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Sunday Jan 04, 2015
Sunday Jan 04, 2015
To kick off our first show of 2015, we start with Donald Vega and Jimmy Greene, who appeared last weekend at The Side Door in Old Lyme CT, one of my favorite jazz venues. The rest of the show features recent works by some great jazz artists that contributed new music this last year, including Helen Sung, The Cookers, Vin Scialla, Azar Lawrence and more. Here's to a New Year of Peace, Love and Jazz.
Featured Album
Wake Up! - Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren & Brian Charette on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
First Trip ~ Donald Vega ~ Spiritual Nature
love in action ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Mission Statement
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) ~ Helen Sung ~ Anthem For a New Day
Time and Time again ~ The Cookers ~ Time and Time Again
Lost Tribes of Lemuria ~ Azar Lawrence ~ The Seeker
TC Blues ~ Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren, Brian Charette, Mike Dirubbo ~ WAKE UP!
New Beginnings ~ Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren, Brian Charette, Mike Dirubbo ~ WAKE UP!
Mr. E ~ James Farm ~ City Folk
Stars In The Sky ~ Jovan Alexandre ~ Collective Conciousness
For Real ~ Steve Davis ~ For Real
l'Avventura ~ Alon Nechushtan ~ Venture Bound
Sunday Dec 28, 2014
Sunday Dec 28, 2014
This is the second half of last week's holiday show. While Christmas has come and gone, we all would like to extend the spirit of the holidays. So this show begins with three tracks from Truth Revolution Records holiday album "Together". That is followed by some memorable jazz releases of 2014 from Jimmy Greene, Tom Guarna and Kavita Shah.
Featured Album
Together on Truth Revolution Reccords
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
O Come O Come Emmanuel ~ Kris Allen ~ Together
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ~ The Curtis Brothers ~ Together
My Favorite Things ~ Giovanni Almonte ~ Together
SnowFall ~ Greg Abate ~ Motif
Little Voices (feat. Anika Noni Rose) ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Beautiful Life
Forgiveness ~ Tom Guarna ~ Rush
Visions ~ Kavita Shah ~ Visions
Sunday Dec 21, 2014
Sunday Dec 21, 2014
Here is a podcast to make your holiday celebration a jazzy one. From Christmas classics, to modern jazz tunes, this show will put you in the holiday spirit. Wishing you all a peaceful, joyous holiday season.
Featured Album
A Concord Jazz Christmas - on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen ~ Marian McPartland ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas
The Christmas Song ~ Dane Scazzari and the Human Race ~ It's Christmas Time Again
Heather ~ Billy Cobham ~ Crosswinds
'O Come All Ye Faithful ~ Chris Potter ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 2
Blue Nile ~ The Brandee Younger Quartet ~ Live @ the Breeding Ground
A Child is Born ~ Joe Lovano ~ Joyous Encounter
Toy Dance ~ Noah Preminger ~ Before the Rain
This Is Christmas ~ Ellis Marsalis ~ A Jazzy Wonderland
A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square ~ Sonny Rollins ~ Without A Song
Linus and Lucy ~ Vince Guaraldi ~ A Charlie Brown Christmas
Sunday Dec 14, 2014
Sunday Dec 14, 2014
On this 50th Anniversary of the recording of John Coltrane's classic "A Love Supreme", we feature this landmark suite in its entirety. For this podcast each movement is performed by a different artist. We start with Trane, then Branford Marsalis, Jazz at Lincoln Orchestra and finally, the Turtle Island String Quartet. Before that tribute set we review some of the great recordings released this year from the Cookers, Fred Hirsch, Noah Baerman, and Jimmy Greene.
Featured Album
A Love Supreme - John Coltrane in iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Sir Galahad ~ The Cookers ~ Time and Again
Arcata ~ The Fred Hersch Trio ~ Floating
Lester ~ Noah Baerman ~ Ripples
Ana's Way (feat. Kurt Elling) ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Beautiful Life
Part I Acknowledgement ~ John Coltrane ~ A Love Supreme
Part II Resolution ~ Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ Footsteps of Our Fathers
Part III Pursuance ~ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis ~ A Love Supreme
Part IV Psalm ~ Turtle Island String Quartet ~ A Love Supreme: The Legacy of John Coltrane
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
Sunday Dec 07, 2014
This podcast features multi reed player Greg Abate and his new album Motif. Greg phones into the show for a brief interview about his latest CD, traveling and upcoming gigs. Lot's of other great music here from Jonathan Blake, Monk, and others. We also feature a groovin' band with some Hartford roots in with Vin Scialla and Eric Schugren. We end this show with a Christmas teaser from Dane Scazzari.
Featured Album
Motif - Greg Abate Quartet on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Clues ~ Johnathan Blake ~ The Eleventh Hour
Evidence ~ Thelonious Monk quartet with John Coltrane ~ At Carnegie Hall
Motif ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Conflict ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Morning of the Leaves ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Cross Bronx ~ Wayne Escoffery ~ Uptown
BACKROAD ~ Jeremy Pelt ~ Men of Honor
Appointment in Ghana ~ Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren & Brian Charette ~ WAKE UP!
BIBIMBOP ~ Vin Scialla, Eric Schugren & Brian Charette ~ WAKE UP!
What Christmas Means to Me ~ Dane Scazzari and the Human Race ~ It's Christmas Time Again
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
Sunday Nov 30, 2014
This podcast celebrates my favorite holiday. Food, family and giving thanks. We give thanks, not for material possessions, but for the wonderful spiritual things in our life, jazz music among them.
Featured Album
Beautiful Life - Jimmy Greene
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Snowfall ~ Greg Abate Quartet ~ Motif
Prayer #2 (Thanksgiving) ~ Miguel Zenón ~ Looking Forward
Give Thanks ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Mission Statement
Seventh Candle ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Beautiful Life
Stars In the Sky ~ Jovan Alexander ~ Collective Consciousness
The Formula (for Kahill Bell) ~ Jovan Alexandre ~ Collective Conciousness
My Favorite Things ~ Hiromi ~ Hiromi's Sonicbloom: Beyond Standard
Brother Thelonious ~ Helen Sung ~ Anthem For a New Day
Blue Monk ~ Thelonious Monk ~ Thelonious in Action
Jeeps Blues ~ Duke Ellington ~ At Newport
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
Sunday Nov 16, 2014
This week I am re-posting a 2009 interview with the great bassist Dave Holland. Dave talks about his experiences with Miles, composition and arranging, the role of the bass and other projects. Interspersed with our discussion, I play some excerpts of his great music. Below is some edited video of our interview.
Sunday Nov 09, 2014
Sunday Nov 09, 2014
Recorded a couple of months ago, this set featured large ensemble sounds of Alan Ferber, Gerald Wilson and Frank Zappa. These are followed by smaller group settings but still a big sound from Matt Wilson, newcomer Alon Nechushtan and Zach Brock.
Featured Album
In My Time - Gerald Wilson on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Kopi Luwak ~ Alan Ferber ~ March Sublime
So It Seems ~ Alan Ferber ~ March Sublime
So What ~ Gerald Wilson Orchestra ~ In My Time
I CAN'T HELP MYSELF ~ Zach Brock ~ Chemistry
Waka / Jawaka ~ Frank Zappa ~ Waka / Jawaka
You Dirty Dog ~ Matt Wilson Quartet & John Medeski ~ Gathering Call
Pumpkin's Delight ~ Matt Wilson Quartet & John Medeski ~ Gathering Call
The Gratitude Suite ~ Alon Nechushtan ~ Venture Bound