Lush Life

Last episode of Lush Life celebrating the last 7+ years of my favorites: Aimee-Jo Benoit, Kenna Burima, Rita Payés & Elisabeth Roma, Emily Steinwall, Ostara Project, The Westerlies, Sophie Alour, Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher, Sean Mason, Melissa Pipe Sextet & Melissa Pipe, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Endea Owens, Audrey Ochoa, Five Alarm Funk, Emma-Jean Thackray, and Carn Davidson 9.Playlist: Aimee-Jo Benoit - Bird on a WireKenna Burima - Love SongRita Payés & Elisabeth Roma - El MarabinoEmily Steinwall - Courage, My LoveThe Ostara Project - Delta SkyThe Westerlies - Way Back ThenSophie Alour - Tout nuCaity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher - Nobody Else But MeSean Mason - SilkyMMelissa Pipe Sextet & Melissa Pipe - In Due TimeGretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - AkwêDominique Fils-Aimé - To Walk A WayEndea Owens - Cycles (What Goes Around Comes Back Around)Audrey Ochoa - The Head of a MouseFive Alarm Funk - Big SmokeEmma-Jean Thackray - Ley LinesCarn Davidson 9 - Suite 1985: III. Wisely If Sincerely

Celebrating the best of the last 7+ years of Lush Life featuring: Nicky Schrire, Gabi Hartmann, Julieta Eugenio, Christina Von Bülow, Mariel Bildsten, Who Cares, Ana Carla Maza, Asher Gamedze, Turboprop, Jihye Lee Orchestra, The Heavyweights Brass Band, Freak Motif, Lettuce, Hedvig Mollestad Trio, and Jacob ChungPlaylist: Nicky Schrire - Love Is for the BirdsGabi Hartmann - I'll Tell You SomethingJulieta Eugenio, featuring Matt Dwonszyk & Jonathan Barber - FlamingoChristina Von Bülow - I Love ParisMariel Bildsten - Downtown UproarWho Cares - Beethoven Duo WoO 26 / I. Allegro con brioAna Carla Maza - Todo Irá BienAsher Gamedze - Hope in AzaniaTurboprop - ClumsyJihye Lee Orchestra - We Are All From The Same StreamHeavyweight Brass Band - Fake ItFreak Motif - TierraLettuce - Good Morning Mr. ShminkHedvig Mollestad Trio - All Flights CancelledJacob Chung - Epistle (IV) Glorification

Jocelyn Gould, Resistance Revival Chorus, Hutchinson Andrew Trio, Baritone Madness, Aretha Tillotson, Maridalen, Way North, Jennifer Wharton, Claire Daly & George Garzone, Kati Briens Dream Band, Anne Mette Iversen's Ternion Quartet, Nicole Glover, Rosa Brunello, Yazz Ahmed, Maurice Louca & Marco Frattini, Jamie Branch, Emma Donovan & The Putbacks, and Imogen MoonPlaylist: Jocelyn Gould - The KickerResistance Revival Chorus - Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed On Freedom)Hutchinson Andrew Trio - Bank On ItBaritone Madness - Moanin'Aretha Tillotson - SphereMaridalen - LandkjenningWay North - New Way ThroughJennifer Wharton's Bonegasm - Mama's AlrightClaire Daly & George Garzone - The Lonely GoatherdKati Briens Dream Band - SambappschAnne Mette Iversen's Ternion Quartet, featuring Anne Mette Iversen, Silke Eberhard, Geoffroy De Masure & Roland Schneider - Within a DiapasonNicole Glover - The FoxRosa Brunello, featuring Luca Tapino, Claudia Bidoli & Enrico Terragnoli - JubiabáJaimie Branch - theme 002 (Live)Emma Donovan & The Putbacks - LeftoversImogen Moon - Nicolston Dam

Playing all my faves from the last 7+ years on the show: Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding, Tricia Edwards, Jen Hodge All Stars, Evan Arntzen, Emmet Cohen, Jorge Roeder, Nina Simone, Lauren Sevian, Ariane Racicot, Melissa Weikert, Toronto Tabla Ensemble, Teri Parker, The Sons of Kemet, abd Brad Turner Quartet.Playlist: Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - LoroTricia Edwards - FiestaJen Hodge All Stars - Hodge PodgeEvan Arntzen - AlvitaEmmet Cohen - Finger BusterJorge Roeder - Santa RositaNina Simone - I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free (Live – Montreux Jazz Festival 1976)Lauren Sevian, featuring Alexa Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez, Christian McBride & E.J. Strickland - Lamb and BunnyAriane Racicot - Bicycle RideToronto Tabla Ensemble - Unexpected GuestsTeri Parker - Kitchen Timer TuneSons of Kemet - My Queen Is Albertina SisuluBrad Turner Quartet - Catastrophizer

Aimee Jo-Benoit, Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer, Helen Sung, Spike Wilner Trio, Gentiane MG, Turboprop, Anthony D'Alessandro, Lucy Clifford, Tom Avgenicos, David Reglar, Freyja Garbett, Chris Fields & Alex Masso, Marta Sanchez, Chris Tordini & Savannah Harris, Sanah Kadoura, Tingvall Trio, Natalie Cressman &b Ian Faquini, The Flying Horse Big Band, and Esteban Herrera.Playlist: Aimee-Jo Benoit - Moon at the WindowChristian McBride & Edgar Meyer - Green SlimeHelen Sung - Armando's RhumbaSpike Wilner Trio - At First BlushGentiane MG - The Moon, The Sun, The TruthTurboprop - AureoleAnthony D'Alessandro - OutbreakLucy Clifford, Tom Avgenicos, David Reglar, Freyja Garbett, Chris Fields & Alex Masso - Where We ListenMarta Sanchez, Chris Tordini & Savannah Harris - I Don't Wanna Live the Wrong Life and Then DieSanah Kadoura - Dijon'dres DealTingvall Trio - Africa (Rhodes version)Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini - Nítido e Obscuro / Geraldo No LemeThe Flying Horse Big Band - Room 608Esteban Herrera - Soledad

Celebrating Women's History Month (5/5) ! Shannon Barnett Quartet, Ramona Horvath, The Peggy Lee Band, Deb Rasmussen, Antonia Hausmann, Amanda Whiting, Kaia Kater, Kris Davis, Anna Webber, Rebecca Trescher, Allison Miller, Jamie Lee Trio, Emma0Jean Thackray, and Thanya IyerPlaylist: Shannon Barnett Quartet - Weaver of DreamsRamona Horvath - Claire De BussyThe Peggy Lee Band - Boat Ride into Go Home BayDeb Rasmussen - Darn That DreamAntonia Hausmann - 105Amanda Whiting - No Turning BackKaia Kater - FédonKris Davis, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Julian Lage, Val Jeanty & Trevor Dunn - The DancerAnna Webber - Periodicity, Pt. 2Rebecca Trescher, featuring Andreas Feith - High Altitude AirAllison Miller - Of Two Rivers (Part 2)Jamie Lee Trio - OverclockEmma-Jean Thackray - Say SomethingThanya Iyer - Always, Be Together

Playlist: Caili O'Doherty - Blues For Big ScotiaJulieta Eugenio - StayLaila Biali, featuring Anat Cohen - But Not For MeAndrea Petrity - Bop SongNicole Glover - Blues for MelLisa Hilton - Jagged Lil' BluesArina Fujiwara - Vol. 1Joy Guidry, featuring Jillian Grace, Ekep Nkwelle, Morgan Guerin, Tyrone Allen, Kalia Vandever, Jon Thomas & Jessie Cox - Members Don't Get WearyVanessa Perica Orchestra - Song for CleoTomeka Reid, Isidora Edwards & Elisabeth Coudoux - shot spacesThe Ayn Inserto Jazz Orchestra, featuring Allan Chase & Rick Stone - Part II: And MeLis Wessberg - Tapestry of LifeNubya Garcia - Source

Women's History Month & CANCON Extravaganza: Tricia Edwards, The Ostara Project, Christine Jensen, Lorna MacLachlan, Nicky Schrire, Aline's étoile magique, Emily Steinwall, Melissa Pipe Sextet, Lauren Falls, Rebecca Hennessy, Imogen Moon, and Ally Fiola & The Next Quest,Playlist: Tricia Edwards - Night and DayThe Ostara Project - Storms and OceansChristine Jensen - Day MoonLorna MacLachlan - Love and FearNicky Schrire - Closer to the SourceAline's étoile magique, featuring Michael Davidson, Aline Homzy, Thom Gill, Dan Fortin, Marito Marques & João Frade - Circa HerselfEmily Steinwall - Welcome To The GardenMelissa Pipe Sextet & Melissa Pipe - ApotheciumLauren Falls - I Want To Be HappyRebecca Hennessy - Dr GoodImogen Moon - Song For The Middle AgedAudrey Ochoa - The Tail of a LionAlly Fiola & The Next Quest, featuring Jeff Coffin - Interblaze

Celebrating International Women's Day and Women's History Month! Artemis, Aimee-Jo Benoit, Alliance, Aretha Tillotson, Mamiko Watanabe, Teri Parker, Allison Burik, Jocelyn Gould, Tania Gill Quartet, Annie Dominique Quintet, Aubrey Johnson, Christine Tassan Quintette, Cornelia Nilsson, and Patricia Barber.Playlist: ARTEMIS - Lights Away from HomeAimee-Jo - BarefootAlliance - Syl-O-g**mAretha Tillotson - Next TimeMamiko Watanabe, featuring Santi DeBriano & Billy Hart - NigeriaTeri Parker - HumphAllison Burik - Birka 581Jocelyn Gould - Is That So?Tania Gill Quartet - Jaunty WooAnnie Dominique Quintet - Dans l'airAubrey Johnson, featuring Vitor Gonçalves & Chris Ziemba - KarateChristine Tassan Quintette - Not Just a BluesCornelia Nilsson, featuring Daniel Franck & Gábor Bolla - The SphinxPatricia Barber - Mashup

Celebrating Women's History Month! Andrea Superstein, Elisapie, Melissa Aldana, Nicole McCabe, Martina DaSilva & Caity Gyorgy, Allison Au and the Migrations Ensemble, Jennifer Wharton, Audrey Ochoa, Mary Halvorson, Solidaridad, Caroline Davis, Rosa Brunello, Endea Owens, OKAN, Rachel TherrienPlaylist: Andrea Superstein - Lay Your Head DownElisapie, featuring The Westerlies - Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here)Melissa Aldana - The Solitary SeekerNicole McCabe - Force Of GoodMartina DaSilva & Caity Gyorgy - You're the TopAllison Au & The Migrations Ensemble - Aves RarasJennifer Wharton's Bonegasm - NorhalaAudrey Ochoa - The Tail Of A LionMary Halvorson - The GateSolidaridad - PompeyaCaroline Davis , featuring Chris Tordini, Tyshawn Sorey & Val Jeanty - [i won't be back, ms. Susan Burton]Rosa Brunello, featuring Yazz Ahmed, Tamar Osborn, Enrico Terragnoli, Luca Tapino & Marco Frattini - Razzle-DazzleEndea Owens - Detroit Fight SongOkan - OkantomiRachel Therrien, featuring Lazaro Martinez & Melissa Lavergne - Capricho Arabe

Celebrating Black History Month: Oscar Peterson, Molly Johnson, Big Miller, Wes Montgomery, Sélène Saint-Aimé, Rhoda Scott, Lakecia Benjamin, Lionel Loueke, Reuben Rogers & Eric Harland, Somi, Sargeant X Comrade, Afrika Mamas, Jah'Mila, seed., and Johnathan BlakePlaylist: Oscar Peterson - Soft WindsMolly Johnson - Whatever Lola WantsBig Miller, featuring Zoot Sims, Al Cohn, Phil Woods, Ben Webster, Plas Johnson, Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Jimmy Jones, Red Mitchell, Elvin Jones, Jo Jones & Mel Lewis - Five O'Clock BluesWes Montgomery - Blue 'N' BoogieSélène Saint-Aimé - Arawak UhuruRhoda Scott - Blue LawLakecia Benjamin - TraneLionel Loueke, featuring Reuben Rogers & Eric Harland - SkylarkSomi - Lakutshon'ilangaSargeant X Comrade - StagesAfrika Mamas - Uzitshela Ukuthi UyaziJah'Mila - Liberskaseed., featuring Mr. Ekow - Interplanetary MigrationJohnathan Blake - Passage

Playlist: Salome Bey - After You've GoneRanee Lee - I Just Found Out About LoveJazzmeia Horn and Her Noble Force - He's My GuyChristie Dashiell - InfluenceWillie Morris - The Imitation GameCharles Lloyd - Monk's DanceDarren Barrett - The Opener (Live)Amandla Freedom Ensemble - InkululekoTanika Charles - Soul RunShabaka and the Ancestors - Teach Me How To Be VulnerableJeff Parker - Fusion SwirlSharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm YoursJas Kayser - Stupid on the BeatTyshawn Sorey, featuring Aaron Diehl & Matt Brewer - Seleritus

Celebrating Black History Month (episode 1)! Sullivan Fortner, Ledisi & Metropole Orkest, Jesse Ryan, Joe Sealy, Melanie Scholtz, Kaia Kater, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Joel Ross, Cecilia Smith, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Larnell Lewis, Nite Bjuti, Meshell Ndegeocello, Kokoroko, Chelsea Carmichael, and Ulysses Owens Jr & Generation Y.Playlist: Sullivan Fortner - CuteLedisi & Metropole Orkest - Work SongJesse Ryan - SeedsJoe Sealy - Duke's In TownMelanie Scholtz - Tea for TwoKaia Kater - The InternetCécile McLorin Salvant - The World Is MeanJoel Ross - central park westCecilia Smith - Miss D.D. (version 2)Dominique Fils-Aimé - To Walk A WayLarnell Lewis - No Access?Nite Bjuti - SoursopMeshell Ndegeocello, featuring Thandiswa, Joel Ross - VumaKokoroko - We Give ThanksChelsea Carmichael - There Is You And YouUlysses Owens Jr and Generation Y - Better Days

Emmet Cohen & Houston Person, Anat Fort Trio, Lex French Quartet with James Muller, Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat, Dave Young Quartet, Sara Schoenbeck and Wayne Horvitz, Louise Jallu, Mary Halvorson, Kerkko Koskinen, Linda Fredriksson & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra, Skyjack, Muriel Mwamba, OKAN, and Hutchinson Andrew TrioPlaylist: Emmet Cohen & Houston Person - Why NotAnat Fort Trio - Fire Drill BluesLex French Quartet with James Muller - Kasid – for Abdulkareem KasidEmma Johnson's Gravy Boat - Force of LightDave Young Quartet - MilestonesSara Schoenbeck & Wayne Horvitz - Tin PalaceLouise Jallu - Schumann et wozzeckMary Halvorson - TailheadKerkko Koskinen, Linda Fredriksson & UMO Helsinki Jazz Orchestra - ParadeSkyjack - All the FlameMuriel Mwamba - KALULUOkan - Eshu Nigüe (Elegua)Hutchinson Andrew Trio - Kerry Dance / Take The A Train

Maridalen, The Westerlies, The Ostara Project,Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen & The Oscar Peterson Trio, Audrey Ochoam Solidaridad, John Scofield, Malleus Trio, Mareike Wiening, The Angelica Sanchez Nonet, Rebecca Hennessy, Jessica Lauren, Apollo Suns and Kate Wyatt.Playlist: Maridalen - LandkjenningThe Westerlies - CupidThe Ostara Project - Bye Bye (Interlude)Oscar Peterson Trio, featuring Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen - Viking's bluesAudrey Ochoa - It Never HappenedSolidaridad - YyzJohn Scofield, Vicente Archer & Bill Stewart - DistanciaMalleus Trio - Little TigersMareike Wiening, featuring Rich Perry, Glenn Zaleski, Alex Goodman & Johannes Felscher - Declaration of TruthThe Angelica Sanchez Nonet - RunRebecca Hennessy - Remember You're Not DoneJessica Lauren - ChichourletteApollo Suns - FonxyKate Wyatt - Duet

Playlist: Sullivan Fortner - InvitationSharon Minemoto - SupermoonChampian Fulton - Martha's PrizeBaritone Madness - Remembering The AramoThe Flying Horse Big Band - Free for AllWay North - Pajarillo VerdeMaya Dunietz - AhooooahDumka - Choro JaneCharly Härtel & Leo Asal - Fremde FedernDominique Fils-Aimé - Cheers To New BeginningsNicole Johänntgen - Zydeco (Live)Betty Carter - BridgesAtlantis Jazz Ensemble - Blessings

Best of 2023 (Part 2) featuring: Tricia Edwards, Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding, Aline's étoile magique, Christine Jensen, Sean Mason, Aretha Tillotson, Chihiro Yamanaka, Shannon Barnett Quartet, Endea Owens, Rubim de Toledo, Melissa Pipe Sextet, and Tyshawn SoreyPlaylist: Tricia Edwards - On the Sunny Side of the StreetFred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - Girl TalkAline's étoile magique, featuring Aline Homzy, Michael Davidson, Thom Gill, Dan Fortin, Marito Marques & João Frade - CarawayChristine Jensen - ii. TwentyTwenty BluesSean Mason - SilkyMAretha Tillotson - SphereChihiro Yamanaka - Black NileShannon Barnett Quartet - HypochrismutreefuzzEndea Owens - Detroit Fight SongRubim de Toledo - The Long Way (Down)Melissa Pipe Sextet - In Due TimeTyshawn Sorey - In What Direction Are You Headed

Best of 2023 (Part 1) featuring: Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher, Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm, Jocelyn Gould, Hailey Brinnel, Claire Daly & George Garzone, Aja Monet, Nicky Schrire, Audrey Ochoa, Teri Parker, Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke, Cecilia Smith, Sanah Kadoura, Allison Miller, Rachel Therrien, Jane Bunnet & Maqueque and Imogen MoonPlaylist: Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher - I'll Be Hard to HandleJennifer Wharton's Bonegasm - Mama's AlrightJocelyn Gould - The KickerHailey Brinnel - The SoundClaire Daly & George Garzone - Half NelsonAja Monet - CastawayNicky Schrire - Love Is for the BirdsTeri Parker - HumphAudrey Ochoa - Head of a MouseGretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - AkwêCecilia Smith - Miss D.D.Sanah Kadoura - Dijon'dres DealAllison Miller - Of Two RiversRachel Therrien - PorcelanosaJane Bunnett and Maqueque - Jump MonkImogen Moon - Nicolston Dam

Merry Christmas from Connor & Megan!Playlist: Nicky Schrire - YuletideCaity Gyorgy - Perfect Time of YearWoody Goss - Animal SpiritsJimmy Smith - God Rest Ye Merry GentlemenNils Landgren - O TannenbaumSamara Joy - Warm In DecemberVince Guaraldi Trio - Skating (#7, Take 1)Kay Starr - (Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man With The BagSeth McFarlane & Liz Gillies - We Wish You The MerriestBenny Benack III with the Steven Feifke - Sleigh RideElla Fitzgerald - Frosty the SnowmanLouis Armstrong - Cool YuleTyler, The Creator - You're a Mean One, Mr. GrinchRyan Reynolds & The Spirited Ensemble - Bringin' Back ChristmasTwisted Sister - Oh Come All Ye FaithfulStevie Wonder - What Christmas Means to MeLittle Bobby Rey - Rockin' J-BellsThe Kinks - Father ChristmasNo Doubt - Oi to the WorldSharon Jones & The Dap Kings - White ChristmasAdam Shulman - Santa Claus Is Coming to Town

Geri Allen, Spencer Zweifel, Bobby Wiens & Seth Lewis, The Ostara Project, Curtis Nowosad, Elisapie, Doxas Brothers, Kate Wyatt, Annie Kiviniemi Trio, Nataly Merezhuk, Bryony Jarmon-Pinto, and Luther Thomas & Human Arts EnsemblePlaylist: Geri Allen - Embraceable You/LovermanSpencer Zweifel, Bobby Wiens & Seth Lewis - A Sound for Sore EarsThe Ostara Project - Delta SkyCurtis Nowosad - If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)Elisapie, featuring The Westerlies - Qaisimalaurittuq (Wish You Were Here)Doxas Brothers - Between FriendsKate Wyatt - ArtifactAnni Kiviniemi Trio - Tiu DroparNataly Merezhuk - LiebesfreudBryony Jarman-Pinto - Saffron YellowLuther Thomas Human Arts Ensemble - Una New York

Sean Mason, Sullivan Fortner, Terri Lyne Carrington, Ray Gallon, Ron Carter & Lewis Nash, Allison Au and the Migrations Ensemble, Ancient Infinity Orchestra, Olga Amelchenko, Aline's étoile magique, Miho Hazama, Audrey Ochoa, Tony Allen & Adrian Younge, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, and Jean-Michel PilcPlaylist: Sean Mason - One UnitedSullivan Fortner - Don't You Worry About a ThingTerri Lyne Carrington - What is This Thing Called LoveRay Gallon - Acting UpAllison Au and the Migrations Ensemble - PecolaAncient Infinity Orchestra - Spring Break on Trappist-1Olga Amelchenko - CassAline's étoile magique, featuring Michael Davidson, Aline Homzy, Thom Gill, Dan Fortin, Marito Marques & João Frade - Circa HerselfMiho Hazama, featuring Christian McBride - Exoplanet Suite: I. Elliptical OrbitAudrey Ochoa - The Tail Of A LionTony Allen & Adrian Younge - Don't Believe the DancersSharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - Just Dropped In (To See What Condition My Condition Was In)Jean-Michel Pilc - All Blues

Playlist: Julieta Eugenio, featuring Matt Dwonszyk & Jonathan Barber - Racoon TuneJennifer Wharton - Menina SozinhaAretha Tillotson - Next TimeTricia Edwards - FiestaAngela Davis, Stephen Magnusson, Frank Di Sario & Patrick Danao - Suite for Max: Movement 2 (feat. Mat Jodrell)Laila Biali, featuring Anat Cohen - But Not for MeRubim de Toledo - The DripSolidaridad - PompeyaUlysses Owens Jr. & Sarah Hanahan - Bird LivesThe Composers Collective Big Band - SpadinaRachel Therrien, featuring Lazaro Martinez & Melissa Lavergne - Capricho ArabeThe Budos Band - Frontier's EdgeAdema Manoukas Octet - Eastern Avenue

Shannon Barnett Quartet, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding, Melissa Pipe Sextet, Bellbird, Peripheral VIsion, The Titillators, Amaro Freitas, Dominique Fils-Aimé, Muriel Mwamba, and George ColemanPlaylist: Shannon Barnett Quartet - When Will The Blues Leave?Audrey Ochoa - Have A CryTSUYOSHI YAMAMOTO & Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio - Speed Ball BluesFred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - LoroMelissa Pipe Sextet - In Due TimePeripheral Vision - Full Disclosure Comedy Vehicle (Live)The Titillators - Wigging OutAmaro Freitas, featuring Hamid Drake, Shabaka & Aniel Someillan - EncantadosDominique Fils-Aimé - To Walk A WayMuriel Mwamba - KALULUGeorge Coleman - Four

Playlist: Tricia Edwards - On the Sunny Side of the StreetDeanna Witkowski - Gjon Mili Jam SessionMaddie Vogler, featuring Jake Shapiro & Neil Hemphill - The Need to BeDave Young Quartet - MilestonesEndea Owens - Cycles (What Goes Around Comes Back Around)KINVA - ChodzieżCaroline Davis, featuring Chris Tordini, Tyshawn Sorey & Val Jeanty - Synchronize my body where my mind had always been [for Jalil Muntaqim]Matt Woroshyl - I.C.Ariane Racicot - Bicycle RideIrene Reig, featuring Joan Casares & Pau Sala - The Sweetest SoundsLéonie Gray - ClockAudrey Ochoa - Embarrassed to SayJamie Lee Trio - OverclockBenito Gonzalez, featuring Christian McBride & Jeff "Tain" Watts - Visionary

Nina Simone, Sharon Minemoto, Sean Mason, Charlie Halloran & the Tropicales, Maya Dunietz,Philippe Côté, François Bourassa, Solidaridad, Malleus Trio, The Angelica Sanchez Nonet, Mary Halvorson, Liv Andrea Hauge Ensemble, Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids, OKAN, and Audrey Ochoa.Playlist: Nina Simone - You've Got to LearnSharon Minemoto - Color ContrastSean Mason - Final VoyageCharlie Halloran & The Tropicales - The Rhythm We WantMaya Dunietz, featuring New Day Rag (feat. Avishai Cohen & Yonatan Voltzok - New Day RagPhilippe Côté, François Bourassa - TrucSolidaridad - YYZMalleus Trio - TelescopesThe Angelica Sanchez Nonet - RunMary Halvorson - The GateLiv Andrea Hauge Ensemble - Everything Will Be AlrightIdris Ackamoor & The Pyramids - Nice It UpOKAN - GuerreroAudrey Ochoa - Have A Cry

Jennifer Wharton, Audrey Ochoa, Ana Carla Maza, Mareike Wiening, Margherita Carbonell, Matteo Maranzana, Daniele Delfino & Macade, Mark Godfrey, Rubim de Toledo, Elizabeth Shepherd, Aretha Tillotson, Hiromi, Atlantis Jazz Ensemble, and Johnathan BlakePlaylist: Jennifer Wharton - Mama's AlrightAudrey Ochoa - I Would Have Told You AnywayAna Carla Maza - BahíaMareike Wiening, featuring Dave Douglas, Rich Perry, Glenn Zaleski, Alex Goodman & Johannes Felscher - RevealMargherita Carbonell, Matteo Maranzana, Daniele Delfino & Macade - DixitMark Godfrey - Forty Minutes or MoreRubim de Toledo - The Long Way (Down)Elizabeth Shepherd - Vernon Morning StarAretha Tillotson - SphereHiromi , featuring Sonicwonder - UpAtlantis Jazz Ensemble - TranscendenceJohnathan Blake - A Slight Taste

2023 Funding Drive Show! Thank you to the donors: Jason, Trevor, Ernesto, Charles, Merrit, Tamara, Wendy, Debby, Preston, Ann, Kevin, Brennan, Hayley!!Playlist: Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher - I'll Be Hard to HandleChristine Jensen - ii. TwentyTwenty BluesJocelyn Gould - The KickerHailey Brinnel - The SoundClaire Daly & George Garzone - Half NelsonNicky Schrire - Love Is for the Birdsaja monet - castawayAudrey Ochoa - The Head Of A MouseTeri Parker - HumphChihiro Yamanaka - Black NileSanah Kadoura - Dijon'dres DealCecilia Smith - Miss D.D (Composed for Doris Duke)Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - AkwêAllison Miller - Of Two Rivers (Part 2)Rachel Therrien, featuring Willy Soto Barreto & Nestor Rodrigue - PorcelanosaMeShell Ndegeocello, featuring Joel Ross & Thandiswa - VumaJane Bunnett and Maqueque - Jump MonkImogen Moon - Nicolston Dam

Lauren Falls, Jean-Michel Pilc, Francois Moutin, Ari Hoenig, Daniel Villarreal, Oscar Peterson Trio, The Peggy Lee Band, Erica Seguine & Shon Baker Orchestra,Marion Ruault, Endea Owens, Marike Van Dijk, Helen Svoboda, Audrey Ochoa, Dee Byrne, and Brad Turner TrioPlaylist: Lauren Falls - I Want To Be HappyKelly Jefferson - Holding CourtPilc Moutin Hoenig - ImpressionsDaniel Villarreal, featuring Jeff Parker & Anna Butterss - Rug MotifOscar Peterson Trio - I Could Write a Book (Live)The Peggy Lee Band - Boat Ride into Go Home BayErica Seguine & Shon Baker Orchestra - ReelMarion Ruault - CalderaEndea Owens - Detroit Fight SongMarike Van Dijk - ChangesHelen Svoboda - Blue (Pt 2)Audrey Ochoa - Every Tragedy Needs A PunchlineDee Byrne - Flow StateBrad Turner - Rosemary

CANCON EXTRAVAGANZA! Featuring Al Muirhead, Sharon Minemoto, The Ostara Project, Aline's étoile magique, Curtis Nowosad, Chelsea McBride's Socialist Night School, Artie Roth Quartet, Tricia Edwards, Aretha Tillotson, Audrey Ochoa, Joe Sorbara,Dominique Fils-Aimé, OKAN, and Kate WyattPlaylist: Al Muirhead - S'posin'Sharon Minemoto - Bike Path (for Dean)The Ostara Project - LluvionaAline's étoile magique, featuring Aline Homzy, Michael Davidson, Thom Gill, Dan Fortin, Marito Marques & João Frade - CarawayCurtis Nowosad - If I Had a Hammer (The Hammer Song)Chelsea McBride's Socialist Night School - The Righteous and the WickedArtie Roth Quartet - Sky BluesTricia Edwards - FiestaAretha Tillotson - FlareAudrey Ochoa - It Never HappenedJoe Sorbara - They turned this way and that - then laughedDominique Fils-Aimé - Feeling Like A PlantOKAN - TrocadaKate Wyatt - Duet

Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests.Playlist: Deb Rasmussen - Darn That DreamZoe Rahman - Dance of TimeAirelle Besson, Franck Tortiller, Théo Ceccaldi & Bojan Z - My Wife's Gynaecologist Doesn't Like JazzMelissa Pipe Sextet - In Due TimeAja Monet - CastawayMartina DaSilva, Liya Grigoryan & Charles Goold - That Old Black MagicMariel Bildsten - Downtown UproarDan Pitt Trio - Fifteen MinutesClaire Daly & George Garzone - The Lonely GoatherdReg Schwager & Ryan Oliver - Blues For Josie Rose (Live)Queen Kong - Kavod-19Rachel Therrien, featuring Lazaro Martinez & Melissa Lavergne - Capricho ArabeThe Soul Motivators - Jim NastyWitch - Waile

ARTEMIS, Claire Devlin, Christine Jensen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Alvaro Rojas, Kaisa's Machine, Shannon Barnett Quartet, Balimaya Project, Jane Bunnet + Maqueque, London Brew, Astrocolor, and Esteban Herrera. Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests. See you July 21!Playlist: ARTEMIS - Lights Away from HomeClaire Devlin - ClocksChristine Jensen - ii. TwentyTwenty BluesTerri Lyne Carrington - St. ThomasNicky Schrire - Closer to the SourceAlvaro Rojas - B.B. TangoKaisa's Machine - GravityShannon Barnett Quartet - When Will The Blues Leave?Balimaya Project - Anka TulonJane Bunnett and Maqueque - Jump MonkLondon Brew, featuring Dan See, Benji B, Nubya Garcia, Martin Terefe, Tom Skinner, Tom Herbert, Dave Okumu, Theon Cross, Shabaka Hutchings, Raven Bush, Nikolaj Torp Larsen & Nick Ramm - Miles Chases New Voodoo In The ChurchAstrocolor - Star SwingEsteban Herrera - Soledad

TD JazzYYC Summer Festival Show Folks! https://www.jazzyyc.com/summer-festival/Playlist: Emmet Cohen - Spillin' the TeaCaity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher - I'll Be Hard to HandleWill Bonness - Round and RoundBarbra Lica - Hello from My BasementGentiane MG - Flowers Laugh Without Uttering a SoundAline's étoile magique - CarawayKate Wyatt - Lhotse FaceMazacote - Canto por TiEndea Owens - Where the Nubians GrowThe Bad Plus - Sun WallLynn Olagundoye - It's FunnyPulkes - MaarufLowdown Brass Band - 16 ShotsApollo Suns - Silver GlovesRedline Trio - No Limes for Jeffery

Playlist: Fred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - Girl TalkSébastien Parent - Mont Saint-BrunoSanah Kadoura - Hidden RealitiesAvi Granite 6 - VoraciousMiho Hazama - AbeamThe Vampires, featuring Chris Abrahams - EvergreenErnesto Cervini's Turboprop - Tadd's DelightErnesto Cervini's Turboprop - Bella BellaErnesto Cervini - Ruth's RosaErnesto Cervini's Turboprop, featuring Tara Davidson, Joel Frahm, William Carn, Adrean Farrugia & Dan Loomis - RevErnesto Cervini's Turboprop, featuring Tara Davidson, Joel Frahm, William Carn, Adrean Farrugia & Dan Loomis - RanthemShabaka and the Ancestors - They Who Must Die

A second episode of Lush Life's Best Albums of 2022! Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests.Playlist: Lauren Falls - I Want To Be HappyGentiane MG - The Moon, The Sun, The TruthAllison Miller & Carmen Staaf - Ask Me NowDeanna Witkowski - Gjon Mili Jam SessionErnesto Cervini - Surprised by JoyAnnie Dominique Quintet - Il était une foisJacob Chung - Bouncin' at BonafideKeith O'Rourke - Baker's StripesTerri Lyne Carrington - Continental CliffAdema Manoukas Octet - New RootsTrish Clowes, featuring Chris Montague, Ross Stanley & James Maddren - A View with a RoomPatricia Brennan - Sizigia (Syzygy)Heidi Bayer - Trying To Relax. Not.Mary Halvorson - AmaryllisRafael Zaldivar, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington - Baila Mi Changüí

Best Albums of 2022 (Part 1)! Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests.Playlist: Caili O'Doherty - Blues For Big ScotiaKeith O'Rourke - Baker's StripesJocelyn Gould - Sweet LorraineEmily Steinwall, featuring Kyla Charter & Georgia Harmer - Courage, My LoveAna Carla Maza - Todo Irá BienMelissa Weikart - HappySélène Saint-Aimé - The BirdThe Westerlies - Cooper AveOstara Project - Delta SkyKate Wyatt - Lhotse FaceCaity Gyorgy, featuring Kyle Tarder-Stoll - My CardiologistCécile McLorin Salvant - The World Is MeanAriane Racicot - Bicycle RideJulieta Eugenio, featuring Matt Dwonszyk & Jonathan Barber - SnowbirdsRosa Brunello, featuring Luca Tapino, Claudia Bidoli & Enrico Terragnoli - JubiabáShannon Barnett Quartet - Bad LoverQueen Kong - Kavod-19Way North - New Way ThroughTania Gill Quartet - Jaunty Woo

Live Christmas episode with co-pilot Connor!Playlist: Burl Ives - A Holly Jolly ChristmasSwedish Chef - Christmas SmorgasbordThurl Ravenscroft - You're a Mean One Mr. GrinchTex Beneke - A Rootin' Tootin' Santa ClausElla Fitzgerald - Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow!Flor de Toloache - That's What I Want For ChristmasBoney M - Feliz NavidadThe Westerlies - Deck the HallShannon Butcher - You're Getting Nothing for Christmas (But My Love)Warren Wolf - O Christmas TreeBrenda Lee - Rockin' Around the Christmas TreeWoody Goss - Animal SpiritsThe Ronettes - Sleigh RideKevin Bacon & Old 97's - Here It Is ChristmastimeLes Brown & His Band of Renown - The Nutcracker SuiteJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis - It's the Most Wonderful Time of the YearDarlene Love - Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)Ryan Reynolds, Will Ferrell & The Spirited Ensemble - Good AfternoonBarenaked Ladies - God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen / We Three KingsOld 97's - I Don't Know What Christmas Is (But Christmastime Is Here)The Waitresses - Christmas Wrapping

Lovely chat with Laila Biali this morning! Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests.Playlist: The Ostara Project - Delta SkyKeith O'Rourke - The TortoiseFred Hersch & Esperanza Spalding - LoroCaity Gyorgy, featuring Christine Jensen & Virginia MacDonald - It's Pronounced GeorgeMette Henriette - I villvindBlack Ox Orkestar - Moldovan ZhokDavid Blake - Flowers for KennyKira Linn & Linntett - RageAlison Young - Cedar RootsLaila Biali - Autumn LeavesLaila Biali - My Favorite ThingsLee Fields - Without a Heart

61% CANCON today! Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requestsPlaylist: Virginia MacDonald, Lucian Gray & Dan Fortin - Queen's PawnThe Westerlies - Saro (Live)Lauren Falls - JupiterLaila Biali - My Favorite ThingsOlga Amelchenko - Orange Spinning TopSun-Mi Hong - Care LessRobert Diack - SecedeNat Lazzarotto - Red MountainErnesto Cervini's Turboprop, featuring Tara Davidson, Joel Frahm, William Carn, Adrean Farrugia & Dan Loomis - RevMary Halvorson - Night ShiftSasha Gavlek, featuring Aleksander Folvig, Gus Leighton & Alastair Tolond - On Second ThoughtThe Winnipeg Jazz Orchestra - Yaseni (Mvmt 3 of The Parralell Steppes)Chet Doxas - Snow Clouds

Kicked the show off chatting with Toronto drummer, Ernesto Cervini about Turboprop's upcoming Canadian Tour! Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests.Playlist: Ernesto Cervini - Olivier & GabriErnesto Cervini - Ruth's RosaErnesto Cervini's Turboprop, featuring Tara Davidson, Joel Frahm, William Carn, Adrean Farrugia & Dan Loomis - My Shining HourThe Ostara Project - LluvionaSanah Kadoura - The Gemini'sClaire Devlin - ClocksSpike Wilner Trio - Gypsy Without A SongKathryn Ladano - GrooveJihye Lee Orchestra - Dissatisfied MindNubya Garcia, featuring Joe Armon-Jones - HoldHedvig Mollestad & Trondheim Jazz Orchestra - Donna Ovis PeppaGrant Stewart Quartet with Bruce Harris - A Piece of Art

Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests.Playlist: Audrey Ochoa Trio - There You WereMary Lou Williams - Black Christ of the Andes (St. Martin de Porres)David Virelles - GermaniaAnat Cohen Tentet - Anat's Doina (A Mayse א מייסע / Der Gasn Nigun דער גאַסן ניגון / Foile-Shtick פוילע–שטיק)Allison Au Quartet - TidesCharles Ruggiero - B. Lew's "Be Loose" BluesHarry Bartlett - Sailing Over Troubled WatersAnna Webber, featuring Matt Mitchell, Jeremy Viner, Jacob Garchik, Christopher Hoffman, Chris Tordini & Ches Smith - ArrayPatricia Brennan - Sizigia (Syzygy)Longtoe - Too Bad ToubabKira Linn & Linntett - RageVarious Artists, featuring Dayan Carrera Fernandez - Guarachará

Connect with Lush Life on IG: lushlife.cjsw or email lushlife@cjsw.com for requests. I hope to see you at Tune In Tune Up this weekend , more info: https://www.jazzyyc.com/tune-in-tune-up-2022/Playlist: Brandi Disterheft - Blues For Nelson MandelaThe Ostara Project - Little OneLorna MacLachlan - Love and FearChelsea McBride's Socialist Night School - Arrival of the PegasusCaity Gyorgy, featuring Virginia MacDonald - IdealKris Davis & Craig Taborn - Interruptions, No. 3Monika Herzig, featuring Jamie Baum, Ingrid Jensen, Jennifer Vincent, Ada Rovatti, Reut Regev, Leni Stern, Rosa Avila & Mayra Casales - CantosCODE Quartet - Wind UpTim Lin - How Deep Is the OceanKeith O'Rourke - Groovin' HighCamilla George - Abasi IsangMaking Movies - Calor

A HUGE thank you to the kind folks who helped make the 2022 CJSW Funding Drive a success by pledging on Lush Life last week: Trevor, Tim, Preston, Richard, Charles, Debby, Ann, Michael, Tamara, Bob, Lisa, Richard, Jeffrey and Josh! We could not do radio without you!Playlist: Oscar Peterson - Where Do We Go from Here?Keith O'Rourke, Keith O'Rourke - Port NOLABrandi Disterheft & George Coleman - NanãErnesto Cervini - LacosteLauren Falls - I Want To Be HappyMark Filsinger Chamber Big Band featuring Bobby Militerllo - Softly, as in a Morning SunriseGentiane MG - Walls Made of GlassShannon Barnett Quartet - Bad LoverDan McCarthy - Owl FarmTerri Lyne Carrington & Ambrose Akinmusire - Rounds (Live)Queen Kong - Kavod-19Way North - New Way ThroughLow Planet - Bone up BluesTania Gill Quartet - Jaunty WooJuanita Euka - Baño De Oro