What we played this week

On this edition of Jazz After Hours...

we note the return of saxophonist Ben Wendel to the show. Listen for new music from Emilio Teubal, Chris Keefe, Karla harris, Josh Nelson and Dave Stryker.

Miss the show? Listen to the replay.

Hour 1

Joe La Barbera Quintet – Blue Notes – World Travelers – Sam First Records

Saturn Quartet – Mitsuda – Luz – Self Released

The Composers Collective Big Band – West Toronto Ode – The Toronto Project – Self Released

Ben Wendel – In Anima – All One – Edition Records

Mette Henriette – A Choo – Drifting – ECM Records

Skip Grasso – Belew’s Knot – Becoming – Barking Coda Music

Emilio Teubal – Remolinos – Futuro – Self Released

Leon Lee Dorsey, Russell Malone and Mike Clark – Bumpin` On Sunset – Cantaloupe Island – Jazz Avenue 1

Chris Keefe – Along Came Betty – Opening – Zugzwangbebop Records

Hour 2

Doug MacDonald – Luces Azules – Big Band Extravaganza – Dmac Music

Markus Rutz – Soul Eyes – Storybook – JMARQ Records

Gilbert Castellanos – Home Is Africa – Esperame en el Cielo – Z Note Records

Karla Harris – Blue Moon – Moon to Gold – Self Released

Josh Nelson – Old Friend – Live at Sam First – Sam First Records

Eric Jacobson – Discover – Discover – Origin Records

Jay Lawrence & The Platinum Jazz Orchestra – Precipice Of Eternity – Payin My Dues – Jazz Hang

Falkner Evans – Through The Lens – Through the Lens – Consolidated Artists Productions

Dave Stryker – As We Were – Prime – Strikezone Records

Hour 3

Rachel Therrien – Capricho Arabe – Mi Hogar – Outside in Music

Josh Lawrence – Black Keys – And That Too – Posi Tone Records

Dave Askren and Jeff Benedict – Jackie`s Idea – The Denver Sessions – Tapestry Records

Conrad Herwig – Afro Blue – The Latin Side of Coltrane – Astor Place Records

Steve Hudson – If I Were A Bell – The World of Steve Hudson – Groovaholic Music

Heavy Hitters – A New Day – The Heavy Hitters – Cellar Music

Jeff Denson, Romain Pilon, & Brian Blade – Espoir – Finding Light – Ridgeway Records

Hour 4

Richie Goods & Chien Chien Lu – Treasure Mountain – Connected – Self Released

Emmet Cohen – Distant Hallow – Uptown in Orbit – Mac Avenue Records

Vezzoso, Collina and Marchesini – Una Splendida Giornata (A Splendid Day) – Kind of Vasco – ITI Records

Kendrick Scott – What Day Is It – One Door Closes Another Opens – Blue Note

Myron McKinley – Remembering You – Sound Alchemist – Dark Elf Music

Gabriel Latchin Trio – Bird in the Hand – Viewpoint – Alys Jazz

Alan Broadbent Trio – Prelude to Peace – Like Minds – Savant Records

Steven Feifke and Bijon Watson – Nica`s Dream – Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra – Cellar Live

Dave Liebman – Blue in Green – Trust and Honesty – Newvelle Records

On this edition of Jazz After Hours...

good things come in 3s...3 great alto players celebrating Bird's 100th birthday and multiple trios delivering straight-ahead jazz at its finest. New jazz from emerging artists and living jazz greats. Four hours of the best jazz music on public radio, covering jazz scenes from coast to coast and around the world.

Miss the show? Listen to the replay.

Hour 1

Richard X Bennett & Matt Parker – Night Hawk – Parker Plays X – BYNK Records

Tom Guarna – Victory Ball – Reimagine – Spirit Science Records

Vincent Herring, Bobby Watson, Gary Bartz – Folklore – Bird at 100 – Smoke Sessions Records

Greg Chako – As A Button – A Place For Bass ~ Chamber Jazz Duets – Mint 400 Records

Michael Wetherwax and The Kupkasonic Jazz Orchestra – Waltz for DeBilly – Big Band Trax by Wax – self released

Joe Lovano – Le Petit Opportune – Our Daily Bread – ECM

Sinne Eeg & Thomas Fonnesbaek – How Deep Is The Ocean – Staying in Touch – Stunt Records

The Bad Plus – The Dandy – The Bad Plus – Edition Records

Margaret Slovak Trio – Again – Ballad for Brad – Slovak Music

WJ3 All Stars – Star Eyes – My Ship – Night is Alive Productions

Mette Henriette – Cadat – Drifting – ECM Records

Hour 2

Joe Farnsworth – Bobby No Bags – In What Direction Are You Headed – Smoke Sessions Records

Noah Haidu – I Thought About You – Standards – Sunnyside Records

The Nimmons Tribute – Generational – Volume 2 Generational – Self Released

Paul Litteral – Hard Times – Legacy – Outrageous Records

Michael Wetherwax and The Kupkasonic Jazz Orchestra – Rio Samba – Big Band Trax by Wax – self released

Jose Antonio Zayas Caban – Romance del Campesino – Romance al Campensino Porteno – Navona Records

Ralph Alessi Quartet – Everything Mirrors Everything – It`s Always Now – ECM

Lauren Henderson – Spells – Conjuring – Brontosaurus Records

Behn Gillece – It`s Like Magic – Between The Bars – Positone

Hazelrigg Brothers – Wrapped Around Your Finger – Synchronicity (An interpretation of the album by THE POLICE) – Outer Marker Records

Hour 3

Steve Smith And Vital Information – Self Portrait – Time Flies – Wounded Bird Records

Rumba Calzada – Suena El Timbal – Feel The Sun – Self Released

Carlos Henriquez – Fort Apache – The South Bronx Story – Tiger Turn Records

Josh Lawrence – Left Hanging – And That Too – Posi Tone Records

Roderick Harper – Infant Eyes – 2702 – RHM Entertainment

John Bailey – Lullaby – Time Bandits – Freedom Road Records

The Jazz Defenders – Top Down Tourism – Scheming – ITI Records

Dave Stryker – I Should Care – Prime – Strikezone Records

Hilario Duran and David Virelles – Santos Suarez`s Memories – Front Street Duets – ALMA Records

Christopher McBride – Postlude – Ramon – Self Released

Hour 4

Tony Kadleck – Can`t Buy Me Love – Sides – Alternate Side Records

Will Bonness – Blood Count – Is This A Dream – Self Released

David Larsen – Jazz Line Blues – The Peplowski Project – Larsen Jazz

Champian Fulton – I Don`t Care – Meet Me at Birdland – Champian Records

Greg Johnson – Friday Fantasy – Aquablue – Greg Johnson Jazz

Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra – Wolverine Blues – The Gennett Suite – Patois Records

Jae Sinnett – Simone – Commitment – Self Released

Antonio Adolfo – Agua de Beber – Jobim Forever – AAM Music