In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Coast to Coast

We go from West to East Coast on this jazz journey. First let's begin with Miles and his muted horn. On the West we hear from Gilbert Castallanos with BlackNote and Sam Hirsh. On the East from Hartford CT it's Steve Davis and Dezron Douglas. Along the way Greg Abate, Noah Preminger and Jason Palmer are represented in this episode. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Miles Davis ~ Bye Bye Blackbird ~ Round About Midnight
Black/Note ~ Allergic Reaction ~ Nothin' But the Swing
Steve Davis ~ Yesterday ~ Straight From The Hart
Dezron Douglas ~ Flowers ~ Straight From The Hart
Sam Hirsh ~ Kyoto Shuffle ~ Quite Frankly
Greg Abate ~ Voyage ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron
Noah Preminger ~ World of Growth ~ After Life
Jason Palmer ~ A Lady and Gentleman in Black ~ The Concert: 12 Musings for Isabella

Herbie 81

We begin this week's episode celebrating Herbie Hancock's birthday with a set of great music from this influential pianist. Next up is new music from Greg Abate, Sam Hirsh and a fine debut album from John Hasselback III. San Diego's Holly Hofmann is represented here too.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Herbie Hancock ~ Maiden Voyage ~ Maiden Voyage
Herbie Hancock ~ Hang Up Your Hang Ups ~ Man-Child
Herbie Hancock ~ Canaloupe Island ~ Empyrian Isles
Greg Abate ~ And Then Again ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron
Sam Hirsh ~ Pop's Delight ~ Quite Frankly
John Hasselback III ~ Kingsbridge ~ Entrance
Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread
Holly Hofmann Quartet ~ Takin' Off / Driftin' ~ Live At Birdland

April 11 2021 Episode

A set of new and old music from both coasts. We finish this episode with a Freddie Hubbard set on his birth anniversary. We play more of Greg Abate's latest release featuring Kenny Barron as well.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Carmen Lundy ~ Ola De Calor ~ Modern Ancestors
Sam Hirsh ~ Ways of the Wise ~ Quite Frankly
Holly Hofmann Quartet ~ Mood Indigo (Live) ~ Live At Birdland
Greg Abate ~ Voyage ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron
Greg Abate ~ Water Lily ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron
Freddie Hubbard ~ Lament for Booker ~ Hub-Tones
Milt Jackson ~ Sunflower ~ Sunflower

Greg and Kenny Magic

This week's episode features the anticipated album from Greg Abate, Magic Dance, the music of Kenny Barron (with KB on piano). After Greg's release, let's hear more Kenny B in a trio and duet setting. Also featured are some great female jazz artists with Holly Hofmann and Artemis. The show concludes with a young talented guitarist, Dan Liparini. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Greg Abate ~ Innocence ~ Magic Dance
Greg Abate ~ Rain ~ Magic Dance
Kenny Barron Trio ~ In the Slow Lane ~ Book of Intuition
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ Seascape ~ The Art of Conversation
Larry Young ~ Softly As In A Morning Sunrise (Remastered) ~ Unity
ARTEMIS ~ Step Forward ~ Artemis
Holly Hofmann Quartet ~ Brown Bossa (Live) ~ Live At Birdland
Dan Liparini ~ 06 Convergence ~ Tessellations

Spring 2021

Shake off those Winter doldrums and get into the feeling of Spring with this weeks playlist. We feature those Spring standards you love and some new Spring tunes you may not have heard.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Freddie Hubbard ~ Up Jumped Spring (LP Version) ~ Backlash
Holographic Principle ~ Spring ~ Dance Of The Great Spirit
Joe Lovano Quintet ~ Birds Of Springtime Gone By ~ Village Rhythm
Eric Alexander ~ You Must Believe In Spring ~ Revival Of The Fittest
Toots Thielemans ~ Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most - West Coast ~ East Coast West Coast
Jack McDuff ~ April In Paris ~ Brotherly Love
Warren Byrd ~ Where Is Spring ~ Truth Raised Twice
Hank Mobley ~ This I Dig Of You ~ Soul Station
Pharoah Sanders ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent With Love (Disc 1)

Some Grammy stuff

A couple of Grammy related tunes to start the show. Than an eclectic mix of music spanning many generations of jazz from the 1930's till 2021.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Carmen Lundy ~ Jazz On TV ~ Modern Ancestors
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ~ All Blues ~ Trilogy 2 (Live)
Emmet Cohen ~ Dardanella ~ Future Stride
Fats Waller ~ Spring Cleaning (Getting Ready for Love) ~ The Centennial Collection
Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread
Lee Morgan ~ Tom Cat ~ Tom Cat
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ Equinox ~ Force Majeure
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Pecan's Delight ~ Wonderful World

Cannonball and more

Start with a Cannonball set, followed once again with San Diego cats. Then back to some musicians with Connecticut roots in Brian Torff (with Marian McPartland) and Noah Preminger.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley ~ Arriving Soon ~ Plus
Cannonball Adderley ~ Things Are Getting Better ~ Things Are Getting Better
Gilbert Castellanos ~ This Is for Horace ~ Underground
Danny Green Trio ~ Porcupine Dreams ~ Altered Narratives
Rob Thorsen ~ The Man I Love ~ Lasting Impression
Marian McPartland ~ Sweet and Lovely ~ From This Moment On
Noah Preminger ~ Promises Kept ~ Contemptment

Wynton, Gilbert,Dexter and more

An eclectic episode with new music, traditional, hard-bop, harp/bass duet and Indian fusion. Something for everyone?

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ Be Present ~ The Democracy! Suite
Joe Farnsworth ~ Down by the Riverside ~ Time to Swing
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Marlo ~ Underground
Rob Thorsen ~ Dexterity ~ Lasting Impression
Emmet Cohen ~ Future Stride ~ Future Stride
Dexter Gordon ~ Cheese Cake ~ Go
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ This Woman's Work ~ Force Majeure
Zakir Hussain ~ Making Music ~ Making Music