Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: Boogaloo sax from Canada, Lauren Henderson channels betrayal + fabulous guitar jazz from NYC. 

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1.  Michael Blake - Henry’s Boogaloo (Combobulate, Newvelle Records)
Combobulate is a celebratory exploration of Blake originals and arrangements featuring a brass section of unparalleled excellence. Blake is seen here on tenor and soprano saxophones and flute alongside Steven Bernstein on trumpet, Clark Gayton on trombone, Bob Stewart on tuba, Marcus Rojas on tuba and Allan Mednard on drums. 

2. Lauren Henderson - Perfidia (La Bruja, Brontosaurus Records)
Versatile vocalist Lauren Henderson expands her sound on her new album La Bruja. Merging mystical themes with familiar melodies, La Bruja is an embrace of Black American Music, highlighting the Afro-Latinx experience and the resilience of women through a spellbinding, 11-track collection of deftly-composed originals and carefully curated Latin jazz standards.  

3. Chris Cochrane / John Thacker - Bayard (Excavation ASTRAL SPIRITS)

The debut duo release Excavation from the Brooklyn duo of Chris Cochrane & John Thayer. A mind-bending album featuring a multi-generational cast of NYC legends and up-and-coming performers including Zeena Parkins, Kato Kideki, Graham Haynes, Stuart Popejoy, Gelsey Bell, Sarah Bernstein & Stan Zenkov. 

Next week on Courtney Pine Global:  genius Dominican & Cuban piano, exciting new voices from USA, Armenia & Ecuador, inspirational sounds from Ireland & the sounds of Trinidadian poetry.  Hit subscribe wherever you're listening so we can let you know when it arrives!