Great 2006 releases

For the first show of the New Year, we'll reflect on some of the best releases from 2006. As I reviewed these albums, I was struck by how much great new jazz is being released. Unfortunatley, most of this music never gets airplay other than on small community radio stations such as this. Many thanks to WHUS for the opportunity to play this music and spread the joy of jazz to our audience of this great radio station, and the worldwide audience of our podcast.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Let the Good Times Role * Ray Clarles & Count Basie Orch. * Ray Sings, Basie Swings
Open and Shut * Eric Alexander * It's All In the Game
Express Train * One For All * The Lineup
The Spirit Song * Ernie Watts Quartet * Spirit Song
Beyond the Wall * Kenny Garrett * Beyond The Wall
Thousand Island Park * Mitchel Foreman * Perspectives
To Bop or Not to Be * John McLaughlin * Industrial Zen
Turnaround * Ornette Coleman * Sound Grammer
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Trouble Man * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
Hope * Branford Marsalis Quartet * Bragtown
Sparks * Wynton Marsalis * iTunes Live Sessions
Nine Lives * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Rewind That * Christian Scott * Rewind That
Say Something * Christian McBride * Live at Tonic
Digital Robber Barrons * Marcus Montierro * MM4
Tumble Home * Mike Stern * Who Let the Cats Out
Jennine * Jake Langley * Movin' and Groovin'