In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

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

Eclectic

A very eclectic playlist for today's show. We start with a rockin' Miles, brooding Tomasz, and an experimental Noah Preminger. The show closes with a tribute to the late Tony Bennett who passed away last week.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Miles Davis ~ Red China Blues ~ Get Up With It
Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet ~ Wisława ~ Wisława
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Daddy Likey ~ The Dank
Steph Johnson ~ Here's to Life ~ So in Love
Julius Rodriguez ~ All I Do ~ Let Sound Tell All
Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Kings Highway ~ Kings Highway
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays ~ It's For You ~ As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls
Bill Evans & Tony Bennett ~ Days of Wine and Roses ~ The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album

Episode July 16 2023

We hear from some of the great masters of this genre; Tyner, Farrell, Monk, Trane and Shorter as well as some young lions with a modern sound; Simon, Sorey and Kornhauser. That is a lot of fine jazz music in a one hour show.

Playlist 

Artist ~ Name ~ Album
McCoy Tyner ~ Goin' Home ~ Asante
Edward Simon ~ Fiestas ~ Simplicitas
Tyshawn Sorey ~ In What Direction Are You Headed ~ Continuing
Ed Kornhauser ~ Dayspring ~ The Short Years
Joe Farrell ~ Sonic Text ~ Sonic Text
Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane ~ Ruby, My Dear ~ Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane
Wayne Shorter ~ The Soothsayer ~ The Soothsayer

Baseball and Jazz

Baseball and jazz are two uniquely American art forms that have a long and intertwined history. Baseball was also one of the first sports to be integrated, with Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. Jazz emerged from the African American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th century. The music quickly spread to other parts of the country, and by the early 20th century, jazz was a major force in American culture. This podcast celebrates baseball through jazz music inspired by America's Pastime, baseball.

 

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Mabel Scott ~ Baseball Boogie ~ Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns
Carla Bley ~ Baseball ~ 4 X 4
The Modern Jazz Quartet ~ Baseball ~ Live At the Lighthouse
Vince Guaraldi Trio ~ Baseball Theme ~ A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Original 1969 Movie Soundtrack)
Miles Davis ~ Two Bass Hit ~ Milestones
George Carlin ~ Baseball and Football ~ Carlin on Campus
Nina Simone ~ Baseball Boogie ~ A Single Woman
Count Basie ~ Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? ~ The Count Basie Story
Dexter Gordon ~ Home Run ~ The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon
The Treniers ~ Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) ~ Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns
Les Brown and His Orchestra ~ Joltin' Joe DiMaggio ~ Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns
Simon & Garfunkel ~ Mrs. Robinson ~ Bookends
Joey DeFrancesco ~ Take Me out to the Ballgame ~ Joey D!

Episode July 2 2023

We'll begin this episode with straight up hard bop from Cannonball, followed by another late great saxophonist Michael Brecker. Then we will explore new releases from Rosenwinkel, David Borgo (from San Diego) and Lakecia Benjamin. We wrap it all up with a mellow Miles fusion.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Exodus ~ At the Lighthouse
Michael Brecker ~ Slings and Arrows ~ Tales from the Hudson
Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Our Secret World (feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson) [Live at the Village Vanguard] ~ Undercover (Live at the Village Vanguard) [feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson]
David Borgo ~ Curiouser and Curiouser ~ Cautiously Optimistic
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Basquiat ~ Phoenix
Miles Davis ~ Shhh / Peaceful (LP Mix) ~ In a Silent Way

Mostly Trumpet

Classic jazz trumpet dominate this week's Jazz and Beyond episode. Freddie, Kenny, Miles (with Cannonball) are all represented here. Add to that San Diego's premier trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos to highlight today's show. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar ~ Sugar
Freddie Hubbard ~ Gibraltar ~ Born to Be Blue
Kenny Dorham ~ Sao Paulo ~ Una Mas
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble ~ Omnificent ~ Step Down
Charles McPherson ~ Well You Needn't ~ First Flight Out
Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else

Episode June 18 2023

We've got classic jazz from Sonny Rollins and Vi Redd, followed by a very modern sound from Noah Preminger (s) and Kim Cass (b). Then, the gem of this set is from Keith Jarrett's European and American quartets. The episode finishes with new and old music from guitarist John McLaughlin. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ The Bridge ~ The Bridge
Vi Redd ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Bird Call
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Grip it and Rip it ~ The Dank
Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Spank Banquet ~ The Dank
John Surman ~ Hilltop Dancer ~ Brewster's Rooster
Keith Jarrett ~ Shades of Jazz ~ Shades
Keith Jarrett ~ All I Want ~ The Mourning of a Star
Keith Jarrett ~ Long As You Know You're Living Yours ~ Belonging
Shakti ~ Mohanam ~ This Moment
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Miles Beyond ~ Birds of Fire