In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

This is an eclectic set for sure! It features a vocal track, modern jazz, 70's fusion and a jazz suite with chamber orchestra. The latter is selections from the Zodiac Suite composed by Mary Lou Williams and arranged for strings, brass and woodwinds. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Nicole Zuraitis ~ won't make it out alive ~ the devil i knew
Immanuel Wilkins ~ COMPOSITION II ~ Immanuel Wilkins Quartet: Live at the Village Vanguard Vol. 1
Mahavishnu Orchestra ~ Meeting Of The Spirits ~ The Inner Mounting Flame
Weather Report ~ Gibraltar ~ Black Market
Weather Report ~ Orange Lady ~ Weather Report
Helen Sung ~ I Can't Help Falling In Love ~ Everybody's Waltz
Umlaut Chamber Orchestra ~ Virgo ~ Zodiac Suite - Mary Lou Williams
Umlaut Chamber Orchestra ~ Capricorn ~ Zodiac Suite - Mary Lou Williams
Umlaut Chamber Orchestra ~ Aquarius ~ Zodiac Suite - Mary Lou Williams

This episode was inspired by recent live performances to commemorate Miles/Coltrane centennial. These concerts featured some of modern jazz's finest artists including Emmet Cohen, Joe Lovano, Terrance Blanchard and others represented here.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Emmet Cohen ~ Well You Needn't ~ Universal Truth
Joe Lovano ~ Lady Day ~ Paramount Quartet 
Joe Lovano ~ Solid Steps ~ Solid Steps
Melissa Aldana ~ La Sentencia ~ Filin
Terence Blanchard ~ Footprints ~ Bounce
Ravi Coltrane ~ Marilyn & Tammy ~ Spirit Fiction
Jack DeJohnette, Ravi Coltrane & Matt Garrison ~ Alabama ~ In Movement
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Mode For Rene ~ Live at the Side Door

This podcast episode features Chick Corea as a sideman on other artists recordings. All except the final track are Corea compositions. His contributions to these albums are significant. These tunes span a timeframe from the 1960's through the 1990's. Chick's influence on the jazz lexicon cannot be overstated. 

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Stan Getz ~ Five Hundred Miles High ~ Captain Marvel
Joe Farrell ~ Circle in the Square ~ Joe Farrell Quartet
Bobby Hutcherson ~ Matrix ~ Total Eclipse
Blue Mitchell ~ Chick's Tune ~ The Thing to Do
Joe Henderson ~ Crimson Lake ~ Relaxin' At Camarillo
Gary Burton ~ Straight Up and Down ~ Like Minds
Chaka Khan ~ I Love You Porgy ~ Echoes of an Era

Highlights from this week's In The Groove include early fusion from Weather Report, lush vocals from San Diego's Steph Johnson and a set of Indian fusion from Shakti and Anoush Shankar to conclude the show... and more

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Weather Report ~ Between the Thighs ~ Tale Spinnin'
Wayne Shorter ~ Second Genesis ~ Second Genesis
Noah Preminger & Max Light ~ Blooming Coldblood ~ Stitching Life
Steph Johnson ~ Here's to Life ~ So in Love
Steph Johnson ~ Case of You ~ So in Love
Shai Maestro ~ The Time Bender ~ The Guesthouse
Shakti ~ Get Down and Sruti ~ Natural Elements
Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones ~ Traces Of You ~ Traces Of You
Anoushka Shankar ~ River Pulse ~ Traces Of You

Celebrating Baseballs Opening Day 2026 with this week's episode. Really the only track that relates to baseball is the first one by B3 organist Joey D. The balance of the show is music I have been listening to this week. We wrap up the show with the archival release of a 1964 Duke Ellington concert.

Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Joey DeFrancesco ~ Take Me out to the Ballgame ~ Joey D!
Weather Report ~ A Remark You Made ~ Heavy Weather
ARTEMIS ~ Sights Unseen ~ ARBORESQUE
Noah Preminger & Max Light ~ Everything Means Nothing To Me ~  Single
Shai Maestro ~ GG's Metamorphosis ~ The Guesthouse
Matt Dwonszyk ~ Mode For Rene ~ Matt Dwonszyk Live at the Side Door
Duke Ellington ~ Isfahan ~ Copenhagen 1964
Duke Ellington ~ Medley: Black and Tan Fantasy, The Mooche & Creole Love Call ~ Copenhagen 1964