Here's some I'm enjoying and using on my show:

1. "But Beautiful" - Bill Evans Trio w/Stan Getz (Milestone, 1996)
2. "Modern Antique" - Robin McKelle (Cheap Lullaby, 2008)
3. "Magnet" - Pamela Luss (Savant, 2008)
4. "Basie & Beyond" - Quincy Jones-Sammy Nestico Orchestra (Qwest, 2000)
5. "Another Mind" - Hiromi (Telarc Jazz, 2003)
6. "A Day Like This" - New York Voices (MCG Jazz, 2007)
7. "Freddie Freeloader" - Jon Hendricks (Denon, 1990) Features vocalese music with Al Jarreau, George Benson and Bobby McFerron joining Hendricks. Very nice.
8. "Here & Gone" - David Sanborn (Decca, 2008)
9. "The Pacific Years" - Chet Baker (Pacific Jazz 4-CD Set, 1953-58)
10. "Currents" - Wolfert Brederode Quartet (ECM, 2008)

Rippingtons - Sahara
Kilauea - Tropical Pleasures
Spyro Gyra - Got the Magic
David Benoit - Here's to You Charlie Brown: 50 Great Years
Diana Krall - The Look of Love

Fourplay - Energy

... of course.

Take 6 - The Standard

Take 6 are singing ... jazz (!).

Bill Cantrall - Axiom
Adam Niewood - Epic Journey (2 discs)

Normally, when I get stuff for review, it doesn't make my "listening to now" list until after the review is written and I've put it in my rotation. But these two really stand out, so forgive me the advance plug.
Niewood has about 2 hours of original songs with a small ensemble that shows a lot of versatility.
Cantrall's disc is just over an hour with 8 originals and 2 standards. This is my favorite kind of jazz - when a trumpet or trombone and a sax share the melody either in unison or harmony. In this case, we have a trumpet, a trombone, a tenor and an alto - sometimes all at once. Yes, there are solos, but when it comes to straight jazz, I'm happiest when a tenor or alto sax is paired with a trumpet or trombone for the leads. There's just something about that blend.

I'm enjoying:

1. "Funky Gene's" - Gene Harris Quartet (Concord, 19940
2. "Appearing Nightly" - Carla Bley Big Band (ECM, 2008)
3. "Cantando" - Bobo Stenson Trio (ECM, 2008)
4. "Earfood" - Roy Hargrove Quintet (Universal Jazz, 2008)
5. "Here's To the Ladies" - Tony Bennett (Columbia, 1995)
6. "Think Tank" - Pat Martino Quintet (Blue Note, 2003)
7. "Sings the George & Ira Gershwin Songbook" - Ella Fitzgerald (Verve 3-CD Set, 1959)
8. "RTF-The Anthology" - Return To Forever (Concord, 2008)
9. "Monterey Jazz Festival 50th Annivesary Allstars" - Terence Blanchard/Nnenna Freelon/James Moody/Benny Green (Concord, 2008)
10. "Rudy Van Gelder Remasters Sampler" - Miles Davis/John Coltrane/Modern Jazz Quartet/Red Garland Trio/Sonny Criss (Concord, 2008)

Rippingtons - Brave New World
Incognito - Tales from the Beach
Maynard Ferguson - M.F. Horn 2 and The Ballad Style of Maynard Ferguson
The Steve Elmer Trio - Fire Down Below
Spyro Gyra - In Modern Times
Benny Goodman - Golden Hits
Chuchito Valdes Jr. - Encantado (w/Laksar Reese)

Jazz, well, not much lately....been working too much, and what time I have free to listen to music has been in preparation for Sunday services.

Today, I'll make time for listening to a few though...I'm due for a change of pace.
Playlist will be:

Ken Navarro- Grace of Summer Light and Meeting Place
Spyro Gyra- will dig back a bit and spin Road Scholars.
Rippingtons- 20

with Kat's recent pics of Steve Lukather to my left while I post, maybe have to toss on some Toto and the Larry Carlton/Steve L shred fest from Japan.

TonyY

Taj Mahal - Maestro
Shilts - Jigsaw Life

David Sanborn sat in with the "CBS Orchestra" during Monday night's Late Show With David Letterman, and promoted his Here and Gone CD.