I usually don't do Christmas specials, but there are a few holiday tunes that seem to make it into my playlist each year. There is a San Diego jazz set following, and we throw in Hubbard and Cobham to round out this show.
Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album 
Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 2 
Marian McPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 
Miles Davis ~ Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) ~ Jingle Bell Jazz 
Holly Hofmann ~ Minor Miracle ~ Minor Miracle 
James Moody ~ Cherokee ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note 
James Moody ~ Moody's Mood For Love / The Television Rap ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note 
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo 
Freddie Hubbard ~ Crisis ~ Ready for Freddie 
Billy Cobham ~ Heather ~ Crosswinds

<description>&lt;p&gt;I usually don't do Christmas specials, but there are a few holiday tunes that seem to make it into my playlist each year. There is a San Diego jazz set following, and we throw in Hubbard and Cobham to round out this show.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Chris Potter ~ O Come All Ye Faithful ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas 2
Marian McPartland ~ God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen ~ A Concord Jazz Christmas
Miles Davis ~ Blue Xmas (To Whom It May Concern) ~ Jingle Bell Jazz
Holly Hofmann ~ Minor Miracle ~ Minor Miracle
James Moody ~ Cherokee ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note
James Moody ~ Moody's Mood For Love / The Television Rap ~ 80 Years Young: Live at the Blue Note
Gilbert Castellanos ~ New Delhi ~ Espérame En El Cielo
Freddie Hubbard ~ Crisis ~ Ready for Freddie
Billy Cobham ~ Heather ~ Crosswinds&lt;/p&gt;
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I usually don’t do Christmas specials, but there are a few holiday tunes that seem to make it into my playlist each year.

A Few Christmas Tunes

The core of this episode has some of the best tenor sax players from today and yesteryear. I'm speaking of Potter, Kirk, Rollins and Trane. They are bookended by a new release from Out Of/Into and Zawinul's In A Silent Way.
Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album 
Out Of/Into ~ Nacho Supreme ~ Motion II 
Chris Potter ~ The Mind's Eye (For Michael Becker and Joe Lovano) ~ Gratitude 
Roland Kirk ~ Alfie (Live at the Penthouse in Seattle September 1967) ~ Single 
Sonny Rollins ~ Alfie's Theme ~ Alfie 
John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train 
Herbie Hancock ~ Watermelon Man ~ Head Hunters 
Weather Report ~ In a Silent Way ~ 8:30 (Live) 
Miles Davis ~ In a Silent Way (Rehearsal) ~ The Complete in a Silent Way Sessions

<description>&lt;p&gt;The core of this episode has some of the best tenor sax players from today and yesteryear. I'm speaking of Potter, Kirk, Rollins and Trane. They are bookended by a new release from Out Of/Into and Zawinul's In A Silent Way.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Out Of/Into ~ Nacho Supreme ~ Motion II
Chris Potter ~ The Mind's Eye (For Michael Becker and Joe Lovano) ~ Gratitude
Roland Kirk ~ Alfie (Live at the Penthouse in Seattle September 1967) ~ Single
Sonny Rollins ~ Alfie's Theme ~ Alfie
John Coltrane ~ Moment's Notice ~ Blue Train
Herbie Hancock ~ Watermelon Man ~ Head Hunters
Weather Report ~ In a Silent Way ~ 8:30 (Live)
Miles Davis ~ In a Silent Way (Rehearsal) ~ The Complete in a Silent Way Sessions&lt;/p&gt;
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The core of this episode has some of the best tenor sax players from today and yesteryear.

Episode Dec 14 2025

S Wonder, one of the greatest artists in popular music, is known for his popular hits, vocals, and multi-instrumental playing. However, his compositions extend far beyond the mainstream, incorporating jazz sensibilities that have inspired jazz artists to cover his work.
Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album 
Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade 
Herbie Hancock ~ You've Got It Bad Girl ~ The New Standard 
SFJAZZ Collective ~ My Cherie Amour ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions 
Stevie Wonder ~ As ~ Songs in the Key of Life 
Mike Stern ~ Echoes ~ Echoes and Other Songs 
Michael Brecker ~ Nothing Personal ~ Michael Brecker

<description>&lt;p&gt;S Wonder, one of the greatest artists in popular music, is known for his popular hits, vocals, and multi-instrumental playing. However, his compositions extend far beyond the mainstream, incorporating jazz sensibilities that have inspired jazz artists to cover his work.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Joe Farrell ~ Too High ~ Penny Arcade
Herbie Hancock ~ You've Got It Bad Girl ~ The New Standard
SFJAZZ Collective ~ My Cherie Amour ~ Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions
Stevie Wonder ~ As ~ Songs in the Key of Life
Mike Stern ~ Echoes ~ Echoes and Other Songs
Michael Brecker ~ Nothing Personal ~ Michael Brecker&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

S Wonder, one of the greatest artists in popular music, is known for his popular hits, vocals, and multi-instrumental playing.

Wonder Jazz

After giving thanks, post Thanksgiving Day we get into a guitar set featuring both jazz masters (Kessel, Wess, Forman) and a talented young artist Tony Davis. Also featured are a new release from pianist George Colligan and a modern sound from Ahmad Jamal. We dance our way out with a funky Weather Report.
Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album 
Jimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission Statement 
Bruce Forman ~ Rope-a-Dope ~ Reunion! 
Barney Kessel ~ On Green Dolphin Street ~ The Poll Winners 
Tony Davis ~ Sphere Of Blues ~ Jessamine 
Wes Montgomery ~ Bumpin' On Sunset ~ Tequila 
George Colligan ~ If the Mountain Was Smooth, You Couldn't Climb It ~ Live at the Jazz Standard 
Ahmad Jamal ~ Marseille ~ Marseille 
Weather Report ~ 125th Street Congress ~ Sweetnighter

<description>&lt;p&gt;After giving thanks, post Thanksgiving Day we get into a guitar set featuring both jazz masters (Kessel, Wess, Forman) and a talented young artist Tony Davis. Also featured are a new release from pianist George Colligan and a modern sound from Ahmad Jamal. We dance our way out with a funky Weather Report.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Playlist
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Jimmy Greene ~ Give Thanks ~ Mission Statement
Bruce Forman ~ Rope-a-Dope ~ Reunion!
Barney Kessel ~ On Green Dolphin Street ~ The Poll Winners
Tony Davis ~ Sphere Of Blues ~ Jessamine
Wes Montgomery ~ Bumpin' On Sunset ~ Tequila
George Colligan ~ If the Mountain Was Smooth, You Couldn't Climb It ~ Live at the Jazz Standard
Ahmad Jamal ~ Marseille ~ Marseille
Weather Report ~ 125th Street Congress ~ Sweetnighter&lt;/p&gt;
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After giving thanks, post Thanksgiving Day we get into a guitar set featuring both jazz masters and a talented young artist.

Post Thanksgiving 2025

We begin this week's show with a celebration of this Fall season and Thanksgiving from Jamal and Monk. Also of note in Hutcherson's vibes and Trane's lament. New music from Hartford's guitarist Tony Davis and maestro Kenny Barron.
Playlist  
Artist ~ Name ~ Album 
Ahmad Jamal ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Marseille 
Thelonious Monk ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ It's Monk's Time 
Bobby Hutcherson ~ Little B's Poem ~ Components 
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent 
Tony Davis ~ Viridian ~ Jessamine 
Kenny Barron &amp; Kurt Elling ~ In The Slow Lane ~ Songbook 
Marquis Hill ~ Joseph Beat ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox 
Marquis Hill ~ Libra ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox

<description>&lt;p&gt;We begin this week's show with a celebration of this Fall season and Thanksgiving from Jamal and Monk. Also of note in Hutcherson's vibes and Trane's lament. New music from Hartford's guitarist Tony Davis and maestro Kenny Barron.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Playlist 
Artist ~ Name ~ Album
Ahmad Jamal ~ Autumn Leaves ~ Marseille
Thelonious Monk ~ Stuffy Turkey ~ It's Monk's Time
Bobby Hutcherson ~ Little B's Poem ~ Components
John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent
Tony Davis ~ Viridian ~ Jessamine
Kenny Barron &amp;amp; Kurt Elling ~ In The Slow Lane ~ Songbook
Marquis Hill ~ Joseph Beat ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox
Marquis Hill ~ Libra ~ Composers Collective: Beyond The Jukebox&lt;/p&gt;
</description>

We begin this week’s show with a celebration of this Fall season and Thanksgiving

Autumn and Thanksgiving

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In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

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