In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Broadcast 04 May 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

Wynton Miles Donald Joe Wayne

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

Newport Preview 2017 pt2

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

Snow Blues

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

Holiday Show 2016

I usually don't play many holiday tunes, but this year one christmas tune led to another and the playlist fell into that holiday gropve. So, let this podcast be your soundtrack during holiday season. 

The Human Race, It's Christmas Time Again

Playlis 
Artist ~ Song ~ Album
Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas
Joey Alexander ~ Maiden Voyage (featuring Chris Potter) ~ Countdown
Wynton Marsalis ~ Winter Wonderland ~ A Jazzy Wonderland
The Nola Players ~ Jingle Bells ~ Christmastime in New Orleans
Dave Stryker ~ Time of the Season ~ eight track II
Dave Stryker ~ O'Tannenbaum ~ (single)
Gregory Porter ~ French African Queen ~ Take Me to the Alley
Gregory Porter ~ Consequence of Love ~ Take Me to the Alley
Dane Scazzarri and the Human Race ~ The Christmas Song ~ It's Christmas Time Again
Ellis Marsalis ~ This is Christmas ~ A Jazzy Wonderland
Craig Hartley ~ Imagine Peace Piece ~ Books on Tape Vol II
Kris Allen ~ O Come O Come Emmanuel ~ Together
John Coltrane Quartet ~ My Favorite Things ~ My Favorite Things

October Jazz

This podcast episode is inspired by the month of October and the fall season. For the next few weeks, Autumn Leaves will kick off the show. Greg Abate and Wayne Shorter play songs which evoke the feeling of Halloween. Then I get into one of my favorite Wynton Marsalis recordings. The podcast concludes with Toots harmonica. 

Featured album

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Johnny Griffin ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Return of the Griffin

Greg Abate ~ Monsters In The Night ~ Monsters In The Night

Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Witch Hunt

Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour

Wynton Marsalis ~ Big Fat Hen ~ The Magic Hour

Wynton Marsalis ~ Feeling of Jazz ~ Magic Hour

Toots Thielmans ~ Groovin' High ~ East Coast West Coast

Toots and Wayne

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

Give Thanks

This is a segment from my Thanksgiving show, but why should we give thanks only in late November? That set features songs inspired by my favorite holiday by Jimmy Greene, Miguel Zenon and Arthur Blythe. Lots more here including a couple of tracks by trombonist Michael Dease.

Featured Album

Decisions - Michael Dease on iTunes

Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Cory Weeds & The Jeff Hamilton Trio ~ I Thought About You ~ this happy madness
Michael Dease ~ Grove's Groove ~ Decisions
Michael Dease ~ Decisions ~ Decisions
Joe Farrell ~ Sound Down ~ Outback
Jazz at Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis ~ Inaki's Decision (From Vitia Suite) ~ Live In Cuba
Walt Wieskopf ~ Gates of Madrid ~ Open Road
Luciana Souza ~ Free At Last ~ Speaking in Tongues
Romero Lubambo ~ Influencia Do Jazz ~ Setembro
Jimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission Statement
Miguel Zenon ~ Prayer #2 (Thanksgiving) ~ Looking Forward
Arthur Blythe ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ Focus