In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Thanksgiving Leftovers

This show, broadcast the day after Thanksgiving, features compositions written about food, friends and giving thanks. OK, mostly food. You are listening to this show several days after Thanksgiving. Enjoy the leftovers. 

Playlist
Artists ~ Track ~ Album
Mongo Santamaria ~ Sweet Tater Pie ~ The Colors of Latin Jazz: Soul Cookin'
Jimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission Statement
Chick Corea ~ Just Friends ~ The Continents
Organissimo ~ Pumpkin Pie ~ This is the Place
Matt & Atla DeChamplain ~ Soul Food ~ Pause
Arthur Blythe ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ Focus
Matt Wilson Quartet ~ Pumpkin's Delight ~ Gathering Call
Keny Burrell ~ Wavy Gravy ~ Midnight Blue
Keny Burrell ~ Chitlins Con Carne ~ Midnight Blue
Miles Davis ~ Sweet Pea ~ Water Babies
Sonny Stitt ~ Just Friends ~ Tune Up!
Cyrus Chestnut ~ Soul Food ~ Soul Food

Tolliver in Vinyl

The gem of this podcast is Side A of Charles Tolliver's Music Inc from my vinyl collection. It's great to hear this after seeing Mr. Tolliver in concert in Hartford 45 years after this release. There is lots of other great music in this podcast including tenor titan Chris Potter and newcomer Alexander Claffy (bass) with Kurt Rosenwinkel. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
Charles Tolliver Music Inc ~ Spanning ~ Live at Slugs Vol 2
Charles Tolliver Music Inc ~ Wilpans ~ Live at Slugs Vol 2
Christian McBride ~ Seek the Source ~ New Jawn
Stevie Wonder ~ Knocks Me Off My Feet ~ Songs in the Key of Life
Chris Potter ~ The Source (For John Coltrane) ~ Gratitude
Chris Potter ~ Sun King (For Sonny Rollins) ~ Gratitude
Maynard Ferguson & Big Bop Nouveau ~ Milestones ~ On More Trip To Birdland
Alexander Claffy ~ Michelle ~ Standards: What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life
Alexander Claffy ~ Devils Island ~ Standards: What Are You Doing The Rest of Your Life

Joni Roy and more

After opening tracks from Sands, Preminger and Miles we get into the heart of this week's show. We celebrate the 75th birthday of Joni Mitchell with a couple from the Hejira album. Then the Grammy winning River from Herbie's tribute album of Joni covers. Finally we pay respects to Roy Hargrove who passed away last week.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
Christian Sands ~ Fight For Freedom ~ Facing Dragons
Noah Preminger ~ Just the Way It Is ~ Meditations on Freedom
Miles Davis ~ Round Midnight ~ Round Midnight
Joni Mitchell ~ Hejera ~ Hejira
Joni Mitchell ~ Blue Motel Room ~ Hejira
Herbie Hancock ~ River ~ River
Steve Davis ~ Grove's Groove ~ Update
Steve Davis ~ Bird Lives ~ Update
Roy Hargrove ~ Strasbourg/St. Denis ~ Earfood
Roy Hargrove ~ Never Let Me Go ~ Tenors of Our Time
Roy Hargrove ~ Shade of Jade ~ Tenors of Our Time
Roy Hargrove ~ To Wisdom the Prize ~ Earfood

Paper Man

Let's begin with Art Blakey featuring Wynton and Branford in the beginning of their illustrious careers. Next up Wynton's epic composition Magic Hour. Then, Charles Tolliver in music and his own words prior to the upcoming concert in Hartford. Finally new music from Christian Sands.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers ~ A La Mode ~ Keystone 3
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour
Charles Tolliver ~ Household of Saud ~ Paper Man
Charles Tolliver / Maurice Robertson ~ Interview ~ n/a
Charles Tolliver ~ The Ringer ~ The Ringer
Christian Sands ~ Frankenstein ~ Facing Dragons
Christian Sands ~ Samba De Vela ~ Facing Dragons

Last Hour of Oct 12

This podcast is the second half from a broadcast of a few weeks ago. No theme, just a variety of great music, mostly new but a few old favorites mixed in.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Fuller of Love ~ Keystone 3
Christian McBride ~ The Middleman ~ New Jawn
John Scofield ~ Dang Swing ~ Combo 66
Darren Barrett ~ Ugly Beauty ~ But Beautiful
Darren Barrett ~ Nica's Dream ~ But Beautiful
Bobby Broom ~ Come Together ~ Soul Fingers
Tom Pierson ~ Deceitful Eyes ~ Planet of Tears
Cecile McLorin Salvant ~ Somewhere ~ The Window
Sarah Vauhan ~ Misty ~ Best of
Wes Montgomery ~ 4 on 6 ~ Incredible Jazz Guitar of
Renee Rosnes ~ Let the Wild Rumpus Start ~ Beloved of the Sky

Sax in the modern era

Some great tenor sax players in the post millenium era kick off this episode. Then we go way back to celebrate the birthdays of Tatum, Gillespie, Harris. Wynton has a birthday too.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joshua Redman ~ Whittlin' ~ Wish
Chris Potter ~ Ilimba ~ The Dreamer is the Dream
Michael Brecker ~ Renaissance Man ~ Time is of the Essence
Noah Preminger ~ Nashua ~ Genuinity
Jimmy Greene ~ Bloomfield ~ Live at Smalls
Jimmy Greene ~ Love in Action ~ Mission Statement
Art Tatum ~ Moonglow ~ Riverside 60th Anniversary
Dizzy Gillespie ~ Birk's Works ~ Riverside 60th Anniversary
Les McCann & Eddie Harris ~ Cold Duck Time ~ Swiss Movement
Wynton Marsalis ~ Skipping ~ Magic Hour

CBM&S

You all know Cannonball, Monk and Blakey. The last two had birthdays last week and we celebrate those. It's likely you haven't heard Sarah Hanahan, a senior at Hartford's Jackie McLean Instute. After listening to this podcast you now have.You will want to hear more. The podcast begins with a classic rendition of Autumn Leaves and other great Cannonball tracks. This leads to a Monk set with the master himself, and covers by Helen Sung and Branford. It is Art Blakey's 99th birth anniversary so we will hear from him. Then Sarah walks into our broadcast studio.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Somethin' Else
Cannonball Adderley ~ Minority ~ Portrait of Cannonball
Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Well You Needn't ~ Plus
Thelonious Monk and John Coltrane ~ Nutty ~ thelonious monk and John Coltrane
Helen Sung ~ Epistrophy ~ Anthem for a New Day
Branford Marsalis ~ Rhythm-A-Ning ~ Metamorphosen
Thelonious Monk ~ Round Midnight ~ Best Of
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ The Chess Players ~ The Big Beat
Sara Hanahan ~ Interview ~ Russian Train

Wonder-ful

It's all Wonder in this week's podcast. There is a depth to these compositions that goes beyond most rock and pop artists. It's no *wonder* that jazz artists love to cover these tunes.

Artist ~ Song ~ Album
Stevie Wonder ~ Summer Soft ~ Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder ~ Love's In Need of Love Today ~ Songs In The Key of Life
Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade
Cedar Walton ~ Another Star ~ Voices Deep Within
Yaron Israel ~ Creepin' ~ Visions
Ben Williams ~ Part-Time Lover ~ State of Art
SF Jazz Collective ~ My Cherie Amour ~ Music of Stevie Wonder
Cecile McLorrin Salvant ~ Visions ~ The Window
Stevie Wonder ~ Sir Duke ~ Songs in the Key of Life