The Sounds of Brooklyn and Beyond

Featuring the genius of string-master Brandon Seabrook; the prolific voice of MIke Dillon; a thoughtful interpretation of Monk by Jon Batiste; Italian folk music courtesy of Alla Boara; vocal icon Kurt Elling; NYC supergroup Droid; masters Mick Goodrick and Fred Hersch from their new duo recording on ECM; the tasteful pop stylings of Kirk Schoenherr; and a mother-and-son new age duo.

Featuring the brand new single from NYC chanteuse Sasha Dobson; a brilliant offering from Kaoru Watanabe; NYC drumming legend Matt WIlson’s latest ensemble; Switzerland meets Colorado in the world of hip hop; a tasty reissue of Chick Corea solo in 1972; downtown icon Frank London; genre bender Janel Leppin; vintage fusion from the obscure supergroup Milky Way; and another stellar remix of the late, great Nina Simone.

Featuring soul titan Lo Steele; Mexico meets Espana courtesy of Benjamin Garcia and Lucas Martinez; modern master Mark Turner and his quartet; LA/NY pianoman Jonah Smith; an ensemble of New Orleans mainstays, Nolatet; Argentine piano whiz Leo Genovese; and Erik’s CDMX improv project Scorpio Session.

Featuring the brilliance of Steven Bernstein and long-time collaborator Scotty Hard; the majestic Ensemble for These Times; and a host of legends: Freddie King, Buster Williams, Kenny Barron (w/Ray Drummond and Ben Riley) and Magic Sam.

Featuring the brilliance and joy of NOLA’s Tank and the Bangas; a fresh BK sound from Slow Tiger; the extreme multi-talents of Sophie Wellington; an outstanding project from saxophonist Jeff Lederer; spacey vibes courtesy of Claire Dickson; stellar vault releases of live performances from Randy Ingram and Joe Henderson; and CDMX astro groovers Hate Love Trio.