In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Episode July 21 2024

We begin with a tribute to Jim Rotondi, who passed away unexpectedly earlier this month. The music that follows is a good representation of the modern jazz being made from young players on the jazz scene.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jim Rotondi ~ Pure Imagination ~ Dark Blue
Christopher Hollyday ~ One of Another Kind ~ Telepathy
Sarah Hanahan ~ Resonance ~ Among Giants
Chris Potter ~ Dream of Home (feat. Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci & Brian Blade) ~ Eagle's Point (feat. Brad Mehldau, John Patitucci & Brian Blade)
Immanuel Wilkins ~ Fugitive Ritual, Selah ~ The 7th Hand
Joshua White ~ Scarlet Tanager ~ 13 Short Stories (feat. Josh Johnson, Dean Hulett & Jonathan Pinson)
Tina Raymond ~ Eight of Wands ~ Divinations
Kenny Barron ~ Sunset (feat. Kiyoshi Kitagawa, Johnathan Blake, Immanuel Wilkins & Steve Nelson) ~ Beyond This Place

Episode July 14 2024

Back to more straight-ahead jazz this week from the 60's to the present. A brand new single from an upcoming album by Emmet Cohen starts the show followed by classic Brubeck, Chris Potter, Cannonball and more.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Emmet Cohen ~ Emmet’s Blues ~ Emmet's Blues - Single
The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ It's a Raggy Waltz ~ Time Further Out
Chris Potter ~ Horizon Dance ~ Eagle's Point 
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Lisa ~ The Quintet Plus
Charles McPherson ~ Old Folks ~ Reverence
Mackenzie Leighton ~ Pm/Am ~ I Remember
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Serenity ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson ~ Power To The People ~ Power To The People

Episode July 7 2024

This episode has new releases from Sarah Hanahan (debut recording), Chris Potter,  Adam O'Farrill and Steph Richards. Also featured are tracks from Gilbert Castellanos, Wayne Shorter, John Ambercrombie and more.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Sarah Hanahan ~ Stardust ~ Among Giants
Chris Potter ~ Cloud Message ~ Eagle's Point
John Abercrombie Quartet ~ Arcade ~ Arcade
Adam O'Farrill ~ Truth Ray II ~ Truth Ray II - Single
Steph Richards ~ Moutons ~ Power Vibe
Weather Report ~ Elegant People ~ Black Market
Wayne Shorter ~ Moto Grosso Feio ~ Moto Grosso Feio

Episode June 16 2024

The show starts with straight ahead jazz standards followed by 70's fusion and on to modern day sounds of new artists. We end with a Getz-Corea duet.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Joel Frahm ~ I'm Old Fashioned ~ I'm Old Fashioned
Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Puerta ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Joe Farrell ~ The Jazz Crunch ~ Sonic Text
Les McCann ~ Poo Pye McGoochie (And His Friends) ~ Invitation to Openness
Andrew Renfroe ~ Alps ~ Run in the Storm
Nduduzo Makhathini ~ Libations: KwaKhangelamankengana ~ uNomkhubulwane
Stan Getz ~ Crystal Silence ~ Captain Marvel

New Bop Old Fusion

There is an paradox in this week's playlist. We start the episode with new music from hard-bop masters Charles McPherson and Conrad Herwig, and finish with Weather Report and Electric Miles. New music from Gilbert Castellanos and Tim Garland in-between.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Conrad Herwig ~ Fly with the Wind ~ The Latin Side of McCoy Tyner
Charles McPherson ~ Ode to Barry ~ Reverence
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Tim Garland ~ No Horizon ~ Moment Of Departure
Weather Report ~ A Remark You Made ~ 8:30 (Live)
Wayne Shorter ~ Ana Maria ~ Native Dancer
Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky

Episode May 26 2024

After the opening track, we feature the music of Greg Abate and Kenny Barron, both as leaders, and a collaboration between the two. Other great music covers classic jazz, hard bop and fusion.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Wayne Shorter ~ Angola (Alternate Take) ~ The Soothsayer
Greg Abate & Paul Del Nero Quartet ~ Clare's Ostinado ~ Reunion - Live at WICN
Greg Abate ~ Sunshower ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron ~ Tragic Magic ~ Beyond This Place
Sonny Rollins ~ Asiatic Raes ~ Newk's Time
Pat Metheny Group ~ The Epic ~ American Garage
Herbie Hancock ~ Actual Proof ~ Thrust

Jazz Covers of Soul

These are jazz covers of mostly soul tunes of the 60's-70's. The episode ends with a familiar jazz standard as played by Ahmad Jamal, and a great new big band arranger and drummer, Dan Pugach. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Trouble Man ~ Jungle Soul
Billy Childs ~ Stoned Soul Picnic ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Luke Sellick & Andrew Renfroe ~ Ain't No Mountain High Enough ~ Single
Hampton Hawes ~ The Look of Love ~ The Two Sides Of
Kenny Garrett ~ I Say a Little Prayer ~ Pushing the World Away
The Bad Plus ~ Long Distance Runaround ~ For All I Care (With Wendy Lewis)
Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade
Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ On Green Dolphin Street ~ Count 'Em 88
Dan Pugach ~ Discourse This! ~ Bianca

Fusion 70's to Today

Today's show is all about jazz/rock fusion. We begin with 70's fusion from Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra. The latter half of the show is current music influenced by not only decades old jazz and fusion, but rock, beats and hip-hop.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Chick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You Before
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ One Word ~ Birds of Fire
Freddie Hubbard ~ Red Clay ~ Red Clay
Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ Big Country EP
Tina Raymond ~ The Emperor ~ Divinations
Kneebody ~ The Trip ~ Chapters
Mark Guiliana ~ under the influence ~ the sound of listening