Welcome to the latest Courtney Pine Global Podcast Bitesize Edition! A coffee break’s worth of cool jazzy vibes to wet your appetite for the full show. Commercial free, and hand-picked by Courtney for a vibrant, and soulful listen!  This week: Afro-Latin rhythms from Colectiva, retro spiritual grooves from Hamish Balfour,  and classic Stevie Wonder from Steve Gadd and friends...

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[0'00] Colectiva - How Do You Like Your Ladies? (Jazz re:freshed 3'06)
Sarah Wackett (flute), Poppy Daniels (trumpet), Viva Msimang (trombone), Luisa Santiago (keys), Alley Lloyd (bass), Lilli Elina (congas), Lya Reis Guerrero (drums), with additional writing credits to Deanna Wilhelm and Cleo Savva.

How Do You Like Your Ladies? is an anthemic-party-starter that channels the bands frustration at patriarchy and gender-based violence through rich Afro-Latin rhythms, fiery horn motifs, salsa influences, and jazz-inflected breaks.

[3'03] Hamish Balfour - Running Colours (Balfour/Esmerelda) (Running Colours SHAPES OF RHYTHM Tr2 
Hamish Balfour on Keyboards, Laurie Lowe on drums, Pete Martin on bass (who used to play with Courtney incidentally!) and Rob Updegraff on Guitar. Elsa Esmerelda vocals
'Running Colours' is the debut LP from Hamish Balfour, the-go to keys player for Tenderlonious, Jaubi and many more.  A renowned musician who has collaborated with Harvey Mason, Nim Sadot, Incognito, Faze Action and more, Balfour steps out as an artist in his own right on his first full-length album

[6'57] Steve Gadd/Eddie Gomez/Ronnie Cuber ft WDR Big Band - Sign Sealed Delivered (Wonder) -Center Stage Tr1 7'17 Steve Gadd dr, Eddie Gomez bs, Ronnie Cuber bari Simon Oslender pno Michael Abene cond/arr
Gadd, Gomez and Cuber were all members of the Gadd Gang, a very popular unit which blended jazz, R&B and groovin’ funk and released three albums in the 1980’s and 1990’s.

Next week on CPG Ep27: Mercury prize nominated Synth and Sax, a beautiful new album produced by Terri-Lyne Carrington and some all star world-folk grooves!  Hit subscribe now so you don't miss it!