In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

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

Celebrating Chick

We are celebrating, what would have been Chick Corea's birthday. One of the great jazz artists of all time. You will hear an uninterrupted set of four tunes from different periods of his music. In addition, we have saxophonists extraordinaire, Joe Henderson and James Moody. Also new music from artists you may not know, David Borgo and Mike Melito.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Chick Corea ~ The One Step ~ Friends
Chick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You Before
Gary Burton & Chick Corea ~ Senor Mouse ~ Crystal Silence
Chick Corea ~ Tones for Joan's Bones ~ Tone's for Joan's Bones
Joe Henderson ~ Recordame ~ Page One
James Moody ~ Without a Song ~ Moody 4A
David Borgo ~ Escher Steps ~ Cautiously Optimistic
Mike Melito ~ Lush Life ~ To Swing is the Thing

Episode June 4 2023

The first set is from San Diego cats Hollyday, Castellanos and Borgo. From there, classics by Hubbard, Trane, Kessel and Dizzy. Wrap it up with new music from Artemis and Walter Smith III.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Espérame en el Cielo ~ Espérame En El Cielo
David Borgo ~ Yet Another Year ~ Cautiously Optimistic
Freddie Hubbard ~ Open Sesame ~ Open Sesame 
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent
Dizzy Gillespie ~ On The Sunny Side Of The Street ~ Sonny Side Up
Barney Kessel ~ The Look of Love ~ Autumn Leaves
ARTEMIS ~ Empress Afternoon ~ In Real Time
Walter Smith III ~ REVIVE ~ return to casual

More 2023 releases

The new releases just keep coming. In this episode we start the program with solo harp and three talented vocalists all with new albums. Also new is pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and saxophonist Walter Smith III. The program concludes with the late great Wayne Shorter and Miles.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Brandee Younger ~ If It's Magic ~ Brand New Life
Samara Joy ~ Can't Get Out Of This Mood ~ Linger Awhile (Deluxe Edition)
Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Doudou ~ Mélusine
Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke ~ Lean in ~ Lean In
Isaiah J. Thompson ~ Tales of the Elephant and the Butterfly ~ The Power of the Spirit
Walter Smith III ~ K8 + BYU$ ~ return to casual
Wayne Shorter ~ Sanctuary ~ Footprints Live!
Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky

Discovered on Jazztodon

All of the music from this week's show was from postings on Jazztodon.com (a Mastodon instance). And I forgot to mention it was Jackie McLean's birth date last week, May 17, 1932. New music here by Artemis, Billy Childs, Joe Lovano, Ben Wolfe. 

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Bobby Watson & Horizon ~ Country Corn Flakes ~ No Question About It
Jackie McLean ~ Snuff ~ It's Time
Dave Holland Quartet ~ Four Winds ~ Conference of the Birds
The Gary Burton Quartet ~ Liturgy ~ Duster
Joe Lovano ~ Our Daily Bread ~ Our Daily Bread
ARTEMIS ~ Bow and Arrow ~ In Real Time
Billy Childs ~ The Black Angel ~ The Winds of Change
Ben Wolfe ~ Mask Man ~ Unjust
Barney Kessel ~ On a Clear Day You Can See Forever ~ Autumn Leaves

Tijuana Border

This episode is named for the last two tracks you will hear. Both are suites inspired by the border crossing town of Tijuana Mexico. One by Charles Mingus from the Tijuana Moods LP, the other from Carla Bley entitled Tijuana Traffic. Before that, we've queued up new music from Artemis, Isaiah J. Thompson, Jonathan Barber and more.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
ARTEMIS ~ Slink ~ In Real Time
Pat Metheny Group ~ The Roots of Coincidence ~ Imaginary Day
Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead ~ Denim ~ Poetic
Joshua Redman Elastic Band ~ Put It In Your Pocket ~ Momentum
Isaiah J. Thompson ~ Good Intentions ~ The Power of the Spirit
Charles Mingus ~ Los Maríachis ~ Tijuana Moods
The Carla Bley Big Band ~ Tijuana Traffic ~ Looking for America