The Lost Session

No, not really some long lost jazz tapes... just part of my show from a couple of weeks ago that was never published. By request, and because my regular broadcast show was preempted this week, here it is. Starts out with a couple of interesting arrangements from Skerik and his Syncopated Taint Septet (dig the title of the first cut), and ends with a kickin' organ set from the masters of the B3, Jimmy McGriff, Dr. Lonnie Smith, and the immortal Jimmy Smith.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Go the Hell Mr. Bush * Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet * Husky
Taming the Shrew * Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet * Husky
Woke Up This Morning * Taylor Eigsti * Lucky To Be Me
Autumn Leaves * Stanley Jordan * Stolen Moments
Minor Blues * Kurt Rosenwinkel * The Next Step
Street Life * Crusaders * Street Life
Frame For the Blues * Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford * Blues Groove
Too Damn Hot * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Too Damn Hot
Blues for Stanley * Jimmy Smith * Fourmost Returns
Trouble Man * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul


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Lost Session

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Goodbye to Michael Brecker

A sad day, last Saturday, with the passing of Tenor great Michael Brecker, and also Alice Coltrane on the same day. Michael Brecker was perhaps the greatest tenor sax player in the post-Coltrane era. His forceful tenor sound is heard on his own CD's and contributed to albums from many pop and jazz artists. Alice Coltrane brought an eastern spiritual element to works of her husband John's music, as well as her own fine recordings. We honor both with this radio broadcast and podcast.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Midnight Voyage * Michael Brecker * Tales for the Hudson
Nothing Personal * Michael Brecker * Michael Brecker
My One and Only Love * Michael Brecker * Michael Brecker
oops * Steps Ahead * Live in Tokyo
Jones Street * Mike Stern * Give and Take
Some Skunk Funk * Brecker Brothers (edited out of podcast)
Nearness of You * Michael Brecker * The Ballad Book
Impressions * McCoy Tyner Trio(feat. Michael Brecker) * Infinity
** End of Part 1 **
Blue Nile * Alice Coltrane * Translinear Light
Triloka * Alice Coltrane * Translinear Light
Holdin' Court * Geri Allen * The Life of a Song
Question and Answers * Gary Burton * Like Minds
Like Minds * Gary Burton * Like Minds
Then and Now * Reincarnation * Joy and Sorrow
Original Rays * Michael Brecker * Michael Brecker


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Goodbye MB part1
Goodbye MB part2

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Friday Night at the Blue Note Cafe

What is better than going to NYC and hitting the jazz clubs. That is exactly what I did at the Blue Note Cafe in Greenwich Village last night. What a great evening. We saw great jazz music from some of the old-timers as well as up and coming young jazz artists. Headlining was the Jazz Crusaders with Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, and Steve Gadd. Following that show was young Tenor titan Bob Reynolds with great new pianist Aaron Goldberg, guest Taylor Eghisti, bassist Janek Gwizdala and others. It was a night to remember and I would like to share some of their music with you on In The Groove.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Rainbow Seeker * Joe Sample * Rainbow Seeker
Carnival of the Night * Crusaders * Steet Life
X Marks the Spot * Joe Sample * The Pecan Tree
Belief * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Fiction * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Last Minute Again * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Life is a Groove (jordu) * Karrin Allyson * Footprints
Oud to Omar * Aaron Goldberg * World
And Another Thing * Janek Gwizdala * Mystery To Me
Joshua * Janek Gwizdala * Mystery To Me
** End of Podcast **
Go the Hell Mr. Bush * Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet * Husky
Taming the Shrew * Skerik's Syncopated Taint Septet * Husky
Woke Up This Morning * Taylor Eigsti * Lucky To Be Me
Autumn Leaves * Stanley Jordan * Stolen Moments
Minor Blues * Kurt Rosenwinkel * The Next Step
Street Life * Crusaders * Street Life
Frame For the Blues * Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford * Blues Groove
Too Damn Hot * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Too Damn Hot
Blues for Stanley * Jimmy Smith * Fourmost Returns


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Friday Night
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Great 2006 releases

For the first show of the New Year, we'll reflect on some of the best releases from 2006. As I reviewed these albums, I was struck by how much great new jazz is being released. Unfortunatley, most of this music never gets airplay other than on small community radio stations such as this. Many thanks to WHUS for the opportunity to play this music and spread the joy of jazz to our audience of this great radio station, and the worldwide audience of our podcast.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Let the Good Times Role * Ray Clarles & Count Basie Orch. * Ray Sings, Basie Swings
Open and Shut * Eric Alexander * It's All In the Game
Express Train * One For All * The Lineup
The Spirit Song * Ernie Watts Quartet * Spirit Song
Beyond the Wall * Kenny Garrett * Beyond The Wall
Thousand Island Park * Mitchel Foreman * Perspectives
To Bop or Not to Be * John McLaughlin * Industrial Zen
Turnaround * Ornette Coleman * Sound Grammer
** End Part 1 **
Trouble Man * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
Hope * Branford Marsalis Quartet * Bragtown
Sparks * Wynton Marsalis * iTunes Live Sessions
Nine Lives * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Rewind That * Christian Scott * Rewind That
Say Something * Christian McBride * Live at Tonic
Digital Robber Barrons * Marcus Montierro * MM4
Tumble Home * Mike Stern * Who Let the Cats Out
Jennine * Jake Langley * Movin' and Groovin'