In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Broadcast Dec 13 2019 part 2

Continuing from last week's podcast, this one features piano, guitar, and alto saxophone. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Playlist
McCoy Tyner ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Illuminations
Vijay Iyer with Prasanna & Nitin Mitta ~ Duality ~ Tirtha
Jonathan Kreisberg ~ The South of Everywhere ~ The South of Everywhere
Shakti with John McLaughlin ~ Mind Ecology ~ Natural Elements
Cannonball Adderley ~ Jeannine ~ Them Dirty Blues
Miguel Zenon ~ Triago Salsa ~ `Sonero
Kenny Garrett ~ November 15 ~ Songbook

Jazz Supreme

This week's episode celebrates Trane's iconic A Love Supreme, recorded 55 years ago this past week. The suites first movement Acknowledgement is followed by the 2019 release of Blue World. We hear other fine saxophonists George Garzone, Roland Kirk and Hank Mobley. The podcast concludes with Envisage Collective, an ensemble that includes CT based artists Noah Baerman, Kris Allen, Chris Dingman among others.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
John Coltrane ~ Acknowledgement - Part I ~ A Love Supreme
John Coltrane ~ Blue World ~ Blue World
George Garzone ~ Plus One ~ The Fringe In New York
Rahsaan Roland Kirk ~ Theme for the Eulipions ~ The Return of the 5,000lb Man
Hank Mobley ~ Up a Step ~ No Room for Squares
Envisage Collective ~ Envisage ~ Reach Out
Envisage Collective ~ The Omnivore's Dilemma ~ Reach Out

New Miles and more

This week's episode is from an unpublished segment of a broadcast in September. It features newly released music from Miles. Also featured is new and old music from Chick and other releases by some fine modern jazz artists.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Miles Davis ~ Maze ~ Rubberband
Miles Davis ~ Carnival Time ~ Rubberband
New Chordtet ~ Tom Cat ~ New Chordtet
Ben Wolfe ~ The Enforcer ~ Fatherhood
Chick Corea ~ Litha ~ Inner Space
Chick Corea & The Spanish Heart Band ~ Admiration ~ Antidote
Steve Davis ~ Think On Me ~ Correlations
Benny Golson ~ Groves Groove ~ New Time New 'Tet
Jane Bunnett and Maqueque ~ Reunited ~ On Firm Ground

Nov 15 2019 p2

We begin with new music from saxophonist Ted Nash as he interprets the music of West Side Story. Then original new music from vibraphonist Joel Ross. Next we dip back into the 70's with Maynard Ferguson and Stanley Turrentine. Finally music featuring an early John McLaughlin with bassist Miroslav Vittous.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Ted Nash ~ Something' Coming ~ Somewhere Else West Side Story Songs
Ted Nash ~ Cool ~ Somewhere Else West Side Story Songs
Joel Ross ~ With Whom Do You Learn Trust? ~ Kingmaker
Joel Ross ~ Grey ~ Kingmaker
Gerald Cleaver & Violet Hour ~ Detroit ~ Live At Firehouse12
Maynard Ferguson ~ Primal Scream ~ Primal Scream
Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar ~ Sugar
Miroslav Vittous ~ I Will Tell Him On You ~ Infinite Search
John McLaughlin ~ It's Funny ~ Extrapolation
John McLaughlin ~ Peace One ~ My Goals Beyond

Nov 22 broadcast

We begin this week's podcast with recent projects from Noah Baerman (Trio 149, Envisage Collective) followed by classic jazz from Wes Montgomery and Stan Getz. That is followed up by new releases from Chick Corea and Keith Jarrett.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Trio 149 ~ A New Beginning ~ Raise Up
Envisage Collective ~ Step on a Crack ~ Reach Out
Wes Montgomery ~ Impressions ~ Round Midnight
Stan Getz ~ Litha ~ Sweet Rain
Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade ~ Eiderdown ~ Trilogy 2
Keith Jarrett ~ Somewhere Over the Rainbow ~ munich 2016

Late Autumn 2019

We begin this episode with these jazz standards that celebrate my favorite season. That is followed by Azerbaijan pianist Amina Figarova with her vision of Fall. Following is new music from Chick, Curtis brothers, and Zenon. Finally a couple tracks from Avery Sharpe and his 400 project. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
Johnny Griffin ~ Autumn Leaves ~ The Return of the Griffin
New York Voices ~ Early Autumn ~ Sing Sing Sing
Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong ~ Autumn In New York ~ Best of...
Amina Figarova ~ Fall Eclipse ~ Road to the Sun
Chick Corea, Christian McBride, Brian Blade ~ Now He Sings, Now He Sobs ~ Trilogy 2
The Curtis Brothers ~ Three Points and A Sphere ~ Algorithm
Miguel Zenon ~ El Nazareno ~ Sonero The Music of Ismael Rivera
Avery Sharpe ~ Colonial Life / Fiddler ~ 400: An African American Musical Portrait

For Joni

This podcast begins with a celebration of Joni Mitchell on her birthday. Included is a track from the grammy award winning album from Herbie Hancock River: The Joni Letters. Following that is the tenor sax playing of Ben Webster. The end of the podcast features another great tenor, Joe Henderson.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joni Mitchell ~ A Case of You ~ Blue
Joni Mitchell ~ Furry Sings the Blues ~ Hejira
Joni Mitchell ~ Blue Hotel Room ~ Hejira
Herbie Hancock ~ River ~ River The Joni Letters
Ben Webster (and Joe Zawinul) ~ Trav'lin' Light ~ Soulmates
Ben Webster (and Joe Zawinul) ~ Like Someone in Love ~ Soulmates
Frank Varela ~ Ganja Groove ~ Grandma's Revenge
Pat Metheny Group ~ Are You Going With Me ~ Offramp
Miguel Zenon ~ El Nazaro ~ Sonero: the music of Ismael Rivera
John Coltrane ~ Naima (Take 1) ~ Blue World
Bennie Wallace ~ The Bob Crosby Blues ~ Mystic Bridge
Joe Henderson ~ Blue Bossa ~ Live in Japan
Joe Henderson ~ Beatrice ~ The State of the Tenor
Chris Potter ~ Shadow (For Joe Henderson) ~ Gratitude

Handful of Keys

This episode begins with the immense talent of pianist Matt Dechamplain. Matt is in the house talking about his latest project, a drummerless trio. We also discuss the rigors of playing stride piano, and the musicians that have influenced his playing. After that, listen to Roxy Coss making a political/social statement from her latest CD. The podcast finishes with bassist Avery Sharpe from his recent project 400.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Atla & Matt Dechamplain ~ Ask Me Now ~ Pause
Matt Dechamplain ~ A Handful of Keys ~ Stride-Bop
Matt Dechamplain Trio ~ Rough Ridin' ~ not yet available
Roxy Coss ~ Mr. President ~ Quintet
Jean-Luc Ponty ~ King Kong ~ King Kong: The music of Frank Zappa
Frank Varela ~ Upstream ~ Grandma's Revenge
Woody Herman. ~ Early Autumn ~ Early Autumn
Curtis Brothers ~ Parametric ~ Algorithm
Miguel Zenon ~ Las Caras Lindas ~ Sonero The Music of Ismael Rivera
Avery Sharpe ~ Ain't Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around ~ 400: An African American Portrait
Avery Sharpe ~ 500 ~ 400: An African American Portrait