The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents

Best of 2024

Air Date: 1/12/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET
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This part of running the show is one of my favorites: the end of the year Best Of show. As you know, I play the best of new jazz all year, and here I can take the best of the best! These CDs are the bestest!

Try not to miss this show -- I know that you will find it rewarding. Especially when you hear some of the new artists I introduced during 2024.

So now I will telegraph some thoughts about the artists you'll hear. In the following list, you will see a link like this: MC, which will lead you to a Musician's Corner interview with that artist.

  • Judy Whitmore: Lush voice with lush orchestral arrangements of jazz standards.
  • John Lee: Perfect Sunday morning piano trio.
  • Vanessa Perea: Great voice and song selection.
  • Jun Iida: Young trumpeter makes good.
  • Stacey Kent: She of crystal voice.
  • Christian Sands: More great piano trio.
  • Olivia Foschi: New artist with new perspective.
  • George Benson: Always one of the best.
  • Tierney Sutton: Great voice, great tunes.
  • Andy Ezrin: There's Never Enough piano trio.
  • April Varner: Excellent name, excellent voice.
  • Remy Le Boef: Different strokes, very interesting compositions.
  • Stella Bass: Vocalist is a great Dublin import. MC
  • Jay D'Amico: Nice piano/bass duet.
  • Andy James: Very emotional singer and songs.
  • Francesco Cataldo: Unconventional jazz from Sicily. MC
  • Tania Grubbs: Vocalist is a great find. Excellent taste in songs. MC
  • Leslie Pintchik: More great piano trio.
  • Samara Joy: Surely you know all about her!
  • Warren Wolf: Glad to have vibes in the list.
  • Dave Stryker: We demand more with strings!
  • Behn Gillece: Look at that, two vibes players.
  • Lori Bell: One of the best on flute for a long time. MC
  • Eliane Elias: Never a not-great release.
  • Sergio Pereira: Great Brazilian jazz.
  • Carmen Bradford: Fine singer and little-played song.
  • Karrin Allyson: One of our favorites forever.
  • Kandace Springs: Overflowing with talent and emotion.
  • Gustavo Cysne: Wow, this fellow is really good.
  • Peter Bernstein: Love that tone.
  • Ray Obeido: Very polished compositions and guitar work.
  • John Finbury: Perfect Brazilian jazz.
  • Laila Biali: I'll listen in summertime also. MC
  • Jacqui Naylor: Great duo with Art Khu. MC
  • Ronny Smith: Guitar groover.
  • Tony Monaco: Organ groover. MC
  • Brian Landrus: Berklee professor does Ellington/Strayhorn.
  • Richard Elliot: Hitting the groove.
  • Music Soup Organ Trio: They make you feel good. MC
  • Norman Brown: Sweet jazz guitar licks.
  • City of Four: New group, new sound.
  • Streetwize: More groove for you.
  • Win Pongsakorn: We have an excellent new trumpeter!
  • Marion Meadows: Keep doing you.

Robert Frost

You might like to hear my reading of Stopping By The Woods on a Snowy Evening at around 10:15 am ET. This is a sort of tradition during the winter on SJB.

Stay warm!

Marty


Photo: Samara Joy recording 'Portrait' at the Rudy Van Gelder Studio.

HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Judy Whitmore\Come Fly With Me 2024\Moonlight In Vermont
John Lee\Second Wind 2024\Why Was I Born
Vanessa Perea\This is the Moment 2024\09 The Shadow Of Your Smile
Jun Iida\Evergreen 2024\Love Theme from Spartacus

Stacey Kent\Summer Me Winter Me 2024\A Song That Isn't Finished Yet
Christian Sands\Embracing Dawn 2024\005 Serenade of An Angel
Olivia Foschi\A Window Within 2024\Pieces of Central Park
George Benson\Dreams Do Come True 2024\Can't We Be Friends

Tierney Sutton and San Gabriel 7\Good People 2024\Autumn
Andy Ezrin\I Was Here 2024\Never Enough
April Varner\April 2024\Dear April
Remy Le Boeuf sax\Heartland Radio  2024\Barbara feat Julia Easterlin v.

HOUR TWO: New For You

Stella Bass\Look for the Silver Lining 2024\I Believe In You
Jay D'Amico-Melodia 2024-11 Adagio In Bb Minor
Andy James\Let Me See Your Heart 2024\Photograph
Francesco Cataldo-Amaranto 2024-02 Amaranto

Tania Grubbs\The Sound of Love 2024\Duke Ellington's Sound of Love
Leslie Pintchik\Prayer for What Remains 2024\I Will
Samara Joy\Portrait 2024\05_A Fool In Love (Is Called A Clown)
Warren Wolf\History of the Vibraphone 2024\Midnight Sun

Dave Stryker\With Strings Goes to the Movies 2024\Theme from Taxi Driver
Behn Gillece\Stick Together 2024\Changing My Day
Lori Bell Quartet-Recorda  Me, Remembering Joe Henderson 2024-03 Out of the  Night
Judy Whitmore\Come Fly With Me 2024\Beyond the Sea

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World

Eliane Elias\Time and Again 2024\A Volta
Sergio Pereira\Bossa+ 2024\Saudades
Champian Fulton\Jazz at the Ballroom Flying High 2024\Lullaby of the Leaves feat Carmen Bradford v.
Karrin Allyson\A Kiss for Brazil 2024\The Island

ROBERT FROST: STOPPING BY THE WOODS ON A SNOWY EVENING

Kandace Springs\Run Your Race 2024\If I Had My Way
Gustavo Cysne\Deep Blue 2024\Inutil Paisagem
Peter Bernstein\Better Angels 2024\Perpetual Pendulum

Gustavo Cysne\Deep Blue 2024\feat. Ithamara Koorax - Dive Into The Deep Blue
Ray Obiedo-Twist 2024-05 All Day Music
John Finbury\Vã Revelação 2024\06-Uma Noite Com Voce
Laila Biali\Wintersongs 2024\Prelude to Outside
Vanessa Perea\This is the Moment 2024\Something Happens to Me

HOUR FOUR: Groove, Baby

Jacqui Naylor\Treasures of the Heart 2024\All That We Could Be
Ronny Smith\Struttin 2024\OBO
Tony Monaco-Over and Over 2024-01 Da Daddy
Brian Landrus\Plays Ellington and Strayhorn 2024\Lotus Blossom
Richard Elliot\Straight Up Down 2024\Straight Up Down
Brian Landrus\Plays Ellington and Strayhorn 2024\Come Sunday

Music Soup Organ Trio\Upbeat Mood 2024\A Day in the Park
Norman Brown-It Hits Different 2024-06 Ausar
City of Four\VIstas 2024\Avenue West

Streetwize-Lift Me Up 2024-08 I Like You (Happier Song)
Stacey Kent\Summer Me Winter Me 2024\Thinkin About the Rain
Win Pongsakorn\Time Has Changed 2024\Hummingbirds at Balata Garden
Marion Meadows\Just Doing Me 2024\Black Cat

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