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Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Sunday Apr 07, 2013
Surely this show contains the Rhythms of the Earth. That is also a fine album by the great Jackie McLean, that starts off this podcast. There are some great musicians from the Hartford area on that track, and we continue the Hartford connection with New Jazz Workshop and Winard Harper. From there, we get into a great guitar set featuring Frank Varela, Fareed Haque, Cory Christianson, and finally the incomperable Wes Montgomery.
Featured Album
Rhythm of the Earth - Jackie McLean on iTunes
The Explorers ~ Jackie McLean ~ Rhythm of the Earth
Nightview ~ New Jazz Workshop ~ Underground
Helen's Song ~ Winard Harper ~ Coexist
Giant Steps ~ Frank Varela ~ Grandma's Revenge
Waka/Jawaka ~ Frank Zappa ~ Waka/Jawaka
Big Bhangra ~ Fareed Haque ~ Flat Planet
Alone Together ~ The Cory Christiansen Quartet ~ Awakening
Willow Weep For Me ~ Wes Montgomery ~ Smokin At the Halfnote
Four on Six ~ Wes Montgomery ~ Smokin At the Halfnote
Sunday Mar 31, 2013
Sunday Mar 31, 2013
This is the second hour of last week's broadcast. We start with a bass, trumpet, drum trio from Linda Oh. Then we have both new and old Wayne Shorter. From there, we have Metheny's Unity Band collaborators Ben Williams and Antonio Sanchez followed by Metheny himself from his Grammy winning Unity Band and finishing with a favorite composition Minuano.
Featured Album
Entry - Linda Oh
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Numero Uno ~ Linda Oh ~ Entry
Plaza Real ~ Wayne Shorter ~ Without a Net
Night Dreamer ~ Wayne Shorter ~ Night Dreamer
Little Susie ~ Ben Williams ~ State of the Art
New Life ~ Antonio Sanchez ~ New Life
Leaving Town ~ Pat Metheny ~ Unity Band
Minuano ~ Pat Metheny ~ Still Life (talking)
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Sunday Mar 24, 2013
Sunday Mar 24, 2013
Some great music covering a wide range of jazz styles make up this week's podcast. We kick off the show with Pharoah Sanders channeling John Coltrane with The Creator Has a Master Plan. The show concludes with tracks from a beautiful new album from piano master George Cables. In between we feature Kenny Garrett, Dave Douglas, Flora Purim and Russ Kaplan.
Featured Album
My Muse - George Cables on iTunes
The Creater Has a Master Plan ~ Pharoah Sanders ~ Karma
Kiss to the Skies ~ Kenny Garrett ~ Beyond the Wall
Solato ~ Dave Douglas ~ Orange Afternoons
Light as a Feather ~ Flora Purim ~ Butterfly Dreams
Recognition ~ Russ Kaplan+7 ~ The Ulysses Cycle
Helen's Song ~ George Cables ~ My Muse
My One and Only Love ~ George Cables ~ My Muse
Sunday Mar 17, 2013
Sunday Mar 17, 2013
Jazz and Beyond burned the midnight oil this week with a midnight till 2AM broadcast. Antonio Sanchez burns it up on his new CD too. Next up is Joe Farrell with some 70's fusion as well as showing his chops on a straight jazz standard. We finish the show with some more fusion from Weather Report, David Saborn and live Miles Davis from the latest "bootleg" released recordings.
Featured Album
New Life - Antonio Sanchez on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
The Real MacDaddy ~ Antonio Sanchez ~ New Life
Family Ties ~ Antonio Sanchez ~ New Life
Moon Germs ~ Joe Farrell ~ Moon Germs
Speak Low ~ Joe Farrell ~ Skate Board Park
Gibralta ~ Weather Report ~ Black Market
Tequilla ~ David Sanborn ~ Timeagain
Its About Time ~ Miles Davis Quintet ~ LIve in Europe 1969
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
Sunday Mar 10, 2013
The sophisticated giant, Dexter Gordon takes front and center in today's podcast. This show was broadcast last week, a few days after the 90th birthday of Dexter, had he survived. His deep large tone is illustrated on the two tracks that kick off the podcast. Dexter Gordon was a big influence on John Coltrane, as heard on "Softly". Drummer Jonathan Blake plays his tribute to Long Tall Dexter. We finish up the podcast with a couple of new songs from Greg Abate and Cedar Walton.
Featured Album
Our Man In Amsterdam - Dexter Gordon in iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Soy Califa ~ Dexter Gordon ~ A Swingin' Affair
Willow Weep For Me ~ Dexter Gordon ~ Our Man in Amsterdam
Softly As In a Morning Sunrise ~ John Coltrane Quartet ~ Standards
Dexter's Tune ~ Jonathan Blake ~ The Eleventh Hour
Rocco's Place ~ The Greg Abate Quintet ~ Greg Abate Quintet featuring Phil Woods
Contemplation ~ The Greg Abate Quintet ~ Greg Abate Quintet featuring Phil Woods
Another Star ~ Cedar Walton ~ Voices Deep Within
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Sunday Mar 03, 2013
Three Miles Davis Quintets are featured on this show, along with other great Jazz in many different styles. Tom Harrell starts the show with some modern hard bop with his current quintet. Drummer Dafnis Prieto hits it with some Cuban influenced jazz. Dan Arcamone brings us his modern electric guitar fusion. Then we hear Miles Quintets starting with his 60's version, then we hear 2 versions of the Monk composition 'Round Midnight performed by his 50's quintet followed by his quintet of the late 60's that spawned his famous Bitches Brew ensemble. The show finishes with a high energy funky fusion offering from Weather Report.
Featured Album
Behold Gods Sunshine Round Midnight, by Andres Chaparro
Miles Davis on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Bad Stuff ~ Tom Harrell ~ Light On
Just Say It ~ Dafnis Prieto Sextet ~ Taking the Soul for a Walk
Intro Rust ~ Dan Arcamone ~ In Color
Seven Steps to Heaven ~ Miles Davis ~ Seven Steps to Heaven
'Round Midnight ~ Miles Davis ~ 'Round About Midnight
'Round Midnight ~ Miles Davis Quintet ~ Live in Europe 1969
125th Street Congress ~ Weather Report ~ Streetnighter
Sunday Feb 24, 2013
Sunday Feb 24, 2013
The gem of this podcast is at the end; Pegasus, a 23 minute composition with wind ensemble from Wayne Shorter's newly released Without A Net. The Podcast starts with the 3 Cohens doing their version of the classic Tiger Rag. For something completely different, we go to Rudresh Mahanthappa's Gamak including a way out raga. U Mass educator Jeff Holmes has a great new CD with a track included here. Next up is a taste of a wonderful project from Russ Kaplan telling the tale of The Odyssey. More Indo/Jazz fusion from Rez Abassi before we finish with the Shorter masterpiece.
Featured Album
Without a Net - Wayne Shorter on iTunes
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Tiger Rag ~ 3 Cohens ~ Family
Stay I ~ Rudresh Mahanthappa ~ Gamak
Abohgi ~ Rudresh Mahanthappa ~ Gamak
Of One's Own ~ Jeff Holmes ~ Of One's Own
Pigz in Space ~ Russ Kaplan +7 ~ The Ulysees Cycle (pre-release)
Prognostication ~ Russ Kaplan +7 ~ The Ulysees Cycle (pre-release)
The Cure ~ Rez Abbasi Trio ~ Coninuous Beat
Pegasus ~ Wayne Shorter Quartet ~ Without a Net
Sunday Feb 17, 2013
Sunday Feb 17, 2013
Perhaps the greatest source of inspiration in art and life is FAMILY, and so it is for the three Cohens from Tel Aviv. This podcast begins with the 3 Cohens and their recent album Family. In fact, the entire podcast is recent albums from Terri Lyne Carrington's interpretations of Duke Ellington, Wayne Shorter's anticipated new release, Branford Marsalis' virtuosic quartet and Rudresh Mahanthappa with his return to high energy fusion sound. Keep listening to this podcast to hear more of these great new jazz albums.
Featured Album
Family - 3 Cohens
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Blues for Dandi's Orange Bull Chasing an Orange Sack ~ 3 Cohens ~ Family
The Mooch ~ 3 Cohens ~ Family
Money Jungle ~ Terri Lyne Carrington ~ Money Jungle
Wig Wise ~ Terri Lyne Carrington ~ Money Jungle
Orbits ~ Wayne Shorter ~ Without a Net
Theo ~ Branford Marsalis ~ 4 MFs Playin' Tunes
Lots of Interest ~ Rudresh Mahanthappa ~ Gamak
Ballad For Troubled Times ~ Rudresh Mahanthappa ~ Gamak