Away on vacation this week, so this episode is a reprise of one that originally aired in May of 2024. This is the first of two.
A playlist inadvertently populated with San Diego artists like Matt Hall, Lori Bell, Christopher Hollyday and Steph Johnson. Also of note is a debut recording by Sarah Hanahan, and Pulitzer Prize recipient Tyshawn Sorey.
Playlist
Artist ~ Track ~ Album
Matt Hall ~ Biscuits & Gravy ~ I Hope to My Never
Sarah Hanahan ~ We Bop! ~ Among Giants
Jackie McLean ~ Climax ~ Jacknife
Lori Bell Quartet ~ Serenity ~ Recorda Me - Remembering Joe Henderson
Steph Johnson ~ Lazy Afternoon ~ So in Love
Barney Kessel, Shelly Manne & Ray Brown ~ Crisis ~ Poll Winners Three!
Christopher Hollyday ~ Minor Pulsation ~ Dialogue
Tyshawn Sorey ~ Reincarnation Blues ~ Continuing
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Episode May 4 2025
This show begins featuring James Moody on his centennial year of his birth. Also new music from Greg Abate (sax) and Alex Trembley (bass). The show concludes with a classic from Chick Corea and the original Return To Forever.Â
PlaylistÂ
James Moody ~ The World Is a Ghetto ~ The World Is a Ghetto
James Moody ~ Moody's Mood ~ The World Is a Ghetto
Greg Abate ~ Deep Seated Reality
Alex Tremblay ~ Late Night Walk in Madrid ~ People and Places
Christopher Hollyday ~ Paid Time Off ~ Dialogue
Steve Davis ~ Minor Contention ~ Eloquence
Charles Mingus ~ Dizzy Moods ~ Mingus Three
Chick Corea ~ Return To Forever ~ Return To Forever
Lots of new music on today's episode beginning with Gerald Clayton on his new album One's and Two's and a collaboration on Out Of/Into. That is followed by more new releases from Lovano and Branford.Â
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Out Of/Into ~ Ofafrii ~ Motion I
Gerald Clayton ~ For Peace ~ Ones & Twos
Gerald Clayton ~ More Always ~ Ones & Twos
Joe Lovano & Marcin Wasilewski Trio ~ Golden Horn ~ Homage
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ ‘Long As You Know You’re Living Yours ~ Belonging
Pat Metheny & Charlie Haden ~ The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress ~ Beyond the Missouri Sky
Brad Mehldau, Mark Turner & Peter Bernstein ~ Ditty for Dewey ~ Solid Jackson
Jeremy Pelt ~ Invention #2 / Black Conscience ~ Woven
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Spring 2025
This episode celebrates the coming of Spring. We begin with the classic jazz standard Up Jumped Spring.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Steve Davis ~ Up Jumped Spring ~ We See
Wynton Marsalis ~ The Magic Hour ~ The Magic Hour
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ Belonging ~ Belonging
Alex Tremblay ~ 280 Starr St. (The Dojo) ~ People and Places
Doug Walker ~ Reality Winner ~ Concurrent Lines
Emmet Cohen ~ Henei Ma Tov ~ Vibe Provider
Ambrose Akinmusire ~ Bloomed (the ongoing processional of nighas in hoodies) ~ honey from a winter stone