In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Big Band Jazz

Not your father's Big Band Music. The tracks we will listen to are modern arrangements for large ensembles. Dig the opening number from Gerald Wilson, with a swinging arrangement of Miles' So What. Also featured are arrangements from University of Connecticut's jazz program Earl MacDonald and a beautiful tune from Christine Jensen's Jazz Orchestra. We finish off the show with a different sound from none other than Frank Zappa.
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Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
So What * Gerald Wilson Orchestra * In My Time
Mercy, Mercy, Mercy * Buddy Rich Tribute * Burning for Buddy
Joshua * Re:Visions * Earl MacDonald
Dancing Sunlight * Christine Jensen Jazz Orchestra * Timelines
Black Holes * Renee Rosnes * Danish Radio Big Band
Montgomery, 1956 * Noah Baerman * Soul Force
After The Rain * Joe Lovano Nonet * On this Day at the Vanguard
Waka/Jawaka * Frank Zappa * Waka/Jawaka

John McLaughlin Feature

This show features the great guitarist John McLaughlin. Those that have listened to this show for a long time, know that this was my introduction to jazz music (though many would say that the Mahavishnu Orchestra is not jazz). We will hear JM in many different setting. We will hear him rocking out with the original MO, a more traditional setting with Joe Farrell, and the Indian Fusion group Shakti. The podcast ends with two extended compositions, one with the London Symphony and his latest project Five Peace Band.
Featured Album

The Inner Mounting Flame on Amazon.com

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Meeting of the Spirits * The Mahavishnu Orchestra * Inner Mounting Flame
Follow Your Heart * Joe Farrell * The Joe Farrell Quartet
Mind Ecology * Shakti * Natural Elements
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat * Mahavishnu * My Goals Beyond
The Shadow of Lo * Return To Forever * The Anthology
Hymn to Him * Mahavishnu Orchestra * Apocalypse
New Blues, Old Bruise * Chick Corea & John McLaughlin * Five Peace Band Live

For Claire

This show is for my wife Claire, and reviews our evening in NYC hitting up the jazz clubs for our anniversary celebration. It also marks the end of 2010 Radiothon. I'd like to thank all my listeners that showed their support for WHUS and this radio show. Because of you, In The Groove exceeded our fundraising goal. Thanks.. and no more annoying begging for money for the rest of the year!

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Apparitions from amazon.com

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Labyrinth *Adam Rogers * Apparitions
Sax of a Kind * Noah Preminger * Dry Bridge Road
The Jaunt * Steve Davis * The Jaunt
My Romance * The Drummonds * Pas de Trois
Heather * Billy Cobham * Crossroads
Minuano * Kurt Elling * Man in the Air
Claressence * Dave Holland * Dream of the Elders
Green Dolphin Street * John Funkhouser * Time

WHUS Radiothon 2010

WHUS FM is the broadcast home to In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond. Without this listener supported community radio station, this Podcast would not be possible. One of the ways that WHUS determines listener support for Jazz programming is by the contributions from our audience during this Radiothon. Your support helps to keep my show on WHUS's schedule. Please show your support by making a donation.

As a special THANK YOU for your donation of $25 or more, I am offering a compilation of music entitled Private Tracks Vol. 2. This collection of music has been donated by artists to support this program. They are private recordings that are not available for purchase any where else.

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Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Simplicity * Silvano Monastario * Fostered
Pentagram, The Wolfman * Greg Abate * Monsters in the Night
Line of Flight * Steve Davis * Outlook
March of the Lost Children * Zawinul * Brown Street
Now! * Noah Baerman * Bliss
Cherokee * Rob Garcia 4 * Perennial
Real Nice * Noah Preminger * Dry Bridge Road

Jazz 'n Soul

This weeks podcast is a soulful one, but not in the obvious sense of Jimmy Smith or Ray Charles. It starts out with the classic rock group War and a 13+ minute instrumental called City, Country, City. We follow up with some soulful new jazz from Wayne Escoffery and Noah Baerman followed by jazz masters Charles Mingus and Stan Getz.
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Soul Force from amazon.com

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
City Country City * War * The World is a Ghetto
Nu-Soul * Wayne Escoffery * Uptown
Soul Force * Noah Baerman * Soul Force
Tastes Like Chedda * Noah Baerman * Bliss
Remember the Goldfish * Playdate * Playdate
Things Ain't What They Used To Be * Charles Mingus * Ah Um
Times Lie * Stan Getz * Captain Marvel on amazon.com

Back from Fla

Returned from Florida, refreshed and renewed to bring you more great jazz. While in Miami, we stopped in at Van Dykes. A fine restaurant and jazz club, serving up live music 7 days a week. While there we were introduced to Silvano Monasterios, a great jazz pianist and composer. His group blew us away. In this podcast we feature along with Silvano, other great artists. The show starts with Ed Thigpen, the great drummer who passed away last month. Later in the show we feature many great young talent from the New York City jazz scene.
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From CD Baby, iTunes

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Lonnies Lament * Ed Thigpen * The Element of Swing
Bittersweet * Silvano Monasterios * Fostered
Softly * Silvano Monasterios * Jazz Impressions
African Song * Bill McHenry * Roses
Echolalia * Ben Monder * Oceana
Trees * Dan Tepfer and Lee Konitz * Duos with Lee
Tautology * Lee Konitz * Subconscious-Lee
Mali * John Patitucci * Remembrance
Somewhere * Vijay Iyer Trio * Historocity
Mystic Brew * Vijay Iyer Trio * Historocity

Valentines weekend show

This show was recorded the day before Valentines day. No real theme to the show, in fact I don't even mention the Hallmark card holiday. The majority of the playlist comes from talented young musicians/composers that are having an impact on the future of jazz music. Hope you enjoy the tunes.
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Double Booked from amazon.com

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Back Road * Jeremy Pelt * Men of Honor
Fugue * John Funkhauser Trio * Time
When Seaguls Fly * Noah Preminger * Dry Bridge Road
All Matter * Robert Glasper * Double Booked
Think of One * Robert Glasper * Double Booked
The Hutch * Ken Fowser/Ben Gilece * Full View
Maimi Jazz Scene * Jean Caze * Miami Jazz Scene
Valley of Neptune * Jimi Hendrix * Valley of Neptune

Waiting for Kenny

As we were waiting for the arrival of Kenny Barron for an exclusive WHUS interview (see last weeks podcast), we kicked back and played some great tunes from Rob Garcia 4, Chris Potter, Les McCann and Danillo Perez. This weeks and last weeks podcast can be listened to as a set with this podcast being the first part of the show.
Featured Album

Follow The Red Line - Live At The Village Vanguard, from Amazon.com

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Vortex * Rob Garcia 4 * Perennial
Wongs Way * Greg Abate & Alan Barnes * Birds of a Feather
Morning Bell * Chris Potter * Underground
Togo * Chris Potter * Follow The Red Line - Live At The Village Vanguard
Another Star * Cedar Walton * Voices Deep Within
Compared to What * Les McCann & Eddie Harris * Swiss Movement
Elegant Dance * Danilo Perez * Motherland