Jazz Playlist

Heard in between making the rounds at work. From the Portland Jazz radio station, KMHD-fm's, overnight stream of sounds. New Jazz, Soul leanings, occasional Latin influences .....

• Christian Scott - Of A New Cool *****
• Abdullah Ibrahim - Did You Hear That Sound
• Fiction Trio - My Name Is *****
• Tribe - Livin' In A New Day
• Jukka Eskola - Martha's New Moment
• Ocote Soul Sounds - Primavera
• Blundetto - Final Goodbye *****
• Sure Fire Soul Ensemble - Balboa Park
• DJ Cam Quartet - Raise Up *****
• Joe Cuba Sextet - Do You Feel It
• Roy Ayers - Red, Black and Green
• Donald Byrd - Places and Spaces
• Gary Bartz - Music Is My Sanctuary
• Menahan Street Band - Going The Distance

Several names I've never heard of previously. With Jazz especially, I'm very guilty of just paying attention to recordings from half a century ago. I don't know much (or anything actually) about the directions it's gone in the current century. So there's a huge learning curve involved. The selections marked with ***** are songs that I found particular interest in. Worthy of additional listening and research. Not that the others don't belong in that category. But I can't check out everything .... Or can I?