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This episode features mostly new music released in the first quarter of this year. We begin with my favorite new recording from the band Artemis. Also in this show new releases from Branford Marsalis, Noah Preminger and more.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumARTEMIS ~ Olive Branch ~ ARBORESQUEJeremy Pelt ~ Afrofuturism ~ WovenOut Of/Into ~ Synchrony ~ Motion IBranford Marsalis Quartet ~ The Windup ~ BelongingAlex Tremblay & Vanisha Gould ~ Your Love Is Home ~ People and PlacesEmma Rawicz & Gwilym Simcock ~ The Drumbledrone ~ Big VisitNoah Preminger ~ Democracy ~ BalladsLarry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ FU Donald ~ Perpetual Pendulum
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One of my favorite days of the year is Opening Day for the Baseball season. It signifies the start of spring and the joys of America's greatest pastime. Here we celebrate baseball with a jazz twist.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumJoey DeFrancesco ~ Take Me out to the Ballgame ~ Joey D!The Les Brown Orchestra & Betty Bonnie ~ Joltin' Joe DiMaggio ~ Baseball! The Ultimate Collection Vol. 2Nina Simone ~ Baseball Boogie ~ A Single WomanCount Basie ~ Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? ~ The Count Basie StoryAlan Pasqua ~ Take Me Out to the Ball Game ~ Baseball's Greatest Hits: Take Me Out to the Ball Game & Other Sports ClassicsCarla Bley ~ Baseball ~ 4 X 4George Carlin ~ Baseball and Football ~ Carlin on CampusMichael Franks ~ Baseball ~ One Bad HabitVince Guaraldi Trio ~ Baseball Theme ~ A Boy Named Charlie BrownJeremy Pelt ~ Labyrinth ~ WovenKeith Jarrett ~ The Old Country ~ The Old Country (Live at the Deer Head Inn)
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This show reviews some recordings I picked up at a vinyl fair in San Diego recently. It is a mixture of 70's prog-rock and jazz music. This music will take you back to the great music being created in this era of rock, fusion and free jazz.
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumTower Of Power ~ Only So Much Oil In the Ground ~ Urban RenewalStanley Clarke ~ Sea Journey ~ Children of ForeverSteely Dan ~ Home at Last ~ AjaThe Doors ~ Break On Through ~ The DoorsJohn Coltrane Quartet ~ Transition ~ TransitionThe Oscar Peterson Big 4 ~ Night Child ~ Freedom Song
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A varied playlist for this week's podcast beginning with Kurt Rosenwinkel and Artemis. Later in the set we hear from piano masters Kenny Barron, Chick and McCoy. We conclude the show with alto genius Cannonball.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumKurt Rosenwinkel & Jean-Paul Brodbeck ~ Hungarian Dance No. 1 ~ The Brahms ProjectARTEMIS ~ Komorebi ~ ARBORESQUESullivan Fortner ~ Tres Palabras ~ Southern NightsRob Thorsen ~ Bohemia After Dark ~ Moon RayKenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ In Walked Bud ~ The Art of ConversationChick Corea ~ Folk Song ~ Three QuartetsMcCoy Tyner ~ Contemporary Focus ~ Today and TomorrowCannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Star Eyes ~ The Quintet Plus
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A playlist starting with the great Cannonball Adderley and concluding with honoring the late pioneer of Acid Jazz, Roy Ayers.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumCannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Arriving Soon ~ The Quintet PlusCannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' ElseSphere ~ Dual Force ~ Sphere: Live On TourARTEMIS ~ Footprints ~ ARBORESQUEMackenzie Leighton ~ Pm/Am ~ I RememberAndrew Wilcox ~ Old Devil Moon ~ Dear Mr. HillOut Of/Into ~ Gabaldon’s Glide ~ Motion I Roy Ayers Ubiquity ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine ~ Everybody Loves the Sunshine
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This episode begins by paying our respects to Roberta Flack, who passed away last week. The recording featured here is my favorite track by Ms. Flack. Following that is new music by another fine vocalist Nicole Zuraitis. We have more great jazz in the following tracks. The podcast concludes with a live recording from 70's fusion band Weather Report.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumRoberta Flack ~ Compared to What ~ First TakeNicole Zuraitis ~ ode to billie jo ~ siren songs volume 1Wynton Marsalis ~ Black Codes ~ Black Codes (From The Underground)Miles Davis ~ All Blues ~ My Funny Valentine: In ConcertJoe Farnsworth ~ Someday We'll All Be Free ~ In What Direction Are You Headed?Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Minor Blues ~ The Next StepWeather Report ~ A Remark You Made ~ 8:30
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An all Jazz/Rock Fusion podcast episode. This is what introduced me to jazz. These ar classic fusion pioneers from the 1970's. From Miles to McLaughlin and much more. It all began here. Enjoy!
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumWeather Report ~ Havona ~ Heavy WeatherFreddie Hubbard ~ The Intrepid Fox ~ Red ClayMahavishnu Orchestra ~ You Know You Know ~ Inner Mounting FlameChick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You BeforeHerbie Hancock ~ Sly ~ Head HuntersMiles Davis ~ Miles Runs the Voodoo Down ~ Bitches Brew
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No real theme to today's show, just music I have been listening to this past week. We start with classic fusion (1975) from Return To Forever with Chick Corea and conclude with West Coast jazz with drummer Shelly Manne. In between, we have modern jazz, mostly released in the last year.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumReturn to Forever ~ No Mystery ~ No MysteryLori Bell Quartet ~ Recorda Me ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe HendersonARTEMIS ~ Komorebi ~ ARBORESQUECharles Lloyd ~ Cape to Cairo ~ The Sky Will Still Be There TomorrowMarquis Hill ~ Meshell ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The JukeboxJonathan Barber ~ Can't Call It ~ In Motion (feat. Vision Ahead)Elvin Jones ~ Lady Luck ~ Elvin!Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Summertime ~ Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1
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This week's episode features the Grammy Award winners for the jazz categories. Of special note are the two winners with roots in Connecticut, Dan Pugach and Zaccai Curtis. Several other awards went to alternative modern jazz sounds that make this an interesting show.
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumDan Pugach ~ Tolerance ~ Bianca ReimaginedZaccai Curtis ~ Stromboli ~ Cubop Lives!Jacob Collier ~ Bridge Over Troubled Water ~ Djesse Vol. 4Meshell Ndegeocello ~ Trouble ~ No More Water: The Gospel Of James BaldwinTaylor Eigsti ~ Light Dream ~ Plot ArmorAkropolis Reed Quintet ~ Strands ~ Are We Dreaming The Same Dream?Chick Corea & Béla Fleck ~ The Otter Creek Incident ~ RemembranceSamara Joy ~ Twinkle Twinkle Little Me ~ A Joyful Holiday Quincy Jones ~ Killer Joe ~ Walking In Space
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This show has new music released in 2025 from Artemis, Nicole Zuraitis and Noah Preminger. Much more as well from pianists Emmet Cohen and Oscar Peterson. There is also a couple of tracks out of San Diego from David Borgo and Rob Thorsen.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumARTEMIS ~ The Smile of the Snake ~ ARBORESQUENicole Zuraitis ~ brand new key ~ siren songs volume 1Emmet Cohen ~ Henei Ma Tov ~ Vibe ProviderOscar Peterson ~ C-Jam Blues ~ Night TrainOscar Peterson ~ Georgia On My Mind ~ Night TrainNoah Preminger ~ Carry Me Ohio ~ SingleRob Garcia ~ Dark Blue Horse Power ~ Natural BounceDavid Borgo ~ Senescence ~ PersistenceRob Thorsen Quartet ~ The Intimacy of the Blues ~ EvolutionWayne Shorter ~ Armageddon ~ Night Dreamer
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John Coltrane provides this week's Welcome with his heartfelt tenor playing. Another jazz great, Charles Lloyd is on deck with his latest release at age 86. From there we play some of the great young players of today with Gerald Clayton, Glenn Zaleski, Jahari Stampley and more. The show is ended as we began with jazz legends, Wes and Wayne.
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Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumJohn Coltrane Quartet ~ Welcome ~ TransitionCharles Lloyd ~ Booker’s Garden ~ The Sky Will Still Be There TomorrowOut Of/Into ~ Synchrony ~ Motion IGlenn Zaleski ~ Two Days ~ Star DreamsJahari Stampley ~ Power ~ Still ListeningEd Kornhauser ~ Celadon ~ The Short YearsLarry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ FU Donald ~ Perpetual PendulumWes Montgomery ~ Bumpin' On Sunset (Alternate Take) ~ Tequila (Expanded Edition)Wayne Shorter ~ Ana Maria ~ Native Dancer
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A mix of classic and new releases on this week's show. A couple of supergroups (Out Of/Into and MTB) and guitarist Andrew Renfroe are featured along with classic Trane, Shorter and more. Enjoy!
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumOut Of/Into ~ Radical ~ Motion IJohn Coltrane ~ A Love Supreme, Pt. 2: Resolution ~ A Love SupremeWayne Shorter ~ Night Dreamer ~ Night DreamerMTB ~ Solid Jackson ~ Solid JacksonAndrew Renfroe ~ LONELY CASTLE BLUES ~ LONELY CASTLE BLUES - SingleAndrew Renfroe ~ MOVING ON, Pt. 1 ~ MOVING ON, Pt. 1 - SingleKeith Jarrett ~ The Old Country ~ The Old Country (Live at the Deer Head Inn)
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For the past two week's we have played mostly new releases. This week we go back to the 50's and 60's with classics from Ben Webster, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver and Miles.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumBen Webster & Oscar Peterson ~ Bye Bye Blackbird ~ Ben Webster Meets Oscar PetersonMcCoy Tyner ~ A Night In Tunisia ~ Today and TomorrowWayne Shorter ~ Virgo ~ Night DreamerImmanuel Wilkins ~ Lighthouse ~ The 7th HandThe Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Tokyo Traffic ~ Jazz Impressions of JapanHorace Silver ~ The Tokyo Blues ~ The Tokyo BluesMiles Davis ~ Dear Old Stockholm ~ Round About MidnightMiles Davis ~ Frelon brun ~ Filles de Kilimanjaro
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This first episode for the New Year continues where we left off last week with reviews of some of my favorite 2024 releases.
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumUlysses Owens Jr. ~ Better Days ~ A New BeatLori Bell Quartet ~ Recorda Me ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe HendersonRoy Hargrove ~ Lake Danse ~ Grande-TerreEmmet Cohen ~ Vibe Provider ~ Vibe ProviderJoel Ross ~ equinox ~ nubluesDuke Ellington ~ Blues for New Orleans ~ New Orleans SuiteSFJAZZ Collective ~ God Bless The Child / That's The Way Of The World ~ New Works & Classics Reimagined
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This is the time of year where we review some of my favorite releases from 2024. Many of these are from Hartford CT where I lived for 40+years, and my current home in San Diego.
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumSarah Hanahan ~ We Bop! ~ Among GiantsChris Potter ~ Indigo Ildikó ~ Eagle's PointDavid Borgo ~ Peace of Mind ~ PersistenceLori Bell Quartet ~ Shade of Jade ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe HendersonCharles Lloyd ~ Booker’s Garden ~ The Sky Will Still Be There TomorrowAndrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ BIG COUNTRY EPZaccai Curtis ~ Jazzin' ~ Cubop Lives!Mackenzie Leighton ~ The Obfuscator ~ I RememberSteve Davis ~ To Wisdom, the Prize ~ We See
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This episode begins by paying tribute to tabla master Zakir Hussain who passed away last week. He is one of the greatest musicians of my generation, and brought Indian Classical Music awareness to many in the jazz scene. That is followed by a set of music from some of the most influential Hartford jazz mentors.
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumShakti & Shakti ~ Mind Ecology ~ Natural ElementsDave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Island Feeling ~ Good HopeZakir Hussain ~ Zakir ~ Making MusicZaccai Curtis ~ 52nd Street Theme ~ Cubop Lives!Steve Davis ~ What Is This Thing Called Love ~ Say WhenRich Goldstein ~ What a Difference a Day Makes ~ Into the BlueGeorge Benson ~ Take Five ~ Bad BensonTerell Stafford ~ Hey, It's Me You're Talking To ~ Fields of GoldThe Ed Palermo Big Band ~ Peaches En Regalia ~ Plays the Music of Frank ZappaMiroslav Vitous ~ Bamboo Forest ~ Universal Syncopations
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This week's show starts with 3 guitarists; Goldstein, Bernstein and McLaughlin. The show ends with a couple great trumpet players in Hubbard and McGhee. Lots of great jazz in between.
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumRich Goldstein ~ Hard Days Night ~ Into the BluePeter Bernstein ~ You Go to My Head ~ Better AngelsJohn McLaughlin ~ Binky's Dream ~ ExtrapolationDavid Borgo ~ Segmented ~ PersistenceJoe Zawinul ~ In a Silent Way ~ ZawinulGretchen Parlato ~ Holding Back The Years ~ The Lost And FoundFreddie Hubbard ~ Weaver of Dreams ~ Ready For FreddieHoward McGhee ~ Maggie's Back In Town ~ Maggie's Back In Town!
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After kicking off this episode with classic Miles, we delve into some of jazz's best and most creative pianists. The show ends with Indian/Jazz fusion from McLaughlin's Shakti.
PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumMiles Davis ~ Seven Steps to Heaven ~ Seven Steps to HeavenRenee Rosnes ~ Frevo ~ Crossing PathsBrad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein ~ Ditty for Dewey ~ Solid Jackson Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack DeJohnette ~ All the Things You Are ~ Standards, Vol. 1Billy Childs ~ Master of the Game ~ The Winds of ChangeGeorge Cables ~ Helen's Song ~ My MuseJohn McLaughlin & Shakti ~ India ~ A Handful of Beauty
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Thanksgiving dinner is great, but we also dig chowing down on leftovers. The first set is inspired by those great ingredients transformed. We also have new music by Kenny Barron, Samara Joy and a re-release of early Miles.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumAtla DeChamplain ~ Soul Food ~ PauseMatt Hall ~ Biscuits & Gravy ~ I Hope to My NeverZaccai Curtis ~ Black Rice ~ Cubop Lives!Matt Dwonszyk ~ Softly as in a Morning Sunrise ~ Donny TimeDavid Borgo ~ Tabula Rasa ~ PersistenceBilly Childs ~ The Black Angel ~ The Winds of ChangeKenny Barron ~ The Nearness of You ~ Beyond This PlaceSamara Joy ~ Day By Day ~ PortraitMiles Davis ~ Four ~ Miles '54: The Prestige Recordings
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This is our Thanksgiving special, with the first set paying tribute to perhaps my favorite holiday. Jimmy Greene and Thelonious Monk provide the musical setting for a Thanksgiving feast. The podcast episode concludes with a modern classical composition depicting a ballroom dance with Madam and Chairman Mao for Nixon's visit from composer John Adams and the San Francisco Symphony. In between, there is new music from Borgo, Z. Curtis and Wilcox as well as a new release from Charles Mingus previously released studio tapes.
Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumJimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission StatementThelonious Monk ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ It's Monk's TimeDavid Borgo ~ Pilgrimage ~ PersistenceZaccai Curtis ~ Maple Leaf Rag ~ Cubop Lives!Andrew Wilcox ~ Self-Doubt ~ Dear Mr. HillCharles Mingus ~ Re-incarnation Of A Love Bird (1st Version /Take 4) ~ ReincarnationsEdo de Waart & San Francisco Symphony ~ The Chairman Dances (Foxtrot for Orchestra) ~ Adams: The Chairman Dances
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