This week on Visions, I celebrate the music of Geri Allen and Marcus Belgrave ahead of their June 12 birthday. I also play a track from Chick Corea who shares the same June 12 birthday.

This episode also features a lot of new music. I play brand new releases from Hannah Marks, Teiku, the James Brandon Lewis Quartet, Kenji Lee’s Fortune Teller Trio, and a never-before released record from the Kenny Barron Trio that will release Friday, June 12.

In the mix I also include the late Sonny Rollins, Robert Glasper, Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy, and Happy Apple.

Check out the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Visions Playlist for June 8, 2026

• “Zec” – Marcus Belgrave*
• “500 Miles High” – Chick Corea & Return to Forever
• “Who Is Your Midwest Representation?” – Happy Apple
• “Open-Handed Reach” – Kurt Rosenwinkel & Geri Allen*
• “Three Little Words” – Sonny Rollins
• “Time Was” – Kenny Barron Trio
• “Cohran Blues” – Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy
• “Feed the Fire” – Geri Allen
• “Two Ships Passing in the Night” – Marcus Belgrave
• “Ki Le Noeh (Krumholz Melody)” – Teiku*
• “Liver Juice” – Kenji Lee’s Fortune Teller Trio*
• “Blue Skies” – Robert Glasper Trio
• “Feed the Fire” – Hannah Marks
• “The Sermon” – James Brandon Lewis, Aruan Ortiz, Brad Jones & Chad Taylor
• “Space Odyssey (feat. Marcus Belgrave)” – Geri Allen
• “The Bridge” – Sonny Rollins

* indicates a Detroit artist