Episodes
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Episode July 2 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
Sunday Jul 02, 2023
We'll begin this episode with straight up hard bop from Cannonball, followed by another late great saxophonist Michael Brecker. Then we will explore new releases from Rosenwinkel, David Borgo (from San Diego) and Lakecia Benjamin. We wrap it all up with a mellow Miles fusion.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Exodus ~ At the Lighthouse
Michael Brecker ~ Slings and Arrows ~ Tales from the Hudson
Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Our Secret World (feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson) [Live at the Village Vanguard] ~ Undercover (Live at the Village Vanguard) [feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson]
David Borgo ~ Curiouser and Curiouser ~ Cautiously Optimistic
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Basquiat ~ Phoenix
Miles Davis ~ Shhh / Peaceful (LP Mix) ~ In a Silent Way
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Mostly Trumpet
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Sunday Jun 25, 2023
Classic jazz trumpet dominate this week's Jazz and Beyond episode. Freddie, Kenny, Miles (with Cannonball) are all represented here. Add to that San Diego's premier trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos to highlight today's show.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar ~ Sugar
Freddie Hubbard ~ Gibraltar ~ Born to Be Blue
Kenny Dorham ~ Sao Paulo ~ Una Mas
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble ~ Omnificent ~ Step Down
Charles McPherson ~ Well You Needn't ~ First Flight Out
Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else
Sunday May 28, 2023
More 2023 releases
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
The new releases just keep coming. In this episode we start the program with solo harp and three talented vocalists all with new albums. Also new is pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and saxophonist Walter Smith III. The program concludes with the late great Wayne Shorter and Miles.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Brandee Younger ~ If It's Magic ~ Brand New Life
Samara Joy ~ Can't Get Out Of This Mood ~ Linger Awhile (Deluxe Edition)
Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Doudou ~ Mélusine
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke ~ Lean in ~ Lean In
Isaiah J. Thompson ~ Tales of the Elephant and the Butterfly ~ The Power of the Spirit
Walter Smith III ~ K8 + BYU$ ~ return to casual
Wayne Shorter ~ Sanctuary ~ Footprints Live!
Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky
Sunday May 07, 2023
Cinco de Mayo 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Sunday May 07, 2023
Latin Jazz is the spotlight in this week's Cinco de Mayo episode. Latin jazz from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico and other Latin influenced artists represented here.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ Rumba Buhaina
Chucho Valdés ~ Solar ~ New Conceptions
Poncho Sanchez ~ Tin Tin Deo ~ Do It!
Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Puerta ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Irving Flores & Danzon Jazz Trio ~ Bolero in San Diego ~ American Influence
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker ~ Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers) ~ Dizzy's Big 4
Tito Puente ~ Oye Como Va ~ 20th Century Masters - The Best of Tito Fuente
Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo & Mongo Santamaria ~ A Night In Tunisia ~ Latino!
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Tribute to WayneShorter
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
Sunday Mar 12, 2023
A tribute show to Wayne Shorter who passed away last week. His contribution to the legacy of jazz cannot be overstated. He constantly moved the music to new directions, both as a leader and member of The Jazz Messengers, Miles Quintet and Weather report.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ One By One ~ Ugetsu
Wayne Shorter ~ Black Nile ~ Night Dreamer
Miles Davis ~ Iris ~ E.S.P.
Miles Davis ~ Footprints ~ Miles Smiles
Wayne Shorter ~ Ana Maria ~ Native Dancer
Weather Report ~ Mysterious Traveller ~ Mysterious Traveller
Weather Report ~ Elegant People ~ Black Market
Wayne Shorter ~ She Moves Through The Fair ~ Alegría
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Christmas and more
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
Sunday Dec 25, 2022
I hope this podcast episode brings joy and peace this Christmas season. We begin with some holiday standards, followed by new music from Gilbert Castellanos and other San Diego jazz artists. The show concludes with the lush sounds of Ben Webster and a peaceful McCoy Tyner.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Marian MacPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas
Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 2
Greg Abate ~ Greensleeves ~ It'S Christmastime
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Home Is Africa ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue
David Borgo ~ Kenopsia ~ Suite of Uncommon Sorrows
Emmet Cohen ~ Venus de Milo ~ Uptown in Orbit
Roy Hargrove ~ Strasbourg / St. Denis ~ Earfood
Ben Webster ~ Misty ~ Gone With the Wind
McCoy Tyner ~ Search for Peace ~ Quartet
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Get Up! Workout Mix
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
Sunday Dec 11, 2022
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
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Back to Bop
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
Sunday Oct 23, 2022
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