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Remembering Those Who Passed #124  Dec. 18, 2016 - Swingin' Yule #123  Dec. 11, 2016 - Christmas Grooves #122  Dec. 4, 2016 - Blue and Green Xmas #121  Nov. 27, 2016 - The Most Wonderful Time of the Year #120  Nov. 20, 2016 - Piano Players - Part VI #119  Nov. 13, 2016 - Piano Players - Part V #118  Nov. 6, 2016 - Piano Players - Part IV #117  Oct. 30, 2016 - Piano Players - Part III #116  Oct. 23, 2016 - Piano Players - Part II #115  Oct. 16, 2016 - Piano Players - Part I #114  Oct. 9, 2016 - Autumn and October #113  Oct. 2, 2016 - Jump, Jive, An' Wail #112  Sep. 25, 2016 - Takin' My Time #111  Sep. 18, 2016 - A Fresh Take on a Proven Concept #110  Sep. 11, 2016 - Blue Hue Review No. 6 #109  Sep. 4, 2016 - Bobby, Jean, and Rudy #108  Aug. 28, 2016 - A Solid Swingin' Affair #107  Aug. 21, 2016 - The Coast, Water, and Sea #106  Aug. 14, 2016 - Soul Food #105  Aug. 7, 2016 - Thelonious Sphere Monk #104  Jul. 31, 2016 - Tightknit Vocal Harmonies #103  Jul. 24, 2016 - Beyond Mainstream #102  Jul. 17, 2016 - Reaching for a Broader Truth #101  Jul. 10, 2016 - Time Marches On #100  Jul. 3, 2016 - Working through Life's Emotions   #99  Jun. 26, 2016 - Freedom's Anniversary   #98  Jun. 19, 2016 - Taking the Stand and Taking Charge   #97  Jun. 12, 2016 - Paternal Instinct (Father's Day)   #96  Jun. 5, 2016 - Relaxin' on a Summer Evening   #95  May 29, 2016 - The Music of Bill Holman   #94  May 22, 2016 - Listening at Jazz Camp   #93  May 15, 2016 - Blue Hue Review No. 5   #92  May 8, 2016 - Fresh Sounds   #91  May 1, 2016 - Jazz of Canada, eh?   #90  Apr. 24, 2016 - A Family Affair   #89  Apr. 17, 2016 - Jazz Brothers   #88  Apr. 10, 2016 - Swingin' Along Down the Road   #87  Apr. 3, 2016 - Friday Night Meets Sunday Morning   #86  Mar. 27, 2016 - A Trio of Suites   #85  Mar. 20, 2016 - Sun   #84  Mar. 13, 2016 - Rain   #83  Mar. 6, 2016 - Turning It Around   #82  Feb. 28, 2016 - Reflecting on Human Interaction   #81  Feb. 21, 2016 - Bouncing Angular   #80  Feb. 14, 2016 - Horace Ward Martin Tavares Silver   #79  Feb. 7, 2016 - Poetry, Jazz, and the Beat   #78  Jan. 31, 2016 - Slightly Bigger Band   #77  Jan. 24, 2016 - Jazz in 3:00 Time   #76  Jan. 17, 2016 - Deep Exploration   #75  Jan. 10, 2016 - Remembrance   #74  Jan. 3, 2016 - Reflection   #73  Dec. 27, 2015 - Celebration   #72  Dec. 20, 2015 - Have Yourself a Very Merry Christmas   #71  Dec. 13, 2015 - A Not So Blue Xmas   #70  Dec. 6, 2015 - The Twelve Swings of Christmas   #69  Nov. 29, 2015 - Blue Hue Review No. 4   #68  Nov. 22, 2015 - Autumn   #67  Nov. 15, 2015 - A Point in Time   #66  Nov. 8, 2015 - Jazz from Outer Space   #65  Nov. 1, 2015 - An Hour's Slice   #64  Oct. 18, 2015 - Bad or Blue?   #63  Oct. 4, 2015 - The Number Four   #62  Sep. 20, 2015 - Sir Charles Birdingly Parker   #61  Sep. 13, 2015 - Groovin' Along   #60  Aug. 30, 2015 - Affirming the Goal   #59  Aug. 23, 2015 - Taking a Walk Outside   #58  Aug. 16, 2015 - Improv Is What It's About   #57  Aug. 9, 2015 - Swingin' Songs   #56  Aug. 2, 2015 - Tracks in Between   #55  May 31, 2015 - Winding Down   #54  May 24, 2015 - Afro-Cuban Sounds   #53  May 17, 2015 - Big Band and Boogie   #52  May 10, 2015 - Spring Has Sprung   #51  May 3, 2015 - 1 Brecker, 2, and 3   #50  Mar. 17, 2014 - Thought About Thinking   #49  Mar. 3, 2014 - Hard Bop and Some Blues   #48  Feb. 17, 2014 - Something Old and Something New   #47  Feb. 1, 2014 - Soul Jazz   #46  Jan. 18, 2014 - Subtly Swingin'   #45  Jan. 4, 2014 - Just Because   #44  Dec. 24, 2013 - Yuletide Treats   #43  Dec. 7, 2013 - Piano, Weather, and the Donald   #42  Nov. 23, 2013 - Trying Something New   #41  Nov. 9, 2013 - Blue Hue Review No. 3   #40  Oct. 26, 2013 - Female Vocalists   #39  Oct. 12, 2013 - Jazz in TV   #38  Sep. 28, 2013 - Chillin' Out   #37  Sep. 14, 2013 - Nocturnal Thoughts   #36  Aug. 24, 2013 - Magic, Piano, and Blues   #35  Aug. 10, 2013 - Exploration and Exposition   #34  Jul. 27, 2013 - Latin Jazz   #33  Jul. 13, 2013 - Remembering Sunday Nite   #32  Jun. 29, 2013 - Organized   #31  Jun. 15, 2013 - Good Vibes   #30  Jun. 1, 2013 - 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