In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Get Up! Workout Mix

A jazzy playlist for your workout sessions. It's an uptempo mix of jazz-fusion and hard bop from the likes of Herbie, Kenny, Joey D, Blakey, Henderson and more. I hope it has the beats and the swing to pump you up for your gym or running workout. I kept the mic breaks to a minimum and the music flowing.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Herbie Hancock ~ Hang Up Your Hang Ups ~ Man-Child
Kenny Garrett ~ J. Mac ~ Seeds from the Underground
Joey DeFrancesco ~ In the Key of the Universe ~ In the Key of the Universe
Gregory Porter ~ On My Way To Harlem ~ Be Good
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Cranky Spanky ~ Hard Bop (Expanded Edition)
Joe Henderson ~ Joshua ~ So Near, So Far (Musings for Miles)
Buddy Rich ~ Bouncin' With Bud ~ Class of '78 - EP
Christian McBride Big Band ~ Night Train ~ For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver
Kenny Garrett ~ Happy People ~ Happy People

Episode Nov 20 2022

A lot of new music in this podcast including several jazz artists with roots in Hartford. Also we pay tribute to jazz guitarist Mick Goodrick who recently passed on.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Geoffrey Keezer ~ Refuge ~ Playdate
Justin Grinnell Quartet ~ Hit the Brakes ~ Without You
Gary Burton ~ Unfinished Sympathy ~ Ring (with Eberhard Weber)
Mick Goodrick ~ In Passing ~ In Pas(s)ing
Noah Baerman & Henry Lugo ~ Alter Ego ~ Alter Ego
Alex Tremblay ~ City of Angels ~ Thoughts and Images
Kris Allen ~ Trees ~ June
Emmet Cohen ~ Spillin' the Tea ~ Uptown in Orbit

Episode Nov 13 2022

I've been playing a lot of Santana lately, and do it again to open this week's episode. Also of note is new music from M.O.M trio, Emmet Cohen, Noah Baerman and more. Also a nod to Stevie Wonder and the 50th anniversary of Talking Book.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Santana ~ Mother Africa ~ Welcome
Louis Moutin, Jowee Omicil & François Moutin ~ Fly with the Wind ~ M.O.M
McCoy Tyner ~ Salvadore De Samba ~ Fly With The Wind
David Borgo ~ Liberosis ~ Suite of Uncommon Sorrows
Emmet Cohen ~ Braggin' in Brass ~ Uptown in Orbit
Noah Baerman & Henry Lugo ~ Creepin' ~ Alter Ego
Stevie Wonder ~ You've Got It Bad Girl ~ Talking Book
Peter Sprague ~ Life Loves Lone Jack ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 1

Episode Nov 6 2022

The guitarist Mike Stern kicks off this week's podcast episode, followed by some of today's finest jazz pianists, Rosnes, Chestnut, Cables and Cohen. The show ends with another dose of fusion jazz.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Mike Stern ~ Tumble Home ~ Who Let The Cats Out?
Mike Stern ~ Wing And A Prayer ~ Between The Lines
Renee Rosnes ~ Empress Afternoon ~ Life On Earth
Cyrus Chestnut ~ Gymnopédie No. 1 ~ Kaleidoscope
George Cables ~ AKA Reggie ~ The George Cables Songbook
Emmet Cohen ~ Uptown in Orbit ~ Uptown in Orbit
Santana ~ Samba de Sausalito ~ Welcome
Billy Cobham ~ Heather ~ Crosswinds

Back to Bop

Switching gears from last week's fusion episode, we return to a more bop oriented show. Art Pepper, Kenny Burrell and Joe Gordon open the set. Next up some of the great jazz artists on the San Diego scene. We finish with new music from The Bad Plus and Miguel Zenon. The show concludes with Miles playing Feldman.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Art Pepper ~ Groovin' High ~ Art Pepper + Eleven: Modern Jazz Classics
Kenny Burrell ~ Delilah ~ Introducing Kenny Burrell - The First Blue Note Sessions
Joe Gordon ~ Terra Firma Irma ~ Lookin' Good!
Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Tinsa ~ Underground
Christopher Hollyday ~ Everything Happens ~ Telepathy
James Moody ~ Moody's Mood ~ The World Is a Ghetto
The Bad Plus ~ Motivations II ~ The Bad Plus
Miguel Zenón ~ Navegando ~ Música De Las Américas
Miles Davis ~ Joshua ~ Seven Steps To Heaven

Early Fusion

We feature the early days of Jazz/Rock Fusion in this week's jazz podcast. Santana, Miles, Mahavishnu, RTF, Herbie and Weather Report. Even Zappa is represented here. Hope you dig.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Santana ~ Eternal Caravan of Reincarnation ~ Caravanserai
Santana ~ La Fuente del Ritmo ~ Caravanserai
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Dawn ~ The Inner Mounting Flame
Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky
Frank Zappa ~ Peaches en Regalia ~ Hot Rats
Return To Forever ~ Captain Marvel ~ Light As A Feather
Herbie Hancock ~ Ostinato (Suite for Angela) ~ Mwandishi
Weather Report ~ Waterfall ~ Weather Report

 

Veterans and Rising Stars

Represented here are veterans like Horace Silver, Holly Hofmann, Kurt Rosenwinkel as well as rising stars like Andrew Renfroe, Matt Dwonszyk and Ed Kornhauser in this week's jazz podcast.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Horace Silver ~ It's Time ~ You Gotta Take a Little Love
Holly Hofmann ~ CRS - Craft ~ Minor Miracle
Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Heartcore ~ Heartcore
Andrew Renfroe ~ 1998 ~ Run in the Storm
The Matt Smith Neu Jazz Trio ~ Gnewt ~ Retrograde
Ed Kornhauser ~ Tumblehome ~ The Short Years
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Concord Drive ~ A Year and a Day
Jim Rotondi ~ Highline ~ Dark Blue

Episode Aug 21 2022

A wide variety of jazz styles featured in today's 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 this week's 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