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 and Places
Christopher Hollyday ~ Paid Time Off ~ Dialogue
Steve Davis ~ Minor Contention ~ Eloquence
Charles Mingus ~ Dizzy Moods ~ Mingus Three
Chick Corea ~ Return To Forever ~ Return To Forever
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Episode Aprio 27, 2025
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 Energy ~ Positive Energy
Roy Hargrove ~ To Wisdom the Prize ~ Earfood
Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready for Freddie
Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread
Gilbert Castellanos ~ Bilad as Sudan ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Holly Hofmann ~ Soul-Leo ~ Low Life
Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle
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Episode April 20 2025
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 Marsalis Quartet ~ ‘Long As You Know You’re Living Yours ~ Belonging
Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden ~ The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress ~ Beyond the Missouri Sky
Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein ~ Ditty for Dewey ~ Solid Jackson
Jeremy Pelt ~ Invention #2 / Black Conscience ~ Woven
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Spring 2025
This episode celebrates the coming of Spring. We begin with the classic jazz standard Up Jumped Spring.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Steve Davis ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ We See
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ Belonging ~ Belonging
Alex Tremblay ~ 280 Starr St. (The Dojo) ~ People and Places
Doug Walker ~ Reality Winner ~ Concurrent Lines
Emmet Cohen ~ Henei Ma Tov ~ Vibe Provider
Ambrose Akinmusire ~ Bloomed (the ongoing processional of nighas in hoodies) ~ honey from a winter stone
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New Music 2025
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 ~ Album
ARTEMIS ~ Olive Branch ~ ARBORESQUE
Jeremy Pelt ~ Afrofuturism ~ Woven
Out Of/Into ~ Synchrony ~ Motion I
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ The Windup ~ Belonging
Alex Tremblay & Vanisha Gould ~ Your Love Is Home ~ People and Places
Emma Rawicz & Gwilym Simcock ~ The Drumbledrone ~ Big Visit
Noah Preminger ~ Democracy ~ Ballads
Larry Goldings, Peter Bernstein & Bill Stewart ~ FU Donald ~ Perpetual Pendulum
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