Legendary drummer Max Roach's birthday was January 10th, and he would have been 99 yesterday. I decided to pull my small stack of Roach-led records and play a few selections in tribute to one of the greatest to do it. When I took a look on Discogs to see how many records he played on over the decades, it's almost endless - somewhere between 1500 and 2000, starting in the 1940s with Charlie Parker. Salute!

New year, more records! Another eclectic set to start off 2023. Thanks everyone for tuning in! Tracklist: Outlaw Blues Band, Assemblage, Sonny Greenwich, Claus Ogerman Orchestra, Lamont Johnson

Last PFTS for the year! A mix of some of my favorite purchases this past year, especially in regards to older music. Recorded live last night on Twitch. Thanks so much to everyone who tuned in, downloaded, re-posted and listened to even part of an episode this past year - you are much appreciated! Tracklist: Terumasa Hino, Ken Rhodes, Tania Maria, King James Version, Collage, Brian Bennett, Greg Foat, Gianni Brezzo, Johnny Cretu Raducanu

Salute to the legend Donald Byrd, who was born December 9, 1932 and would have been 90 this year. I'm a long way from having or hearing everything in his catalogue, but his records are pretty much all guaranteed brilliance and highly recommended. I do think his work gets slightly melded with and possibly overshadowed by the Mizell brothers later in his career, but Byrd was an amazing orchestrator, producer, song writer and of course musician in his own right. So I tried to keep the Mizell-related tracks to a minimum here and play a selection from throughout his catalogue. Enjoy!

Decided to do a more thematic set this week, dedicated to the incredible Japanese jazz label Three Blind Mice. I don't have a ton of their records but wanted to highlight several I do have, and that might not be as "famous" as some of the other TBM records that have been repressed recently. Hope you dig it! Please subscribe on Apple Pods and leave a rating if you have a moment! Tracklist: Masaru Imada, T. Takahashi and Tokyo Union, Hideo Ichikawa Trio, Bingo Miki, Isao Suzuki Trio, Isoo Fukui Quartet, Sleepy Matsumoto Quartet, Shoji Yokouchi Quartet

The warmth of a few classics along with more obscure titles this time around. Enjoy! Tracklist: Jazz Trio, Clear Path Ensemble, Joe Pass, Quiver, Catalyst, Ayers Rock, Brian Auger Trinity, Roy Ayers

Another eclectic collage of flavors and treats! Few records from my recent trip to Phoenix along with a couple of LA digs. Enjoy! Tracklist: Benoit, Bill Watrous Quartet, Young Artists Jazz Ensemble, Miami University Jazz Band, The Muffins

Got the jazz-rock-fusion flavors this time around, plus some trio jazz as well. Enjoy! Don't forget to subscribe. Tracklist: Trifle, Peter Herbolzheimer, David Axelrod, Michael Boothman, George Shearing, Lou Levy

Strictly jazz stacks on this one. Recent pulls and a few from the archives. Enjoy! Tracklist: Norman Simmons Quartet, Jukka Eskola Trio, Hampton Hawes Trio, Timo Lassy, Steve Goodman, Don Thompson Quartet

Very mellow episode this week, starting with a great cover of Charles Mingus's classic "Haitian Fight Song." Continuing to dig deep on the old and the new. Thanks so much for tuning in as always. Tracklist: Johnny Cretu-Raducanu, Surprise Chef, Misha Panfilov, Nala Sinephro, Phi-Psonics, Walter Wanderley