Something Better - a 'happy new year' kind of playlist with a few of my old and new favs of this year end 2011. Hope you like it! Something better - Free Life You've Got to Have Freedom - Pharaoh Sanders La La - The Stepkids Like a Ship - Pastor T.L. Barrett and the Youth for Christ Choir Butterfly - Gretchen Parlato I Can't Help It - Gretchen Parlato I Can't Help It - Michael Jackson Closing Time Duet - Liquid Spirits Time - Light Of The World Endless Dance - Markus Enochson (Karizma Remix Vox) Love & Happiness - River Ocean feat. India Moon Shadow - Bassfort Star Chasers - 4 Hero Moon Shadow - Bassfort Runaway - Nuyorican Soul

Very danceable jazz mix inspired by the last 'Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls'.Do not attempt to play that at your office christmas party (unless you're a lucky home-based freelancer like me, that is :) Hope you enjoy! Julie Tracklisting: Dear Limmertz Prelude - Jose Roberto Bertrami/Azymuth Dear Limmertz - Jose Roberto Bertrami/Azymuth Always There - Willie Bobo A Real Thing - Sons and Daughters of Lite Zanzibar - Sergio Mendes & Brasil '77 Skindo lele - Alive Beyond The Haze - The Root Source Stone Ground Seven - The Singers Unlimited Gotham Odyssey - Fanfare See You Later - Joanne Grauer & Lorraine Feather Heat - Jazztronik (feat. Shacho of Soil & "Pimp" Sessions) Delirium - JIRO

Not for the fainthearted: an upbeat and fast selection of latin & 'death jazz' tracks when you need to run for your life - my playlist for the last 10 miles of the NYC marathon. Tracklisting Patsy Gallant - Te CalientePaula Lima - As Famosas Gargalhadas Do YukaAbossa Electrica - Beleza Nao Vai EmboraNew Cool Collective - PerrySoil&Pimp Sessions - StormDave o'Higgins - North StationSoil&Pimp Sessions - Go Next!Sleep Walker - EclipseSoil&Pimp Sessions - Fantastic PlanetThe Prime Element - SouthamelodicJam - Quiet FireJam - Michi Pic by http://www.flickr.com/photos/edstern/290177208/

The first part of my NYC marathon playlist - when things are still pleasant, up to mile 8-ish... TracklistingDavid Borsu - SyncopassionL'Aroye - B The OneDorian Concept - Tropical HandsSeasons & Sygaire - Open to LoveLady Alma - PressureAlexander Hope - WonderlandStephane Malca Feat Kenny - Revolution (Mike Monday Remix)Angela Bofill - People Make The World Go RoundSleepwalker - Ai-No-KawaJimi Tenor & Kabu Kabu - Hermetic ManSons & Daughters Of Life - Let the Sun Shine inQuantic & His Combo Barbaro - New Morning

Another Big Chill Festival inspired mix of uptempo soul, some broken beat and a Jupiter Jazz finish via Detroit. Tracklisting The Five Corners Quintet - Unsquare BossaTropicalia - SebastianaFela Kuti - Water No Get EnemyThe Soul Tornadoes - Hot Pants BreakdownThe Bamboos - Tighten UpThe New Mastersounds - It's All Right NowSharon Jones & The Dap-Kings - My man is a mean manSoil&Pimp Sessions - FranticNicola Conte - Kind of SunshineBugz in the Attic - Inna RowGoldie - AngelFlowerz - All TonightBugz in the Attic - Happy DaysGalaxy 2 Galaxy - High Tech JazzUnderground Resistance - Jupiter Jazz