Tribute

This podcast is a tribute to the fallen Jazz artists of 2007. These musicians and composers are all ground-breakers, and have stretched the boundries of the Jazz art form. Each of their contributions to music will be sorely missed.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Ornithology * Oscar Peterson * The Paris Concert
Freedom Day * Abbey Lincoln & Max Roach * We Insist! - Max Roach's Freedom Now Suite
Blue Nile * Alice Coltrane * Translinear Light
The Mean Time * Michael Brecker * Pilgrimage
In A Silent Way * Joe Zawinul * Brown Street (with WDR Big Band)

Winter Solstice Holiday Show

The Christmas holiday does not have much meaning to me in any religious sense. However it is a holiday season, and, in that spirit, I'll sprinkle some holiday tunes along with a smokin' jazz set. I hope you dig this holiday mix.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
God Rest Ye Merry Gentleman * Greg Abate * It's Christmastime
Sax Chase * Gerald Wilson Orchestra * In My Time
Times Lines * Scott Wendholt * What Goes Unsaid
Speak No Evil * Wayne Shorter * Speak No Evil
O Come All Ye Faithful * Chris Potter* A Concord Jazz Christmas
God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen * Marian McPartland * A Concord Jazz Christmas
Winter In America * Gil Scott-Heron * The First Minute Of A New Day
Baghdad Christmas * Pete Carney * Orange Alert
Heather * Billy Cobham * Crosswinds
Greensleeves * Greg Abate * It's Christmastime
* End of Podcast *
Christmas Song * Ray Charles * Ray Charles mix
Carnavalito * Joe Zawinul * Brown Street (with WDR Big Band)
Intimate Distance * Dave Allen * Real and Imagined
Eighty One * Ken Serio * Live in the Moment
New Dayz Ahead * Akashic Record * New Days Ahead
Cydonian Music * Jon Larsen * Strange News From Mars
Angelina * Steve Davis Quintet * Meant to Be

Funkified Jazz

Funk and fusion is the theme for tonight's show. Can you call this jazz? I certainly do. I hope I am not offending the purists that are steady listeners to my show and podcast. Last week was pure be-bop. This week we go electric. What's your pleasure; Fusion or Bop? I'd like to know. Please leave your comments below. Help me to shape the direction of future In The Groove, Jazz and Beyond.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Freetime * Akashic Record * New Day Ahead
Tune For Lou * Akashic Record * New Day Ahead
Say Something * Christian McBride * Live At Tonic
Sonic Tonic * Christian McBride * Live At Tonic
and another thing * Janek Gwizdala * Mystery To Me - Live in New York
Good Question * Mike Stern * Who Let The Cats Out?
Big Blue Cars * Ken Serio * Live In The Moment
Canadian Sunset * Jake Langley * Movin' & Groovin'
Togo * Chris Potter * Follow The Red Line - Live At The Village Vanguard
** End of Podcast **
Brown Street * Joe Zawinul * Brown Street (with WDR Big Band) (Disc 1)
Rabbit Kat * Billy Kilson's BK Groove * Pots & Pans
The Whip * Doctor Lonnie Smith * Too Damn Hot!
Zimbabwe * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
Nine Lives * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
Slipping Glimpser * Dave Allen * Real and Imagined

Groovin' with Greg

One of the best alto sax players on the jazz scene today, Greg Abate, appeared live in the WHUS studio for this show. We talked about jazz, performing on the road, and some of Greg's recent projects and upcoming gigs. Greg also performed solo on the alto sax for us live. Check out Greg's website for more information on his schedule, and his recordings. Thanks to Greg and Kerry for making the trip to Storrs Connecticut for this special show.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
A Whole New You * Joel Frahm * We Used To Dance
Ritual Dance * Eric Alexander * Battle: Live at Smoke
Donna Lee * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute To Charlie
Ornithology * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute To Charlie
** Podcast begins here **
Arriving Soon * Cannonball Adderley * Plus
Groovin' High * Charlie Parker * Groovin' High
Bop Lives * Greg Abate Quintet * Bop Lives
Andromeda * Greg Abate * Bop City - Live At Birdland
Optimism * Jackie McLean * Fire & Love
Clarity * Mike DiRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at the Kitano
I Remember Murph * Greg Abate * Dr.Jekyll And Mr Hyde
Autumn Leaves * Sonny Stitt * The Good Life
Angelic * Greg Abate * Evolution
Softly as a Morning Sunrise * Greg Abate Solo Live at WHUS
Transylvania * Greg Abate * Monsters In The Night
Kerry's Bossa * Greg Abate * Evolution


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Hot Jazz

Hot Jazz to warm you up on a cold December evening. No common theme that ties these tunes together. Just some stuff I wanted to play. I hope you dig this set the way I do.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
New Delhi * Cannonball Adderley * Plus
Ray's Idea * Mike DiRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at the Kitano
Ain't Love Grand * Tom Parker * Introspection
Soul Eyes * Stan Getz * Soul Eyes
A Whole New You * Joel Frahm * We Used To Dance
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most * Joel Frahm * We Used To Dance
Scrapple From The Apple * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute To Charlie
Last Friends * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute To Charlie
'Round About Midnight * Jackie McLean * New Wine In Old Bottles
Lucas Too * Eric Alexander * Temple of Olympic Zeus
** End of Podcast **
Lefty * Mark Soskin * 17 (Seventeen)
Speak Low * Greg Abate Quintet * Bop Lives
Dachs Reduction * Jon Larsen * Strange News from Mars
A Windy Day on Mars * Jon Larsen * Strange News from Mars
Air Sculpting in Vacuum * Jon Larsen * Strange News from Mars
Bean Town * Ken Serio * Live in the Moment