Episodes
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Episode October 22 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
Sunday Oct 22, 2023
This show starts with one of my favorite recordings with the vocals of Nancy Wilson and the alto sax of Cannonball Adderley. Next up is a new recording from tenor saxman, Wayne Escoffery. A sampling of Classic LPs from Young, Shorter and Chick to follow. We also say goodbye to composer/arranger/pianist Carla Bley.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Save Your Love for Me ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Unit 7 ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Wayne Escoffery ~ Idle Moments ~ Like Minds
Wayne Escoffery ~ Rivers of Babylon (feat. Gregory Porter) ~ Like Minds
Larry Young ~ The Moontrane ~ Unity
Wayne Shorter ~ Witch Hunt ~ Speak No Evil
Charlie Haden, Carla Bley ~ The Ballad of the Fallen ~ The Ballad of the Fallen
Chick Corea ~ Straight Up and Down ~ Tone's for Joan's Bones
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Episode Aug 13 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
Sunday Aug 13, 2023
This episode begins with percussionist Airto for his 82nd Birthday. That is followed by a couple of tracks featuring the harp, a beautiful sound for jazz. There is some 50/60's hard bop including the inventive sounds from Monk. The show concludes with Miles and Kenny Garrett.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Airto ~ Parana ~ Fingers
Alice Coltrane ~ Blue Nile ~ Ptah the El Daoud
Ravi Coltrane ~ For Turiya ~ Blending Times
Horace Silver ~ Senor Blues ~ Six Pieces of Silver
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Lisa ~ The Quintet Plus
Thelonious Monk ~ Green Chimneys ~ Straight, No Chaser
Miles Davis ~ E.S.P. ~ E.S.P.
Kenny Garrett ~ Hargrove ~ Sounds from the Ancestors
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Episode June 18 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
Sunday Jun 18, 2023
We've got classic jazz from Sonny Rollins and Vi Redd, followed by a very modern sound from Noah Preminger (s) and Kim Cass (b). Then, the gem of this set is from Keith Jarrett's European and American quartets. The episode finishes with new and old music from guitarist John McLaughlin.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ The Bridge ~ The Bridge
Vi Redd ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Bird Call
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Grip it and Rip it ~ The Dank
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Spank Banquet ~ The Dank
John Surman ~ Hilltop Dancer ~ Brewster's Rooster
Keith Jarrett ~ Shades of Jazz ~ Shades
Keith Jarrett ~ All I Want ~ The Mourning of a Star
Keith Jarrett ~ Long As You Know You're Living Yours ~ Belonging
Shakti ~ Mohanam ~ This Moment
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Miles Beyond ~ Birds of Fire
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Episode Jan 23 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
Sunday Jan 22, 2023
No real theme to this week's show, just some music I've been listening to this week. I commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Herbie Hancock's "I Have A Dream". I make mention of the jazz discussions on Mastodon. You can find me there at @digginjazz@mindly.social . Love to hear from other users of the microblog service that are listeners of the show.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane ~ Fire ~ The Elements
Kris Allen ~ Morning ~ June
Herbie Hancock ~ I Have a Dream ~ The Prisoner
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ Django ~ Perpetual Pendulum
Arthur Blythe ~ Down San Diego Way ~ Lenox Avenue Breakdown
Joshua White ~ Scarlet Tanager ~ 13 Short Stories
Gregory Porter ~ Take Me to the Alley ~ Take Me to the Alley
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Goodbye 45
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
This music in this podcast has nothing to do with our 45th president. It is just a celebration of his leaving of office, and a hope we can someday return to "normalcy".
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Pursuance ~ Pursuance : The Coltranes
Corea, Clarke & White ~ On Green Dolphin Street ~ Forever
Cannonball Adderley ~ Minority ~ Portrait Of Cannonball
Cannonball Adderley ~ Gemini ~ In New York
Dan Arcamone ~ witch hunt ~ Standards, Vol 1
Greg Abate and the Tim Ray Trio ~ Mr. Parker ~ Road to Forever
Toots Thielemans ~ Ornithology ~ East Coast West Coast
Trombeatz ~ Something New ~ A Caribbean Thing - EP
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
America 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
Sunday Jan 10, 2021
It has been a surreal week in politics in the USA. When this happens, I usually have something to say about it. I've brought you some good jazz music too.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Dan Arcamone ~ maiden voyage ~ Standards, Vol 1
Dan Liparini ~ Salamander ~ Tessellations
Tony Davis ~ Orange Feathers ~ Golden Year
Charlie Haden ~ This Is Not America ~ Not In Our Name
Weather Report ~ American Tango ~ Mysterious Traveller
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Africa [First Version] ~ The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions
Joel Ross ~ After the Rain ~ Who Are You?
Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke & Lenny White ~ After The Cosmic Rain ~ Forever
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Peter, Wolf and Jazz
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
Sunday Apr 19, 2020
This podcast episode features the New England Jazz Ensemble performing a jazzed up arrangement of Sergei Prokofiev's, Peter and the Wolf. Arranged by Walt Gwardyak with a hip "jazzbretto" (narration) by Giacomo Gates. Following is new music from Zenon, Metheny and a beautiful duet of Metheny and Haden.
Playlist
New England Jazz Ensemble ~ Peter & The Wolf ~ Peter & The Wolf
Miguel Zenon ~ Las Caras Lindas ~ Sonero (the Music of Ismael Rivera)
Pat Metheny ~ Pathmaker ~ From This Place
Charlie Haden & Pat Metheny ~ The Moon is a Harsh Witness ~ Beyond the Missouri Sky
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Broadcast June 28 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
Sunday Jun 30, 2019
This podcast features new music from harpist Brandee Younger, Chick's highly anticipated release and Shorter's symphonic creation. Along the way you will experience some classic and new tunes from a wide range of jazz styles.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Brandee Younger ~ Games ~ Soul Awakening
Ravi Coltrane ~ For Turiya ~ Blending Times
Chick Corea -The Spanish Heart Band ~ The Yellow Nimbus - Part 1&2 ~ Antidote
Chick Corea -The Spanish Heart Band ~ Prelude/My Spanish Heart ~ Antidote
Trombeatz ~ Bomba Indiscreta (feat. Angel Papo Vazquez & Camilo Molina) ~ A Caribbean Thing
Goza - Dave Gardina ~ The Saki Samba ~ Goza
Leala Cyr ~ Summertime ~ First Instinct
Wayne Shorter ~ The Three Marias ~ Emanon
Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil
Weather Report ~ Elegant People ~ Black Market