jazz

1st hour; Native American music and stories from coastal California. Second hour California native jazz.

Two full live concert recordings, one featuring the McCoy Tyner quartet, and another with Thelonious Monk, Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt, and Kai Winding. This is post hard-bop fusion, if you will, that stays close to its hard-bop roots while continuing to push the boundaries. Challenging, yet accessible, and very enjoyable.

Jim Maneri sent a Youtube clip of Snarky Puppy featuring a phenomenal keyboard solo by Corey Henry, so I found that and more of their music to share this week, plus a jazz duo featuring Chrias Corsano on drums and Mette Rasmussen on sax

Joe Sample passed away this month, so, in commemoration we bring you two full hours of his music. Although his later works kind of bordered on "smooth jazz", which I consider to be an abomination, he steered clear of that watered-down soulless drivel, copying only some of the sounds, and utilizing "cross-over" musicians like David Sanborn. Joe Sample was schooled in the "hard-bop" style of Jazz and he maintained a funky edge. So, while this may be considered kind of "light" and "slick", compared to the kinds of Jazz I usually favor on this program, it is still expressive and original, and undeniably skilled.

A limited retrospective of Jazz bassist Charley Haden's career

2 full 1-hour live-recorded performances. Esperanza Spalding in the first hour and Gretchen Parlato in the second

Called one of the most influential jazz composers of all time, we survey the work of pianist, composer, band leader, and collaborator Horace Silver.

Part Two of a two-part tribute to the late Yusef Lateef.

The great Yusef Lateef departed at the end of 2013, leaving a musical legacy that spanned nearly 80 years. This is part 1 of a 2-part retrospective exploring the music of Yusef Lateef