Early Aretha Franklin gets us started. New music from Ethiopian songtress Aster Aweke keeps us going. And we wind down with 15 versions of "Giant Steps" featuring John Coltrane, Marian McPartland/Alice Coltrane, Fay Claassen, Jean-Michel Pilc, Cannonball, Leroy Jenkins, Henry Butler, Archie Shepp, Miami Saxophone Quartet, New York Voices, Michel Camilo, Pat Metheny Trio, Vanessa Rubin, Deepak Ram, and Rahsaan Roland Kirk.

Rare live recordings from Gil Scott-Heron in tribute to a master open up the week for us. Cuban pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba travels the spirit-ways. And we close with five interpretations of Coltrane’s "Spiritual" featuring the Art Ensemble of Chicago, Steve Kuhn Trio with Joe Lovano, Bobby Hutcherson, Jean-Michel Pilc, and, of course, John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy.