The Bastards' Christmas present to you (should you listen to this episode the day it drops) is a seventh anniversary celebration featuring - you guessed it - septets. And copper, sheep, speculation about the role a great title makes in creating a jazz classic, and all sorts of other goodies. Unwrap and enjoy. The Fat Babies – 18TH AND RACINE; Oliver Nelson – BLUES AND THE ABSTRACT TRUTH; Pierre Dorge and the New Jungle Orchestra - LIVE IN CHICAGO; Ben Allison – RIDING THE NUCLEAR TIGER; Mulgrew Miller – HAND IN HAND.