In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond
Ken Laster
In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond
Ken Laster
Sunday 20 June 2021 : Recorded on Fathers Day, this episode features jazz fathers, sons and daughters. We begin with John and Ravi Coltrane. Also featured is the...
Sunday 13 June 2021 : The title of this episode comes from the first and last tune. Young phenom Joey Alexander released his single Summer Rising, and the late...
Sunday 06 June 2021 : Let's begin with the fine clarinet playing of Anat Cohen. Then new fusion jazz from Dave Holland and Andrew Renfroe, and the jazz chart...
Sunday 30 May 2021 : This episode features mostly music from the West Coast jazz scene. There are a couple tunes from the 50's West Coast Cool era, but mostly...
Sunday 23 May 2021 : Another bicoastal episode. From the east coast, Greg Abate and John Hasselback. From the west, Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen and Doug...
Sunday 16 May 2021 : After a soulful tune from Gerald Clayton, we pay tribute to the passing of jazz great Curtis Fuller. A beautiful rendition of Spring Can...
Sunday 09 May 2021 : Let's wish Stevie W a happy birthday. Then Emmet's amazing playing, Cyrille's singing and on from there. Wrap it up with early Chick from...
Sunday 02 May 2021 : Since this podcast is produced a week prior to airing on WWUH, it gives me the opportunity to be the first to wish a happy Mothers Day to...
Sunday 25 April 2021 : We go from West to East Coast on this jazz journey. First let's begin with Miles and his muted horn. On the West we hear from Gilbert...
Sunday 18 April 2021 : We begin this week's episode celebrating Herbie Hancock's birthday with a set of great music from this influential pianist. Next up is new...
Sunday 11 April 2021 : A set of new and old music from both coasts. We finish this episode with a Freddie Hubbard set on his birth anniversary. We play more of...
Sunday 04 April 2021 : This week's episode features the anticipated album from Greg Abate, Magic Dance, the music of Kenny Barron (with KB on piano). After Greg's...
Sunday 28 March 2021 : Shake off those Winter doldrums and get into the feeling of Spring with this weeks playlist. We feature those Spring standards you love and...
Sunday 21 March 2021 : A couple of Grammy related tunes to start the show. Than an eclectic mix of music spanning many generations of jazz from the 1930's till...
Sunday 14 March 2021 : Start with a Cannonball set, followed once again with San Diego cats. Then back to some musicians with Connecticut roots in Brian Torff...
Sunday 07 March 2021 : An eclectic episode with new music, traditional, hard-bop, harp/bass duet and Indian fusion. Something for everyone? Playlist Artist ~ Name...
Sunday 28 February 2021 : This episode showcases the jazz scene in San Diego. It features many of the jazz artists that play regularly at San Diego venues, and teach...
Sunday 21 February 2021 : A variety of music beginning with West Coast jazz from the 90's from Black/Note. That is followed by a couple of Chick Corea tunes,...
Sunday 14 February 2021 : Last week we learned of the passing on of jazz master and beloved musician Chick Corea. He had a profound impact on my life, and his music...
Sunday 07 February 2021 : This episode begins with covers of pop tunes from Wonder and Hendrix. From there we hear interesting arrangements of standards by Dan...
Sunday 31 January 2021 : This episode begins with recent releases from late 2020 and early 2021. We finish with some vintage tracks from Chick and Wayne. Playlist...
Sunday 24 January 2021 : This week's episode begins in celebration of Biden's ascension to POTUS, with a track he used during the campaign. We follow with a variety...
Sunday 17 January 2021 : This music in this podcast has nothing to do with our 45th president. It is just a celebration of his leaving of office, and a hope we can...
Sunday 10 January 2021 : It has been a surreal week in politics in the USA. When this happens, I usually have something to say about it. I've brought you some good...
Sunday 03 January 2021 : As we begin a new year, let's look back at some great jazz music from 2020, and pay tribute to a pianist who passed on at the end of last...
In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond
Ken Laster
Fathers Sons Daughters
Recorded on Fathers Day, this episode features jazz fathers, sons and daughters. We begin with John and Ravi Coltrane. Also featured is the...
Summer Serenade
The title of this episode comes from the first and last tune. Young phenom Joey Alexander released his single Summer Rising, and the late...
More San Diego
Let's begin with the fine clarinet playing of Anat Cohen. Then new fusion jazz from Dave Holland and Andrew Renfroe, and the jazz chart...
Way Way Out West
This episode features mostly music from the West Coast jazz scene. There are a couple tunes from the 50's West Coast Cool era, but mostly...
East to West
Another bicoastal episode. From the east coast, Greg Abate and John Hasselback. From the west, Gilbert Castellanos, Rob Thorsen and Doug...
Curtis Tribute
After a soulful tune from Gerald Clayton, we pay tribute to the passing of jazz great Curtis Fuller. A beautiful rendition of Spring Can...
A Stevie tune and more
Let's wish Stevie W a happy birthday. Then Emmet's amazing playing, Cyrille's singing and on from there. Wrap it up with early Chick from...
Early Mothers Day tribute
Since this podcast is produced a week prior to airing on WWUH, it gives me the opportunity to be the first to wish a happy Mothers Day to...
Coast to Coast
We go from West to East Coast on this jazz journey. First let's begin with Miles and his muted horn. On the West we hear from Gilbert...
Herbie 81
We begin this week's episode celebrating Herbie Hancock's birthday with a set of great music from this influential pianist. Next up is new...
April 11 2021 Episode
A set of new and old music from both coasts. We finish this episode with a Freddie Hubbard set on his birth anniversary. We play more of...
Greg and Kenny Magic
This week's episode features the anticipated album from Greg Abate, Magic Dance, the music of Kenny Barron (with KB on piano). After Greg's...
Spring 2021
Shake off those Winter doldrums and get into the feeling of Spring with this weeks playlist. We feature those Spring standards you love and...
Some Grammy stuff
A couple of Grammy related tunes to start the show. Than an eclectic mix of music spanning many generations of jazz from the 1930's till...
Cannonball and more
Start with a Cannonball set, followed once again with San Diego cats. Then back to some musicians with Connecticut roots in Brian Torff...
Wynton, Gilbert,Dexter and more
An eclectic episode with new music, traditional, hard-bop, harp/bass duet and Indian fusion. Something for everyone? Playlist Artist ~ Name...
Sounds of San Diego
This episode showcases the jazz scene in San Diego. It features many of the jazz artists that play regularly at San Diego venues, and teach...
More Chick and others
A variety of music beginning with West Coast jazz from the 90's from Black/Note. That is followed by a couple of Chick Corea tunes,...
RIP Maestro for CC
Last week we learned of the passing on of jazz master and beloved musician Chick Corea. He had a profound impact on my life, and his music...
Rock Covers and Standards
This episode begins with covers of pop tunes from Wonder and Hendrix. From there we hear interesting arrangements of standards by Dan...
2020-2021 Releases
This episode begins with recent releases from late 2020 and early 2021. We finish with some vintage tracks from Chick and Wayne. Playlist...
Move Up Joe
This week's episode begins in celebration of Biden's ascension to POTUS, with a track he used during the campaign. We follow with a variety...
Goodbye 45
This music in this podcast has nothing to do with our 45th president. It is just a celebration of his leaving of office, and a hope we can...
America 2021
It has been a surreal week in politics in the USA. When this happens, I usually have something to say about it. I've brought you some good...
2021 Return to normalcy?
As we begin a new year, let's look back at some great jazz music from 2020, and pay tribute to a pianist who passed on at the end of last...
