In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Not America

We start this show by continuing last week's Joe Farrell feature. Then, reflecting on last week's surprising and disturbing election results, we play some protest songs, both vocal and instrumental. Gil Scott Heron, Les McCann/Eddie Harris, Charlie Haden are among those represented in this set. The show ends on a more optimistic note with McCoy Tyner, Fly with the Wind. 

Featured Album

Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra - Not In Our Name

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Joe Farrell ~ Hurricane Jane ~ Penny Arcade
Joe Farrell ~ Cloud Cream ~ Penny Arcade
Les McCann & Eddie Harris ~ Compared to What ~ Swiss Movement
Kurt Elling ~ An American Tune ~ 1619 Broadway - The Brill Building Project
Billy Childs ~ Save the Country ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro 
Gil Scott-Heron ~ Winter In America ~ Midnight Band: The First Minute of a New Day
Curtis Brothers ~ Manifest Destiny ~ Compeltion of Proof
Christian Scott ~ American't ~ Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Salim Washington & RBA ~ Chaos In America ~ Love In Exile
Charlie Haden & Music Liberation Orchestra ~ This is Not America ~ Not In Our Name
Rob Garcia ~ Terror, Fear and Media ~ Finding Love in an Oligarchy on a Dying Planet
McCoy Tyner ~ Fly With The Wind ~ Fly With the Wind

Joe's Arcade

I rediscovered this Joe Farrell album and shared it with my podcast listeners. That led to playing some of the great saxophone masters, Henderson, Dexter and Rollins. From there, we explore some great new releases from modern jazz artists.

 

Featured Album

Joe Farrell - Penny Arcade

 

Playlist

Artist ~ Song ~ Album

Joe Farrell ~ Penny Arcade ~ Penny Arcade

Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade

Joe Farrell ~ Geo Blue ~ Penny Arcade

Joe Henderson ~ Black ~ Mode for Joe

Dexter Gordon ~ Our Man in Paris ~ Scrapple from the Apple

Sonny Rollins ~ Some Enchanted Evening ~ Road Shows, Vol. 1

Jason Hainsworth ~ Barak's Blues ~ Third Ward Stories

Donny McCaslin ~ Bright Abyss ~ Beyond Now

Rob Garcia (w/Noah Preminger) ~ Guns Make Killing Easy ~ Finding Love in and Oligarchy on a Dying Planet

Ray McMorrin ~ For My Brother Andy ~ Raymac

The Dave Liebman Group ~ Footprints ~ Expansions Live

Last Autumn Leaves

Autumn leaves have fallen, so this version from Steve Kuhn will be the last of the season to open the show. The cool sound of Chet Baker follows, before we explore new releases from the likes of Rob Garcia with Noah Preminger, newcomer Jason Hainsworth, Donnie McCaslin and Orrin Evans. An acoustic set from John McLaughlin, Gregory Porter and guitarist Joshua Breakstone complete the podcast.

 

Featured Album

Donny McCaslin, Beyond Now

 

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Steve Kuhn ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Love Walked In

Chet Baker ~ Lets Get Lost ~ Deep In A Dream

Rob Garcia ~ Whatever Gets You By ~ Finding Love in and Oligarchy on a Dying Planet

Noah Preminger ~ Hard Times Killin' Floor Blues ~ Dark Was The Night Cold Was The Ground

Jason Hainsworth ~ Groiditude ~ Third Ward Stories

Jason Hainsworth ~ Prince of Darkness ~ Third Ward Stories

Donnie McCaslin ~ A Small Plot of Land ~ Beyond Now

Donnie McCaslin ~ Warszawa ~ Beyond Now

Orrin Evans ~ When Jen Came In ~ #knowingishalfthebattle

John McLaughlin ~ Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ~ My Goals Beyond

John McLaughlin ~ Peace One ~ My Goals Beyond

Shakti featuring John McLaughlin ~ La Danse Du Bonheur ~ A Handful of Beauty

Gregory Porter ~ When Love Was King ~ Liquid Spirit

Gregory Porter ~ Hey Laura ~ Liquid Spirit

Joshua Breakstone ~ Black ~ The Cello Quarted

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Another week of Autumn leaves on guitar with Stanley Jordan. Than we do Halloween with Greg Abate.Follow that up with Sonny Rawlins, new music from Tim Ray and Joey Alexander. Then we close it out with classic Herbie Hancock.

 

Featured Album

Tim Ray Trio, Windows

 

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Stanley Jordan ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Stolen Moments

Greg Abate ~ Transylvania ~ Monsters in the Night

Greg Abate ~ Bride of Frankenstien ~ Monsters in the Night

Sonny Rollins ~ Road Shows Vol. 1 ~ Blossom

Sonny Rollins ~ You Stepped Out of a Dream ~ Sonny Rollins: Volume Two

Tim Ray Trio ~ Star Eyes ~ Windows

Tim Ray Trio ~ I've Been To Memphis ~ Windows

Joey Alexander ~ Soul Dreamer ~ Countdown

Herbie Hancock ~ Maiden Voyage ~ Maiden Voyage

Beatle Jazz

After kicking it off with Autumn Leaves from Bobby Timmons, and Misty by Pharoah Sanders, we settle into sets from Chick Corea, Dave Holland and then a set of creative arrangements of Beatle tunes from various artists.

Feature Album

 

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Bobby Timmons Trio ~ Autumn Leaves ~ In Person

Pharoah Sanders ~ Misty ~ Crescent with Love

Chick Corea ~ Straight Up and Down ~ Inner Space

Return to Forever ~ Captain Senor Mouse ~ The Anthology

Return to Forever ~ Romantic Warrior ~ Return to Forever

Dave Holland Quartet ~ Conference of the Birds ~ Conference of the Birds

Dave Holland Quartet ~ Four Winds ~ Conference of the Birds

Dave Holland and Papa Habichuela ~ Joyride ~ Hands

BeatleJazz ~ Yes It Is ~ With a Little Help from my Friends

BeatleJazz ~ Strawberry Fields ~ With a Little Help from my Friends

Hot Club of San Francisco ~ Things We Said Today ~ John Paul George & Django

Terri Lynn Carrington ~ Michelle ~ Mosaic

October Jazz

This podcast episode is inspired by the month of October and the fall season. For the next few weeks, Autumn Leaves will kick off the show. Greg Abate and Wayne Shorter play songs which evoke the feeling of Halloween. Then I get into one of my favorite Wynton Marsalis recordings. The podcast concludes with Toots harmonica. 

Featured album

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Johnny Griffin ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Return of the Griffin

Greg Abate ~ Monsters In The Night ~ Monsters In The Night

Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Witch Hunt

Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour

Wynton Marsalis ~ Big Fat Hen ~ The Magic Hour

Wynton Marsalis ~ Feeling of Jazz ~ Magic Hour

Toots Thielmans ~ Groovin' High ~ East Coast West Coast

Start with Autumn

This episode starts with Miles doing Autumn Leaves as we celebrate this beautiful Fall season. From there we have Chick and Metheny sets followed by new music from Tom Harrell and Joey Alexander. The podcast concludes with young harmonica player Yvonnick Prene.

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

Miles Davis ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Live at the 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival

Chick Corea Trio ~ This is New ~ Trilogy

Chick Corea Trio ~ Alice in Wonderland ~ Trilogy

Pat Metheny ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle

Pat Metheny Group ~ When We Were Free ~ Quartet

Pat Metheny ~ Still Life (Talking) ~ Minuano

Tom Harrell ~ Trances ~ Something Gold, Something Blue

Joey Alexander ~ Maiden Voyage (feat. Chris Potter) ~ Countdown

Yvonnick Prene ~ Armorica ~ Breath

For Trane at 90

John Coltrane is certainly one of the most influential and revered Jazz Masters. Broadcast on 'Trane's 90th birth anniversary, this podcast contains music from both of his great quartets. Other than a couple of tracks that cover Coltrane tunes (Pharoah Sanders, Kenny Garrett) this podcast is all Trane. 

 

   

Playlist

Artist ~ Track ~ Album

John Coltrane ~ Coltrane's Sound ~ Equinox

Pharoah Sanders ~ Moment's Notice ~ Rejoice

Kenny Garrett ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Pursuance: The Music Of John Coltrane

John Coltrane ~ Mr. P.C. ~ Giant Steps

John Coltrane ~ Naima ~ Giant Steps

John Coltrane ~ My Favorite Things ~ My Favorite Thing

John Coltrane Quartet ~ Impressions ~ Afro Blue Impressions (live 1963)

John Coltrane Quartet ~ Africa ~ The Complete Africa/Brass Sessions

John Coltrane ~ Dear Lord ~ The Classic Quartet: Complete Impulse Recordings

Thelonious Monk Quartet with John Coltrane ~ Blue Monk ~ Live At Carnegie Hall

Duke Ellington & John Coltrane ~ The Feeling of Jazz ~ Duke Ellington & John Coltrane