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Sunday Aug 30, 2015
Sunday Aug 30, 2015
We continue our summer jazz festival review in this week's podcast. Featured are some interesting covers of Laura Nyro and Cindy Lauper tunes as interpreted by jazz arrangers Billy Childs and John Hollenbeck. Rock out with Mike Stern and Kenny Garrett and more.
Featured Album
Songs We Like a Lot John Hollenbeck on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Been on a Train ~ Billy Childs ~ Map to the Treasure-Reimagining Laura Nyro
Cryin' Blues ~ Johnathan Blake Quartet ~ Gone But Not Forgotten
Some Always ~ Gerald Clayton ~ Life Forum
Flip Side ~ Mike Stern ~ All Over the Place
Wayne's Thang ~ kenny garrett ~ Sketches of MD: Live at the Iridium
Flight Endless ~ ronnie burrage ~ heal
Aaychdee ~ Luis Perdomo & Controlling Ear Unit ~ Twenty Two
Monday ~ Cecile McLorin Salvant ~ for one to love
True Colors ~ John Hollenbeck ~ We Like Alot
After the Greek Debt Vote ~ George Cables ~ In Good Company
Sunday Aug 23, 2015
Sunday Aug 23, 2015
Summers are made for Jazz festivals. This podcast reviews some of the great performances from jazz artists making the festival tour.
Featured Album
Out Here - Christian McBride Trio
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Something's Comming ~ Cecile McLorin Salvant ~ For One to Love
Arbiters of Evolution ~ Maria Schneider Orchestra ~ The Thompson Fields
Nouveau Swing ~ Donald Harrison ~ The Burners
Gimme Pigfoot ~ Henry Butler and Steven Bernstein ~ Viper Drag
Joey Alexander ~ It Might as Well be Spring ~ My Favorite Things
My Favorite Things ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Out Here
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
Sunday Aug 16, 2015
No, not the Sanders making a big impact in US politics! Pharoah Sanders, who has made an impact by channeling the spirit of John Coltrane with his tenor saxophone. You will hear many sides of this great tenor and soprano sax player. His powerful sound is represented in the tracks here.
featured album
Karma - Pharoah Sanders on iTunesTrack ~ Artist ~ Album
Astral Traveling ~ Pharoah Sanders ~ Themba Hum-Alah-Hum-Alah-Hum-Alah ~ Pharoah Sanders ~ Jewels of Thought
Moments Notice ~ Pharoah Sanders ~ Rejoice
Lonnie's Lament ~ Pharoah Sanders ~ Crescent with Love
The Creator Has a Master Plan ~ Pharoah Sanders ~ Karma
Sunday Aug 09, 2015
Sunday Aug 09, 2015
This is our post Newport Jazz Festival review. I had the pleasure of attending this historic festival once again, and this podcast shares some of our favorite performances and experiences. In addition, please check out my NJF2015 photo gallery here.
Featured Album
Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro - Billy Childs on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Map to the Treasure ~ Billy Childs with Lisa Fischer ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro
Fine and Mellow ~ Jose James ~ Yesterday I had the Blues (The Music of Billie Holiday)
J. Mac ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Seeds from the Underground
Journey to the Stars ~ Tom Harrell ~ Number Five
Firm Roots ~ Johnathan Blake Quartet ~ Gone But Not Forgotten
Many Blessings ~ James Carter ~ Present Tense
Home ~ The Maria Schneider Orchestra ~ The Thompson Fields
Ham Hocks and Cabbage ~ Christian McBride Trio ~ Out Here
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
Sunday Jul 26, 2015
The Newport Jazz Festival is coming up next weekend. Our preview show brings you a sampling of the great jazz artists that will be performing at this historic music festival.
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Deep Dry Ocean ~ Gerald Clayton ~ Life Forum
Circle Dance ~ Johnathan Blake Quartet ~ Gone, But Not Forgotten
Guarana ~ John Hollenbeck Large Ensemble ~ Eternal Interlude
Cantaloupe Island ~ Conrad Herwig ~ Latin Side of Herbie Hancock
Footprints ~ Joey Alexander ~ My Favorite Things
Brother Thelonious ~ Helen Sung ~ Anthem For A New Day
Delusion ~ Hiromi ~ Voice
Green Chimneys ~ Aaron Diehl Trio ~ Live At the Players
Out of the Blue ~ Mike Stern ~ All Over the Place
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Saturday Jul 18, 2015
Some funky tracks kick off this weeks podcast. We start with Ingrid Jensen and Jason Miles channeling Miles Davis. Next up is a hip Stevie Wonder cover by Joe Farrell. That is followed by new music from saxophonists Troy Roberts, Albert Rivera and Joshua Redman with Bad Plus.Chris Lightcap's Bigmouth close out this modern jazz set.
Featured Album
Playlist:
Street Vibe ~ Ingrid Jensen and Jason Miles ~ Kind of New
Too High ~ Joe Farrell ~ Penny Arcade
Trick or Treat ~ Troy Roberts ~ Secret Rhymes
Misunderstood ~ Albert Rivera ~ Back At It
Friend or Foe ~ Joshua Redman with Bad Plus
Epicenter ~ Chris Lightcap's Big Mouth
Sunday Jul 12, 2015
Sunday Jul 12, 2015
The feature of this podcast is alto sax player Kenny Garrett, but first I review some of the great music heard at the Xerox Rochester International Jazz Festival. We hear from young pianist Joey Alexander and drummer Antonio Sanchez.
Featured Album
Beyond the Wall - Kenny Garrett on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
I Mean You ~ Joey Alexander ~ My Favorite Things
Medusa ~ Antonio Sanchez ~ New Life
Lonnie's Lament ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane
Jackie & the Bean Stalk ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Black Hope
Qing Wen ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Beyond the Wall
Boogety Boogety ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Seeds from the Underground
Sunday Jul 05, 2015
Sunday Jul 05, 2015
We've got some creative modern jazz in this week's podcast. Shirantha Beddage's low and slow baritone and Vittorio Mezza's creative piano and arrangements highlight this show. Those are followed by an extended big band arrangement from Jason Lindner and Lovano's Us Five quintet. The podcast concludes with a Metheny/Coleman collaboration, for a progressive free jazz show.
Featured Album
Mezza Milzow Project (feat. Ettore Fioravanti) - Vittorio Mezza & David Milzow
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Bakers Dozen ~ Shirantha Beddage ~ Identity
Pushin ~ Shirantha Beddage ~ Identity
Linea di Fuga Blues ~ Vittorio Mezza & David Milow ~ Mezza Milow Project
Younique ~ Vittorio Mezza & David Milow ~ Mezza Milow Project
Caravan ~ Vittorio Mezza ~ Life Process
The 5 Elements and the Natural Trinity ~ Jason Lindner Big Band ~ Live at the Jazz Gallery
Cross Culture ~ Joe Lovano Us Five ~ Cross Culture
Trigonometry ~ Pat Metheny and Ornette Coleman ~ Song X