In the Groove

IN THE GROOVE spotlights recordings by Jackie McLean; the anniversary of his birth is May 17th.  There are also cuts by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Duke Ellington, Lynne Arriale, and by the group James Farm, who will perform at Kuumbwa Jazz next Thursday.  We listen as well to a piece by saxophonist Tia Fuller whose quartet will perform this Friday at Kuumbwa Jazz.

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From a film called “Jackie McLean on Mars” -

This week’s “In The Groove” includes recordings by Jackie McLean, Johnny Dodds, Pepper Adams, and by Gil Evans, whose centennial is this coming Sunday.

There will be a selection by Jane Monheit, who will perform this coming Monday at Kuumbwa Jazz, and by the Brad Mehldau Trio, KJ next Wednesday.

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Here are four Gil Evans video clips, the first includes Miles Davis and the last is a Evans documentary:

We listen to recordings on the show this week by Ron Carter (pictured), who turns 75 this Friday.  Also by Ella Fitzgerald, Slam Stewart & Red Norvo, Budd Johnson, and by Toots Thielemans, whose 90th birthday was Sunday. There will also be a selection by Omar Sosa; his Quartet featuring Peter Apfelbaum will perform this coming Monday at Kuumbwa Jazz.

Here is Carter’s own site and there are four choice video clips of Ron Carter below.

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