In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Episode Sep 17 2023

This episode begins with Wayne Shorter in a post bop 60's context and a 70's fusion setting. That is followed by new music from pianist Miki Yamanaka. Also Tyner with strings, Parker playing bebop, hard-bop from McPherson and Castellanos. The episode concludes with classic Trane.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil
Weather Report ~ Cucumber Slumber ~ Mysterious Traveller
Miki Yamanaka ~ GIN ~ Shades of Rainbow
McCoy Tyner ~ Fly With The Wind ~ Fly With The Wind
Charlie Parker ~ Billie's Bounce ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Charles McPherson ~ Evidence ~ Manhattan Nocturne
John Coltrane ~ Mr. P.C. ~ Giant Steps

Electric Oliver and more

This episode is titled for a recording found through jazztodon.com .  Oliver Nelson (of Blues and the Abstract Truth fame), recorded Skull Session in 1975. It's quite a departure from his other recordings, and is his take on the fusion sound that was popular in that era. Same can be said for the Preminger track if you are familiar with his work. The podcast ends on a more familiar note for ITG listeners with Mobley, Morgan and Shank.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Oliver Nelson ~ Skull Session ~ Skull Session
Oliver Nelson ~ Baja Bossa ~ Skull Session
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Daddy Likey ~ The Dank
Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle
Hank Mobley ~ Carolyn ~ No Room for Squares
Hank Mobley ~ No Room for Squares ~ No Room for Squares
Lee Morgan ~ Mr. Kenyatta ~ Search for the New Land
Bud Shank ~ Blowin' Country ~ California Suite

Redux Last Year Show

I am away from the home studio, so I am replaying a show from this time last year. A wide variety of jazz styles featured in this podcast episode. Great vocals from Leonard Patton and Nicole Zuraitis and organ trio work from Delvon Lamarr, and new music from trombonist Steve Davis are among the highlights. We finish with a piano trio from Chick.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Al Di Meola ~ Julia ~ Across the Universe
Peter Sprague & Leonard Patton ~ Can't Find My Way Home ~ Dream Walkin'
Nicole Zuraitis ~ The Way Home ~ Wandering Hearts
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio ~ Keep On Keepin' On ~ Cold As Weiss
Rippin Chicken, Ben Bloom & Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio ~ Westy  ~ Rippin Chicken
Mike Casey & Blori ~ Breathe In (Remix) ~ Breathe In (Remix) - Single
Steve Davis ~ Encouragement ~ Bluesthetic
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Afterthought ~ A Year and a Day
Darren Litzie ~ Question and Answer ~ My Horizon
Chick Corea Trio ~ Alice In Wonderland ~ Trilogy

Eclectic

A very eclectic playlist for today's show. We start with a rockin' Miles, brooding Tomasz, and an experimental Noah Preminger. The show closes with a tribute to the late Tony Bennett who passed away last week.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Miles Davis ~ Red China Blues ~ Get Up With It
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet ~ Wisława ~ Wisława
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Daddy Likey ~ The Dank
Steph Johnson ~ Here's to Life ~ So in Love
Julius Rodriguez ~ All I Do ~ Let Sound Tell All
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Kings Highway ~ Kings Highway
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays ~ It's For You ~ As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
Bill Evans & Tony Bennett ~ Days of Wine and Roses ~ The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album

Episode July 2 2023

We'll begin this episode with straight up hard bop from Cannonball, followed by another late great saxophonist Michael Brecker. Then we will explore new releases from Rosenwinkel, David Borgo (from San Diego) and Lakecia Benjamin. We wrap it all up with a mellow Miles fusion.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Exodus ~ At the Lighthouse
Michael Brecker ~ Slings and Arrows ~ Tales from the Hudson
Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Our Secret World (feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson) [Live at the Village Vanguard] ~ Undercover (Live at the Village Vanguard) [feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson]
David Borgo ~ Curiouser and Curiouser ~ Cautiously Optimistic
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Basquiat ~ Phoenix
Miles Davis ~ Shhh / Peaceful (LP Mix) ~ In a Silent Way

Mostly Trumpet

Classic jazz trumpet dominate this week's Jazz and Beyond episode. Freddie, Kenny, Miles (with Cannonball) are all represented here. Add to that San Diego's premier trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos to highlight today's show. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar ~ Sugar
Freddie Hubbard ~ Gibraltar ~ Born to Be Blue
Kenny Dorham ~ Sao Paulo ~ Una Mas
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble ~ Omnificent ~ Step Down
Charles McPherson ~ Well You Needn't ~ First Flight Out
Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else

Episode June 18 2023

We've got classic jazz from Sonny Rollins and Vi Redd, followed by a very modern sound from Noah Preminger (s) and Kim Cass (b). Then, the gem of this set is from Keith Jarrett's European and American quartets. The episode finishes with new and old music from guitarist John McLaughlin. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ The Bridge ~ The Bridge
Vi Redd ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Bird Call
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Grip it and Rip it ~ The Dank
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Spank Banquet ~ The Dank
John Surman ~ Hilltop Dancer ~ Brewster's Rooster
Keith Jarrett ~ Shades of Jazz ~ Shades
Keith Jarrett ~ All I Want ~ The Mourning of a Star
Keith Jarrett ~ Long As You Know You're Living Yours ~ Belonging
Shakti ~ Mohanam ~ This Moment
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Miles Beyond ~ Birds of Fire

Celebrating Chick

We are celebrating, what would have been Chick Corea's birthday. One of the great jazz artists of all time. You will hear an uninterrupted set of four tunes from different periods of his music. In addition, we have saxophonists extraordinaire, Joe Henderson and James Moody. Also new music from artists you may not know, David Borgo and Mike Melito.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Chick Corea ~ The One Step ~ Friends
Chick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You Before
Gary Burton & Chick Corea ~ Senor Mouse ~ Crystal Silence
Chick Corea ~ Tones for Joan's Bones ~ Tone's for Joan's Bones
Joe Henderson ~ Recordame ~ Page One
James Moody ~ Without a Song ~ Moody 4A
David Borgo ~ Escher Steps ~ Cautiously Optimistic
Mike Melito ~ Lush Life ~ To Swing is the Thing