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Gil Scott-Heron, Esperanza Spalding, Joe Williams and More

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Welcome Music Family! It's time for another episode of the First Instrument Jazz Show. As usual, I've got a great show in store for you including music from Gil Scott-Heron, Sarah Elizabeth Charles, Joe Williams, Esperanza Spalding, Donald Byrd,Alexis Coleand many more. Come get lost in the music with me!

Playlist

  • Intro 00:00
  • The Baylor Project "Becoming" from Generations (Be a Light) 3:14
  • Zack Foley "I Used to Be Colorblind" from Silent Boomer X (Jazzheads) 10:46
  • Rochelle Rice "The Sigh" from Wonder (Self Produced) 15:03
  • Host Speaks 20:27
  • Charles Turner "Realign" from Single & In Love (Self Produced) 22:53
  • Tierney Sutton "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from Screenplay (BFM Jazz) 26:53
  • Sarah Elizabeth Charles "Open the Door" from Inner Dialogue (Truth Revolution) 31:05
  • April Varner feat. Benny Benack III "I'll Remember April" from April (Cellar Music) 34:16
  • Host Speaks 38:04
  • Esperanza Spalding and Milton Nasimento "Cais" from Milton + Esperanza (Concord) 41:41
  • Alexis Cole "Common Ground" from Jazz Republic (Self Produced) 45:25
  • Karrin Allyson "What's New" from Ballads: Remembering John Coltrane (Concord) 52:09
  • Milton Suggs "Pretty Eyes" from Pure Intention (Imani) 58:06
  • Host Speaks 1:02:00
  • Moonchild "Nobody" from Please Rewind (Tru Thoughts) 1:05:19
  • Donald Byrd "You and Music" from Places and Spaces (Blue Note) 1:09:17
  • Jazzmeia Horn "Happy Livin'" from Messages (Empress Legacy) 1:14:41
  • Host Speaks 1:20:21
  • Joe Sample feat. Lalah Hathaway "For All We Know" from The Song Lives On (GRP) 1:23:05
  • OLATUJA "Ijo" from Olatuja (Whirlwind Recordings) 1:28:20
  • Phyllis Hyman "Be One" from School Daze Soundtrack (EMI/Manhattan) 1:32:16
  • Host Speaks 1:36:47
  • Erin Propp and Larry Roy "Recomecar'" from We Want All the Same Things (Chronograph) 1:39:23
  • Shirley Horn "He Was Too Good to Me" from I Love You, Paris (Live) (Verve) 1:43:13
  • Andrea Superstein "Everywhere" from Oh Mother (Cellar Music) 1:48:00
  • Host Speaks 1:51:08
  • Joe Williams "Smack Dab in the Middle" from Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra (Blue Note) 1:53:37
  • Lia Marsh Booth "This Can't Be Love" from Life Can Be Beautiful (MetaJax Entertainment) 1:57:12
  • Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson "A Lovely Day" from From South Africa to South Carolina (Arista) 2:00:11
  • Host Speaks 2:03:39
  • Show Ends 2:07:17

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