A bird's eye view of some of the best bits on marlbank this week - all in the space of a few minutes in this latest episode.

A Place Called Home - take art

Nifty 1990s names M. T. B. nip in again to deliver a revived sound worth revisiting. Where there's a Wayne there's a way and Hanks for the memories.

Best bits this week plus 3 acts to know about for early-2025

We're digging new sounds from Nate Radley and

All this and more plus word on United, special and magical from Lionel Loueke and Dave Holland.

That was the week that was

Album of the week

The jazz vocals 2024 extended purple patch continues across the board with the latest, a wonderful bebop and show song bedecked extravaganza, from singer Jane Monheit.

Portrait from Samara Joy is a vocals highlight mentioned this week on the marlbank podcast plus there's word on a classy solo guitar release by Wolfgang Muthspiel.