Episodes
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Holiday show 2018 p1
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
Sunday Dec 23, 2018
My holiday broadcast has a few Winter classics by Wynton, Marian and Potter. We pay tribute to recently parted Nancy Wilson and her great collaboration with Cannonball. Also new music from local favs Erica Bryan and Scott Rosen. Two bassists have new albums here by Corcoran Holt and Alex Claffy.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Wynton Marsalis ~ Winter Wonderland ~ A Jazzy Wonderland
Corcoran Holt ~ Another Groove ~ The Mecca
Corcoran Holt ~ Raven's Wing ~ The Mecca
Scott Rosen ~ I'll Remember April ~ New Friends
Alexander Claffy ~ Just One of Those Things ~ Standards: What are You Doing The Rest of Your Life
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Teaneck ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Never Will I Marry ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Save Your Love For Me ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Happy Talk ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Nancy Wilson & Kimoko Itoh ~ Silent Night ~ A Jazzy Wonderland
Erica T. Bryan ~ Young pt II ~ Young
Marian McPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas
Chris Potter ~ Come All Ye Faithful ~ Concord Jazz Christmas
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Paper Man
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Sunday Nov 04, 2018
Let's begin with Art Blakey featuring Wynton and Branford in the beginning of their illustrious careers. Next up Wynton's epic composition Magic Hour. Then, Charles Tolliver in music and his own words prior to the upcoming concert in Hartford. Finally new music from Christian Sands.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers ~ A La Mode ~ Keystone 3
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour
Charles Tolliver ~ Household of Saud ~ Paper Man
Charles Tolliver / Maurice Robertson ~ Interview ~ n/a
Charles Tolliver ~ The Ringer ~ The Ringer
Christian Sands ~ Frankenstein ~ Facing Dragons
Christian Sands ~ Samba De Vela ~ Facing Dragons
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Last Hour of Oct 12
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
Tuesday Oct 30, 2018
This podcast is the second half from a broadcast of a few weeks ago. No theme, just a variety of great music, mostly new but a few old favorites mixed in.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Fuller of Love ~ Keystone 3
Christian McBride ~ The Middleman ~ New Jawn
John Scofield ~ Dang Swing ~ Combo 66
Darren Barrett ~ Ugly Beauty ~ But Beautiful
Darren Barrett ~ Nica's Dream ~ But Beautiful
Bobby Broom ~ Come Together ~ Soul Fingers
Tom Pierson ~ Deceitful Eyes ~ Planet of Tears
Cecile McLorin Salvant ~ Somewhere ~ The Window
Sarah Vauhan ~ Misty ~ Best of
Wes Montgomery ~ 4 on 6 ~ Incredible Jazz Guitar of
Renee Rosnes ~ Let the Wild Rumpus Start ~ Beloved of the Sky
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sax in the modern era
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Sunday Oct 21, 2018
Some great tenor sax players in the post millenium era kick off this episode. Then we go way back to celebrate the birthdays of Tatum, Gillespie, Harris. Wynton has a birthday too.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joshua Redman ~ Whittlin' ~ Wish
Chris Potter ~ Ilimba ~ The Dreamer is the Dream
Michael Brecker ~ Renaissance Man ~ Time is of the Essence
Noah Preminger ~ Nashua ~ Genuinity
Jimmy Greene ~ Bloomfield ~ Live at Smalls
Jimmy Greene ~ Love in Action ~ Mission Statement
Art Tatum ~ Moonglow ~ Riverside 60th Anniversary
Dizzy Gillespie ~ Birk's Works ~ Riverside 60th Anniversary
Les McCann & Eddie Harris ~ Cold Duck Time ~ Swiss Movement
Wynton Marsalis ~ Skipping ~ Magic Hour
Sunday May 06, 2018
Broadcast 04 May 2018
Sunday May 06, 2018
Sunday May 06, 2018
Begin with a couple of tracks from Wynton. Then by request, Mulligan. After that, new music from young Joey, Kenny, a duet from Francois and Kavita. Close out the podcast with another new album from Dr. Henderson.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Wynton Marsalis ~ Feeling of Jazz ~ The Magic Hour
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour
Gerry Mulligan ~ Blueport ~ What is There To Say
Joey Alexander ~ Moments Notice ~ Eclipse
Joey Alexander ~ Fourteen ~ Eclipse
Kenny Barron Quintet ~ A Short Journey ~ Concentric Circles
Kenny Barron Quintet ~ L's Bop ~ Concentric Circles
Francois Moutin & Kavita Shah Duo ~ You Go To My Head ~ Interplay
Eddie Henderson ~ The Moontrane ~ Be Cool
Eddie Henderson ~ Loft Funk ~ Be Cool
Sunday Dec 10, 2017
Wynton Miles Donald Joe Wayne
Sunday Dec 10, 2017
Sunday Dec 10, 2017
A podcast of heavy hitters in the jazz world. Wynton, Donald, Miles, Joe, Wayne are represented here. I also threw in some heavy hitters from the Hartford scene led by tenor saxophonist Jovan Alexandre.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Wynton Marsalis ~ Winter Wonderland ~ A Jazzy Wonderland
Donald Byrd ~ Fly Little Bird Fly ~ Mustang
Donald Byrd ~ Off To the Races ~ Off To The Races
Miles Davis ~ Shhh/Peaceful ~ In A Silent Way
Jovan Alexander ~ Red Blues ~ Collective Conciousness
Joe Henderson ~ A Shade of Jade ~ Mode for Joe
Joe Henderson ~ Inner Urge ~ Inner Urge
Wayne Shorter ~ Witch Hunt ~ Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter ~ Black Nile ~ Night Dreamer
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Newport Preview 2017 pt2
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
Thursday Aug 03, 2017
This is part 2 of my Newport Jazz Festival preview. It starts with vocalists Cecile McLorin Salvant and Cyrille Aimee. We conclude the Newport preview with saxophonists Jimmy Greene and Branford Marsalis. The rest of the show features a variety of jazz styles from piano trios (Valera, Hartley) to fusion (Coryell) to free (Stanko) and more.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Cecile McLorin Salvant ~ Somthing's Comming ~ For One To Love
Cyrille Aimee ~ Love For Sale ~ Live at Smalls
Jimmy Greene ~ Stanky Leg ~ Flowers Beautiful Life Vol 2
Branford Marsalis ~ My Ideal ~ Four MF's Playin' Tunes
Manuel Valera Trio ~ Footprints ~ Live at Firehouse 12
Craig Hartley ~ Sinclair (prelude No 2 in C minor) + Solar ~ Books on Tape Vol II
Tom Pierson ~ CeCe's Blues ~ The Hidden Goddess
Larry Coryell's Elleventh House ~ Mr. Myake ~ Seven Secrets
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet ~ Bright Moon ~ December Avenue
Sylvia Cuenca ~ Humpty Dumpty ~ The Crossing
Brian McCarthy Nonet ~ The Bonnie Blue Flag ~ The Better Angels of Our Nature
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Snow Blues
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
Sunday Feb 12, 2017
After hearing tracks inspired by the snow storm here in New England, we get down to some serious New Orleans Second Line blues from Wynton Marsalis. The Majesty of the Blues takes us through the death and resurection of jazz music.
Featured album
Wynton Marsalis - The Magesty of the Blues
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Greg Abate ~ Snowfall ~ Motif
Tineke Postma ~ Before the Snow ~ The Dawn of Light
Joshua Redman Quartet ~ Second Snow ~ Spirit of the Moment: Live At Village Vanguard
Alon Nechushtan ~ Snow-Flow ~ Venture Bound
Wynton Marsalis ~ Winter Wonderland ~ A Jazzy Wonderland
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Death of Jazz ~ The Majesty of the Blues
Wynton Marsalis ~ Premature Autopsies (sermon) ~ The Majesty of the Blues
Wynton Marsalis ~ Oh, But On The Third Day (Happy Feet Blues) ~ The Majesty of the Blues
The Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford Quartet ~ Frame for the Blues ~ Blues Groove