May 16th, 2012
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” -
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May 9th, 2012
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 .
Here are four Gil Evans video clips, the first includes Miles Davis and the last is a Evans documentary:
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May 2nd, 2012
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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