In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Uplifting

A podcast of tunes that are, in my opinion uplifting. Clifford Brown's Joy Spring and Metheny's First Circle are my picks to uplift. Also, music from Noah Baerman and Jen Allen helped inspire this playlist. New music from Noah Preminger, Kurt Elling and Renee Rosnes are featured here as well. Dylan covers from Elling and Ballantine are here too.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet ~ Joy Spring ~ Clifford Brown's Finest hour
Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle
Noah Baerman ~ Tastes Like Chedda ~ Bliss
Jen Allen ~ the very thought of you ~ Pieces of Myself
Kenny Kirkland ~ Steepian Faith ~ Kenny Kirkland
Noah Preminger ~ Halfway to Hartford ~ Genuosity
Noah Preminger and Rob Garcia ~ Prelude OP28 No 8 in F# minor ~ Dead Composer Society - The Chopin Project
Kurt Elling ~ A Hard Rain's A Gonna Fall ~ The Questions
Charlie Ballantine ~ Shelter from the Storm ~ Life is Brief - The Music of Bob Dylan
Renee Rosnes ~ Elephant Dust ~ Beloved of the Sky

Vocal Sax Piano

This show features sets of vocals, saxophone and piano. Rene Marie and Van Morrison start things off. Next up, tenor sax players Henderson, Rollins, Potter and Getz. The show concludes with pianists Theo Hill, Benito Gonzalez and Kenny Barron. That makes for a pretty nice jazz podcast. Enjoy.

PLAYLIST
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Rene Marie ~ If You Were Mine ~ Sound of Red
Van Morrison & Joey Defrancesco ~ Magic Time ~ You're Driving Me Crazy
Joe Henderson ~ Power To The People ~ Power To The People
Sonny Rollins ~ I'm an Old Cowhand ~ Way Out West
Sonny Rollins ~ Solitude ~ Way Out West
Chris Potter ~ Sonic Anomaly ~ The Dreamer Is The Dream
Stan Getz ~ Con Alma ~ Sweet Rain
Stan Getz ~ Windows ~ Sweet Rain
Theo Hill ~ Interstellar Adventures ~ Interstellar Adventures
Benito Gonzalez ~ Naima ~ Passion Reverence Transcendence
Benito Gonzalez ~ Tyner Trane Express ~ Passion Reverence Transcendence
Kenny Barron ~ Concentric Circles ~ Concentric Circles

Broadcast 11 May 2018

Classic tracks from Cannonball, Morgan and Ellington before diving into some new music. You will hear new releases from young Joey Alexander, Chris Potter, Eddie Henderson, Van Morrison and Jonathan Barber. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley ~ Arriving Soon ~ Plus
Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread
Duke Ellington ~ Ad Lib on Nippon ~ Far East Suite
Joey Alexander ~ The Very Thought of You ~ Eclipse
Joey Alexander ~ Space ~ Eclipse
Chris Potter ~ Ilimba ~ The Dreamer is the Dream
Eddie Henderson ~ Fran Dance ~ Be Cool
Eddie Henderson ~ Naima ~ Be Cool
Van Morrison and Joey Defrancesco ~ Close Enough for Jazz ~ You're Driving Me Crazy
Jonathan Barber ~ Vision Ahead ~ Mr. JB

Broadcast 04 May 2018

Begin with a couple of tracks from Wynton. Then by request, Mulligan. After that, new music from young Joey, Kenny, a duet from Francois and Kavita. Close out the podcast with another new album from Dr. Henderson.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Wynton Marsalis ~ Feeling of Jazz ~ The Magic Hour
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour
Gerry Mulligan ~ Blueport ~ What is There To Say
Joey Alexander ~ Moments Notice ~ Eclipse
Joey Alexander ~ Fourteen ~ Eclipse
Kenny Barron Quintet ~ A Short Journey ~ Concentric Circles
Kenny Barron Quintet ~ L's Bop ~ Concentric Circles
Francois Moutin & Kavita Shah Duo ~ You Go To My Head ~ Interplay
Eddie Henderson ~ The Moontrane ~ Be Cool
Eddie Henderson ~ Loft Funk ~ Be Cool

Joe, Brad and others

Four tracks each featuring Joe Henderson and Brad Mehldau. Along the way we also hear new music from the Curtis Brothers and Noah Preminger.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joe Henderson ~ Mode For Joe ~ Mode for Joe
Joe Henderson ~ Night and Day ~ Inner Urge
Joe Henderson ~ Relaxin' At Camarillo ~ Relaxin' At Camarillo
Miroslav Vitous ~ I Will Tell Him On You ~ Infinite Search
Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ What's Going On ~ Syzygy
Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ Syzygy ~ Syzygy
Brad Mehldau ~ Think of One ~ 10 Years Solo Live
Metheny Mehldau ~ Say the Brothers Name ~ Metheny Meldau
Brad Mehldau ~ Martha My Dear ~ Live in Marciac
Brad Mehldau ~ Blackbird ~ Art of the Trio
Noah Preminger ~ Ts and Her Spirit ~ Genuinity

Broadcast 20 Apr 2018

Bookended by two very different versions of Corea's Spain, are large ensembles, classic jazz, something new and even some bluegrass.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album 
Atla & Matt DeChamplain ~ Spain ~ Pause
Dan Pugach Nonet ~ Discourse This ~ Plus One
Christian McBride Big Band ~ Full House ~ Bringin' It
Christian McBride Big Band ~ Optimism ~ Bringin' It
Hank Mobley ~ No Room For Squares ~ No Room For Squares
Miles Davis ~ Delores ~ Miles Smiles
Harold Maburn ~ The Gigolo ~ To Love and Be Loved
Renee Rosnes ~ The Winter of My Discontent ~ Beloved of the Sky
Renee Rosnes ~ The Flame and the Lotus ~ Beloved of the Sky
Chris Potter ~ Yasodhara ~ The Dreamer is the Dream
Rogerio Boccato ~ Tango ~ No Old Rain
Jerry Douglas ~ American Tune/Spain ~ Advance Music

Around Town

Most of this playlist features jazz artists that have been playing around the Hartford area, or will be in the coming weeks. Joey D hammers the Hammond while taking us to the ballgame. Dan Pugach's Nonet gives Brooklyn Blues a Nawlin's style, Casey takes us to worlds from Starwars. Curtis Bros and Ed Fast go latin style... and much more.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joey DeFrancesco ~ Take Me Out the the Ballgame ~ Joey D!
Joey DeFrancesco ~ Dig ~ JoeyD!
Dan Pugach Nonet ~ Brooklyn Blues ~ Plus One
George Colligan ~ Today, Again ~ More Powerful
Joe Lovano ~ Sounds of Joy ~ Quartets
Ed Fast & Conga Bop ~ Insight ~ Do or Die
Mike Casey ~ Dagobah ~ Sound of Surprise
Curtis Brothers ~ Bebop ~ Syzergy
Sameer Gupta ~ Innocence in Harlem ~ A Circle Has No Beginning
Weather Report ~ Mysterious Traveler ~ Mysterious Traveler
Renee Rosnes ~ Black Holes ~ Beloved of the Sky
Andrew Gould ~ Destination ~ First Things First

Tenor Titans and more

No central theme to this show, but as I peruse the selections I see some great tenor sax players; young and old. Rollins, Coleman, Preminger and Potter all represented here. Throw in some other great music from pianist Noah Baerman with his tribute to MLK, Jason Palmer's trumpet work with Mark Turner, and Metheny's Quartet and we have a helluva podcast.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Way Out West ~ Way Out West
George Coleman ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ At Yoshi's
Noah Baerman ~ Memphis 1968 ~ Soul Force
Noah Preminger ~ A Change Is Gonna Come ~ Meditations on Freedom
Noah Preminger ~ Ts and Her Spirit ~ Genuinity
Jason Palmer ~ Takes Courage to Be Happy ~ Here Today
Pat Metheny Group ~ When We Were Free ~ Quartet
Chris Potter ~ The Dreamer Is The Dream ~ The Dreamer Is The Dream
Chris Potter ~ Memory and Desire ~ The Dreamer Is The Dream