Episodes
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
As Seen on Jazztodon
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
Sunday Dec 03, 2023
The bulk of this podcast episode is picks from Jazztodon.com. A jazz centric social media service that I post to exclusively. You can learn more about that through this episode while listening to some great tunes.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Michel Pérez ~ Falling In Love With Love ~ Toujours
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Wise One ~ Crescent
John Zorn ~ Piopio ~ O'o
Soft Machine ~ Other Doors ~ Other Doors
The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ These Foolish Things ~ Live from the Northwest, 1959
Joe Farrell ~ The Jazz Crunch ~ Sonic Text
Weather Report ~ Boogie Woogie Waltz ~ Sweetnighter
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Hard Bop to Prog Rock
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
Sunday Nov 26, 2023
We've got hard bop from the 60's to Prog Rock of the '70s represented in this episode.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Alone Together ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
Toots Thielemans ~ Speak No Evil ~ Only Trust Your Heart
Hank Mobley ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Soul Station
Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready For Freddie
McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Quartet
John McLaughlin ~ Friendship ~ Electric Guitarist (Remastered)
Santana ~ Flor de Canela ~ Borboletta
Santana ~ Promise of a Fisherman ~ Borboletta
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Kaddish
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
Sunday Oct 15, 2023
This episode is in honor of those innocent civilians that have lost their lives in the recent Middle East conflict. It is our hope that peace can be achieved in the region. We pay our respects through Emmet Cohen's Hatzi Kaddish. That is followed by other great piano trios from Kenny Barron, McCoy Tyner and more.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Emmet Cohen ~ Hatzi Kaddish ~ Masters Legacy Series Volume 2: Ron Carter
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland Trio ~ Pass It On ~ Without Deception
McCoy Tyner ~ Moment's Notice ~ McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane
John Coltrane ~ Wise One ~ Crescent
ARTEMIS ~ Slink ~ In Real Time
David Whitman ~ Bop This ~ Ode To Joe
Joe Farrell ~ Time's Lie ~ Moon Germs
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Episode Sep 17 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
Sunday Sep 17, 2023
This episode begins with Wayne Shorter in a post bop 60's context and a 70's fusion setting. That is followed by new music from pianist Miki Yamanaka. Also Tyner with strings, Parker playing bebop, hard-bop from McPherson and Castellanos. The episode concludes with classic Trane.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil
Weather Report ~ Cucumber Slumber ~ Mysterious Traveller
Miki Yamanaka ~ GIN ~ Shades of Rainbow
McCoy Tyner ~ Fly With The Wind ~ Fly With The Wind
Charlie Parker ~ Billie's Bounce ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Charles McPherson ~ Evidence ~ Manhattan Nocturne
John Coltrane ~ Mr. P.C. ~ Giant Steps
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sonny is 93
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
Sunday Sep 10, 2023
This set begins with a celebration of Sonny Rollins 93 birthday. Sonny is among the last of the living legends of jazz from the 1950's. Also classic tunes from Larry Young, McCoy Tyner and Miles.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Without a Song ~ The Bridge
Sonny Rollins ~ Strode Rode ~ Saxophone Colossus
Sonny Rollins ~ Alfie's Theme ~ Alfie
Larry Young ~ The Moontrane ~ Unity
McCoy Tyner ~ Impressions ~ Trident
Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot ~ Too Damn Hot
Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Episode June 4 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
Sunday Jun 04, 2023
The first set is from San Diego cats Hollyday, Castellanos and Borgo. From there, classics by Hubbard, Trane, Kessel and Dizzy. Wrap it up with new music from Artemis and Walter Smith III.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Espérame en el Cielo ~ Espérame En El Cielo
David Borgo ~ Yet Another Year ~ Cautiously Optimistic
Freddie Hubbard ~ Open Sesame ~ Open Sesame
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent
Dizzy Gillespie ~ On The Sunny Side Of The Street ~ Sonny Side Up
Barney Kessel ~ The Look of Love ~ Autumn Leaves
ARTEMIS ~ Empress Afternoon ~ In Real Time
Walter Smith III ~ REVIVE ~ return to casual
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Vibes - New and Old
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
Sunday Feb 12, 2023
We begin by paying tribute to the late great Burt Bacharach with a cover of one of his great tunes Walk On By from Denise Donatelli. Next, a San Diego set from Matt Hall, Chris Hollyday and Gilbert Castellanos. The second half of the show features vibraphone. Young new players Joel Ross and Chien Chien Lu are featured first, then master vibraphonists Bobby Hutcherson (with McCoy Tyner) and Gary Burton (with Chick Corea).
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Denise Donatelli ~ Walk on By ~ Whistling in the Dark - The Music of Burt Bacharach
Matt Hall ~ Biscuits & Gravy ~ I Hope to My Never
Christopher Hollyday ~ Hallucinations ~ Telepathy
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Will You Still Be Mine ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Joel Ross ~ Benediction ~ The Parable Of The Poet
Richie Goods/Chien Chien Lu ~ Dull Ice Flower ~ Connected
Richie Goods/Chien Chien Lu ~ Someday We'll all be Free ~ Connected
McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Sama Layuca
Chick Corea And Gary Burton ~ No Mystery ~ Native Sense - The New Duets
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Episode Apr 16 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
Sunday Apr 17, 2022
After seeing Chris Potter live this week, I was inspired to start this week's podcast with some of his recent work. Another sax player with a modern sound is Mike Casey, and we have two singles from him. Next up, trombonist Matt Hall brings the sounds of San Diego. Two giants of jazz piano, Chick and McCoy, close out the podcast.
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Good Hope ~ Good Hope
Chris Potter ~ Sunrise and Joshua Trees ~ Sunrise Reprise
Mike Casey & Blori ~ Breathe In ~ Breathe In - Single
Mike Casey ~ Click Bait ~ Click Bait - Single
Matt Hall ~ Charlie's Harley ~ I Hope to My Never
McCoy Tyner ~ Search for Peace ~ The Real McCoy
McCoy Tyner ~ Passion Dance ~ The Real McCoy
Chick Corea ~ Inner Space ~ Inner Space