Ralph Johnson curates a stellar lineup of jazz gems, opening with Freddie Hubbard’s 1971 CTI classic “Mr. Clean” alongside Joe Henderson, Herbie Hancock, and George Benson. The journey continues with Herbie Hancock’s “Butterfly,” Donald Byrd’s “Fancy Free,” John Lucien’s “Lady Love,” and Luther Vandross interpreting Stevie Wonder’s “Creepin’.”

Listeners are treated to Minnie Riperton’s intimate “Inside My Love,” the Ramsey Lewis Trio’s take on “Julia,” Oliver Nelson’s “Fantastic,” and the San Francisco Jazz Collective’s rendition of “All Blues.” Later highlights include Nancy Wilson’s “The Grass Is Greener,” Miles Davis’s iconic “So What” from Four & More, and a closing return to Nancy Wilson with “You’d Better Go.”