Episodes
Sunday Aug 23, 2015
Summer Jazz - part 1
Sunday Aug 23, 2015
Sunday Aug 23, 2015
Summers are made for Jazz festivals. This podcast reviews some of the great performances from jazz artists making the festival tour.
Featured Album
Out Here - Christian McBride Trio
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Something's Comming ~ Cecile McLorin Salvant ~ For One to Love
Arbiters of Evolution ~ Maria Schneider Orchestra ~ The Thompson Fields
Nouveau Swing ~ Donald Harrison ~ The Burners
Gimme Pigfoot ~ Henry Butler and Steven Bernstein ~ Viper Drag
Joey Alexander ~ It Might as Well be Spring ~ My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Out Here
Sunday Aug 09, 2015
Post Newport 2015 Review
Sunday Aug 09, 2015
Sunday Aug 09, 2015
This is our post Newport Jazz Festival review. I had the pleasure of attending this historic festival once again, and this podcast shares some of our favorite performances and experiences. In addition, please check out my NJF2015 photo gallery here.
Featured Album
Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro - Billy Childs on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Map to the Treasure ~ Billy Childs with Lisa Fischer ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Fine and Mellow ~ Jose James ~ Yesterday I had the Blues (The Music of Billie Holiday)
J. Mac ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Seeds from the Underground
Journey to the Stars ~ Tom Harrell ~ Number Five
Firm Roots ~ Johnathan Blake Quartet ~ Gone But Not Forgotten
Many Blessings ~ James Carter ~ Present Tense
Home ~ The Maria Schneider Orchestra ~ The Thompson Fields
Ham Hocks and Cabbage ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Out Here
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Newport Preview 2015
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
The Newport Jazz Festival is coming up next weekend. Our preview show brings you a sampling of the great jazz artists that will be performing at this historic music festival.
Sunday Aug 17, 2014
Festival
Sunday Aug 17, 2014
Sunday Aug 17, 2014
As summer winds down, so does the jazz festival season. Two great festival we attended this year were the Newport Jazz Festival (60th Anniversary) and the Litchfield (CT) Jazz Festival. We'll review some of the great festival performances we attended this summer.
Featured Album
Landmarks - Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band on iTunes
Double or Nothing ~ The Cookers ~ Time and Again
A Shifting Design ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter
Landmarks ~ Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Landmarks
EVOLUTION ~ Dave Holland ~ PRISM
B Count ~ Mario Pavone ~ Song For Septet
Street Rhyme ~ Mike Stern ~ These Time
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Newport Jazz Fest Tribute
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
Thursday Jul 31, 2014
While I am away at Newport Jazz Festival 2014, I thought it would be appropriate to make this podcast featuring some great recordings from Newport Jazz Fests of old. We include classic recordings from Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Ray Charles. There is also some performances captured on record from vocalists Ella, Billie and Carmen.
Featured Album
Ray Charles At Newport (Live) - Ray Charles on iTunes
Jeep's Blues ~ Duke Ellington ~ Ellington Live at Newport 1956
Black and Tan Fantasy ~ Duke Ellington ~ Ellington Live at Newport 1956
Diminuendo In Blue ~ Duke Ellington ~ Ellington Live at Newport 1956
Lullaby of Birdland ~ Ella Fitzgerald ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
I Can't Give You Anything But Love ~ Ella Fitzgerald ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
Lady Sings The Blues ~ Billie Holiday ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
What a Little Moonlight Can Do ~ Billie Holiday ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
Body and Soul ~ Carmen McRae ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
St. Louis Blues ~ The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Out Legacy Edition
You Go To My Head ~ The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Out Legacy Edition
Blue Rhondo ala Turk ~ The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Out Legacy Edition
Night Time Is the Right Time ~ Ray Charles ~ Ray Charles at Newport
I've Got a Woman ~ Ray Charles ~ Ray Charles at Newport
A Fool For You ~ Ray Charles ~ Ray Charles at Newport
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
NJF2014 Preview Part 2
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
Sunday Jul 27, 2014
We continue our preview of the Newport Jazz Festival 2014, with part 2. This show features some of the great jazz artists that will be appearing on the 3rd of the festival. Claire and I will be covering the NJF for the 6th consecutive year. We will be posting photos and reviews of the concerts. Follow @digginjazz Twitter feed for all the live action.
Click here for Official Site of Newport Jazz Festival
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
QUEST ~ The Cookers ~ BELIEVE
Portrait of Louis Armstrong ~ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra ~ Live In Swing City - Swingin' With Duke
Mood Indigo ~ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra ~ Live In Swing City - Swingin' With Duke
Pursuance ~ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis ~ A Love Supreme
Subconscious-Lee ~ Lee Konitz ~ Subconscious-Lee
MOANIN' ~ Mingus Big Band ~ Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
Marilyn & Tammy ~ Ravi Coltrane ~ Spirit Fiction
The Canal Suite: Land of Hope ~ Danilo Perez ~ Panama 500
The Canal Suite: Premonition in Rhythm ~ Danilo Perez ~ Panama 500
The Canal Suite: Melting Pot (Chocolito) ~ Danilo Perez ~ Panama 500
Harlem Nocturne ~ David Sanborn ~ Timeagain
Joshua ~ Bobby McFerrin ~ spirityouall
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
Newport Jazz Fest Preview - part 1
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
Sunday Jul 20, 2014
We look forward to the Newport Jazz Festival 2014. This show features some of the great jazz artists that will be appearing on the first and second days of the festival. Claire and I will be covering the NJF for the 6th consecutive year. We will be posting photos and reviews of the concerts. Follow @digginjazz Twitter feed for all the live action. Next week I will continue the Newport Jazz Festival preview leading up to the event on August 1,2 and 3.
Click here for Official Site of Newport Jazz Festival
Binky ~ Snarky Puppy ~ Ground Up
I Didn't Know What Time It Was ~ Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Womanchild
Landmarks ~ Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Landmarks
Lots of Interest ~ Rudresh Mahanthappa ~ Gamak
St James Infirmary ~ Jon Batiste and Stay Human ~ Social Music
Brooklyn Babylon: The Neighborhood ~ Darcy James Argue's Secret Society ~ Brooklyn Babylon
Let It Ride (feat. Norah Jones) ~ Robert Glasper Experiment ~ Black Radio 2
Free ~ Gregory Porter ~ Liquid Spirit
Do I Do ~ SFJazz Collective ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions: Live in New York 2011 - Season 8
Creepin' ~ SFJazz Collective ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions: Live in New York 2011 - Season 8
Alma Adentro ~ Miguel Zenón ~ Alma Adentro - The Puerto Rican Songbook
Evolution ~ Dave Holland ~ Prism
Kurt1 ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter