Posted in DefaultTag on Mar 27th, 2011
There were a lot of people hanging around from Radiothon at WHUS this week while I was doing this show. One person was listening and was intrigued by the music. He hadn't heard anything like it before and asked me, "What do you call this music?” I hesitated while thinking about how to answer; post-bop, post-modern jazz, fusion? None of these really would have made sense to this person. Finally I said modern jazz. But as I think of it more, and I listen to some of the music, especially the Donny McCaslin set, it doesn't even have that much resemblance to jazz, or rock, or anything else. Just a reference to jazz can give someone the wrong (and possibly a negative) impression. From now on, when I am asked that question I am just going to call it Modern Music.
Featured Album

Perpetual Motion on amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Milo Hayward ~ Jeremy Pelt ~ Men of Honor 
Perpetual Motion ~ Donny McCaslin ~ Perpetual Motion 
Firefly ~ Donny McCaslin ~ Perpetual Motion 
Feed the Birds ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Disney Jazz Vol 1 
Hard Stuff ~ Michael Feinberg ~ With Many Hands 
Julia ~ Craig Hartley ~ Craig Hartley remixes The Beatles
Night Song ~ Arthur Blyth ~ Focus
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Posted in DefaultTag on Mar 20th, 2011
Radiothon
This year's radiothon is now over. Thanks to all of you who contributed. Your support is sincerely appreciated. This program was one of the top fundraisers at WHUS.
While WHUS radiothon is complete, any further donations are welcome and will help defray the growing costs involved with publishing this podcast each and every week as I have done for the past five years. Thank you all.
This is a reprise of a show, recorded back in February 2009. The majority of the playlist comes from talented young musicians/composers that are having an impact on the future of jazz music. Hope you enjoy the tunes.
Featured Artist

Men Of Honor on amazon.com
Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Back Road * Jeremy Pelt * Men of Honor 
Fugue * John Funkhauser Trio * Time 
When Seaguls Fly * Noah Preminger * Dry Bridge Road 
All Matter * Robert Glasper * Double Booked 
Think of One * Robert Glasper * Double Booked 
The Hutch * Ken Fowser/Ben Gilece * Full View 
Maimi Jazz Scene * Jean Caze * Miami Jazz Scene
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Posted in DefaultTag on Mar 13th, 2011
We finish out last week's Trio program with Boston based John Funkhouser and then classics from Bud Powell and McCoy Tyner. Some guitar works ends the show with Hartford's own Rich Goldstein and Jake Langley.
Featured Album

Blue Note Cafe Paris 1961 on amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Emancipation ~ John Funkhouser Trio ~ Time 
Night In Tunesia ~ Bud Powell ~ Blue Note Cafe Paris 1961 
Impressions ~ McCoy Tyner ~ Trident 
Minor's Trajedy ~ Rich Goldstien ~ Comin' from Montgomery
Minor League ~ Jake Langley ~ Movin' and Groovin' 
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Posted in DefaultTag on Mar 6th, 2011