Arturo Sandoval, Hadley Caliman, Yelena Eckemoff, Rebecca Rafla & Sam Baum

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We launch into the 959th Episode with music from a truly inspiring project by Sam Baum, released on World Autism Day and titled From My Shiny Imagination. Featuring legendary special guests like David Amram and Bobby Sanabria, the album shines with heart, creativity, and vibrant jazz spirit. From there, we journey through fresh new sounds from Ben Markley, Arturo Sandoval, Toma Janzon, John Pachnos, and Gabriel Espinosa—each bringing their own flavor and fire to the mix. Along the way, we spotlight outstanding new releases from Yelena Eckemoff, Samuel Torres, and Rebecca Rafla before bringing the hour home with the gifted Will Lyle and music from his compelling 2026 release The All Seeing Eye. Another rich hour of adventurous, soulful, and beautifully curated jazz awaits. Dig the sounds, my friends.

Playlist

• Sam Baum with David Amram Dan Block and Bobby Sanabria "Dancing with Calypso Noon Borrowers" From My Shiny Imagination (Sam Baum) 0:00
• Host talks 5:47
• Ben Markley Big Band "Ben's Tune" Tuesday Morning Feeling (OA2 Records) 8:52
• Yelena Eckemoff "Oresund Bridge" Rosendals Garden (L & H Production) 15:20
• Host talks 20:57
• Arturo Sandoval "Scat" Sangu (TM Records) 22:05
• Samuel Torres "Fragility" Trio Libre (Blue Conga) 25:47
• Host talks 30:56
• Tomas Janzon "Muddy Shoes" Jazz Diary (changes music) 32:14
• Rebecca Rafla "Fundamentally Unfinished" Fundamentally Unfinished (Rebecca Rafla) 36:20
• Host talks 38:26
• Hadley Caliman "Quadrivium" Iapetus (Mainstream Records) 39:35
• John Pachnos "Getting Outta Dodge" John Pachnos (Avgonivia Music) 43:16
• Host talks 48:36
• Gabriel Espinosa "Morning Breeze" The Brazilian Project (Origin Records) 49:16
• Host talks 53:11
• Will Lyle "Saturn Return" The All Seeing Eye (Circle Theory Media) 54:11

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