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 Wire
• Kenna Burima - Love Song
• Rita Payés & Elisabeth Roma - El Marabino
• Emily Steinwall - Courage, My Love
• The Ostara Project - Delta Sky
• The Westerlies - Way Back Then
• Sophie Alour - Tout nu
• Caity Gyorgy & Mark Limacher - Nobody Else But Me
• Sean Mason - SilkyM
• Melissa Pipe Sextet & Melissa Pipe - In Due Time
• Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke - Akwê
• Dominique Fils-Aimé - To Walk A Way
• Endea Owens - Cycles (What Goes Around Comes Back Around)
• Audrey Ochoa - The Head of a Mouse
• Five Alarm Funk - Big Smoke
• Emma-Jean Thackray - Ley Lines
• Carn 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 Chung

Playlist:

• Nicky Schrire - Love Is for the Birds
• Gabi Hartmann - I'll Tell You Something
• Julieta Eugenio, featuring Matt Dwonszyk & Jonathan Barber - Flamingo
• Christina Von Bülow - I Love Paris
• Mariel Bildsten - Downtown Uproar
• Who Cares - Beethoven Duo WoO 26 / I. Allegro con brio
• Ana Carla Maza - Todo Irá Bien
• Asher Gamedze - Hope in Azania
• Turboprop - Clumsy
• Jihye Lee Orchestra - We Are All From The Same Stream
• Heavyweight Brass Band - Fake It
• Freak Motif - Tierra
• Lettuce - Good Morning Mr. Shmink
• Hedvig Mollestad Trio - All Flights Cancelled
• Jacob 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 Moon

Playlist:

• Jocelyn Gould - The Kicker
• Resistance Revival Chorus - Woke Up This Morning (With My Mind Stayed On Freedom)
• Hutchinson Andrew Trio - Bank On It
• Baritone Madness - Moanin'
• Aretha Tillotson - Sphere
• Maridalen - Landkjenning
• Way North - New Way Through
• Jennifer Wharton's Bonegasm - Mama's Alright
• Claire Daly & George Garzone - The Lonely Goatherd
• Kati Briens Dream Band - Sambappsch
• Anne Mette Iversen's Ternion Quartet, featuring Anne Mette Iversen, Silke Eberhard, Geoffroy De Masure & Roland Schneider - Within a Diapason
• Nicole Glover - The Fox
• Rosa Brunello, featuring Luca Tapino, Claudia Bidoli & Enrico Terragnoli - Jubiabá
• Jaimie Branch - theme 002 (Live)
• Emma Donovan & The Putbacks - Leftovers
• Imogen 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 - Loro
• Tricia Edwards - Fiesta
• Jen Hodge All Stars - Hodge Podge
• Evan Arntzen - Alvita
• Emmet Cohen - Finger Buster
• Jorge Roeder - Santa Rosita
• Nina 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 Bunny
• Ariane Racicot - Bicycle Ride
• Toronto Tabla Ensemble - Unexpected Guests
• Teri Parker - Kitchen Timer Tune
• Sons of Kemet - My Queen Is Albertina Sisulu
• Brad 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 Window
• Christian McBride & Edgar Meyer - Green Slime
• Helen Sung - Armando's Rhumba
• Spike Wilner Trio - At First Blush
• Gentiane MG - The Moon, The Sun, The Truth
• Turboprop - Aureole
• Anthony D'Alessandro - Outbreak
• Lucy Clifford, Tom Avgenicos, David Reglar, Freyja Garbett, Chris Fields & Alex Masso - Where We Listen
• Marta Sanchez, Chris Tordini & Savannah Harris - I Don't Wanna Live the Wrong Life and Then Die
• Sanah Kadoura - Dijon'dres Deal
• Tingvall Trio - Africa (Rhodes version)
• Natalie Cressman & Ian Faquini - Nítido e Obscuro / Geraldo No Leme
• The Flying Horse Big Band - Room 608
• Esteban 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 Iyer

Playlist:

• Shannon Barnett Quartet - Weaver of Dreams
• Ramona Horvath - Claire De Bussy
• The Peggy Lee Band - Boat Ride into Go Home Bay
• Deb Rasmussen - Darn That Dream
• Antonia Hausmann - 105
• Amanda Whiting - No Turning Back
• Kaia Kater - Fédon
• Kris Davis, featuring Terri Lyne Carrington, Julian Lage, Val Jeanty & Trevor Dunn - The Dancer
• Anna Webber - Periodicity, Pt. 2
• Rebecca Trescher, featuring Andreas Feith - High Altitude Air
• Allison Miller - Of Two Rivers (Part 2)
• Jamie Lee Trio - Overclock
• Emma-Jean Thackray - Say Something
• Thanya Iyer - Always, Be Together