In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

We begin with a couple big band tunes arranged by Gerald Wilson followed by guitar greats Benson and Wes. This show concludes with an extended cover of one of Chick's great tunes, by a quartet of modern jazz top tier players.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Gerald Wilson Big Band ~ Milestones ~ Moment Of Truth Gerald Wilson and His Orchestra ~ California Soul ~ California Soul George Benson ~ Affirmation ~ Breezin' Wes Montgome...

An eclectic show. We begin with a couple tunes from Brubecks 'Time Out' with a twist. Then a set with jazz masters Jamal, Tyner and Davis. The set ends with new music including Indian Fusion from Shakti.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album George Benson ~ Take Five ~ Bad Benson Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Blue Rondo A La Turk ~ Time Out Ahmad Jamal ~ Arabesque ~ It's Magic McCoy Tyner ~ Man From Tanganyika ~ Tender Moments Miles Davis ...

Recent episodes have centered around jazz/rock fusion and new releases. This week we go back to Hard-Bop. Blakey, Miles, Trane, Freddie, Mobley to name a few.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ One By One  ~ Ugetsu Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready For Freddie Donald Byrd ~ Off To The Races ~ Off To The Races ...

This episode begins with Michael Brecker in some interesting situations with Paul Simon and James Taylor. We follow that up with new music from another tenor sax player, Jimmy Greene from his newest release.

Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Michael Brecker ~ African Skies ~ Tales from the Hudson Paul Simon ~ Under African Skies ~ Graceland Michael Brecker ~ The Nearness of You ~ Nearness of You: The Ballad Book Jimmy Greene ~ P...

This show begins by paying tribute to Chuck Mangione who passed away last week. Best known for his hit 'Feel So Good', Mangione is one of a few musicians that bridged jazz and popular music audiences. Also notable in this show we play new releases from modern jazz artists you may not yet have heard.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Chuck Mangione ~ Land of Make Believe ~ Land of Make Believe  Chuck Mangione ~ Give It All You Got ~...

This is an all flute special, with jazz greats James Moody, Herbie Mann, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws and many more.

Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Holly Hofmann Quartet ~ Bohemia After Dark (Live) ~ Live At Birdland James Moody ~ Cherokee ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note Lori Bell ~ Streets of New York ~ Brooklyn Dreaming Herbie Mann ~ Memphis Underground ~ Memphis Underground Roland Kirk ~ Serenade to a Cuckoo ~ Kirkatr...

In this episode we get back to a more hard-bop oriented sound, from the 1960's to new releases with roots in that more straight ahead jazz tradition.

Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Hank Mobley ~ This I Dig Of You ~ Soul Station Wayne Shorter ~ Tom Thumb ~ Schizophrenia Joshua Redman ~ Era's End ~ Words Fall Short Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ The Windup ~ Belonging David Borgo ~ Tanpura ~ Cycles Brandee Younger ~ Discernment ...

Another Fusion set, but this one a bit different. We'll hear jazz fused with pop tunes, string quartets, orchestra, Indian Classical, Ukrainian folk music and hard rock.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Frank Zappa ~ Stolen Moments ~ Broadway the Hard Way Frank Zappa ~ Murder By Numbers ~ Broadway the Hard Way Roman Baranskiy | Scott Amendola, Matt Muntz, Friction Quartet ~Chuhayster ~ (YouTube)  Ben Williams ~ Consciousness ~ B...

Jazz Rock Fusion is on tap to begin this week's show. Headhunters, Return To Forever, and Mahavishnu Orchestra were the innovators in Jazz from the early 70's. After that set we hear new music from saxophonist Joshua Redman and others.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Herbie Hancock ~ Sly ~ Head Hunters Return to Forever ~ Captain Señor Mouse ~ Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Open Country Joy ~ Birds of Fire Jo...

A varied playlist of vocals, hardbop, fusion and electronic music ranging from the 1960's to today's modern jazz.

Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ The Old Country ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Unit 7 ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley Chick Corea, Christian McBride & Brian Blade ~ La Fiesta ~ Trilogy 2 Eberhard Weber & The...

The San Diego jazz scene is well represented in this episode, featuring some of the most respected artists in Southern California. Wofford, Hofmann, Thorsen, Sprague and others are at the top of the show. We have Miles too and more.

Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Mike Wofford & Holly Hofmann ~ Soul Street ~ Turn Signal (feat. Terell Stafford) Rob Thorsen Quartet ~ Beatrice ~ First Impression Peter Sprague ~ Can't Find My W...

This episode begins with jazz masters Trane, McCoy and Moody. Then a talented San Diego guitarist Alex Ciavarelli. The show concludes with a set of 70's jazz/rock fusion classics.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album John Coltrane ~ Pt. 1: Acknowledgement ~ A Love Supreme McCoy Tyner ~ Man From Tanganyika ~ Tender Moments James Moody ~ Cherokee ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note Alex Ciavarelli ~ This Could Be the Start of Som...

Much of this week's show is inspired by music I heard performed at local jazz clubs in San Diego. The show begins with McCoy and ends with Miles. They bookend the set of tunes performed at local jazz venues and performed by Matt Hall at the Jazz Lounge and Gilbert Castellanos at Panama 66. More info is contained in the podcast.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album McCoy Tyner ~ Contemporary Focus ~ Today and Tomorrow Jon Faddis ~ The ...

Just returned from vacation is Japan, so this week's podcast is inspired from my trip. The episode begins with Japan impressions from two iconic jazz artists, Brubeck and Silver. Then we here from a couple japanese players Takura Kuroda (tr) and Yasuke Sato (as). 

Playlist  Artist ~ Name ~ Album Horace Silver ~ Sayonara Blues ~ The Tokyo Blues The Dave Brubeck Quartet ~ Tokyo Traffic ~ Jazz Impressions of Japan Takuya Kuroda ~ ...

The second of two episodes that are being rebroadcast from last year due to being away on vacation from my home studio. I will return next week for a new In The Groove.

After the opening track, we feature the music of Greg Abate and Kenny Barron, both as leaders, and a collaboration between the two. Other great music covers classic jazz, hard bop and fusion.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Wayne Shorter ~ Angola (Alternate Take) ~...

Away on vacation this week, so this episode is a reprise of one that originally aired in May of 2024. This is the first of two.

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 Neve...

This show begins featuring James Moody on his centennial year of his birth. Also new music from Greg Abate (sax) and Alex Trembley (bass). The show concludes with a classic from Chick Corea and the original Return To Forever. 

Playlist  James Moody ~ The World Is a Ghetto ~ The World Is a Ghetto James Moody ~ Moody's Mood ~ The World Is a Ghetto Greg Abate ~ Deep Seated Reality Alex Tremblay ~ Late Night Walk in Madrid ~ People...

Today's show features many of my favorite trumpeters; Hargrove, Hubbard and Morgan along with a San Diego favorite Gilbert Castellanos. That set follows new music from N. Zuraitis and D. Pugach and a new release from alto sax great Greg Abate. Another fine jazz artist represented is SoCal is flautist Holly Hofmann. 

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Nicole Zuraitis & Dan Pugach ~ Jolene ~ Jolene - Single Greg Abate ~ Positive E...

Lots of new music on today's episode beginning with Gerald Clayton on his new album One's and Two's and a collaboration on Out Of/Into. That is followed by more new releases from Lovano and Branford. 

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Out Of/Into ~ Ofafrii ~ Motion I Gerald Clayton ~ For Peace ~ Ones & Twos Gerald Clayton ~ More Always ~ Ones & Twos Joe Lovano & Marcin Wasilewski Trio ~ Golden Horn ~ Homage Branford...