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Sunday Nov 21, 2010
Sunday Nov 21, 2010
This show is in memory of Harry Whitaker who passed away last Wednesday. He was a great composer and arranger as well as a jazz pianist. Featured here is a rare and creative composition called Black Renaissance as well as a couple of tracks in a trio setting. According to what I have read, Harry died poor and without health insurance and never received the care he should have gotten in the last years of his life. This show is also dedicated to our friend Andres Chaparro who introduced me to Mr. Whitaker and has brought so many great artists to Hartford. One of those is Sharel Cassity, a young talented alto sax player who is also heard on this podcast.
Featured Album
Thoughts (Past and Present) on amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
The Children and the Warlock ~ Harry Whitaker ~ Thoughts (Past and Present)
Black Renaissance ~ Harry Whitaker ~ Black Renaissance-Body, Mind & Spirit
Flights of Mind ~ Harry Whitaker ~ Thoughts (Past and Present)
Call to Order ~ Sharel Cassity ~ Relentless
Monks Mood ~ Charles Lloyd Quartet ~ Mirror
Green Dolphin Street ~ John Funkhouser Trio ~ Time
Sunday Nov 14, 2010
Sunday Nov 14, 2010
This show features some of today's most talented jazz artists. I wanted to feature John Funkhouser and Ben Allison as they have performed in the area just this weekend. Listen to Dan Arcamone's originality and modern sound on guitar. I particularly dig the fine saxophone work and compositions from artists like Ravi Coltrane, Noah Preminger, JD Allen and Rudresh Mahanthappa who are broadening the boundaries of the jazz idiom. All of this music represents the various facets of jazz as it is being performed today and into the future.
Featured Album
Time on amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Fugue In A Minor ~ John Funkhouser Trio ~ Time
Emancipation ~ John Funkhouser Trio ~ Time
Peace Pipe ~ Ben Allison ~ Think Free
Tides ~ Dan Arcamone ~ In Motion
Shine ~ Ravi Coltrane ~ Blending Times
Today is Okay ~ Noah Preminger ~ Dry Bridge Road
K ~ Noah Preminger ~ Before the Rain
Marco Polo ~ JD Allen ~ Shine!
Sap ~ Ken Fowser, Behn Gillece ~ Little Echo
Eastern Echoes ~ Rudresh Mahanthappa & Bunky Green ~ Apex
Sunday Nov 07, 2010
Sunday Nov 07, 2010
We start and end this show with contributions from jazz artists with a Connecticut connection. Dan Arcamone begins the show with some fine guitar work on his own haunting composition. The show then ends with a new release from the Cyrus Chestnut Trio that includes Hartford's talented bassist Dezron Douglas. In between we hear vintage Herbie Hancock's Headhunters band and some great re-issues from Stanley Turrentine and Freddie Hubbard on CTI records.
Featured Album
Journeys from amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Adrift ~ Dan Arcamone ~ in motion
Sly ~ Herbie Hancock ~ Headhunters
Butterfly ~ Herbie Hancock ~ Thrust
Red Clay ~ Freddie Hubbard ~ Red Clay
Impressions ~ Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar
So What ~ Various CTI artist ~ California Concert
Little John ~ Cyrus Chestnut Trio ~ Journeys
Eyes of An Angel ~ Cyrus Chestnut Trio ~ Journeys
Sunday Oct 31, 2010
Sunday Oct 31, 2010
A Halloween special to get you in the spirit of the holiday. These tunes either provoke that spooky, erie vibe, or were inspired by the supernatural. Starting out the show is Mwandishi Herbie Hanckock's Ostinato, followed by a couple from Greg Abate's ode to early horror movies, Monsters in the Night. Pat Metheny takes us on a journey into places unknown with To The End of the World. We finish off the show with Keith Jarrett's rendition of the theme to this season, Autumn Leaves.
Featured Album
Monsters In The Night from amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Ostinato (Suite for Angela) ~ Herbie Hancock ~ Mwandishi
Transylvania ~ Greg Abate ~ Monsters in the Night
Monsters in the Night ~ Greg Abate ~ Monsters in the Night
Meeting of the Spirits ~ Matt Haimovitz ~ Meeting of the Spirits
Witch Hunt ~ Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil
To the End of the World ~ Pat Metheny ~ We Live Here
Autumn Leaves ~ Kieth Jarrett ~ Up For It
Sunday Oct 24, 2010
Sunday Oct 24, 2010
This playlist is taken from requests off a posting on FaceBook. Thanks to all those that contributed to the show. Not all of the requests made it to the podcast which is only a portion of the over the air broadcast. I start off the show with a track from our featured album from Conrad Herwig. Another new album that concludes this show is from Cyrus Chestnut along with Hartford's favorite jazz bassist Dezron Douglas. We'll be hearing more of that album in the following weeks.
Featured Album
The Latin Side Of Herbie Hancock on amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Butterfly ~ Conrad Herwig ~ The Latin Side of Jazz
American't ~ Christian Scott ~ Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Sean Jones Comes Down ~ Sean Jones ~ The Search Within
and another thing ~ Janek Gwizdala ~ Mystery To Me
One to One ~ Nomo ~ New Tones
Street Woman ~ Ornette Coleman ~ Science Fiction
Joe Pye Weed ~ Rob Garcia 4 ~ Perennial
I Want To Talk About You ~ John Coltrane ~ Live in Stockholm 1963
Voodoo Doll ~ Dr. Lonnie Liston Smith ~ Rise Up!
Groovin' High
~ Charlie Parker ~ Salt Peanuts New Light ~ Cyrus Chestnut Trio ~ Journeys
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
Sunday Oct 17, 2010
Most of tonight's show was inspired by an autumn walk through the woods in New England. Its a beautiful time of year, and my iPod's shuffle feature presented me with a great soundtrack during our walk. So take this podcast with you on a walk through the woods of your own, before the harshness of winter sets in. We start this podcast with features from artists that we have seen this past week; Donald Harrison, The Curtis Brothers and Joe Lovano. I particularly love the beautiful ballad, First Time Ever I Saw Your Face by Cyrus Chestnut in this weeks set.
Featured Album
The Survivor from amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Nouveau Swing ~ Donald Harrison ~ Survivor
Oriental Folk Song ~ Donald Harrison ~ Survivor
Yubo Citrico ~ Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ Blood * Spirit * Land * Water * Freedom
Us Five ~ Joe Lovano ~ Folk Art
Autumn Leaves ~ Johnny Griffin ~ Return of the Griffin
Shine ~ Ravi Coltrane ~ Blending Times
Calypso ~ Kenny Barron ~ The Traveler
Jenacide ~ Christian Scott ~ Yesterday You Said Tomorrow
Who Knows ~ Steve Lacy ~ Evidence
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face ~ Cyrus Chestnut ~ Genuine Chestnut
Dry Cleaner From Des Moines ~ Joni Mitchell ~ Mingus
Sunday Oct 10, 2010
Sunday Oct 10, 2010
Had John Lennon not been tragically murdered at age 40, he would have been 70 years old today. This show pays tribute to one of the most influential songwriter, singer, artist and activist of my generation. On this broadcast, I feature Lennon (and Lennon/McCartney) compositions throughout the entire show. Some of these from John Lennon recordings and others by some great jazz musicians covering his works.
Featured Album
BeatleJazz on amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Imagine ~ John Lennon ~ Imagine
Piggies ~ BeatleJazz ~ With A Little Help From My Friends:
Julia ~ John Lennon ~ Imagine (Original Soundtrack)
Julia ~ Craig Hartley ~ remixes The Beatles
Mother Nature's Son ~ Joel Frahm and Brad Mehldau ~ Step Inside
How Do You Sleep ~ John Lennon ~ Imagine
Working Class Hero ~ BeatleJazz ~ With A Little Help From My Friends:
Revolution ~ John Lennon ~ Imagine (Original Soundtrack)
Lovely Rita ~ BeatleJazz ~ With A Little Help From My Friends:
She's Leaving Home ~ Brad Mehldau Trio ~ Day Is Done
Imagine/Peace Piece ~ Craig Hartley ~ remixes The Beatles
Gimme Some Truth ~ John Lennon ~ Imagine
Sunday Oct 03, 2010
Sunday Oct 03, 2010
This program features some great young players that are moving this musical art form forward in a fresh new direction. Cats like Josh Evans, Mike DiRubbo, Fowser & Gillece, and the Curtis Brothers to name a few. Veteran artists Jackie McLean and Donald Harrison are known for mentoring many young musicians including those represented here.
Featured Album
Cause And Effect on amazon.com
Track ~ Artist ~ Album
Get It! Get It! ~ Winard Harper ~ Make It Happen
For Foster ~ Josh Evans Quintet ~ Untitled
Nightfall ~ Mike DiRubbo ~ Repercussion
Melody for Melonae ~ Jackie McLean ~ Let Freedom Ring
Forbidden Fruit ~ Abraham Burton/Eric McPherson ~ Cause and Effect
Sap ~ Ken Fowser & Behn Gillece ~ Little Echo
Maria Cervantes ~ Curtis Brothers Quartet ~ Blood - Spirit - Land -Water - Freedom
Twerk It ~ Donald Harrison ~ The Survivor