In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

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

Cinco de Mayo 2023

Latin Jazz is the spotlight in this week's Cinco de Mayo episode. Latin jazz from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico and other Latin influenced artists represented here. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ Rumba Buhaina
Chucho Valdés ~ Solar ~ New Conceptions
Poncho Sanchez ~ Tin Tin Deo ~ Do It!
Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Puerta ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Irving Flores & Danzon Jazz Trio ~ Bolero in San Diego ~ American Influence
Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker ~ Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers) ~ Dizzy's Big 4
Tito Puente ~ Oye Como Va ~ 20th Century Masters - The Best of Tito Fuente
Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo & Mongo Santamaria ~ A Night In Tunisia ~ Latino!

Outertime

The gem in this podcast is the final track from the late great Ahmad Jamal. Before that we hear from newcomer Lakecia Benjamin in her sophomore release. That is followed by a couple of covers from Billy Childs and San Diego guitarist Peter Sprague. Noah Preminger plays filmaker Otto Preminger and an exciting new single from Indian fusion band Shakti.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Phoenix (feat. Georgia Ann Muldrow) ~ Phoenix
Lisa Fischer & Billy Childs ~ Map to the Treasure ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Peter Sprague ~ Going with Me ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 2
Noah Preminger ~ For Advise and Consent ~ Preminger Plays Preminger
Shakti ~ Mohanam (single) ~ This Moment 
Ahmad Jamal ~ Bogota ~ Outertimeinnerspace

Episode April 23 2023

A different kind of start for this episode of In The Groove. First up is a R&B Classic from Curtis Mayfield followed by progressive Rock from Santana. That is followed by a vocal set before we close out the show playing tribute to Ahmad Jamal who passed away last week at 92 years old.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Curtis Mayfield ~ Move on Up ~ Keep On Keeping On: Curtis Mayfield Studio Albums 1970-1974
Santana ~ Song of the Wind ~ Caravanserai
Steps Ahead ~ Pools ~ Steps Ahead
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Never Will I Marry ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Herbie Hancock Feat. Corinne Bailey Rae ~ River ~ River: The Joni Letters
Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Mélusine ~ Mélusine
Samara Joy ~ Sweet Pumpkin ~ Linger Awhile
Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ Patterns ~ The Awakening
Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ Poinciana ~ Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing: But Not for Me

Herbie at 83

It's Herbie Hancock's birthday celebration podcast episode. We've got him on the first four tracks of this podcast, in different settings. Certainly he is a living legend on the jazz scene today at 83 years of age.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Herbie Hancock ~ Actual Proof ~ Thrust
Herbie Hancock ~ One Finger Snap ~ Empyrean Islands
Freddie Hubbard ~ The Intrepid Fox ~ Red Clay
Lee Morgan ~ Mr. Kenyatta ~ Search for the New Land
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Bill Evans ~ Soiree ~ From Left To Right (Expanded Edition)
Isaiah J. Thompson ~ The Soul Messenger ~ The Power of the Spirit

Spring 2023

This is the spring edition of In The Groove. It is also the birth date of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. We celebrate both of these with this week's podcast. Also of note is the release of harpist Brandee Younger with a featured track from her album Brand New Life. Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin's latest release Phoenix wraps up this episode.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Kneebody ~ The Trip ~ Chapters
Emmet Cohen ~ Venus de Milo ~ Uptown in Orbit
Brandee Younger ~ Running Game ~ Brand New Life
Freddie Hubbard ~ UK Forty One  ~ UK Forty One EP 
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 1
Milt Jackson ~ Sunflower ~ Sunflower
Joel Frahm ~ Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most ~ We Used To Dance
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Jubilation ~ Phoenix