playlist 31 December

On this edition of Jazz After Hours...

we recommend a good pair of headphones to enjoy our trademark mix of emerging artists and living jazz greats. Four hours of the newest jazz music on public radio, covering jazz scenes from coast to coast and around the world.

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Hour 1

Orrin Evans – The Red Door – The Red Door – Smoke Sessions Records

Pablo Masis – Kabul Suite 1 An Unfamiliar Dawn – Thought and Memory – Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records

Joel Harrison – Migratory Birds – Anthem of Unity – High Note

Warren Wolf – The Struggle Continues – Chano Pozo Origins – Self Released

Dave Bass – With A Song In My Heart – The Trio vol 3 – Tiger Turn

Audrey Ochoa – Have A Cry – The Head Of A Mouse – Chronograph

John Chin – Montara – Sun Of Music Live From The Lockdown – Self Released

John Bailey – Oh Man Please Get Me Out Of Here! – Time Bandits – Freedom Road Records

Mathilde Febrer – Japan Feeling – Un Violon Pour Tout Bagage – Respect Records

Hour 2

Nitai Hershkovits – Intermezzo No.4 – Call On The Old Wise – ECM

Richie Goods & Chien Chien Lu – Rain – Connected – Self Released

Heavy Hitters – This Is Something New – The Heavy Hitters – Cellar Music

George Colligan – Blues For Dwayne Burno – King`s Dream – PJCE Records

Mareike Wiening – Old Beginning – Reveal – Greenleaf Music

Timo Vollbrecht FLY MAGIC – Midwood – Givers & Takers – Berthold Records

Michael Weiss – A World Away – Homage – Cellar Music

Arturo O`Farrill – Dolphin Dance – Legacies – Blue Note

Don Braden – In the Stone – Earth, Wind and Wonder vol 2 – Creative Perspective Music

Tim Ray Trio – Mojave – Fire & Rain – Whaling City Sound

Stacey Kent – Corcovado – Summer Me, Winter Me – Naive Records

Hour 3

Eric Alexander – Blues for Diane – A New Beginning ~ Alto with Strings – HighNote Records

Temple University Faculty Jazz Sextet – Yes I Can, No You Can`t – Fly With The Wind – BCM+D Records

Rintaro Mikami – The Sky He Saw – First Fish – Self Released

Verve Jazz Ensemble – Ain`t That A Kick In The Head – All In – LightGroove Media

Gardyn Jazz Orchestra – Faith – Gardyn Jazz Orchestra – Self Released

Pacific Jazz Group – Maid in Mexico – The Pacific Jazz Group – Ropeadope

Bill O`Connell – No Rhyme or Reason – Live in Montauk – Savant Records

Jim Witzel – If Ever I Would Leave You – Feelin` It – Joplin and Sweeney

Lucas Pino – Relaxin At Camarillo – Covers – Outside In Music

John Basile – Straight Punches – Satisfied – Stringtime Jazz

Hour 4

John Lang – Poetry in Motion – Earotica – Cellar Music

Brad Turner Quintet – Theme for Jocie – The Magnificent – Cellar Music

Joe Farnsworth – Composition – In What Direction Are You Headed – Smoke Sessions Records

Anthony Hervey – Words From My Horn – Words From My Horn – Outside In Music

Jahari Stampley – Power – Still Listening – Self Released

Tineke Postma – Lion`s Roar – Aria – Edition Records

Chuck Owen and the WDR Big Band – Fall Calls – Renderings – MAMA Records

Sullivan Fortner – Come Sunday – Solo Game – Artwork Records

Tom Guarna – I Surrender Dear – Reimagine – Spirit Science Records