In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Episode April 20 2025

Lots of new music on today's episode beginning with Gerald Clayton on his new album One's and Two's and a collaboration on Out Of/Into. That is followed by more new releases from Lovano and Branford. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Out Of/Into ~ Ofafrii ~ Motion I
Gerald Clayton ~ For Peace ~ Ones & Twos
Gerald Clayton ~ More Always ~ Ones & Twos
Joe Lovano & Marcin Wasilewski Trio ~ Golden Horn ~ Homage
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ ‘Long As You Know You’re Living Yours ~ Belonging
Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden ~ The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress ~ Beyond the Missouri Sky
Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein ~ Ditty for Dewey ~ Solid Jackson
Jeremy Pelt ~ Invention #2 / Black Conscience ~ Woven

Vinyl Record Fair

This show reviews some recordings I picked up at a vinyl fair in San Diego recently. It is a mixture of 70's prog-rock and jazz music. This music will take you back to the great music being created in this era of rock, fusion and free jazz.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Tower Of Power ~ Only So Much Oil In the Ground ~ Urban Renewal
Stanley Clarke ~ Sea Journey ~ Children of Forever
Steely Dan ~ Home at Last ~ Aja
The Doors ~ Break On Through ~ The Doors
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Transition ~ Transition
The Oscar Peterson Big 4 ~ Night Child ~ Freedom Song

Episode Mar 9 2025

A playlist starting with the great Cannonball Adderley and concluding with honoring the late pioneer of Acid Jazz, Roy Ayers. 

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Arriving Soon ~ The Quintet Plus
Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else
Sphere ~ Dual Force ~ Sphere: Live On Tour
ARTEMIS ~ Footprints ~ ARBORESQUE
Mackenzie Leighton ~ Pm/Am ~ I Remember
Andrew Wilcox ~ Old Devil Moon ~ Dear Mr. Hill
Out Of/Into ~ Gabaldon’s Glide ~ Motion I 
Roy Ayers Ubiquity ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Episode March 2 2025

This episode begins by paying our respects to Roberta Flack, who passed away last week. The recording featured here is my favorite track by Ms. Flack. Following that is new music by another fine vocalist Nicole Zuraitis. We have more great jazz in the following tracks. The podcast concludes with a live recording from 70's fusion band Weather Report.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Roberta Flack ~ Compared to What ~ First Take
Nicole Zuraitis ~ ode to billie jo ~ siren songs volume 1
Wynton Marsalis ~ Black Codes ~ Black Codes (From The Underground)
Miles Davis ~ All Blues ~ My Funny Valentine: In Concert
Joe Farnsworth ~ Someday We'll All Be Free ~ In What Direction Are You Headed?
Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Minor Blues ~ The Next Step
Weather Report ~ A Remark You Made ~ 8:30

Classic 70's Fusion

An all Jazz/Rock Fusion podcast episode. This is what introduced me to jazz. These ar classic fusion pioneers from the 1970's. From Miles to McLaughlin and much more. It all began here. Enjoy! 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Weather Report ~ Havona ~ Heavy Weather
Freddie Hubbard ~ The Intrepid Fox ~ Red Clay
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ You Know You Know ~ Inner Mounting Flame
Chick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You Before
Herbie Hancock ~ Sly ~ Head Hunters
Miles Davis ~ Miles Runs the Voodoo Down ~ Bitches Brew

Episode Feb 16, 2025

No real theme to today's show, just music I have been listening to this past week. We start with classic fusion (1975) from Return To Forever with Chick Corea and conclude with West Coast jazz with drummer Shelly Manne. In between, we have modern jazz, mostly released in the last year.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Return to Forever ~ No Mystery ~ No Mystery
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Recorda Me ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
ARTEMIS ~ Komorebi ~ ARBORESQUE
Charles Lloyd ~ Cape to Cairo ~ The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
Marquis Hill ~ Meshell ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox
Jonathan Barber ~ Can't Call It ~ In Motion (feat. Vision Ahead)
Elvin Jones ~ Lady Luck ~ Elvin!
Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Summertime ~ Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1

Episode Jan 19 2025

A mix of classic and new releases on this week's show. A couple of supergroups (Out Of/Into and MTB) and guitarist Andrew Renfroe are featured along with classic Trane, Shorter and more. Enjoy!

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Out Of/Into ~ Radical ~ Motion I
John Coltrane ~ A Love Supreme, Pt. 2: Resolution ~ A Love Supreme
Wayne Shorter ~ Night Dreamer ~ Night Dreamer
MTB ~ Solid Jackson ~ Solid Jackson
Andrew Renfroe ~ LONELY CASTLE BLUES ~ LONELY CASTLE BLUES - Single
Andrew Renfroe ~ MOVING ON, Pt. 1 ~ MOVING ON, Pt. 1 - Single
Keith Jarrett ~ The Old Country ~ The Old Country (Live at the Deer Head Inn)

2024 Jazz Releases Reviewed

This is the time of year where we review some of my favorite releases from 2024. Many of these are from  Hartford CT where I lived for 40+years, and my current home in San Diego. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sarah Hanahan ~ We Bop! ~ Among Giants
Chris Potter ~ Indigo Ildikó ~ Eagle's Point
David Borgo ~ Peace of Mind ~ Persistence
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Shade of Jade ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
Charles Lloyd ~ Booker’s Garden ~ The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ BIG COUNTRY EP
Zaccai Curtis ~ Jazzin' ~ Cubop Lives!
Mackenzie Leighton ~ The Obfuscator ~ I Remember
Steve Davis ~ To Wisdom, the Prize ~ We See