In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

This show begins with San Diegan pianist with Mexican roots, Irving Flores. His music is grounded in the Latin Jazz tradition. That is followed by the late great George Duke with tunes that show off his diversity of styles with R&B and Brazilian influences. Then some early Weather Report before concluding with a beautiful ballad from Coltrane as we near his centennial birthday.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Irving Flores & Danzon Jazz Trio ~ Abigail ~ American Influence
Irving Flores ~ Samba Con Sabor ~ Armando Mi Conga
George Duke ~ Capricorn ~ Faces In Reflection
George Duke ~ Maria Tres Filhos ~ Faces In Reflection
Weather Report ~ Unknown Soldiers ~ I Sing The Body Electric
Weather Report ~ Second Sunday In August ~ I Sing The Body Electric
Miroslav Vitous ~ I Will Tell Him On You ~ Infinite Search
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Dear Lord ~ Transition

We continue to feature Miles and Trane on the year of their centennial. These giants of jazz are represented with some of the classic recordings that pay homage to their greatness.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
John Coltrane ~ My Favorite Things ~ My Favorite Things
John Coltrane ~ A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement ~ A Love Supreme
Miles Davis ~ Dear Old Stockholm  ~ Round About Midnight
Miles Davis ~ So What ~ Four & More
Miles Davis ~ Flamenco Sketches ~ Kind of Blue
Ralph Alessi ~ Duck Face ~ A Sun That Never Sets

This episode takes us back to the psychedelic days of the early 70's to modern day fusion starting with this set from Lonnie Liston Smith. It's followed by new music from an LA Trio with excellent guitar work from Andrew Renfroe. The fusion set ends with Metheny's Side Eye III+. We take a more straight ahead direction to conclude the show with new music from Farnsworth, Hanahan and Holland.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes ~ Expansions ~ Expansions
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes ~ Astral Traveling ~ Astral Traveling
Anthony Fung, Andrew Renfroe & Luca Alemanno ~ Creepin' ~ Common Language
Anthony Fung, Andrew Renfroe & Luca Alemanno ~ This is for Albert ~ Common Language
Pat Metheny ~ SE-O ~ Side-Eye III+
Joe Farnsworth ~ All Said and Done ~ The Big Room
Sarah Hanahan ~ NATO ~ Among Giants
Dave Holland ~ Sextet: Fast Track ~ Sextet: Fast Track - EP

This episode begins with some of this genre's greatest masters, Herbie, Henderson, Hampton and OP. Following that we have new music from up and coming jazz artists. The show concludes with another jazz master, Charles LLoyd and his latest release from the Indian/Jazz fusion project Sangam.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Herbie Hancock ~ Ostinato (Suite for Angela) ~ Mwandishi
Joe Henderson ~ Serenity ~ In 'n Out
Lionel Hampton & Oscar Peterson ~ Moonglow ~ The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve
Ralph Alessi ~ A Sun That Never Sets ~ A Sun That Never Sets
Joey Alexander ~ Deep Calls To Deep ~ Celestial Keeper
Nicole Zuraitis ~ the devil i knew ~ the devil i knew
Charles Lloyd ~ Tagore ~ Sangam & Friends

Begins with young pianist Joey Alexander who was a young prodigy at age 11, now after a decade of recording and touring is a respected jazz artist for his playing and composing. That is followed by jazz masters Brecker, Jarrett and Dr. L Smith. There is a duo of SoCal artists before the set concludes with the John Coltrane Quartet.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Joey Alexander ~ Aversion ~ Celestial Keeper
Michael Brecker ~ The Cost of Living ~ Michael Brecker
Keith Jarrett ~ Long As You Know You're Living Yours ~ Belonging
Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot ~ Too Damn Hot
Monette Marino Keita ~ Djagbe Foli ~ Séwa Foli - Single
Peter Sprague ~ Anti Ai ~ Anti Ai
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent

This show features a heavy dose of Coltrane related tracks from his quartet's collaborator McCoy Tyner, to his composition Naima, and concluding with Trane as a sideman with Miles. In between we have a fusion set from Airto, Flora and McLaughlin. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
McCoy Tyner ~ Passion Dance ~ The Real McCoy
McCoy Tyner ~ When Sunny Gets Blue ~ Today and Tomorrow
Curtis Taylor ~ Naima ~ Snapshot
Airto ~ Tombo In 7/4 ~ Fingers
Flora Purim ~ Nothing Will Be As It Was - Nada Sera Sera Como Antes ~ Nothing Will Be As It Was... Tomorrow
John McLaughlin ~ Nathaniel Drives to New Jersey ~ Music for Abandoned Heights
Mauricio Morales & Adam Hersh ~ Retratos De Vida Interrumpida ~ Between Dreams & Twilight 
Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones

This episode begins with the politically charged music of Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra. Other highlights are Rene Rosnes playing Brazilian compositions and a newly single from Charles Lloyd and his Sangam Trio. We end this show with another tribute to Miles and Trane on their centenial.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Charlie Haden, Carla Bley ~ Introduction To People ~ The Ballad of the Fallen
Charlie Haden, Carla Bley ~ The People United Will Never Be Defeated ~ The Ballad of the Fallen
Renee Rosnes ~ Casa Forte ~ Crossing Paths
Peter Erskine ~ Lost Page ~ Dr. Um
Charles Lloyd ~ Sam on the Ganges ~ Single
Holly Hofmann ~ Soul-Leo ~ Low Life
Kenny Burrell ~ Isabella ~ Soulero
John Coltrane ~ Spiral ~ Giant Steps
Miles Davis ~ Miles Runs the Voodoo Down ~ Bitches Brew

This week's episode features a Chick Corea set with three tunes in very different settings. First we feature two young jazz artists with debut albums and a pair of Miles & Trane tunes in honor of their centennial birthdays. We complete this show honoring David Clayton Thomas from BS&T who passed on last week.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Caelan Cardello ~ Music for the People ~ Chapter One
Matt Hall ~ Charlie's Harley ~ I Hope to My Never
John Coltrane ~ Like Sonny ~ Coltrane Jazz
Miles Davis ~ Black Comedy ~ Miles In the Sky
Chick Corea ~ Matrix ~ Now He Sings, Now He Sobs
Chick Corea ~ Armando's Rhumba ~ My Spanish Heart
Chick Corea And Gary Burton ~ No Mystery ~ Native Sense - The New Duets
Blood, Sweat & Tears ~ Spinning Wheel ~ Blood, Sweat & Tears