Welcome to the first Hot Box of 2025. Regular listeners will know that we had a rush of obituary type shows at the back end of last year but we start 2025 with some new material as well as a quick nod in the obituary section again, I’m sorry to say, to remember the great saxophone player Lou Donaldson.

Track list for The Hot Box #135 – Some New Stuff

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2. Musicians: Yonathon Avishai: Shapes & Sounds; Jazz & People JPCD824005
   
3. The Signalman: Sue Rynhart: Say Pluto; mrsuesue records
   
4. Here ’Tis: Lou Donaldson: Blue Note 5099 5 14371 2 1
   
5. Blue in Green; Pat Leary (Live at Midnight Tea
   
6. When You’re Smiling: Yonathon Avishai (as above)
   
7. Long Years Ago: Sue Rynhart (as above)
   
8. The One Who Smiles: Yonathon Avishai (as above)
   

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