In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Time Out

In this week's podcast we remember Dave Brubeck, who passed away on December 5 on day before his 92nd birthday. Dave was perhaps best known for his unique use of time in music and we explore that with both his own works, and some modern jazz artists that were influenced by Dave's playing. We begin with Dave Brubeck's most successful album Time Out and the track Blue Rondo A La Turk and then from Time Further Out. George Benson covers Brubeck's best known work, Take Five. We switch gears to modern day jazz artists such as Hiromi, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Sinan Bakir, Donny McCaslin, and Robert Glasper.

Featured Album

Time Further Out - The Dave Brubeck Quartet on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Blue Rondo A La Turk ~ Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Out
Bru's Boogie Woogie ~ Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Further Out
Unsquare Dance ~ Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Time Further Out
Take Five ~ George Benson ~ Bad Benson
My Favorite Things ~ Hiromi ~ Beyond Standard
Delusion ~ Hiromi ~ Voice
Gamma Band ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter
Rising Tower of Light ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories
Pria Grande ~ Donny McCaslin ~ Casting for Gravity
Why Do We Try ~ Robert Glasper ~ Black Radio

Some New Stuff 2012

On this show, recorded post-Thanksgiving weekend, we feature all new releases, including two from Kurt Rosenwinkel's Star of Jupiter. We also play a couple from Brad Mehldau's latest as well as Donald Vega, Yoron Israel, Branford Marsalis, Kurt Eling, Bad Plus and Donny McCaslin.

Featured Album

Star of Jupiter - Kurt Rosenwinkel on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Accompong ~ Donald Vega ~ Spiritual Nature
Another Star ~ Yoron Israel ~ Visions (music of Stevie Wonder)
Brews ~ Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ Four MF's Playin' Tunes
Star of Jupiter ~ Kurt Rosinwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter
Kurt 1 ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter
Broadway ~ Kurt Elling ~ 1619 Broadway
Re-elect That ~ Bad Plus ~ Made Possible
Holland ~ Brad Mehldau ~ Where Do You Start
Aquelas Coisas Todas ~ Brad Mehldau ~ Where Do You Start
Bend ~ Donny McCaslin ~ Casting for Gravity

Thanksgiving 2012

For this Thanksgiving special, we feature some beautiful jazz compositions inspired by Giving Thanks. Included in the podcast is the audio of a Thanksgiving tribute from Wynton Marsalis that was aired on CBS This Morning. The video is below. Besides the holiday tunes we also get to hear new music from Kris Allen, Sinan Bakir, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Donny McCaslin, Brad Mehldau and others. I hope you all have a great deal to be thankful for on this holiday.

On Being Thankful On Thanksgiving - Wynton on CBS This Morning from Wynton Marsalis on Vimeo.

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Give Thanks ~ Jimmy Greene ~ Mission Statement
Thanksgiving feature ~ Wynton Marsalis
Prayer #2 Thanksgiving ~ Miguel Zenon ~ Looking Forward
Compassion ~ Kris Allen ~ Circle House
Thanks for Giving ~ Rez Abbasi ~ Suno Suno
Gamma Band ~ Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Star of Jupiter
Circles ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories
Temptation ~ Hiromi ~ Voice
Losing Track of Daytime ~ Donny McCaslin ~ Casting for Gravity
Airegin ~ Brad Mehldau Trio ~ Where Do You Start

Sinan

The fine guitarist Sinan Bakir comes to the WHUS studio to promote his new CD Tales & Stories. We talk to Sinan about the new album, his early life in Turkey and how that influenced his music. Sinan gets the Blindfold Test as well. Also heard on today's podcast is Scolohofo, Tony Williams Lifetime and John McLaughlin.

Featured Album

Tales & Stories on CD Baby

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
2 Parts Air ~ Oliver Lake Organ Quartet ~ Plan
The Messenger ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories
Off the Hook ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories
Shorter Form ~ Scolohofo ~ Oh!
Allah Be Praised ~ Tony Williams Lifetime ~ Ultimate Tony Williams
East West ~ Sinan Bakir ~ Tales & Stories
Peace One ~ John McLaughlin ~ My Goals Beyond
55 Dive ~ Mike Stern ~ Is What it Is

Back to Rochester

I had to skip this weeks radio broadcast to visit family in Rochester. So, for this podcast, we will revisit one that was published about a year ago that features some Rochester musicians. We bring you drummer Mike Melito and guitarist Bob Sneider, a couple of the central figures in the Rochester jazz scene. The next track is from The Westview Project, a jazz trio with the addition of Doug Stone on tenor sax. This podast also has some of the masters of the genre. We featured Rahsaan Roland Kirk and Kenny Garrett on tonight's show. Hope you enjoy.

Featured Album

Mike Melito - In the Tradition on CDBaby

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Cheese Cake ~ Dexter Gordon ~ Go!
Hankerin' ~ Mike Melito ~ In the Tradition
Skylark ~ Mike Melito ~ In the Tradition
Laura ~ Bob Sneider & Joe Locke ~ Nocturn for Ava
Forbidden Fruit ~ The Westview Project ~ Aspire
Theme from the Eulipions ~ Rahsaan Roland Kirk ~ Return of the 5000lb man
Lonnies Lament ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Pursuance: The music of John Coltrane
Equinox ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Pursuance: The music of John Coltrane

After the Rain - Before the Vote

We pay tribute to the post hurricane victims from last week and look towards the upcoming elections in this podcast. First a moving rendition of Trane's After the Rain by clarinetist Anat Cohen. We follow that with a mashup I created using Sonny Rollin's Freedom Suite with excerpts from President Obama's inaugural speech from January 2009. While that election was one of historic proportions, this one is just as important for setting the future direction of our nation. Please vote on Tuesday, November 6. It is your civic duty to do so, and it sure feels good to participate in our democracy. The rest of the podcast features some fine playing and composing by Noah Baerman. We finish out this podcast with Mingus' classic Fables of Faubus.

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
After The Rain ~ Anat Cohen ~ Notes from the Village
Obama-Freedom Suite ~ Sonny Rollins-Barack Obama ~ (the original Freedom Suite - Sonny Rollins)
Patch Kit ~ Noah Baerman ~ Bliss
Soul Force ~ Noah Baerman ~ Soul Force
Fables of Faubus ~ Charles Mingus ~ Mingus Ah Um

MFs Playing Jazz

Some monster MFs playing sax on this podcast including Branford Marsalis, Seamus Blake, John Coltrane, Jerry Bergonzi, Sonny Rollins and more. Besides featured sax players, also on this podcast is new music from the Le Boeuf Brothers to start the show and a vocal chorus led by Bobby McFerrin. Hartford is represented on Winard Harper's album (Jovan Alexandre, sax and Stephen King Porter, bass), and Karen Frisk's vocals finish out the show.

Featured Album

Four MFs Playin' Tunes - Branford Marsalis Quartet on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
D2D ~ Le Boeuf Brothers ~ In Praise of Shadows
The Jupiter Line ~ Seamus Blake ~ Way Out Willy
The Mighty Sword ~ Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ Four MFs Playin' Tunes
My Ideal ~ Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ Four MFs Playin' Tunes
Central Park West ~ John Coltrane ~ Coltrane Sound
Just In Time ~ Jerry Bergonzi ~ Wiggy
Blossom ~ Sonny Rollins ~ Road Shows Vol 1
Helen's Song ~ Winard Harper and Jeli Posse ~ Coexist
Say Ladeo ~ Bobby McFerrin ~ VOCAbularies
Just One of Those Things ~ Karen Frisk ~ How Little We Know

Shoppin' for Clothes

This podcast presents many fine jazz artists, but the gems of this show might be in the last two tracks from Kurt Elling. His new release 1619 Broadway is featured here. We start with the Burton-McPherson Quartet, and then get into brand new releases from drummers Winard Harper, Yaron Israel and Alto saxophonist Kris Allen.

Featured Album

1619 Broadway ‒ Kurt Elling on iTunes

Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Dad ~ Abraham Burton-Eric McPherson Quartet ~ Cause and Effect
Underground ~ New Jazz Workshop ~ Underground
Coexist ~ Winard Harper and Jeli Posse ~ Coexist
Jeli Posse ~ Winard Harper and Jeli Posse ~ Coexist
Creepin' ~ Yaron Israel ~ Visions
Compassion ~ Kris Allen ~ Circle House
Shoppin' for Clothes ~ Kurt Elling ~ 1619 Broadway
American Tune ~ Kurt Elling ~ 1619 Broadway