John Coltrane's influence on jazz cannot be overstated. He freed the music from its traditional forms and injected a new (and at times controversial) improvisational approach to the music. His intensity and dedication to moving jazz forward to a new level of the art form is unmatched. Nearly every sax player (and jazz musician in general) will tell you that John Coltrane has had a profound influence on their playing. His birthday was September 23, 1926. We start with about 40 minutes of uninterrupted Coltrane followed by music from Kenny Garrett, Pharaoh Sanders and Robert Glasper.

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Afro Blue Impressions on amazon.com

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
My Favorite Things ~ John Coltrane ~ My Favorite Things
Acknowledgement ~ John Coltrane ~ A Love Supreme
Impressions ~ John Coltrane ~ Afro Blue Impressions Live
Dear Lord ~ John Coltrane ~ Transitions
Lonnie's Lament ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Pursuance: the Music of Coltrane
Crescent ~ Pharoah Sanders ~ Crescent With Love on amazon.com
Wayne's Thang ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Sketches of MD
Open Mind ~ Robert Glasper ~ Double-Booked

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A freeform show with no real theme this week. As I look over the playlist I see some great tenor sax players represented with Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Abraham Burton and Myron Walden. We also have a couple of fine vocalists with Taeko and Lori Carsillo gracing this weeks show. Taeko will be appearing in Hartford this coming Friday at the Masala restaurant for a CD release party.

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Taeko - Voice at CDbaby

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Yes, I'm Country (And that's OK) ~ Robert Glasper ~ Double-Booked
O ~ Tarbaby ~ Tarbaby
Nudnik ~ Chris Potter ~ Underground
Insomnomaniac ~ Joshua Redman ~ Compass
Dad ~ Abraham Burton-Eric McPherson ~ Cause and Effect
Some Cats Know ~ Lori Carsillo ~ bittersweet
Infant Eyes ~ Taeko ~ Voice
Big Kids ~ Corey Christiansen Quartet ~ Outlaw Tractor
Peace Pipe ~ Ben Allison ~ Think Free
Double Dippin' ~ Myron Walden ~ Countryfied
The Radio Tower Has a Beating Heart ~ The Bad Plus ~ Never Stop

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We start out this week's podcast with a 9/11 memorial. My selections of Christian Scott, McCoy Tyner and Dana LeonG all evoke the feelings and memories of the attacks that occurred 9 years ago today. The last part of the show features our in-studio guest and talented vocalist Karen Frisk. She will be appearing at Szechuan-Tokyo on Friday September 17 with a great trio, Kent Hewitt on piano, Phil Bowler bass, and Bernard "Pretty" Purdie on drums. Along with Karen, we feature tracks from Kent and Bernard Purdie. Find out more about Karen Frisk at her website.

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Leaving New York on amazon.com

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Angola, LA & The 13th Amendment ~ Christian Scott ~ Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Search For Peace ~ McCoy Tyner ~ The Real McCoy
Poem Featuring MC Baba Israel ~ Dana Leong Quintet ~ Leaving New York
Mother Nature Suite Pt 1. ~ Dana Leong Quintet ~ Leaving New York
Residencial Llorens Torres ~ Miguel Zenon ~ Esta Plena
Fifth House ~ Pat Bianchi ~ Back Home
Little Boat ~ Karen Frisk ~ How Little We Know
Softly As a Morning Sunrise/Alone Together ~ Karen Frisk ~ How Little We Know
Time On My Hands ~ Ken Hewitt ~ Time on My Hands
The Okiedokie ~ Masters Of Groove ~ Masters of Groove

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Going around on Facebook is an interesting "game" called 15 Albums. You make a list of albums that have "stuck in your mind". Place it in your notes on Facebook and tag 15 friends. Sure enough, I was tagged and proceeded to make my list. I got lots of comments, and others made lists. The game is still spreading, so check me out on Facebook. Friend me and let me see your list too. You can find my 15 Albums list here: http://bit.ly/9AzlJK

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Pat Metheny Group on amazon.com

Track * Artist * Album
Phase Dance ~ Pat Metheny ~ Pat Metheny Group
Rainy Day, Dream Away ~ Jimi Hendrix Experience ~ Electric Ladyland
Up From the Skies ~ Jimi Hendrix Experience ~ Axis: Bold as Love
In a Silent Way/Shhh/Peaceful ~ Miles Davis ~ In A Silent Way
Giant Steps ~ John Coltrane ~ Giant Steps
Law Years ~ Ornette Coleman ~ Science Fiction
Boogie Stop Shuffle ~ Charles Mingus ~ Ah Um

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