Palma made it back to Cosmic Jazz again and although the programme was not without its problems (a CD got stuck, it took time to get the vinyl coming through and then the Cosmic Jazz blog froze) he delivered another fantastic mix for the last third of the show. Bill Conti started the mix with Packing Up – a great tune which took us up a gear from Carmen Lundy. It is not often we play 7″ singles on CJ but Quartet Tres Bien provided the opportunity.  Bobby Hutcherson’s subtle vibes work on Montara was spiritual and sublime.

The choice of Ian Carr’s Nucleus was a surprise, but as I had played the Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet earlier there was a nice link. You cannot avoid Coltrane with this sort of jazz mix: Tom Scott paid his respects, Gene Russell provided a leftfield version of My Favourite Things and we ended with the man himself. Palma will be back.

1. Ramon Morris – First Come First Served
2. Stanton Davis’ Ghetto/Mysticism – Space-A-Nova
3. Zara McFarlane – Mama Done
4. Marcina Arnold – Memory
5. Marcina Arnold – Leicester Square
6. Pharaoh Sanders –  Our Roots Began in Africa
7. The Don Rendell/Ian Carr Quintet – Hot Rod
8. Carmen Lundy – In a Sentimental Mood
9. Bill Conti – Packing Up
10. La Clave – Move Your Hand
11. Quartet Tres Bien – Voo  Doo Man
12. Johnny Hammond – Fantasy
13. Bobby Hutcherson – Montara
14. James Brown – I Never Can Say Goodbye
15. Irene Reid – Hey World Let Love In
16. Tom Scott – With Respect to Coltrane
17. Ian Carr’s Nucleus – Pussyfoot
18. Gene Russell – My Favourite Things
19. John Coltrane – Aisha