In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

More 2024 reviews

This first episode for the New Year continues where we left off last week with reviews of some of my favorite 2024 releases. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Ulysses Owens Jr. ~ Better Days ~ A New Beat
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Recorda Me ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
Roy Hargrove ~ Lake Danse ~ Grande-Terre
Emmet Cohen ~ Vibe Provider ~ Vibe Provider
Joel Ross ~ equinox ~ nublues
Duke Ellington ~ Blues for New Orleans ~ New Orleans Suite
SFJAZZ Collective ~ God Bless The Child / That's The Way Of The World ~ New Works & Classics Reimagined 

Election Day 2024

Today's show begins with a reminder to vote on or before Election Day, Nov 5, 2024. Let's start with a tribute to Dizzy Gillespie's run for President in 1964. That's followed by Ella's Vote for Mr. Rhythm. A new posthumous release from trumpeter Roy Hargrove has a track, Kamala's Dance (written for Roy's daughter). After that is just some music I have been listening to this past week.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Dizzy Gillespie ~ Salt Peanuts ~ Groovin' High
Ella Fitzgerald ~ Vote For Mister Rhythm ~ The Complete Decca Singles Vol. 1: 1935-1939
Roy Hargrove ~ Kamala's Dance ~ Grande-Terre
Roy Hargrove ~ Ethiopia ~ Grande-Terre
Jackie McLean ~ Star Eyes ~ Nature Boy
The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ The City Is Crying ~ Jazz Impressions of Japan
David Borgo ~ Relational View ~ Persistence
Steve Davis ~ Milestones ~ We See
Wayne Shorter ~ Orbits ~ Celebration, Volume 1

Christmas and more

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

Classic Mingus Brubeck and more

We begin with classic Mingus and Brubeck before venturing into more modern music with a local Hartford connection. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
Charlie Mingus ~ Dizzy Moods ~ Tijuana Moods
Charlie Mingus ~ Ysabel's Table Dance ~ Tijuana Moods
Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Kathy's Waltz ~ Time Out
Daryl Yokley's Sound Reformation ~ Echoes of Ancient Sahara ~ Pictures at an African Exhibition
Anthony Wonsey ~ Overjoyed ~ The Thang
Rudy Royston ~ Bownz ~ 303
Rudy Royston ~ Prayer (for the Earth) ~ 303
Steve Davis ~ Bird Lives ~ Update
Nat Reeves ~ Big Birtha ~ Blue Ridge
Jimmy Greene ~ Love In Action ~ Mission Statement
John Coltrane ~ Impressions (take 3) ~ Both Directions at Once

Apr 5 2019 Broadcast p2

A mix of music, mostly new and much with Hartford roots. The second half features two from recently departed Roy Hargrove, and a trio of selections from K Jarrett's various ensembles.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
Steve Davis ~ Inner Glimpse ~ Correlations
Bennie Wallace ~ Mystic Bridge ~ Mystic Bridge
Jim Snidero ~ Visions (feat. Jeremy Pelt) ~ Waves of Calm
Dezron Douglas ~ Negroidius Maximus ~ Black Lion
Corcoran Holt ~ Smile ~ The Mecca
Roy Hargrove ~ when we were young ~ The Tenors of Our Time
Roy Hargrove ~ Shade of Jade ~ Tenors of our Time
Kris Allen ~ Star Eyes ~ Circle House
Kieth Jarrett ~ The Journey Home ~ My Song
Kieth Jarrett Trio ~ The Way You Look Tonight ~ Standards Live
Keith Jarrett ~ De Drums ~ Fort Yahwuh

Joni Roy and more

After opening tracks from Sands, Preminger and Miles we get into the heart of this week's show. We celebrate the 75th birthday of Joni Mitchell with a couple from the Hejira album. Then the Grammy winning River from Herbie's tribute album of Joni covers. Finally we pay respects to Roy Hargrove who passed away last week.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
Christian Sands ~ Fight For Freedom ~ Facing Dragons
Noah Preminger ~ Just the Way It Is ~ Meditations on Freedom
Miles Davis ~ Round Midnight ~ Round Midnight
Joni Mitchell ~ Hejera ~ Hejira
Joni Mitchell ~ Blue Motel Room ~ Hejira
Herbie Hancock ~ River ~ River
Steve Davis ~ Grove's Groove ~ Update
Steve Davis ~ Bird Lives ~ Update
Roy Hargrove ~ Strasbourg/St. Denis ~ Earfood
Roy Hargrove ~ Never Let Me Go ~ Tenors of Our Time
Roy Hargrove ~ Shade of Jade ~ Tenors of Our Time
Roy Hargrove ~ To Wisdom the Prize ~ Earfood