Episode 327: Music I'm Exploring This Week

Definitely a few here that might be considered on the 'fringes of the genre'. Three of them are by artists who will be appearing at the Edmonton Folk Festival early August. The artists here are Taj Mahal (playing a Duke Ellington classic), BALTHVS from Colombia, and Haitian Canadian Wesli.

I also play three tracks from jazz guitarist Mike Rud and his latest (and delightful) album called The Paranormal Adventures of Uncle Mike. Also the latest offering by one of my favourite modern singers---Switzerland's Gabriela Martina, here singing as a duo with Ukranian pianist Maxim Lubarsky.

Then there's a great track from a new album by trombonist William Carn.

In terms of your more 'classic' jazz, you'll hear Cyrus Chestnut, Tadd Dameron & Fats Navarro, and one of the greatest recordings ever from The Count Basie Orchestra.