In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

West Side Story

We begin with a couple of jazz covers from the great musical West Side Story. Also of interest is the new Esperanza Spalding album and a tribute to the late Thomas Chapin who was a local hero from Manchester CT.

 

Featured Album

West Side Story - Dave Grusin

 

Track ~ Artist ~ Album

Prologue ~ Dave Grusin ~ presents West Side Story

Maria ~ Eric Reed ~ Pure Imagination

Earth To Heaven ~ Esperanza Spaulding ~ Emily's D+Evolution

Unconditional Love ~ Esperanza Spalding ~ Emily's D+Evolution

Pantheon ~ Thomas Chapin Trio + Brass ~ Insomnia

You Don't Know Me ~ Thomas Chapin ~ You Don't Know Me

Star Eyes ~ Kris Allen ~ Circle House

Body and Soul ~ Orice Jenkins ~ Soar

Conflict ~ Greg Abate ~ Motif

 

New Clarinet and more

This podcast kicks off with some modern clarinet work by Oran Etkin and later in the show from Anat Cohen. In the middle is a new album by Greg Abate with the late Phil Woods in one of his last recordings. A vocal set follows with Luciana Souza, Cyrille Aimee, and Norah Jones (with new Charles Lloyd). Some fusion to finish the podcast with two Frank's - Varella and Zappa.

Featured album

What's New? Reimagining Benny Goodman - Oran Etkin on iTunes

Artist ~ Album ~ Track

Oran Etkin ~ Be Good Lady ~ What's New? Reimagining Benny Goodman 

Greg Abate + Phil Woods ~ Strollin' ~ Kindred Spirits 

Greg Abate + Phil Woods ~ Yardbird Suite ~ Kindred Spirits

Luciana Souza ~ At The Fair ~ Speaking In Tongues 

Cyrille Aimee ~ Live Alone and Like It ~ Let's Get Lost 

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels ~ You Are So Beautiful ~ I Long to See You 

Anat Cohen ~ Lilia ~ Luminosa 

Anat Cohen ~ Bachio (feat. Rumero Lubambo) ~ Luminosa 

Josh Evans ~ Steps ~ Hope and Despair 

Frank Varella ~ Giant Steps ~ Grandma's Revenge 

Frank Zappa ~ Waka Jawaka ~ Waka Jawaka 

MLK Tribute

This tribute podcast recorded on the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. features music by Noah Baerman from his 2005 release dedicated to the life of the greatest American civil rights leader. That is followed by Nina Simone's tribute to Dr. King. David Bowie is also remembered with music from his final album Blackstar. We hear from Donny McCaslin who collaborated with Bowie on this recording, and some jazz covers of Bowie's work.

 

 

Featured Album

Soul Force, Noah Baerman

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Noah Baerman ~ Montgomery, 1956 ~ Soul Force 

Noah Baerman ~ Washington, 1963 ~ Soul Force 

Nina Simone ~ Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) ~ The Best of Nina Simone 

Nina Simone ~ I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel To Be Free ~ The Best of Nina Simone 

David Bowie ~ Blackstar ~ Blackstar 

David Bowie ~ Sue (Or In A Season Of Crime) ~ Blackstar 

Donny McCaslin ~ Alpha and Omega ~ Casting for Gravity 

This Is Not America ~ Not In Our Name ~ Charlie Haden 

The Bad Plus ~ Life on Mars ~ Prog 

Rock Pop Jazz

We run the gamut from progressive rock, pop, and straight ahead jazz in today's podcast. From Santana to McBride, Laura Nyro, Bela Fleck, Jarrett, McLean and more. Enjoy.

Featured Album

Caravanserai - Santana on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Song of the Wind ~ Santana ~ Caravanserai
La Fuente Ritmo ~ Santana ~ Caravanserai
Cherokee ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Out Here
Car Wash ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Live at Village Vanguard
Armando's Rhumba ~ Chick Corea and Bela Fleck ~ Two
Stone Soul Picnic ~ Billy Childs ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagnining Laura Nyro
To a Child ~ Billy Childs ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagnining Laura Nyro
Oju Oba ~ Kavita Shah ~ Visions
Questar ~ Keith Jarrett ~ My Song
Dr. Do Right ~ Kenny Barrett and Dave Holland ~ The Art of Conversation
Hip Strut ~ Jackie McLean ~ New Soil
Desert Cry ~ McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca

Rock influenced Jazz

A podcast of new music influenced by rock and fusion of days past. Electric guitar trio from Janek Gwizdala kicks things off. Next a couple of Stevie Wonder compositions with a unique arrangement of Sir Duke by SF Jazz Collective. Joshua Kwassman has a prog rock feel. Bill Frisell reaches back to 60's rock. Rez Abassi brings back a Herbie classic and Hiromi rocks us out.

Featured Album

Motion Picture - Janek Gwizdala on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Beachwood Canyon ~ Janek Gwizdala ~ Motion Picture
Love's In Need of Love Today ~ Stevie Wonder ~ Songs in the Key of Life
Sir Duke ~ SF Jazz Collective ~ Music of Stevie Wonder
We Were Kids ~ Joshua Kwassman ~ Songs of the Brother Spirit
Turn, Turn, Turn ~ Bill Frisell ~ Guitar in the Space Age
Butterfly ~ Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet ~ Intents & Purposes
Seeker ~ Hiromi ~ Alive