Jazz Lives!

This show just makes me feel that Jazz Lives! We've got new artists, local hartford jazz musicians, and a special guest. Greg Abate joins us in an interview after just returning from a european tour, and with an upcoming performance at Scullers Jazz Club in Boston. The show is Thursday Aug 2. If you go, look for the guy in the WHUS tee shirt (me) and say hello! In the interview, Greg talks to us about traveling, the state of Jazz and composing music. I've split the interview into two parts. I'll air one part in each of the two podcast segments.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Sea Journey * Zack Ferris * Chasing the Cheetah
Red Clay * Craig Pilo * Just Play
Transylvania * Greg Abate * Monsters in the Night
Greg Abate Interview Part 1
Bop Lives! * Greg Abate * Bop Lives!
As Fate Would Have It * Steve Davis * Meant To Be
El Consenso* Omar Sosa * Mulatos
End of Part 1
Hurly-Burly * Joan Styles * Hurly-Burly
Igor's Revenge * Greg Abate * Monsters In the Night
Greg Abate Interview Part 2
Kelly Blue * Greg Abate * Straight Ahead
My House * Myron Walden * Hypnosis
For Tom Harrell * Christine Jensen * Look Lift
Sky Life * Tom Harrell * Light On


Play Podcast
Jazz Lives! pt1
Jazz Lives! pt2
To download file, ctrl-click (Mac); right click (Win)- (approx. 40 megs).

Post-Modern Bop

A sub-genre of jazz as practiced by modern era jazz musicians rooted in the bebop tradition. It draws on many different influences (e.g. latin, classical, soul) that expands the music beyond the traditional be-bop form. This show features some great modern jazz artists. The show is partly inspired by Hartford area musicians, Steve Davis and Jimmy Greene who performed friday evening at the Greater Hartford Festival of Jazz. As usual, you will hear many great modern jazz artitsts both well known and young newcomers on the scene.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Bright Side * Steve Davis Quintet * Meant to Be
Choices * Steve Davis Quintet * Meant to Be
Optimism * Jackie McLean * Fire & Love
Gumbo * Bobby Watson * Gumbo
Blue Rondo A La Turk * Dave Brubeck Quartet * Time Out
Quick Ate * Wynton Marsalis * iTunes Live Session
Then and Now * Reincarnation * Joy and Sorrow
9 Lives * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait For Perfect
*** End of Part One ***
Event's Horizon * Robert MacGregor * Refraction of Light
The Navigator * Joel Frahm * The Navigator
Ritual Dance * Eric Alexander * Battle: Live at Smoke
Kerry's Bossa * Greg Abate * Evolution
Spirit Song * Ernie Watts * Spirit Song
VA * Tom Harrell * Light On
Every Time We Say Goodbye * Chris Potter * Pure
Escape * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait For Perfect


Play Podcast
Postmodern Bop pt1
Postmodern Bop pt2
To download file, ctrl-click (Mac); right click (Win)- (approx. 42 megs).

Kind of Blue

Tonights broadcast is based on the Miles Davis landmark LP, Kind of Blue. Many consider this as perhaps the greatest Jazz album ever, and I certainly would rank it at least in the top five. I was inspired to do this feature after listening to this wonderful NPR Podcast on the making of Kind of Blue. I was tempted to play the podcast on air, but I am not sure of the legality of doing so. I would highly recommend clicking the link to get some incitleful background on this recording session. You will hear some choice cuts from Kind of Blue, along with some other tracks from this era featuring session men from KOB, Bill Evans, Wynton Kelly, John Coltrane and others.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Freddie the Freeloder * Miles Davis * Kind of Blue
On Green Dolphin Street * Wynton Kelly * Kelly Blue
Keep it Mooving Wynton Kelly * Kelly Blue
So What * Miles Davis * Kind of Blue
All Blues * GRP All-Star Big Band - All Blues
Gloria's Step * Bill Evans * At the Village Vanguard
Moment's NOtice * John Coltrane * Blue Train
** End of Part One **
Jeru * Miles Davis * Birth of Cool
Smokin' * Hank Mobley * Workout
Blue in Green * Miles Davis * Kind of Blue
Softly as a Morning Sunrise * Art Pepper * Gettin Together
Milestones * Jerry Garcia & David Grisman * So What
Footsteps * Miles Davis * Miles Smiles
Cousin Mary * John Coltrane * Giant Steps


Play Podcast
Kind of Blue pt1
Kind of Blue pt2
To download file, ctrl-click (Mac); right click (Win)- (approx. 40 megs).

Old, New and Indie

I received a bunch of interesting CD's from Independent jazz artists that I want to feature. We love to promote these great artists that never seem to get the recognition they deserve. Giving these folks airplay is what community and college radio, like WHUS, is all about. In addition, a couple of new releases from artists you know (Chick, Bela, Ponty, Zawinul). In Part 2, I play some great old bebop albums from the 60's from the likes of Hank Mobley, Red Garland and others. New, Old and Indie, that about covers it all.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Sputnick * Vinson Valega Group * Awake
The Trend is Your Friend * Vinson Valega Group * Awake
Osmosis * Ed Neumeister Quartet * Reflection
Yanagumi * Ed Neumeister Quartet * Reflection
Joban Dna Nopia * Chick Corea & Bela Fleck * The Enchantment
Children's Song #6 * Chick Corea & Bela Fleck * The Enchantment
Blue Ginger * Ralph Rozen * No Secrets
Nobody Else But Me * Deborah Weisz Trio * Trio
** End of Part 1 **
Point of No Return * Jean-Luc Ponty * The Acatama Experience
In A Silent Way * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street
Night Passage * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street
What a Wonderful World * David Fathead Newman * Life
Bouncing with Bud * Hank Mobley * Messages
Autumn Leaves * Jack McDuff * Tough 'Duff
Birks Works * Red Garland * Soul Junction
Oh Row That Boat * Wynton Marsalis * Live Session
Workout * Hank Mobley * Workout