In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Continuing on

This episode is the second hour of my last broadcast show. There is no real theme to this one. These are just some great straight-up swinging jazz tunes. We hear from jazz greats Louis Hayes, Herbie Hancock, Tom Harrell, Steve Davis and Lee Morgan. Also on this podcast are up-and-coming jazz artists Theo Hill, David Gibson, Curtis Brothers and Yoko Miwa. Enjoy.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
0:25 Louis Hayes ~ Summer in Central Park ~ Serenade for Horace
5:26 Herbie Hancock ~ First Trip ~ Speak Like a Child
12:20 Tom Harrell ~ Dream in June ~ Sail Away
23:15 Steve Davis ~ Atmosphere ~ Think Ahead
29:45 Theo Hill ~ Citadel ~ Promethean
35:28 David Gibson ~ Eyes of Argus ~ Boom!
44:30 Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ What's Going On ~ SYZYGY
50:57 Lee Morgan ~ Twice Around ~ Tom Cat
01:00:52 Yoko Miwa Trio ~ Court and Spark ~ Pathways

More Chick

Can't get enough Chick Corea. We have been playing a lot of Chick on recent podcast, and I just realized his 75th birthday had just passed. We start with three very different tunes from Corea followed by new music from a young Christian Sands and then a couple from Billy Childs. We cap things off this week with vocalist Gregory Porter.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Return to Forever with Chick Corea ~ Spain ~ Light as a Feather
Chick Corea Trio ~ Fingerprints ~ Trilogy
Return To Forever ~ Sorceress ~ Romantic Warrior
Christian Sands ~ Armando's Song ~ Reach
Chistian Sands ~ Use Me ~ Reach
Billy Childs ~ The Starry Night ~ Rebirth
Billy Childs ~ And When I Die (feat. Allison Krauss) ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Gregory Porter ~ Lonesome Lover ~ Liquid Spirit

Chick Kenny and More

This podcast begins with a funky cover of a Coltrane classic before settling in on some great piano jazz. We start with young pianists Theo Hill and Zaccai Curtis (Curtis Brothers Quartet). What follows are some great living masters of jazz piano, Ahmad Jamal, Chick Corea and Kenny Barron. It was Kenny's 74th birthday on the day this radio show was broadcast.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Marcus Miller ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ M2
Curtis Brothers ~ Afro Blue ~ Syzygy
Theo Hill ~ I Love Music ~ Promethean
Ahmad Jamal ~ Stolen Moment ~ The Awakening
Chick Corea ~ Windows ~ Now He Sings Now He Sobs
Chick Corea & Origin ~ Awakening ~ Change
Chick Corea ~ Litha ~ Inner Space
Kenny Barron Trio ~ Magic Dance ~ Book of Intuition
Kenny Barron Trio ~ In The Slow Lane ~ Book of Intuition
Kenny Barron ~ The Traveler ~ The Traveler
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ In Walked Bud ~ The Art of Conversation
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ Calypso ~ The Art of Conversation
Kenny Barron ~ Voyage ~ What If?

 

Indian Influence

This is a special podcast of Eastern or Indian influenced jazz music. We will hear from Alice Coltrane, John McLaughlin, Charles Lloyd and more. This influence even affected the Beatles, particularly George Harrison. The last portion of this podcast shows a funky side of Indo-Jazz fusion with many influences.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Mahavishnu John McLaughlin ~ Peace One ~ My Goals Beyond
Alice Coltrane ~ Jourey in Satchindananda ~ Jourey in Satchindananda
Alice Coltrane ~ Blue Nile ~ Translinear Light
Ravi Coltrane ~ For Turiya ~ Blending Times
Shakti featuring John McLaughlin ~ Get Down and Sruti ~ Natural Elements
Remembering Shakti ~ Lotus Feet ~ The Believer
Charles Lloyd ~ Dancing on One Foot ~ Sangam
The Beatles ~ Within You and Without You ~ Seargent Peppers Lonley Hearts Club Band
Mynta ~ First Summer ~ First Summer
Mynta ~ Fuzzy ~ Website download
Fareed Haque + The Flat Earth Ensemble ~ The Chant ~ Flat Planet
Fareed Haque + The Flat Earth Ensemble ~ The Hangar ~ Flat Planet

Stevie D Interview

I had the pleasure of speaking on-air with the great trombonist Steve Davis for an interview on WWUH. Enjoy our chat about music and jazz education. Also on this podcast is new music from Terrell Stafford, Ralph Peterson and Theo Hill. Herbie Hancock too.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Jackie McLean ~ Optimism (clip) ~ Fire and Love
(Steve Davis Interview)
Steve Davis ~ Abena's Gaze ~ Think Ahead
Steve Davis ~ Atmosphere ~ Think Ahead
Steve Davis ~ A Little Understanding (clip) ~ Think Ahead
(end interview)
Terrell Stafford ~ The Tint Train ~ Forgive and Forget
Aggregate Prime w/Ralph Peterson ~ Fearless ~ Dream Deferred
Christian Sands ~ Song of the Rainbow People ~ Reach
Herbie Hancock ~ The Sorcerer ~ Speak Like a Child
Theo Hill ~ Hey, It's Me Your Talking To ~ Promethean
Theo Hill ~ Litha ~ Promethean

JMac and more

The gem of this episode is the last 4 tracks celebrating the birth anniversary of Jackie McLean. We start off with two of Jackie's students. Steve Davis, now professor at the Jackie McLean Institute of Jazz at University of Hartford, and Ray McMorrin who now resides in Japan and has released a great album. Other notable sax players on this podcast are Greg Abate and Joe Farrell.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Steve Davis ~ Warrior ~ Think Ahead
Ray MacMorrin ~ Procrastination ~ RayMac
Greg Abate w/the Tim Ray Trio ~ Farewell To Phil ~ Road to Forever
Greg Abate w/the Tim Ray Trio ~ Mr. Parker ~ Road to Forever
Joe Farrell ~ Moon Germs ~ Moon Germs
Joe Farrell ~ Sound Down ~ Outback
Joe Farrell ~ Circle in the Round ~ The Joe Farrell Quartet
Jackie McLean ~ Sentimental Journey ~ 4, 5 and 6
Jackie McLean ~ Appointment in Ghana ~ Jackie's Bag
Jackie McLean ~ The Expolorers ~ Rhythm of the Earth
Jackie McLean ~ Optimism ~ Fire & Love

Only a Pawn

No theme to this week's podcast. It starts with Sonny Rollins on the Alfie movie soundtrack. We then hear from Noah Baerman and Linda Oh. Let's get political with Noah Preminger's treatment of Dylan's Only a Pawn in Their Game, followed by the original from Bob Dylan. We mellow things down with Getz and Greene and finish the podcast with a haunting tune from Billy Childs Laura Nyro tribute and then from his latest release.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~Album
Sonny Rollins ~ Alfie Original Soundtrack ~ Alfie's Theme
Noah Baerman ~ Peeling the Onion ~ Ripples
Noah Baerman ~ Lester ~ Ripples
Linda Oh ~ Midnight ~ Walk Against the Wind
Noah Preminger ~ Only A Pawn In Their Game ~ Meditations on Freedom
Bob Dylan ~ Only A Pawn in Their Game ~ Times they are a Changin'
Stan Getz ~ Spiral ~ Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions
Stan Getz ~ Joanna and Julia ~ Bossas and Ballads: The Lost Sessions
Jimmy Greene ~ Second Breakfast ~ Flowers-Beautiful Life, Volume2
Billy Childs ~ Gibsom Street ~ Map to the Treasure: Re-imagining Laura Nyro
Billy Childs ~ Backwards Bop ~ Rebirth

Running the gamut

This podcast runs the gamut of modern jazz music. Joe Farrell and Greg Abate bring a retro-fusion sound. We take you back to 70's classic rock with War. Steve Davis, Art Pepper, Mitch Foreman put their spin on some great jazz Standards. The podcast concludes with new music from young pianist Christian Sands. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joe Farrell ~ Great Gorge ~ Moon Germs
War ~ City, Country, City ~ The World is a Ghetto
Greg Abate w/the Tim Ray Trio ~ Road to Forever ~ Road To Forever
David Weiss & Point of Departure ~ Gazelle ~ Wake Up Call
Steve Davis ~ When The Saints Go Marching In ~ Say When
Art Pepper ~ The Shadow of Your Smile ~ The Complete Galaxy Recordings
Jeff 'Tain' Watts ~ Water ~ Blue Vol 2
Mitch Foreman ~ What a Wonderful World ~ Perspectives
Mitch Foreman ~ Here There and Everywhere ~ Perspectives
Christian Sands ~ The Song of the Rainbow People ~ Reach
Christian Sands ~ Oyeme! ~ Reach