And although my stress-free life in Bahia is last year's news, I work a little each day to maintain that feeling of peace by letting go of ideas, people, and things that clutter my heart and brain. My mantra is: less stress is best.

1. Roda // Gilberto Gil***

2. Out My Mind, Just in Time // Erykah Badu_DJ KIVA Remix***

3. absorva // Mombojó Nadadenovo***

4. Undiu // Ithamara Koorax, Juarez Moreira***

5. Galope // Aleuda***

6. Vem Morena Vem // Jorge Ben***

7. Separator // Radiohead***

8. Orchids // Martina Topley Bird***

9. Canto de Ossanha // Baden Powell, Vinicius De Moraes***

10. Saudade da Bahía // Maria Creuza

11. Supernatural // KING***

12. Totem Dance // Robert Tree Cody

1) Max richter-Autumn Music 1

2) Cloud Mireya- Safety In Number One

3) Labi Siffre- Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying

4) Jon Brion- Piano One

5) Jon Hopkins-Journey

6) Thom Yorke- Hearing Damage

7) Mice Parade- Pond

8) Nate Walcott- Odds

9) Sandy Bull- Carmen Burana Fantasy

10) Ryuichi Sakamoto- CHASM

11) Snowblink-Green To Gone

12) Tortoise- Gigantes

13) Serge Gainsbourg- Ballade de Melody Nelson

14) Andrew Bird- You Woke Me Up

15) Miles Davis- Here Come Da Honey Man

16) Ryuichi Sakamoto- Birth

17) Department Of Eagles- Around The Bay

18) Homelife- Trapdor

19) Labi Siffre- If You Have Faith

1. Amiss / The Long Lost ***

2. O que é o amor / Maria Rita ***

3. The Extension Trip / Stereolab ***

4. Cara Valente / Maria Rita ***

5. Go To Montecito / The High Llamas ***

6. So Nice (Summer Samba) / Stan Getz Astrud & Joao Gilberto ***

7. Oh What a Day / Ingrid Michaelson ***

8. Antique Bull / Broken Social Scene Presents: Brendan Canning Something For All Of Us... ***

9. Little Bird / Goldfrapp ***

10. the alley way out / jon large ***

11. Desaparecere / Deerhoof ***

12. Foolin' / Devendra Banhart ***

13. Cloud of Unknowing / Gorillaz Ft. Bobby Womack & sinfonia ***

14. Movement III—Linear Tableau with Intersecting Surprise / Sufjan Stevens

***Hola! My father died 10 years ago today - this is for him. He introduced me to some of these artists (the jazz greats!) and I am introducing him to a few of my favorites who I know he would love. Giving thanks for solid and present fathers everywhere!***

1) Praise - Aaron Parks

2) In Passing - Robert Glasper Trio

3) Release The Day - Barney McAll

4) John Boy - Brad Mehldau

5) Out There - Eric Dolphy

6) Yes I'm Country (And That's OK) - Robert Glasper

7) Out Of This World - John Coltrane

8) The Falcon Will Fly Again - Brad Mehldau

9) Tunnel Chrome - Chicago Underground Quartet

10) Soul Eyes - John Coltrane

11) Familiar Sound - The Cinematic Orchestra

12) I Didn't Know What Time It Was - Brad Mehldau

13) Solea - Miles Davis & Gil Evans

Happy International Women's Month - Wailing Womb pt 2 *Lala*

Beyond // Amel Larrieux ***

Be That Easy // Sade ***

Sober and Unkissed // Sia ***

Where I Want to Go // Tarrah Reynolds ***

Dream Reprint // Alice Smith ***

Make You Feel My Love // Adele ***

Warmth // Zap Mama ***

Closer // Corinne Bailey Rae ***

My Love // Jill Scott ***

Sweet Thing // Mary J Blige ***

Likufanele // Zero 7

To women all over the world who inspire, nurture, love, teach, and make it all better. WIth love and respect for you and your music. *Lala*

Sweet Georgia Brown // Anita O'Day ***

I Never Loved A Man (The Way That I Love You) // Aretha Franklin ***

Sunday Kind Of Love // Etta James Etta James ***

Baby I'm A Fool // Melody Gardot ***

All The Way // Billie Holiday ***

Poema // Susana Baca ***

Until It's Time For You To Go // Roberta Flack ***

Wild Is the Wind // Nina Simone ***

Despedida // Maria Rita ***

Águas De Marco // Elis Regina ***

Loro // Esperanza Spalding ***

How beautiful are the feet // Leontyne Price

Paris Barcelone // Eol Trio ***

Mi Niña Lola // Buika ***

When It Rains // Brad Mehldau ***

Uma História De Ifa // Virginia Rodrigues ***

The Dress Looks Nice On You // Sufjan Stevens ***

Franklin Avenue // Brad Mehldau ***

Encontros E Despedidas // Maria Rita ***

Dear Prudence // Brad Mehldau ***

Springtime Can Kill You // Jolie Holland ***

Downtime // Rober Glasper ***

Come Home // Little Dragon ***

Pedro pedreiro // Chico Buarque ***

Beira Mar // Roberto Mendes ***

Superhereos crash //Omr ***

Sweet Road // Animal Collective ***

About You // Clara Hills Folk ***

Her Eyes Are Underneath The Ground // The Crying Light ***

Chac Mool // Rodrigo y Gabriela ***

Stood the test of time // Omr ***

Paper Plane // Lucy Schwartz ***

Bomb // Inara George ***

Immobilized // Omr***

Natural Disasters // Enon ***

One //Rodrigo y Gabriela