Our TOP Picks For Your Favorite Listens of July 2026
Summary
Hosts Adam Maness and Caleb Kirby review diverse new releases, including Boards of Canada’s *Inferno* and Cecile McLorin Salvant’s orchestral collaboration. They highlight live improvisation by SML, Lakeisha Benjamin’s *We Dream*, and Emmett Cohen’s *Universal Truth*. The episode also features a posthumous Fred Hersch and Mick Goodrick duet and Mark Turner’s *Tomorrow Is Today*.
Topics discussed
Intro: Freshman Friday and June 2026 releases
Boards of Canada: Inferno album review
Cecile McLorin Salvant: With Every Breath I Take
SML: Spontaneous Music Live
Lakeisha Benjamin: We Dream album review
Sam Barsh, Mark Giuliana, Keon Harrold: Fergament Park
Emmet Cohen: Universal Truth trio performance
Fred Hersch & Mick Goodrick: Posthumous release
Phoenix Trio: Tomorrow Is Today and outro
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