NuDirections starts with a massive favourite of ours, So Flute by St Germain. Also featured is a monster Salsa tune by Grupo Magnético. Plus music from this week's essential group Ezra Collective.

St Germain - So Flute

Frank Spirit, Keys of Lynx, Glenn Underground - Virtue - Remix - radio edit

Grupo Magnético - Papa was a Rolling Stone

Conrad Herwig, Michel Camilo - Song for My Father

Ezra Collective - Dark Side Riddim

Ezra Collective, Jorja Smith - Reason in Disguise

Ezra Collective - Samuel L.Riddim

Common, Vinia Mojica, Roy Hargrove, Femi Kuti - Time Travelin' (FelaTribute)

Erik Truffaz Quartet - Rose Rouge

Duval Timothy, Twin Shadow – Groundnut

Khruangbin - First Class

Avishai Cohen, Big Vicious – Teardrop

Baird - Chasing Deer

The Truthettes - So Good to Be Alive

Tingvall Trio – Flotten

Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Indigo

Theatre West - No More Junk

Yazmin Lacey - 90 Degrees

Black Milk, Nat Turner – Burn

Ashley Henry, The RE Ensemble - The World Is Yours

Placebo - Inner City Blues

Keith Jarrett - Endless

This weeks NuDirections essential album is ‘Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1’ with music from - Focalistic - Eddie Palmieri - Robert Hood - Nubya Garcia - Tower Of Power - Childish Gambino - Bobbi Humphrey - Pierre Antoine & Claude Monnet

Tracklisting

Focalistic - Ke Star 

Claude Monnet - La Danse 

Pierre Antoine - Kalabuley Woman 

Little Dragon - Scibbled Paper 

Eddie Palmieri – Cafe 

Tim Maia - O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares 

Michal Urbaniak - Always Ready 

Robert Hood - The Color of Skin 

Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves 

Kelenkye Band - Jungle Music 

Essential Album - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1 

Jill Scott – A Long Walk 

Jill Scott – Slowly Surely 

Jill Scott – Gettin’ In the Way 

Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive 

Tower Of Power - On the Soul Side of Town 

Nubya Garcia – Source 

Peacemaker Global Quartet – Incense 

Khruangbin - First Class 

Allysha Joy - Swallow Me 

Kali Uchis, Tyler, The Creator, Bootsy Collins - After The Storm 

Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge 

Childish Gambino (feat 21 Savage, Ink, Kadhja Bonet) - 12.38

NuDirections starts the show with probably the remix of the year so far - Von Pourquery’s All the Love, the Ron Basejam & Gilles Peterson Remix. Also 3 pieces of energy from our find of last week Takuya Kuroda. Plus Butcher Brown’s Sticky July, John Batiste, Erik Truffaz, Zara McFarlane, Galliano, Ray Mantilla.

Von Pourquery - All the Love - Ron Basejam & Gilles Peterson Remix

Damon Aaron – Willing

Galliano - Slack Hands

Takuya Kuroda & Antibalas - Think Twice

Ray Mantilla - Dat Dere

Kevin Haynes, Grupo Elegua - Mo Juba Olorun

Kuna Maze – BRKBX

Erik Truffaz - Bending New Corners - with Nya

JK Group - Nutha One

Lianne La Havas - Weird Fishes

Dele Sosimi, Medlar - Full Moon

Frente Cumbiero, Minyo Crusaders - Opekepe

Jon Batiste - What A Wonderful World

Takuya Kuroda - Rising Son

José James, Lalah Hathaway, Takuya Kuroda - Lovely Day

Zara McFarlane - Black Treasure

Juan Laya, Jorge Montiel & LCO Feat Heidi Vogel - Fly Me with You

Butcher Brown - Sticky July

Don Pascal feat LyricL – Time

Emanative feat Liz Elensky - Planet B

Frank Spirit, Keys of Lynx, Glenn Underground - Virtue - Glenn Underground Remix - radio edit

Shirley Scott - Keep on Movin On

NuDirections opens with Ray’s find of the week from Takuya Kuroda - more from him next week. Also having a little look at Erykah Badu's music, and a peek at Huw Marc Bennett. Plus Saras Touch from Steps Ahead - an astonishing piece of music, and Al De Meola’s Midnight Tango from the outstanding album Elegant Gypsy.

Takuya Kuroda, José James - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Toshio Matsuura Group – Change

Bobby Hutcherson -Ntu

Cherise – Paradise

Petra Phillipson - Why Can't We Live Together

Los Van Van - Que Palo Es Ese

Huw Marc Bennett Rework – Peluché

Erykah Badu – Appletree

Erykah Badu - A. D. 2000

Erykah Badu - Green Eyes

Kenny Garrett - Happy People

Al De Meola - Midnight Tango

Ricardo Richaid - O Velho Cai

Erykah Badu & Roy Ayres - Bag Lady

Steps Ahead,- Saras Touch feat Mike Mainieri, Eddie Gómez, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Steve Gadd

Huw Marc Bennett - Tresilian Bay

30-70 - Push and Pull

Shirley Scott - Keep on Movin On

This week NuDirections introduces you to Esbjorn Svensson Trio – with a comment of the times we live in and have lived through. With music from Keedron Bryant, Marvin Gaye, Diana Jones and Donny Hathaway.

Keedron Bryant - I Just Wanna Live 

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (A Jimmy Michaels Mix) 

Joe Cuba - Do You Feel It 

Melodiesinfonie – Fun 

Steam Down, Afronaut Zu – Etcetera 

The Funkees - Slipping Into Darkness 

Jingo - Fever - (Afro Rock) 

Bruna Mendez - Imagem (Em Mim) 

Souleance – Aquarelle 

Esbjorn Svensson Trio – From Gargarin’s Point of View 

Esbjorn Svensson Trio - Seven Days of Falling 

Esbjorn Svensson Trio – Dodge the Dodo – Live from Montreux 

Esbjorn Svensson Trio – Mohammed Goes to New York 

Huw Marc Bennett Rework – Peluché 

KM – Imagery (mark n edit) [unreleased] 

Kamaal Williams - Mr Wu 

Peacemaker Global Quartet – Incense 

The Gale Belle Quartet – Summertime (no Label) 

Teru Sakamoto – My favorite Things 

JK Group - Nutha One 

Star Quake – Don’t You Know I Love You 

Janami Dreaming - Flowing in the Clouds 

Jill Scott - He Loves Me 

Diana Jones - I Can't Breathe 

Donny Hathaway - Someday We'll All Be Free

This week’s NuDirections opens with the stunning Stop This Flame by Celeste. We also have music from the fantastic album Afro Rock, an introduction to the music of Mark Murphy, and Go Go Penguin, heavily influenced by Esbjörn Svensson Trio. Plus a reworking of Minnie Ripperton’ Loving You, Marva Josie, Alice Coltrane, Moacir Santos, finishing off with a track by Kansas Smitty's.

Celeste - Stop This Flame - Extended version 

Grupo X - Kind of Blue 

K. Frimpong and His Cubano Fiestas – Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’awu - (Afro Rock) 

Mark Murphy – DingWalls 

Mark Murphy - Stolen Moments 

Steele Beautttah - Africa - (Afro Rock) 

Marquis Hill feat Kaycee Shakur - For You 

SGJAZZ feat. K.Raydio – On My Mind 

Marva Josie – He does it better 

Minnie Ripperton - Loving You - new version 

Delia Renee - You're gonna want me back 

Michael Boothman - What You Won't Do for Love 

Bokoor Band - Onukpa Shawarpo - (Afro Rock) 

Dackin Dackino - Yuda - (Afro Rock) only previously available on cassette 

Giorgio's Brother - Lack of Afro Remix  

Orpheus – Ascension 

Go Go Penguin – Kora 

Arp – Nzuku 

Natalie Slade – Love Light 

Moacir Santos – Nana 

Alice Coltrane - Blue Nile - (The el Dahoud) 

Gin Tonic Orchestra – Hands On The Drums (Live Mix) 

Kansas Smitty's - Sunnyland

There’s a bit of a Latin flavour on NuDirections this week with some salsa and Latin Jazz. The show opens with the UK band of the moment - Sault, plus  SunPalace, Africando feat Salif Keita, HOWES3 - Cookin’ On 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist, Luedji Luna - a stunning singer from Brazil, another young talent - Manchester's own Pip Millett. Ray ends the show with Kahil ElZahr - Ritual Trio’s Africanos-Latinos. 

Sault - Eternal Light 

SunPalace - Rude Movements 

De Lata - Asking Eyes 

Greg Foat – Nikinakinu (Symphonie Pacifique) 

Jazztronik – Beat Hopper 

Africando feat Salif Keita - Ntoman 

Alfredito Linares – Ain’t No Sunshine 

Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez Vehicle 

Cookin’ On 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist – This Girl 

Jorge Dalto - Killer Joe - The Frequency Remix 

Luedji Luna - Dentro Ali 

A Bossa Eletrica - Sob a Luz Do Sol 

HOWES3 – Too Many Kicks 

Jimi Tenor – Mysteria 

Key Elements – Elemental 

Erick Cosaque – Kominiké 

The Sultan’s Swing feat. Chip Wickham – Dune 

Nicola Conte & Spiritual Galaxy – Essence of the Sun 

Web Web – The Upper (Part 1 & 2.1) 

Pip Millett - Heavenly Mother 

Aaron Taylor – Be Alright 

Tenderlonious – Raga (The Piccolo - Tender Plays Tubby) 

Omer Avital – Shabazi 

Kahil ElZahr - Ritual Trio - Africanos-Latinos

This week NuDirections gives a little nod to Miles Davis with his stunning All Blues,  finishing the show with his moving take of As Time Goes By. Also a piece by Janami Dreaming, Flowing in the Clouds that has just melted Ray’s soul. Plus music from Black Truth Rhythm Band, Airto Moreira, Bobby Hutcherson, Lack Of Afro, Toshio Matsuura Group and more...

Roy Ayers - Nuyorican Soul – Roys Scat 

Lack Of Afro - The Basis 

Moacir Santos – Nana 

Jon Lucien - Sunny Day 

Roseaux feat Melissa Laveaux - You Can Discover 

Milton Nascimento - Louva-A-Deus - The Praying Mantis 

Sekito Shigeo - The Word II 

Bobby Hutcherson - Ntu 

Janami Dreaming - Flowing in the Clouds 

Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra - Malunguinho 

Airto Moreira - Lua Flora 

Miles Davis - All Blues 

Sander Mölder - Mina elan Muhu saares 

The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt 

Kamaal Williams feat Lauren Faith - Hold On 

Black Truth Rhythm Band – Umbala

Bill Withers - World Keeps Going Around - Live at Carnegie Hall, 

Station Story - Calm Seas 

Toshio Matsuura Group - Do tthe Astrel Plane 

Yakul – Streetlight 

The Stance Brothers - Roll Call 

Carrie Cleveland - Love will Set You Free 

Miles Davis - As Time Goes By

NuDirections with Ray Cooke opens with the killer tropical reggae cover of Sade's Smooth Operator. Sabrina Rich had been making records in her and her ex-husband's studio in their garage for years. The track was originally released in small numbers as sort of a demo and never really took off, the single went into obscurity until many years later when copies of the record turned up in New York and Toronto.

Sabina Rich - Smooth Operator

Sleep Walker feat Bembe Segue - Into the Sun

Connan Mockasin – B'nd

Kornél Fekete-Kovács & Modern Art Orchestra Satya-Truthfulness Foundations - Yamas And Niyamas

Glass Museum – Abyss

Gin Tonic Orchestra, Kaidi Tatham - Hands On The Drums - Kaidi Tatham Remix

Abdullah Ibrahim - Dollar Brand - Whoza Mtwana

Wasis Diop feat Lena Fiagbe - African Dream

Charles Maurice - Summer Body - Charles Maurice Dub Version

Glass Museum – Reykjavik

Idris Ackamoor, The Pyramids - When Will I See You Again

Gary Bartz - I've Known Rivers

Moodymann - Pitch Black City

Romaal Kultan - Step inside

The Paul Bailey Sound - Take a Walk in the Moonlight

Kyoto Jazz Sextet - Extra freedom

Oneness of Juju - African Rhythms

James Brown & Dee Felice Trio – Sunny

Jake Mattison - Home Is Where The Hatred Is

Sivuca - Ain't No Sunshine

Mark Isham - And Miles to go Before He Sleeps

A look at the wonderful music and some words from Gil Scott Heron – join Ray Cooke for 2 hours of what only can be described as music from heaven.

Gil Scott Heron - Is That Jazz (Live)

Gil Scott Heron - Angola Louisiana (stretched)

Gil Scott Heron - Washington DC - (Live 1983 & Intro)

Gil Scott-Heron - the Revolution will not be televised

Gil Scott-Heron - Home is where the Hatred is

Gil Scott Heron - We Almost Lost Detroit (live)

Gil Scott-Heron With Amnesia Express - The Bottle (Live)

Gil Scott Heron - Me and The Devil

Gil Scott-Heron - Free Will

Gil Scott-Heron - Makaya McCraven - I'm New Here

Gil Scott Heron - Grandma's Hands

Gil Scott Heron - Lady Day and John Coltrane

Gil Scott Heron - Possum Slim

Gil Scott Heron - It's Your World

Gil Scott Heron - Whitey on the Moon

Gil Scott-Heron - Must Be Something

Gil Scott Heron - I'll Take Care of You

Gil Scott Heron - Three Miles Down

Gil Scott Heron - Who'll Pay Reparation On My Soul

Gil Scott Heron - 17th Street

Gil Scott Heron & John Coltrane – Love Supreme