In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Newport Preview 2015

The Newport Jazz Festival is coming up next weekend. Our preview show brings you a sampling of the great jazz artists that will be performing at this historic music festival. 

Track ~ Artist ~ Album

Deep Dry Ocean ~ Gerald Clayton ~ Life Forum 

Circle Dance ~ Johnathan Blake Quartet ~ Gone, But Not Forgotten 

Guarana ~ John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble ~ Eternal Interlude 

Cantaloupe Island ~ Conrad Herwig ~ Latin Side of Herbie Hancock 

Footprints ~ Joey Alexander ~ My Favorite Things 

Brother Thelonious ~ Helen Sung ~ Anthem For A New Day 

Delusion ~ Hiromi ~ Voice 

Green Chimneys ~ Aaron Diehl Trio ~ Live At the Players 

Out of the Blue ~ Mike Stern ~ All Over the Place 

Somethin' Funky

Some funky tracks kick off this weeks podcast. We start with Ingrid Jensen and Jason Miles channeling Miles Davis. Next up is a hip Stevie Wonder cover by Joe Farrell. That is followed by new music from saxophonists Troy Roberts, Albert Rivera and Joshua Redman with Bad Plus.Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth close out this modern jazz set.

Featured Album

Kind of New - Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen on iTunes

Playlist:

Street Vibe ~ Ingrid Jensen and Jason Miles ~ Kind of New 

Too High ~ Joe Farrell ~ Penny Arcade

Trick or Treat ~ Troy Roberts ~ Secret Rhymes

Misunderstood ~ Albert Rivera ~ Back At It

Friend or Foe ~ Joshua Redman with Bad Plus

Epicenter ~ Chris Lightcap's Big Mouth

All New part 2

Part two of the New Releases podcast kicks off with Lovano and Douglas's Soundprints, followed by drummer extraordinaire EJ Strickland. We then move to a more fusion sound from Marc Cary and Donny McCaslin. Next is a guitar set from Eubanks, Jordan and Lage. We finish the podcast with The Cookers Quintet from Toronto.

Featured Album

Rhodes Ahead, Vol. 2 - Marc Cary on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
To Sail Beyond the Sunset ~ Sound Prints ~ Live at Monterey Jazz Festival
A Dance For Mojo's Return ~ E. J. Strickland Quintet ~ The Undying Spirit
Astral Flight 17 ~ Marc Cary ~ Rhodes Ahead Vol. 2
African Market ~ Marc Cary ~ Rhodes Ahead Vol. 2
Fast Future ~ Donny McCaslin ~ Fast Future
Summertime ~ Kevin Eubanks & Stanley Jordan ~ Duet
Gardens ~ Julian Lage ~ World's Fair
Sheriff ~ The Cookers Quintet ~ Vol. Two

Rock influenced Jazz

A podcast of new music influenced by rock and fusion of days past. Electric guitar trio from Janek Gwizdala kicks things off. Next a couple of Stevie Wonder compositions with a unique arrangement of Sir Duke by SF Jazz Collective. Joshua Kwassman has a prog rock feel. Bill Frisell reaches back to 60's rock. Rez Abassi brings back a Herbie classic and Hiromi rocks us out.

Featured Album

Motion Picture - Janek Gwizdala on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Beachwood Canyon ~ Janek Gwizdala ~ Motion Picture
Love's In Need of Love Today ~ Stevie Wonder ~ Songs in the Key of Life
Sir Duke ~ SF Jazz Collective ~ Music of Stevie Wonder
We Were Kids ~ Joshua Kwassman ~ Songs of the Brother Spirit
Turn, Turn, Turn ~ Bill Frisell ~ Guitar in the Space Age
Butterfly ~ Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet ~ Intents & Purposes
Seeker ~ Hiromi ~ Alive