After opening with a classic Freddie Hubbard track, we are joined by Noah Preminger to talk about the making of his latest release of protest songs, Meditations on Freedom. Also featured are new albums by Mark Whitfield, The Curtis Brothers and Theo Bleckman.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Freddie Hubbard ~ Red Clay ~ Red Clay
(Noah Preminger Interview)
Noah Preminger ~ Only A Pawn in Their Game ~ Meditations on Freedom
Noah Preminger ~ Just The Way It Is ~ Meditations on Freedom
Mark Whitfield ~ The Socrates ~ Grace
Frank Varela ~ Giant Steps ~ Grandma's Revenge
Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ Yes or No ~ Syzygy
Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ Syzygy ~ Syzygy
Theo Bleckman ~ Fields ~ Elegy
Theo Bleckman ~ The Mission ~ Elegy
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Moments Notice and Stolen Moments kick off this post-Thanksgiving podcast. A few tracks later we feature Hartford area vocalists Dana Lauren, Orice Jenkins, Atla Dechamplain and Linda Ransom. Then some new releases from Eric Alexander and Joey Alexander, and a classic from Hank Mobley round out the set.
Featured Album
Oliver Nelson - Blues and the Abstract Truth
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
John Coltrane ~ Moments Notice ~ Blue Train
Oliver Nelson ~ Stolen Moments ~ Blues and the Abstract Truth
Oliver Nelson ~ Cascades ~ Blues and the Abstract Truth
Miles Davis ~ Seven Steps to Heaven ~ Seven Steps to Heaven
Rueben Blades ~ First Circle ~ Mundo
Ed Fast & Conga Bop (feat. Linda Ransom) ~ Nature Boy ~ Do or Die
Dana Lauren ~ There's a Small Hotel ~ It's You or No One
Orice Jenkins ~ Birds Soar ~ Soar
Atla and Matt Dechamplain ~ I Can't Believe That Your In Love With Me ~ Pause
Eric Alexander ~ T-Bone Steak ~ Second Impression
Eric Alexander ~ Full House ~ Second Impression
Joey Alexander ~ For Wee Folks ~ Countdown
Hank Mobley ~ Up Over and Out ~ Reach Out!
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Posted in Album reviews, jazz, Hubbard, Miles, hancock, zappa, marsalis, Fusion, Pat Metheny, music on Aug 28th, 2016
This podcast features two giants of jazz music. We begin with a tribute to Toots Thielmans, legendary harmonica player, who passed away this week. At the end of this show we feature the music of Wayne Shorter celebrating a birthday this week. Wayne, one of the great jazz saxophonist and composer of our time. In between, you will hear from Zappa, Marsalis and Metheny and more.
Featured Album
Toots Thielmans - Only Trust Your Heart
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Toots Thielemans ~ Speak No Evil ~ Only Trust Your Heart
Toots Thielemans ~ Giant Steps ~ Images
Toots Thielemans ~ The Dragon ~ Only Trust Your Heart
Toots Thielemans ~ Take Five ~ East Coast, West Coast
Toots Thielemans ~ Ornithology ~ East Coast, West Coast
Darcy James Argue's Secret Society ~ You Are Here ~ Real Enemies
Frank Zappa ~ Eat that Question ~ The Grand Wazoo
Frank Zappa ~ Cosmik Debris ~ Apostrophe
The Ed Palermo Big Band ~ Pygmy Twylyte (featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock) ~ One Child Left Behind
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour
Pat Metheny ~ First Circle ~ The Road To You (Live)
Wayne Shorter ~ Footprints ~ Adam's Apple
Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter ~ Plaza Real ~ Without A Net
Miles Davis ~ Capricorn ~ Water Babies
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This podcast features the artistry of Bobby Hutcherson, a jazz master who passed away this week. We feature his music as a leader and a sideman. This episode starts with new music from the Black Arts Collective and concludes with Miles Davis from his landmark album Kind of Blue.
Featured Album
Bobby Hutcherson Total Eclipse
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Black Art Jazz Collective ~ Salvadore de Bahia ~ Presented by The Side Door Jazz Club
Bobby Huthcherson ~ Herzog ~ Total Eclipse
Bobby Hutcherson ~ In Walked Bud ~ Landmarks
Bobby Hutcherson ~ Little Niles ~ Landmarks
Joe Henderson ~ Mode for Joe ~ Mode for Joe
Kenny Garrett ~ Kiss to the Skies ~ Beyond the Wall
SF Jazz Collective ~ Lingala ~ SF Jazz Collective
Eric Dolphy ~ Hat and Beard ~ Out to Lunch
Bobby Hutcherson, David Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco ~ Hey Harold ~ Enjoy the View
Miles Davis ~ Flamenco Sketches ~ Kind of Blue
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More from my Monday Morning radio jazz show. We begin with 70's fusion era jazz with Weather Report, Freddie Hubbard and Stanley Clark. That is followed by new music from Anat Cohen and local favorite Craig Hartley. We finish this set with a "Blues Groove" from the great Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford.
Featured album
Anat Cohen - Luminosa
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Elegant People ~ Weather Report ~ Black Market
Mr. Clean ~ Freddie Hubbard ~ Straight Life
Stanley Clarke ~ Sea Journey ~ Children of Forever
Lilia ~ Anat Cohen ~ Luminosa
In the Spirit of Baden ~ Anat Cohen ~ Luminosa
K2 ~ Craig Hartley ~ Dial 411
My Foolish Heart ~ Craig Hartley ~ Books on Tape Vol 1
Frame for the Blues ~ Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford ~ Blues Groove
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Posted in , jazz, Trane, Hubbard, Spring, john coltrane on Apr 20th, 2014
Spring inspired music begins our show this week. Trane, Freddie and Jimmy Greene interpret their meaning of this season. Chris Potter, Gil Evans, Manuel Valera and Oscar Peñas round out this week's podcast. Celebrate the return of nice weather and the renewal of life that Spring brings to us with jazz music.
Featured Album
Out of the Cool - The Gil Evans Orchestra on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Spring is Here ~ John Coltrane ~ The Stardust Sessions
Joy Spring ~ Freddie Hubbard ~ Born To Be Blue
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most ~ Jimmy Greene Sextet ~ Introducing Jimmy Greene
Morning Bell ~ Chris Potter ~ Underground
Every Time We Say Goodbye ~ Chris Potter ~ Pure
La Nevada ~ Gil Evans Orchestra ~ Out of the Cool
Isabelita ~ Manuel Valera & New Cuban Express ~ Expectativas
Paco ~ Oscar Peñas ~ Music of Departures and Returns
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