Elan Trotman is a Barbados born saxophonist who blends caribbean rhythms with his skillful horn textures.  You'll find his music in several movies, supporting a who's who of vocalists and playing the national anthem at numerous sporting events.  Coool CAT producer Ray White caught up with Elan before he hit the stage in November of 2018 to talk about his Barbados Jazz Excursion fund-raising event, the importance of music training for youth and his playing with superstar performers Roberta Flack and Michael McDonald.  In our showcase segment we feature jazz pianist Bobby Lyle whose latest album is Ivory Flow and the super smooth guitarist Norman Brown, who recently released Let's Get Away.  Smooth as silk...on this episode of Sittin' in with the Coool CAT!

Najee, a chart topping saxophonist and flutist, is a contemporary jazz pioneer.  The Grammy and NAACP award-winning musician has been one of the brightest starts in the genre for nearly four decades.  Coool CAT's producer, Ray White, sat down with Najee in November of 2022 who talked about his latest album Savoir Fare - that was produced during Covid and utilized technology to bring the musicians together for the project.  Najee also touched on several of his favorite legendary flutists and much more.  In our showcase segment, Lisa Davis features three of the top R&B and Soul artists in history.  The legendary Smokey Robinson whose upcoming album is Gasms, the two-time Grammy award winners Kool and the Gang and the super smooth sounds of Kenny Lattimore who released Here To Stay in 2021.  Great smooth sounds with an upbeat twist, right here on the Coool CAT!