In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Episode Sep 17 2023

This episode begins with Wayne Shorter in a post bop 60's context and a 70's fusion setting. That is followed by new music from pianist Miki Yamanaka. Also Tyner with strings, Parker playing bebop, hard-bop from McPherson and Castellanos. The episode concludes with classic Trane.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil
Weather Report ~ Cucumber Slumber ~ Mysterious Traveller
Miki Yamanaka ~ GIN ~ Shades of Rainbow
McCoy Tyner ~ Fly With The Wind ~ Fly With The Wind
Charlie Parker ~ Billie's Bounce ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Charles McPherson ~ Evidence ~ Manhattan Nocturne
John Coltrane ~ Mr. P.C. ~ Giant Steps

Sonny is 93

This set begins with a celebration of Sonny Rollins 93 birthday. Sonny is among the last of the living legends of jazz from the 1950's. Also classic tunes from Larry Young, McCoy Tyner and Miles.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Without a Song ~ The Bridge
Sonny Rollins ~ Strode Rode ~ Saxophone Colossus
Sonny Rollins ~ Alfie's Theme ~ Alfie
Larry Young ~ The Moontrane ~ Unity
McCoy Tyner ~ Impressions ~ Trident
Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot ~ Too Damn Hot
Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky

Honoring WS and 0 Gravity

This week's episode honors a recently released biopic on Wayne Shorter entitled Zero Gravity. The three part series is perhaps the best of it's kind I have ever seen. Also are some discoveries from jazztodon.com (a jazz-centric social media platform) from guitarist John Pizzarelli and drummer Johnathan Blake. The show ends with classic tunes from Nelson and Hubbard.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Wayne Shorter ~ Black Nile ~ Night Dreamer
Wayne Shorter ~ Infant Eyes ~ Speak No Evil
Wayne Shorter ~ Footprints (Live) ~ Footprints Live!
John Pizzarelli ~ James ~ Better Days Ahead
Johnathan Blake ~ Tears I Cannot Hide ~ Passage
Oliver Nelson ~ Stolen Moments ~ The Blues And The Abstract Truth
Freddie Hubbard ~ Red Clay ~ Red Clay

Electric Oliver and more

This episode is titled for a recording found through jazztodon.com .  Oliver Nelson (of Blues and the Abstract Truth fame), recorded Skull Session in 1975. It's quite a departure from his other recordings, and is his take on the fusion sound that was popular in that era. Same can be said for the Preminger track if you are familiar with his work. The podcast ends on a more familiar note for ITG listeners with Mobley, Morgan and Shank.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Oliver Nelson ~ Skull Session ~ Skull Session
Oliver Nelson ~ Baja Bossa ~ Skull Session
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Daddy Likey ~ The Dank
Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle
Hank Mobley ~ Carolyn ~ No Room for Squares
Hank Mobley ~ No Room for Squares ~ No Room for Squares
Lee Morgan ~ Mr. Kenyatta ~ Search for the New Land
Bud Shank ~ Blowin' Country ~ California Suite

Redux Last Year Show

I am away from the home studio, so I am replaying a show from this time last year. A wide variety of jazz styles featured in this podcast episode. Great vocals from Leonard Patton and Nicole Zuraitis and organ trio work from Delvon Lamarr, and new music from trombonist Steve Davis are among the highlights. We finish with a piano trio from Chick.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Al Di Meola ~ Julia ~ Across the Universe
Peter Sprague & Leonard Patton ~ Can't Find My Way Home ~ Dream Walkin'
Nicole Zuraitis ~ The Way Home ~ Wandering Hearts
Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio ~ Keep On Keepin' On ~ Cold As Weiss
Rippin Chicken, Ben Bloom & Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio ~ Westy  ~ Rippin Chicken
Mike Casey & Blori ~ Breathe In (Remix) ~ Breathe In (Remix) - Single
Steve Davis ~ Encouragement ~ Bluesthetic
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Afterthought ~ A Year and a Day
Darren Litzie ~ Question and Answer ~ My Horizon
Chick Corea Trio ~ Alice In Wonderland ~ Trilogy

Episode Aug 13 2023

This episode begins with percussionist Airto for his 82nd Birthday. That is followed by a couple of tracks featuring the harp, a beautiful sound for jazz. There is some 50/60's hard bop including the inventive sounds from Monk. The show concludes with Miles and Kenny Garrett.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Airto ~ Parana ~ Fingers
Alice Coltrane ~ Blue Nile ~ Ptah the El Daoud
Ravi Coltrane ~ For Turiya ~ Blending Times
Horace Silver ~ Senor Blues ~ Six Pieces of Silver
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Lisa ~ The Quintet Plus
Thelonious Monk ~ Green Chimneys ~ Straight, No Chaser
Miles Davis ~ E.S.P. ~ E.S.P.
Kenny Garrett ~ Hargrove ~ Sounds from the Ancestors

Episode Aug 6 2023

As we did last week, we start with Sonny Rollins playing with a west coast band from the classic trio album Way Out West. That is followed by the incredible guitar of Wes Montgomery. More great jazz to follow from Hargrove, Murray, Joey D and more.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Way Out West ~ Way Out West
Wes Montgomery ~ West Coast Blues ~ Incredible Jazz Guitar
Roy Hargrove ~ Firm Roots ~ Family
David Murray & Black Saint Quartet ~ Sacred Ground ~ Sacred Ground (feat. Casandra Wilson)
New England Jazz Orchestra ~ Jeannine ~ Straight from the Hart, Vol. 2
David Borgo ~ Lisboa ~ Pathika
Joey DeFrancesco ~ And so It Is ~ In the Key of the Universe

50’s West Coast Cool

Much of today's show features music from the West Coast Cool movement of the 1950's. We close out the show with new releases from San Diego's David Borgo and a young phenom from NYC, Julius Rodriguez.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ I've Told Ev'ry Little Star ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
Sonny Rollins ~ How High the Moon ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
Jimmy Giuffre ~ Gotta Dance ~ The Jimmy Giuffre 3
Kenny Dorham ~ K.D.'s Cab Ride ~ Afro-Cuban
Joe Gordon ~ Terra Firma Irma ~ Lookin' Good!
Mike Wofford & Holly Hofmann ~ Karita ~ Turn Signal
David Borgo ~ The Bath ~ Pathika
Julius Rodriguez ~ Elegy (For Cam) ~ Let Sound Tell All