This week we open with the soft stylings of British soul sister Linda Lewis and follow with The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble blowing out of Chi-town and then close with Sam Cooke‘s classic You Send Me" and 12 covers by Mica Paris, Jerry Butler, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Ed Kelly & Pharoah Sanders, Aaron Neville, Max Romeo, Roy Ayers, Jose Feliciano and Rachelle Ferrell.

We start the week with Jimmy Smith the progenitor of the Hammond B3 organ in modern jazz. Next we check out an array of singles from Zimbabwe-born/London-reared vocalist Eska Mtungwazi. We close out with a 50th year international celebration of "Take 5" featuring Al Jarreau, the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Carmen McRae, Stanley Clarke Trio, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh, Jazz Jamaica, Klazz Bros., Rodrigo Y Gabriela, Antonio Forcione, and Simon Goubert.

Lover’s funk with The Commodores. Hear me now, heavy dub with Zion Train. Nuff respect from K’naan & DJ J. Period for Bob Marley. This one wicked week.

R&B, Blues, Jazz & Hip Hop—we’ve got something for you this week: classic Etta James, innovative jazz from Alex Harding, and a Fela Kuti tribute mixtape from K’naan & J. Period. Come get to this!