1. JA ARA E by Burna Boy From the Album The Lion King: The Gift released July 19, 2019.

Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu (born 2 July 1991), known professionally as Burna Boy, is

a Nigerian Afro-fusion singer and songwriter. In the lead-up to the release of The Lion
King: The Gift, a collection of music inspired by the 2019 reboot of the classic Disney
film, Beyoncé remarked that the project was meant to be “a love letter to Africa.” As
executive producer, Bey made it a point to solicit contributions from artists spanning a
number of the continent’s many culturally rich traditions and regions, including Nigeria,
Ghana, Cameroon, and South Africa. The album, in fact, is a separate project from the
film’s official soundtrack, but that doesn’t stop Beyoncé and a cohort of hand-selected
talents from telling that timeless story of the Pride Lands through song.
2. Big Blow / Abélé Mood by Manu Dibango From the Album Mboa' Su Kamer Feelin'
released March 30, 2000. Emmanuel N'Djoké Dibango (born 12 December 1933) is
a Cameroonian musician and song-writer who plays saxophone and vibraphone. He
developed a musical style fusing jazz, funk, and traditional Cameroonian music. His
father was a member of the Yabassi ethnic group, though his mother was a Duala. He is
best known for his 1972 single "Soul Makossa".
3. Vaya by Lira From the Album Born Free released April 8, 2016. Lerato Molapo, known
professionally as Lira, is a South African singer. She was born in Daveyton,
on Johannesburg's East Rand 1979. Her name translates to "love" in Setswana and she
speaks four languages. She is a multi-platinum selling and an 11-times South African
Music Award-winning Afro-Soul vocalist, who refers to her music as "a fusion of soul,
funk, elements of jazz and African."
4. The Third World Cries Everyday (Feat. Africa South) by Oliver “Tuku” Mtukudzi from the
album Wonai released in 2006. Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi (22 September 1952 – 23
January 2019) was a Zimbabwean musician, businessman, philanthropist, human rights
activist and UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador for Southern Africa Region. Tuku was
considered to have been Zimbabwe's most renowned and internationally recognised
cultural icon of all time.
5. If This World Were Mine by Gerald Albright From the Album Forever, For Always, For
Luther, Vol. 2 released October 28, 2008. Gerald Albright (born August 30, 1957) is an
American jazz saxophonist. Forever, for Always, for Luther Volume II, released on
November 21, 2006 by Rendezvous Entertainment, is a smooth jazz various artists
tribute album, with ten popular songs written by Luther Vandross. The album was
produced by Rex Rideout and Bud Harner, as a followup to their earlier GRP
Records tribute album, Forever, For Always, For Luther.
6. Unbreak My Heart by Smooth Jazz All Stars From the Album Smooth Jazz All Stars Play

Toni Braxton released September 11, 2015.

7. Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise (Live) by Sonny Rollins From the Album A Night At the

Village Vanguard, Vol. 1 (Live) released January 1, 1958. Walter

Theodore "Sonny" Rollins (born September 7, 1930) is an American jazz tenor
saxophonist who is widely recognized as one of the most important and influential jazz
musicians. A Night at the Village Vanguard is a live album by tenor saxophonist Sonny
Rollins released on Blue Note Records in 1958. It was recorded at the Village
Vanguard in New York City in November 1957 from three sets, two in the evening and
one in the afternoon with sidemen. For the afternoon set, Rollins played with Donald
Bailey on bass and Pete LaRoca on drums; in the evening they were replaced respectively
by Wilbur Ware and Elvin Jones.
8. Got to Take Another Chance by Philly Joe Jones From the Album Philly Joe's Beat

released October 16, 2007. Joseph Rudolph "Philly Joe" Jones (July 15, 1923 – August
30, 1985) was an American jazz drummer, known as the drummer for the first
"Great" Miles Davis Quintet. He should not be confused with "Papa" Jo Jones, another
drummer who had a long tenure with Count Basie. The two men died only a few days
apart. PERSONEL- Philly Joe Jones - drums. Mike Downs - cornet. Bill Barron - tenor
saxophone. Walter Davis, Jr. - piano. Paul Chambers - bass
9. Tenor Madness (Rudy Van Gelder Remaster) [feat. John Coltrane] by Sonny Rollins
Quartet From the Album Tenor Madness released January 1, 2001. PERSONEL-Sonny
 Rollins – tenor saxophone. John Coltrane – tenor saxophone (#1 only). Red Garland –
piano. Paul Chambers – double bass. Philly Joe Jones – drums
10. Brilliant Corners by Thelonious Monk from the album Brilliant Corners (Remastered)
released in 1957. Thelonious Sphere Monk (October 10, 1917– February 17, 1982) was
an American jazz pianist and composer. He had a unique improvisational style and made
numerous contributions to the standard jazz repertoire, including "'Round Midnight",
"Blue Monk", "Straight, No Chaser", "Ruby, My Dear", "In Walked Bud", and "Well, You
Needn't". Monk is the second-most-recorded jazz composer after Duke Ellington, which
is particularly remarkable as Ellington composed more than a thousand pieces, whereas
Monk wrote about 70. PERSONEL- Ernie Henry – alto saxophone. Oscar
Pettiford – double bass. Max Roach – drums 
11. Just for the Love by Paul Chambers Sextet from the album Whims of Chamber released

in 1956. Whims of Chambers is a jazz album by bassist Paul Chambers released on

the Blue Note label circa January 1957. Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers, Jr. (April 22,
1935 – January 4, 1969) was a jazz double bassist. PERSONEL- Paul Chambers - bass.
Donald Byrd - trumpet. John Coltrane - tenor saxophone. Kenny Burrell - guitar.
Horace Silver - piano. Philly Joe Jones - drums
12. With These Hands by Les McCann From the Album Atlantic Jazz: Soul released on May

10, 2005. Leslie Coleman McCann (born September 23, 1935) is an American jazz pianist
and vocalist.
13. My One And Only Love by John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman From the Album John
Coltrane And Johnny Hartman released March 1, 1963. John William
Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and
composer. John Maurice Hartman (July 3, 1923 – September 15, 1983) was an
American jazz singer who specialized in ballads and earned critical acclaim, though he
was never widely known. He recorded a well-known collaboration with the
saxophonist John Coltrane in 1963 called John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman, was briefly
a member of Dizzy Gillespie's group and recorded with Erroll Garner. Most of Hartman's
career was spent recording solo albums. PERSONNEL- Johnny Hartman – vocals. John
 Coltrane – tenor sax. McCoy Tyner – piano. Jimmy Garrison – double bass. Elvin
Jones – drums
14. Suddenly (Remastered 2001) by Carmen McRae From the Album Carmen Sings Monk
released October 4, 1999. Carmen Mercedes McRae (April 8, 1922 – November 10,
1994) was an American jazz singer. She is considered one of the most influential jazz
vocalists of the 20th century and is remembered for her behind-the-beat phrasing and
ironic interpretation of lyrics. McRae was inspired by Billie Holiday, but she established
her own voice. She recorded over sixty albums and performed worldwide.
15. Insanity by Gregory Porter From the Album Take Me To The Alley released May 6,
2016. Gregory Porter (born November 4, 1971) is an American singer, songwriter, and
actor. He won the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album in 2014 for Liquid Spirit and
in 2017 for Take Me to the Alley. PERSONNEL- Alto saxophone – Yosuke Sato. Bass –
Aaron James. Drums – Emanuel Harrold. Organ – Ondřej Pivec. Piano – Chip Crawford.
Tenor saxophone – Tivon Pennicott. Trumpet – Keyon Harrold
16. Finding Oneself by Moses Taiwa Molelekwa From the Album Finding One's Self
released January 1, 1994. Moses Taiwa Molelekwa (17 April 1973 – 13 February 2001)
was a South African jazz pianist from a family of jazz musicians. He was brought up in
the town of Tembisa, situated in the province of Gauteng, South Africa.
17. Malaika (feat. Asa & Bulka) [2nd Session Live] by Simphiwe Dana from the album The
Simphiwe Dana Symphony Experience (Live) released in 2019. Simphiwe Dana (born
1980 in Gcuwa) is a Xhosa singer and song-writer in South Africa. Due to her unique
combination of Jazz, Afro-soul, Rap and Traditional music, she has been hailed as the
"new Miriam Makeba".
18. Mwelase by Ntsika From the Album I Write What I Dream released March 8, 2019.

Ntsika Ngxanga first came to the attention of the Cape Town International Jazz Festival
as the lead composer of acapella group, The Soil.They played at the CTIJF in 2014 and
again in 2018.  Though Ntsika (he uses his first name as a stage name) studied Chemical
Engineering at Vaal University of Technology, music was always a big part of his life and
he could no longer ignore the calling when he and several of his friends formed The Soil
 in 2003. The core members of the group, Ntsika’s biological brother Luphindo Ngxanga,
Buhlebendalo Mda and Theo Matshoba kept on going and the foursome signed their
first record deal with Native Records in 2010.
19. Thula Mabota by Don Laka From the Album Passion released June 21, 2019. Donald

Mahwetša Laka (born 15 December 1958 in Mamelodi, Pretoria), professionally known

as Don Laka, is a South African jazz musician, songwriter and music producer.[1] He is a
co-founder of Kalawa Jazzmee and owner of Bokone Music. Laka is interviewed in the
documentary SHARP SHARP! - the kwaito story (2003), where he discusses his role in
developing the dance music form known as kwaito.
20. Sorle Waa by Steve Bedi From the Album Shades of My Reality released May 2, 2016.

Steve Bedi is the ace saxophonist on the music scene in Ghana and one of the finest this
country has ever produced. Asubtle blend of soul, swing, traditional Ghanaian and
African sounds fused with the jazz style of Steve Bedi's saxophone playing, is a welcome
and refreshing contribution to the Ghanaian music.
21. Time After Time by Ann Hampton Callaway From the Album After Ours released on
August 19, 1997. Ann Hampton Callaway (born May 30, 1958) is a jazz singer,
songwriter, and actress. She wrote and sang the theme song for the TV series The
Nanny.
22. I Get A Kick Out Of You by The Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet From the
Album Ultimate Clifford Brown released February 24, 1998. Clifford Benjamin
Brown (October 30, 1930 – June 26, 1956) was an American jazz trumpeter. He died at
the age of 25 in a car accident, leaving behind four years' worth of recordings. He was
also a composer of note: his compositions "Sandu," "Joy Spring," and "Daahoud" have
become jazz standards. Maxwell Lemuel Roach (January 10, 1924 – August 16, 2007)
was an American jazz drummer and composer. A pioneer of bebop, he worked in many
other styles of music, and is generally considered alongside the most important
drummers in history. PERSONNEL- Clifford Brown – trumpet. Harold Land – tenor
saxophone. George Morrow – bass. Richie Powell – piano. Max Roach – drums
23. Blue Train by John Coltrane From the Album Blue Train (Expanded Edition) released in
1958. The album was recorded in the midst of Coltrane's residency at the Five Spot as a
member of the Thelonious Monk quartet. John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 –
July 17, 1967) was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. Personnel- John
Coltrane - Tenor saxophone. Lee Morgan - Trumpet. Curtis Fuller - Trombone. Kenny
Drew - Piano. Paul Chambers - Standup Bass. Philly Joe Jones - Drums
24. 'Round Midnight by Miles Davis From the album 'Round About Midnight (Legacy
Edition) released in 1957. The year 1955 was significant for Miles Davis. His memorable
performance at that year’s Newport Jazz Festival heralded his return to form following a
dark period marked by heroin addiction. He also formed his legendary first quintet, with
John Coltrane (tenor), Red Garland (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Philly Joe Jones
(drums), one of the great working bands in jazz annals. Personnel- Miles Davis –
trumpet. John Coltrane – tenor saxophone. Red Garland – piano. Paul Chambers –
double bass. Philly Joe Jones – drums
25. Imagination by Woody Shaw From the Album Imagination released June 24, 1987.
Woody Herman Shaw Jr. (December 24, 1944 – May 10, 1989) was an American
trumpeter, flugelhornist, cornetist, composer and band leader. Born with
a photographic memory and perfect pitch he was an innovative musician who respected
his predecessors and was himself respected by a wide variety of jazz musicians, many of
whom played and recorded with him. Personnel- Woody Shaw - trumpet. Steve
Turre - trombone. Kirk Lightsey - piano. Ray Drummond - bass. Carl Allen - drums
26. Ride Like the Wind (LP Version) by Freddie Hubbard from the album Ride Like the

Wind released in 1982. Frederick Dewayne Hubbard (April 7, 1938 – December 29,

2008) was an American jazz trumpeter. He was known primarily for playing in
the bebop, hard bop, and post-bop styles from the early 1960s onwards. His
unmistakable and influential tone contributed to new perspectives for modern jazz and
bebop
27. On & On by Smooth Jazz All Stars from the album Smooth Jazz Tribute to Erykah Badu

released in 2008. The Smooth Jazz All Stars was never an established group. It was
 simply an informal ensemble of smooth jazz musicians, who performed together on a
few occasions, and did at least one cruise. They only made two CDs. The members
included AL JARREAU, BONEY JAMES, MICHAEL LINGTON, MARION MEADOWS, EUGE
GROOVE, MINDI ABAIR, RICK BRAUN, BRIAN CULBERTSON, PETER WHITE, CRAIG
CHAQUICO, NICK COLIONNE, ALAN HEWITT, and JAARED. 
28. Kitch's Bebop of Calypso Feat. Monty Alexander, Ralph Macdonald & Lord Superior by

Etienne Charles From the Album Kaiso released on July 12, 2011. One of the most
compelling and exciting young jazz artists ushering the genre into groundbreaking new
territory is trumpeter/bandleader Etienne Charles born on July 24, 1983 (age 36 years),
Trinidad, Trinidad and Tobago. With Kaiso, trumpeter Etienne Charles revisits his robust
Trinidad-Tobago roots, brilliantly exposing their beauty, mystery and fascinating flavors.
The fruits of Charles and crew's labor blossom from multiple Caribbean grooves into a
highly energized performance, with more jazz-tinged interpretations than his prior
outing, the highly acclaimed Folklore (Self-Produced, 2009). 
29. I Shot the Sheriff by Monty Alexander From the Album Stir It Up released January 1,
1999. Montgomery Bernard "Monty" Alexander (born 6 June 1944) is a jazz pianist. His
playing has a Caribbean influence and bright swinging feeling, with a strong vocabulary
of bebop jazz and blues rooted melodies