In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Episode Feb 5 2023

We start with new music from Gilbert Castellanos and a solo album from Kenny Barron. After that a mix of music I have been listening to lately. Enjoy.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Kenny Barron ~ What If ~ The Source
The Griffith Park Collection ~ Guernica ~ The Griffith Park Collection
Charlie Haden ~ Ellen David ~ Closeness Duets
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra ~ Billie's Blues ~ The Essential Billie Holiday
Kurt Elling ~ Higher Vibe ~ Man In The Air
Josh Nelson ~ Introspection On 401 ~ The Discovery Project Live in Japan

Monterey Road Show

The second half of this episode features artists seen in the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour show. We feature three of the musicians, Christian Sands, Kurt Elling and Lakecia Benjamin. The show begins with some high energy new music from Keyboardist James Francies and Miguel Zenón and Ed Cherry.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
James Francies ~ My Favorite Things ~ Purest Form
Miguel Zenón ~ Tainos y Caribes ~ Música De Las Américas
Ed Cherry ~ Are We There Yet ~ Are We There yet?
Walt Weiskopf ~ King Midas ~ Anytown
Christian Sands ~ Armando's Song ~ Reach
Kurt Elling ~ Time To Say Goodbye ~ Man In The Air
Kurt Elling ~ In The Winelight ~ Man In The Air
Lakecia Benjamin ~ Trane ~ Phoenix

Episode Jan 23 2023

No real theme to this week's show, just some music I've been listening to this week. I commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Herbie Hancock's "I Have A Dream". I make mention of the jazz discussions on Mastodon. You can find me there at @digginjazz@mindly.social . Love to hear from other users of the microblog service that are listeners of the show.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane ~ Fire ~ The Elements
Kris Allen ~ Morning ~ June
Herbie Hancock ~ I Have a Dream ~ The Prisoner
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ Django ~ Perpetual Pendulum
Arthur Blythe ~ Down San Diego Way ~ Lenox Avenue Breakdown
Joshua White ~ Scarlet Tanager ~ 13 Short Stories
Gregory Porter ~ Take Me to the Alley ~ Take Me to the Alley

Episode Jan 15 2023

This week's episode begins with a couple of San Diego's finest jazz cats. Gilbert Castellanos (tr) has a new release, and Christopher Hollyday (as) soars on these two tracks. Wes, Jackie and more are featured on this podcast. We conclude with a tribute to rock guitarist Jeff Beck, who passed away unexpectedly this week.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Puerta ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Christopher Hollyday ~ Everything Happens ~ Telepathy
Herbie Hancock ~ Oliloqui Valley ~ Empyrean Isles
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio ~ Four On Six ~ Smokin' At The Half Note
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ FU Donald ~ Perpetual Pendulum
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ Libra ~ Perpetual Pendulum
Jackie McLean ~ Little Melonae ~ Hat Trick
Jackie McLean ~ Oh Children Rise ~ Rhythm of the Earth
Jeff Beck ~ Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ~ Wired

Post New Years Show

Let's bring in the New Year with cool, soulful 70's jazz. Here are some covers of pop tunes of that era by Wes Montgomery, George Benson, and Charles Earland. That is followed by new music from San Diego legend Gilbert Castellanos, and Miguel Zénon. We celebrate the 81st birthday of guitarist John McLaughlin before closing out the show with a trio album from Charles Lloyd.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Wes Montgomery ~ Tequila ~ Tequila
George Benson ~ California Dreamin' ~ White Rabbit
Charles Earland ~ More Today Than Yesterday ~ The Almighty Burner
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Totem Pole ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Miguel Zenón ~ Bámbula ~ Música De Las Américas
John McLaughlin ~ Right Here, Right Now, Right On ~ Liberation Time
John McLaughlin and Shakti ~ La Danse Du Bonheur ~ A Handful of Beauty
Charles Lloyd ~ Tales of Rumi (feat. Julian Lage & Zakir Hussain) ~ Trios: Sacred Thread

Notable 2022 releases and HNY

This episode, recorded the last day of the year features notable releases of 2022. There is an emphasis on the local jazz scenes from Hartford and San Diego, as these have been my primary residences. From Hartford; Dezron Douglas, Matt Dwonszyk and Steve Davis. From San Diego; Matt Hall, Gilbert Castellanos and Peter Sprague. Emmet Cohen and Charles Lloyd are represented as well.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Dezron Douglas ~ More Coffee Please ~ Atalaya
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Passage ~ A Year and a Day
Charles Lloyd ~ Kuan Yin ~ Trios: Ocean [feat. Anthony Wilson & Gerald Clayton]
Emmet Cohen ~ Uptown in Orbit ~ Uptown in Orbit
Matt Hall ~ I Hope To My Never ~ I Hope to My Never
Peter Sprague ~ Questions ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 2
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Steve Davis ~ A Star for Chick ~ Bluesthetic

Christmas and more

I hope this podcast episode brings joy and peace this Christmas season. We begin with some holiday standards, followed by new music from Gilbert Castellanos and other San Diego jazz artists. The show concludes with the lush sounds of Ben Webster and a peaceful McCoy Tyner.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Marian MacPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen  ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas
Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 2
Greg Abate ~ Greensleeves ~ It'S Christmastime
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Home Is Africa ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue
David Borgo ~ Kenopsia ~ Suite of Uncommon Sorrows
Emmet Cohen ~ Venus de Milo ~ Uptown in Orbit
Roy Hargrove ~ Strasbourg / St. Denis ~ Earfood
Ben Webster ~ Misty ~ Gone With the Wind
McCoy Tyner ~ Search for Peace ~ Quartet

Tony, Wes & McCoy

This week's episode features three jazz innovators. Tony Williams, Wes Montgomery and McCoy Tyner. Hope you enjoy my selections from these great artists. As a bonus, we conclude the show with Duke Ellington.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Tony Williams ~ Warrior ~ Civilization
Tony Williams ~ Sister Cheryl ~ Foreign Intrigue
Tony Williams ~ Big Nick ~ Turn It Over
Wes Montgomery ~ Jingles ~ Wes's Best: The Best of Wes Montgomery on Resonance
Wes Montgomery ~ S.O.S (Live / Take 3) ~ Full House
McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Sama Layuca
McCoy Tyner ~ Contemplation ~ The Real McCoy
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra ~ Ad Lib on Nippon ~ Far East Suite