In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Ellington and Summer

A podcast that gets me psyched for summer. The highlights are in Duke Ellington's Far East Suite, and a summer set from Louis Hayes, Joshua Redman and Shirley Horn. The podast ends with a couple of tracks from Jason Palmer who will kick off Hartford's summer concert series beginning July 9.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Art Pepper & The Hollywood All-Stars ~ Art Pepper ~ Art Standards
Duke Ellington ~ Isfahan ~ Far East Suite
Duke Ellington ~ Mount Harissa ~ Far East Suite
Christian McBride Big Band ~ Youthful Bliss ~ Bringin' It
Joe Henderson ~ Black Narcissus ~ Power to the People
Joey Alexander ~ Peace ~ Eclipse
Brad Mehldau Trio ~ Beatrice ~ Seymore Reads the Constitution!
Stan Getz ~ Beatrice ~ Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions
Louis Hayes ~ Summer in Central Park ~ Serenade for Horace
Joshua Redman ~ Summertime ~ Timeless Tales (for Changing Times)
Shirley Horn ~ Summertime ~ I Remember Miles
Jason Palmer ~ Beauty 'n Numbers ~ Beauty 'n Numbers: The Soduku Suite
Jason Palmer ~ Obsessive ~ Beauty 'n Numbers: The Soduku Suite

Miles and more 2018

The podcast begins with a couple of Miles' tunes to celebrate his birth date. Sets from Preminger, Rosnes and Joey Alexander are featured in this show as well. Also tracks from Cannonball and Lovano round out the podcast.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Miles Davis ~ Joshua ~ Seven Steps to Heaven
Miles Davis ~ Paraphanalia ~ Miles in the Sky
Cannonball Adderley ~ Gemini ~ In New York
Noah Preminger ~ The Genuine One ~ Genuinity
Noah Preminger & Rob Garcia ~ Etude Op25 No7 in C# minor ~ Dead Composers Society - Chopin Project
Joe Lovano ~ Sounds of Joy ~ Quartets Live at the Village Vanguard
Renee Rosnes ~ Galopgaos ~ Written in the Rocks
Renee Rosnes ~ Lucy from Afar ~ Written in the Rocks
Joey Alexander ~ Bali ~ Eclipse
Joey Alexander ~ The Very Thought of You ~ Eclipse

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