Joyous Spring

This show begins with a celebration of Spring starting with one of my favorite standards that is sure to put you in a joyous mood, Joy Spring. We keep in the Spring theme and segue to our featured artist Jimmy Greene who performed Friday evening in New Haven's Firehouse12. Jimmy is becoming one of the premier tenor players on the scene today. We feature Jimmy Greene from 3 different albums including 2 from a soon to be released CD entitled Mission Statement. We also hear from Ralph Peterson's Fo'tet and much more.


Playlist
Track * Artist * Album (Click on album links to view in iTunes)
Joy Spring * Freddie Hubbard * Best of Freddie Hubbard
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most * Jimmy Greene Sextet * Introducing Jimmy Greene
YeahYouRight! * Jimmy Greene * Mission Statement
Fathers and Sons * Jimmy Greene * Mission Statement
Nelba's Victory * Jimmy Greene * Overcomers Suite
Turn It Over * Ralph Peterson * The Reclamation Project
Sudan and Darfur * Insight * A Genesis
Breakdown * Walt Weiskopf * Anytown
Bittersweet * Ken Fowser/Behn Gillece * Full View
Hope St. * Tom Harrell * Sail Away
** End of Podcast **
After the Rain * Eric Alexander * Summit Meeting
Golden Earings * The Drummonds * Pas De Trois
Haunted Heart * The Drummonds * Pas De Trois
Transitions * Alexis Baro * From the Other Side
In the Stratosphere * Greg Abate/Allen Barns * Birds of a Feather

Post Radiothon Show

Radiothon is over and its back to just playing some great jazz music. Thanks to all that supported this program and WHUS. I will give more formal thanks on next weeks show. I had been away for this Saturday's broadcast and this is a show I did as a fill-in on March 11. I carefully edited out any mention of Radiothon as I have grown tired of pleading for donations. No real theme here, though as I listen, most of this program features guitar and bass as leaders.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Caribe * Rich Goldstein * Comin' from Montgomery
Road Song * Mike Moreno * Between the Lines
Forward and Back * Mike Moreno * Between the Lines
Mana (bonus track) * Janek Gwizdala * Live at 55Bar
Feediop * Avashai Cohen * As Is
Bleeker * Organissimo * Groovadelphia
Ethel * Ron Ried's Sunsteel *
Freedom Song * Bob Mintzer Big Band * Swing Out

Radiothon 2009 - Continued

This is the official WHUS Radiothon week. I really appreciate the great support shown by our podcast listeners last week. We received pledges from all over the world. However, the station has a long way to go to meet its fund raising goal, and showing your support lets WHUS know that you appreciate jazz programing and this podcast. We have a special gift for our supporters. It is a CD called Private Tracks that is a compilation of rare jazz tracks that is unavailable or difficult to obtain anywhere else. Go to my Radiothon Page for information on the CD and how you can pledge your support.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Hot House * Ernie Watts Quartet * To the Point
Swing Out * Bob Mintzer Big Band * Swing out
Yahoo * Yellowjackets w/Mike Stern * Lifecycle
Falken's Maze * Yellowjackets w/Mike Stern * Lifecycle
Fried Pies * Rich Goldstein * Comin' From Montgomery
Smash * Avashi Cohen * As Is
Bright Side * Steve Davis * Meant to Be
Captain Jon * Ingrid Jensen * At Sea
** End of Podcast **
Angelina * Steve Davis * Meant to Be
Imagine/Peace Peace * Craig Hartley * Remixes the Beatles
You the Night and the Music * Greg Abate * Live in Monterey
Story in Three * Insight * A Genesis

Radiothon 09 - Support Jazz programming

This show is a reprise of one of my favorite shows from July 2008. It is also a plea to support WHUS, this podcast and Jazz radio programming. WHUS FM is the broadcast home of In The Groove, Jazz and Beyond. Without this great, listener supported radio station, this show and Podcast would not be possible. I am asking our listeners to please show your support for this station, this Podcast and Jazz programming by making a donation. This year I am offering as a gift for your donation a special album called Private Tracks that is made of tracks that have been sent to the station by some great jazz artists that are often featured on In The Groove (e.g. Greg Abate, Mike DiRubbo, Lauren Sevian, Bob Reynolds and more). These are tracks that are not available commercially and are difficult if not impossible to find except on this special offer. Come to the RADIOTHON PAGE for more information on how you can support this program and get the Private Tracks album.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
San Fransico River * Flora * Perpetual Emotion
Parana * Airto * Fingers
Yump * Kenny Werner * Beat Degeneration
Guru * Kenny Werner * Beat Degeneration
Smash * Avashai Cohen * As Is, Live at Bluenote
Just Friends * Joe Beck * Just Friends
Autumn Leaves * Johnny Griffin * Return of Griffin
Speak Low * Booker Ervin * That's It

New CD's

Usually, the playlists from my show are mostly programmed on my laptop before I go on-air. This night, I forgot my power-supply and my battery was spent, so I had to wing it. Fortunately, there are a lot of new releases that hit the jazz shelf at WHUS. Many of the tracks I had not previewed prior to airing, but was pleasantly surprised by these hot new tunes. For something completely different for In The Groove, dig the new Bad Plus CD with covers of Nirvana's Kirk Cobain, and the Bee Gees.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Airegin * Benny Golson * new time, new 'tet
Lithium * The Bad Plus * For All I Care
How Deep is Your Love * The Bad Plus * For All I Care
Round Reuben * Joshua Redman * Compass
I Gotch U * Ali Jackson * Wheelz Keep Rollin'
Freedom Jazz Dance * Vinnie Cutro & NYC Soundscape * Sakura
The Birdfeeder * Greg Abate/Allan Barnes * Birds of a Feather
Peace * Carolyn Hartsfield * Flow Like the River
Piano Warrior * Steve Blanco Trio * Piano Warrior
Scrapple from the Apple * Keith Jarrett Trio * Yesterdays
Round Midnight * Vinnie Cutro & NYC Soundscape * Sakura
** End of Podcast **
Funky Swing * Mark O'Connor Hot Swing Trio * Live in NY
Spiritual * Ali Jackson * Wheelz Keep Rollin'
Freddie Freeloader (false start) * Miles Davis * Kind of Blue, Legacy Edition
Freddie Freeloader * Miles Davis * Kind of Blue, Legacy Edition
Uptown Afterburner * Benny Golson * new time, new 'tet
My Sweet Potato Pie * Organissimo * Groovadelphia