Astrud’s second Verve, branching out into jazz and American vocal staples, thankfully interwoven with five songs by Luiz Bonfá. Her signature emotional discretion and understated musical cool are played against the fluttering flutes and shaded strings of broad orchestral arrangements by Don Sebesky, Claus Ogerman, and João Donato. Produced by Creed Taylor;

Funkdafied, discofried, cosmic soca-boogie from 1984.  Let’s Get It Together is a monster.

Haunting, ravishing blends of western art song, blues and jazz with traditional and classical Japanese music. Wonderful.

Dorothy Ashby, Don Cherry, Peter Evans, The Return Of the Queer Jazz Scene, Jimetta Rose, Asher Gamedze…