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Sunday Sep 11, 2016
Sunday Sep 11, 2016
A birthday tribute to Elvin Jones, the great drummer, best known for his years with the trailbrazing John Coltrane Quartet. The show covers Elvin's playing as a leader, a sideman and his work with Trane.
Sunday May 29, 2016
Sunday May 29, 2016
Our Miles Davis 90th Birthday tribute show. You will hear Miles' first and second great quintets along with an early recording with Charlie Parker and a sideman date with Cannonball. Then his transition to electronics beginning with explorations with his quintet, to full throttle jazz/rock fusion. We finish with fusion masters John McLaughlin and Weather Report. Over 2 hours of great music covering the many sides of Miles.
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
Sunday Mar 08, 2015
A tribute to the late Clark Terry begins this podcast with a cookin' CT quartet featuring Theloneous Monk. That is followed by a lush sounding octet from Clark's Color Changes album. The rest of the podcast features great new music from lesser known but great talented artists like Walt Weiskopf Jovan Alexandre, Duane Eubanks Ehud Ettun and Adam Birnbaum.
Featured Album
Overdrive - Walt Weiskopf on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
In Orbit ~ Clark Terry ~ In Orbit
No Problem ~ Clark Terry ~ Color Changes
Nahstye Blues ~ Clark Terry ~ Color Changes
The Path is Narrow ~ Walt Weiskopf ~ Overdrive
Waltz for Dad ~ Walt Weiskopf ~ Overdrive
To Music ~ Jovan Alexandre ~ Collective Consciousness
Rosey ~ Duane Eubanks ~ Things of that Particular Nature
Beer and Water ~ Duane Eubanks ~ Things of that Particular Nature
Babylon ~ Ehud Ettun Trio ~ Raw Gestures
Binary ~ Adam Birnbaum ~ Three of a Mind
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
This podcast features multi reed player Greg Abate and his new album Motif. Greg phones into the show for a brief interview about his latest CD, traveling and upcoming gigs. Lot's of other great music here from Jonathan Blake, Monk, and others. We also feature a groovin' band with some Hartford roots in with Vin Scialla and Eric Schugren. We end this show with a Christmas teaser from Dane Scazzari.
Featured Album
Motif - Greg Abate Quartet on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Clues ~ Johnathan Blake ~ The Eleventh Hour
Evidence ~ Thelonious Monk quartet with John Coltrane ~ At Carnegie Hall
Motif ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Conflict ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Morning of the Leaves ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Cross Bronx ~ Wayne Escoffery ~ Uptown
BACKROAD ~ Jeremy Pelt ~ Men of Honor
Appointment in Ghana ~ Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren & Brian Charette ~ WAKE UP!
BIBIMBOP ~ Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren & Brian Charette ~ WAKE UP!
What Christmas Means to Me ~ Dane Scazzari and the Human Race ~ It's Christmas Time Again
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
This podcast celebrates my favorite holiday. Food, family and giving thanks. We give thanks, not for material possessions, but for the wonderful spiritual things in our life, jazz music among them.
Featured Album
Beautiful Life - Jimmy Greene
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Snowfall ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Prayer #2 (Thanksgiving) ~ Miguel Zenón ~ Looking Forward
Give Thanks ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Mission Statement
Seventh Candle ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Beautiful Life
Stars In the Sky ~ Jovan Alexander ~ Collective Consciousness
The Formula (for Kahill Bell) ~ Jovan Alexandre ~ Collective Conciousness
My Favorite Things ~ Hiromi ~ Hiromi's Sonicbloom: Beyond Standard
Brother Thelonious ~ Helen Sung ~ Anthem For a New Day
Blue Monk ~ Thelonious Monk ~ Thelonious in Action
Jeeps Blues ~ Duke Ellington ~ At Newport
Sunday Sep 07, 2014
Sunday Sep 07, 2014
The playlist for this week's podcast goes a little out there. From new music by innovators Dave Douglas and Rob Garcia, to groundbreakers like Mario Pavone, Thomas Chapin and Sonny Rollins with Thelonious Monk. These artists have been moving the music forward bringing new directions to jazz.
Featured Album
The Passion of Color - Rob Garcia on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Thrush ~ Dave Douglas ~ Riverside
The Door ~ Mario Pavone ~ Mario Pavone: Song For Septet
Sky Piece ~ Thomas Chapin ~ Sky Piece
The Translator ~ Joel Harrison & Anupam Shobhakar ~ Multiplicity: Leave the Door Open
The Caterpillar vs. The Butterfly ~ Rob Garcia 4 ~ The Passion of Color
Lines in Impressions ~ Rob Garcia 4 ~ The Passion of Color
Reflections ~ Sonny Rollins ~ Volume Two