Bonin'

To be honest, I never really dug the trombone as a jazz axe until recently. Some very hip podcast listeners of this program began suggesting I do a jazz trombone theme, and turned me on to some great cats like Conrad Herwig. A couple weeks ago I made mention of the idea on the air, and then I got flooded with emails with lots of ideas on who to play (e.g. Watrous, Priester, Fuller, and more). I also caught Brian Thomas, a bone player out of Boston, playing a a local jazz club, that was amazing. Put all this together, and it culminates into this program featuring the Trombone.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Deluge * Conrad Herwig * New York Breed
Code Mode * Conrad Herwig * New York Breed
Lucky Seven * Dave Holland * Critical Mass
Tune for Lou * Akashic Record Brian Thomas * New Dayz Ahead
Waka Jawaka * Frank Zappa * Waka Jawaka
Thermo * Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers * Caravan
Day In, Day Out * Bill Watrous * Bone-Ified
The Sheik of Things to Come * Dave Douglas * Meaning and Mystery
** End of Part 1 **
Cumbiando * Bocato Group * Samba De Zamba
Gerson * Bocato Group * Samba De Zamba
Julian's Tune * Julian Priester * Keep Swingin'
24-Hour Leave * Julian Priester * Keep Swingin'
Smooth * One For All * The Lineup
Little Lucas * One For All * The Lineup
A Hot One For Jason * Bill Watrous * Bone-Ified
Don't be Cruel * Josh Roesman * Cherry
If I Fell * Josh Roseman * Cherry

On mic in Studio A

A picture of me at the WHUS studio taken by Murph during radiothon.

More pics of Radiothon here.

Joy Spring

Spring has sprung, and its put me into a joyous mood. These hip tracks were inspired by Joy, Spring, and Happiness. Hope you dig tonights' playlist, and that it will put a spring in your step.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Joy Spring * Clifford Brown & Max Roach Quintet * Clifford Brown's Finest Hour
Joy Trane * Ernie Watts * Spirit Song
Jump for Joy * Duke Ellington * Duke Ellington: The Blanton-Webster Band
Freetime * Akashic Record w/Brian Thomas * New Days Ahead
Joy Spring * Jimmy Bruno * Live At Birdland II
A Bundle Of Joy * Steve Davis * Portrait In Sound
Make Someone Happy * Julius Tolentino * Just the Beginning
I Want To Talk About You * Julius Tolentino * Just the Beginning
Planet Earth * Cannonball Adderley * In New York
** End of Part 1 **
Joy Spring * Larry Coryell * Equipoise
Theme for the Eulipians * Rahsaan Roland Kirk * Return of the 5000 lb Man
Loving You * Rahsaan Roland Kirk * Return of the 5000 lb Man
Feelin' Good * Pharoah Sanders * Crescent With Love
I Want to Be Happy * Thelonious Monk And Sonny Rollins * Monk/Sonny
Get Happy * Joel Frahm & Brad Mehldau * Don't Explain
Piece Offerings * Chris Taylor * Piece Offerings
Miami Blues * Akashic Record * New Days Ahead

Thanks for your support

This is the last night of Radiothon. I've gotta say, I'm glad its over. Thanks to all of you Podcast and broadcast listeners that pledged donations, and showed support in such great numbers. Because of you In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond has exceeded its fundraising goal. Many, many thanks from the bottom of my heart. Since Radiothon is over, I have done my best to edit out the mic breaks pleading for donations. Next week its back to our regular show.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Winter Wonderland * Greg Abate * It's Christmastime
Airegen * Toots Thielemans * Images
Cousin Mary * Conrad Herwig * New York Breed
Blueser * Jason Schwartz Project * green horizon
One Step * Reincarnation * Joy and Sorrow
Fuller Love * Art Blakey and Jazz Messenters Keystone 3
I Remember Murph * Greg Abate Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Hide and Seek * Joshua Redman * Freedom In the Groove
Wave * James Moody * Feelin' it Together
** End of Podcast **
Digital Robber Barrons * Marcus Monteiro * MM4
Neophilia * The Bennie Maupin Ensemble * Penumbra
Take 5 * Dave Brubeck * Time Out
Speak Low * Joe Farrell * Skate Board Park
Hang Up Your Han Ups * Herbie Hancock * Man-Child

Support Jazz Programming

Radiothon is over. Thanks to your support for WHUS and this program, we achieved our fund raising goal.

The WHUS Radiothon in full swing, and jazz programming needs your support. There are so few venues these days that showcase new jazz artists. Jazz is almost non-existant on commercial radio. If it were not for community radio and podcasts like these, you may not have heard of artists like Bob Reynolds, Reincarnation, Greg Abate and others. Please show your support and keep this Podcast alive.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Keep it Moving * Wynton Kelly * Kelly Blue
Free to Be * Wynton Marsalis * Magic Hour
Rites of Passage * Jackie MacLean * Fire and Love
I Remember Murph * Greg Abate * Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
Cousin Mary * Conrad Herwig * New York Breed
First Steps * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Consumption * Reincarnation * Joy and Sorrow
Solid Jack * Larry Golding Trio * Sweet Science

De Drums

A drummer-centric program featuring some of the great drummers, some new to the scene, and some of the old-timers. Billy Cobham, Dave Weckl, Brian Blade, Tony Williams, Elvin Jones and others featured here. Check it out.

Also please click here and support WHUS, this podcast and jazz programming. We need your support to continue this great show.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Pick up the Pieces * Buddy Rich Tribute Band * Burning for Buddy
Milestones * Buddy Rich Tribute Band * Burning for Buddy
Heather * Billiy Cobham * Crosswinds
and another thing * Janek Gwizdala * Mystery to me
What it is * Dave Weckl Band * Multiplicity
Molten Soul * Joshua Redman * Elastic
Put it in Your Pocket * Joshua Redman Elastic Band * Momentum
De Drums - Kieth Jarrett * Fort Yawuh
** End of part one**
Four and Six - Elvin Jones - Elvin!
Promethean * Tony Williams * Young at Heart
Neptune * Tony Williams * Young at Heart
Allah Be Praised * Tony Williams Lifetime * Ultimate Tony Williams
Kiss to the Skies * Kenny Garrett * Beyond the Wall
The Sidewinder * Lee Morgan * The Sidewinder
Minor League * Jake Langley * Movin' & Groovin'
She's a Bad Mama Jama * Melvin Sparks * Groove on up