I did a fast perusal of few records on the Jazzweek chart over the past couple weeks. And I made some great discoveries. Some resonated with me and some didn't. But all 10 of the tracks I play on this episode stood out--at least after a quick listen.

What gems did I discover? Here's a list:

1. Tyreen McDole...what a voice! His debut album called Open Up Your Senses.


2. Antonio Adolfo and an album called "Carnival, The Songs Were So Beautiful, where he plays tunes that have graced this Brazilian festival over the years. The tune I play from that album is from 1909 and its called "Vassourinhas". And I think I pronounce it correctly, because I looked it up :)


3. Another pianist, Noah Haidu and this third Standards album. I've played tracks from the first two on previous episodes. I'm not sure why his music appeals to me so much.


4. Dee Dee Bridgwater and Bill Charlap. A delightful duet album.


5. Alan Broadbent and his new album called Threads of Time has just been released and his moving rapidly up the charts. It has been described as "cool tempered hard bop".


6. Benny Benack III, with his trumpet, vocal, and great band do an extended version of the rarely played by jazz artists "Sound of Music". Can you even imagine how somebody could spend 10 minutes with that tune and not bore you? Well Benny and friends do it!


7. Ali Bello and the Charanga Syndicate. A violinist leads the group, and he employs special guest Arturo O'Farrill on keyboards.


8. Toronto saxophonist acob Chung and his latest album called Live at Frankie's Jazz Club (in Vancouver). Here they play a Bud Powell Composition.


9. Veteran drummer Joe Farnsworth, from his newest album, The Big Room. A duet with vibraphonist Joel Ross.


10. One of my favourites: From Manitoba, Canada---percussionist Curtis Nowosad, here with Joanna Majoko and Joey Landreth helping him out. The album is called I'm Doing My Best.

If you're looking for interesting recorded jazz with just enough talk to enhance your appreciation, you'll love this podcast. And this episode.

-Larry Saidman