The episode begins celebrating jazz great Charles McPherson's 83 birthday. Then we highlight Hartford's Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz Series, and the artists that will be performing in the last three concerts. We conclude with another birth anniversary of Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Charles McPherson ~ Tropic of Capricorn ~ Charles McPherson's Jazz Dance Suites Charles McPherson ~ Little Sugar Baby ~ From This Moment On! Black Art Jazz Collective ~ Iron Man ~ Ascension Linda May Han Oh ~ Ebony ~ Aventurine Nick Di Maria ~ Sagittaron ~ Indigo Seven Go: Organic Or ..read more

Due to getting Covid a couple of days ago, I didn't feel up to recording a new podcast. So, I picked a show from last year and did a minimal amount of editing to bring you this week's episode. It has a nice vocal set as well as other good music. 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. Luc ..read more

All new 2022 releases in this week's show. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Brian Charette ~ High Ball ~ Jackpot Peter Sprague ~ Questions ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 2 Cyrus Chestnut ~ Working Out Just Fine ~ My Father's Hands Julieta Eugenio ~ Snowbirds ~ Jump  Steve Davis ~ They Wore 44 ~ Bluesthetic David Binney ~ Casa  ~ Tomorrow's Journey Joey Alexander ~ Winter Blues ~ Origin ..read more

Mostly music from the San Diego jazz scene, with a couple artists with Hartford CT roots. It's an uplifting set of tunes to tap your feet to, and enjoy these great summer days.  Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Leonard Patton ~ Beautiful Day ~ A Beautiful Day Curtis Taylor ~ Naima ~ Snapshot Charles McPherson Quartet ~ Nature Boy ~ Love Walked In Joel Frahm ~ Steeplechase ~ Joel Frahm Quartet - Live At Smalls Matt Dwonszyk ~ Passage ~ A Year and a Day Matt Hall ~ No Going Back ~ I Hope to My Never Mike Wofford & Holly Hofmann ~ Soul Street ~ Turn Signal ..read more

The first half of this episode features the Hartford Jazz Society's Paul Brown Monday Night Jazz series. We hear from some of the artists that will be performing in the first three weeks of concerts in Hartford CT this summer. We also play new music by Matt Dwonszyk, Jonathan Barber and Gerald Clayton. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Al Foster ~ Pent-Up House ~ Reflections Julieta Eugenio ~ La Jungla ~ Jump Brandee Younger ~ Reclamation ~ Somewhere Different Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra ~ Clump, Unclump ~ Four Questions Matt Dwonszyk ~ Room to Dream ~ A Year and a Day Jo ..read more

This episode presents the music of composer Fredrick Chopin, as interpreted by two jazz ensembles. The first is Kurt Rosenwinkel and Jean-Paul Broadbeck. The second, Noah Preminger and Rob Garcia. Both produced albums of Chopin compositions. We finish with Irina Zaritzkaya playing Chopin the way it was written by the Polish composer, circa 1840. From there, we feature guitarist Peter Sprague with Leonard Patton on vocals, and finally something new from acclaimed jazz pianist Gerald Clayton. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jean-Paul Brodbeck ~ Prélude in E - Flat Minor (Op ..read more

No theme to this week's show. We begin with more music from San Diego before launching a set of varied music from modern jazz masters. Happy Fathers day and Juneteenth to all. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Matt Hall ~ Biscuits & Gravy ~ I Hope to My Never Justin Grinnell Quartet ~ Both Sides of the Story ~ Without You Herbie Hancock ~ Driftin' ~ Takin' Off Toots Thielemans & Kenny Werner ~ Windows ~ Toots Thielemans & Kenny Werner Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Mazad ~ Good Hope Kenny Barron & Dave Holland ~ In Walked Bud ~ The Art of Conversation Chris Potte ..read more

This show celebrates two recent birthdays. Chick Corea born June 12, 1941 and Kenny Barron on June 9, 1943. Chick is so missed, and we are fortunate to have Kenny Barron still recording and performing. Other greats represented here are Jackie McLean and Herbie Hancock. Flora Purim surprises us with a new recording at age 80 after a fifteen year absence. Hartford bassist Matt Dwonszyk has released a single from his soon to be released second album. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Return To Forever ~ Spain ~ Light As A Feather Chick Corea ~ Windows ~ Now He Sings, Now He Sobs James Moody, Kenny B ..read more

Classic post bop trumpet is represented here. Miles, Freddie, Kenny, Lee and more. Also, modern players like San Diego's Gilbert Castellanos, Eddie Henderson and the only woman represented here, Ingrid Jensen. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Freddie Hubbard ~ Open Sesame ~ Open Sesame Freddie Hubbard ~ Little Sunflower ~ Backlash Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones Eddie Henderson ~ Shuffle and Deal ~ Shuffle and Deal Gilbert Castellanos ~ This Is for Horace ~ Underground Kenny Dorham ~ Sao Paolo ~ Una Mas  Indrid Jensen ~ At Sea ~ At Sea Lee Morgan ~ Ceora ~ Cornbread ..read more

We begin this edition with a set demonstrating the progression of modern jazz guitar from the 60's groove style of Kenny Burrell and Peter Bernstein to a more fusion approach from Gilad Hekselman and Andrew Renfroe. We conclude this episode with a variety jazz styles. A popular tune from a movie soundtrack by husband-wife team Mike Wofford an Holly Hofmann, Indian influenced Dave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter, and a cooking track from Jackie McLean's collaboration with vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson. The show concludes with a great groove from Ahmad Jamal. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ A ..read more