Episodes

Sunday Feb 26, 2012
3 nights in NYC
Sunday Feb 26, 2012
Sunday Feb 26, 2012
A recap of a three night stay in New York City that had us hitting the jazz clubs each night. This show features some of the great artists we saw during our stay. The Mingus Big Band was just a rollicking good time with smoking arrangements and soloists. Next up was Mike Stern rocking out in a trio setting at 55Bar, one of my favorite venues. The final night in NYC we caught Johnathan Blake's CD release party at the Jazz Gallery. We finish the podcast with a beautiful composition and arrangement by Maria Schnieder.
Featured Album
Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard from iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Moanin' ~ Mingus Big Band ~ Live at Jazz Standard

Cryin' Blues ~ Mingus Big Band ~ Live at Jazz Standard

KT ~ Mike Stern ~ Who Let the Cats Out

Wing and a Prayer ~ Mike Stern ~ Between the Lines

Clues ~ Johnathan Blake ~ The Eleventh Hour

Time to Kill ~ Johnathan Blake ~ The Eleventh Hour

The Pretty Road ~ Maria Schneider Orchestra ~ Sky Blue

Sunday Feb 19, 2012
Mardi Gras
Sunday Feb 19, 2012
Sunday Feb 19, 2012
Fat Tuesday is this week down in N'orleans, and that begins the Mardi Gras celebration. This podcast features great New Orleans music from jazz artists young and old. Tunes from the Rebirth Brass Band, Louis Armstrong, the Marsalis Family, Terrance Blanchard, Skerik and a new sax player Khris Royal will get you in the groove for this year's Mardi Gras.
Featured Album
Rebirth of New Orleans - Rebirth Brass Band on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
You Know You Know ~ Rebirth Brass Band ~ Rebirth of New Orleans

Norleans ~ Doctor Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot!

Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans ~ Louis Armstrong ~ Chicago Concert 1956 Remastered

In the Court of King Oliver ~ Wynton Marsalis ~ Standard Time Volume 3

Cain and Abel ~ The Marsalis Family ~ A Jazz Celebration

Brer Rabbit ~ Delfayo Marsalis ~ Minions Dominions

Over There ~ Terence Blanchard ~ Flow

Love Song #4 ~ Khris Royal ~ Dark Matter

Summer Pudding ~ Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet ~ Husky


Sunday Feb 12, 2012
Love
Sunday Feb 12, 2012
Sunday Feb 12, 2012
This pre-Valentines Day special features jazz tunes inspired by LOVE. Not a lot of typical sappy love songs in this set, but some hard-driving emotional compositions. We start with some a great tunes from the 50's performed by Jackie McLean and Lester Young, eventually breaking out into newer ground, with some soulful music by Mulgrew Miller, Aretha Franklin and Kevin Mahogany. We switch over to some fusion guitar with Mike Stern and Joe Beck. We finish this lovely show with one of my favorite romantic jazz ballads by Jimmy Greene entitled Love In Action.
Featured Album
McLean's Scene - Jackie McLean on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Our Love Is Here To Stay ~ Jackie McLean ~ McLean's Scene

Taking a Chance on Love ~ Lester Young ~ Ted and Prez

Almost Like Being in Love ~ Lester Young and Oscar Peterson~ Tea for Two

Comes Love ~ Mulgrew Miller ~ Live at Yoshi's Volume 2

I Never Loved a Man (The way I loved you) ~ Aretha Franklin ~ The Very Best of

Crazy Love ~ Van Morrison ~ Moondance

I Love You More than You'll Ever Know ~ Kevin Mahogany ~ Kevin Mahogany

How Deep Is your Love ~ Bad Plus ~ For All I Care

All Heart ~ Mike Stern ~ Play

I Love You ~ Joe Beck ~ Just Friends

Love's Fury ~ Sean Jones ~ No Need For Words

Love In Action ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Mission Statement


Sunday Feb 05, 2012
Jazz Grooves of All Kinds
Sunday Feb 05, 2012
Sunday Feb 05, 2012
After kicking off this podcast with a straight ahead jazz romp from Steve Davis, we get into a solid groove from a new release by baritone sax master Gary Smulyan. Art Pepper follows with some cool jazz grooves. We then move to a different kind of swing with some African rhythms from Omar Sosa. Ahmad Jamal serenades us on three tracks with his piano trios. We finish up with Josh Evans cooking on trumpet from his debut album Profile.
Featured Album
Smul's Paradise on Amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Con Alma ~ Steve Davis ~ Crossfire

Up in Betty's Room ~ Gary Smulyan ~ Smul's Paradise
Heavenly Hours ~ Gary Smulyan ~ Smul's Paradise
September Song ~ Art Peper ~ Straight Life

Afreecanos West ~ Omar Sosa ~ Promise

Stolen Moments ~ Ahmad Jamal ~ The Awakening

Autumn In New York ~ Ahmad Jamal ~ Poinciana - One Night Only

Moonlight in Vermont ~ Ahmad Jamal ~ Poinciana - One Night Only

Beatnik ~ Josh Evans ~ Portrait
