Hello everyone, Kirk here with another classic episode for you all as I work on season seven.

This one is from the very first year that I was making strong songs, and it's all about hearts song, Barakuda.

Before that, a quick music recommendation.

I play clarinet as well as saxophone, though I am a

much stronger sax player than I am a clarinetist, but I've always loved the clarinet, and I really

love to hear players who have fully mastered the instrument. One such player is the Israeli clarinetist

Anat Cohen, who's incredible playing. I've really just been getting to know over the

past year or so. She's been playing for a long time, though. She's been on the scene for decades.

And man, she is great.

Cohen has a new record out called Cortacino Bloom, which you're hearing right now.

This is the opening track, The Night Owl.

Cohen's Cortacino is the name of her ensemble.

It features American vibraphonist James Schip, Brazilian pianist,

Viter Gonzalez, and Israeli guitarist Tau Maasich.

And man, they are good.

They can really play.

Just outrageous musicianship, top to bottom.

I don't have a bunch more to say about it. I could listen to a not play all day.

I have been kind of stressed out, pretty anxious the last couple of weeks for, well, really for a variety of reasons. And I have found music to be a really helpful thing for just clearing my mind

and being in the moment, if only for a moment. And if you feel that way, I hope that you've

made some time to just sit away from your screens, away from your phone, away from the news.

Just sit with some music and just listen.

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