All Alto

Alto reigns supreme on In The Groove podcast edition. Alto sax heroes like Parker, Cannonball, and Pepper are joined by lesser known, but very talented players like Greg Abate and Vincent Herring for this alto sax special.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Dracula * Greg Abate * Monsters In The Night
Groovin' High * Charlie Parker * Groovin' High
Autumn Leaves * Cannonball Adderley * Somethin' Else
Planet Earth * Cannonball Adderley * In New York
Sentimental Journey * Jackie McLean * 4, 5, And 6
Smack Up * Art Pepper * Smack Up
Over The Rainbow * Art Pepper * Art Of The Ballad Series
Firm Roots * Eric Alexander with Vince Herring * Battle: Live at Smoke
In The Woods At Night * Greg Abate * Monsters In The Night



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Trane would be 80

If John Coltrane were alive, he would be celebrating his 80th Birthday September 19. So tonight's show is a tribute to Trane's artistry as a composer, incredible tenor sax player, and one who influenced almost every Jazz musician that was to follow.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Joy Trane * Ernie Watts * Spirit Song
Mr P.C. * John Coltrane * Giant Steps
Dear Lord * John Coltrane * Transition
The Promise * Pharoah Sanders * Tribute to John Coltrane
Impressions * McCoy Tyner * Trident
My Favorite Things * Outkast * The Love Below
Giant Steps (Alt Version) * John Coltrane * Giant Steps
Giant Steps * Greg Howe * A Guitar Supreme-Giant Steps in Fusion Guitar
Naima * Frank Gambale * A Guitar Supreme-Giant Steps in Fusion Guitar
Naima (Alt Version) * John Coltrane * The Complete Atlantic Recordings
** End of Part 1
Tippin' * John Coltrane * The Bethlehem Years
Blue Train * John Coltrane * Blue Train
Three Card Molly * Elvin Jones * Earth Jones
Miles' Mode * John Coltrane * The Complete Impulse! Studio Recordings
So What * Miles Davis * Kind of Blue
Lonnies Lament * Pharoah Sanders Quartet * Crescent with Love


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John Coltrane 80th Birthday (video)

Miles and Trane - Coltrane solo in So What!. Play video below.

Bop 'n Blues

We'll mix it up with R&B and BeBop. Much of the show is inspired by a concert I attended last night featuring tenor sax player Joel Frahm with master drummer Jimmy Cobb. Also featured in tonights show is the release of Dr. Lonnie Smith's CD, Jungle Soul.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Trouble Man * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
Transylvania * Greg Abate * Monsters In The Night
The Navigator * Joel Frahm * The Navigator
Hymn For Don Cherry * Joel Frahm * The Navigator
Lyresto * Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane * Kenny Burrell & John Coltrane
D-Natural Blues * Larry Coryell * Cedars Of Avalon
Softly as the Morning Sunrise * Art Pepper * Gettin' Together
Jungle Soul * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
Mother Natures Sun * Joel Frahm w/Brad Mehldau * Don't Explain
**End of part 1**
Don't Cry Baby * Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford * Blues Groove
Lush Life * John Coltrane * Lush Life
Freddie Freeloader * Miles Davis * Kind of Blue
Monsters In The Night * Greg Abate * Monsters In The Night
Fort Wayne * Joel Frahm * The Navigator
Bemsha Swing * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
Trouble Man * Cassandre McKinley * Til Tomorrow''



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Saxy

Tonight we feature Sax; old and new. You'll hear from masters like Cannonball and Trane, and artists that may be new to your ears like Bob Reynolds and Greg Abate.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Groovin' High * Cannonball Adderly * Things are getting better
Spiritual * John Coltrane * Afro Blue Impressions
dearly departed (9/11) * Greg Abate * evolution
(living the -dash) * Greg Abate * evolution
Ritual Dance * Eric Alexander * Battle: Live at Smoke
Nine Lives * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Over the Rainbow * Art Pepper * Village Vanguard Sessions
The Wheel * Chris Potter * Underground
**End Part 1**
De Drums * Keith Jarrett * Fort Yawuh
Frame For The Blues * Jimmy McGriff and Hank Crawford * Blues Groove
When I Fall In Love * Jackie McClean * 4,5 and 6
Wheel within a Wheel * Bobby Watson * Gumbo
Naked Soul * Michael Brecker * Tales from the Hudson
Stolen Moments * Oliver Nelson * Blues and the Abstract Truth



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Labor Day Jazz

No real theme for tonight, just some new tracks I've come across over the last few weeks, some indie artists, local musicians, some Dylan covers, and some old favorites. We'll start off the show with Maynard Ferguson, RIP.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Milestones * Maynard Ferguson * One More Trip to Birdland
The Times They Are A-Changin' * Joshua Redman * Timeless Tales (For Changing Times)
A Hard Rain's A-Gonna Fall * Bill Frisell * East/West: West
Tumble Home * Mike Stern * Who Let The Cats Out?
looking glass * 9:30 Moon * October Sunday
boobee shoes * 9:30 Moon * October Sunday
Lucky Seven * Dave Holland * Critical Mass
Happenin' * Greg Abate * bop lives!
Bop Lives! * Greg Abate * bop lives!
**End of Part 1**
Ostinato (Suite for Angela) * Herbie Hancock * Mwandishi
Softly as in a Morning Sunrise * Larry Young * Unity (Remastered)
Introduction - By Cannonball * Cannonball Adderley * In New York
Gemini * Cannonball Adderley * In New York
Cousins * Gary Bartz Quintet * West 42nd Street
You Don't Know What Love Is * Miles Davis All Stars * Walkin' (Remastered)
You Got It * Maynard Ferguson * One More Trip to Birdland


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