In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

This is part two of my 2018 review show. Here are some of my favorite jazz releases from last year.

This is part one of my 2018 review show. Here are some of my favorite jazz releases from last year. More to come in my next podcast.

This podcast is part two from my holiday show originally broadcast prior to Christmas, so there are a few Christmas tunes sprinkled in. So, we extend the holiday spirit along with other tunes from Weather Report, Billy Cobham, Steve Davis and more.

My holiday broadcast has a few Winter classics by Wynton, Marian and Potter. We pay tribute to recently parted Nancy Wilson and her great collaboration with Cannonball. Also new music from local favs Erica Bryan and Scott Rosen. Two bassists have new albums here by Corcoran Holt and Alex Claffy.

Dedicated to the families of the Sandy Hook tragedy December 14, 2012. Love Wins! PlaylistArtist ~ Track ~ Album Dan Pugach Nonet ~ Jolene ~ Plus OneJimmy Greene ~ Ana's Way (feat Kurt Elling) ~ Beautiful LifeJimmy Greene ~ Anthem of Hope ~ Overcomers SuiteRob Garcia 4 ~ Guns Make Killing Easy ~ Finding Love in an Oligarchy on a Dying PlanetJimmy Greene ~ December ~ Flowers: Beautiful Life Vol 2Mike Stern ~ Remember ~ These TimesMcCoy Tyner ~ Impressions ~ TridentMcCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Sama LayucaMcCoy Tyner ~ My Favorite Things ~ Echoes of a Friend    

Jazz royalty came to The Side Door jazz club in Old Lyme Connecticut, and I celebrated his performance with a set of music by this great tenor saxophonist. Also in this episode is another tenor great Getz, McBride's New Jawn, poet Tom Waits and organist Pat Bianchi.

We celebrate Jimi's birth anniversary with his music and a few jazz covers of his tunes. Next up new music from Preminger and McBride. Hartford area guitarist Scott Rosen joins the show to talk about his debut CD. Finally, we close out the show with a Jackie McLean classic.

This show, broadcast the day after Thanksgiving, features compositions written about food, friends and giving thanks. OK, mostly food. You are listening to this show several days after Thanksgiving. Enjoy the leftovers.

The gem of this podcast is Side A of Charles Tolliver's Music Inc from my vinyl collection. It's great to hear this after seeing Mr. Tolliver in concert in Hartford 45 years after this release. There is lots of other great music in this podcast including tenor titan Chris Potter and newcomer Alexander Claffy (bass) with Kurt Rosenwinkel.

After opening tracks from Sands, Preminger and Miles we get into the heart of this week's show. We celebrate the 75th birthday of Joni Mitchell with a couple from the Hejira album. Then the Grammy winning River from Herbie's tribute album of Joni covers. Finally we pay respects to Roy Hargrove who passed away last week.

Let's begin with Art Blakey featuring Wynton and Branford in the beginning of their illustrious careers. Next up Wynton's epic composition Magic Hour. Next up is Charles Tolliver in music and his own words prior to the upcoming concert in Hartford. Finally new music from Christian Sands.

This podcast is the second half from a broadcast of a few weeks ago. No theme, just a variety of great music, mostly new but a few old favorites mixed in. PlaylistArtist ~ Track ~ AlbumArt Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Fuller of Love ~ Keystone 3Christian McBride ~ The Middleman ~ New JawnJohn Scofield ~ Dang Swing ~ Combo 66Darren Barrett ~ Ugly Beauty ~ But BeautifulDarren Barrett ~ Nica's Dream ~ But BeautifulBobby Broom ~ Come Together ~ Soul FingersTom Pierson ~ Deceitful Eyes ~ Planet of TearsCecile McLorin Salvant ~ Somewhere ~ The WindowSarah Vauhan ~ Misty ~ Best ofWes Montgomery ~ 4 on 6 ~ Incredible Jazz Guitar ofRenee Rosnes ~ Let the Wild Rumpus Start ~ Beloved of the Sky

Some great tenor sax players in the post millenium era kick off this episode. Then we go way back to celebrate the birthdays of Tatum, Gillespie, Harris. Wynton has a birthday too.

You all know Cannonball, Monk and Blakey. The last two had birthdays last week and we celebrate those. It's likely you haven't heard Sarah Hanahan, a senior at Hartford's Jackie McLean Instute. After listening to this podcast you now have.You will want to hear more. The podcast begins with a classic rendition of Autumn Leaves and other great Cannonball tracks. This leads to a Monk set with the master himself, and covers by Helen Sung and Branford. It is Art Blakey's 99th birth anniversary so we will hear from him. Then Sarah walks into our broadcast studio.

It's all Wonder in this week's podcast. There is a depth to these compositions that goes beyond most rock and pop artists. It's no *wonder* that jazz artists love to cover these tunes.