In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

San Diego scene and more

San Diego's jazz scene takes center stage in this episode! We'll be featuring brand new releases from a jazz legend, saxophonist Charles McPherson and rising star bassist MacKenzie Leighton. We'll also have music from other San Diego favorites Christopher Hollyday and Matt Hall. The show kicks off and wraps up with fantastic vocalese singers LH&R and saxophonists Frahm, Woods, and Farrell.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Lambert, Hendricks & Ross ~ Everybody's Boppin' ~ The Hottest New Group In Jazz
Joel Frahm ~ Yesterdays ~ I'm Old Fashioned
Charles McPherson ~ Ode to Barry ~ Reverence
Christopher Hollyday ~ Dialogue ~ Dialogue
Mackenzie Leighton ~ Pm/Am ~ I Remember
Matt Hall ~ Spearhead ~ I Hope to My Never
Phil Woods ~ Airegin ~ Musique du bois
Joe Farrell ~ Sound Down ~ Outback

420 Celebration

The opening track was chosen specifically for 420 Day! The rest of the tracks make for a fine 420 celebration for jazz fans as well. Hope you are Groovin' High. Some classics to bookend this show in the first and last tracks, but mostly new music is sandwiched in between. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley & Milt Jackson ~ Groovin' High ~ Things Are Getting Better
Ulysses Owens Jr. ~ Better Days ~ A New Beat
Veronica Swift ~ Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me ~ Veronica Swift
Joel Frahm ~ Just One of Those Things  ~ I'm Old Fashioned
Mackenzie Leighton ~ November ~ I Remember
Dan Pugach ~ Schleppin' ~ Bianca
Gary Burton & Chick Corea ~ Crystal Silence ~ Crystal Silence
Hank Mobley ~ Up Over and Out ~ Reach Out!

Episode April 14, 2024

Lots of new releases included in this week's podcast including jazz masters McPherson, Metheny, Manne (remastered). Also notable are tracks from Dave Holland and Hampton Hawes.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Charles McPherson ~ Come Rain or Come Shine ~ Reverence
Mackenzie Leighton ~ Western Man ~ I Remember
Dave Holland Quartet ~ Four Winds ~ Conference of the Birds
Pat Metheny ~ MoonDial ~ MoonDial
Pat Metheny Group ~ Airstream ~ American Garage
Hampton Hawes Trio ~ Evening Trane ~ High In The Sky (Remastered)
Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Step Lightly ~ Shelly Manne and His Men At the Black Hawk, Vol. 2

Jazz Covers of Soul

These are jazz covers of mostly soul tunes of the 60's-70's. The episode ends with a familiar jazz standard as played by Ahmad Jamal, and a great new big band arranger and drummer, Dan Pugach. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Trouble Man ~ Jungle Soul
Billy Childs ~ Stoned Soul Picnic ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Luke Sellick & Andrew Renfroe ~ Ain't No Mountain High Enough ~ Single
Hampton Hawes ~ The Look of Love ~ The Two Sides Of
Kenny Garrett ~ I Say a Little Prayer ~ Pushing the World Away
The Bad Plus ~ Long Distance Runaround ~ For All I Care (With Wendy Lewis)
Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade
Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ On Green Dolphin Street ~ Count 'Em 88
Dan Pugach ~ Discourse This! ~ Bianca

Fusion 70's to Today

Today's show is all about jazz/rock fusion. We begin with 70's fusion from Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra. The latter half of the show is current music influenced by not only decades old jazz and fusion, but rock, beats and hip-hop.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Chick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You Before
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ One Word ~ Birds of Fire
Freddie Hubbard ~ Red Clay ~ Red Clay
Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ Big Country EP
Tina Raymond ~ The Emperor ~ Divinations
Kneebody ~ The Trip ~ Chapters
Mark Guiliana ~ under the influence ~ the sound of listening

Episode Mar 24 2024

Once again we mix the old with the new. Of particular interest is new music by Charles Lloyd and Linda Oh. On the classics there is Rollins, Cannonball, Mobley and Evans. We close out the set with a San Diego favorite John Opferkuch.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Eberhard Weber & The Gary Burton Quartet ~ B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream) ~ Passengers
Linda May Han Oh ~ Phosphorus ~ The Glass Hours
Sonny Rollins ~ Wonderful! Wonderful! ~ Newk's Time
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ The Old Country ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Hank Mobley ~ Lookin' East ~ Reach Out!
Charles Lloyd ~ Monk’s Dance ~ The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow
Bill Evans ~ The Peacocks ~ You Must Believe In Spring
John Opferkuch ~ Amerique ~ The Kennedy Files

An Eclectic Mix

This show features an eclectic mix, beginning with new releases followed by 70's fusion and concluding with classic 50's jazz.  

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Mike DiRubbo ~ The Moment Before Sunrise ~ Inner Light
Charles Lloyd ~ Booker’s Garden ~ Booker's Garden - Single
Samara Joy ~ Round Midnight ~ Linger Awhile
David Liebman ~ Within You Without You ~ Sweet Hands
Return to Forever ~ Game Maker ~ Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
Eberhard Weber & The Gary Burton Quartet ~ B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream) ~ Passengers
Sonny Rollins ~ Wonderful! Wonderful! ~ Newk's Time

Episode Mar 10 2024

This episode begins with new music from guitarist Andrew Renfro and vibraphonist Joel Ross. We then work our way back to the 1950's with classic Brubeck, Wes and Trane.

Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ Big Country EP
Joel Ross ~ nublues ~ nublues
Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ This Woman's Work ~ Force Majeure
Samara Joy ~ Misty ~ Linger Awhile
Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Our Delight ~ Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1
The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ The Duke ~ Jazz: Red, Hot and Cool
Wes Montgomery ~ Four On Six ~ The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery
John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train