Yes….you thought you’d escaped 2020. But despite it’s difficulties, you have to agree that some great recordings were made……maybe because musicians had time to stay home and create rather than do what they had to do to make a living. Because I don’t usually listen to that much new jazz, I decided to leave it to the experts and I went through a few ‘best of’ lists. It was overwhelming. Then I had to select albums and tracks that I felt like playing. I’m not sure what the criteria was….but I do like a variety.

On this first program of the series, you’ll hear Ambrose Akinmusire, Aaroh Diehl (his polar opposite musically), Mary Halvorson’s Code Girl, Laila Biali, Peter and Will Anderson Featuring (the late) Jimmy Cobb, Dr. John and the WDR Big Band, Joachim Mencel, and Roots Magic.

It’s a show where I really like everything I play on it. Honest!