This is the second installment of my hopefully endless series of jazz/bluegrass/bossa nova/Afro-Cuban/etc. recommendations. (First installment)
I can’t explain why jazz isn’t all anyone ever listens to. Hoping to infect you with my excitement by giving you more free samples…
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Red Rodney, Chris Potter, and Bill Watrous Girl from Ipanema
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The Phil Collins Big Band Pick Up the Pieces
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Nils Wogram & Harry Watters Cherokee
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Emmet Cohen Trio + Patrick Bartley + Fabien Mary Live in France 2022
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The Brecker Brothers (Michael & Randy) Sponge
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T-Bones Brasil Ensemble Chega de Saudade (No More Blues)
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James Carter, Pierre Manetti, & Lévis Adel-Reinhardt Girl from Ipanema
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Tuba Skinny Thriller Rag
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Warren Wolf & Wolfpack Four
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Too Many Zooz Bedford
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The Beegie Adair Trio Happy Hour (Part Two) With Beegie
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George Benson Take Five
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Lucky Chops (with Leo P) Funkytown
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The Swingin’ Ladies Jazzwoche Burghausen 1995
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Michel Petrucciani, Steve Gadd, & Anthony Jackson Take the A Train
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Sonny Stitt, Howard McGhee, JJ Johnson, Walter Bishop, Tommy Potter, & Kenny Clarke Buzzy
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James Carter, Pierre Manetti, & Lévis Adel-Reinhardt (again!) Bye Bye Blues
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Joe Pass + Oscar Peterson Quartet Live in Tokyo, 1987
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J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding It’s Alright With Me
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Wynton Marsalis Quintet + Mark O’Connor + Frank Vignola Boil ’em Cabbage Down
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Tito Puente, Sheila E, & Pete Escovedo Latina Familia
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Hiromi The Tom & Jerry Show
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Alison Brown + Steve Martin Foggy Morning Breaking
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Carlos Santana Oye Como Va
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Michel Camilo Trio On Fire
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Wycliffe Gordon + Adrian Cunningham Live at Jazz Port Townsend 2022
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Sarah Hanahan + Emmet Cohen Trio Little Melonae
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Alison Krauss (and Sierra Hull when she was just 12!) Cluck Old Hen
With thanks to Filip Mishevski for their photo on Unsplash