CT Jazz scene

The Hartford area jazz scene has become a beautiful thing to behold. Last night's event at Firehouse 12 in New Haven with the Dezron Douglas Quintet is a testament to that fact. These great artists that we have been following for years, have grown from kids learning the craft of jazz music to accomplished performers, leaders and mentors to a new crop of jazz students. This show celebrates the Hartford area jazz scene. Dig it, some day these guys will be jazz legends like their mentor Jackie McLean.

We took this clip of last nights performance of the Dezron Douglas Quintet featuring, Dez leading it on bass, Curtis Torian drums, Josh Evans trumpet, Lummie Spann alto, Dave Bryant piano.




Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Cryptography * Jackie McLean * Fire & Love
Angel Eyes * Steve Davis * The Jaunt
880 Club (show) * Steve Davis Quintet * WNPR We Live Here
Just One of Those Things * Karen Frisk * How Little We Know
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most * Joel Frahm * We Used To Dance
No Doubt * Jimmy Greene Sextet * Introducing Jimmy Greene
Better Days * Mike DiRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at the Kitano
'Round About Midnight * Jackie McLean * New Wine In Old Bottles
Kunene * Thomas Chapin * You Don't Know Me

** End of Podcast **

Box In Orange * Mario Pavone Nu Trio/Quintet * Orange
Blueser * Jason Schwartz Project * Green Horizon
Blues Across the World * Steve Davis Quintet * Meant to Be
Awake * Vinson Valega * Awake
Speak Low * Richie Cole * Rise's Rose Garden
Just my imagination * Diana Reeves * When You Know

NYC Jaunt

Another trip to NYC, another great couple of days hitting the jazz clubs and hearing great new and established jazz artists. Our first night was spent at one of our favorite West Village venues, 55Bar to see bassist Janek Gwizdala with his septet, including the great Randy Brecker. The following night we went to the Jazz Standard to catch Jeff Tain Watts and Ebonix featuring the great young sax player Marcus Strickland. We'll hear from these fantastic musicians, and others that appeared at these shows, and some more.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Samo * Tain and Ebonix * Folk's Songs
Laura Elizabeth * Tain and Ebonix * Folk's Songs
Volatility * Marcus Strickland * Open Reel Deck
The Whole Page * Marcus Strickland * Twi-Life
the Nottage Cottage * Marcus Strickland * Twi-Life
Sonic Tonic * Christian McBride * Live At Tonic
Blanket of Byrd * David Kikoski * Lighter Way
Stigmata * David Kikoski * Lighter Way
Mana * Janek Gwizdala * Live at 55bar
Hush Now * Oli Rockberger * Show Me
** End of Podcast **
and another thing * Janek Gwizdala * Mystery To Me - Live in New York
My One And Only Love * Rahsaan Roland Kirk * Compliments Of The Mysterious Phantom
Waiting for Tain * Branford Marsalis * Scenes from the City
The Ballad of Chet Kincaid * Branford Marsalis * Crazy People Music
Come Together * Lynn Arriale Trio * Live

Gritty Guitar... and more

We start tonight's show with some unique guitar tracks from some relatively new artists on the scene. We saw Kurt Rosenwinkel live last weekend, and it inspired this show. Following Kurt are some fine new guitarists on the scene such as Mikkel Ploug, and Alex Machacek. We round out the show with a couple of talented pianists from New England, Miro Sprague and Christopher Bakriges. Also take note of the final track in tonight's podcast. A couple of months ago, I met with the Matre' De at the Jazz Standard. Turns out this cat is a fine jazz bassist and composer named Rob Duguay.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
The Cross * Kurt Rosenwinkel * Deep Song
Zhivago * Kurt Rosenwinkel * Next Step
Big City Walk * Mikkel Ploug * The Mikkel Ploug Group feat. Mark Turner
Yellow Pages * Alex Machacek * [sic]
That Stern Look * Janek Gwizdala * Live at the 55Bar
Eighty One * Ken Serio * Live... In the Moment
All Blues * Miro Sprague * Opening
Nervous Laughter/Northern Soul * Christopher Bakriges * Open Universe
Spur of the Moment * Simak Dialog * Patahan
Life in the Top Pocket * Rob Duguay * Works (in Wood)
** End of Podcast **
Calling Ms. Blackman * Paul Abler * Fearless
Night Has a Thousand Eyes * Ingrid Jensen/Project O * Now as Then
Seven Steps to Heaven * Lynne Arriale Trio * Live
Luminous Bridges * Jane Ira Bloom * Mental Weather

Rest of Show

Once again, our radio broadcast has been preempted for sports programing. Not to worry, the weekly podcast remains uninterrupted! This weeks show is the final hour of last weeks program. We start off with a great track from Steps Ahead and a kickin' sax solo by Michael Brecker. Following that is Freddie Hubbard live playing one of my favorite Train compositions. Than we have Zawinul with the WDR Big Band, reminiscent of Weather Report... and more.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Trains * Steps Ahead * Live in Tokyo 1986
Impressions * Freddie Hubbard * Live at he Northsea Jazz Festival
March of the Lost Children * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street
A Remark You Made * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street
Child's Play * Terence Blanchard * Flow
Better Days * Mike DeRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at Kitano's

Monterey Jazz Fest

This show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival. Last night we attended a concert by an all-star cast featuring James Moody and Terence Blanchard representing the Festival, at the Jorgensen Auditorium in Storrs, CT. We will play several selections from this group as well as some live tracks from a recently released Miles recording from Monterey in 1963.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Ready for Anything * Jane Ira Bloom * Mental Weather
Bebop * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Just Squeeze Me * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Monterey Mist * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Benny's Tune * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Autumn Leaves * Miles Davis * Live at 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
Walkin' * Miles Davis * Live at 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
Four * Rob DeSesa Quartet

** End of Podcast **
Mantra Intro * Terence Blanchard * A Tale of God's Will (Requium for Katrina)
Mantra * Terence Blanchard * A Tale of God's Will (Requium for Katrina)

Confirmation * Lou Donaldson * Live on the QE2

Moanin' * Art Blakey * Moanin' (Live)

Reelin' in the Years * Steely Dan * Alive in America

Trains * Steps Ahead * Live in Tokyo 1986

Impressions * Freddie Hubbard * Live at he Northsea Jazz Festival

March of the Lost Children * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street

A Remark You Made * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street

Child's Play * Terence Blanchard * Flow

Better Days * Mike DeRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at Kitano's