In this eclectic mix there is a 40th anniversary retrospective of the work of ex-Journey drummer Steve Smith. In addition a then and now look at guitarist Mike Stern plus a remarkable album from poet Don Paul. This is interspersed with some new releases plus a new version of a 1969 recording by UK jazz legend John Surman.
Brent Laidler “Riffy Business” from Hidden Gems (BEL) 00:29Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet “The Seeker” from Situation (PlayOn Records) 08:00Steve Smith And Vital Information “What Is This Thing Called Love” from Time Flies (Wounded Bird Records) 15:29Steve Smith Jazz Legacy “A Night In Tunisia” from Live on Tour, Vol. 1 (Drum Legacy Records) 22:19Steve Smith Vital Information “Island Holiday” from Vitalive! (VeraBra Records) 34:53Steve Smith And Vital Information “One Down, One Up (feat. George Garzone, Manuel Valera, Janek Gwizdala)” from A Prayer For The Generations (Wounded Bird Records) 42:21Don Paul And Rivers Answer Moons “The Dreamers And The Believers” from Louisiana Stories (Irresistible /Revolutionary Records) 48:56Don Paul And Rivers Answer Moons “Colors Changing Colors” from Louisiana Stories (Irresistible /Revolutionary Records) 58:54Mike Stern “Chromazone” from Time In Place (Atlantic) 1:12:42Mike Stern “Crumbles” from Echoes And Other Songs (Mack Avenue Records) 1:20:13John Surman “Once Upon A Time” from Flashpoints and Undercurrents (Cuneiform Records) 1:28:23Daniel Bernardes “City of Glass” from City of Glass (Self Released) 1:37:34Daniel Carter Ayumi Ishito “Night Mirrors” from Endless Season (577 Records) 1:45:14Strat Andriotis “Between You And I” from Exits (Dekatria Records) 1:55:03