Episodes

Sunday Nov 25, 2012
Thanksgiving 2012
Sunday Nov 25, 2012
Sunday Nov 25, 2012
For this Thanksgiving special, we feature some beautiful jazz compositions inspired by Giving Thanks. Included in the podcast is the audio of a Thanksgiving tribute from Wynton Marsalis that was aired on CBS This Morning. The video is below. Besides the holiday tunes we also get to hear new music from Kris Allen, Sinan Bakir, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Donny McCaslin, Brad Mehldau and others. I hope you all have a great deal to be thankful for on this holiday.
On Being Thankful On Thanksgiving - Wynton on CBS This Morning from Wynton Marsalis on Vimeo.
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Give Thanks ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Mission Statement

Thanksgiving feature ~ Wynton Marsalis
Prayer #2 Thanksgiving ~ Miguel Zenon ~ Looking Forward

Compassion ~ Kris Allen ~ Circle House

Thanks for Giving ~ Rez Abbasi ~ Suno Suno

Gamma Band ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter

Circles ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories

Temptation ~ Hiromi ~ Voice

Losing Track of Daytime ~ Donny McCaslin ~ Casting for Gravity

Airegin ~ Brad Mehldau Trio ~ Where Do You Start


Sunday Nov 18, 2012
Sinan
Sunday Nov 18, 2012
Sunday Nov 18, 2012
The fine guitarist Sinan Bakir comes to the WHUS studio to promote his new CD Tales & Stories. We talk to Sinan about the new album, his early life in Turkey and how that influenced his music. Sinan gets the Blindfold Test as well. Also heard on today's podcast is Scolohofo, Tony Williams Lifetime and John McLaughlin.
Featured Album
Tales & Stories on CD Baby
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
2 Parts Air ~ Oliver Lake Organ Quartet ~ Plan

The Messenger ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories

Off the Hook ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories

Shorter Form ~ Scolohofo ~ Oh!
Allah Be Praised ~ Tony Williams Lifetime ~ Ultimate Tony Williams

East West ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories

Peace One ~ John McLaughlin ~ My Goals Beyond

55 Dive ~ Mike Stern ~ Is What it Is


Sunday Nov 11, 2012
Back to Rochester
Sunday Nov 11, 2012
Sunday Nov 11, 2012
I had to skip this weeks radio broadcast to visit family in Rochester. So, for this podcast, we will revisit one that was published about a year ago that features some Rochester musicians. We bring you drummer Mike Melito and guitarist Bob Sneider, a couple of the central figures in the Rochester jazz scene. The next track is from The Westview Project, a jazz trio with the addition of Doug Stone on tenor sax. This podast also has some of the masters of the genre. We featured Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Kenny Garrett on tonight's show. Hope you enjoy.
Featured Album
Mike Melito - In the Tradition on CDBaby
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Cheese Cake ~ Dexter Gordon ~ Go!

Hankerin' ~ Mike Melito ~ In the Tradition
Skylark ~ Mike Melito ~ In the Tradition
Laura ~ Bob Sneider & Joe Locke ~ Nocturn for Ava

Forbidden Fruit ~ The Westview Project ~ Aspire
Theme from the Eulipions ~ Rahsaan Roland Kirk ~ Return of the 5000lb man

Lonnies Lament ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Pursuance: The music of John Coltrane

Equinox ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Pursuance: The music of John Coltrane


Sunday Nov 04, 2012
After the Rain - Before the Vote
Sunday Nov 04, 2012
Sunday Nov 04, 2012
We pay tribute to the post hurricane victims from last week and look towards the upcoming elections in this podcast. First a moving rendition of Trane's After the Rain by clarinetist Anat Cohen. We follow that with a mashup I created using Sonny Rollin's Freedom Suite with excerpts from President Obama's inaugural speech from January 2009. While that election was one of historic proportions, this one is just as important for setting the future direction of our nation. Please vote on Tuesday, November 6. It is your civic duty to do so, and it sure feels good to participate in our democracy. The rest of the podcast features some fine playing and composing by Noah Baerman. We finish out this podcast with Mingus' classic Fables of Faubus.
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
After The Rain ~ Anat Cohen ~ Notes from the Village

Obama-Freedom Suite ~ Sonny Rollins-Barack Obama ~ (the original Freedom Suite - Sonny Rollins)
Patch Kit ~ Noah Baerman ~ Bliss

Soul Force ~ Noah Baerman ~ Soul Force

Fables of Faubus ~ Charles Mingus ~ Mingus Ah Um
