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Jazz

Tuesday Morning Jazz - Out Here & Beyond Playlist

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Show: Out Here & Beyond
Announcer: Chuck Obuchowski
Date Artist Song Album Record Label
1/21/2025
12:03 pm
The Persuasions Ripple Might As Well: the Persuasions Sing the Grateful Dead (2000) Grateful Dead Records / Arista
1/21/2025
11:59 am
Joe Gallant & Illuminati Eyes of the World Live Vol 2: Music of the Grateful Dead & Beyond (1997) Relix
1/21/2025
11:55 am
Remembering a great friend, Bruce Fischer ... May your music never stop! .  
1/21/2025
11:53 am
Oz Noy Solar Fun One Criss Cross
1/21/2025
11:37 am
Dave Stryker with Strings In Your Eyes Goes to the Movies Strikezone
1/21/2025
11:34 am
Matt Dwonszyk and Friends Donny;s Blues (ft. Linda Ransom, who sings at Carmines Bar & Grill tonight w Chris Casey Trio at 7:30: 389 Main St, East Hartford) Donny Time: The Music of Don DePalma Truth Revolution
1/21/2025
11:25 am
Jessica Jones Quartet Manhattan Edible Flowers Reva Records
1/21/2025
11:23 am
Jason Moran (Happy 50th birthday to one of today's most creative jazz pianists!) Out Front (composed by Jaki Byard) Black Stars (2001) Blue Note
1/21/2025
11:14 am
Joe Syrian Motor City Jazz Octet People Make The World Go Round Secret Message Circle 9 Records
1/21/2025
11:06 am
Marcus Shelby Orchestra Memphis (I Am a Man) Soul Of The Movement: Meditations on Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011) Porto Franco Records
1/21/2025
11:03 am
Mingus Big Band Don't Let It Happen Here (ft. Eric Mingus: narration) Blues & Politics (1999) Dreyfus
1/21/2025
11:00 am
Marcus Shelby Orchestra We Shall Overcome Soul Of The Movement: Meditations on Martin Luther King, Jr. (2011) Porto Franco Records
1/21/2025
10:43 am
Eberhard Weber (The extraordinary German bassist & composer will be 85 tomorrow) Birthday Suite: The Colors of Chloe Stages of a Long Journey (2007) ECM
1/21/2025
10:40 am
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. extract from "Love, Law, and Civil Disobedience", Nov. 1961 Dream: The Words & Inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr. (book, published in 2007)  
1/21/2025
10:30 am
Brand X Dance of The Illegal Aliens (request from longtime listener) Product (1979) Passport
1/21/2025
10:25 am
Steve Smith & Vital Information Mac Attack Vitalive! Drum Legacy Records
1/21/2025
10:24 am
Joe Elefante Samadhi Wheel of Dharma self released
1/21/2025
10:19 am
Brad Goode Polytonal Big Band Just a Thought The Snake Charmer Origin
1/21/2025
10:08 am
Judy Wexler Firm Roots (Are What You Need to Win) No Wonder Jewel City Jazz
1/21/2025
10:07 am
Matt Wilson CommUnity Spirit (album dedicated to Congressman & civil rights leader John Lewis) Good Trouble (2024) Palmetto
1/21/2025
9:37 am
Michel Petrucciani Trio Giant Steps Jazz Club Montmartre - Copenhagen 1988 Storyville
1/21/2025
9:31 am
Yosef Gutman Levitt / Peter Broderick Resilience River of Eden Soul Song Records
1/21/2025
9:30 am
Noah Baerman (Ain't Gonna Let Nobody) Turn Me Around Soul Force (2005) Lemel Music
1/21/2025
9:27 am
Charles Mingus Group Dancers (Soul Fusion) The Black Saint and The Sinner Lady (recorded on Jan. 20, 1963) Impulse!
1/21/2025
9:21 am
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. excerpt from "Drum Major Instinct" sermon (Feb. 1968) Dream: The Words & Inspiration of Martin Luther King Jr. (book, published in 2007)  
1/21/2025
9:10 am
Gil Scott Henderson/Brian Jackson Winter in America The First Minute of a New Day (1975) Arista
1/14/2025
11:58 am
Claire Martin I Feel A Song Coming On Almost in Your Arms Stunt
1/14/2025
11:55 am
Clayton-Hamilton Jazz Orchestra (sending healing vibes to John Clayton, whose home was destroyed in the southern CA fires) One for Horace Tapscott Shout Me Out (2000) Fable/Lightyear
1/14/2025
11:43 am
Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet Crepuscule with Nellie Situation PlayOn Records
1/14/2025
11:42 am
Kenny Wheeler title track It Takes Two! (2006) CAMJazz
1/14/2025
11:35 am
Alex Coke & Carl Michel Sextet 440 (composed by Carla Bley) Situation PlayOn Records
1/14/2025
11:34 am
Don Paul & Rivers Answer Moons The Bands Are Bringing Everyone Home Louisiana Stories Irresistible/Revolutionary Records
1/14/2025
11:27 am
Bobby Bradford w Francis Wong & William Roper (Mr. Bradford is another musician who recently lost his home to LA's fires) Bugle Boys Purple Gums (2003) Asian Improv Records
1/14/2025
11:24 am
Don DePalma, Matt Dwonszyk & Linda Ransom (Linda Ransom & Friends celebrate Hfd Jazz Society Fri, Jan 17 @ Artists Collective: details at hartfordjazzsociety.com) What A Difference a Day Makes Donny Time: The Music of Don DePalma Truth Revolution
1/14/2025
11:03 am
Ryan Middagh Jazz Orchestra Wired Tenor Madness Ear Up
1/14/2025
10:59 am
Kenny Wheeler (today is his 95th birth anniversary) Lost Woltz Around 6 (1980) ECM
1/14/2025
10:54 am
Steve Lehman Octet (Steve's family lost their home in the southern CA fires) 13 Colors Mise en Abime (2014) Pi Recordings
1/14/2025
10:48 am
Steve Smith's Jazz Legacy The Peacocks Live on Tour Vol.1 Drum Legacy Records
1/14/2025
10:43 am
Steve Johns Compared to What (Monte Croft: vocal & harmonica) Mythology SteepleChase
1/14/2025
10:42 am
Bennie Maupin (sending healing thoughts; he's one of many musicians who lost his home in the L.A. fires) Escondido Early Reflections (2008) Cryptogramaphone
1/14/2025
10:19 am
Joe Elefante The Earth Is on Fire Wheel of Dharma self released
1/14/2025
10:14 am
Blue Moods Happy Times Force & Grace (compositions by Freddie Hubbard) Posi-Tone
1/14/2025
10:09 am
Brad Goode Polytonal Big Band Pentacles The Snake Charmer Origin
1/14/2025
10:04 am
Blue Moods Sky Dive Force & Grace (compositions by Freddie Hubbard) Posi-Tone
1/14/2025
9:49 am
Roberto Magris Europlane for Jazz Loose Fit Freedom Is Peace J Mood Records
1/14/2025
9:44 am
Kenny Wheeler Big Band & Friends (Today marks Wheeler's 95th birth anniversary) Song for Someone (ft. Norma Winstone) Live '71 (in London on May 24, 1971) British Progressive Jazz
1/14/2025
9:34 am
David Caffey Jazz Orchestra Old Hat At the Edge of Spring HDC Music
1/14/2025
9:25 am
Eldad Tarmu Opus de Funk Silver on Aluminum self released
1/14/2025
9:19 am
Day Dream Rockin' in Rhythm Duke and Strays Live Corner Store Jazz
1/14/2025
9:13 am
Carl Allen They Say It's Wonderful Tippin' Cellar Music
1/14/2025
9:05 am
Bessie Smith St. Louis Blues / Sobbin' Hearted Blues / Cold in Hand Blues (ft. Louis Armstrong) Queen of the Blues, Vol. 1 (recorded Jan. 14, 1925) JSP (UK)
1/7/2025
11:48 am
Paul Hanson and Raze the Maze title track Calliope self released
1/7/2025
11:43 am
Jessica Jones Quartet Higher Then Edible Flowers Reva Records
1/7/2025
11:39 am
John Hollenbeck & NDR Big Band Sum / Marimba Hocket Colouring Hockets NDR
1/7/2025
11:37 am
Stan Harrison (Smaller Than) The Big Things Some Poor Soul Has a Fire Adhyaropa Records
1/7/2025
11:36 am
Lux Quartet 23 Januarys (ft. Myra Melford, who celebrated her birthday on 1/5) Tomorrowland Enja/Yellowbird
1/7/2025
11:25 am
Tomas Martin Lopez title track Right Here Bongotoms Music
1/7/2025
11:23 am
Lisa Hilton title track Lucky All Along Ruby Slippers
1/7/2025
11:22 am
Larry Ham / Woody Witt (Ham performs w Peter McEachern at Palace Theater this Friday) 22's Blues Presence (2017) Blujazz
1/7/2025
11:17 am
Peter McEachern Trio Gospel Trane Bone Code (2019) Clean Feed
1/7/2025
11:09 am
Peter McEachern Group Theo Mac forthcoming release (not yet titled)  
1/7/2025
11:06 am
McEachern/Santoro/DiRubbo/Park/Melito Native Mode / Cosmos New Chordtet (2019) Truth Revolution
1/7/2025
10:35 am
PETER McEACHERN performing at Poli Club 1/11, 7 & 9 pm: PalaceTheaterCT.com INTERVIEW  
1/7/2025
10:29 am
Naomi Moon Siegel The Adventures of Violet & Pilot Shatter The Glass Sanctuary Break Open Records
1/7/2025
10:09 am
Steve Johns Coming of Age Mythology SteepleChase
1/7/2025
9:36 am
Allegra Levy How Deep is the Ocean? Out of the Question SteepleChase
1/7/2025
9:29 am
Brent Laidler Riffy Business Hidden Gems BEL Records
1/7/2025
9:25 am
Woody Shaw title track (composed by & ft. Steve Turre) Lotus Flower (rec. Jan. 7, 1982) Enja
1/7/2025
9:12 am
Peter McEachern (His quintet performs Fri @ Palace Theater's Poli Club; Peter will be in-studio w me at 10 a.m.) Sumera Shockwave (rec. 1995) self released
12/31/2024
12:00 pm
Donald Vega Trio Auld Lang Syne Merry and Bright Imagery Records
12/31/2024
11:56 am
Barre Phillips Mountainscapes VIII (ft. John Abercrombie) Mountainscapes (1976) ECM
12/31/2024
11:54 am
Barre Phillips Ms. P Three Day Moon (1978) ECM
12/31/2024
11:54 am
Barre Phillips (The singular improvisor/bassist died 12/28 at 90) Mountainscapes IV (ft. John Surman) Mountainscapes (1976) ECM
12/31/2024
11:49 am
Andy Summers (Today is the guitarist's 82nd birthday) Cumbia Jazz Fusion / Remember Rockefeller at Attica) Peggy's Blue Skylight (2000) RCA Victor
12/31/2024
11:40 am
Andy Summers / Roberto Menescal Barquinho United Kingdom of Ipanema (2018) Mins M�sica
12/31/2024
11:36 am
Joe Carter (His Samba Rio Trio performs at northwestpark.org Nature Center in Windsor on Sat, 1/4 @ 7:30 pm) Batida Diferente Both Sides of the Equator (2012) Empathy
12/31/2024
11:19 am
Jay Clayton, Fritz Pauer, Ed Neumeister Two for the Road 3 for the Road (rec. 2002; rel. 2020) MeisteroMusic
12/31/2024
11:14 am
Roy Haynes (the drum legend died on Nov. 12) Moon Ray Out in the Afternoon (1962) Impulse!
12/31/2024
11:07 am
Martial Solal (one of the most significant French jazz pianists died on Dec. 12 at 97) Retro Active Four Keys (1979) MPS
12/31/2024
11:05 am
Marina Albero First Step of The Journey A Nomad of Sound self released
12/31/2024
10:48 am
Bobby Hutcherson Delia (composed by & feat. David Sanborn, who died 5/12) Enjoy the View (2014) Blue Note
12/31/2024
10:44 am
Leslie Pintchik title track Prayer for What Remains PintchHard
12/31/2024
10:40 am
John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy Impressions (This box set was produced for reissue by Michael Cuscuna, a jazz archivist & historian who died on 4/20 at 76) The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Recordings Impulse!
12/31/2024
10:22 am
Spike Wilner Trio (ft. drummer Anthony Pinciotti, who died on 12/24 at 54) Hopscotch Odalisque (2017) Cellar Music
12/31/2024
10:14 am
Hyeonseon Baek (Yesterday was the singer's 33rd birthday) Peace Longing You and Me Music
12/31/2024
10:06 am
Charles Lloyd Quartet The Call (ft. Swedish bassist Palle Danielsson, who died on 5/18 at 77) Montreux '82 Elektra Musician
12/31/2024
9:56 am
Arturo Sandoval (congratulations on the trumpeter's recent Kennedy Center award!) 'Round Midnight My Foolish Heart Meta Jax Entertainment
12/31/2024
9:56 am
Albert Tootie Heath (died on April 3 at 88) Tafadhali Kwanza (The First) (1973) Muse
12/31/2024
9:50 am
Dave McMurray The Eleven (composed by Phil Lesh, who died Oct. 24, & to my friend Bruce, who died Nov. 15) Grateful Deadication (2021) Blue Note
12/31/2024
9:47 am
Abbey Lincoln Live for Life (remembering producer Jean-Phillipe Allard, who died in May at 67) The World Is Falling Down (1990) Verve
12/31/2024
9:22 am
Zbigniew Seifert title track (dedicated today to President Jimmy Carter, who died at 100 on Sunday) Man of the Light (1976) MPS
12/31/2024
9:13 am
The Lillard/Stevens Sextet An Era Gone By Keepers of The Flame ARC
12/31/2024
9:10 am
Fonda/Stevens Group New Year's Eve Live From Brugge (1998) De Werf
12/31/2024
9:03 am
Happy New Year, Dear Listeners! BALLADS OF THE FALLEN This a.m. I'll be remembering some of the great jazz artists we lost in 2024.  
12/24/2024
12:08 pm
Irma Thomas & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band May Ev'ry Day be Christmas Holidays Rule (2012) Hear Music / Concord
12/24/2024
12:06 pm
Nicole Henry My Favorite Things 2024 single Banister Records
12/24/2024
12:06 pm
Javon Jackson Santa Baby Yule Be Boppin' (1997) Blue Note
12/24/2024
12:05 pm
Sweet Daddy Lowe & The Blue Note Ad Hoc Orchestra Be-Bop Santa Claus (narrated by Tom Evered, who died in August 2024 ... may his contributions to jazz always be remembered) Yule Be Boppin' (1997) Blue Note
12/24/2024
11:38 am
Louis Armstrong Cool Yule (recorded 1953) Louis Wishes You a Cool Yule (2022) Verve
12/24/2024
11:30 am
Ramsey Lewis Trio Here Comes Santa Claus Sound of Christmas (1962) Cadet / Chess
12/24/2024
11:18 am
Larry Coryell / Philip Catherine Father Christmas Splendid (1978) Elektra
12/24/2024
11:15 am
Christian McBride Deck the Halls with Boughs of Funky Bass Double Decker single CD (1994) Verve
12/24/2024
11:12 am
Billy Taylor Orchestra (presented by David Frost) Bright Star in the East Merry Christmas (1970) Bell Records
12/24/2024
11:04 am
Chet Baker / Christopher Mason Joy to the World Silent Nights (1986) Varrick
12/24/2024
10:46 am
Ken Serio Group Carol of the Bells A Jazzy Yuletide (2022) Tripping Tree Music
12/24/2024
10:39 am
Kurt Elling The Snow Is Deep on the Ground / Snowfall The Beautiful Day: KE Sings Christmas (2016) Okeh / Masterworks
12/24/2024
10:37 am
Kurt Elling Time of The Season (ft. Cassandra Wilson) The Messenger (1997) Blue Note
12/24/2024
10:31 am
Lou Rawls Christmas Will Really Be Christmas b-side of 1967 single  
12/24/2024
10:29 am
Kristin Korb Put a Little Love in Your Heart (performed in Scrooged film by Annie Lenox & Al Green) Sweet Dreams (Celebrating the Eurythmics) Giant Sheep Music
12/24/2024
10:25 am
Dylan Jack Quartet Marley and Marley (originally featured in The Muppets Christmas Carol) Winter Panes Creative Nation Music
12/24/2024
10:23 am
Tim Warfield The Dreidel Song Jazzy Christmas (2012) self released
12/24/2024
10:13 am
Deborah Silver & The Count Basie Orchestra (I'm Spending) Hanukkah in Santa Monica / Blue Christmas Swingin' Through the Holidays Green Hill Productions
12/24/2024
10:12 am
The Afro-Semitic Experience Descarga Ocho Kandelikas (Happy Hanukkah to our Jewish listeners!) Plea for Peace (2005) Reckless DC Music
12/24/2024
9:40 am
Chris Potter Children Go (Where I Send Thee) Traveling Mercies (2002) Verve
12/24/2024
9:37 am
JD Allen The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting ...) Home for the Holidays (A Garland of Holiday Songs) HighNote (digital release)
12/24/2024
9:35 am
April Aloisio & Joanie Pallatto Have a Merry Christmas April & Joanie Sing! Southport
12/24/2024
9:26 am
Mark Harvey & The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence (a hymn written during the first century CE) An Aardvark Christmas (1997) 9 Winds
12/24/2024
9:13 am
Do'a (Randy Armstrong & Ken LaRoche) title track (one of many selections I'll play this a.m. which were featured during my first WWUH holiday program on 12/20/1994) Ornament of Hope (1979) Philo
12/24/2024
9:07 am
David Grisman (ft. Darol Anger, Rob Wasserman, & Martin Taylor) God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen David Grisman's Acoustic Christmas (1983) Rounder
12/24/2024
9:04 am
Mary Chapin Carpenter Bells Are Ringing Come Darkness, Come Light (2008) Zoe / Rounder
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