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One of Ahmad Jamal's best early albums for Argo – a brilliant set of live recordings, done at the Spotlite Club in Washington DC in 1958 – and with a fluid vibe that's simply incredible – one of the best true statements of Jamal's genius from the early years! The trio is incredible on the set – opening up even more than on other classics from the time – and really letting the bass work of Israel Crosby and the mellow drums of Vernell Fournier get equal time with Jamal's incredible lines on piano – as the stretch out and do things that jazz pianists would hardly have been able to conceive a few years before. The whole thing's fantastic – and the double-length set is really unusual for the time, but a great way to encompass all the wonderful energy of the performance. Titles include "Aki & Ukthay", "Our Delight", "Tater Pie", "Seleritus", "This Can't Be Love", "Ole Devil Moon", "Ivy", and "Let's Fall In Love".

A personal statement from Detroit mic standout Frank Nitt – stepping out with his own proper solo shot after some strong duo work in Frank-N-Dank – largely self-produced and as strong as anything he's been done to date! Solid rhymes are calling card, but the production is top shelf, too – mixing straight forward, hazy soul beatcraft and some spacier Detroit touches. Titles include "So Large", "Spotlite", "Hello" feat Kid Sublime and Que D, "Can You", "Kick Rocks" feat Illa J & Dank, "Ready" feat Que D & Grim Ace, "Radio" and more.