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Sunday May 29, 2016
Sunday May 29, 2016
Our Miles Davis 90th Birthday tribute show. You will hear Miles' first and second great quintets along with an early recording with Charlie Parker and a sideman date with Cannonball. Then his transition to electronics beginning with explorations with his quintet, to full throttle jazz/rock fusion. We finish with fusion masters John McLaughlin and Weather Report. Over 2 hours of great music covering the many sides of Miles.
Sunday Oct 04, 2015
Sunday Oct 04, 2015
We run the gamut from progressive rock, pop, and straight ahead jazz in today's podcast. From Santana to McBride, Laura Nyro, Bela Fleck, Jarrett, McLean and more. Enjoy.
Featured Album
Caravanserai - Santana on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Song of the Wind ~ Santana ~ Caravanserai
La Fuente Ritmo ~ Santana ~ Caravanserai
Cherokee ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Out Here
Car Wash ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Live at Village Vanguard
Armando's Rhumba ~ Chick Corea and Bela Fleck ~ Two
Stone Soul Picnic ~ Billy Childs ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagnining Laura Nyro
To a Child ~ Billy Childs ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagnining Laura Nyro
Oju Oba ~ Kavita Shah ~ Visions
Questar ~ Keith Jarrett ~ My Song
Dr. Do Right ~ Kenny Barrett and Dave Holland ~ The Art of Conversation
Hip Strut ~ Jackie McLean ~ New Soil
Desert Cry ~ McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca
Sunday Apr 12, 2015
Sunday Apr 12, 2015
Jazz spans the world in this podcast. Beginning with a composition by Jackie McLean inspired by Ghana. Miguel Zenon speaks to the Puerto Rican culture and assimilating into the American jazz scene. Bassist Ehud Ettun brings an Israeli influence to his jazz trio. A Miles classic is covered with a heavy classical Indian influence. There is some great straight ahead jazz tunes here as well.
Featured Album
Identities Are Changeable - Miguel Zenón on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Appointment in Ghana ~ Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren & Brian Charette ~ Wake Up!
Days Gone By ~ Steve Davis ~ For Real
To Wisdom the Prize ~ Eddie Henderson ~ Precious Moment
First Language ~ Miguel Zenon ~ Identities are Changeable
Erev Mul Gilad ~ Ehud Ettun Trio ~ Raw Gestures
Seascape ~ Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ The Art of Conversation
So What ~ Various ~ Miles from India
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
Sunday Feb 15, 2015
A duet from two of the greatest living jazz artists, Kenny Barron and Dave Holland, begin this weeks podcast. Preminger, Garcia, Kamaguchi cover a tune from Ornette's Science Fiction, then Coleman's own Street Women. We finish with a set from John McLaughlin from the past to the present.
Featured Album
The Complete Science Fiction Sessions - Ornette Coleman on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
In Walked Bud ~ Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ The Art of Conversation
Law Years ~ Masa Yamaguchi, Rob Garcia, Noah Preminger ~ Background Music
Street Women ~ Ornette Coleman ~ Science Fiction
Source Code ~ Tineke Postma ~ Sonic Halo
Peace One ~ John McLaughlin ~ My Goals Beyond
One Word ~ Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Birds of Fire
You Know You Know ~ John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension ~ The Boston Record
Sunday Jan 18, 2015
Sunday Jan 18, 2015
These selections are from JazzTimes magazine's critic's choice of the top 50 albums. These tracks show the wide range of directions and influences that are shaping modern jazz music. This is part one of two shows I will podcast featuring this list.
Featured Album
Guitar in the Space Age - Bill Frisell in iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Biji ~ Sonny Rollins ~ Road Shows Vol 3
Our Basement (Ed) ~ Ambrose Akinmusire ~ The Imagined Savior Is Far Easier To Paint
Ain't Misbehavin' ~ Jason Moran ~ ALL RISE: A Joyful Elegy For Fats Waller
The Oracle ~ Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ The Art of Conversation
Farewell Bluebird ~ Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Landmarks
Ojun Degara ~ Yosvany Terry ~ New Throned King
Baja ~ Bill Frisell ~ Guitar in the Space Age
Telstar ~ Bill Frisell ~ Guitar in the Space Age
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
This week I am re-posting a 2009 interview with the great bassist Dave Holland. Dave talks about his experiences with Miles, composition and arranging, the role of the bass and other projects. Interspersed with our discussion, I play some excerpts of his great music. Below is some edited video of our interview.