Recent episodes have centered around jazz/rock fusion and new releases. This week we go back to Hard-Bop. Blakey, Miles, Trane, Freddie, Mobley to name a few.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ~ One By One ~ Ugetsu
Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones
John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train
Freddie Hubbard ~ Arietis ~ Ready For Freddie
Donald Byrd ~ Off To The Races ~ Off To The Races
Joe Henderson ~ Black ~ Mode For Joe
Hank Mobley ~ Up Over and Out ~ Reach Out!
Jackie McLean ~ Appointment In Ghana ~ Jackie's Bag
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Episode Aug 3 2025
This episode begins with Michael Brecker in some interesting situations with Paul Simon and James Taylor. We follow that up with new music from another tenor sax player, Jimmy Greene from his newest release.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Michael Brecker ~ African Skies ~ Tales from the Hudson
Paul Simon ~ Under African Skies ~ Graceland
Michael Brecker ~ The Nearness of You ~ Nearness of You: The Ballad Book
Jimmy Greene ~ Praises ~ As We Are Now
Jimmy Greene ~ Speak Low ~ As We Are Now
Sam Rivers ~ Beatrice ~ Fuchsia Swing Song
Chick Corea ~ Friends ~ Friends
Herbie Hancock ~ Maiden Voyage ~ Maiden Voyage
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Mangione and More
This show begins by paying tribute to Chuck Mangione who passed away last week. Best known for his hit 'Feel So Good', Mangione is one of a few musicians that bridged jazz and popular music audiences. Also notable in this show we play new releases from modern jazz artists you may not yet have heard.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Chuck Mangione ~ Land of Make Believe ~ Land of Make Believe
Chuck Mangione ~ Give It All You Got ~ Fun and Games
Kenny Burrell ~ Midnight Blue ~ Midnight Blue
Wes Montgomery & Wynton Kelly Trio ~ Impressions ~ Smokin' At The Half Note
Nicole McCabe ~ A Change In Scenery ~ A Song To Sing
Jimmy Greene ~ As We Are Now ~ As We Are Now
Andrew Renfroe ~ DREAMER ~ POP LOGIC
Linda May Han Oh ~ The Sweetest Water ~ Strange Heavens
Dexter Gordon ~ Soy Califa ~ The Swingin' Affair
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All Flute Special
This is an all flute special, with jazz greats James Moody, Herbie Mann, Roland Kirk, Hubert Laws and many more.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Holly Hofmann Quartet ~ Bohemia After Dark (Live) ~ Live At Birdland
James Moody ~ Cherokee ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note
Lori Bell ~ Streets of New York ~ Brooklyn Dreaming
Herbie Mann ~ Memphis Underground ~ Memphis Underground
Roland Kirk ~ Serenade to a Cuckoo ~ Kirkatron
Eric Dolphy ~ Gazzelloni ~ Out to Lunch!
Jamie Baum ~ Far Side ~ Solace
Hubert Laws ~ The Rite of Spring ~ Rite of Spring
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Hard-Bop 60s and Now
In this episode we get back to a more hard-bop oriented sound, from the 1960's to new releases with roots in that more straight ahead jazz tradition.
Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Hank Mobley ~ This I Dig Of You ~ Soul Station
Wayne Shorter ~ Tom Thumb ~ Schizophrenia
Joshua Redman ~ Era's End ~ Words Fall Short
Branford Marsalis Quartet ~ The Windup ~ Belonging
David Borgo ~ Tanpura ~ Cycles
Brandee Younger ~ Discernment ~ Gadabout Season
Kurt Rosenwinkel & Jean-Paul Brodbeck ~ Intermezzo, Op. 118, No. 2 ~ The Brahms Project
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