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Johnny O'Neal, Somi, The Ostara Project, Blossom Dearie and More

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Greetings Music Family! It's finally time for another episode of the "First Instrument Jazz Show"! I've got new music from Johnny O'Neal, The Ostara Project, Hard Bop Messengers and Kurt Elling; and more timeless music from Nancy Wilson, Somi, Blossom Dearie, Bilal, Also, RH Factor and many more. Come get lost in the music with me!

Playlist

  • Intro 00:00
  • Benny Benack III "I Only Have Eyes for You" from One of a Kind (La Reserve) 2:36
  • Atlantic Jazz Collective "Always By Your Side" from Seascape (Alma Universal) 9:06
  • Shiri Zorn and George Muscatello "Garota de Ipanema" from Looking for the Light (Self Produced) 14:56
  • Host Speaks 20:17
  • Marianne Solivan "The Other Half of Me" from Break's Over (Imani) 22:44
  • The Ostara Project "Dreams and Olive Trees" from Roots (Self Produced) 26:22
  • Hard Bop Messengers "They Love Each Other" from Jazz Interpretations of the Grateful Dead (Self Produced) 31:49
  • Kandace Springs "Glad to Be Unhappy" from Lady in Satin (SRP) 38:26
  • Host Speaks 43:01
  • OLATUJA "Gold and Silver" from Olatuja (Whirlwind Recordings) 46:23
  • Mira Choquette "Reflections" from Hier Encore (Self Produced) 50:34
  • Bilal "Lay Around" from Adjust Brightness (BILAL Music/ONErpm) 55:25
  • Blossom Dearie "They Say It's Spring" from Blossom Dearie (Verve) 59:23
  • Host Speaks 1:02:46
  • The RH Factor "On the One" from Distractions (Verve) 1:06:02
  • Samara Joy "It Only Happens Once" from Samara Joy (Whirlwind Records) 1:11:05
  • Planet D Nonet featuring Leonard King "Who She Do" from Doctor Professor Leonard King in Tribute to Joe Williams (Eastlawn) 1:15:28
  • Host Speaks 1:21:25
  • Somi and Gregory Porter "Love Tastes Like Strawberries" from Zenzile: The Reimagination of Miriam Makeba (Salon Africana) 1:24:21
  • Vanisha Gould and Chris McCarthy "Monk's Dream" from Life's a Gig (Fresh Sounds New Talent) 1:28:04
  • Doug Carn and Jean Carn "'Naima" from Revelation (Black Jazz) 1:31:42
  • Johnny O'Neal "Where or When" from Everybody Loves Johnny O'Neal (Cellar Music) 1:36:18
  • Host Speaks 1:42:47
  • Nancy Wilson "The Nearness of You" from allads, Blues & Big Bands: The Best of Nancy Wilson (Capitol) 1:46:40
  • Kurt Elling feat. WDR Big Band "Steppin' Out" from Single Release (Big Shoulders) 1:49:44
  • Abbey Lincoln "Learning How to Listen" from Wholly Earth (Verve) 1:57:08
  • Carmen Lundy "Grace" from Soul to Soul (Afrasia Productions) 2:03:38
  • Host Speaks 2:10:10
  • Show Ends 2:14:24

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