In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

From Monterey to Hartford

This episode continues from last week in bringing new music that I heard from Monterey Jazz Fest recently. Following that is more music from the Hartford jazz scene with Abena Koomson-Davis, Andrew Wilcox and Matt Dwonczyk.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Marquis Hill ~ A Star Is Born ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox
Brandee Younger ~ Brand New Life ~ Brand New Life
Robert Glasper ~ Prototype ~ Keys To The City Volume One
Anat Cohen ~ Paco ~ Quartetinho: Bloom
Abena Koomson-Davis ~ Just the Two of Us ~ Where Is Love
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Groovin' on Wine ~ Donny Time
Matt Dwonszyk ~ What a Difference a Day Makes ~ Donny Time
Andrew Wilcox ~ Old Devil Moon ~ Dear Mr. Hill
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ Freedom Day ~ The Music of Max Roach

Monterey Jazz Fest 2024

This year's Monterey Jazz Festival is reviewed in this week's podcast episode. Some of the best shows took place on the smaller stages featuring young artists. That is reflected in the playlist below.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jahari Stampley ~ Power ~ Still Listening
Ulysses Owens Jr. ~ Chicken An' Dumplins ~ A New Beat
Sean Mason ~ Final Voyage ~ The Southern Suite
Endea Owens ~ For the People ~ Feel Good Music
Joshua Redman ~ Chicago Blues (feat. Gabrielle Cavassa) ~ where are we
Hiromi ~ Up ~ Sonicwonderland 
Marquis Hill ~ Libra (South Node) ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox
Stephane Wrembel ~ Le Mythe de Sisyphe ~ Triptych
Stanley Clarke ~ Song to John, Pt. II ~ Journey to Love

Podcast Redux

While I am at the Monterey Jazz Festival, I've queued up another episode originally published in March of this year. The episode begins with new music from guitarist Andrew Renfroe and vibraphonist Joel Ross. We then work our way back to the 1950's with classic Brubeck, Wes and Trane.

 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ Big Country EP
Joel Ross ~ nublues ~ nublues
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ This Woman's Work ~ Force Majeure
Samara Joy ~ Misty ~ Linger Awhile
Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Our Delight ~ Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1
The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ The Duke ~ Jazz: Red, Hot and Cool
Wes Montgomery ~ Four On Six ~ The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train

Episode Sep 22 2024

A wide variety of jazz music represented here, from jazz classics, to new jazz releases to jazz/rock fusion, progressive rock and even jazz harp with a reggae beat.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones
McCoy Tyner ~ Impressions ~ Trident
Bobby Broom ~ Hallucinations (Budo) ~ Keyed Up
Joel Frahm ~ Yesterdays ~ I'm Old Fashioned 
Charles McPherson ~ Blues for Lonnie in Three ~ Reverence
Jonathan Barber ~ Radar ~ In Motion (feat. Vision Ahead)
Steely Dan ~ Aja ~ Aja
Brandee Younger ~ Dust (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello) ~ Brand New Life
Brandee Younger ~ Soulris (feat. Ravi Coltrane) ~ Soul Awakening

Episode Sep 15 2024

This week's edition has new releases and classic hard bop. From the new, we have Hanahan, Barber, Escoffery, Castellanos. As we know, modern jazz always draws from the legacy of the art form with masters like Hubbard, Roach, Hancock, and Shorter. All are represented here.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sarah Hanahan ~ We Bop! ~ Among Giants
Jonathan Barber ~ Can't Call It ~ In Motion
Freddie Hubbard ~ Luana ~ Hub Cap 
Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Tinsa ~ Underground
Herbie Hancock ~ The Peacocks ~ Round Midnight (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Max Roach ~ Libra ~ Members Don't Get Weary
Wayne Escoffery ~ Rapture ~ Alone
Wayne Shorter ~ Edge Of The World ~ Celebration, Volume 1 

Sonny's 94 Birthday

This episode celebrates Sonny Rollins on his 94th birthday with three tracks from some of his best albums. We also feature new music including the debut recording from altoist, Sarah Hanahan and flautist Lori Bell. The podcast ends with Kurt Elling covering a fold classic from P. Simon.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Wonderful! Wonderful! ~ Newk's Time
Miles Davis & Sonny Rollins ~ Oleo ~ On Prestige
Sonny Rollins ~ Way Out West ~ Way Out West
Gerry Mulligan Quartet ~ Bernie's Tune ~ Gerry Mulligan Quartet
Hampton Hawes ~ I Love You  ~ For Real! 
Hank Mobley ~ Up a Step ~ No Room for Squares
Sarah Hanahan ~ Resonance ~ Among Giants
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Black Narcissus ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
Kurt Elling ~ American Tune ~ The Questions

Back To Bop

For this week's episode, we go back 60's hard bop format for most of the show. From Rollins to Trane, we groove to this era's hard hitting jazz. I did throw in a couple of modern pieces from Eddie Henderson and Billy Childs, that reflect on the hard-bop period.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Alone Together ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders
Hank Mobley ~ Up Over And Out ~ Reach Out!
Eddie Henderson ~ Totem Pole ~ Witness to History
Billy Childs ~ The Starry Night ~ Rebirth
Jackie McLean ~ Climax ~ Jacknife
John Coltrane ~ Bahia ~ Bahia
John Coltrane ~ Something I Dreamed Last Night ~ Bahia

Musings from the DNC

A few musical references from last week's Democratic Convention was the inspiration for this episode. VP Kamala Harris invoked the names of Aretha, Miles and Coltrane, and an appearance by Stevie Wonder are relived in this show.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Aretha Franklin ~ A Change Is Gonna Come ~ I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Miles Davis Quintet ~ Solar ~ Walkin'
John Coltrane ~ Giant Steps ~ Giant Steps
Stevie Wonder ~ Higher Ground ~ Innervisions
Herbie Hancock ~ You've Got It Bad Girl ~ The New Standard
SFJAZZ Collective ~ Creepin' ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions
Jacob Collier ~ Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing ~ Single
George Duke ~ Capricorn ~ Faces In Reflection
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention ~ Inca Roads ~ One Size Fits All