In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Back to Hardbop

Recent episodes have centered around jazz/rock fusion and new releases. This week we go back to Hard-Bop. Blakey, Miles, Trane, Freddie, Mobley to name a few.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ One By One  ~ Ugetsu
Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones
John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train
Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready For Freddie
Donald Byrd ~ Off To The Races ~ Off To The Races
Joe Henderson ~ Black ~ Mode For Joe 
Hank Mobley ~ Up Over and Out ~ Reach Out! 
Jackie McLean ~ Appointment In Ghana ~ Jackie's Bag

Episode Aug 3 2025

This episode begins with Michael Brecker in some interesting situations with Paul Simon and James Taylor. We follow that up with new music from another tenor sax player, Jimmy Greene from his newest release.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Michael Brecker ~ African Skies ~ Tales from the Hudson
Paul Simon ~ Under African Skies ~ Graceland
Michael Brecker ~ The Nearness of You ~ Nearness of You: The Ballad Book
Jimmy Greene ~ Praises ~ As We Are Now
Jimmy Greene ~ Speak Low ~ As We Are Now
Sam Rivers ~ Beatrice ~ Fuchsia Swing Song
Chick Corea ~ Friends ~ Friends
Herbie Hancock ~ Maiden Voyage ~ Maiden Voyage

Mangione and More

This show begins by paying tribute to Chuck Mangione who passed away last week. Best known for his hit 'Feel So Good', Mangione is one of a few musicians that bridged jazz and popular music audiences. Also notable in this show we play new releases from modern jazz artists you may not yet have heard.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Chuck Mangione ~ Land of Make Believe ~ Land of Make Believe 
Chuck Mangione ~ Give It All You Got ~ Fun and Games
Kenny Burrell ~ Midnight Blue ~ Midnight Blue
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio ~ Impressions ~ Smokin' At The Half Note
Nicole McCabe ~ A Change In Scenery ~ A Song To Sing
Jimmy Greene ~ As We Are Now ~ As We Are Now
Andrew Renfroe ~ DREAMER ~ POP LOGIC
Linda May Han Oh ~ The Sweetest Water  ~ Strange Heavens 
Dexter Gordon ~ Soy Califa ~ The Swingin' Affair

All Flute Special

This is an all flute special, with jazz greats James Moody, Herbie Mann, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws and many more.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Holly Hofmann Quartet ~ Bohemia After Dark (Live) ~ Live At Birdland
James Moody ~ Cherokee ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note
Lori Bell ~ Streets of New York ~ Brooklyn Dreaming
Herbie Mann ~ Memphis Underground ~ Memphis Underground
Roland Kirk ~ Serenade to a Cuckoo ~ Kirkatron
Eric Dolphy ~ Gazzelloni ~ Out to Lunch!
Jamie Baum ~ Far Side ~ Solace
Hubert Laws ~ The Rite of Spring ~ Rite of Spring

Hard-Bop 60s and Now

In this episode we get back to a more hard-bop oriented sound, from the 1960's to new releases with roots in that more straight ahead jazz tradition.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Hank Mobley ~ This I Dig Of You ~ Soul Station
Wayne Shorter ~ Tom Thumb ~ Schizophrenia
Joshua Redman ~ Era's End ~ Words Fall Short
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ The Windup ~ Belonging
David Borgo ~ Tanpura ~ Cycles
Brandee Younger ~ Discernment ~ Gadabout Season
Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jean-Paul Brodbeck ~ Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2 ~ The Brahms Project

Fusion New and Different

Another Fusion set, but this one a bit different. We'll hear jazz fused with pop tunes, string quartets, orchestra, Indian Classical, Ukrainian folk music and hard rock.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Frank Zappa ~ Stolen Moments ~ Broadway the Hard Way
Frank Zappa ~ Murder By Numbers ~ Broadway the Hard Way
Roman Baranskiy | Scott Amendola, Matt Muntz, Friction Quartet ~Chuhayster ~ (YouTube) 
Ben Williams ~ Consciousness ~ Between Church & State
Andrew Renfroe ~ DREAMER ~ POP LOGIC
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Lila's Dance ~ Visions Of The Emerald Beyond
Shakti ~ Happiness Is Being Together ~ Natural Elements
Tim Garland ~ Moment Of Departure ~ Moment Of Departure
Brandee Younger ~ Gadabout Season ~ Gadabout Season
Miles Davis ~ Honky Tonk ~ Get Up With It

70's Jazz-Rock Fusion

Jazz Rock Fusion is on tap to begin this week's show. Headhunters, Return To Forever, and Mahavishnu Orchestra were the innovators in Jazz from the early 70's. After that set we hear new music from saxophonist Joshua Redman and others.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Herbie Hancock ~ Sly ~ Head Hunters
Return to Forever ~ Captain Señor Mouse ~ Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Open Country Joy ~ Birds of Fire
Joe Farrell ~ Sound Down ~ Outback
Joshua Redman ~ Icarus ~ Words Fall Short
David Borgo ~ Bright Sun ~ Cycles
Victor Baker Quartet ~ Time Ripples ~ As the Crow Flies
Wes Montgomery ~ Bumpin' On Sunset ~ Tequila

Episode June 22 2025

A varied playlist of vocals, hardbop, fusion and electronic music ranging from the 1960's to today's modern jazz.

Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ The Old Country ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Unit 7 ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley
Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ~ La Fiesta ~ Trilogy 2
Eberhard Weber & The Gary Burton Quartet ~ Sea Journey ~ Passengers
Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready for Freddie
Christopher Hollyday ~ Everything Happens ~ Telepathy
Nicole McCabe ~ A Song To Sing ~ A Song To Sing
Weather Report ~ American Tango ~ Mysterious Traveller
Michael Brecker ~ African Skies ~ Tales from the Hudson