A playlist inadvertently populated with San Diego artists like Matt Hall, Lori Bell, Christopher Hollyday and Steph Johnson. Also of note is a debut recording by Sarah Hanahan, and Pulitzer Prize recipient Tyshawn Sorey. Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Matt Hall ~ Biscuits & Gravy ~ I Hope to My Never Sarah Hanahan ~ We Bop! ~ Among Giants Jackie McLean ~ Climax ~ Jacknife Lori Bell Quartet ~ Serenity ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson Steph Johnson ~ Lazy Afternoon ~ So in Love Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown ~ Crisis ~ Poll Winners Three! Christopher Hollyday ~ Minor Pulsation ~ Dialogue Tyshawn Sorey ~ Reincarnation Blues ~ Continuing

This episode features all new music from jazz legends and newcomers alike. Of special note is the latest releases from Jeremy Pelt and Charles McPherson, and Lori Bell (paying tribute to Joe Henderson). Once again, we feature a set of San Diego artists. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Jeremy Pelt ~ Basquiat ~ Tomorrow's Another Day Remy Le Boeuf ~ New Beginnings ~ Heartland Radio Dan Pugach ~ Dreams ~ Bianca Peter Martin ~ Abstract Courage ~ Peter Martin & Generation S Mackenzie Leighton ~ The Obfuscator ~ I Remember Lori Bell Quartet ~ Shade of Jade ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson Charles McPherson ~ Blues for Lonnie in Three ~ Reverence Joel Frahm ~ I Didn't Know What Time It Was ~ I'm Old Fashioned

San Diego's jazz scene takes center stage in this episode! We'll be featuring brand new releases from a jazz legend, saxophonist Charles McPherson and rising star bassist MacKenzie Leighton. We'll also have music from other San Diego favorites Christopher Hollyday and Matt Hall. The show kicks off and wraps up with fantastic vocalese singers LH&R and saxophonists Frahm, Woods, and Farrell. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Lambert, Hendricks & Ross ~ Everybody's Boppin' ~ The Hottest New Group In Jazz Joel Frahm ~ Yesterdays ~ I'm Old Fashioned Charles McPherson ~ Ode to Barry ~ Reverence Christopher Hollyday ~ Dialogue ~ Dialogue Mackenzie Leighton ~ Pm/Am ~ I Remember Matt Hall ~ Spearhead ~ I Hope to My Never Phil Woods ~ Airegin ~ Musique du bois Joe Farrell ~ Sound Down ~ Outback

The opening track was chosen specifically for 420 Day! The rest of the tracks make for a fine 420 celebration for jazz fans as well. Hope you are Groovin' High. Some classics to bookend this show in the first and last tracks, but mostly new music is sandwiched in between.  Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Cannonball Adderley & Milt Jackson ~ Groovin' High ~ Things Are Getting Better Ulysses Owens Jr. ~ Better Days ~ A New Beat Veronica Swift ~ Do Nothing Till You Hear from Me ~ Veronica Swift Joel Frahm ~ Just One of Those Things  ~ I'm Old Fashioned Mackenzie Leighton ~ November ~ I Remember Dan Pugach ~ Schleppin' ~ Bianca Gary Burton & Chick Corea ~ Crystal Silence ~ Crystal Silence Hank Mobley ~ Up Over and Out ~ Reach Out!

Lots of new releases included in this week's podcast including jazz masters McPherson, Metheny, Manne (remastered). Also notable are tracks from Dave Holland and Hampton Hawes. Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Charles McPherson ~ Come Rain or Come Shine ~ Reverence Mackenzie Leighton ~ Western Man ~ I Remember Dave Holland Quartet ~ Four Winds ~ Conference of the Birds Pat Metheny ~ MoonDial ~ MoonDial Pat Metheny Group ~ Airstream ~ American Garage Hampton Hawes Trio ~ Evening Trane ~ High In The Sky (Remastered) Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Step Lightly ~ Shelly Manne and His Men At the Black Hawk, Vol. 2

These are jazz covers of mostly soul tunes of the 60's-70's. The episode ends with a familiar jazz standard as played by Ahmad Jamal, and a great new big band arranger and drummer, Dan Pugach.  Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Trouble Man ~ Jungle Soul Billy Childs ~ Stoned Soul Picnic ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro Luke Sellick & Andrew Renfroe ~ Ain't No Mountain High Enough ~ Single Hampton Hawes ~ The Look of Love ~ The Two Sides Of Kenny Garrett ~ I Say a Little Prayer ~ Pushing the World Away The Bad Plus ~ Long Distance Runaround ~ For All I Care (With Wendy Lewis) Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ On Green Dolphin Street ~ Count 'Em 88 Dan Pugach ~ Discourse This! ~ Bianca

Today's show is all about jazz/rock fusion. We begin with 70's fusion from Return to Forever and Mahavishnu Orchestra. The latter half of the show is current music influenced by not only decades old jazz and fusion, but rock, beats and hip-hop. Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Chick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You Before Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ One Word ~ Birds of Fire Freddie Hubbard ~ Red Clay ~ Red Clay Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ Big Country EP Tina Raymond ~ The Emperor ~ Divinations Kneebody ~ The Trip ~ Chapters Mark Guiliana ~ under the influence ~ the sound of listening

Once again we mix the old with the new. Of particular interest is new music by Charles Lloyd and Linda Oh. On the classics there is Rollins, Cannonball, Mobley and Evans. We close out the set with a San Diego favorite John Opferkuch. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Eberhard Weber & The Gary Burton Quartet ~ B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream) ~ Passengers Linda May Han Oh ~ Phosphorus ~ The Glass Hours Sonny Rollins ~ Wonderful! Wonderful! ~ Newk's Time Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ The Old Country ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley Hank Mobley ~ Lookin' East ~ Reach Out! Charles Lloyd ~ Monk’s Dance ~ The Sky Will Still Be There Tomorrow Bill Evans ~ The Peacocks ~ You Must Believe In Spring John Opferkuch ~ Amerique ~ The Kennedy Files

This show features an eclectic mix, beginning with new releases followed by 70's fusion and concluding with classic 50's jazz.   Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Mike DiRubbo ~ The Moment Before Sunrise ~ Inner Light Charles Lloyd ~ Booker’s Garden ~ Booker's Garden - Single Samara Joy ~ Round Midnight ~ Linger Awhile David Liebman ~ Within You Without You ~ Sweet Hands Return to Forever ~ Game Maker ~ Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy Eberhard Weber & The Gary Burton Quartet ~ B & G (Midwestern Nights Dream) ~ Passengers Sonny Rollins ~ Wonderful! Wonderful! ~ Newk's Time

This episode begins with new music from guitarist Andrew Renfro and vibraphonist Joel Ross. We then work our way back to the 1950's with classic Brubeck, Wes and Trane. Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Andrew Renfroe ~ BIG COUNTRY ~ Big Country EP Joel Ross ~ nublues ~ nublues Dezron Douglas & Brandee Younger ~ This Woman's Work ~ Force Majeure Samara Joy ~ Misty ~ Linger Awhile Shelly Manne and His Men ~ Our Delight ~ Shelly Manne & His Men At the Blackhawk, Vol. 1 The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ The Duke ~ Jazz: Red, Hot and Cool Wes Montgomery ~ Four On Six ~ The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train

Brand new music and familiar standards in this week's episode. New releases from Ulysses Owens, Nicole Zuraitis and Chris Potter, interspersed wth blasts from the past from trumpeter Jim Rotondi and Herbie Hancock. The show concludes with a fusion masterpiece with lush orchestrations by Mahavishnu Orchestra. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Ulysses Owens Jr. & Sarah Hanahan ~ Bird Lives ~ A New Beat Jim Rotondi ~ Little B's Poem ~ Excursions Herbie Hancock ~ Oliloqui Valley ~ Empyrean Isles Nicole Zuraitis & Gilad Hekselman ~ Save it for a Rainy Day (single) Chris Potter ~ Dream of Home (singe) Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Vision Is A Naked Sword ~ Apocalypse

This episode is dedicated to Bob Boss; a fine guitarist, teacher and friend. Bob wasn't well known outside of the San Diego area, but he was a mentor to many young jazz guitarists and an icon in the jazz community. He suddenly, unexpectedly passed away last week.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Bob Boss ~ Soul Eyes ~ 3 Trios + Ed Kornhauser ~ Praxis ~ The Short Years Peter Sprague & Leonard Patton ~ Can't Buy Me Love ~ Dream Walkin' Bobby Hutcherson ~ Little B's Poem ~ Components Paul Horn Quintet ~ Mr. Bond ~ Something Blue Wes Montgomery ~ Four On Six ~ Incredible Jazz Guitar Art Blakey ~ Nica's Dream ~ The Jazz Messengers

This episode begins with the original version of a great jazz standard, Freedom Jazz Dance by Eddie Harris. From there, we have recordings by two alto sax players that cut their chops at University of Hartford's fine Jackie McLean Institute for jazz; Mike DiRubbo and Sarah Hanahan. The podcast concludes with music from Chick Corea who passed on three years ago this month. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Eddie Harris ~ Freedom Jazz Dance ~ The In Sound Swiss Jazz Ambassadors ~ Ugetsu ~ Swiss Jazz Ambassadors feat. Sarah Hanahan Peter Martin ~ Groove Echo Chamber ~ Peter Martin & Generation S Mike DiRubbo ~ JK in NYC ~ Inner Light Joel Ross ~ equinox ~ nublues Chick Corea ~ Matrix ~ Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Chick Corea ~ Friends ~ Friends

This episode is a recap of the Grammys awarded to jazz artists in various categories. What strikes me in this playlist is the wide range of styles and cultural influences that have melded in today's modern jazz. There is funk, R&B, Indian, Latin, jazz and folk music represented here. Congrats to all these artists on their Grammy awards. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Béla Fleck, Zakir Hussain & Edgar Meyer ~ Tradewinds Bengali ~ As We Speak Shakti ~ Shrini’s Dream ~ This Moment Billy Childs ~ The End of Innocence ~ The Winds of Change Nicole Zuraitis ~ Reverie ~ How Love Begins Samara Joy ~ Tight ~ Tight - Single Meshell Ndegeocello ~ Burn Progression ~ The Omnichord Real Book Miguel Zenón & Luis Perdomo ~ En La Soledad ~ El Arte Del Bolero, Vol. 2 Tracy Chapman ~ Fast Car ~ Tracy Chapman Emma Rawicz ~ Rangwali ~ Chroma

A variety of music beginning with guitarists Wes Montgomery and Larry Coryell. That is followed by music from towns that I have resided in for most of my adult life, Hartford and San Diego. Also, the "Jazztodon" inspired track. We have new music from Vijay Iyer and Linda May Han Oh as well. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Wes Montgomery ~ Tequila ~ Tequila Larry Coryell ~ Bumpin' on Sunset ~ The Power Trio Gilbert Castellanos ~ Bilad as Sudan ~ Espérame En El Cielo Mike DiRubbo ~ Scrollin' and Trollin' ~ Inner Light Ken Peplowski & New York Trio ~ In the Middle of a Kiss ~ Stardust Vijay Iyer ~ Overjoyed ~ Compassion Linda May Han Oh ~ Phosphorus ~ The Glass Hours Herbie Hancock ~ Oliloqui Valley ~ Empyrean Isles

This episode features iconic tracks that changed the direction of jazz music. Trane takes up the soprano, and Miles invents fusion. Lots of great stuff in between. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album John Coltrane ~ My Favorite Things ~ My Favorite Things Sonny Rollins ~ Asiatic Raes ~ Newk's Time Eddie Henderson ~ Why Not? ~ Witness to History Joe Farrell ~ Time's Lie ~ Moon Germs Miles Davis ~ Spanish Key ~ Bitches Brew

This week's playlist is mostly based on albums that were posted on Jazztodon.com . We begin with artists that you likely have never heard of, then transition into some of the jazz greats like Getz, McLean and Cannonball.  Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Muriel Grossmann ~ Knowledge and Wisdom ~ Devotion Mitchum Yacoub ~ OB Joint ~ Living High in the Brass Empire Joe Gordon ~ A Song for Richard ~ Lookin' Good! Stan Getz ~ Times Lie ~ Captain Marvel Lyle Mays ~ Ascent ~ Lyle Mays Jackie McLean ~ You Don't Know What Love Is ~ Nature Boy Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else

This episode starts with a tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., as this show will air on MLK Day weekend. Following are some great tracks, most notably from Tommy Flanagan and Jackie McLean. The show ends with two versions of Mercy Street from the original Gabriel recording followed by Hancocks great cover. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Herbie Hancock ~ I Have a Dream ~ The Prisoner Tommy Flanagan ~ Raincheck ~ Jazz Poet Joe Gordon ~ Terra Firma Irma ~ Lookin' Good! Christopher Hollyday ~ Everything Happens ~ Telepathy Jackie McLean ~ Nature Boy ~ Nature Boy Peter Gabriel ~ Mercy Street ~ So Herbie Hancock ~ Mercy Street ~ The New Standard

We start this show (first of 2024) with a tribute to Les McCann. New music from Mike DiRubbo and fellow Hartford cat Matt Dwonszyk. Another Matt, Matt Hall brings us to the close with SFJazz Collective. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Les McCann & Eddie Harris ~ Cold Duck Time ~ Swiss Movement Les McCann ~ Poo Pye McGoochie (And His Friends) ~ Invitation to Openness Roberta Flack ~ Compared to What ~ First Take Mike DiRubbo ~ The Muse ~ Inner Light Matt Dwonszyk ~ Afro Blue ~ A Year and a Day Matt Hall ~ No Going Back ~ I Hope to My Never SFJAZZ Collective ~ Smokey ~ New Works & Classics Reimagined

Wishing you all a jazzy Happy New Year as we begin this episode with an aptly titled tune from Joshua Redman. As I look at this playlist, it is dominated by great guitarists including Bernstein, Scofield, McLaughlin and newcomer Andrew Renfroe... and more Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Joshua Redman ~ New Year ~ Still Dreaming Mike DiRubbo ~ Inner Light ~ Inner Light Andrew Renfroe ~ SPRINGS ~ Single John Scofield ~ Mr. Tambourine Man ~ Uncle John's Band John McLaughlin ~ Peace One ~ My Goals Beyond Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ FU Donald ~ Perpetual Pendulum Todd Sickafoose ~ Prospects ~ Bear Proof Hampton Hawes ~ Morning ~ On Contemporary: Hampton Hawes

This holiday episode of In The Groove begins with a few Christmas classics. Then we continue with some of my favorite 2023 releases, including ones from San Diego. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas Marian McPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas Samara Joy ~ The Christmas Song ~ A Joyful Holiday Darcy James Argue's Secret Society ~ Ferromagnetic ~ Dynamic Maximum Tension Andrew Renfroe ~ FLUFFY ~ (Single) Gilbert Castellanos ~ Home is Africa ~ Espérame En El Cielo David Borgo ~ Aqaba ~ Pathika David Whitman ~ Ode To Joe (feat. Bob Sheppard) ~ Ode To Joe Peter Sprague ~ Wise One ~ Wise One: Peter Sprague Plays Coltrane

Continuing from last week's episode, we review some of my favorite releases from 2023. Besides long time favorites like Chris Potter and Billy Childs, there are newcomers on the scene producing great music. Tina Raymond, Miki Yamanaka, Lakecia Benjamin and Isaiah Thompson are represented here. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Chris Potter ~ Got the Keys to the Kingdom ~ Got the Keys to the Kingdom: Live at the Village Vanguard Tina Raymond ~ The Emperor ~ Divinations Billy Childs ~ Master of the Game ~ The Winds of Change Miki Yamanaka & Mark Turner ~ Shades Of Rainbow ~ Shades of Rainbow Lakecia Benjamin ~ Trane ~ Phoenix Isaiah J. Thompson ~ The Soul Messenger (feat. Julian Lee, Philip Norris & Tj Reddick) ~ The Power of the Spirit

With so much music being released, it is nearly impossible to come up with a "Best Of" list for 2023. So here are some of my favorite recordings and other picks from Jazztodon.com.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album ARTEMIS ~ Lights Away from Home ~ In Real Time Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Look to the Hills ~ Kings Highway Eddie Henderson ~ Freedom Jazz Dance ~ Witness to History Todd Sickafoose ~ Boom Bust Startup Ruin ~ Bear Proof Jaimie Branch ~ Aurora Rising ~ Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) Jaimie Branch ~ Borealis Dancing ~ Fly or Die Fly or Die Fly or Die ((world war)) Shakti ~ Mohanam ~ This Moment Wayne Escoffery ~ Shuffle ~ Like Minds SFJAZZ Collective ~ The Plains (Live) ~ New Works & Classics Reimagined 

The bulk of this podcast episode is picks from Jazztodon.com. A jazz centric social media service that I post to exclusively. You can learn more about that through this episode while listening to some great tunes. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Michel Pérez ~ Falling In Love With Love ~ Toujours John Coltrane Quartet ~ Wise One ~ Crescent John Zorn ~ Piopio ~ O'o Soft Machine ~ Other Doors ~ Other Doors The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ These Foolish Things  ~ Live from the Northwest, 1959 Joe Farrell ~ The Jazz Crunch ~ Sonic Text Weather Report ~ Boogie Woogie Waltz ~ Sweetnighter

We've got hard bop from the 60's to Prog Rock of the '70s represented in this episode. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Sonny Rollins ~ Alone Together ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders Toots Thielemans ~ Speak No Evil ~ Only Trust Your Heart Hank Mobley ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Soul Station Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready For Freddie McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Quartet John McLaughlin ~ Friendship ~ Electric Guitarist (Remastered) Santana ~ Flor de Canela ~ Borboletta Santana ~ Promise of a Fisherman ~ Borboletta

My favorite Thanksgiving related tunes on this week's In The Groove podcast episode. Enjoy. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Thelonious Monk ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ It's Monk's Time Jimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission Statement Atla DeChamplain ~ Soul Food ~ Pause Miguel Zenón ~ Prayer #2 (Thanksgiving) ~ Looking Forward Shawn Colvin, Chris Botti & Billy Childs ~ Save the Country ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro Lee Morgan ~ Search for the New Land ~ Search for the New Land  Donald Harrison Jr. & Dr. John ~ Indian Blues ~ Indian Blues Donald Harrison Jr. & Dr. John ~ Shallow Water ~ Indian Blues

We are right in the middle of Autumn, and this episode celebrates my favorite season. Great renditions of this season's classics by Hollyday, Sharpe and Kessel. Something new from Joey Alexander, something old from Herbie, and much more. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Christopher Hollyday ~ Autumn in New York ~ Telepathy Avery Sharpe Trio ~ Autumn Moonlight ~ Autumn Moonlight Barney Kessel ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Autumn Leaves Manuel Valera ~ Mov III -- Fall ~ The Seasons Miles Davis ~ Fall ~ Nefertiti Joey Alexander ~ Blue ~ Continuance Herbie Hancock ~ Oliloqui Valley ~ Empyrean Isles  Cannonball Adderly Sextet ~ Unit 7 ~ Jazz Workshop Revisited

This episode features the West Coast jazz scene of the 1950's. In particular, the music of Hampton Hawes and Harold Land. It also has a track from Sonny Rollins with a west coast rhythm section. We round out the program with Petrucciani, Miles and JMac. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Hampton Hawes Trio ~ The Champ ~ On Contemporary: Hampton Hawes Hampton Hawes ~ I Love You  ~ On Contemporary: Hampton Hawes Harold Land ~ Delirium ~ Harold In The Land Of Jazz Harold Land ~ Grooveyard ~ Harold In The Land Of Jazz Sonny Rollins ~ You  ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders Michel Petrucciani ~ Limbo ~ Power of Three Miles Davis ~ Eighty-One ~ E.S.P. Jackie McLean ~ Confirmation ~ 4, 5 and 6 

New music from San Diego and LA to begin this episode of In The Groove. Castellanos, Whitman and Kornhouser from SD, then travel north to LA for Tina Raymond and Andrew Renfroe. Much more to follow with Urbaniak, Escoffery and Mingus to close out this week's show. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Gilbert Castellanos ~ Totem Pole ~ Espérame En El Cielo David Whitman ~ With Love ~ Ode To Joe Ed Kornhauser ~ Modren ~ The Short Years Tina Raymond ~ Eight of Wands ~ Divinations Andrew Renfroe ~ FLUFFY ~ Single Michał Urbaniak ~ Prehistoric Bird ~ Fusion III Wayne Escoffery ~ Nostalgia in Times Square ~ Like Minds Charles Mingus ~ Open Letter To Duke ~ Mingus Ah Um Charles Mingus ~ Goodbye Pork Pie Hat ~ Mingus Ah Um

This show starts with one of my favorite recordings with the vocals of Nancy Wilson and the alto sax of Cannonball Adderley. Next up is a new recording from tenor saxman, Wayne Escoffery. A sampling of Classic LPs from Young, Shorter and Chick to follow. We also say goodbye to composer/arranger/pianist Carla Bley. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Save Your Love for Me ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Unit 7 ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley Wayne Escoffery ~ Idle Moments ~ Like Minds Wayne Escoffery ~ Rivers of Babylon (feat. Gregory Porter) ~ Like Minds Larry Young ~ The Moontrane ~ Unity Wayne Shorter ~ Witch Hunt ~ Speak No Evil Charlie Haden, Carla Bley ~ The Ballad of the Fallen ~ The Ballad of the Fallen Chick Corea ~ Straight Up and Down ~ Tone's for Joan's Bones

This episode is in honor of those innocent civilians that have lost their lives in the recent Middle East conflict. It is our hope that peace can be achieved in the region. We pay our respects through Emmet Cohen's Hatzi Kaddish. That is followed by other great piano trios from Kenny Barron, McCoy Tyner and more. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Emmet Cohen ~ Hatzi Kaddish ~ Masters Legacy Series Volume 2: Ron Carter Kenny Barron & Dave Holland Trio ~ Pass It On ~ Without Deception McCoy Tyner ~ Moment's Notice ~ McCoy Tyner Plays John Coltrane John Coltrane ~ Wise One ~ Crescent ARTEMIS ~ Slink ~ In Real Time David Whitman ~ Bop This ~ Ode To Joe Joe Farrell ~ Time's Lie ~ Moon Germs

This episode begins with some Metheny inspired guitar tracks. Also new music from young jazz artists Tina Raymond and Miki Yamanaka. Also a couple of tracks from Joshua Redman's new release before concluding this week's podcast with classic Max Roach. Playlsit  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Pat Metheny Group ~ James ~ Offramp John Pizzarelli ~ Last Train Home ~ Better Days Ahead (Solo Guitar Takes on Pat Metheny) Grégoire Maret, Romain Collin & Bill Frisell ~ Wichita Lineman ~ Americana Tina Raymond ~ The Emperor ~ Divinations Miki Yamanaka ~ Song For Mary Lou ~ Shades of Rainbow Joshua Redman ~ Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans? (feat. Gabrielle Cavassa) ~ where are we Joshua Redman ~ Alabama ~ where are we Max Roach ~ Tears For Johannesburg (Remastered) ~ We Insist! Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite (Remastered)

This special episode is a review of this year's Monterey Jazz Festival. This was my first year attending, and it was a great experience. The selections played are all from artists that I had the pleasure of seeing at the festival, and most of the tracks were those played by these artists during the three day event. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Lakecia Benjamin ~ Jubilation ~ Phoenix Terence Blanchard ~ The Elders ~ Absence Herbie Hancock ~ Actual Proof ~ Thrust Peter Sprague ~ Minuano (featuring Diana Reeves ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 1 Samara Joy ~ Can't Get Out Of This Mood (feat. Gerald Clayton) ~ Linger Awhile (Deluxe Edition) Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio ~ Move On Up ~ Live In Loveland!  Billy Childs ~ Master of the Game ~ The Winds of Change Charles Lloyd ~ Forest Flower: Sunrise ~ Forest Flower: Charles Lloyd At Monterey

Let's begin this week celebrating the birth anniversary of John Coltrane; born September 23, 1926. That is followed by a set from Chick, and more. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album John Coltrane ~ Pt. 1: Acknowledgement ~ A Love Supreme John Coltrane ~ Giant Steps ~ Giant Steps  John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train Chick Corea & Return to Forever ~ Spain ~ Light As a Feather Chick Corea ~ Windows ~ Now He Sings, Now He Sobs Stan Getz ~ Litha ~ Sweet Rain Flora Purim ~ Dindi ~ Butterfly Dreams Branford Marsalis ~ Scenes In the City ~ Scenes In the City

This episode begins with Wayne Shorter in a post bop 60's context and a 70's fusion setting. That is followed by new music from pianist Miki Yamanaka. Also Tyner with strings, Parker playing bebop, hard-bop from McPherson and Castellanos. The episode concludes with classic Trane. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Wayne Shorter ~ Speak No Evil ~ Speak No Evil Weather Report ~ Cucumber Slumber ~ Mysterious Traveller Miki Yamanaka ~ GIN ~ Shades of Rainbow McCoy Tyner ~ Fly With The Wind ~ Fly With The Wind Charlie Parker ~ Billie's Bounce ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo Charles McPherson ~ Evidence ~ Manhattan Nocturne John Coltrane ~ Mr. P.C. ~ Giant Steps

This set begins with a celebration of Sonny Rollins 93 birthday. Sonny is among the last of the living legends of jazz from the 1950's. Also classic tunes from Larry Young, McCoy Tyner and Miles. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Sonny Rollins ~ Without a Song ~ The Bridge Sonny Rollins ~ Strode Rode ~ Saxophone Colossus Sonny Rollins ~ Alfie's Theme ~ Alfie Larry Young ~ The Moontrane ~ Unity McCoy Tyner ~ Impressions ~ Trident Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot ~ Too Damn Hot Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky

This week's episode honors a recently released biopic on Wayne Shorter entitled Zero Gravity. The three part series is perhaps the best of it's kind I have ever seen. Also are some discoveries from jazztodon.com (a jazz-centric social media platform) from guitarist John Pizzarelli and drummer Johnathan Blake. The show ends with classic tunes from Nelson and Hubbard. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Wayne Shorter ~ Black Nile ~ Night Dreamer Wayne Shorter ~ Infant Eyes ~ Speak No Evil Wayne Shorter ~ Footprints (Live) ~ Footprints Live! John Pizzarelli ~ James ~ Better Days Ahead Johnathan Blake ~ Tears I Cannot Hide ~ Passage Oliver Nelson ~ Stolen Moments ~ The Blues And The Abstract Truth Freddie Hubbard ~ Red Clay ~ Red Clay

This episode is titled for a recording found through jazztodon.com .  Oliver Nelson (of Blues and the Abstract Truth fame), recorded Skull Session in 1975. It's quite a departure from his other recordings, and is his take on the fusion sound that was popular in that era. Same can be said for the Preminger track if you are familiar with his work. The podcast ends on a more familiar note for ITG listeners with Mobley, Morgan and Shank. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Oliver Nelson ~ Skull Session ~ Skull Session Oliver Nelson ~ Baja Bossa ~ Skull Session Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Daddy Likey ~ The Dank Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle Hank Mobley ~ Carolyn ~ No Room for Squares Hank Mobley ~ No Room for Squares ~ No Room for Squares Lee Morgan ~ Mr. Kenyatta ~ Search for the New Land Bud Shank ~ Blowin' Country ~ California Suite

I am away from the home studio, so I am replaying a show from this time last year. A wide variety of jazz styles featured in this podcast episode. Great vocals from Leonard Patton and Nicole Zuraitis and organ trio work from Delvon Lamarr, and new music from trombonist Steve Davis are among the highlights. We finish with a piano trio from Chick. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Al Di Meola ~ Julia ~ Across the Universe Peter Sprague & Leonard Patton ~ Can't Find My Way Home ~ Dream Walkin' Nicole Zuraitis ~ The Way Home ~ Wandering Hearts Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio ~ Keep On Keepin' On ~ Cold As Weiss Rippin Chicken, Ben Bloom & Delvon Lamarr Organ Trio ~ Westy  ~ Rippin Chicken Mike Casey & Blori ~ Breathe In (Remix) ~ Breathe In (Remix) - Single Steve Davis ~ Encouragement ~ Bluesthetic Matt Dwonszyk ~ Afterthought ~ A Year and a Day Darren Litzie ~ Question and Answer ~ My Horizon Chick Corea Trio ~ Alice In Wonderland ~ Trilogy

This episode begins with percussionist Airto for his 82nd Birthday. That is followed by a couple of tracks featuring the harp, a beautiful sound for jazz. There is some 50/60's hard bop including the inventive sounds from Monk. The show concludes with Miles and Kenny Garrett. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Airto ~ Parana ~ Fingers Alice Coltrane ~ Blue Nile ~ Ptah the El Daoud Ravi Coltrane ~ For Turiya ~ Blending Times Horace Silver ~ Senor Blues ~ Six Pieces of Silver Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Lisa ~ The Quintet Plus Thelonious Monk ~ Green Chimneys ~ Straight, No Chaser Miles Davis ~ E.S.P. ~ E.S.P. Kenny Garrett ~ Hargrove ~ Sounds from the Ancestors

As we did last week, we start with Sonny Rollins playing with a west coast band from the classic trio album Way Out West. That is followed by the incredible guitar of Wes Montgomery. More great jazz to follow from Hargrove, Murray, Joey D and more. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Sonny Rollins ~ Way Out West ~ Way Out West Wes Montgomery ~ West Coast Blues ~ Incredible Jazz Guitar Roy Hargrove ~ Firm Roots ~ Family David Murray & Black Saint Quartet ~ Sacred Ground ~ Sacred Ground (feat. Casandra Wilson) New England Jazz Orchestra ~ Jeannine ~ Straight from the Hart, Vol. 2 David Borgo ~ Lisboa ~ Pathika Joey DeFrancesco ~ And so It Is ~ In the Key of the Universe

Much of today's show features music from the West Coast Cool movement of the 1950's. We close out the show with new releases from San Diego's David Borgo and a young phenom from NYC, Julius Rodriguez. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Sonny Rollins ~ I've Told Ev'ry Little Star ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders Sonny Rollins ~ How High the Moon ~ Sonny Rollins and the Contemporary Leaders Jimmy Giuffre ~ Gotta Dance ~ The Jimmy Giuffre 3 Kenny Dorham ~ K.D.'s Cab Ride ~ Afro-Cuban Joe Gordon ~ Terra Firma Irma ~ Lookin' Good! Mike Wofford & Holly Hofmann ~ Karita ~ Turn Signal David Borgo ~ The Bath ~ Pathika Julius Rodriguez ~ Elegy (For Cam) ~ Let Sound Tell All

A very eclectic playlist for today's show. We start with a rockin' Miles, brooding Tomasz, and an experimental Noah Preminger. The show closes with a tribute to the late Tony Bennett who passed away last week. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Miles Davis ~ Red China Blues ~ Get Up With It Tomasz Stanko New York Quartet ~ Wisława ~ Wisława Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Daddy Likey ~ The Dank Steph Johnson ~ Here's to Life ~ So in Love Julius Rodriguez ~ All I Do ~ Let Sound Tell All Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band ~ Kings Highway ~ Kings Highway Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays ~ It's For You ~ As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls Bill Evans & Tony Bennett ~ Days of Wine and Roses ~ The Tony Bennett / Bill Evans Album

We hear from some of the great masters of this genre; Tyner, Farrell, Monk, Trane and Shorter as well as some young lions with a modern sound; Simon, Sorey and Kornhauser. That is a lot of fine jazz music in a one hour show. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album McCoy Tyner ~ Goin' Home ~ Asante Edward Simon ~ Fiestas ~ Simplicitas Tyshawn Sorey ~ In What Direction Are You Headed ~ Continuing Ed Kornhauser ~ Dayspring ~ The Short Years Joe Farrell ~ Sonic Text ~ Sonic Text Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane ~ Ruby, My Dear ~ Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane Wayne Shorter ~ The Soothsayer ~ The Soothsayer

Baseball and jazz are two uniquely American art forms that have a long and intertwined history. Baseball was also one of the first sports to be integrated, with Jackie Robinson breaking the color barrier in 1947. Jazz emerged from the African American communities of New Orleans in the late 19th century. The music quickly spread to other parts of the country, and by the early 20th century, jazz was a major force in American culture. This podcast celebrates baseball through jazz music inspired by America's Pastime, baseball.   Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Mabel Scott ~ Baseball Boogie ~ Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns Carla Bley ~ Baseball ~ 4 X 4 The Modern Jazz Quartet ~ Baseball ~ Live At the Lighthouse Vince Guaraldi Trio ~ Baseball Theme ~ A Boy Named Charlie Brown (Original 1969 Movie Soundtrack) Miles Davis ~ Two Bass Hit ~ Milestones George Carlin ~ Baseball and Football ~ Carlin on Campus Nina Simone ~ Baseball Boogie ~ A Single Woman Count Basie ~ Did You Ever See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? ~ The Count Basie Story Dexter Gordon ~ Home Run ~ The Resurgence of Dexter Gordon The Treniers ~ Say Hey (The Willie Mays Song) ~ Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns Les Brown and His Orchestra ~ Joltin' Joe DiMaggio ~ Baseball - A Film By Ken Burns Simon & Garfunkel ~ Mrs. Robinson ~ Bookends Joey DeFrancesco ~ Take Me out to the Ballgame ~ Joey D!

We'll begin this episode with straight up hard bop from Cannonball, followed by another late great saxophonist Michael Brecker. Then we will explore new releases from Rosenwinkel, David Borgo (from San Diego) and Lakecia Benjamin. We wrap it all up with a mellow Miles fusion. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Exodus ~ At the Lighthouse Michael Brecker ~ Slings and Arrows ~ Tales from the Hudson Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Our Secret World (feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson) [Live at the Village Vanguard] ~ Undercover (Live at the Village Vanguard) [feat. Aaron Parks, Eric Revis & Greg Hutchinson] David Borgo ~ Curiouser and Curiouser ~ Cautiously Optimistic Lakecia Benjamin ~ Basquiat ~ Phoenix Miles Davis ~ Shhh / Peaceful (LP Mix) ~ In a Silent Way

Classic jazz trumpet dominate this week's Jazz and Beyond episode. Freddie, Kenny, Miles (with Cannonball) are all represented here. Add to that San Diego's premier trumpeter Gilbert Castellanos to highlight today's show.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Stanley Turrentine ~ Sugar ~ Sugar Freddie Hubbard ~ Gibraltar ~ Born to Be Blue Kenny Dorham ~ Sao Paulo ~ Una Mas Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo The Sure Fire Soul Ensemble ~ Omnificent ~ Step Down Charles McPherson ~ Well You Needn't ~ First Flight Out Cannonball Adderley ~ One For Daddy-O ~ Somethin' Else

We've got classic jazz from Sonny Rollins and Vi Redd, followed by a very modern sound from Noah Preminger (s) and Kim Cass (b). Then, the gem of this set is from Keith Jarrett's European and American quartets. The episode finishes with new and old music from guitarist John McLaughlin.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Sonny Rollins ~ The Bridge ~ The Bridge Vi Redd ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Bird Call Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Grip it and Rip it ~ The Dank Noah Preminger & Kim Cass ~ Spank Banquet ~ The Dank John Surman ~ Hilltop Dancer ~ Brewster's Rooster Keith Jarrett ~ Shades of Jazz ~ Shades Keith Jarrett ~ All I Want ~ The Mourning of a Star Keith Jarrett ~ Long As You Know You're Living Yours ~ Belonging Shakti ~ Mohanam ~ This Moment Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Miles Beyond ~ Birds of Fire

We are celebrating, what would have been Chick Corea's birthday. One of the great jazz artists of all time. You will hear an uninterrupted set of four tunes from different periods of his music. In addition, we have saxophonists extraordinaire, Joe Henderson and James Moody. Also new music from artists you may not know, David Borgo and Mike Melito. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Chick Corea ~ The One Step ~ Friends Chick Corea ~ Shadow of Lo ~ Where Have I Known You Before Gary Burton & Chick Corea ~ Senor Mouse ~ Crystal Silence Chick Corea ~ Tones for Joan's Bones ~ Tone's for Joan's Bones Joe Henderson ~ Recordame ~ Page One James Moody ~ Without a Song ~ Moody 4A David Borgo ~ Escher Steps ~ Cautiously Optimistic Mike Melito ~ Lush Life ~ To Swing is the Thing

The first set is from San Diego cats Hollyday, Castellanos and Borgo. From there, classics by Hubbard, Trane, Kessel and Dizzy. Wrap it up with new music from Artemis and Walter Smith III. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue Gilbert Castellanos ~ Espérame en el Cielo ~ Espérame En El Cielo David Borgo ~ Yet Another Year ~ Cautiously Optimistic Freddie Hubbard ~ Open Sesame ~ Open Sesame  John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent Dizzy Gillespie ~ On The Sunny Side Of The Street ~ Sonny Side Up Barney Kessel ~ The Look of Love ~ Autumn Leaves ARTEMIS ~ Empress Afternoon ~ In Real Time Walter Smith III ~ REVIVE ~ return to casual

The new releases just keep coming. In this episode we start the program with solo harp and three talented vocalists all with new albums. Also new is pianist Isaiah J. Thompson and saxophonist Walter Smith III. The program concludes with the late great Wayne Shorter and Miles. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Brandee Younger ~ If It's Magic ~ Brand New Life Samara Joy ~ Can't Get Out Of This Mood ~ Linger Awhile (Deluxe Edition) Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Doudou ~ Mélusine Gretchen Parlato & Lionel Loueke ~ Lean in ~ Lean In Isaiah J. Thompson ~ Tales of the Elephant and the Butterfly ~ The Power of the Spirit Walter Smith III ~ K8 + BYU$ ~ return to casual Wayne Shorter ~ Sanctuary ~ Footprints Live! Miles Davis ~ Paraphernalia ~ Miles In the Sky

All of the music from this week's show was from postings on Jazztodon.com (a Mastodon instance). And I forgot to mention it was Jackie McLean's birth date last week, May 17, 1932. New music here by Artemis, Billy Childs, Joe Lovano, Ben Wolfe.  Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Bobby Watson & Horizon ~ Country Corn Flakes ~ No Question About It Jackie McLean ~ Snuff ~ It's Time Dave Holland Quartet ~ Four Winds ~ Conference of the Birds The Gary Burton Quartet ~ Liturgy ~ Duster Joe Lovano ~ Our Daily Bread ~ Our Daily Bread ARTEMIS ~ Bow and Arrow ~ In Real Time Billy Childs ~ The Black Angel ~ The Winds of Change Ben Wolfe ~ Mask Man ~ Unjust Barney Kessel ~ On a Clear Day You Can See Forever ~ Autumn Leaves

This episode is named for the last two tracks you will hear. Both are suites inspired by the border crossing town of Tijuana Mexico. One by Charles Mingus from the Tijuana Moods LP, the other from Carla Bley entitled Tijuana Traffic. Before that, we've queued up new music from Artemis, Isaiah J. Thompson, Jonathan Barber and more. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album ARTEMIS ~ Slink ~ In Real Time Pat Metheny Group ~ The Roots of Coincidence ~ Imaginary Day Jonathan Barber & Vision Ahead ~ Denim ~ Poetic Joshua Redman Elastic Band ~ Put It In Your Pocket ~ Momentum Isaiah J. Thompson ~ Good Intentions ~ The Power of the Spirit Charles Mingus ~ Los Maríachis ~ Tijuana Moods The Carla Bley Big Band ~ Tijuana Traffic ~ Looking for America

Latin Jazz is the spotlight in this week's Cinco de Mayo episode. Latin jazz from Puerto Rico, Cuba, Mexico and other Latin influenced artists represented here.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Jerry Gonzalez & The Fort Apache Band ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ Rumba Buhaina Chucho Valdés ~ Solar ~ New Conceptions Poncho Sanchez ~ Tin Tin Deo ~ Do It! Gilbert Castellanos ~ La Puerta ~ Espérame En El Cielo Irving Flores & Danzon Jazz Trio ~ Bolero in San Diego ~ American Influence Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Pass, Ray Brown & Mickey Roker ~ Be Bop (Dizzy's Fingers) ~ Dizzy's Big 4 Tito Puente ~ Oye Como Va ~ 20th Century Masters - The Best of Tito Fuente Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo & Mongo Santamaria ~ A Night In Tunisia ~ Latino!

The gem in this podcast is the final track from the late great Ahmad Jamal. Before that we hear from newcomer Lakecia Benjamin in her sophomore release. That is followed by a couple of covers from Billy Childs and San Diego guitarist Peter Sprague. Noah Preminger plays filmaker Otto Preminger and an exciting new single from Indian fusion band Shakti. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Lakecia Benjamin ~ Phoenix (feat. Georgia Ann Muldrow) ~ Phoenix Lisa Fischer & Billy Childs ~ Map to the Treasure ~ Map to the Treasure: Reimagining Laura Nyro Peter Sprague ~ Going with Me ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 2 Noah Preminger ~ For Advise and Consent ~ Preminger Plays Preminger Shakti ~ Mohanam (single) ~ This Moment  Ahmad Jamal ~ Bogota ~ Outertimeinnerspace

A different kind of start for this episode of In The Groove. First up is a R&B Classic from Curtis Mayfield followed by progressive Rock from Santana. That is followed by a vocal set before we close out the show playing tribute to Ahmad Jamal who passed away last week at 92 years old. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Curtis Mayfield ~ Move on Up ~ Keep On Keeping On: Curtis Mayfield Studio Albums 1970-1974 Santana ~ Song of the Wind ~ Caravanserai Steps Ahead ~ Pools ~ Steps Ahead Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Never Will I Marry ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley Herbie Hancock Feat. Corinne Bailey Rae ~ River ~ River: The Joni Letters Cécile McLorin Salvant ~ Mélusine ~ Mélusine Samara Joy ~ Sweet Pumpkin ~ Linger Awhile Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ Patterns ~ The Awakening Ahmad Jamal Trio ~ Poinciana ~ Ahmad Jamal At The Pershing: But Not for Me

It's Herbie Hancock's birthday celebration podcast episode. We've got him on the first four tracks of this podcast, in different settings. Certainly he is a living legend on the jazz scene today at 83 years of age. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Herbie Hancock ~ Actual Proof ~ Thrust Herbie Hancock ~ One Finger Snap ~ Empyrean Islands Freddie Hubbard ~ The Intrepid Fox ~ Red Clay Lee Morgan ~ Mr. Kenyatta ~ Search for the New Land Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo Bill Evans ~ Soiree ~ From Left To Right (Expanded Edition) Isaiah J. Thompson ~ The Soul Messenger ~ The Power of the Spirit

This is the spring edition of In The Groove. It is also the birth date of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard. We celebrate both of these with this week's podcast. Also of note is the release of harpist Brandee Younger with a featured track from her album Brand New Life. Saxophonist Lakecia Benjamin's latest release Phoenix wraps up this episode. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Kneebody ~ The Trip ~ Chapters Emmet Cohen ~ Venus de Milo ~ Uptown in Orbit Brandee Younger ~ Running Game ~ Brand New Life Freddie Hubbard ~ UK Forty One  ~ UK Forty One EP  Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ 3 Blind Mice, Vol. 1 Milt Jackson ~ Sunflower ~ Sunflower Joel Frahm ~ Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most ~ We Used To Dance Lakecia Benjamin ~ Jubilation ~ Phoenix

Returning from my New York City trip, I wanted to review some of the shows we saw at some iconic clubs. You will hear Joe Farnsworth (heard at Smalls), Mark Giuliana (Village Vanguard), SF Jazz Collective (Birdland) and Sarah Hanahan (Smalls). In addition, Grammy award winner Samara Joy and more. Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Joe Farnsworth ~ New York Attitude ~ City of Sounds Mark Guiliana ~ under the influence ~ the sound of listening SFJAZZ Collective ~ God Bless The Child / That's The Way Of The World ~ New Works & Classics Reimagined Sarah Hanahan ~ Here For Jackie ~ Straight From The Hart Samara Joy ~ I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) ~ Linger Awhile Gilbert Castellanos ~ Bilad as Sudan ~ Espérame En El Cielo Noah Preminger ~ Way Early Subtone ~ Preminger Plays Preminger Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis ~ That Dance We Do (That You Love Too) ~ The Democracy! Suite

Note: This is a repost of last year's episode. Being Women's History Month, we will begin with a set of women jazz artists. Represented are Miki Yamanaka, Helen Sung and Melissa Aldana and the female "supergroup" Artemis. Next up new music from young musicians Mike Casey (sax) and Justin Joyce (drums). Something new from guitarist Peter Sprague covering Metheny compositions, and finally a beautiful ballad from George Cables. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Miki Yamanaka ~ Monk's Dream ~ Miki Helen Sung ~ Long Yellow Road ~ Quartet + (with Harlem Quartet) Melissa Aldana ~ Los Ojos de Chile ~ 12 Stars ARTEMIS ~ Nocturno ~ Artemis Mike Casey ~ Click Bait ~ Single Justin Joyce ~ Placid Pandemonium ~ Story Tales Peter Sprague ~ Questions ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 2 George Cables ~ Helen's Song ~ My Muse

A playlist of new releases, classic jazz with the coming of Spring in mind and other new music from McBride, Childs and Lage. The episode ends with a harp and harp (harmonica) duet. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Lakecia Benjamin ~ Trane ~ Phoenix Gilbert Castellanos ~ Home is Africa ~ Espérame En El Cielo Charles Lloyd ~ Forest Flower: Sunrise ~ Forest Flower: Charles Lloyd At Monterey Freddie Hubbard ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ Backlash Christian McBride & New Jawn ~ The Good Life ~ Prime Ornette Coleman ~ Lonely Woman ~ The Shape of Jazz to Come Julian Lage ~ The Layers ~ The Layers Billy Childs ~ Crystal Silence ~ The Winds of Change Grégoire Maret & Edmar Castaneda ~ Manha de Carnaval ~ Harp vs. Harp

A tribute show to Wayne Shorter who passed away last week. His contribution to the legacy of jazz cannot be overstated. He constantly moved the music to new directions, both as a leader and member of The Jazz Messengers, Miles Quintet and Weather report. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ One By One ~ Ugetsu Wayne Shorter ~ Black Nile ~ Night Dreamer Miles Davis ~ Iris ~ E.S.P. Miles Davis ~ Footprints ~ Miles Smiles Wayne Shorter ~ Ana Maria ~ Native Dancer Weather Report ~ Mysterious Traveller ~ Mysterious Traveller Weather Report ~ Elegant People ~ Black Market Wayne Shorter ~ She Moves Through The Fair ~ Alegría

I've added a tribute to Wayne Shorter upon learning of his death. More on Shorters life and music in next week's podcast. Mostly new music here. Young players like Braxton Cook and Lakecia Benjamin are the future of jazz. New music from Gilbert Castellanos, Christian McBride and Bruce Forman are highlighted here as well. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Wayne Shorter ~ Infant Eyes ~ Speak No Evil Braxton Cook ~ Meters ~ Who Are You When No One Is Watching? Christian McBride & New Jawn ~ Obsequious ~ Prime Gilbert Castellanos ~ Espérame En El Cielo (Bonus) ~ Espérame En El Cielo Lakecia Benjamin ~ Phoenix ~ Phoenix Lakecia Benjamin ~ Rebirth ~ Phoenix Bruce Forman ~ Barney's Tune ~ Reunion! Bruce Forman ~ April in Paris  ~ Reunion! Holly Hofmann ~ Soul-Leo ~ Low Life Kurt Elling & Charlie Hunter ~ Boogie Down ~ Guilty Pleasures EP Kurt Rosenwinkel ~ Heartcore ~ Heartcore

The playlist for today's episode was inspired by discussion threads on the social media service Mastodon. Jazztodon is a server on the Mastodon network that was created for jazz fans. Find out more about Mastodon for jazz in this article I wrote for AllAboutJazz.com. You can look me up on Mastodon at http://jazztodon.com/@digginjazz. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Roland Kirk ~ Serenade to a Cuckoo ~ Kirkatron Jackie McLean ~ Appointment in Ghana ~ Jackie's Bag Elvin Jones ~ H.M. On F.M. ~ Midnight Walk Thelonious Monk ~ Sweet and Lovely ~ Monk's Dream Michael Feinberg ~ Blues Variant ~ Blues Variant Tyshawn Sorey ~ Jitterbug Waltz ~ The Off-Off Broadway Guide to Synergism Wayne Escoffery ~ Like Minds ~ Like Minds Herbie Hancock ~ Heartbeat ~ Man-Child Al Di Meola ~ Julia ~ Across the Universe

An eclectic set of music starting with Hartford based guitarist Frank Varela. Next is a new release from Terri Lyne Carrington celebrating women jazz composers. LP and the Vinyl cover a pop tune and drummer from Charlie Brown Christmas classic covers Charles Mingus. More from Joe Farrell, Charles McPherson, Ethan Iverson and young vibraphonist Joel Ross round out the set. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Frank Varela ~ Ganja Groove ~ Grandma's Revenge Terri Lyne Carrington ~ Respected Destroyer ~ New Standards, Vol. 1 LP and the Vinyl ~ Everybody Wants to Rule the World ~ Heard and Seen Jerry Granelli ~ Boogie Stop Shuffle ~ Dance Hall Joe Farrell ~ Sonic Text ~ Sonic Text Charles McPherson ~ Karen ~ First Flight Out Ethan Iverson ~ Confirmation ~ The Purity of the Turf Joel Ross ~ WAIL ~ The Parable Of The Poet

We begin by paying tribute to the late great Burt Bacharach with a cover of one of his great tunes Walk On By from Denise Donatelli. Next, a San Diego set from Matt Hall, Chris Hollyday and Gilbert Castellanos. The second half of the show features vibraphone. Young new players Joel Ross and Chien Chien Lu are featured first, then master vibraphonists Bobby Hutcherson (with McCoy Tyner) and Gary Burton (with Chick Corea). Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Denise Donatelli ~ Walk on By ~ Whistling in the Dark - The Music of Burt Bacharach Matt Hall ~ Biscuits & Gravy ~ I Hope to My Never Christopher Hollyday ~ Hallucinations ~ Telepathy Gilbert Castellanos ~ Will You Still Be Mine ~ Espérame En El Cielo Joel Ross ~ Benediction ~ The Parable Of The Poet Richie Goods/Chien Chien Lu ~ Dull Ice Flower ~ Connected Richie Goods/Chien Chien Lu ~ Someday We'll all be Free ~ Connected McCoy Tyner ~ Sama Layuca ~ Sama Layuca Chick Corea And Gary Burton ~ No Mystery ~ Native Sense - The New Duets

We start with new music from Gilbert Castellanos and a solo album from Kenny Barron. After that a mix of music I have been listening to lately. Enjoy. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Gilbert Castellanos ~ Big P ~ Espérame En El Cielo Kenny Barron ~ What If ~ The Source The Griffith Park Collection ~ Guernica ~ The Griffith Park Collection Charlie Haden ~ Ellen David ~ Closeness Duets Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra ~ Billie's Blues ~ The Essential Billie Holiday Kurt Elling ~ Higher Vibe ~ Man In The Air Josh Nelson ~ Introspection On 401 ~ The Discovery Project Live in Japan

The second half of this episode features artists seen in the Monterey Jazz Festival On Tour show. We feature three of the musicians, Christian Sands, Kurt Elling and Lakecia Benjamin. The show begins with some high energy new music from Keyboardist James Francies and Miguel Zenón and Ed Cherry. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album James Francies ~ My Favorite Things ~ Purest Form Miguel Zenón ~ Tainos y Caribes ~ Música De Las Américas Ed Cherry ~ Are We There Yet ~ Are We There yet? Walt Weiskopf ~ King Midas ~ Anytown Christian Sands ~ Armando's Song ~ Reach Kurt Elling ~ Time To Say Goodbye ~ Man In The Air Kurt Elling ~ In The Winelight ~ Man In The Air Lakecia Benjamin ~ Trane ~ Phoenix

No real theme to this week's show, just some music I've been listening to this week. I commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with Herbie Hancock's "I Have A Dream". I make mention of the jazz discussions on Mastodon. You can find me there at @[email protected] . Love to hear from other users of the microblog service that are listeners of the show. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Joe Henderson & Alice Coltrane ~ Fire ~ The Elements Kris Allen ~ Morning ~ June Herbie Hancock ~ I Have a Dream ~ The Prisoner Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ Django ~ Perpetual Pendulum Arthur Blythe ~ Down San Diego Way ~ Lenox Avenue Breakdown Joshua White ~ Scarlet Tanager ~ 13 Short Stories Gregory Porter ~ Take Me to the Alley ~ Take Me to the Alley