In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Election Day 2024

Today's show begins with a reminder to vote on or before Election Day, Nov 5, 2024. Let's start with a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie's run for President in 1964. That's followed by Ella's Vote for Mr. Rhythm. A new posthumous release from trumpeter Roy Hargrove has a track, Kamala's Dance (written for Roy's daughter). After that is just some music I have been listening to this past week.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Dizzy Gillespie ~ Salt Peanuts ~ Groovin' High
Ella Fitzgerald ~ Vote For Mister Rhythm ~ The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 1: 1935-1939
Roy Hargrove ~ Kamala's Dance ~ Grande-Terre
Roy Hargrove ~ Ethiopia ~ Grande-Terre
Jackie McLean ~ Star Eyes ~ Nature Boy
The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ The City Is Crying ~ Jazz Impressions of Japan
David Borgo ~ Relational View ~ Persistence
Steve Davis ~ Milestones ~ We See
Wayne Shorter ~ Orbits ~ Celebration, Volume 1

More Cross-Coastal

Following my recent themes of music from SoCal and New England, I will feature music that exemplifies some of the fine jazz artists from these two areas of the country. Also, we close out the show with classic guitar work from Kenny Burrell and brand new music from Imannuel Wilkins.

 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Rob Thorsen ~ Dexterity ~ Lasting Impression
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Bilad as Sudan ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Mackenzie Leighton ~ November ~ I Remember
Steve Davis ~ To Wisdom, the Prize ~ We See
Abena Koomson-Davis ~ Everyday I Have the Blues ~ Where Is Love
Matt Dwonszyk ~ It's Donny Time ~ Donny Time
Kenny Burrell ~ Kenny's Sound ~ Midnight Blue
Immanuel Wilkins ~ DARK EYES SMILE ~ Blues Blood

Episode Oct 20 2024

Kind of a random playlist of music I have been listening to this week. Of particular interest are the tunes that feature McCoy Tyner, including a Michael Brecker piece (composed by Metheny). Also a track from Immanuel Wilkins' new release Blue Blood has some interesting vocals.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Andrew Renfroe ~ SPRINGS ~ Big Country EP
Michael Brecker ~ Song for Bilbao ~ Tales from the Hudson
McCoy Tyner ~ When Sunny Gets Blue ~ Today and Tomorrow
McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Sama Layuca
Dan Pugach ~ My Favorite Things (feat. Nicole Zuraitis) - Single
Immanuel Wilkins ~ MOTION (feat. June McDoom) ~ Blues Blood
Billy Childs ~ Upstairs by a Chinese Lamp ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Bill Bruford's Earthworks & Tim Garland ~ Tramontana ~ Random Acts of Happiness
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ FU Donald ~ Perpetual Pendulum

From Monterey to Hartford

This episode continues from last week in bringing new music that I heard from Monterey Jazz Fest recently. Following that is more music from the Hartford jazz scene with Abena Koomson-Davis, Andrew Wilcox and Matt Dwonczyk.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Marquis Hill ~ A Star Is Born ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox
Brandee Younger ~ Brand New Life ~ Brand New Life
Robert Glasper ~ Prototype ~ Keys To The City Volume One
Anat Cohen ~ Paco ~ Quartetinho: Bloom
Abena Koomson-Davis ~ Just the Two of Us ~ Where Is Love
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Groovin' on Wine ~ Donny Time
Matt Dwonszyk ~ What a Difference a Day Makes ~ Donny Time
Andrew Wilcox ~ Old Devil Moon ~ Dear Mr. Hill
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ Freedom Day ~ The Music of Max Roach

Monterey Jazz Fest 2024

This year's Monterey Jazz Festival is reviewed in this week's podcast episode. Some of the best shows took place on the smaller stages featuring young artists. That is reflected in the playlist below.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jahari Stampley ~ Power ~ Still Listening
Ulysses Owens Jr. ~ Chicken An' Dumplins ~ A New Beat
Sean Mason ~ Final Voyage ~ The Southern Suite
Endea Owens ~ For the People ~ Feel Good Music
Joshua Redman ~ Chicago Blues (feat. Gabrielle Cavassa) ~ where are we
Hiromi ~ Up ~ Sonicwonderland 
Marquis Hill ~ Libra (South Node) ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox
Stephane Wrembel ~ Le Mythe de Sisyphe ~ Triptych
Stanley Clarke ~ Song to John, Pt. II ~ Journey to Love

Podcast Redux

While I am at the Monterey Jazz Festival, I've queued up another episode originally published in March of this year. The episode begins with new music from guitarist Andrew Renfroe and vibraphonist Joel Ross. We then work our way back to the 1950's with classic Brubeck, Wes and Trane.

 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ Big Country EP
Joel Ross ~ nublues ~ nublues
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ This Woman's Work ~ Force Majeure
Samara Joy ~ Misty ~ Linger Awhile
Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Our Delight ~ Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1
The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ The Duke ~ Jazz: Red, Hot and Cool
Wes Montgomery ~ Four On Six ~ The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train

Episode Sep 22 2024

A wide variety of jazz music represented here, from jazz classics, to new jazz releases to jazz/rock fusion, progressive rock and even jazz harp with a reggae beat.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones
McCoy Tyner ~ Impressions ~ Trident
Bobby Broom ~ Hallucinations (Budo) ~ Keyed Up
Joel Frahm ~ Yesterdays ~ I'm Old Fashioned 
Charles McPherson ~ Blues for Lonnie in Three ~ Reverence
Jonathan Barber ~ Radar ~ In Motion (feat. Vision Ahead)
Steely Dan ~ Aja ~ Aja
Brandee Younger ~ Dust (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello) ~ Brand New Life
Brandee Younger ~ Soulris (feat. Ravi Coltrane) ~ Soul Awakening

Episode Sep 15 2024

This week's edition has new releases and classic hard bop. From the new, we have Hanahan, Barber, Escoffery, Castellanos. As we know, modern jazz always draws from the legacy of the art form with masters like Hubbard, Roach, Hancock, and Shorter. All are represented here.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sarah Hanahan ~ We Bop! ~ Among Giants
Jonathan Barber ~ Can't Call It ~ In Motion
Freddie Hubbard ~ Luana ~ Hub Cap 
Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Tinsa ~ Underground
Herbie Hancock ~ The Peacocks ~ Round Midnight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Max Roach ~ Libra ~ Members Don't Get Weary
Wayne Escoffery ~ Rapture ~ Alone
Wayne Shorter ~ Edge Of The World ~ Celebration, Volume 1