Sunday's Playlist

Air Date: 5/24/2026 on 90.5 WICN 9am-12pm ET
 
Photo of Harvie S. and Joe Lovano by Mitch Bleier, mb626rsd@gmail.com or @mitch.bleier on Instagram.   

HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Kenny Barron-Songbook 2026-05 Illusion feat Ekep Nkwelle v.
Josh Nelson  & Bob Bowman Collective-Tomorrow is Not Promised 2022-03 Sometime Ago
Johnny Mathis-Isn't It Romantic-05 There's A Kind Of Hush 2005
Natalie Cole\Unforgettable- With Love\Smile

Gabrielle Cavassa\Diavola 2026009  Could It Be Magic
Alan Broadbent-Developing Story-07 Lady in the Lake 2917
Joe Lovano Mostly Coltrane 07 Central Part West 2009
Johnny Hartman-Songs From the Heart-18 September Song-1956

Kurt Elling-Dedicated To You- Kurt Elling Sings The Music Of Coltrane And Hartman-03 Dedicated To You 2009
Larry Willis-My Funny Valentine-06 Blood Count 1988
Leo Sidran-Cool School (Music of Michael Franks)-07 Lotus Blossom 2018

HOUR TWO: New For You

Sergio Pereira\Colors of Time 2026\Brightness of You
Hendrik Meurkens\Samba Tonto 2026\A Lullaby for Benny
Rick Roe\Wake Up Call 2026\Sunspiration
Peter Erskine\Peregrine 2026\Poetry Man feat Kate Lamont v.

Steve Berndt\Heart of Hearts 2026\Color My World
Dave Stryker\With Strings Goes to the Movies 2024\You Only Live Twice
Georgia Mancio\A STORY LEFT UNTOLD 2025\In The Afternoon
Judy Whitmore\Come Fly With Me 2024\Moonlight in Vermont

Stella Cole\My Funny Valentine 2026\You Go To My Head
Dominic Walker\Hurricane Summer 2026\She Loves You
Kenny Barron-Songbook 2026-12 Marie Laveau

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World/Groove

Will Downing-Soul Survivor-03 I'm Feeling The Love 2017
Brian Simpson-Midnight Groove 2025-08 Story of Love
Will Downing-05 Street Life (2016)
Brian Simpson-Midnight Groove 2025-06 In Search of My Dream

Sergio Pereira\Colors of Time 2026\Keep Shining
Brazilian Trio-Constelação-04 O Cantador 2012
Gabrielle Cavassa\Diavola 2026\Bossy Nova
Ithamara Koorax\Sings The Luis Bonfa Songbook 2025\Non Stop Rio Brazil
Luiz Bonfá-Solo in Rio 1959-24 Samba de Orfeu 2005
Luiz Bonfá-Solo in Rio 1959-26 Perdido de Amor 2 2005

Matt Bianco-Matt's Mood-03 Wrong Side of the Street-2004
Basia-It's That Girl Again-13 It's That Girl Again 2009
Corrine Bailey Rae-06 Green Aphrodisiac (2016)
David Finck\BASSic Instinct 2021\BASSic Instinct 
 
 

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