David Sancious is a world-renowed, Hall of Fame keyboardist and musician and has worked with Jeff Beck, Bruce Springsteen, Seal, and more. His new album 'Eyes Wide Open' was released in April.

Christian McBride is a six-time GRAMMY-winning bassist and composer. His new album ‘For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver’ is a tribute to Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery and Oliver Nelson. Buy it here: https://amzn.to/3iuREO1

We share some exciting news for Coltrane fans (and vinyl record collectors). Plus, we’ll count down five of our favorite Coltrane records. 

Terrace Martin is a multi-instrumentalist and producer who has worked on records with several prominent artists in hip-hop and R&B, including Kendrick Lamar, Snoop Dogg, The Game, Busta Rhymes and Stevie Wonder. His new album Dinner Party -- featuring Kamasi Washington, Robert Glasper, and 9th Wonder – was released in July.

JAZZIZ LIVE host Brian Zimmerman walks us through five essential electric bass albums that should be in every jazz fan's collection.

Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah is a trumpeter and composer from New Orleans. His unique brand of music fuses African- and African-American-rooted genres like West African percussion, Afro-Caribbean styles, hip-hop and brass band music. His latest album, Axiom, was recorded live at the Blue Note jazz club in New York in New York.

Axiom is available here: https://amzn.to/2YUIH8M

Wynton Marsalis is an internationally acclaimed trumpeter, composer and bandleader, an educator and a leading advocate of American culture. He currently serves as Managing and Artistic Director for Jazz at Lincoln Center. His new album ‘The Ever Fonky Lowdown,’ was released exclusively on digital platforms on August 21; stream or buy here: https://amzn.to/3gt4zOD.

John Beasley is a Grammy-nominated pianist, composer, arranger, conductor and musical director. He was the one-time keyboardist for Miles Davis and Freddie Hubbard. As the bandleader of the MONK’estra, he reimagines the work of Thelonious Monk. The group’s latest album, can be ordered here: https://amzn.to/3gwdZck

Andy Garcia is an Oscar-nominated actor and director who has appeared in such films as The Godfather Part III and Ocean’s 11. He was Emmy Award and Golden Globe Award nomination for his titular role in For Love or Country: The Arturo Sandoval Story. Richard Baratta is a film producer whose recent production credits include The Joker and The Irishman. He’s also a jazz drummer whose new album, Music In Film: The Reel Deal is out September 25.

Gerald Clayton is a four-time GRAMMY-nominated pianist and composer. He has performed and recorded with a range of distinctive artists from Diana Krall and Roy Hargrove to John Scofield and Diane Reeves. His new album, Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard, is his label debut on Blue Note Records.

Gerald Clayton - Happening: Live At The Village Vanguard