Lush Life

Celebrating Black History Month: Oscar Peterson, Molly Johnson, Big Miller, Wes Montgomery, Sélène Saint-Aimé, Rhoda Scott, Lakecia Benjamin, Lionel Loueke, Reuben Rogers & Eric Harland, Somi, Sargeant X Comrade, Afrika Mamas, Jah'Mila, seed., and Johnathan Blake

Playlist:

• Oscar Peterson - Soft Winds
• Molly Johnson - Whatever Lola Wants
• Big Miller, featuring Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods, Ben Webster, Plas Johnson, Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Jimmy Jones, Red Mitchell, Elvin Jones, Jo Jones & Mel Lewis - Five O'Clock Blues
• Wes Montgomery - Blue ’N’ Boogie
• Sélène Saint-Aimé - Arawak Uhuru
• Rhoda Scott - Blue Law
• Lakecia Benjamin - Trane
• Lionel Loueke, featuring Reuben Rogers & Eric Harland - Skylark
• Somi - Lakutshon'ilanga
• Sargeant X Comrade - Stages
• Afrika Mamas - Uzitshela Ukuthi Uyazi
• Jah'Mila - Liberska
• seed., featuring Mr. Ekow - Interplanetary Migration
• Johnathan Blake - Passage

Playlist:

• Salome Bey - After You've Gone
• Ranee Lee - I Just Found Out About Love
• Jazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force - He's My Guy
• Christie Dashiell - Influence
• Willie Morris - The Imitation Game
• Charles Lloyd - Monk’s Dance
• Darren Barrett - The Opener (Live)
• Amandla Freedom Ensemble - Inkululeko
• Tanika Charles - Soul Run
• Shabaka and the Ancestors - Teach Me How To Be Vulnerable
• Jeff Parker - Fusion Swirl
• Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
• Jas Kayser - Stupid on the Beat
• Tyshawn Sorey, featuring Aaron Diehl & Matt Brewer - Seleritus

Celebrating Black History Month (episode 1)! Sullivan Fortner, Ledisi & Metropole Orkest, Jesse Ryan, Joe Sealy, Melanie Scholtz, Kaia Kater, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Joel Ross, Cecilia Smith, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Larnell Lewis, Nite Bjuti, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kokoroko, Chelsea Carmichael, and Ulysses Owens Jr & Generation Y.

Playlist:

• Sullivan Fortner - Cute
• Ledisi & Metropole Orkest - Work Song
• Jesse Ryan - Seeds
• Joe Sealy - Duke's In Town
• Melanie Scholtz - Tea for Two
• Kaia Kater - The Internet
• Cécile McLorin Salvant - The World Is Mean
• Joel Ross - central park west
• Cecilia Smith - Miss D.D. (version 2)
• Dominique Fils-Aimé - To Walk A Way
• Larnell Lewis - No Access?
• Nite Bjuti - Soursop
• Meshell Ndegeocello, featuring Thandiswa, Joel Ross - Vuma
• Kokoroko - We Give Thanks
• Chelsea Carmichael - There Is You And You
• Ulysses Owens Jr and Generation Y - Better Days

Emmet Cohen & Houston Person, Anat Fort Trio, Lex French Quartet with James Muller, Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat, Dave Young Quartet, Sara Schoenbeck and Wayne Horvitz, Louise Jallu, Mary Halvorson, Kerkko Koskinen, Linda Fredriksson & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Skyjack, Muriel Mwamba, OKAN, and Hutchinson Andrew Trio

Playlist:

• Emmet Cohen & Houston Person - Why Not
• Anat Fort Trio - Fire Drill Blues
• Lex French Quartet with James Muller - Kasid – for Abdulkareem Kasid
• Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat - Force of Light
• Dave Young Quartet - Milestones
• Sara Schoenbeck & Wayne Horvitz - Tin Palace
• Louise Jallu - Schumann et wozzeck
• Mary Halvorson - Tailhead
• Kerkko Koskinen, Linda Fredriksson & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra - Parade
• Skyjack - All the Flame
• Muriel Mwamba - KALULU
• Okan - Eshu Nigüe (Elegua)
• Hutchinson Andrew Trio - Kerry Dance / Take The A Train

Maridalen, The Westerlies, The Ostara Project,Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & The Oscar Peterson Trio, Audrey Ochoam Solidaridad, John Scofield, Malleus Trio, Mareike Wiening, The Angelica Sanchez Nonet, Rebecca Hennessy, Jessica Lauren, Apollo Suns and Kate Wyatt.

Playlist:

• Maridalen - Landkjenning
• The Westerlies - Cupid
• The Ostara Project - Bye Bye (Interlude)
• Oscar Peterson Trio, featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - Viking's blues
• Audrey Ochoa - It Never Happened
• Solidaridad - Yyz
• John Scofield, Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart - Distancia
• Malleus Trio - Little Tigers
• Mareike Wiening, featuring Rich Perry, Glenn Zaleski, Alex Goodman & Johannes Felscher - Declaration of Truth
• The Angelica Sanchez Nonet - Run
• Rebecca Hennessy - Remember You're Not Done
• Jessica Lauren - Chichourlette
• Apollo Suns - Fonxy
• Kate Wyatt - Duet

Playlist:

• Sullivan Fortner - Invitation
• Sharon Minemoto - Supermoon
• Champian Fulton - Martha's Prize
• Baritone Madness - Remembering The Aramo
• The Flying Horse Big Band - Free for All
• Way North - Pajarillo Verde
• Maya Dunietz - Ahooooah
• Dumka - Choro Jane
• Charly Härtel & Leo Asal - Fremde Federn
• Dominique Fils-Aimé - Cheers To New Beginnings
• Nicole Johänntgen - Zydeco (Live)
• Betty Carter - Bridges
• Atlantis Jazz Ensemble - Blessings

Best of 2023 (Part 2) featuring: Tricia Edwards, Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding, Aline's étoile magique, Christine Jensen, Sean Mason, Aretha Tillotson, Chihiro Yamanaka, Shannon Barnett Quartet, Endea Owens, Rubim de Toledo, Melissa Pipe Sextet, and Tyshawn Sorey

Playlist:

• Tricia Edwards - On the Sunny Side of the Street
• Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - Girl Talk
• Aline's étoile magique, featuring Aline Homzy, Michael Davidson, Thom Gill, Dan Fortin, Marito Marques & João Frade - Caraway
• Christine Jensen - ii. TwentyTwenty Blues
• Sean Mason - SilkyM
• Aretha Tillotson - Sphere
• Chihiro Yamanaka - Black Nile
• Shannon Barnett Quartet - Hypochrismutreefuzz
• Endea Owens - Detroit Fight Song
• Rubim de Toledo - The Long Way (Down)
• Melissa Pipe Sextet - In Due Time
• Tyshawn Sorey - In What Direction Are You Headed

Best of 2023 (Part 1) featuring: Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher, Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm, Jocelyn Gould, Hailey Brinnel, Claire Daly & George Garzone, Aja Monet, Nicky Schrire, Audrey Ochoa, Teri Parker, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, Cecilia Smith, Sanah Kadoura, Allison Miller, Rachel Therrien, Jane Bunnet & Maqueque and Imogen Moon

Playlist:

• Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher - I'll Be Hard to Handle
• Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm - Mama's Alright
• Jocelyn Gould - The Kicker
• Hailey Brinnel - The Sound
• Claire Daly & George Garzone - Half Nelson
• Aja Monet - Castaway
• Nicky Schrire - Love Is for the Birds
• Teri Parker - Humph
• Audrey Ochoa - Head of a Mouse
• Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - Akwê
• Cecilia Smith - Miss D.D.
• Sanah Kadoura - Dijon'dres Deal
• Allison Miller - Of Two Rivers
• Rachel Therrien - Porcelanosa
• Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - Jump Monk
• Imogen Moon - Nicolston Dam

Merry Christmas from Connor & Megan!

Playlist:

• Nicky Schrire - Yuletide
• Caity Gyorgy - Perfect Time of Year
• Woody Goss - Animal Spirits
• Jimmy Smith - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen
• Nils Landgren - O Tannenbaum
• Samara Joy - Warm In December
• Vince Guaraldi Trio - Skating (#7, Take 1)
• Kay Starr - (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The Bag
• Seth McFarlane & Liz Gillies - We Wish You The Merriest
• Benny Benack III with the Steven Feifke - Sleigh Ride
• Ella Fitzgerald - Frosty the Snowman
• Louis Armstrong - Cool Yule
• Tyler, The Creator - You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch
• Ryan Reynolds & The Spirited Ensemble - Bringin' Back Christmas
• Twisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye Faithful
• Stevie Wonder - What Christmas Means to Me
• Little Bobby Rey - Rockin' J-Bells
• The Kinks - Father Christmas
• No Doubt - Oi to the World
• Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings - White Christmas
• Adam Shulman - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Geri Allen, Spencer Zweifel, Bobby Wiens & Seth Lewis, The Ostara Project, Curtis Nowosad, Elisapie, Doxas Brothers, Kate Wyatt, Annie Kiviniemi Trio, Nataly Merezhuk, Bryony Jarmon-Pinto, and Luther Thomas & Human Arts Ensemble

Playlist:

• Geri Allen - Embraceable You/Loverman
• Spencer Zweifel, Bobby Wiens & Seth Lewis - A Sound for Sore Ears
• The Ostara Project - Delta Sky
• Curtis Nowosad - If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)
• Elisapie, featuring The Westerlies - Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here)
• Doxas Brothers - Between Friends
• Kate Wyatt - Artifact
• Anni Kiviniemi Trio - Tiu Dropar
• Nataly Merezhuk - Liebesfreud
• Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Saffron Yellow
• Luther Thomas Human Arts Ensemble - Una New York