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Part III #351  Mar. 19, 2023 - Where Did the Time Go? Part II #350  Mar. 12, 2023 - Where Did the Time Go? 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Centurion Parker #253  Aug. 30, 2020 - Blue Hue Review No. 14 #252  Aug. 23, 2020 - Semiquincentennial Lollapalooza +2 #251  Aug. 16, 2020 - Semiquincentennial Lollapalooza +1 #250  Aug. 9, 2020 - Semiquincentennial Lollapalooza #249  Aug. 2, 2020 - Drivin' Through Life #248  Jul. 26, 2020 - Soulful Sounds #247  Jul. 19, 2020 - Ridin' the Rails #246  Jun. 28, 2020 - Soulful Spontaneity #245  Jun. 21, 2020 - Swingin' Big Bands #244  Jun. 14, 2020 - Jimmy and Lennie #243  Jun. 7, 2020 - Sunshine and Summer #242  May 31, 2020 - Summer and Sunshine #241  May 24, 2020 - Dealer's Choice II #240  May 17, 2020 - Dealer's Choice #239  May 10, 2020 - Bye, Bye, Richie #238  Apr. 19, 2020 - Eternal Flame #237  Apr. 12, 2020 - Suddenly Gone #236  Apr. 5, 2020 - Funky, Funky, Soul #235  Mar. 29, 2020 - A Lot of Swing #234  Mar. 22, 2020 - Powerin' On Thru #233  Mar. 15, 2020 - Latin Flair #232  Mar. 8, 2020 - Piano, Trumpet, and Tenor #231  Mar. 1, 2020 - The Classic Groove #230  Feb. 23, 2020 - Mellow Moods #229  Feb. 16, 2020 - Chillin' and Groovin' #228  Feb. 9, 2020 - 2 for 1, With or Without #227  Jan. 12, 2020 - Completing the Cycle #226  Jan. 5, 2020 - The Quiet Storm #225  Dec. 29, 2019 - Cool Cats Who Checked Out #224  Dec. 22, 2019 - Christmas Cheer #223  Dec. 1, 2019 - Songs Sung #222  Nov. 17, 2019 - Tone Poet Heavyweights - Part II #221  Nov. 10, 2019 - Tone Poet Heavyweights - Part I #220  Nov. 3, 2019 - Trios and Time Change #219  Oct. 27, 2019 - Halloween Spooks #218  Oct. 20, 2019 - Organ, Big Band, and Brazil #217  Oct. 13, 2019 - Artistic Journey Through Time #216  Oct. 6, 2019 - Blue Hue Review No. 13 #215  Sep. 29, 2019 - Peace Is Where You Find It #214  Sep. 22, 2019 - Starry-Eyes Standards #213  Sep. 15, 2019 - Great Grooves and Guitars #212  Sep. 8, 2019 - Chillin' with Old Friends #211  Sep. 1, 2019 - New Gems #210  Jul. 28, 2019 - Big Bad Band #209  Jul. 21, 2019 - American Classic #208  Jul. 14, 2019 - Memories, Journeys, and Change #207  Jul. 7, 2019 - Organizationally Sound #206  Jun. 30, 2019 - Summer and BBQ #205  Jun. 9, 2019 - Sax and Stuff #204  Jun. 2, 2019 - Old and New Coming Together #203  May 26, 2019 - Things We Heard Today #202  May 19, 2019 - Lifetime - Part III #201  May 12, 2019 - Lifetime - Part II #200  May 5, 2019 - Two Centuries and a Lifetime #199  Apr. 28, 2019 - Blue Hue Review No. 12 #198  Apr. 21, 2019 - Jazz Ain't Nothing But Soul #197  Apr. 14, 2019 - Chillin' With a Few Friends #196  Apr. 7, 2019 - Small, Large, and Medium #195  Mar. 31, 2019 - An Adventurous Stroll #194  Mar. 24, 2019 - Oscar, With Love #193  Mar. 3, 2019 - What Comes to Mind #192  Feb. 24, 2019 - Word Jazz and Poetry #191  Feb. 17, 2019 - Greasy Grooves #190  Feb. 10, 2019 - A Little Decompression #189  Feb. 3, 2019 - The Darker Hue #188  Jan. 27, 2019 - Love and Friendship #187  Jan. 20, 2019 - Tell the Whole Story #186  Jan. 13, 2019 - Tinklin' the ivories #185  Jan. 6, 2019 - Cold, Dark, Stormy, and Windy Winter #184  Dec. 30, 2018 - Turnin' the Corner #183  Dec. 23, 2018 - Transitions 2018 #182  Dec. 16, 2018 - End of Year Joy #181  Nov. 18, 2018 - Giving Thanks #180  Oct. 28, 2018 - The More, The Merrier #179  Oct. 21, 2018 - Flights, Skies, and Stars #178  Oct. 14, 2018 - Stop and Listen to the Music #177  Oct. 7, 2018 - Blue Hue Review No. 11 #176  Sep. 30, 2018 - Stretchin' Out #175  Sep. 23, 2018 - Some Familiar Feelings #174  Sep. 16, 2018 - Cool Grooves #173  Aug. 12, 2018 - Bigger is Better #172  Aug. 5, 2018 - Hearty Hard Bop #171  Jul. 29, 2018 - In Search of... #170  Jul. 15, 2018 - Songs of Summer #169  Jul. 8, 2018 - Swingin' Incredibles #168  Jun. 17, 2018 - The Indelible Groove #167  Jun. 10, 2018 - Chillin' with a Hard Edge #166  Jun. 3, 2018 - Blue Hue Review No. 10 #165  May 20, 2018 - Light Hearted, Not Light Headed #164  May 13, 2018 - Not the Hits #163  Apr. 29, 2018 - Removing the Hat, Once Again #162  Apr. 22, 2018 - Green is the Color #161  Apr. 15, 2018 - Chillin' and Chattin' #160  Apr. 1, 2018 - Second Century Jazz, a 2nd Time #159  Mar. 25, 2018 - Second Century Jazz #158  Mar. 4, 2018 - An Alternative Reality #157  Feb. 25, 2018 - The Only Constant Is Change #156  Feb. 18, 2018 - Waiting #155  Feb. 11, 2018 - Live, Long, and on the Edge #154  Feb. 4, 2018 - New and/or Renewed #153  Jan. 28, 2018 - Well, Organized #152  Jan. 14, 2018 - Blue Hue Review No. 9 #151  Jan. 7, 2018 - Cycling Through Reality #150  Dec. 31, 2017 - Transitions #149  Dec. 25, 2017 - The Most Wonderful Time to Swing #148  Dec. 17, 2017 - Yule Beboppin' #147  Nov. 26, 2017 - Blue Hue Review No. 8 #146  Nov. 19, 2017 - Autumn, Fall, and Travels #145  Nov. 12, 2017 - Fairy Tales #144  Nov. 5, 2017 - California AKA The West Coast #143  Oct. 15, 2017 - Happy Time Tunes #142  Sep. 24, 2017 - A Tad Chill #141  Sep. 17, 2017 - Hard Bop ReBop #140  Sep. 10, 2017 - Getting into the Groove #139  Sep. 3, 2017 - More Jazz in Uncommon Time #138  Aug. 13, 2017 - Fresh Sounds and Interpretations #137  Jul. 23, 2017 - Large Ensembles #136  Jul. 2, 2017 - The Orange and Yellow of Summer #135  Jun. 11, 2017 - The Color Red #134  May. 21, 2017 - 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Blue Hue Review No. 6 #109  Sep. 4, 2016 - Bobby, Jean, and Rudy #108  Aug. 28, 2016 - A Solid Swingin' Affair #107  Aug. 21, 2016 - The Coast, Water, and Sea #106  Aug. 14, 2016 - Soul Food #105  Aug. 7, 2016 - Thelonious Sphere Monk #104  Jul. 31, 2016 - Tightknit Vocal Harmonies #103  Jul. 24, 2016 - Beyond Mainstream #102  Jul. 17, 2016 - Reaching for a Broader Truth #101  Jul. 10, 2016 - Time Marches On #100  Jul. 3, 2016 - Working through Life's Emotions   #99  Jun. 26, 2016 - Freedom's Anniversary   #98  Jun. 19, 2016 - Taking the Stand and Taking Charge   #97  Jun. 12, 2016 - Paternal Instinct (Father's Day)   #96  Jun. 5, 2016 - Relaxin' on a Summer Evening   #95  May 29, 2016 - The Music of Bill Holman   #94  May 22, 2016 - Listening at Jazz Camp   #93  May 15, 2016 - Blue Hue Review No. 5   #92  May 8, 2016 - Fresh Sounds   #91  May 1, 2016 - Jazz of Canada, eh?   #90  Apr. 24, 2016 - A Family Affair   #89  Apr. 17, 2016 - Jazz Brothers   #88  Apr. 10, 2016 - Swingin' Along Down the Road   #87  Apr. 3, 2016 - 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The Number Four   #62  Sep. 20, 2015 - Sir Charles Birdingly Parker   #61  Sep. 13, 2015 - Groovin' Along   #60  Aug. 30, 2015 - Affirming the Goal   #59  Aug. 23, 2015 - Taking a Walk Outside   #58  Aug. 16, 2015 - Improv Is What It's About   #57  Aug. 9, 2015 - Swingin' Songs   #56  Aug. 2, 2015 - Tracks in Between   #55  May 31, 2015 - Winding Down   #54  May 24, 2015 - Afro-Cuban Sounds   #53  May 17, 2015 - Big Band and Boogie   #52  May 10, 2015 - Spring Has Sprung   #51  May 3, 2015 - 1 Brecker, 2, and 3   #50  Mar. 17, 2014 - Thought About Thinking   #49  Mar. 3, 2014 - Hard Bop and Some Blues   #48  Feb. 17, 2014 - Something Old and Something New   #47  Feb. 1, 2014 - Soul Jazz   #46  Jan. 18, 2014 - Subtly Swingin'   #45  Jan. 4, 2014 - Just Because   #44  Dec. 24, 2013 - Yuletide Treats   #43  Dec. 7, 2013 - Piano, Weather, and the Donald   #42  Nov. 23, 2013 - Trying Something New   #41  Nov. 9, 2013 - Blue Hue Review No. 3   #40  Oct. 26, 2013 - Female Vocalists   #39  Oct. 12, 2013 - Jazz in TV   #38  Sep. 28, 2013 - Chillin' Out   #37  Sep. 14, 2013 - Nocturnal Thoughts   #36  Aug. 24, 2013 - Magic, Piano, and Blues   #35  Aug. 10, 2013 - Exploration and Exposition   #34  Jul. 27, 2013 - Latin Jazz   #33  Jul. 13, 2013 - Remembering Sunday Nite   #32  Jun. 29, 2013 - Organized   #31  Jun. 15, 2013 - Good Vibes   #30  Jun. 1, 2013 - Rent Party   #29  May 18, 2013 - Top Notch Listening Music   #28  Apr. 20, 2013 - A Jazz Oasis   #27  Apr. 6, 2013 - Jazz Rock Fusion   #26  Mar. 30, 2013 - Jazz in Uncommon Time   #25  Mar. 23, 2013 - Steve Allen Interviews   #24  Mar. 16, 2013 - Straight Talk   #23  Mar. 9, 2013 - Jazz for Listening   #22  Mar. 2, 2013 - Big Band Jazz   #21  Jan. 26, 2013 - Musical Joy   #20  Jan. 19, 2013 - Cool School   #19  Jan. 12, 2013 - Hot and Mellow   #18  Jan. 5, 2013 - Blue Hue Review No. 2   #17  Dec. 29, 2012 - Stretching the Edge   #16  Dec. 22, 2012 - Christmas Jazz   #15  Dec. 15, 2012 - Simple Creativity   #14  Dec. 8, 2012 - Creative Expression   #13  Dec. 1, 2012 - 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