In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Toots and Wayne

This podcast features two giants of jazz music. We begin with a tribute to Toots Thielmans, legendary harmonica player, who passed away this week. At the end of this show we feature the music of Wayne Shorter celebrating a birthday this week. Wayne, one of the great jazz saxophonist and composer of our time. In between, you will hear from Zappa, Marsalis and Metheny and more.

 

Featured Album

Toots Thielmans - Only Trust Your Heart

Playlist 

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Toots Thielemans ~ Speak No Evil ~ Only Trust Your Heart

Toots Thielemans ~ Giant Steps ~ Images

Toots Thielemans ~ The Dragon ~ Only Trust Your Heart

Toots Thielemans ~ Take Five ~ East Coast, West Coast

Toots Thielemans ~ Ornithology ~ East Coast, West Coast

Darcy James Argue's Secret Society ~ You Are Here ~ Real Enemies

Frank Zappa ~ Eat that Question ~ The Grand Wazoo

Frank Zappa ~ Cosmik Debris ~ Apostrophe

The Ed Palermo Big Band ~ Pygmy Twylyte (featuring Napoleon Murphy Brock) ~ One Child Left Behind

Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour

Pat Metheny ~ First Circle ~ The Road To You (Live)

Wayne Shorter ~ Footprints ~ Adam's Apple

Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil

Wayne Shorter ~ Plaza Real ~ Without A Net

Miles Davis ~ Capricorn ~ Water Babies

EJ and more

This podcast features the music as well as an interview with drummer E.J. Strickland. Strickland, also a composer and bandleader is one of the more in-demand drummers in NYC. We speak about his family, composing music, and living in New York pursuing this art form. Other artists featured are Noah Preminger, Tom Harrell, Rez Abbasi and others.

Featured Album

E.J. Strickland - The Undying Spirit on iTunes

 

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

E.J. Strickland Quintet ~ For My Homefolk ~ The Undying Spirit

E.J Strickland ~  Interview

E.J. Strickland Quintet ~ Impromptivity ~ The Undying Spirit

Tom Harrell ~ Sunday ~ Trip

Noah Preminger ~ Hard Time Killin' Floor Blues ~ Dark Was the Night, Cold Was the Ground

Jeff Fuller & Friends ~ Billies Bounce ~ Shoreline Blues

Kamasi Washingtin ~ Miss Understanding ~ Epic

Robert Glasper ~ Afro Blue ~ Black Radio

Rez Abbasi and Junction ~ Holy Butter ~ Behind the Vibration

Rez Abbasi & Junction ~ Groundswell ~ Behind The Vibration

The Ed Polermo Big Band ~ Fifty-Fifty ~ One Child Left Behind

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 

Zapped

Some new music by a new young trumpeter Josh Bruneau kicks off this week's show. We follow that with an out-there track from Branford Marsalis, funked up tune by Joshua Redman and a spaced out rocker from guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel. We wrap up the show with a 3 song set from the unique mind of Frank Zappa.

Featured Album

Apostrophe (') - Frank Zappa on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Bright Ideas ~ Joshua Bruneau Septet ~ Bright Ideas
Endymion ~ Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ Four MFs Playin' Tunes
Jazz Crimes ~ Joshua Redman ~ Elastic
Gamma Band ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter
Inca Roads ~ Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention ~ One Size Fits All
Cosmik Debris ~ Frank Zappa ~ Apostrophe (')
Montana ~ Frank Zappa ~ Over-Night Sensation

Big Band Big Sound

Recorded a couple of months ago, this set featured large ensemble sounds of Alan Ferber, Gerald Wilson and Frank Zappa. These are followed by smaller group settings but still a big sound from Matt Wilson, newcomer Alon Nechushtan and Zach Brock.

Featured Album

In My Time - Gerald Wilson on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Kopi Luwak ~ Alan Ferber ~ March Sublime
So It Seems ~ Alan Ferber ~ March Sublime
So What ~ Gerald Wilson Orchestra ~ In My Time
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF ~ Zach Brock ~ Chemistry
Waka / Jawaka ~ Frank Zappa ~ Waka / Jawaka
You Dirty Dog ~ Matt Wilson Quartet & John Medeski ~ Gathering Call
Pumpkin's Delight ~ Matt Wilson Quartet & John Medeski ~ Gathering Call
The Gratitude Suite ~ Alon Nechushtan ~ Venture Bound