Posted in Album reviews, jazz, zappa, Fusion, Rock on Jan 31st, 2016
This podcast kicks off with some modern clarinet work by Oran Etkin and later in the show from Anat Cohen. In the middle is a new album by Greg Abate with the late Phil Woods in one of his last recordings. A vocal set follows with Luciana Souza, Cyrille Aimee, and Norah Jones (with new Charles Lloyd). Some fusion to finish the podcast with two Frank's - Varella and Zappa.
Featured album
What's New? Reimagining Benny Goodman - Oran Etkin on iTunes
Artist ~ Album ~ Track
Oran Etkin ~ Be Good Lady ~ What's New? Reimagining Benny Goodman
Greg Abate + Phil Woods ~ Strollin' ~ Kindred Spirits
Greg Abate + Phil Woods ~ Yardbird Suite ~ Kindred Spirits
Luciana Souza ~ At The Fair ~ Speaking In Tongues
Cyrille Aimee ~ Live Alone and Like It ~ Let's Get Lost
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels ~ You Are So Beautiful ~ I Long to See You
Anat Cohen ~ Lilia ~ Luminosa
Anat Cohen ~ Bachio (feat. Rumero Lubambo) ~ Luminosa
Josh Evans ~ Steps ~ Hope and Despair
Frank Varella ~ Giant Steps ~ Grandma's Revenge
Frank Zappa ~ Waka Jawaka ~ Waka Jawaka
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Posted in Album reviews, jazz, mclaughlin, Fusion on Jan 24th, 2016
Some awesome modern jazz guitar is featured in this podcast. We hear from Kevin Eubanks (Dave Holland), Bill Frisell, Larry Coryell and John McLaughlin (Miroslav Vitous). At the end of the podcast is a new album from Charles Lloyd, featuring more great guitar from Frisell and the new fusion sound of Manuel Valera.
Featured Album
Bill Frisell, All We Are Saying
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Dave Holland & Prism ~ The Watcher ~ Prism
Bill Frisell ~ Come Together ~ All We Are Saying
Bill Frisell ~ Give Peace a Chance ~ All We Are Saying
Larry Coryell ~ Gypsy Queen ~ Barefoot Boy
Mirislav Vitous ~ I Will Tell Him on You ~ Infinite Search
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels ~ Masters of War ~ I Long to See You
Charles Lloyd & The Marvels ~ All My Trials ~ I Long to See You
Manuel Valera & Groove Street ~ 121st Street ~ Urban Landscape
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This tribute podcast recorded on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. features music by Noah Baerman from his 2005 release dedicated to the life of the greatest American civil rights leader. That is followed by Nina Simone's tribute to Dr. King. David Bowie is also remembered with music from his final album Blackstar. We hear from Donny McCaslin who collaborated with Bowie on this recording, and some jazz covers of Bowie's work.
Featured Album
Soul Force, Noah Baerman
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Noah Baerman ~ Montgomery, 1956 ~ Soul Force
Noah Baerman ~ Washington, 1963 ~ Soul Force
Nina Simone ~ Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) ~ The Best of Nina Simone
Nina Simone ~ I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel To Be Free ~ The Best of Nina Simone
David Bowie ~ Blackstar ~ Blackstar
David Bowie ~ Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) ~ Blackstar
Donny McCaslin ~ Alpha and Omega ~ Casting for Gravity
This Is Not America ~ Not In Our Name ~ Charlie Haden
The Bad Plus ~ Life on Mars ~ Prog
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Posted in Album reviews, jazz, Fusion, blues on Jan 10th, 2016
Start with some heavy funk, mix in some straight ahead jazz and blues, throw in modern jazz and fusion, and you have this week's podcast.
Feature Album
The Epic, Kamasi Washington
Artist ~ Song ~ Album
Maceo Parker ~ Basic Funk 101 ~ School's In
Maceo Parker ~ Shake Everything You Got ~ Roots & Grooves
Guy King ~ Tear it Down ~ I Am Who I Am and It Is What It Is
Guy King ~ Sunny ~ I Am Who I Am and It Is What It Is
Lionel Loueke ~ Vueve Malienne ~ Gaia
John Scofield ~ Enjoy the Future! ~ Past, Present & Future
Kamasi Washington ~ Change of the Guard ~ The Epic
Kamasi Washington ~ Re Run ~ The Epic
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Hymn to Him ~ Apocalypse
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Posted in Album reviews, jazz, Miles, Fusion on Jan 3rd, 2016
This podcast previews some live music that will be happening live at the Baby Grand Jazz series from the Hartford Public Library. We go on a world tour with Edmar Casteneda (Columbia), Sinan Bakir (Turkey), and Alon Nechushtan (Israel). Sunna Gunnlags from Iceland, and Ingred Jensen continues the international vibe. Jazz is an American art form at its roots, so we have Branford Marsalis and Miles Davis represented.
Featured Album
Miles In the Sky on iTunes
Artist ~ Album ~ Song
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ The Ballad of Chet Kincaid ~ Crazy People Music
Edmar Castaneda World Ensemble ~ Jesus De Nazareth ~ Live At The Jazz Standard
Sinan Bakir ~ Protagonist ~ Tales & Stories
Alon Nechushtan ~ Pome (Grenades) ~ venture bound
Maria Schnieder Orchestra ~ The Thompson Fields ~ The Thompson Fields
Sunna Gunnlaugs ~ Icelandic Blues ~ Cielito Lindo
Jovan Alexandre ~ Red Blues ~ collective consciousness
Miles Davis ~ Stuff ~ Miles in the Sky
Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen ~ Ferrari ~ Kind of New
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