[Originally posted 03/37/2022]

These are no doubt trying times. 

A relentless virus is plauging the world of humans. According to the website "Worldometer" the most recent death toll attributed to the covid 19 coronavirus is over 6 million people.

Truckers obviously despise being healthy and to prove it, jammed up traffic across the US/Canadian border in protest to mandates requiring citizens place a small piece of protective cloth across their nose and mouth (aka masks) that will help reduce the spread of covid 19 while keeping themselves and their loved ones healthy. Nope.

Extreme weather caused by global climate changes is causing wildfires, earthquakes and floods all over the planet. In related news, no one has seen or heard from Waldo.

Russia is reeking havoc, killing thousands of people and creating a new refugee crisis via an unprovoked war on their nieghbor, the sovereign nation of Ukraine. To combat this terrible aggression the United States and other countries have imposed strict government sanctions and have  also frozen the assets of Russian oligarchs who sadly can no longer party like rock stars on their billion dollar yachts. That'll teach those Russkies!!

Worst of all - I haven't posted a Jazzism podcast since January. WTF!!!

Today that last bit changes. Here my friends, because we all need it - is your moment of Zen!

Enjoy,

Brian "Katzpheno" Phoenix

featuring:

Bobby Hutcherson - Teddy (2014) 

Rene Marie - Stronger Than You Think (2016)

Kurt Rosenwinkel - Chromatic B (2017)

Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band - Along Came Betty (2005)

Kenny Garrett - Gwoka (2006)

Wallace Roney - Inflorescent (2007)

Bill Evans - Gary's Theme (1977)

Terence Blanchard - Him Or Me (2009)

Elijah Jamal Balbed - From The Streets To The Mansion (2015)

David Murray featuring Gregory Porter - About The Children (2013)

Chris Greene Quartet - The Missing Part (2014)