This week Neil and Derek reveal their No. 1 choices for their Cosmic Jazz Top 5.

1. Tribe – Beneficent
2. Joe Henderson – El Barrio
3. Clifford Jordan – John Coltrane
4. Charlie Parker – Passport No.1/Passport No.2
5. Max Grunhard Quintet – Vortex
6. Nicholas Payton – Fela 2
7. Walt Dickerson – Death and Taxes
8. Ronnie Cuber – Song for Pharoah
9. Jack de Johnette – India
10. Elis Regina – Roda
11. Charles Lloyd – Booker’s Garden
12. Black Renaissance – Black Renaissance

And check out this great live 2008 performance from Nicholas Payton. It’s Marcus Gimore on drums and Vincente Archer on bass.