In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

New York Review

This playlist is mostly a review of NYC jazz artists that I heard live on a recent trip to the big apple. We saw six bands, and they are represented here. Monday nights have NYC regulars Mingus Big Band at the Jazz Standard, and Mike Stern at 55Bar. Stanley Cowell was at the venerable Village Vanguard. David Binney and Sheryl Bailey made it three stops at 55Bar which features up and coming jazz players. The last stop was uptown at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club where pianist Victor Gould was celebrating the release of his new CD with his sextet. This CD also features new albums by Kenny Garrett and Hiromi.

 

Featured album

Reminiscent by Stanley Cowell

 

Playlist

Artist ~ Album ~ Track 

Michael Dease ~ Confirmation ~ Father Figure

Mingus Big Band ~ Moanin' ~ Mingus Big Band

Mike Stern ~ Street Rhyme ~ These Times

Stanley Cowell ~ Intermezzo ~ Reminiscent

Stanley Cowell ~ Re-Confirmed ~ Reminiscent

David Binney ~ The Golden Zone ~ Anacapa

Sheryl Bailey ~ One for VJ ~ A Meeting of the Minds

Victor Gould ~ Clockwork ~ Clockwork

Victor Gould ~ Sir Carter ~ Clockwork

Kenny Garrett ~ Do Your Dance! ~ Do Your Dance!

Kenny Garrett ~ Chasing the Wind ~ Do Your Dance!

Hiromi ~ Spark ~ Spark

New Americana Jazz

Following something new from Pat Metheny, is a set inspired by early American music. Jane Ira Bloom, JD Allen and Noah Preminger have all released music with roots in Native American or Delta Blues. Also in this podcast is new music from Kris Allen, Steve Davis, Cuong Vu and a Beatles cover from John Daversa.

  

Featured Album

  

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Pat Metheny ~ On Day One ~ The Unity Sessions

Jane Ira Bloom ~ Gateway to Progress ~ Early Americans

JD Allen ~ Lightnin' ~ Americana

Noah Preminger ~ Love In Vain ~ Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground

Kris Allen ~ Mandy Have Mercy ~ Beloved

One for All ~ Daylight ~ The Third Decade

One for All ~ Hey Stevie-D ~ The Third Decade

Cuong Vu ~ Acid Kiss ~ Cuong Vu Trio Meets Pat Metheny

John Daversa ~ Lucy In the Sky With Diamonds ~ Kaleidoscope Eyes

Miles 90

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.

Featured Album

Bitches Brew, Miles Davis

Tracklist

Artist ~ Album ~ Track

Miles Davis and John Coltrane ~ Straight No Chaser ~ Miles & Trane

Miles Davis ~ Walkin' ~ Friday Nights In Person At the Blackhawk, San Francisco

Charlie Parker ~ KC Blues ~ The Original Recording of Charlie Parker

Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else

Miles Davis ~ Footprints ~ Miles Smiles

Miles Davis ~ Filles De Kilimanjaro ~ Filles De Kilimanjaro

Miles Davis ~ In A Silent Way/It's About That Time ~ In A Silent Way

Miles Davis ~ Spanish Key ~ Bitches Brew

Miles Davis ~ Black Satin ~ On The Corner

Miles Davis ~ Ms. Morrisine ~ The Columbia Years 1955-1985

Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Miles Beyond ~ Birds of Fire

Weather Report ~ 125th Street Congress ~ Sweetnighter

Sachal and Jarrett

A diverse podcast of jazz styles beginning with a Gary Bartz tribute to Trane, followed by young hard bop artists David Gibson and Theo Hill and vocals by Atla Dechamplain. Then 2 extended sets. First is the Sachal Ensemble fusing Middle Eastern sounds with Jazz, R&B and popular western influences. Finally we hear Keith Jarrett in 3 different settings.

 

Featured Album

Song of Lahore the Sachal Ensemble

  

Artist ~ Album ~ Playlist

Gary Bartz ~ Villa/Ole ~ Coltrane Rules: The Tao of a Music Warrior

Gary Bartz ~ The Song of Loving/Kindness ~ Coltrane Rules: The Tao of a Music Warrior

David Gibson (with Josh Evans) ~ Persephone ~ Boom!

Theo Hill ~ Mantra ~ Live at Smalls

Atla and Matt Dechamplain ~ Soul Food ~ Pause

The Sachal Ensembe ~ Take 5 ~ n/a

The Sachal Ensemble (featuring Wynton Marsalis) ~ Blue Pepper ~ Song of Lahore

The Sachal Ensemble (featuring Bilal) ~ Yes We Can Can ~ Song of Lahore

Keith Jarrett ~ De Drums ~ Fort Yahwah

Keith Jarrett ~ Autumn Leaves/Up For It ~ Up For It

Keith Jarrett ~ Country ~ My Song

Prince Tribute

This podcast begins with a tribute to the artist Prince. Though not jazz, it is evident that Prince's musical chops and creativity are worthy of respect from any music lover. We follow with a set of some of Hartford's best and brightest. The podcast concludes with a review of the movie Miles Ahead, and a cut from the soundtrack.

 

Featured album

Mile Ahead Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

 

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Herbie Hancock ~ Thieves in the Temple ~ New Standard

Prince ~ Musicology ~ Single

Prince ~ A Case of You ~ A Tribute to Joni Mitchell

Miles Davis ~ Someday My Prince Will Come ~ The Essential Miles

The Paul Brown Quartet ~ Monk's Dream ~ Speak Low

Ralph Peterson, Zacai Curtis, Luques Curtis ~ Manifest Destiny ~ Triangular III

Kris Allen ~ Two Celebrities ~ Beloved

Orice Jenkins ~ East of the Sun ~ Soar

Albert Rivera ~ He Said, She Said ~ Back At It

Steve Davis ~ Say When ~ Say When

Noah Preminger ~ Hard Times Killin' Floor Blues ~ Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Mike DiRubbo ~ Sun Steps ~ Threshold

Atla and Matt Dechamplain ~ i can't give you anything but love ~ Pause

Various Artists ~ What's Wrong With That? ~ Miles Ahead Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

New jazz - some classics

We sandwich some classics from Dexter and Cannonball with new music. Orice Jenkins and The Curtis Brothers are on top, and we finish with new music from Allison Miller, Hiromi and more. 

Feature album

  

Artist ~ Song ~ Album

Orice Jenkins ~ Birds Soar ~ Soar

Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ Maria Cervantes ~ Blood Spirit Land Water Fire

Dexter Gordon ~ Tanya ~ One Flight Up

Cannonball Adderley ~ Planet Earth ~ In New York

Will Bernard ~ Habenera ~ Out & About

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom ~ Fuster ~ Otis Was a Polar Bear

Gregoire Maret ~ Footprints ~ Wanted

Hiromi ~ All's Well ~ Spark

Alan Ferber Nonet ~ Clocks ~ Roots Transitions

El Gato

This podcast opens with a dedication to Gato Barbieri, who passed away this week. His depth of sound and emotion always came through in his playing. Also of note is a couple tracks from Russell Malone's new CD and The Danny Green trio from San Diego. We play something new from Steve Kuhn and Mellisa Aldana, and vocals from Cyrille Aimee and Dana Lauren.

 

Featured album

Gato Barbieri - Under Fire

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Gato Barbieri ~ Europa ~ Calliente!

Gato Barbieri ~ El Parana ~ Under Fire

Gato Barbieri ~ E Sertao ~ Under Fire

Gato Barbieri ~ Nunca Mas ~ Chapter One: Latin America

Gato Barbieri ~ To Be Continued ~ Chapter One: Latin America

Steve Kuhn ~ This is New ~ At This Time ...

Melissa Aldana ~ Time ~ Back Home

Russell Malone ~ On The Real Side ~ All About Melody

Russell Malone ~ when a man loves a woman ~ All About Melody

Cyrille Aimee ~ Well You Needent ~ Let's Get Lost

Dana Lauren ~ That Old Black Magic ~ It's You or No One

Danny Green Trio ~ 6 A.M. ~ Altered Narratives

Danny Green Trio ~ Chatter from All Sides ~ Altered Narratives

Miles and More

Before we get into the Miles set, we start with new fusion from Snarky, Brandee Younger and Orice Jenkins. Then a new piano trio album from Laurence Hobgood. Next, we remember Miles along with Shirley Horn. We wrap it up with Ravi Coltrane and some blues to end the show.

Featured Album

Shirley Horn, I Remember Miles

  

Artist ~ Song ~ Album

Snarky Puppy ~ Singing to the Moon ~ Family Dinner Volume Two

Brandee Younger ~ Soul Vibrations ~ Wax & Wane

Orice Jenkins ~ Golden Lady ~ Soar

Laurence Hobgood Trio ~ The Road Home ~ Honor Thy Fathers

Laurence Hobgood Trio ~ If It's Magic ~ Honor Thy Fathers

Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones

Miles Davis ~ Seven Steps to Heaven ~ Seven Steps to Heaven

Miles Davis ~ Miles in the Sky ~ Paraphernalia

Shirley Horn ~ Summertime ~ I Remember Miles

Shirley Horn ~ Basin St. Blues ~ I Remember Miles

Ravi Coltrane ~ For Turya ~ Blending Times

Rick Godfrey ~ When You're Cool (The Sun Shines All the Time) ~ Nasty Man