In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Thanksgiving 2020

Let's start off with Coffee and Scones from Walt Weiskopf on tenor. We've also got classic jazz from Elvin, Cyrus and Grant. Luke and Andrew play a country classic in their own style. We represent San Diego with Danny Green and then our Thanksgiving set; Stuffy Turkey, Soul Food and Give Thanks. We finish with a new funk-fusion sound from Israeli guitarist Gilad Hekselman and friends.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Walt Weiskopf ~ Coffee and Scones ~ The Way You Say It
Elvin Jones ~ Anthropology ~ Dear John C.
Cyrus Chestnut ~ Little B's Poem ~ There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit
Grant Green ~ Sonnymoon for Two ~ First Session
Luke Sellick & Andrew Renfroe ~ Jolene ~ Small Vacation
Danny Green Trio ~ I Used to Hate the Blues ~ Altered Narratives
Danny Green Trio ~ Serious Fun ~ Altered Narratives
Arthur Blythe ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ Focus
Atla DeChamplain ~ Soul Food ~ Pause
Jimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission Statement
Gilad Hekselman, Will Vinson & Antonio Sanchez ~ Scoville ~ Trio Grande

In The Pocket 2020

This episode starts with some slow funk, supplied via Redman's Elastic band and trumpeter Takuya Kuroda (with silky vocals from Jose James). Ezra Collective re-imagines Shorters "Footprints". From there lots of new music including solo Potter and vibist Ross. There is more too.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joshua Redman Elastic Band ~ Put It In Your Pocket ~ Momentum
Takuya Kuroda ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine ~ Rising Son
Ezra Collective ~ Footprints ~ Blue Note Re:imagined
Allison Neale ~ Motion ~ Quietly There
Chris Potter ~ Mother of Waters ~ There is a Tide
Joel Ross ~ Gato's Gift ~ Who Are You?
Warren Byrd ~ Smilin' in the Dark ~ Truth Raised Twice
Stan Getz ~ Night in Tunisia ~ West Coast Jazz

Oct 18 2020 episode

No real theme to this episode, just some music I have been listening to this week. Although I've moved cross country, I still am playing music from our Hartford friends. Heard here are Matt Dwonszyk, Dan Liparini and Tony Davis. Also, I love this version of Herbie's Tell Me a Bedtime Story, from trumpeter Takuya Kuroda. Champian Fulton pays homage to Bird, and George Garzone plays Trane.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Pecan's Delight ~ Wonderful World
Takuya Kuroda ~ Tell Me a Bedtime Story ~ Fly Moon Die Soon
Dan Liparini ~ Spiral ~ Tessellations
Dan Liparini ~ Convergence ~ Tessellations
Champian Fulton ~ Yardbird Suite ~ Birdsong
Bill Evans ~ How Deep Is The Ocean? ~ Explorations
Tony Davis ~ Orange Feathers ~ Golden Year
George Garzone ~ Equinox (Night #3) ~ 3 Nights in L.A.

West Coast Jazzy

This is the first podcast episode of In The Groove produced entirely on the West Coast. To celebrate, I play a set of music of "West Coast Jazz". I can't shake my Hartford roots that easily, so we also represent new music from guitarist Andrew Renfroe and drummer Jonathan Barber.

Artist ~ Track ~Album
Andrew Renfroe ~ Chemirocha ~ Chemirocha
Mulgrew Miller ~ Joshua ~ Live At Yoshi's Volume Two
Karrin Allyson ~ West Coast Blues ~ In Blue
Stan Getz ~ Four ~ West Coast Jazz
Christopher Hollyday ~ Everything Happens ~ Telepathy
Sonny Rollins ~ Way Out West ~ Way Out West 
Sonny Rollins ~ Without A Song ~ The Bridge
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead ~ Find My Way ~ Legacy Holder
Kenny Burrell ~ Isabella ~ Soulero

Sep 27 podcast

Still posting segments from my old radio show. This from an August broadcast. Soon will be set up in my San Diego home to publish new content.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
The Dave Liebman Big Band ~ Black Nile ~ A Tribute to Wayne Shorter
Nicole Zuraitis ~ Gold ~ All Wandering Hearts
Dan Pugach Nonet ~ My Favorite Things (feat. Nicole Zuraitis) ~ Single
Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Lucky Seven ~ Good Hope
Christian Sands ~ Can’t Find My Way Home ~ Be Water
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ~ Father ~ RoundAgain
John Patitucci Trio ~ Samba do Grande Amor ~ Irmãos De Fé
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead ~ 29 ~ Legacy Holder

Brecker Bookends Hartford

This episodes begins and ends with the late great saxophonist Michael Brecker. In between is mostly jazz artists that have honed their craft in the Hartford area including Wayne Escoffery, Orice Jenkins and Tony Davis.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
McCoy Tyner Trio ~ I Mean You ~ Infinity (feat. Michael Brecker)
Wayne Escoffery ~ Kyrie ~ The Humble Warrior
Joe Farrell ~ Sound Down ~ Outback
Orice Jenkins ~ I Only Have Eyes For You ~ Soar
Orice Jenkins ~ The Very Thought of You ~ Centennial Cole
Tony Davis ~ May This Be Love ~ Golden Year
Tony Davis ~ Night Ride ~ Golden Year
Michael Brecker ~ Renaissance Man ~ Time Is Of The Essence

Recorded Jul 31

This show was recorded back on July 31 during Hartford's Paul Brown concert series. Some of the cats that played in the series are featured here.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Wayne Escoffery ~ AKA Reggie ~ The Humble Warrior
Pat Metheny ~ Everything Explained ~ From This Place
Matt DeChamplain Trio ~ Rough Ridin' ~ 
Trombeatz ~ Something New ~ A Caribbean Thing - EP
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Weak Incentive ~ Wonderful World
Tony Williams ~ Warrior ~ Civilization
Kenny Garrett Quintet ~ Backyard Groove ~ Do Your Dance!
Nat King Cole ~ (Get Your Kicks On) Route 66 ~ After Midnight: The Complete Session
Chris Potter ~ Green Pastures ~ Circuits

Final Radio Show pt2

While this episode is an excerpt from my final radio show on WWUH, the podcast will continue on its weekly schedule. Ahmad Jamal shows his love of music, Joe Farrell and Gary Burton rocks out, and Stevie W provides the outro with love. Artists with CT based roots; Byrd, Preminger, Zuraitis represented here too.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ I Love Music ~ The Awakening
Joe Farrell ~ Great Gorge ~ Moon Germs
Antonio S, Antonio Sanchez, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny & Steve Swallow ~ Question and Answer (Live) ~ Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sanchez: Quartet Live!
Warren Byrd ~ What Is This Thing Called Love ~ Truth Raised Twice
Noah Preminger ~ Before The Rain ~ Before The Rain
Nicole Zuraitis ~ What a Wonderful World ~ All Wandering Hearts
Stevie Wonder ~ As ~ Songs in the Key of Life