Time to celebrate our 4th Best of The Coool CAT program. We highlight the most popular episodes from #151 to #199. The peoples choice were: Soul/R&B/Funk's Victor Wooten and his brothers (The Wooten Brothers) from Episode 155, keyboardist Guy Allison (The Doobie Brothers) gives his jazz slant and insights on Episode 160, and rising blues star Joanne Shaw Taylor was featured on Episode 170. Your "Hostess with the Mostest" Lisa Davis and show creator/producer Ray White navigate you through this action packed show! Be sure to listen to our first three "Best Of" shows on Episodes 50, 100 and 150, too!!

Jason Jackson is a rising star among contemporary jazz saxophonists today. Starting out in the house band at the House of Blues in South Carolina, he honed his skills in the U.S. Navy as a member of their band. After his military service Jason hooked up with jazz guitar wiz Adam Hawley who helped launch Jason's first album. Jason's latest release is Looking Up. Hanging out with Jason, our multi-award winning program director Ray White gets the inside scoop on the rise of this exceptional musician. In our showcase segment, Lisa Davis features two icons on the contemporary jazz scene. Keyboardist extraordinaire Jeff Lorber whose latest album is Elevate, along with Philly sensation Pieces of a Dream who just released We Got This. New blood and old school is our focus on this show!

Althea Rene, a flautist, hails from Detroit and plays a soulful type of contemporary jazz music. You'll find her out playing from coast-to-coast and on several of the Jazz cruises. She's released nealy a dozen albums throughout her illustrious career with her latest album titled 18 Carat. You'll find many of her songs landing on the top smooth jazz charts worldwide. In our November of 2024 interview with Althea, award-winning program director Ray White delves into details of her Pastel Leather release, looks back at key aspects of her career and sneaks a peak into her future plans. You'll find more from Althea on our Episode 67! In our showcase segment, your "Hostess with the Mostess" Lisa Davis features the great guitarist Peter White, who just released his Light of Day album. Jazzin' it up right here on the Coool CAT!