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 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 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 Britain: The Laurie Cottle Big Band performs Jaco Pastorius’ Donna Lee Solo as a Big Band Soli Section. Featuring Laurence Cottle (bass, arranger), Nigel Hitchcock, Sammy Mayne, Claire Mcinerney, Alex Garnett (Solo) and Martin Williams (saxes), Gareth Lockrane (flute), Andy Greenwood, Tom Walsh, Pat White and Sid Gauld (trumpets), Ade Hallowell, Andy Wood, Neil Sidwell (Solo) and Mark Nightingale (trombones), Miles Bould (percussion), Ian Thomas (drums).

From Germany: Three concerts in one video from 2003’s Leverkusen Jazz Live – Marcus Miller Group/Mike Stern Group/Scott Henderson Group:

Marcus Miller Group from the start:Roger Byam, saxMichael “Patches” Stewart, trumpetDean Brown, guitarBruce Flowers, keys,Poogie Bell, drumsMarcus Miller, bass Mike Stern Group 30:03:Alain Caron, bassLionel Cordew, drumsBob Franceschini, saxMike Stern, guitar Scott Henderson’s Group 1:01:00:John Humphrey, bassKirk Covington, drums, vocalsScott Henderson, guitar

From Germany: Steps Ahead featuring the WDR Big Band performs Pools by Don Grolnick. Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Bill Evans (sax), Chuck Loeb (guitar), Tom Kennedy (bass), Steve Smith (drums).

From Spain: Steps Ahead Reunion 51º San Sebastian Jazz Festival, 2016 with Mike Mainieri (vibraphone), Eliane Elias (piano), Donny McCaslin (sax), Marc Johnson (acoustic bass) and Billy Kilson (drums).

From the U.S.: Troy Roberts’ Nu-Jive 5 performs One Day Wonder in New York, June 26, 2013. Featuring Roberts (composer, tenor sax), Silvano Monasterios (keyboards), Eric England (bass), Sam Petitti (guitar) and David Chiverton (drums).

From France: Marcus Miller performs Miles Davis’ So What, from the “Master of All Trades” concert, featuring Poogie Bell III (drums), Dean Brown (guitar), Roger Byam (saxophone), Bruce Flowers (keyboards) and Patches Stewart (trumpet).

From Japan: Steps Ahead in 1986, featuring Mike Mainieri (vibes), Michael Brecker (sax), Darryl Jones (bass), Steve Smith (drums), Warren Bernhardt (keyboards) and Mike Stern (guitar).