In The Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Freddie Hubbard Tribute

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 02:45:00 +0000

Sadly, Freddie Hubbard is latest of jazz masters to have passed on. This great trumpet player made his mark on the history of jazz greats with his incredible chops and fiery trumpet solos. I have tried to showcase his playing and compositional skills on this show. I have also presented Hubbard with the great contributions he made as a sideman as well as a leader of his own jazz ensembles.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Red Clay * Freddie Hubbard * Red Clay
Jessica * The Quintet * V.S.O.P
Fee-Fie-Fo-Fum * Wayne Shorter * Speak no Evil
Stolen Moments * Oliver Nelson * Blues & the Abstract Truth
Thermo * Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers * Caravan
Impressions * Freddie Hubbard * Live at the Northsea Jazz Fest
Here's the Rainy Day * Freddie Hubbard * Straight Life
Joy Spring * Freddie Hubbard * Born to be Blue
** End of Podcast **
One of a Kind * Freddie Hubbard * Live at the North Sea Jazz Fest
Equality * Dave Holland * Pass it On
Offering * Gil-Scott Heron * The first Minute of a New Day
Sonny Please * Sonny Rollins * Sonny Please
Her Story * Wallace Roney * Jazz

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FH Tribute
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Jazz and Beyond TV - Last show 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 13:29:00 +0000

This show was broadcast live over the airwaves, streaming Internet, and Live Streaming Video! It was all captured for future viewing as seen below. OK, so maybe it is not all that interesting as TV, but it was a cool experiment, that I will try again in another upcoming show. As far as the music, we will end 2008 with mostly party music. The show starts off in a Latin groove with Tito Puente. I took several requests through Facebook, so if there is something you'd like to hear, post it on my Wall and I will do my best to accommodate it.

You can also view with the full player at:
http://www.mogulus.com/jazzandbeyond

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Oye Como Va * Tito Puente * Party with Tito
Take Five * Tito Puente * Party with Tito
Boy What a Night * Ed Fast and Conga Bop * Straight Shot
Outline * Lauren Sevian * Blueprint
New Year's Dream * Mike DiRubbo * New York Accent-Live at Kitanos
Pop Tune #1 * Chris Potter * Follow the Red Line
I Wonder * Yellow Jackets Featuring Mike Stern * Who Let the Cats Out
Lil Tipsy * Robert Glasper * Mood
Scrapple from the Apple * Dexter Gordon * Our Man In Amsterdam
Spring Can Really Hang You Up the Most * Joel Frahm * We Used to Dance
** End of Podcast **
Carrot Cake * Eric Alexander * Alexander the Great
Swing Out * Bob Mintzer Big Band * Swing Out
Round Midnight * Miles Davis * Cool & Collected
Milestones * Miles Davis * Cool & Collected
Four * Miles Davis Quintet * The Legendary Prestige Quintet

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Last 2008
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Winter Solstice 2008

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 21 Dec 2008 05:02:00 +0000

Our Winter Solstice special with some great holiday classics in tonights mix. As I look at the playlist, I see some outstanding sax work from Greg Abate, Pharoah Sanders, Sonny Rollins and Chris Potter. Also we have some really wonderful solo piano tracks from Marian McPartland and Cyrus Chestnut. So enjoy the music and I wish you all a very happy holiday season.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen * Greg Abate * It's Christmastime
Forest Flower * Greg Abate * Live At Monterey
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen * Marian McPartland * A Concord Jazz Christmas
God Bless the Child * Sonny Rollins * The Bridge
Feelin' Good * Pharoah Sanders * Cresecnt With Love
Heather * Billy Cobham * Crosswinds
O Come All Ye Faithful * Chris Potter * A Concord Jazz Christmas
O Tannenbaum * Vanguard Jazz Sextet * Hot Jazz For A Cool Night: A Jazz Chrstmass
Swing Low Sweet Chariot * Cyrus Chestnut * Soul Food
Las Olas * Flora Purim * Flora's Song
Night Has A Thousand Eyes * Ingrid Jensen/ Project O * Now as Then
** End of Podcast **
Outline * Laura Sevian * Blueprint
Straight No Chaser * Cannonball Adderly * In San Francisco
Jazz Crimes * Joshua Redman * Elastic
Belief * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait For Perfect
Tumble Home * Mike Stern * Who Let the Cat's Out

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Solstice
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After the Rain

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:25:00 +0000

A show inspired by the rains that fell in the North East this week. It begins with one of the finest versions I have heard of After the Rain as arranged and performed by Anat Cohen on her recent CD. Another track I am particularly fond of is Dave Holland's Equality and the beautiful soulful alto solo by Antonio Hart. The Miles from India track should please a lot of listeners that write to me digging the Indian fusion sets that I do, but contrasted with Milestones from Mile's sextet from 1958 really shows how he could swing.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
After the Rain * Anat Cohen * Notes from the Village
Typhoon 11 * Eric Alexander * It's all In The Game
Deluge * Wayne Shorter * JuJu
Not So Softly * Lauren Sevian * Blueprint
Tolerance * Greg Osby * Nine Levels
Equality * Dave Holland * Pass it on
All Blues * Various * Miles From India
Milestones * Miles Davis * Cool and Collected
Season of Change * Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band * Season of Change
** End of Podcast **
Central Park West * Odean Pope * Locked and Loaded
Blue Domain * Ed Fast and Conga Bob * Straight Shot
South Bixel * Eldar * re-imagination
The Toys of Men * Stanley Clark * Toys of Men
Karma * Aaron Parks * Invisible Cinema

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Rain
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Lauren Sevian - LSQ on ITG

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 14:45:00 +0000

This show features an interview with Baritone Saxophonist Lauren Sevian. This talented player is set to release her first CD as a leader of a quartet (LSQ) this week. Lauren talks about the influences that brought her to jazz, her approach to composition, and more. The CD release event will take place at the Smoke Jazz Club, Wednesday Dec 10. The CD showcases Lauren's considerable abilities as a leader, player and composer. The album is available as a digital download or physical CD from Greg Osby's new record label, Inner Circle Music. Jump right to the LS segment of the show at the 14:30 minute mark of the podcast

Also, the show starts out with tracks from Joel Frahm and Mark Soskin. We caught their gig Friday evening at Smalls jazz club. Claire shot this video and posted it on YouTube.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
The Dreamer * Joel Frahm * We Used To Dance
Time Remembered * Mark Soskin * Seventeen
Blueprint * Lauren Sevian * Blueprint

Lauren Sevian Interview part 1
Ellusive Illusion (sample) * Lauren Sevian * Blueprint

Lauren Sevian Interview part 2
Outline (sample) * Lauren Sevian * Blueprint
Lauren Sevian Interview part 3
Gesture of No Fear * Lauren Sevian * Blueprint
Clarity * Mike Dirubo * New York Accent
Black * Joe Henderson * Mode for Joe
Double Vision * Dave Holland * Pass it On
** End of Podcast **
Equality * Dave Holland * Pass it On
Jeanine * Jake Langley * Movin' & Groovin'
Where There's Smoke * Don Braden * Workin'
Goin' to Town * Deep Blue Organ Trio * Delmark 55 years of Jazz

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LSQ on ITG
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Thanksgiving Weekend

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:47:00 +0000

To me, Thanksgiving day brings thoughts of family, food, friends, and hopes and desires for a peaceful world. This show begins with songs that evoke these messages. It also features some great powerful Tenor sax players. Hope everyone had a Happy Thanksgiving.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Family Extension * Albert Rivera * Re-Introduction
Stuffy Turkey * Arthur Blythe * Focus
Soul Food * Cyrus Chestnut * Soul Food
Circle of Friends * Ernie Watts * Spirit Song
Search for Peace * Eric Alexander * Dead Center
Y Todavia La Quiero * Joe Henderson * Relaxin at Camerillo
Speak Low * Joe Farrell * Skate Board Park
Pass it On * Dave Holland Sextet * Pass It On
Nine Lives * Bob Reynolds * Can't Wait for Perfect
What's Up * Josh Evans Quintet * Untitled
***End of Podcast***
Lazy Snake * Dave Holland Sextet * Pass it On
Sea Journey * Zack Ferris * Chasing the Cheetah
Smash * Avashai Cohen * As Is
Corner Peace * Garaj Mahal * W00t
The Wheel * New York Electric Piano * King Mystery

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Thanksgiving
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One Hour Fill-in

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 14:15:00 +0000

Once again my regular broadcast is preempted by UCONN Sports. I was able to satisfy my "radio habit" with a one hour time slot fill-in. Although we have no particular theme, I would like to draw your attention to the incredible, 16 plus minutes, Chico Freeeman/Arthur Blythe track Footprints (Wayne Shorter composition). This and several other tracks I have played on recent shows were brought to my attention from Ken Blanchard's excellent blog Jazz Note SDP. Check out his blog for some very valuable recommendations to build your jazz music library.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Steppin' with the Lord * Harry Whitaker * Thoughts(Past and Present)
Song for my Father * Horace Silver * Song For My Father
The NY Hartford Connection * Albert Rivera * Re-Introduction
Hilton's Rumba * Insight * A Genesis
Pride and Joy * Cassandra McKinley * Till Tomorrow
Footprints * Chico Freeman and Arthur Blythe * Luminous
Bragadocio * Evidence * The Message

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Fill-in
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Appearing nearby

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:52:00 +0000

We are fortunate to live in the Hartford area, half way between New York and Boston, to be able to catch some great acts live. Whether it be right here in Hartford or New Haven or a two hour train ride to NYC, there is lots of jazz to be heard live. Most of tonight's program are from artists who have made the journey through Connecticut to delight the small but enthusiastic jazz fans at dinner clubs, bars and small venues nearby.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
To Know Yaweh * Salim Wahsington & RBA * Love in Exile
Wheeler of Fortune * Jamie Baum * Solace
Modinha * Aaron Goldberg * Worlds
Mr. Walker * Wes Montgomery * Round Midnight
Minor's Tragedy * Rich Goldstien * Comin' From Montgomery
Pleiades * Mystery Feet * Upstream
Primal Urge * Charles McPherson * Manhattan Nocturn
Ain't it Just Like the Night * Albert Rivera * Re-Introduction
The First Circle * Pat Metheny Group * First Circle
Too New To Know * New York Electric Piano * King Mystery
** End of Podcast **
King Mystery * New York Electric Piano * King Mystery
Softly As in a Morning Sunrise * Hiromi * Beyond Standard
Insight (from my father) * Cindy Blackman * Music for the New Millennium
Insight (from my mother) * Cindy Blackman * Music for the New Millennium
Black * Joe Henderson * Mode For Joe
Smash * Avishai Cohen * As Is Live at the Blue Note

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Appearing Local
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All FrankZ

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 03:11:00 +0000

By request, this is an all Zappa show. Mostly some of my favorite FZ tunes with a few other Zappa inspired tracks. I truly hope that I haven't alienated all my die-hard straight ahead jazz fans with this show! :-)

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Peaches En Regalia * Frank Zappa * Hot Rats
Cosmik Debris * Frank Zappa * Apostrophe
Waka / Jawaka * Frank Zappa * Waka / Jawaka
Yellow Pages * Alex Machacek * [ Sic ]
Don't You Ever Wash That Thing? * Frank Zappa * Roxy And Elsewhere
Blessed Relief * Frank Zappa * The Grand Wazoo
Montana * Frank Zappa * Overnight Sensation
Echidna's Arf * Ed Palmero Big Band * 12/12/07 Iridium
Inca Roads * Ed Palmero Big Band * 6/12/04 Bonn

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All FrankZ
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Tween Halloween and the Vote

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:27:00 +0000

A post Halloween and pre-Election day special. This set list features mostly tunes that are inspired by witches, ghosts, monsters and Frank Zappa and the Mothers of Invention! We will finish up the show with the hope for Change and Peace that comes with a Presidential election and a new administration for America. Go 'O'.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Boogie Stop Shuffle * Chris Potter * Pure
Witch Doctor * Dr. Lonnie Smith * Jungle Soul
Witch Hunt * Wayne Shorter * Speak No Evil
Jackie's Ghost * Jackie McLean * Makin' The Changes
Dr. Jekyll/MR. Hyde * Greg Abate * Monsters In The Night
Inca Roads * Frank Zappa and Mothers of Invention* One Size Fits All
A Change Is Gonna Come * Anat Cohen * Notes From The Village
Search for Peace * McCoy Tyner * The Real McCoy

Short Show

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 13:19:00 +0000

Another eclectic mix with no real theme. This show is the remaining tracks of a broadcast from October 4 of this year. Since I only had 4 tracks, I added a bonus recording of the great Charles McPherson whom we saw this weekend performing at the Jazz Standard with Tom Harrell. I just tacked it on to the end of the radio broadcast so it is not announced, but this track shows McPherson's strong bebop style in the tradition of Charlie Parker.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Hotel * Garaj Mahal * W00t
Nia * Wallace Roney * Jazz
Who Let the Cats Out * Mike Stern * Who Let the Cats Out
Michael * Ernie Watts * Turning Point
bonus track not in original broadcast
Blue 'N Boogie * Charles McPherson * Manhattan Nocturne

October 18 Show

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 19 Oct 2008 15:18:00 +0000

This week my show was supposed to be preempted by a sports broadcast, but due to a change in schedule, I was able to regain one hour of my program. Thus, a hastily put together playlist. Of special note is a new release entitled King Mystery from a group called New York Electric Piano. The group is led by Pat Daugherty, pianist and composer. Enjoy!

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
I Shot the Deputy * New York Electric Piano * King Mystery
Why Are We Here * New York Electric Piano * King Mystery
Lullaby For The Naive Ones * Anat Cohen * Notes From The Village
Good Morning Heartache * George Coleman * At Yoshi's
Night Creeper * Arthur Blythe * Focus
Would You Believe * Taeko Fukao * One Love
A Night In Tunisia * Art Pepper * Friday Night At the Village Vanguard
Dodo's Bounce * James Carter * PresentTense
Speak Low * Greg Abate * Bop Lives

HIJF Pics and Vids

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 11:35:00 +0000

The Hartford International Jazz Festival is over. It was a great weekend for jazz lovers in the Hartford area. I captured some of the events in pictures and videos. The entire gallery of photos and movies can be found here. Enjoy!

More info on Hartford International Jazz Festival can be found here.

Claire's Mix

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 12 Oct 2008 19:27:00 +0000

We start out this show with Claire's excellent selections of jazz and fusion tracks, followed by music inspired from some recent live performances we attended in Hartford and NYC. We caught Mike Stern at one of our favorite NYC venues, 55 Bar. This is a tiny, intimate venue, and we were seated at the bar, literally two feet from this great guitarist, as you can see from the video I captured that evening.

Badal Roy came to Hartford as part of the International Jazz Festival. In addition to his regular quartet, he brought his fellow bandmates from Miles Davis's band Dave Liebman (sax), and Michael Henderson (bass). I shot this video of the ensemble playing from Miles's In A Silent Way. Take note of the gorgeous Bamboo Flute playing by Steve Gorn.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Expansions * Lonnie Liston Smith * Expansions
Farah * Pharoah Sanders * Rejoice
Equinox * Kenny Garrett * Pursuance: The Music of John Coltrane
Ganja Groove * Mystery Feet * Upstream
3 Circles * Yellowjackets * Lifecycles feat. Mike Stern
Dreams Go * Yellowjackets * Lifecycles feat. Mike Stern
Song For My Father * Victor Wooten * Palmystery
Peace Two * John McLaughlin * My Goals Beyond
In A Silent Way * Miles Davis * Panthalassa
** End of Podcast **
Autumn Leaves * Cannonball Adderly * Somethin' Else
The Trend is Your Friend * Vinson Valega * Awake
Season of Changes * Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band * Season of Changes
Hot House * Ernie Watts Quartet * To the Point
Me, Myself and Eye * Albert Rivera * Re-Introduction
Love you more than you'll ever know * Al Kooper * Soul of a Man

Hartford Int'l Jazz Fest

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 05 Oct 2008 13:08:00 +0000

After the opening track, from Anat Cohen, we feature some of the jazz artist from this years Hartford International Jazz Festival. Wallace Roney, Steve Davis and Dave Liebman (to appear with Badal Roy's Full Moon Quartet), are just some of the great performers in this years festival. The festival which takes place on Columbus Day weekend each year, brings great live jazz to many different Hartford venues. The Main Stages have world renowned artists, and encore stages, various bars and restaurants, have local jazz favorites playing till late hours of the evening all over town. It is a great weekend that jazz lovers look forward to all year round. For more information on the Festival visit www.hijf.com .

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Groovadelphia * Organissimo * Groovadelphia
** Podcast Begins Here **
Jitterbug Waltz * Anat Cohen * Notes From The Village
Three Views of the Blues * Prototype * Wallace Roney
Poinciana * Liebman Tarenzi/Benedettini/Arco * Negative Space
Choices * Steve Davis Quintet * Meant To Be
Milestones * Steve Davis Quartet * Alone Together
Alone Together * New York Standards Quartet * Live in Tokyo
In the Eye of the Beholder * Ron Reid's Sunsteel * Calypsoldier
A Change is Gonna Come * Anat Cohen * Notes From The Village
** Podcast Ends Here **
Hotel * Garaj Mahal * W00t
Nia * Wallace Roney * Jazz
Who Let the Cats Out * Mike Stern * Who Let the Cats Out
Michael * Ernie Watts * Turning Point

Pork Pie Hat Jazz Series

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 28 Sep 2008 14:12:00 +0000

We open tonight's show featuring the Pork Pie Hat Jazz series. This series of five jazz shows is sponsored by the Hartford Office of Cultural Affairs, and produced by friend of this show, Andres Chaparro. Insight performed last week, and it was a great scene to see the community turn out to support live jazz in downtown Hartford. We finish the show with a birthday tribute to John Coltrane, who would have been 82 last week.

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Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Hilton's Rumba * Insight * A Genesis
On the Road * Esteban Arrufatt * Time to Share!
Birthright * Lummie Spann * Live and Direct
Dindi * Taeko Fukao * One Love
Harry Whitiker Trio * The Children and the Warlock * Thoughts (past and present)
You, the Night and the Music * Greg Abate * Monterey Live (unreleased)
Moments Notice * John Coltrane * Blue Trane
Cousin Mary * John Coltrane * Giant Steps
Acknowledgment * John Coltrane * A Love Supreme
Lonnie's Lament * Pharoah Sanders * Crescent With Love
** End of Podcast **
Equinox * Dwight West * Tribute to the Masters
Like Sonny * Kenny Garrett * Pursuance: the Music of JC
Cariba * Rich Goldstein Quartet * Comin' from Montgomery
Winter in America * Gill Scott-Heron * The First Minute of a New Date
Flute Thing * Al Kooper, Blues Project * Soul of a Man: Al Kooper Live
Afro Blue * Ashley S. Pierre * Star Spinning

Varela Music

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 21 Sep 2008 16:15:00 +0000

Joining us live from WHUS is Frank and Deva Varela, jazz guitarist and vocalist in the Hartford area. Frank is one of the best guitarists in the area. We will feature some tunes from the Mystery Feet CD's, and Frank and Deva's So Real. There is also some amazing footage of Frank playing guitar and base simultaneously on YouTube. If you are looking for professional instruction on guitar or other instrument there is no better place than Varela Music in Vernon, CT.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
New Spring * Mystery Feet feat. Frank Varela * Upstream
Softly As A Morning Sunrise * Frank Varela * Live WHUS Studio A
Jump Start * Mystery Feet feat. Frank Varela * Upstream
Body and Soul * Frank and Deva Varela * So Real
Angelina Park * Mystery Feet feat. Frank Varela * Walk in the Park
Blues jam * Frank and Deva Varela * Live WHUS Studio A
A Few Minor Changes * Frank and Deva Varela * So Real

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Varela Music
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Eclectic mix part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:55:00 +0000

This is the second hour of my Eclectic Mix. Starting with harmonica master Toots Thielmans. Thanks to Ken Blanchard of Jazz Note SDP for turning me on to that one. Next, dig this sixteen minute track from newcomer Empirical. I am introduced to a brand new CD from Kenny Garrett. It is quite a different sound from one of my favorite alto players. We end the show with some great grooves from a new CD by Philly's Organissimo and multi-reed player James Carter.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Speak No Evil * Toots Thielmans * Only Trust Your Heart
Three and One * Toots Thielmans * Only Trust Your Heart
Palantir * Empirical * Empirical
Sktetches of MD * Kenny Garret * Sketches of MD
Groovadelphia * Organissimo * Groovidelphia
Rapid Shave * James Carter * Presenttense

Eclectic mix

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 07 Sep 2008 12:18:00 +0000

All I can say about tonight's show is that it is thematically all over the place. Lots of new releases played. Tenor sax player Ernie Watts, pianist Aaron Parks, fusion group Garaj Mahal are all represented with new CD's. I'll present the full 2 hour show in two parts, this week and next since I am off the air next week.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Togo * Chris Potter * Follow the Red Line
Reaching Up * Ernie Watts Quartet * To The Point
Harvesting Dance * Aaron Parks * Invisible Cinema
Bohemia after Dark * Dwight West * Tribute to the Masters
7 Cows Jumping over the Moon * Garaj Mahal * Woot
Skip the Click * Mynta * First Summer
Pundit-Ji * Garaj Mahal * Woot

Charlie Parker Tribute

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 31 Aug 2008 00:39:00 +0000

Yesterday would have been the 88th birthday of Charlie "Bird" Parker. This great alto player is often considered the founder of Be-Bop music. Before Bird in the 1940's, Jazz was primarily big-band music, dance music that was perhaps the most popular genre of it's time. Bird featured a hard driving quartet and quintet format with an emphasis on improvisation, freeing the soloist to stretch out. As I listen to the 2 Bird originals on this set, each under 3 minutes, it amazes me how much music is packed into these tracks. The rest of the set features modern day jazz artists that have covered Bird's compositions as well as artists that have been influenced by his music. Actually, every great jazz artist that has played this idium since Bird, has taken some of his chops from Charlie Parker.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Now's the Time * Charlie Parker * Original Recordings of CP
Donna Lee * Charlie Parker * Bird/The Savoy Recording
Yardbird Suite * Dwight West * Tribute to the Masters
Dewey Square * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute to Charlie
Ornithology * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute to Charlie
This I Dig Of You * Greg Abate Quintet * Bop Lives
Bop Lives * Greg Abate Quintet * Bop Lives
Arriving Soon * Cannonball Adderley * Plus
Confirmation * Jackie McLean * 4, 5, And 6
Scrapple From The Apple * Keith Jarrett * Up For It
Time's Lie * Joe Farrell * Moon Germs

Heard Only Here

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 16:48:00 +0000

This show will start out with a set of tracks that can only be heard on In The Groove. Bassist Rob Duguay, Trumpeter Josh Evans, and Alto player Greg Abate have all recently layed us on to some tracks they have recorded, and are not published on any commercially available CD. After listeneing to those tunes, I've got a few tunes I had queued up from last weeks show but never got to play from Empirical and Esperanza Spaulding.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Ketch Yo Last Metro * Rob Duguay Quartet * Pulo-Du-guay-to
Track 5 * Josh Evans Quartet
Star Eyes (alt 1) * Greg Abate
The Deep * Empirical * Empirical
Cuerpa Y Alma (Body and Soul) * Esperanza Spaulding * Esperanza
Time Out * Hiromi * Hiromi's Sonic Boom. Time Control

Newport Jazz part 2

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sat, 16 Aug 2008 22:31:00 +0000

Last Sunday I attended the Newport Jazz Festival for first time. It was an incredible experience. Three stages, with jazz artists performing simultaneously throughout the day. This show features those artists that we got the chance to see at the Festival. They run the gamut from jazz legends, Herbie Hancock and Sonny Rollins to newcomers Esperanza Spaulding and Lionel Loueke. Perhaps that best performance for me was the Chris Potter Underground. The amazing tenor sax player was seen all day playing with nearly every act, running from one stage to the next. (due to technical problems in the studio, the Newport feature starts halfway into the show).

Check out these links to read my blog entry about the Newport Jazz Fest, and to see my photo gallery. If you have pictures from the jazz fest, I invite you to upload them to the gallery.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
No Smokin' * Horace Silver * Stylings of Silver
United * Ravi Coltrane * In Flux
Triple Dance * Dave Holland Big Band
Vater Time * Wallace Roney * Jazz
Fat Cat * Empirical * Empirical
Mela * Esperanza Spalding * Esperanza
Virgin Forest * Lionel Loueke * Virgin Forest
Sonny Please * Sonny Rollins * Sonny Please

Newport Jazz Festival

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 10 Aug 2008 11:21:00 +0000

Guest DJ-in-training, Kirk joins me this week to assist with microphone duties and engineering this broadcast.

We will be attending the Newport Jazz Festival this Sunday. To celebrate, this show features artist performing at this years event. This is a small sampling of the artists that will be appearing on the weekend long show. There are three stages and 5 sets on each stage. Over the weekend, that brings 30 different performances by some of todays greatest jazz artists.

Update: Photo Gallery of our trip to the Newport jazz festival is here.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Go * Wayne Shorter * Footprints Live
Crooked Creek * Brian Blade * Perceptual
The 9 * Christian Scott * Anthem
Oam's Blues * Aaron Goldberg * Worlds
The Wheel * Chris Potter * Underground
Edith and the Kingpin * Herbie Hancock * River: The Joni Mitchell Letters
Where or When * Sonny Rollins * Without a Song
Equinox * Dwight West * Tribute to the Jazz Masters

reprise: Something Old, Something New (part 1)

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 03 Aug 2008 16:18:00 +0000

Due to a technical problem, my August 2 show was not recorded (like I forgot to hit the Start button on the CD-R). So, I resurrected a recording of an old show, that I thought was interesting. This is the first hour of a show was originally broadcast in July of 2006. I may post the second hour of the show in the near future.

Another eclectic mix of old and new. Starting off with an old classic from the 70's from Les McCann (Dig the relevant lyrics), to new releases from Joey DeFrancesco. We'll conclude this hour with some modern Miles from the In A Silent Way and Jack Johnson Complete Sessions sets.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Compared to What * Les McCann & Eddie Harris * Swiss Movement
Speak Low * Joey DeFrancesco * Organic Vibes
Softly as in the Morning Sunrise * Michal Urbaniak * Live at The Village Vanguard
Dual Mr. Anthony Tillmon Williams Process * Miles Davis * Complete In a Silent Way Sessions
In A Silent Way (unreleased) * Miles Davis * Complete In A Silent Way Sessions
Ali take 3 * Miles Davis * Complete Jack Johnson Sessions
Right Off - unreleased take 10 * Miles Davis * Complete Jack Johnson Sessions

Brasil to Bop

noreply@blogger.com (Ken Laster) — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 12:39:00 +0000

This show starts with music inspired by brazilian jazz artists Flora and Airto. These musicians helped introduce me to jazz and world music back in the 70's. It was fun to meet Airto at Dizzy's club in NYC on Friday. We also pay tribute to three fallen jazz cats that passed on this week. Guitarists Joe Beck, Hiram Bullock, and tenor player Johnny Griffen. Griffen and Booker Ervin take us out, boppin' hard.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
San Fransico River * Flora * Perpetual Emotion
Parana * Airto * Fingers
Yump * Kenny Werner * Beat Degeneration
Guru * Kenny Werner * Beat Degeneration
Alone Together * Mark Egan * As We Speak
Smash * Avashai Cohen * As Is, Live at Bluenote
Just Friends * Joe Beck * Just Friends
Incognito * Spyra Gyra * Incognito
Autumn Leaves * Johnny Griffin * Return of Griffin
Speak Low * Booker Ervin * That's It
** End of Podcast **
Trouble Man * Cassandra McKinley * Till Tomorrow
Fried Pies * Rich Goldstien * Comin' From Montgomery
New Moon Madness * Ed Byrn * Two Shades of Blue
Teen Town * Weather Report * Heavy Weather
Palladium * Weather Report * Heavy Weather
3 Circles * Yellow Jackets * Life Cycles
Forward and Back * Mike Moreno * Between the Lines