The three hundred and sixteenth album: #316 Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson - Winter in America

There's something really engaging about this soul/jazz album, chilled while staying up beat and positive. It's often paired with a more socially engaging message that's as interesting, but it all stands on its own as its own music. Sometimes it's more upbeat, sometimes it's sadder, but the fusion it lands on works far better than other versions. It's lovely to listen to with a depth that I don't think we see as often in jazz albums, while having more pep than blues albums give me.