Welcome to Episode 99 of the Musical Circle, hosted and directed by Ben Charles. This is the 4th all-jazz music showcase episode of the Musical Circle as well as the last one of the entire year of 2025. Ben plays different kinds of jazz music, including a group that is on his Spotify Wrapped. Ben also debuts a couple of jazz musicians in this episode as well. Ben hypes up next Thursday's episode which will be on a big milestone. Here are all the songs in order on this episode:
1. Menage - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble (from their 2025 album The Bad Boys of Jazz)
2. Trailblazer - Randal Clark featuring Jeff Lorber (from Randal Clark's 2021 album called Imaginary World)
3. The Drop - Jeff Lorber Fusion (from their 2023 album also called The Drop)
4. Mister Magic - Grover Washington Jr. (from his 1975 album Mister Magic)
5. The Golden Hour - Dave Koz and Cory Wong (from their 2021 album also called The Golden Hour)
6. Spinnin' - Jessy J (from her 2022 album called Blue)
7. Powerhouse - Boney James (from his 2013 album called The Beat)
8. Azimuth - Nubiyan Twist featuring Eniola (2025)
9. Myself - Venna featuring Jorja Smith (from Venna's 2025 album called Malik)
10. Biff - Huntertones (from their 2023 EP called Engine Co.)
11. Dualism - Nadt Orchestra (from their 2025 album also called Dualism)
12. Fly By - Adam Hawley (from his 2024 album called Unstoppable)
13. So What If I Rise? - Kim Scott (from her 2025 album called Livin' It Up)
14. Curiosity - Takuya Kuroda (from his 2025 album called EVERYDAY.)
15. Just Between Us - Norman Brown (from his 1992 album also called Just Between Us)
16. Monson Road - Brintex Collective (from their 2025 album called Make It Make Sense)
17. Night Rider - Fernando Ferrarone (2025)
18. Redshift - Deems Experiment (2025)
19. Kaleidoscope - BADBADNOTGOOD (from their 2014 album called Three or III)
20. Besides April - BADBADNOTGOOD featuring Karriem Riggins and Arthur Verocai (from their 2021 album called Talk Memory)
21. Encore - Kenny G (from his 2010 album Heart and Soul)
The Musical Circle will return on the 11th of December, or December 18th, 2025 with the title, "A 100th Celebration"
Credits:
Special Thanks to the Following: Rhys Jones, the owner of Rainbow Radio Wales, Alex, Michael, John, Tristen, Jasmine, Kevin, Rose, Melissa, Elizabeth, Patrick, and all my friends. Another special thank you to the many fans and listeners of the Musical Circle for the incredible support for the show.
Hosted By: Ben Charles
Producers and Editors: Melissa Rodriguez and Jasmine Nichols
Sound Engineer: Elizabeth Hughes
Advisors to the Director: Elizabeth Hughes and Kevin Truman
Special Contributor: John Rogers
Directed By: Ben Charles