In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

We will start with great vibes from Gary Burton and friends before continuing with an eclectic set from artists as diverse as Joni Mitchell, Wolfgang Muthspiel, Wayne Shorter and much more.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow & Antonio Sánchez ~ Sea Journey ~ Quartet Live! Gary Burton ~ Question And Answer ~ Like Minds Joni Mitchell ~ Hejira ~ Hejira Wolfgang Muthspiel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade ~ Ride ~ Angular Blues Anat Cohen & Marcello Gonçalves ~ Reconvexo ~ Reconvexo Peter Sprague ~ So What ~ Blue Kind of Miles Wayne Shorter ~ Deluge ~ JuJu McCoy Tyner ~ Contemplation ~ The Real McCoy

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

A few musical references from last week's Democratic Convention was the inspiration for this episode. VP Kamala Harris invoked the names of Aretha, Miles and Coltrane, and an appearance by Stevie Wonder are relived in this show.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Aretha Franklin ~ A Change Is Gonna Come ~ I Never Loved a Man the Way I Love You
Miles Davis Quintet ~ Solar ~ Walkin'
John Coltrane ~ Giant Steps ~ Giant Steps
Stevie Wonder ~ Higher Ground ~ Innervisions
Herbie Hancock ~ You've Got It Bad Girl ~ The New Standard
SFJAZZ Collective ~ Creepin' ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions
Jacob Collier ~ Don't You Worry 'Bout a Thing ~ Single
George Duke ~ Capricorn ~ Faces In Reflection
Frank Zappa & The Mothers of Invention ~ Inca Roads ~ One Size Fits All

It's never to late to celebrate giving thanks, and we do so in today's episode. After beginning with Miles, we turn to the San Diego jazz scene with Joshua White and Chris Hollyday. Our post-holiday special concludes by celebrating thankfulness and food with two Hartford jazz greats Jimmy Greene and Atla Dechamplain, finishing with Monk.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Miles Davis ~ Joshua ~ Seven Steps To Heaven Joshua White ~ Curiosity Landing ~ 13 Short Stories Christopher Hollyday ~ Dialogue ~ Dialogue Pat Martino ~ El Hombre ~ El Hombre John Coltrane ~ Impressions (Take 3) ~ Both Directions at Once: The Lost Album Jimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission Statement Atla DeChamplain ~ Soul Food ~ Pause Thelonious Monk ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ It's Monk's Time

Being Women's History Month, we will begin with a set of women jazz artists. Represented are Miki Yamanaka, Helen Sung and Melissa Aldana and the female "supergroup" Artemis. Next up new music from young musicians Mike Casey (sax) and Justin Joyce (drums). Something new from guitarist Peter Sprague covering Metheny compositions, and finally a beautiful ballad from George Cables.

Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Miki Yamanaka ~ Monk's Dream ~ Miki Helen Sung ~ Long Yellow Road ~ Quartet + (with Harlem Quartet) Melissa Aldana ~ Los Ojos de Chile ~ 12 Stars ARTEMIS ~ Nocturno ~ Artemis Mike Casey ~ Click Bait ~ Single Justin Joyce ~ Placid Pandemonium ~ Story Tales Peter Sprague ~ Questions ~ Peter Sprague Plays Pat Metheny, Vol. 2 George Cables ~ Helen's Song ~ My Muse