Sunday's Playlist

Air Date: 5/31/2026 on 90.5 WICN 9am-12pm ET
 
Photo of Joe Carter by Mitch Bleier, mb626rsd@gmail.com or @mitch.bleier on Instagram.   

HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Joe Carter-Two for Two-05 Ligia 2001
John Harrison III-Roman Sun 2001-07 Velas
Jo Harrop\The Heart Wants 2022\10_If IKnew
Karrin Allyson-In Blue-11 Bye Bye Country Boy 2002

Kandace Springs\Lady in Satin 2025\The End of a Love Affair
Justin Kauflin-Coming Home-12 The Carousel 2018
Kevin Kaska Jazz Orch-Shades of Rio-07 Serenade from Rio 2018
Lorca Hart Trio\Color of Jazz\Dew Drop

Marilyn Scott Standard Blue 05 Day Dream
Luiz Bonfá-The Bonfá Magic-04 Fat Tuesday's Theme [Instrumental] 1992
Mark Sherman-Family First-04 With Hope 2007
Al Jarreau with the Metropole Orchestra-Live-08 Midnight Sun 2012

HOUR TWO: New For You

Blue Moods\Directions & Expressions 2026\Circle
feat Behn Gillece vib.
David Janeway\Distant Voices 2022\Blue Serge
Gabriel Espinosa\The-Brazilian-Project 2026\07 Encuentro Maya
Gabrielle Cavassa\Diavola 2026/002 Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Pete Mills\This is Now 2026 - Sliver of Silver
Peter Erskine\Peregrine 2026\Contemplation
Alan Broadbent-Threads Of Time 2025-02 Clifford Notes

Mike Clement\Polka Dots and Ray Bans 2026\Checkmate
Ted Rosenthal Trio\The Good Old Days 2026\Autumn in New York
Gabriel Espinosa\The-Brazilian-Project 2026\Fe
Steve Wilson\Enduring Sonance 2026\Helen's Song

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World/Groove

Sergio Pereira\Colors of Time 2026\Up the Hill
Ted Rosenthal Trio\The Good Old Days 2026\Two Sleepy People
Hendrik Meurkens\Samba Tonto 2026\Bye Bye Brazil
Jazz Funk Soul\More Serious Business\02 CONNECTIONS (2016)

Mark Winkler\Hold On! 2025\If I Were a Bell
Thom Rotella-Side Hustle 2025-01 Who Dat
Marion Meadows-Just Doing Me 2024-06 Only You
BPM\Seriously 2024\Black Pearl

Richard Elliot\Straight Up Down 2024\High Tide
Blue Moods\Directions & Expressions 2026\Boplicity
Sergio Pereira\Colors of Time 2026\Rain Fall
Gabriel Espinosa\The-Brazilian-Project 2026\Gabriela

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