In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Episode Mar 9 2025

A playlist starting with the great Cannonball Adderley and concluding with honoring the late pioneer of Acid Jazz, Roy Ayers. 

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Arriving Soon ~ The Quintet Plus
Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else
Sphere ~ Dual Force ~ Sphere: Live On Tour
ARTEMIS ~ Footprints ~ ARBORESQUE
Mackenzie Leighton ~ Pm/Am ~ I Remember
Andrew Wilcox ~ Old Devil Moon ~ Dear Mr. Hill
Out Of/Into ~ Gabaldon’s Glide ~ Motion I 
Roy Ayers Ubiquity ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine

Harping in Jazz

This episode begins with a wonderful harpist Brandee Younger carrying on the legacy of Alice Coltrane and others bringing the sound of harp to modern jazz. This is followed by new music and concludes with three of the greatest saxophone players that have graced this art form.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ The Creator Has a Master Plan ~ Force Majeure
Brandee Younger ~ Moving Target ~ Brand New Life
Brandee Younger ~ Blue Nile ~ Soul Awakening
Jonathan Barber ~ The City That Sits On A Hill ~ In Motion
Tim Garland ~ Trails ~ Moment Of Departure
Kenny Barron ~ We See ~ Beyond This Place
Chris Potter ~ Indigo Ildikó ~ Eagle's Point
Wayne Shorter ~ Orbits ~ Without a Net
Joe Henderson ~ Power to the People ~ Power to the People 

Episode May 19 2024

Featured new music from Kenny Barron, Lori Bell, Dan Pugach. Classic jazz from Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean and James Moody. Lastly, we say farewell to David Sanborn.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Christopher Hollyday ~ Dialogue ~ Dialogue
Jackie McLean ~ What Is This Thing Called Love? ~ Nature Boy
Kenny Barron ~ Innocence ~ Beyond This Place
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Black Narcissus ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson ~ In 'n Out ~ In 'n Out 
James Moody ~ I'm in the Mood for Love ~ Moody's Mood for Love
Dan Pugach ~ Travel  ~ Bianca
David Sanborn ~ Full House ~ Upfront

Kaddish

This episode is in honor of those innocent civilians that have lost their lives in the recent Middle East conflict. It is our hope that peace can be achieved in the region. We pay our respects through Emmet Cohen's Hatzi Kaddish. That is followed by other great piano trios from Kenny Barron, McCoy Tyner and more.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Emmet Cohen ~ Hatzi Kaddish ~ Masters Legacy Series Volume 2: Ron Carter
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland Trio ~ Pass It On ~ Without Deception
McCoy Tyner ~ Moment's Notice ~ McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane
John Coltrane ~ Wise One ~ Crescent
ARTEMIS ~ Slink ~ In Real Time
David Whitman ~ Bop This ~ Ode To Joe
Joe Farrell ~ Time's Lie ~ Moon Germs

Spring 2023

This is the spring edition of In The Groove. It is also the birth date of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. We celebrate both of these with this week's podcast. Also of note is the release of harpist Brandee Younger with a featured track from her album Brand New Life. Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin's latest release Phoenix wraps up this episode.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Kneebody ~ The Trip ~ Chapters
Emmet Cohen ~ Venus de Milo ~ Uptown in Orbit
Brandee Younger ~ Running Game ~ Brand New Life
Freddie Hubbard ~ UK Forty One  ~ UK Forty One EP 
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 1
Milt Jackson ~ Sunflower ~ Sunflower
Joel Frahm ~ Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most ~ We Used To Dance
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Jubilation ~ Phoenix

NYC Visit

Returning from my New York City trip, I wanted to review some of the shows we saw at some iconic clubs. You will hear Joe Farnsworth (heard at Smalls), Mark Giuliana (Village Vanguard), SF Jazz Collective (Birdland) and Sarah Hanahan (Smalls). In addition, Grammy award winner Samara Joy and more.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Joe Farnsworth ~ New York Attitude ~ City of Sounds
Mark Guiliana ~ under the influence ~ the sound of listening
SFJAZZ Collective ~ God Bless The Child / That's The Way Of The World ~ New Works & Classics Reimagined
Sarah Hanahan ~ Here For Jackie ~ Straight From The Hart
Samara Joy ~ I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) ~ Linger Awhile
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Bilad as Sudan ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Noah Preminger ~ Way Early Subtone ~ Preminger Plays Preminger
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ That Dance We Do (That You Love Too) ~ The Democracy! Suite

Episode Feb 5 2023

We start with new music from Gilbert Castellanos and a solo album from Kenny Barron. After that a mix of music I have been listening to lately. Enjoy.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Kenny Barron ~ What If ~ The Source
The Griffith Park Collection ~ Guernica ~ The Griffith Park Collection
Charlie Haden ~ Ellen David ~ Closeness Duets
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra ~ Billie's Blues ~ The Essential Billie Holiday
Kurt Elling ~ Higher Vibe ~ Man In The Air
Josh Nelson ~ Introspection On 401 ~ The Discovery Project Live in Japan

NEA Jazz Masters 2023

This episode begins with a birthday tribute to the Father of Jazz, Louis Satchmo Armstrong. That is followed by recognizing the NEA Jazz Masters, class of 2023; Louis Hayes, Regina Carter, Kenny Garrett and Sue Mingus.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Louis Armstrong ~ When It's Sleepy Time Down South ~ Ken Burns Jazz
Louis Hayes ~ Silver's Serenade ~ Serenade for Horace
Kenny Barron & Regina Carter ~ Footprints ~ Freefall
Kenny Garrett ~ Sing a Song of Song ~ Songbook
Mingus Big Band ~ Gunslinging Bird ~ Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
Charles McPherson ~ Deep Night ~ First Flight Out
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Old English ~ A Year and a Day
Joe Farrell ~ Sound Down ~ Outback