In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

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.

 

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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. 

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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.

 

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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

One in the can

No radio show last week, but I had this podcast in the can. Originally broadcast November 2015. Mix of different jazz styles. Not much more to say. Enjoy.

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John Scofield, Past Present

Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Nat Reeves ~ Little Waltz ~ State of Emergency!
Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio ~ On a Clear Day ~ Live in Studio
John Scofield ~ Mr. Puffy ~ Past and Present
John Scofield ~ Past Present ~ Past and Present
Theo Hill ~ Teeth ~ Live at Smalls
Jimmy Greene ~ Bloomfield ~ Live at Smalls
Dominique Eade + Jed Wilson ~ the last bus home ~ Open
Ambrose Akinmusire ~ Asiam ~ The imagined Savior is easier to paint
Aaron Diehl Trio ~ Green Chimney ~ Live at the Players
Frank Lacey ~ Think on Me ~ The smalls legacy band
Manuel Valera & Groove Street ~ 121st Street ~ Urban Landscape

West Side Story

We begin with a couple of jazz covers from the great musical West Side Story. Also of interest is the new Esperanza Spalding album and a tribute to the late Thomas Chapin who was a local hero from Manchester CT.

 

Featured Album

West Side Story - Dave Grusin

 

Track ~ Artist ~ Album

Prologue ~ Dave Grusin ~ presents West Side Story

Maria ~ Eric Reed ~ Pure Imagination

Earth To Heaven ~ Esperanza Spaulding ~ Emily's D+Evolution

Unconditional Love ~ Esperanza Spalding ~ Emily's D+Evolution

Pantheon ~ Thomas Chapin Trio + Brass ~ Insomnia

You Don't Know Me ~ Thomas Chapin ~ You Don't Know Me

Star Eyes ~ Kris Allen ~ Circle House

Body and Soul ~ Orice Jenkins ~ Soar

Conflict ~ Greg Abate ~ Motif

 

Grammys and More

We have the jazz Grammy award winners, but not before we hear some new releases from Greg Abate, Orice Jenkins and Brandee Younger. The Grammys set features Christian McBride, John Scofield and Maria Schneider. And shouldn't Kamasi Washington's Epic been considered for a Grammy?

 

Artist ~ Album ~ Track

The Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford Quartet ~ Splanky ~ Blues Groove

Greg Abate ~ Motif ~ Motif

Greg Abate and Phil Woods ~ Moonlight in Vermont ~ Kindrid Spirits

Orice Jenkins ~ Find Your Love ~ Soar

Orice Jenkins ~ East of the Sun ~ Soar

Brandee Younger ~ Afro Harping ~ Wax & Wane

Brandee Younger ~ Wax & Wane ~ Wax & Wane

Snarky Puppy ~ Singing to the Moon ~ Family Dinner Vol. 2

Thomas Chapin ~ Night Bird Song ~ Night Bird Song

Christian McBride Trio ~ cherokee ~ Live at The Village Vanguard

John Scofield ~ Enjoy the Future! ~ Past Present

Maria Schnieder Orchestra ~ Arbiters of Evolution ~ The Thompson Fields

Kamasi Washington ~ The Magnificent 7 ~ The Epic

Snarky Jazz

Let's start with something brand new from Snarky Puppy. It gets funky before we transition to a more straight ahead jazz groove. Mags, Mac Ave Superband and Buster get us settled in. Then guitarist Mark Whitfield, Greg Abate with Phil Woods and a Dick Oats big band round out this show. 

Featured Album

Snarky Puppy Family Dinner Vol 2
  

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Snarky Puppy ~ Don't You Know ~ Family Dinner Volume Two

Snarky Puppy ~ I Remember ~ Familiy Dinner Two

Joe Magnarellli ~ NYC-J-Funk ~ Three on Two

Joe Magnarellli ~ Central Park West ~ Three on Two

Mack Avenue Superband ~ Intro/Paint Brushes ~ Live! From the Detroit Jazz Festival 2015

Mack Avenue Superband ~ Intro/Up! ~ Live! From the Detroit Jazz Festival 2015

Buster Williams ~ Fortune Dance ~ Something More

Mark Whitfield ~ Blues for Davis Alexander ~ True Blue

Greg Abate + Phil Woods w/Tim Ray Trio ~ Willow Weep For Me ~ Kindred Spirits live at Chans

Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra ~ Chameleon ~ A Tribute To Herbie + 1

Dick Oatts/Mats Holmquist New York Jazz Orchestra ~ Dolphin Dance ~ A Tribute To Herbie + 1