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 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: 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 Switzerland: Hiromi the Trio Project performs at the 2011 Estival Jazz Lugano, with Hiromi Uehara (keyboards), Anthony Jackson (bass) and Steve Smith (drums). SONG ORDER: 1:24-Desire; 11:41-Delusion; 22:41-Flashback; 32:37-Beethoven’s Piano sonata No. 8, Pathetique; 43:28-I’ve Got Rhythm; 54:02-Dancando No Paraiso; 1:09:42-Joy

From Israel: Tribal Tech performs The Big Wave, Smelly Old Dog, Speak, Boat Gig, The Crawling Horror and Big Fun at Israel Live ’95 – featuring Scott Henderson (guitar), Gary Willis (bass), Scott Kinsey (keyboards) and Kirk Covington (drums).

From Japan: Overdue blog post – some ‘stank face’ jazz. Louis Cato (drums), George Duke (Dukey stick), Marcus Miller (bass), David Sanborn (alto sax) and Federico Peña (keys and intro solo) perform the best arrangement of Run for Cover, from Sanborn’s 1981 album entitled VOYEUR.

From the U.S.: Kam Falk releases FIGHT OR FLIGHT, featuring Federico Himiob (guitars), Marcel Morejon (vocals) and John Bruschini (nylon string acoustic guitar). CLICK THE LINK BELOW AND A MULTI-FACETED PREVIEW PLAYER WILL OPEN.

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From the U.S.: Kai Eckhardt and Osam Ezzeldin perform Stanley Clarke’s School Days in 7/4.

From the U.S.: Adam Nitti performs Not of This World – Featuring: Jason Palmer (drums), Chris Carver (keyboards) and Gerald Gradwohl (guitar).

From the U.S.: Kam Falk (drum programming, six-string bass, keyboards) releases Harmful If Swallowed, featuring Federico Himiob (guitars), November, 2017.