Cool

We feature a cool groove this week. We'll begin the set where we left off last week with some great piano work by Kelley, Evans and Brubeck, than slide into those artists that you associate with the cool jazz movement like Getz and Miles. Of course, I sprinkle in some local talent that can groove with the masters.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
On Green Dolphin Street * Wynton Kelly * Kelly Blue
Milestones * Bill Evans * At The Village Vanguard
Blue Rondo a la Turk * Dave Brubeck * Time Out
Hopscotch * Tom Parker * Introspection
Quenepa * Jason Schwartz Project * Green Horizons
Feijada * Stan Getz * Soul Eyes
El Kahira * Christopher Backriges * Open Universe
Walkin' * Miles Davis * Walkin'
This I Dig Of You * Greg Abate * Bop Lives!
** End of Podcast **
How High The Moon * Art Pepper + the Hollywood All Stars * Art Standards
Frame for the Blues * Jimmy McGriff & Hank Crawford * Blues Groove
My One and Only Love * Joel Frahm * Navigator
Mantra #5 * Joshua Redman * Back East
Bags Groove * Miles Davis * Bags Groove
Blue Moon * Art Blakey * Moanin'

Creative Keys

This show features great keyboard artists. Some of these musicians and composers you have heard before, such as Hanckock and Tyner, others are probably new to your ears, like Zack Ferris or Chris Taylor. Known or unknown these cats are great on the 88's.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Sea Journey * Zach Ferris * Chasing the Cheetah
Gorgeous * Mitchell Foreman * Mr. Clean
Joshua * Mulgrew Miller * Live At Yoshi's Volume Two
Impressions * McCoy Tyner * Trident
Marlene * Chris Taylor * Girl of My Dreams
Softly as a Morning Sunrise/Alone Together * Karen Frisk * How Little We Know
River * Herbie Hancock * River: The Joni Letters
Ternura * Omar Sosa * Mulatos
Spain * Chick Corea * Light as a Feather
Trouble Man * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
** End of Podcast **
Dirty South * William Green * Future of Jazz
Birk's Works * Red Garland * Soul Junction
Waltz for Debbie * Bill Evans * At the Village Vanguard
Amelia * Herbie Hancock * River: The Joni Letters
No Mystery * Chick Corea + Gary Burton * Native Sense

Reincarnation Live

We have a special edition of In The Groove this week. Reincarnation, a talented group of young jazz artists from Western Massachusettes journeyed down to the WHUS studios to perform live on our show. Reincarnation is Dia Silverstein (as, ss, fl), Rick Tutunjian (ts), Jason Schwartz (b), Ben Kohn (p), Tom Parker (d). It was a thrill for me to host this live broadcast. I had a lot of fun, as did these great musicians. I hope we can do more of this. Any interested jazz cats, send me an email!


Check out these websites for more info and to order their CD's
Reincarnation, Jason Schwartz, Tom Parker

Reincarnation Live at WHUS Studio A


Playlist
REINCARNATION
Title * Composer
Then and Now * Dia Silverstein
Dejenairo Sunrise * Tom Parker
Gardens and Wine * Rick Tutunjian
Barbara's Song * Jason Schwartz
Three Corner Blues * Dia Silverstein
London Blues * Tom Parker
New Thing * Ben Kohn


Play Podcast
Reincarnation
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Jazz in New England

Last night we journeyed to Woonsocket, Rhode Island to see sax great Greg Abate play a gig at Chans Egg Roll and Jazz. We had a great evening, and it reminded me how fortunate we are here in New England. It's not NYC, where you can catch a dozen big name jazz artists on any given Saturday evening. But if you look hard enough, you can find some great, if not well known cats blowin' some modern jazz at a supper club, high school gym, or theater. Tonights show features some of those hard working jazz cats pursuing their art. If you appreciate that art in your neck of the woods, go out and attend these gigs. Show these musicians you care.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Frankenstien * Greg Abate * Monsters in the Night
Clarity * Mike DiRubbo Quartet * New York Accent:Live at Kitano
Queen on Color * Christopher Bakriges * Open Universe
Dolphin Dance * Disciples of Cool
Just One of Those Things * Karen Frisk * How Little We Know
Ted-Tone Piece * Jason Schwartz * Green Horizon
Three Cornered Blues * Reincarnation
As Fate Would Have It * Steve Davis Quintet * Meant to Be