New sounds of jazz

This show features the modern sounds of jazz music. These musicians are grounded in the tradition of be-bop and jazz, but have fused their sound with electronics, sampling and funky rhythms. They have pushed the envelope beyond traditional jazz forms as the great ones like Miles and Trane have in the past. This is the future of the Jazz idiom.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Prairie Village * Eldar Djangirov * Re-Imagination
Lay in Vein * Christian Scott * Rewind That
*** Podcast Begins Here ***
Vater Time * Wallace Roney * Jazz
Enjoy * Travis Sullivan's Bjorkestra * Enjoy
Just Another Murder * Dave Douglas * Keystone
Song For My Father * Victor Wooten * Palmystery
Three Legged Tango In Jackson Square * John Ellis * Dance Like There's No Tomorrow
Footprints * Liquid Soul * Liquid Soul
Peanut Head * Liquid Soul * One-Two Punch
Pop Tune #1 * Chris Potter * Follow The Red Line - Live At The Village Vanguard
Double Jeopardy * Joshua Redman Elastic Band * Momentum
The Truth Will Set You Free * Insight * A Genesis
*** Podcast Ends Here ***
Grey Area * David Kikoski * Lighter Way
Gloria * Ingrid Jensen / Project O * Now as Then


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New Sounds
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The Hartford-NYC Connection

Many of our local Jazz artists have made the leap to playing in prestigious New York City venues. Some have moved there in hopes of pursuing the dream of making a steady living, and playing jazz with the greats. This show is all about that Hartford area connection to the City. We are indeed lucky to be only a couple hours train ride and cab fare to places like the Village Vanguard, Jazz Standard, Blue Note Cafe and more. There are also many jazz mentors to give these kids their big break in the jazz scene. Most importantly, we have the cats with the chops that can play and know how to swing with the best of them.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
The New York Hartford Connection * Albert Rivera * Re-Introduction
Story In Three * Insight * A Genesis
The Panamanian Murga * Insight * A Genesis
Family Extension * Albert Rivera * Re-Introduction
Evidence / True Life Stories * Jimmy Greene * True Life Stories
Clarity * Mike DiRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at the Kitano
Prelude to a Kiss * Mike DiRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at the Kitano
Rites Of Passage * Jackie McLean * Fire & Love
J Mac's Dream * Steve Davis * The Jaunt
** End of Podcast **
New Moon Madness * Ed Byrne * Two Shades of Blue
Polaris * Eldar * re-imagination
Spaen * Counterpoise * Passing Fancy
Spoke * John Michaels * Spoke
Warm Light Zone * Counterpoise * Passing Fancy
All I need in you * Leah Randazzo * At the Root


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Htfd-NYC
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What I've been listening to

Just some music I've been listening to. Another couple of days hitting the jazz clubs in NYC this week. Got to see some great acts such as Steve Turre, EJ Strickland and others. Locally caught a great jazz jam led by Steve Davis. The music just keeps coming. If you are in the area, don't forget Dave Holland's band coming to UCONN's Jorgensen Auditorium this Thursday. We've got them all represented here.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
The Leak * Dave Holland * Critical Mass
Milestones * Steve Davis Quintet * Alone Together
Three For The Festival * Steve Turre * The Spirits Up Above
The Value of Time * Rob Dugay * Works (In Wood)
The Eyes Have It * Dave Holland * Critical Mass
The Whole Page * Marcus Strickland * Twi-Life
Protean Way * David Gilmore * Unified Presence
Delores * Mike Clark * Summertime
Deep Pockets * Bobby Watson * From The Heart
Well You Needn't * Larry Coryell * Tricycles
** End of Podcast **
A time remembered * Dave Holland Big Band * Overtime
Three Cornered Blues * Reincarnation * Joy and Sorrow
The Big Dig * Frain/Dunlap * Pull the Shades
Kremlin Chimes * Counterpoise * Passing Fancy
Shift * Marcus Strickland * Twi-Life
Bumpin on Sunset * Larry Coryell * The Power Trio


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Listening to
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Just play some jazz

Radiothon has ended, so we'll go back to just playing jazz. This week was the final push for donations to WHUS, and with the support of our podcast listeners, this show met its fundraising goals. I've edited out most of the pleas for donations, so there are some abrupt edits in my mic breaks. As for the music, there is a wide variety of jazz styles represented here. A couple of albums of note are Frain/Dunlop and a new release from Bobby Watson. I really dig both of these CD's and you will be hearing more from them in the coming weeks.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Wilkes BBQ * Bobby Watson * From the Heart
Volatility * Markus Strickland * Open Reel Deck
Then and Now * Reincarnation * Joy and Sorrow
Freddie Freight Train * Frain/Dunlop * Pull the Shades
Lucas * Eric Alexander * Temple of Olympic Zeus
All I Need In You * Leah Randazzo * At the Root
Swunk * Joshua Redman Elastic Band * Momentum
These Times * Mike Stern * These Times
Eternal * Branford Marsalis * Eternal

** End of Podcast **
Still Evolved * Ted Nash * Still Evolved
Prairie Village * Eldar * re-imagination
Impressions * Desesa Jazz Quintet Live
Naima * Desesa Jazz Quintet Live


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Just Play Jazz
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RADIOTHON

Thanks to our podcast listeners that supported this show with your generous donations. Once again, I was able to meet this show's fundraising goals. I could not have done it without the contributions of our podcast listeners from all across the country, and around the world. Thank you all.

Thanks to these podcast listeners for your pledges: Eric-Chicago IL; David-Auckland NZ; Jack-Kirkland WA; Paul-Baltimore MD; Cormac-Portland OR; Nancy-Jackson MI; David Livermore-CA; James-Gardena CA; Michael-Wellesley MA; Andreas-Tokyo, JA; Mark-Holyoke, MA, Bruno- Beauvechain, Belgium, Paul-The Hague, NL

DJQ Live from Studio A

The Rob DeSesa Quintet performed live at WHUS Studio A this Saturday morning, and we recorded it live for this podcast. These wonderful dedicated musicians played great compositions by the likes of Coltrane, Rollins, Shorter and more. We were fortunate to have the WHUS engineer on-hand, so the audio quality is fantastic, and I ripped it at a much higher bit-rate than usual. I hope you enjoy this special live performance by these talented artists. More info about these artists at Simmer Music.

DeSesa Jazz Quintet is:
Mike Caruk - Trumpet, Rob DeSesa - Drums, Mark Dunlap - Bass, Brad Rickert - Piano, Dia Silverstien - Sax, Flute

Playlist

00:00 Maiden Voyage
09:44 Sister Cheryl
16:27 Oleo
23:36 Lost
29:08 Interview with the band
42:22 Eronel
48:20 Impressions
55:57 Naima


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DJQ Live
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CT Jazz scene

The Hartford area jazz scene has become a beautiful thing to behold. Last night's event at Firehouse 12 in New Haven with the Dezron Douglas Quintet is a testament to that fact. These great artists that we have been following for years, have grown from kids learning the craft of jazz music to accomplished performers, leaders and mentors to a new crop of jazz students. This show celebrates the Hartford area jazz scene. Dig it, some day these guys will be jazz legends like their mentor Jackie McLean.

We took this clip of last nights performance of the Dezron Douglas Quintet featuring, Dez leading it on bass, Curtis Torian drums, Josh Evans trumpet, Lummie Spann alto, Dave Bryant piano.




Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Cryptography * Jackie McLean * Fire & Love
Angel Eyes * Steve Davis * The Jaunt
880 Club (show) * Steve Davis Quintet * WNPR We Live Here
Just One of Those Things * Karen Frisk * How Little We Know
Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most * Joel Frahm * We Used To Dance
No Doubt * Jimmy Greene Sextet * Introducing Jimmy Greene
Better Days * Mike DiRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at the Kitano
'Round About Midnight * Jackie McLean * New Wine In Old Bottles
Kunene * Thomas Chapin * You Don't Know Me

** End of Podcast **

Box In Orange * Mario Pavone Nu Trio/Quintet * Orange
Blueser * Jason Schwartz Project * Green Horizon
Blues Across the World * Steve Davis Quintet * Meant to Be
Awake * Vinson Valega * Awake
Speak Low * Richie Cole * Rise's Rose Garden
Just my imagination * Diana Reeves * When You Know


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CT Jazz Scene
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NYC Jaunt

Another trip to NYC, another great couple of days hitting the jazz clubs and hearing great new and established jazz artists. Our first night was spent at one of our favorite West Village venues, 55Bar to see bassist Janek Gwizdala with his septet, including the great Randy Brecker. The following night we went to the Jazz Standard to catch Jeff Tain Watts and Ebonix featuring the great young sax player Marcus Strickland. We'll hear from these fantastic musicians, and others that appeared at these shows, and some more.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Samo * Tain and Ebonix * Folk's Songs
Laura Elizabeth * Tain and Ebonix * Folk's Songs
Volatility * Marcus Strickland * Open Reel Deck
The Whole Page * Marcus Strickland * Twi-Life
the Nottage Cottage * Marcus Strickland * Twi-Life
Sonic Tonic * Christian McBride * Live At Tonic
Blanket of Byrd * David Kikoski * Lighter Way
Stigmata * David Kikoski * Lighter Way
Mana * Janek Gwizdala * Live at 55bar
Hush Now * Oli Rockberger * Show Me
** End of Podcast **
and another thing * Janek Gwizdala * Mystery To Me - Live in New York
My One And Only Love * Rahsaan Roland Kirk * Compliments Of The Mysterious Phantom
Waiting for Tain * Branford Marsalis * Scenes from the City
The Ballad of Chet Kincaid * Branford Marsalis * Crazy People Music
Come Together * Lynn Arriale Trio * Live


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NYC Jaunt
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Gritty Guitar... and more

We start tonight's show with some unique guitar tracks from some relatively new artists on the scene. We saw Kurt Rosenwinkel live last weekend, and it inspired this show. Following Kurt are some fine new guitarists on the scene such as Mikkel Ploug, and Alex Machacek. We round out the show with a couple of talented pianists from New England, Miro Sprague and Christopher Bakriges. Also take note of the final track in tonight's podcast. A couple of months ago, I met with the Matre' De at the Jazz Standard. Turns out this cat is a fine jazz bassist and composer named Rob Duguay.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
The Cross * Kurt Rosenwinkel * Deep Song
Zhivago * Kurt Rosenwinkel * Next Step
Big City Walk * Mikkel Ploug * The Mikkel Ploug Group feat. Mark Turner
Yellow Pages * Alex Machacek * [sic]
That Stern Look * Janek Gwizdala * Live at the 55Bar
Eighty One * Ken Serio * Live... In the Moment
All Blues * Miro Sprague * Opening
Nervous Laughter/Northern Soul * Christopher Bakriges * Open Universe
Spur of the Moment * Simak Dialog * Patahan
Life in the Top Pocket * Rob Duguay * Works (in Wood)
** End of Podcast **
Calling Ms. Blackman * Paul Abler * Fearless
Night Has a Thousand Eyes * Ingrid Jensen/Project O * Now as Then
Seven Steps to Heaven * Lynne Arriale Trio * Live
Luminous Bridges * Jane Ira Bloom * Mental Weather

Rest of Show

Once again, our radio broadcast has been preempted for sports programing. Not to worry, the weekly podcast remains uninterrupted! This weeks show is the final hour of last weeks program. We start off with a great track from Steps Ahead and a kickin' sax solo by Michael Brecker. Following that is Freddie Hubbard live playing one of my favorite Train compositions. Than we have Zawinul with the WDR Big Band, reminiscent of Weather Report... and more.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Trains * Steps Ahead * Live in Tokyo 1986
Impressions * Freddie Hubbard * Live at he Northsea Jazz Festival
March of the Lost Children * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street
A Remark You Made * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street
Child's Play * Terence Blanchard * Flow
Better Days * Mike DeRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at Kitano's

Monterey Jazz Fest

This show celebrates the 50th anniversary of the Monterey Jazz Festival. Last night we attended a concert by an all-star cast featuring James Moody and Terence Blanchard representing the Festival, at the Jorgensen Auditorium in Storrs, CT. We will play several selections from this group as well as some live tracks from a recently released Miles recording from Monterey in 1963.

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
Ready for Anything * Jane Ira Bloom * Mental Weather
Bebop * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Just Squeeze Me * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Monterey Mist * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Benny's Tune * Monterey Jazz Fest 50th Anniversary Allstars * Live at the 2007 MJF
Autumn Leaves * Miles Davis * Live at 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
Walkin' * Miles Davis * Live at 1963 Monterey Jazz Festival
Four * Rob DeSesa Quartet

** End of Podcast **
Mantra Intro * Terence Blanchard * A Tale of God's Will (Requium for Katrina)
Mantra * Terence Blanchard * A Tale of God's Will (Requium for Katrina)

Confirmation * Lou Donaldson * Live on the QE2

Moanin' * Art Blakey * Moanin' (Live)

Reelin' in the Years * Steely Dan * Alive in America

Trains * Steps Ahead * Live in Tokyo 1986

Impressions * Freddie Hubbard * Live at he Northsea Jazz Festival

March of the Lost Children * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street

A Remark You Made * Joe Zawinul WDR Big Band * Brown Street

Child's Play * Terence Blanchard * Flow

Better Days * Mike DeRubbo Quartet * New York Accent: Live at Kitano's

Hot tunes for cold nights

Nothing better to warm you up on a cold winter's night than some hot jazz tunes. That is what we have for you tonight. Starting with some great Trombone work from Steve Davis and Curtis Fuller. Rahsaan Roland Kirk, kicks it with some crazed tenor sax, and Chris Potter shows off his chops with new jazz music. Check out some cool jazz by local artist Rob DeSesa Quartet, who will be performing right here next Saturday Morning on WHUS FM (more on that later).

Playlist
Track * Artist * Album
The Jaunt * Steve Davis * The Jaunt
Cashmere * Curtis Fuller * Curtis Fuller With Red Garland
Mode For Joe * Joe Henderson * Mode For Joe [Bonus Track]
Rahspeak * Rahsaan Roland Kirk * Compliments Of The Mysterious Phantom
My One And Only Love * Rahsaan Roland Kirk * Compliments Of The Mysterious Phantom
Like This * Christian Scott * Rewind That
Blue Monk * Rob DeSesa Quartet * Unnamed
Four * Rob DeSesa Quartet * Unnamed
Train * Chris Potter * Follow the Red Line: Live at Village Vanguard
** End of Podcast **
Night Has a Thousand Eyes * Ingrid Jensen / Project O * Now as Then
The Next Step * Kurt Rosenwinkel * Deep Song
Donna Lee * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute To Charlie
Goodbye Pork Pie Hat * Barbara Dennerlein * Tribute To Charlie
Sea Journey * Zach Ferris * Chasing the Cheetah