From Germany: Steps Ahead performs Weather Report’s Young and Fine, live in Stuttgart, 1990. With Mike Mainieri (vibes), Bendik Hofseth (tenor sax), Rachel Z. Nicolazzo (keys), James Tunnel (guitar), Jeff Andrews (bass) and Steve Smith (drums). Rachel Z. and Jeff A. are both en fuego!

From Poland: Greg Howe and his band perform I Wonder, live in Bochnia, October 28, 2018.

From the U.S.: Dino Govoni performs Ask Again – by composer, Paul Nagel. These posts are usually live takes; however, this is an album track selected based on sheer artistry. Features Govoni (sax), Henry Hey (keys), Mike Pope (bass) and Jeff “Tain” Watts (drums). From the album, Hiding in Plain Sight, Released Oct. 15, 2021.

From Germany: Jeff Lorber Fusion performs Chinese Medicinal Herbs, with Jeff Lorber (keys), Eric Marienthal (sax), Nate Phillips (bass) and Sonny Emory (drums) live at Proberaum Zülpich.

From the U.S.: Lee Ritenour (guitar) performs Captain Fingers with Harvey Mason (drums), Anthony Jackson (bass), Patrice Rushen (keys), Ernie Watts (sax) and Lenny Castro (percussion).

From Canada: Herbie Hancock performs Thieves in the Temple by Prince, with Jack DeJohnette (drums), Don Alias (percussion), Dave Holland (bass), John Scofield (guitar) and Michael Brecker (tenor sax) at the 1997 Montreal Jazz Festival.

From Germany: The Wayne Shorter Band performs Endangered Species in Frankfurt, Germany, 1988. Featuring Renee Rosnes (keys), Bernard Wright (keys), Keith Jones (bass), and Terri Lyne Carrington (drums). R.I.P. Bernard Wright, who passed away in May, 2022 in an auto accident.

From Germany: Joey Alexander peforms WARNA Live at Leverkusener Jazztage, with Kris Funn (bass) and John Davis (drums). Filmed on November 10th, 2021 in Leverkusen, Germany.

From the U.S.: The Renaissance Men, with Adam Nitti (bass), Jason Palmer (drums), Chris Carver (keys), Scott Bernard (guitar) and Brian Cheesman (percussion) perform The Strut live at the Blue Canoe in Tupelo, MS.

From the U.S.: Steve Khan (guitar) performs Wayne Shorter’s Masqualero at New York’s Bottom Line, with Jay Anderson (upright bass) and Ben Perowsky (drums).