In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

After introducing some new music, we settle into a tribute to Charlie Parker and Alice Coltrane who's birthdays came this week. First we introduce recent releases by Fred Hersch, Jane Bunnett and Alan Ferber. The podcast finishes with Brandee Younger and her version of Ms. Coltrane's Blue Nile.

Featured Album

The Impulse Story: Alice Coltrane - Alice Coltrane on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
The Compass ~ Alan Ferber ~ March Sublime
Papineau ~ Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
Maqueque ~ Jane Bunnett & Maqueque
You & The Night & The Music ~ Fred Hersch Trio ~ Floating
Groovin' High ~ Charlie Parker ~ Salt Peanuts
YARDBIRD SUITE ~ Charlie Parker ~ Salt Peanuts
CONFIRMATION ~ Charlie Parker ~ Complete Savoy Masters
Jaya Jaya Rama ~ Alice Coltrane ~ The Impulse Story
Lovely Sky Boat Alice Coltrane ~ The Impulse Story
Blue Nile ~ The Brandee Younger Quartet ~ Live @ the Breeding Ground

A mostly vocal set on this week's podcast. Kavita Shah brings an amalgamation of cultural influences to her music. We recently experienced her perform, and had the chance to speak with her after the show. I bring that conversation to you between tracks in this podcast. Other vocals represented here are from Dana Lauren, and the incomparable Ella and Satch. We follow with a stunning vocal choir led by Bobby McFerrin. The podcast concludes with something new from Billy Harper and The Cookers.

Featured Album

Visions - Kavita Shah on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Triste (feat. Steve Wilson) ~ Kavita Shah ~ VISIONS
Oju Oba (feat. Lionel Loueke) ~ Kavita Shah ~ VISIONS
I Had The Craziest Dream ~ Dana Lauren ~ It's You Or No One
Gee, Baby Ain't I Good To You ~ Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong ~ Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Stompin' at the Savoy ~ Ella Fitzgerald And Louis Armstrong ~ Best of Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong
Say Ladeo ~ Bobby McFerrin ~ VOCAbuLarieS
Sir Galahad ~ The Cookers ~ Time and Time Again

As summer winds down, so does the jazz festival season. Two great festival we attended this year were the Newport Jazz Festival (60th Anniversary) and the Litchfield (CT) Jazz Festival. We'll review some of the great festival performances we attended this summer.

Featured Album

Landmarks - Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Double or Nothing ~ The Cookers ~ Time and Again
A Shifting Design ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter
Landmarks ~ Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Landmarks
EVOLUTION ~ Dave Holland ~ PRISM
B Count ~ Mario Pavone ~ Song For Septet
Street Rhyme ~ Mike Stern ~ These Time

While digital music and streaming services makes music almost too easy to find, you can still feel that excitement of discovering great albums at used record stores. Mystery Train is a great one in Gloucester MA that I always hit up when I am in the area. Recently I picked up some monster CD's there. I feature those on this show. You'll hear from Sonny Rollins, Pat Metheny, Ella and Louis, and Miles. We were in the North Shore area to see a concert at the beautiful Shaulin Lui Performance Center in Rockport Mass to see The Bad Plus with Joshua Redman, so I play some of their music too.

Featured Album

Question and Answer - Pat Metheny on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Why Don't ~ Sonny Rollins ~ Volume Two
H&H ~ Pat Metheny ~ question and answer
Law Years ~ Pat Metheny ~ question and answer
NO BLUES ~ Miles Davis ~ Friday Night At the Blackhawk
They Can't Take That Away From Me Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong ~ Best of
2 P.M. ~ The Bad Plus ~ Never Stop
Identity Thief ~ Joshua Redman ~ COMPASS
Put It In Your Pocket ~ Joshua Redman Elastic Band ~ Momentum

While I am away at Newport Jazz Festival 2014, I thought it would be appropriate to make this podcast featuring some great recordings from Newport Jazz Fests of old. We include classic recordings from Duke Ellington, Dave Brubeck and Ray Charles. There is also some performances captured on record from vocalists Ella, Billie and Carmen.

Featured Album

Ray Charles At Newport (Live) - Ray Charles on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Jeep's Blues ~ Duke Ellington ~ Ellington Live at Newport 1956
Black and Tan Fantasy ~ Duke Ellington ~ Ellington Live at Newport 1956
Diminuendo In Blue ~ Duke Ellington ~ Ellington Live at Newport 1956
Lullaby of Birdland ~ Ella Fitzgerald ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
I Can't Give You Anything But Love ~ Ella Fitzgerald ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
Lady Sings The Blues ~ Billie Holiday ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
What a Little Moonlight Can Do ~ Billie Holiday ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
Body and Soul ~ Carmen McRae ~ Fitzgerald/Holiday/McRay At Newport
St. Louis Blues ~ The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Out Legacy Edition
You Go To My Head ~ The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Out Legacy Edition
Blue Rhondo ala Turk ~ The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Out Legacy Edition
Night Time Is the Right Time ~ Ray Charles ~ Ray Charles at Newport
I've Got a Woman ~ Ray Charles ~ Ray Charles at Newport
A Fool For You ~ Ray Charles ~ Ray Charles at Newport

We continue our preview of the Newport Jazz Festival 2014, with part 2. This show features some of the great jazz artists that will be appearing on the 3rd of the festival. Claire and I will be covering the NJF for the 6th consecutive year. We will be posting photos and reviews of the concerts. Follow @digginjazz Twitter feed for all the live action.

Click here for Official Site of Newport Jazz Festival

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
QUEST ~ The Cookers ~ BELIEVE
Portrait of Louis Armstrong ~ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra ~ Live In Swing City - Swingin' With Duke
Mood Indigo ~ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra ~ Live In Swing City - Swingin' With Duke
Pursuance ~ Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis ~ A Love Supreme
Subconscious-Lee ~ Lee Konitz ~ Subconscious-Lee
MOANIN' ~ Mingus Big Band ~ Mingus Big Band Live at Jazz Standard
Marilyn & Tammy ~ Ravi Coltrane ~ Spirit Fiction
The Canal Suite: Land of Hope ~ Danilo Perez ~ Panama 500
The Canal Suite: Premonition in Rhythm ~ Danilo Perez ~ Panama 500
The Canal Suite: Melting Pot (Chocolito) ~ Danilo Perez ~ Panama 500
Harlem Nocturne ~ David Sanborn ~ Timeagain
Joshua ~ Bobby McFerrin ~ spirityouall

We look forward to the Newport Jazz Festival 2014. This show features some of the great jazz artists that will be appearing on the first and second days of the festival. Claire and I will be covering the NJF for the 6th consecutive year. We will be posting photos and reviews of the concerts. Follow @digginjazz Twitter feed for all the live action. Next week I will continue the Newport Jazz Festival preview leading up to the event on August 1,2 and 3.

Click here for Official Site of Newport Jazz Festival

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Binky ~ Snarky Puppy ~ Ground Up
I Didn't Know What Time It Was ~ Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Womanchild
Landmarks ~ Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Landmarks
Lots of Interest ~ Rudresh Mahanthappa ~ Gamak
St James Infirmary ~ Jon Batiste and Stay Human ~ Social Music
Brooklyn Babylon: The Neighborhood ~ Darcy James Argue's Secret Society ~ Brooklyn Babylon
Let It Ride (feat. Norah Jones) ~ Robert Glasper Experiment ~ Black Radio 2
Free ~ Gregory Porter ~ Liquid Spirit
Do I Do ~ SFJazz Collective ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions: Live in New York 2011 - Season 8
Creepin' ~ SFJazz Collective ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions: Live in New York 2011 - Season 8
Alma Adentro ~ Miguel Zenón ~ Alma Adentro - The Puerto Rican Songbook
Evolution ~ Dave Holland ~ Prism
Kurt1 ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter

This podcast pays tribute to the great bassist Charlie Haden who passed away last week. His creativity and contribution to our art form will be missed. Harpist Brandee Younger joins us on the phone to talk about her collaboration with Charlie Haden (with Ravi Coltrane) on Haden's composition "For Turiya". You will hear Mr. Haden with Ornette Coleman and Keith Jarrett. Also featured is Brandee Younger's live CD and something new from Brian Blade.

Featured Album

Brandee Younger Quartet: Live @ the Breeding Ground

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Not In Our Name ~ Charlie Haden ~ Liberation Music Orchestra
For Turiya ~ Ravi Coltrane ~ Blending Times
Wax and Wane ~ The Brandee Younger Quartet ~ Live @ the Breeding Ground 
Awareness (He Has A Name) ~ The Brandee Younger Quartet ~ Live @ the Breeding Ground 
Lonely Woman ~ Ornette Coleman Quartet ~ The Shape of Jazz to Come
Everything That Lives Laments ~ Keith Jarrett ~ Mysteries
Tres Palabras (Three Words) ~ Charlie Haden ~ Nocturne
Ark.La.Tex. ~ Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Landmarks