Episodes
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Pre-New Year
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Sunday Dec 27, 2020
Our pre-New Years Eve party. Some great jazz tunes, new and old. Threw in a few tracks written for a New Year. Let's hope for better times, especially for the jazz community.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Mike DiRubbo Quartet ~ New Year's Dream ~ New York Accent: Live at the Kitano
Horace Silver ~ Silver's Serenade ~ Silver's Serenade
Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread
Joshua Redman ~ New Year ~ Still Dreaming
Shai Maestro, Philip Dizack, Jorge Roeder & Ofri Nehemya ~ Human ~ Human
Stanley Cowell ~ Equipoise ~ Equipoise
Immanuel Wilkins ~ The Dreamer ~ Omega
Return To Forever ~ The Shadow Of Lo ~ The Anthology
Pat Metheny ~ New Year ~ Unity Band
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Xmass 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
This year's Christmas special. I hope you can play as a backdrop to your holiday activities. We finish with a tribute to the late Stanley Cowell.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 2
Joe Farnsworth ~ Down by the Riverside ~ Time to Swing
George Cables ~ AKA Reggie ~ The George Cables Songbook
Marian McPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas
Vince Guaraldi ~ Linus and Lucy ~ A Charlie Brown Christmas
Wayne Escoffery ~ Quarter Moon ~ The Humble Warrior
Dan Pugach Nonet ~ My Favorite Things (feat. Nicole Zuraitis) ~ My Favorite Things
Ray Charles ~ Christmas Song ~ Ray Charles mix
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ Toilet Paper Romance ~ Force Majeure
Stanley Cowell ~ Medley: A Xmas Suite ~ Reminiscent
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Mo' Hartford
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
This episode begins with a Hartford theme, with Jonathan Barber's Vision Ahead and a couple of Stevie D. tracks including 880 Club. Also of note is new music from Nicole Zuraitis' new album and Joshua Redman, Jason Palmer and others.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead ~ Son of Hartford ~ Legacy Holder
Steve Davis ~ Club 880 ~ Images
Steve Davis ~ A Child Is Born ~ Correlations
Kevin Mahogany ~ Nature Boy ~ Another Time Another Place
Nicole Zuraitis ~ Overdrive Mind ~ All Wandering Hearts
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ~ Moe Honk ~ RoundAgain
Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Ziandi ~ Good Hope
Jason Palmer ~ A Lady and Gentleman in Black (Rembrandt) ~ The Concert: 12 Musings for Isabella
Sunday May 31, 2020
Chicky
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
Some music from one of Jazz's living legends, Chick Corea, and those who have been associated with his career. The highlight of this episode is a 23 minute piece from the original Return To Forever album.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Airto ~ Parana ~ Fingers
Chick Corea ~ Sometime Ago/La Fiesta ~ Return To Forever
Chick Corea ~ Concerto for Jazz Quintet & Chamber Orchestra: I. Africa ~ The Continents
Antonio Sanchez, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow ~ Sea Journey ~ The Quartet Live!
Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Good Hope ~ Good Hope
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Goodbye Mabes
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
Sunday Sep 22, 2019
This podcast episode is dedicated to Harold Mabern who passed away on September 19 at 83 years of age. Mabern's music bookends this podcast. In between Mabes we feature great new albums by Ben Wolfe inspired by fatherhood and Roxy Coss making with a strong political statement.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Harold Mabern ~ Afro Blue ~ Live at Smalls
Harold Mabern ~ Portrait of Jennie ~ Afro Blue
Ben Wolfe ~ Blind Seven ~ Fatherhood
Ben Wolfe ~ First Things First ~ Fatherhood
Les Paul and Mary Ford ~ How High the Moon ~ n/a
Roxy Coss ~ Mr. President ~ Quintet
Sameer Gupta ~ Come Take Everything ~ A Circle Has No Beginning
Brandee Younger ~ Blue Nile ~ Soul Awakening
Pat Metheny ~ Eighteen ~ Off Ramp
Chris Potter ~ Green Pastures ~ Circuits
Harold Mabern ~ My Favorite Things ~ Right On Time
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Supreme Sax 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
This episode begins with a new track from harpist Brandee Younger. We follow with saxophonists, current and from the past. Current artists with new recordings are Chris Potter, Greg Abate and Godwin Louis. Then we delve into the past with Getz (new release), Desmond and Mulligan.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Brandee Younger ~ Respected Destroyer (feat. Sean Jones) ~ Soul Awakening
Chris Potter ~ Pressed for Time ~ Circuits
Greg Abate and Tim Ray Trio ~ Bop Lives ~ Grattitude
Greg Abate and Tim Ray Trio ~ Gemini ~ Grattitude
Godwin Louis ~ Global Pt. I: The Journey ~ Global
Godwin Louis ~ Global Pt. I: The Traveler ~ Global
Stan Getz ~ Woody 'n You ~ Getz at The Gate - Recorded Live at the Village Gate Nov 26 1961
Stan Getz ~ Litha ~ Sweet Rain
Stan Getz, Astrid Gilberto ~ Corcovado ~ Getz/Gilberto
Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan ~ Blight of the Fumble Bee ~ Two of a Mind