This last episode of my ‘best of 2023’ series takes you back in time to re-releases, remastered recordings, or newly discovered vintage recordings.

There are a lot of them…and many of them made the critics’ ‘best of’ lists.

I start with a never before released recording of Bill Evans Trio playing My Foolish Heart. And finish with a Nina Simone track from a 1966 Newport performance that had previously been stored in The Library of Congress.

In-between you’ll hear a newly discovered live track from Dave Brubeck Quartet recorded four months before the legendary Time Out album. And does it ever sound great!

Also some Ahmad Jamal, Art Ensemble of Chicago, Geri Allen & Kurt Rosenwinkel, Don Thompson and Rob Piltch, and Charles Mingus.