A vocal set of LA & San Diego musicians to start today's program. San Diego flautist Holly Hofmann covers Metheny's Farmer's Trust before we here something new from NEA Jazz Master Metheny himself. Also on this show are Chick/Burton duets, Garrett and Adderly. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ~ Fever (feat. Barbara Morrison) ~ L.A. Treasures Project Denise Donatelli ~ Walk on By ~ Whistling in the Dark - The Music of Burt Bacharach Peter Sprague & Leonard Patton ~ That Girl ~ Dream Walkin' Holly Hofmann ~ Farmer's Trust ~ Low Life Pat Metheny ~ Lodger ~ Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) Chick Corea & Gary Burton ~ Native Sense ~ Native Sense Kenny Garrett ~ Soldiers of the Fields / Soldats des Champs ~ Sounds from the Ancestors Cannonball Adderly Sextet ~ The Jive Samba ~ Jazz Workshop Revisited

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Voices from the coast

We begin with the late Dr. Lonnie Smith, playing in a more progressive modern style. We follow that with a soulful Donny Hathaway. Then west coast soul from the Clayton-Hamilton Orchestra, and classic Blakey. The rest of the podcast has new releases from Chick, Renee, Metheny and finally Miles. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Turning Point ~ Turning Point Donny Hathaway ~ Someday We'll All Be Free ~ This Is Soul Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra ~ Got to Get Back to L.A. ~ L.A. Treasures Project Art Blakey And The Jazz Messengers ~ Skylark ~ Caravan Chick Corea Akoustic Band ~ Humpty Dumpty ~ LIVE Renee Rosnes ~ Passing Jupiter ~ Kinds of Love Pat Metheny ~ Timeline ~ Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) Miles Davis ~ In a Silent Way ~ The Lost Concert

ITG Oct 10 2021

Let's first say our farewell to B3 master Dr. Lonnie Smith. We segway to a couple Hendrix covers. We have new music from Metheny and Sung. You'll find San Diego pianist Kornhauser and West Coast classic jazz from Shorty Rogers and Harold Land. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Freedom Jazz Dance ~ Jungle Soul Lonnie Smith Trio ~ Voodoo Chile ~ Purple Haze - Tribute to Jimi Hendrix Rob Garcia 4 ~ Little Wing ~ The Passion of Color Pat Metheny ~ Bright Size Life ~ Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) Ed Kornhauser ~ The Shuffler ~ The Short Years Helen Sung ~ Kaleidoscope ~ Quartet + (with Harlem Quartet) Shorty Rogers and His Giants ~ Not Really the Blues ~ Atlantic Jazz: West Coast Harold Land Quintet & Red Mitchell ~ Triplin' Awhile ~ Atlantic Jazz: West Coast

Farewell Doctor

It's John Coltrane's birth anniversary, so we must start there. That is followed by some other favorite sax players; Mobley, Reynolds, Getz. Finally, check out these new releases from Garrett, Sung and Chick. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent Hank Mobley ~ No Room for Squares ~ No Room for Squares Bob Reynolds ~ Up a Step ~ A Message for Mobley Bill Evans Trio ~ The Peacocks ~ But Beautiful (feat. Stan Getz) Kenny Garrett ~ Sounds from the Ancestors ~ Sounds from the Ancestors Helen Sung ~ Time Loops ~ Quartet + (with Harlem Quartet) Chick Corea Akoustic Band ~ Humpty Dumpty ~ LIVE

JCBD 2021

Beginning set has jazz cats that can be seen frequently in the San Diego area. Switch coasts to find Earl MacDonald and a pre-release listen to his latest effort Consecrated. New music is next from guitarists Metheny and Renfroe. Complete the show with Cannonball on his birthday. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Sam Hirsh ~ Lil' Mama Samba ~ Quite Frankly Irving Flores & Danzon Jazz Trio ~ Bolero in San Diego ~ American Influence Rob Thorsen ~ Dance of the Freaky Circles ~ Lasting Impression Earl MacDonald ~ O God of Love, Grant Us Your Peace ~ Consecrated Earl MacDonald ~ By Our Love ~ Consecrated Pat Metheny ~ Lodger ~ Side-Eye NYC (V1.IV) Andrew Renfroe ~ Ghosts (Borrowed Time) ~ Run in the Storm Cannonball Adderley & Nancy Wilson ~ Never Will I Marry ~ Nancy Wilson & Cannonball Adderley Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Dat Dere ~ Them Dirty Blues

Down in SoCal

Celebrating the 91st trip around the sun for Sonny Rollins to begin this show. New albums from Rene Rosnes and Kenny Garrett are featured. Also, San Diego pianist and composer Ed Kornhouser. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Sonny Rollins ~ Without A Song ~ The Bridge Sonny Rollins ~ Tune Up ~ Newk's Time Pat Metheny ~ Watercolors ~ Watercolors Ed Kornhauser ~ Praxis ~ The Short Years Renee Rosnes ~ Passing Jupiter ~ Kinds of Love Sean Jones ~ The Serpent ~ Eternal Journey Kenny Garrett ~ It’s Time to Come Home ~ Sounds from the Ancestors

Newk‘s Day

On this labor day show, we highlight the work of many jazz artists releasing new music. Garrett, Rosnes, Metheny, Renfroe, Younger among them. Also two fine west coast pianists Kornhauser and Clayton to finish out the show. Playlist Artist ~ Track ~ Album Oscar Brown Jr. ~ Work Song ~ Tells It Like It Is & In A New Mood Kenny Garrett ~ Hargrove ~ Sounds from the Ancestors Andrew Renfroe ~ Borrowed Time ~ Run in the Storm Renee Rosnes ~ Life Does Not Wait (A Vida Não Espera) ~ Kinds of Love Brandee Younger ~ Beautiful Is Black ~ Somewhere Different Pat Metheny ~ It Starts When We Disappear ~ It Starts When We Disappear - EP Ed Kornhauser ~ Dayspring ~ The Short Years Gerald Clayton ~ A Light ~ Tributary Tales

Labor of New Music

This episode celebrates the birth of my granddaughter and a couple birthdays of jazz icons Charlie Parker and Wayne Shorter. Also, a set of music for the end of summer, new music from Andrew Renfroe and more. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Pat Metheny Group ~ The First Circle ~ First Circle Wayne Shorter ~ Black Nile ~ Night Dreamer Charlie Parker ~ Yardbird Suite ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes Charlie Parker ~ Ornithology ~ The Complete Savoy & Dial Master Takes Steve Davis Sextet ~ Dig Deep ~ Dig Deep Herbie Hancock ~ Summertime ~ Gershwin's World Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot ~ Too Damn Hot Andrew Renfroe ~ Dula ~ Run in the Storm Chick Corea & Gary Burton ~ La Fiesta ~ Duet

Birth Day & Birthdays

Another episode based on Jazz/Funk. Fusion pioneers from the 60's, Hancock and Weather Report are represented as well as new music from Andrew Renfroe and McLaughlin. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Herbie Hancock ~ Watermelon Man ~ Head Hunters Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade John Scofield ~ Chank ~ A Go Go Weather Report ~ 125th Street Congress ~ Sweetnighter Andrew Renfroe ~ Gotham ~ Single John McLaughlin ~ Right Here, Right Now, Right On ~ Liberation Time

More Funk and Fusion

Classic funk bookends this playlist with James Brown and TOP. In between we have funk and soul jazz from Dr. Lonnie Smith, Lee Morgan, Joshua Redman, Cannonball and more. Dig the funky side of jazz in this episode of In The Groove. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album James Brown ~ I Got the Feelin' ~ Foundations of Funk: A Brand New Bag: 1964-1969 Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Trouble Man ~ Jungle Soul Lee Morgan ~ Cornbread ~ Cornbread Joshua Redman Elastic Band ~ Put It In Your Pocket ~ Momentum Jimmy Smith & Kenny Burrell ~ Fever ~ Cool Talkin' Verve Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes ~ Expansions ~ Expansions Cannonball Adderley Quintet ~ Work Song ~ Them Dirty Blues Herbie Hancock ~ Actual Proof ~ Thrust Tower Of Power ~ What Is Hip? ~ Tower of Power

Got That Funky Feeling

We begin with San Diego favorites, guitarist Jaime Valle and flautist Holly Hofmann. Then a unique arrangement of Pure Imagination from Walt Weiskopf. A couple tracks from an album by vocalist and alto sax player Vi Redd follow. SFJazz Collective has a cool version of Miles' Nardis. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Jaime Valle ~ Serenade for a Cuckoo ~ Vital Signs Holly Hofmann ~ Cedar Would ~ Low Life Walt Weiskopf ~ Pure Imagination ~ Pure Imagination - Single Cyrus Chestnut ~ Little B's Poem ~ There's a Sweet, Sweet Spirit Vi Redd ~ Summertime ~ Bird Call Vi Redd ~ Anthropology ~ Bird Call SFJAZZ Collective ~ Nardis ~ Music of Miles Davis & Original Compositions Live Andrew Renfroe ~ 1998 ~ Single Roy Hargrove ~ To Wisdom the Prize ~ Earfood Alice Coltrane ~ Blue Nile ~ Translinear Light

Episode Aug 8 2021

A variety of music I've been listening to, including jazz standards performed by Herbie Hanckock, Vi Redd, Steve Davis and Miles Davis. Also new music from Pat Metheny and from right here in San Diego, Christopher Hollyday. Enjoy. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Vi Redd ~ Now's the Time ~ Bird Call Christopher Hollyday ~ Kiss Me Right ~ Dialogue Miles Davis ~ Round Midnight ~ Round About Midnight Steve Davis ~ Little B's Poem ~ Think Ahead Herbie Hancock ~ Butterfly ~ Head Hunters/Thrust Pat Metheny ~ It Starts When We Disappear ~ It Starts When We Disappear - EP Herbie Hancock ~ Oliloqui Valley ~ Empyrean Isles

Episode Aug-1-2021

This weeks edition of In The Groove features the latest class of NEA Jazz Masters for 2022. Congrats to Billy Hart, Donald Harrison, Stanley Clarke and Cassandra Wilson for being recognized for their contributions to the jazz legacy. It is also Charles McPherson's 82 birthday so we will start this legendary alto saxophonist. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Charles McPherson ~ Fire Dance ~ Manhattan Nocturne Christopher Hollyday ~ I Got the World on a String ~ Telepathy The Cookers ~ Sir Galahad ~ Time and Time Again Stanley Clarke ~ Song to John, Pt. II ~ Journey to Love Cassandra Wilson ~ Run the VooDoo Down ~ Traveling Miles Vi Redd ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Bird Call Joshua White ~ The Ignoble Parody of Modernity - West ~ 13 Short Stories Lee Morgan ~ The Gigolo ~ The Gigolo

NEA Jazz Masters 2022

Just a collection of music I've been listening to this week, including a couple Joni covers. A few vocal tracks within from Souza, Parlato, Karrin, and Billie. Other notable tunes from Brecker and Scofield and more. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Larry Goldings, Jay Bellerose & David Piltch ~ Blueberry Hill ~ Music from the Front Room Robert Castelli and Boom! ~ Your Lucky Number ~ Party at One World Plaza Michael Brecker ~ Song for Bilbao ~ Tales from the Hudson John Scofield ~ I'll Catch You ~ Works for Me Hudson ~ Woodstock ~ Hudson Herbie Hancock Feat. Luciana Souza ~ Amelia ~ River: The Joni Letters Gretchen Parlato ~ Roy Allan (feat. Airto Moreira) ~ Flor Karrin Allyson ~ West Coast Blues ~ In Blue Billie Holiday ~ Them There Eyes ~ Billie Holiday's Greatest Hits Gerald Clayton ~ Rejuvenation Agenda ~ Happening: Live at The Village Vanguard

Episode Jul-18-2021

The classic from Hank Mobley, "This I Dig of You" starts out the show, and sets the tone for this week's episode. We hear from icons of jazz in Mobley, Tyner and Brecker as well as current artists moving jazz forward as with Abate, Castelli and Iyer. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Hank Mobley ~ This I Dig Of You ~ Soul Station Greg Abate ~ Cook's Bay ~ Magic Dance: The Music of Kenny Barron Robert Castelli and Boom! ~ Floatin' ~ Party at One World Plaza Robert Castelli and Boom! ~ Party at One World Plaza ~ Party at One World Plaza Michael Brecker ~ Midnight Voyage ~ Tales from the Hudson McCoy Tyner Trio featuring Michael Brecker ~ Flying High ~ Infinity (feat. Michael Brecker) McCoy Tyner ~ If I Should Lose You ~ Illuminations Vijay Iyer, Linda May Han Oh & Tyshawn Sorey ~ Touba ~ Uneasy

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