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: Brand new Headhunters, Swiss beats from Kuma,  Jeff Coffin and friends playing us out!  Discover the happy moments folks only with Courtney Pine and THE best jazz podcast in the world!

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[0'00] The Headhunters - Rocking at the Mole House (Speakers in the House Ropeadope)Bill Summers (perc,keys,vc prod), Mike Clark (dr/prod) Donald Harrison (sx) Stephen Gordon (keys) Reggie Washington (bs) Scott Roberts (dr). The legendary jazz-funk ensemble's first new album in 11 years. Co-lead by percussionist Bill Summers and drummer Mike Clark with support from NEA Jazz Master Donald Harrison on alto saxophone.

[3'29] Kuma - Tardigrada (Honey & Groat Rocafort) Matthieu Llodra keys/comp Arthur Donnot sx/comp Fabien Iannone bs Maxence Sibille dr Cyril Moulas gtr

Kuma is the resident band of Switzerland's renowned Cully Jazz Festival. Classically trained and highly skilled, the young band play with tradition and innovation, challenging their boundaries and exploring the intersection of jazz, hip hop and house.

[6'26] Jeff Coffin: Vinnie The Cow (Between Dreaming and Joy EAR UP) Jeff Coffin sx Vicente Archer bs Richard Aspinwall gtr, Keith Carlock, dr Nigel Hall keys Emmanuel Echem tpt Ray Mason tb Bernardo Aguiar Michael League perc  DJ Logic. Jeff Coffin is a globally celebrated saxophonist, composer, educator, and is a member of the legendary U.S. rock group, Dave Matthews Band. You may also know him from his 14 years, and 3 Grammy Awards, with the genre-defying Bela Fleck & the Flecktones. Jeff fronts numerous groups when not touring with DMB and has released 20+ solo CD’s on Ear Up Records.

Next week on the full length episode we've got even more animals: The Rabbit (now who's that??), WaterBears, Cows, Blackbirds, Moles plus extraordinary machines and a BusyBody!  What?!! 
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