In this edition of "My Music," the Cuban pianist, singer, and composer Zahili Gonzalez Zamora introduces us to her debut recording "Z-isms," an album featuring a multitude of styles such as jazz, salsa, and R&B.

Bassist and composer Alexis Cuadrado celebrates his new album Poetica, a marriage of multilingual poetry and jazz featuring poets Rowan Ricardo Phillips and Melcion Mateu. Plus, the bassist shares his score for Charlie Chaplin's The Immigrant (1917) and reflects on the silent film's relevance in the age of Trump.

Assistant producer, Sarah Geledi.

Pianist and composer Fred Hersch shares music from his latest trio recording 'Sunday Night at the Vanguard' on Palmetto Records featuring John Hebert (bass) and Eric McPherson (drums) -- plus Hersch's musical tribute to French experimental pianist Benoit Delbecq.

Recorded at the 2016 Montreal International Jazz Festival.

This French-Lebanese jazz trumpeter bridges worlds together. He may be a superstar overseas --appearing in cameos with Sting, Mali pop singers Amadou & Mariam -- but here in the States he's just getting started. Maalouf plays a four-valve trumpet, custom designed by his father, which allows him to explore both Eastern and Western modes in music. He talks about that, plus his musical tribute to Oum Kalthoum, the legendary feminist Arabic singer of the 20th century.

Drummer, vocalist, and winner of the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Drums Competition Jamison Ross talks about his debut album "Jamison" (Concord), his favorite drummers, and touring with Snarky Puppy.

Brazilian percussionist Cyro Baptista shares music from his recording Bluefly and talks about "the Herbie Hancock experience" after touring with the piano master.

Saxophonist Marcus Strickland talks about his Blue Note Records debut Nihil Novi, which means "nothing new," an album produced by Meshell Ndegeocello. Plus, music from the Blue Note 75 Band featuring Robert Glasper, Lionel Loueke, Kendrick Scott, Ambrose Akinmusire, and Derrick Hodge. Recorded at the Montreal Jazz Festival.

The composer and saxophonist/flutist Henry Threadgill wins the Pulitzer for his recording In For A Penny, In For A Pound. He talks about that recording, his new band The Double Up Ensemble, plus belonging to the AACM for over 50 years.

Drummer Mike Clark played in the classic 70's line up of Herbie Hancock's Headhunters band. He sat down with The Checkout's Simon Rentner to talk about his experiences in that groundbreaking group.

Gaia stands for Mother Earth in Greek mythology and it's the name of Lionel Loueke's latest Blue Note offering. The guitarist sits down with Simon Rentner at the Montreal International Jazz Festival to talk about his listening habits growing up in West Africa, from Jimi Hendrix to Mariam Makeba, plus he shares his favorite all-time Herbie Hancock composition.