Courtney’s playing refreshingly cool new jazzy vibes for you to work, rest and play to! Jam-packed full of new releases and plenty of fun, including many of the artists introducing their own tracks!  This week: Colombian Sea Voices, tasty toe tappin from NYC and Binker Golding with what he knows now...

1 Felipe Salles - Toe Tappin’ Tasty (Tiyo's Songs of Life) TAPESTRY. Saxophonist Felipe Salles presents the first-ever recordings of works by late saxophonist / composer / prison activist Tiyo Attallah Salah-El

2 Romain Pilon/Jeff Denson - This Way Cookie (Finding Light). The 2nd album of a trio co-lead with Romain + old friend and great bass player Jeff Denson (Joe Lovano, Ed Simon...) feat legendary Brian Blade on the drums.

3 Binker Golding - With What I Know Now (Gearbox). Multi-award winning saxophonist Binker Golding is a leading musician within UK jazz.

4 Xiomara Torres - Me Quedo Contigo (La Voz del Mar) PATOIS. The recording introduces the stunning vocals of Colombia's Xiomara Torres along with the brilliant arrangements of Bay Area native Dan Neville, and celebrates the rhythms and songs of generations of Afro-Colombians living and making music on Colombia's Pacific coast. 

5 Tim Garland and Jason Rebello - The Missing Ingredient (Life To Life) WHIRLWIND. Life to Life documents the culmination of three decades worth of respectful colleagueship between with two of the UK’s most revered jazz musicians – keyboardist Jason Rebello and multi-reedist Tim Garland.

6 Scott Petito: Dabwala (Many Worlds) PLANET ARTS. Bassist, composer and multi-instrumentalist Scott Petito reimagines the retro jazz universe among all–stars on Many Worlds.

7 Nguyễn Lê Trio - Red City (Silk and Sand) ACT With "Silk and Sand" world-jazz guitar icon Nguyên Lê returns to the trio format which once launched his international career. 

8 Kurt Elling and Charlie Hunter - Baby Hold On (Guilty Pleasures) EDITION. GRAMMY award-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling builds up to his second and highly anticipated SuperBlue album in Fall 2023 with this 6-track EP of covers 'Guilty Pleasures,' with guitarist Charlie Hunter and featuring special guest drummer Nate Smith.

9 Delfeayo Marsalis - Big Chief (Uptown on Mardi Gras Day) TROUBADOUR 

Trombonist/composer and NEA Jazz Master Delfeayo Marsalis pays tribute to his hometown on his new album feat the Uptown Jazz Orchestra + Branford Marsalis,  Marvin “Smitty” Smith, Glen-David Andrews, Dr. Brice Miller and Tonya Boyd-Cannon. 

Next wk on Courtney Pine Global Bitesize: Nadia Washington sings of perseverance and faith, passionate South African vocals from Vusi Mahlasela and the fantastic Joe Locke.  Hit subscribe where you're listening so you don't miss the launch!