Posted in Album reviews, jazz, Hubbard, Jackie McLean, Miles, chick corea, Fusion, Art Blakey, Pat Metheny, blues, music, Wayne Shorter, Potter on Oct 10th, 2021
We begin with the late Dr. Lonnie Smith, playing in a more progressive modern style. We follow that with a soulful Donny Hathaway. Then west coast soul from the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, and classic Blakey. The rest of the podcast has new releases from Chick, Renee, Metheny and finally Miles.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Turning Point ~ Turning Point
Donny Hathaway ~ Someday We'll All Be Free ~ This Is Soul
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ~ Got to Get Back to L.A. ~ L.A. Treasures Project
Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers ~ Skylark ~ Caravan
Chick Corea Akoustic Band ~ Humpty Dumpty ~ LIVE
Renee Rosnes ~ Passing Jupiter ~ Kinds of Love
Pat Metheny ~ Timeline ~ Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV)
Miles Davis ~ In a Silent Way ~ The Lost Concert
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This episode celebrates the birth of our granddaughter and a couple birthdays of jazz icons Charlie Parker and Wayne Shorter. Also, a set of music for the end of summer, new music from Andrew Renfroe and more.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle
Wayne Shorter ~ Black Nile ~ Night Dreamer
Charlie Parker ~ Yardbird Suite ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Charlie Parker ~ Ornithology ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Steve Davis Sextet ~ Dig Deep ~ Dig Deep
Herbie Hancock ~ Summertime ~ Gershwin's World
Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot ~ Too Damn Hot
Andrew Renfroe ~ Dula ~ Run in the Storm
Chick Corea & Gary Burton ~ La Fiesta ~ Duet
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Posted in Album reviews, jazz, scofield, hancock, dave holland, Fusion, Pat Metheny, music, Wayne Shorter, Joni Mitchell on Jul 18th, 2021
Just a collection of music I've been listening to this week, including a couple Joni covers. A few vocal tracks within from Souza, Parlato, Karrin, and Billie. Other notable tunes from Brecker and Scofield and more.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Larry Goldings, Jay Bellerose & David Piltch ~ Blueberry Hill ~ Music from the Front Room
Robert Castelli and Boom! ~ Your Lucky Number ~ Party at One World Plaza
Michael Brecker ~ Song for Bilbao ~ Tales from the Hudson
John Scofield ~ I'll Catch You ~ Works for Me
Hudson ~ Woodstock ~ Hudson
Herbie Hancock Feat. Luciana Souza ~ Amelia ~ River: The Joni Letters
Gretchen Parlato ~ Roy Allan (feat. Airto Moreira) ~ Flor
Karrin Allyson ~ West Coast Blues ~ In Blue
Billie Holiday ~ Them There Eyes ~ Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits
Gerald Clayton ~ Rejuvenation Agenda ~ Happening: Live at The Village Vanguard
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This episode begins with recent releases from late 2020 and early 2021. We finish with some vintage tracks from Chick and Wayne.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ Out Amongst the People (for J Bat) ~ The Democracy! Suite
Emmet Cohen ~ Toast to Lo ~ Future Stride
Warren Byrd ~ Smilin' in the Dark ~ Truth Raised Twice
Noah Preminger ~ Hamburg ~ Contemptment
Joe Farnsworth ~ Monk's Dream ~ Time to Swing
Chick Corea ~ Straight Up and Down ~ Tone's for Joan's Bones
Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil
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This music in this podcast has nothing to do with our 45th president. It is just a celebration of his leaving of office, and a hope we can someday return to "normalcy".
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Pursuance ~ Pursuance : The Coltranes
Corea, Clarke & White ~ On Green Dolphin Street ~ Forever
Cannonball Adderley ~ Minority ~ Portrait Of Cannonball
Cannonball Adderley ~ Gemini ~ In New York
Dan Arcamone ~ witch hunt ~ Standards, Vol 1
Greg Abate and the Tim Ray Trio ~ Mr. Parker ~ Road to Forever
Toots Thielemans ~ Ornithology ~ East Coast West Coast
Trombeatz ~ Something New ~ A Caribbean Thing - EP
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The first half of this podcast showcases jazz artists' creating music in a post-covid world. In some cases this music was made at home while quarantined away from studios or clubs. The second part is a throwback to another creative era in jazz, the hard-bop of the 1960's.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ The Creator Has a Master Plan ~ Force Majeure
Luke Sellick & Andrew Renfroe ~ Wichita Lineman ~ Small Vacation
Joe Farnsworth ~ Monk's Dream ~ Time to Swing
Jonathan Barber ~ Find My Way ~ Live at Jazz Standard
ARTEMIS ~ Nocturno ~ Artemis
Bobby Timmons ~ Dat Dere ~ This Here Is Bobby Timmons
Wayne Shorter ~ Infant Eyes ~ Speak No Evil
Hank Mobley ~ Up a Step ~ No Room for Squares
Grant Green ~ Lullaby of the Leaves ~ Grant's First Stand
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This episode starts with some slow funk, supplied via Redman's Elastic band and trumpeter Takuya Kuroda (with silky vocals from Jose James). Ezra Collective re-imagines Shorters "Footprints". From there lots of new music including solo Potter and vibist Ross. There is more too.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joshua Redman Elastic Band ~ Put It In Your Pocket ~ Momentum
Takuya Kuroda ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine ~ Rising Son
Ezra Collective ~ Footprints ~ Blue Note Re:imagined
Allison Neale ~ Motion ~ Quietly There
Chris Potter ~ Mother of Waters ~ There is a Tide
Joel Ross ~ Gato's Gift ~ Who Are You?
Warren Byrd ~ Smilin' in the Dark ~ Truth Raised Twice
Stan Getz ~ Night in Tunisia ~ West Coast Jazz
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Still posting segments from my old radio show. This from an August broadcast. Soon will be set up in my San Diego home to publish new content.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
The Dave Liebman Big Band ~ Black Nile ~ A Tribute to Wayne Shorter
Nicole Zuraitis ~ Gold ~ All Wandering Hearts
Dan Pugach Nonet ~ My Favorite Things (feat. Nicole Zuraitis) ~ Single
Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Lucky Seven ~ Good Hope
Christian Sands ~ Can’t Find My Way Home ~ Be Water
Joshua Redman, Brad Mehldau, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ~ Father ~ RoundAgain
John Patitucci Trio ~ Samba do Grande Amor ~ Irmãos De Fé
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead ~ 29 ~ Legacy Holder
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