In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

East to West

Another bicoastal episode. From the east coast, Greg Abate and John Hasselback. From the west, Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen and Doug Webb. Mary Corso's new single has both coasts represented. Enjoy!

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Greg Abate ~ Innocence ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron
John Hasselback III ~ Rene's Way ~ Entrance
Mary Corso ~ Catching Up - Single
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Marlo ~ Underground
Rob Thorsen ~ Little Melonae ~ Lasting Impression
Doug Webb ~ Lunar ~ Bright Side
Mario Pavone ~ Streetsongs ~ Street Songs
Mario Pavone Sextet ~ Ellipse ~ Vertical
Buddy Rich ~ New Blues ~ The Lost Tapes

Early Mothers Day tribute

Since this podcast is produced a week prior to airing on WWUH, it gives me the opportunity to be the first to wish a happy Mothers Day to all moms, with this guitar tribute.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
John McLaughlin ~ Song For My Mother ~ My Goals Beyond
Kenny Burrell ~ Mother-In-Law ~ Soulero
Bill Frisell ~ Mother ~ All We Are Saying... (Bonus Track Version)
Sarah Hanahan ~ Here For Jackie ~ Straight From The Hart
Flora Purim ~ San Francisco River ~ Perpetual Emotion
John Hasselback III ~ Third Time's the Charm ~ Entrance
Greg Abate ~ Golden Lotus ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron
Joe Lovano ~ Blessings In May ~ Cross Culture
Ralph Peterson ~ Shorties Portion ~ Shorties Portion - Single
Christopher Hollyday ~ On The Trail ~ Dialogue

Greg and Kenny Magic

This week's episode features the anticipated album from Greg Abate, Magic Dance, the music of Kenny Barron (with KB on piano). After Greg's release, let's hear more Kenny B in a trio and duet setting. Also featured are some great female jazz artists with Holly Hofmann and Artemis. The show concludes with a young talented guitarist, Dan Liparini. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Greg Abate ~ Innocence ~ Magic Dance
Greg Abate ~ Rain ~ Magic Dance
Kenny Barron Trio ~ In the Slow Lane ~ Book of Intuition
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ Seascape ~ The Art of Conversation
Larry Young ~ Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Remastered) ~ Unity
ARTEMIS ~ Step Forward ~ Artemis
Holly Hofmann Quartet ~ Brown Bossa (Live) ~ Live At Birdland
Dan Liparini ~ 06 Convergence ~ Tessellations

Spring 2021

Shake off those Winter doldrums and get into the feeling of Spring with this weeks playlist. We feature those Spring standards you love and some new Spring tunes you may not have heard.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Freddie Hubbard ~ Up Jumped Spring (LP Version) ~ Backlash
Holographic Principle ~ Spring ~ Dance Of The Great Spirit
Joe Lovano Quintet ~ Birds Of Springtime Gone By ~ Village Rhythm
Eric Alexander ~ You Must Believe In Spring ~ Revival Of The Fittest
Toots Thielemans ~ Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most - West Coast ~ East Coast West Coast
Jack McDuff ~ April In Paris ~ Brotherly Love
Warren Byrd ~ Where Is Spring ~ Truth Raised Twice
Hank Mobley ~ This I Dig Of You ~ Soul Station
Pharoah Sanders ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent With Love (Disc 1)

Wynton, Gilbert,Dexter and more

An eclectic episode with new music, traditional, hard-bop, harp/bass duet and Indian fusion. Something for everyone?

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ Be Present ~ The Democracy! Suite
Joe Farnsworth ~ Down by the Riverside ~ Time to Swing
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Marlo ~ Underground
Rob Thorsen ~ Dexterity ~ Lasting Impression
Emmet Cohen ~ Future Stride ~ Future Stride
Dexter Gordon ~ Cheese Cake ~ Go
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ This Woman's Work ~ Force Majeure
Zakir Hussain ~ Making Music ~ Making Music

RIP Maestro for CC

Last week we learned of the passing on of jazz master and beloved musician Chick Corea. He had a profound impact on my life, and his music was a gateway to my love of jazz music. This podcast pays homage to Armando (Chick) Corea. I don't think there is another musician who expressed so much love for music as an art form.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Return To Forever ~ Captain Senor Mouse ~ Return To The 7th Galaxy - Disc 1
Chick Corea ~ Litha ~ Tone's for Joan's Bones
Gary Burton & Chick Corea ~ Crystal Silence ~ Crystal Silence
Chick Corea ~ Armando’s Rhumba (feat. The Spanish Heart Band) ~ Antidote
Stan Getz ~ La Fiesta ~ Captain Marvel
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ~ 500 Miles High ~ Trilogy 2

Rock Covers and Standards

This episode begins with covers of pop tunes from Wonder and Hendrix. From there we hear interesting arrangements of standards by Dan Arcamone and Dan Pugach. Other great jazz follows to close out this week's show.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
ARTEMIS ~ If It's Magic (feat. Cécile McLorin Salvant) ~ Artemis
Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade
Tony Davis ~ May This Be Love ~ Golden Year
The Gil Evans Orchestra ~ Angel ~ Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix
Dan Arcamone ~ little sunflower ~ Standards, Vol 1
Dan Pugach Nonet (feat. Nicole Zuraitis) ~ My Favorite Things ~ Single
George Duke ~ Capricorn ~ Faces In Reflection
Emmet Cohen ~ Future Stride ~ Future Stride
Hank Mobley ~ Up a Step ~ No Room for Squares

Move Up Joe

This week's episode begins in celebration of Biden's ascension to POTUS, with a track he used during the campaign. We follow with a variety of tunes, new and old. Of note are a couple duets. One with DeJohnette and John Surman, another with McPartland and Corea. The episode concludes paying tribute to the late Lee Konitz.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Curtis Mayfield ~ Move On Up ~ Curtis
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Weak Incentive ~ Wonderful World
Billy Childs ~ Leimert Park ~ Acceptance
Jack DeJohnette & John Surman ~ Nestor's Saga (The Tale of the Ancient) ~ The Amazing Adventures of Simon Simon
Chick Corea & Marian McPartland ~ Spain ~ Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz Radio Broadcast (With Chick Corea)
Emmet Cohen ~ Dardanella ~ Future Stride
Lee Konitz ~ You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To ~ Motion