Episodes
Sunday Apr 30, 2017
Funk Samba Drums and Song
Sunday Apr 30, 2017
Sunday Apr 30, 2017
The gem of this podcast is at the end with a tribute to the 100 birth anniversary of Ella Fitzgerald. We start with a funky fusion groove, followed by the sultry sound of Stan Getz, and some killin' drum work from Ralph Peterson
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
The Dave Weckl Band ~ Wake Up ~ Transition
Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade
Stan Getz ~ Feijoada ~ Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions
Stan Getz ~ Soul Eyes ~ Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions
Jimmy Greene ~ Flowers ~ Flowers Beautiful Life Vol 2
Ralph Peterson ~ Minor League ~ Alive at Firehoue12 - Vol 1
Aggregate Prime w/Ralph Peterson ~ Emmanuel the Redeemer ~ Dream Deferred
Zaccai Curtis, Ralph Peterson, Luques Curtis ~ Backgammon ~ Triangular III
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie ~ Them There Eyes ~ Ella and Basie!
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie ~ Satin Doll ~ Ella and Basie!
Ella Fitzgerald & Count Basie ~ Tea for Two ~ Ella and Basie!
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong ~ They Can't Take That Away from Me ~ Best of Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Mostly New 2017
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
Sunday Apr 23, 2017
We explore lots of new music in this week's podcast. First we pay tribute to fusion guitarist Allan Holdsworth who passed away this week. This is followed by new releases by Kevin Eubanks, Billy Childs, Jeff 'Tain' Watts, Linda Oh, and Christian Sands. The show concludes with Stan Getz.
PLAYLIST
Artist ~ Song ~ Album
Tony Williams Lifetime Fred Believe It
Allan Holdsworth The Sixteen Men of Tain The Sixteen Men of Tain
Kevin Eubanks Take the Coltrane East West Time Line
Kevin Eubanks Captain Senor Mouse East West Time Line
Billy Childs Rebirth Rebirth
Luciana Souza Balao a Tempo An Answer to Your Silence
Jeff 'Tain' Watts Chicken Ballet Blue Vol 2
Jeff 'Tain' Watts Son of Jitney Man Blue Vol 2
Linda May Han Oh Firedancer Walk Against the Wind
Linda May Han Oh Walk Against the Wind Walk Against the Wind
Christian Sands Bud's Tune Reach
Christian Sands Reaching for the Sun Reach
Benny Green Down Under happiness Sunnyside
Stan Getz Beatrice Bossa's and Ballads: The Lost Sessions
Sunday Apr 16, 2017
Continue on
Sunday Apr 16, 2017
Sunday Apr 16, 2017
This episode is part 2 of last week's broadcast and features some great guitarists, sometimes in a supporting role. Lionel Lueke, Kurt Rosenwinkle and Joshua Breakstone are heard here. Next up is something new from rising star pianist Christian Sands. The last half of the podcast has great players with roots in the Hartford area that have played here recently. Noah Preminger, Earl MacDonald, Noah Baerman and singer Giacomo Gates are included.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Dave Hollland, Chris Potter, Lionel Loueke, Eric Harland ~ Walkin' the Walk ~ Aziza
Orin Evans ~ Chiara ~ #knowingishalfthebattle
Joshua Breakstone ~ News for Lulu ~ 88
Christian Sands ~ Gangstatude ~ Reach
Christian Sands ~ Somewhere Out There ~ Reach
Noah Preminger ~ Mother Earth ~ Meditations on Freedom
Earl MacDonald ~ Blackbird ~ Mirror of the Mind
Earl MacDonald 6 ~ echoes in the night ~ echoes in the night
Noah Baerman ~ Now! ~ Bliss
Giacomo Gates ~ Four ~ Miles Tones
Sunday Apr 09, 2017
Zapped
Sunday Apr 09, 2017
Sunday Apr 09, 2017
Let's start this show with the Curtis Brothers and Ralph Peterson. Next up is Pianist Emmet Cohen with Jimmy Cobb. Then we will get into a Frank Zappa set. Jimmy Greene has a new album out. Then we wrap it up with guitarists Mark Whitfield and Dave Stryker.
Playlist
Artist ~ Album ~ Track
Zaccai Curtis, Ralph Peterson, Luques Curtis ~ Beatrice ~ Triangular III
Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ Afro Blue ~ Syzygy
Emmet Cohen, featuring Jimmy Cobb ~ Two Bass Hit ~ Masters Legacy Series, Vol. 1
Emmet Cohen, featuring Jimmy Cobb ~ Tin Tin Deo ~ Masters Legacy Series, Vol. 1
Frank Zappa ~ Peaches en Regalia ~ Hot Rats
Frank Zappa ~ Waka / Jawaka ~ Waka / Jawaka
Frank Zappa ~ Stolen Moments ~ Broadway the Hard Way
Ed Palermo Big Band ~ Cleetus Awreetus Awrightus ~ One Child Left Behind
Jimmy Greene ~ Big Guy ~ Flowers Beautiful Life Vol 2
Jimmy Greene ~ Someday ~ Flowers Beautiful Life Vol 2
Jimmy Greene ~ Fun Circuits ~ Flowers Beautiful Life Vol 2
Mark Whitfield ~ Undiscovered ~ Grace
Dave Stryker ~ Time of the Season ~ Eight Track II
Sunday Apr 02, 2017
Welcome
Sunday Apr 02, 2017
Sunday Apr 02, 2017
This show begins with Metheny covers from Blades, Haynes and Elling. Next up is a "Welcome" by Santana from his jazzy years. Other highlights include Giacomo Gates does Miles, Rene Rosnes and much more.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Ruben Blades ~ First Circle ~ Mundo
Roy Haynes & The Fountain of Youth ~ James ~ Whereas
Kurt Elling ~ Minuano ~ Man In The Air
Kurt Elling ~ An American Tune ~ 1619 Broadway - The Brill Building
Santana ~ Flame-Sky ~ Welcome
Santana ~ Welcome ~ Welcome
Larry Coryell ~ Well You Needn't ~ Tricycles
Jimmy Greene ~ Revelation ~ Mission Statement
Giacomo Gates ~ Be-Bop lives/Boplicity ~ Bopliciy
Giacomo Gates ~ Four ~ Milestones
Gary Burton & Makoto Ono ~ Excursions I, Opus 20 ~ Virtuosi
Rene Rosness ~ Deep in the Blue (Tiktaaik) ~ Written in the Rocks
Rene Rosness ~ Goodbye Mumbai ~ Written in the Rocks