In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond
Ken Laster
In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond
Ken Laster
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...
Sunday 27 December 2020 : Our pre-New Years Eve party. Some great jazz tunes, new and old. Threw in a few tracks written for a New Year. Let's hope for better times,...
Sunday 20 December 2020 : This year's Christmas special. I hope you can play as a backdrop to your holiday activities. We finish with a tribute to the late Stanley...
Sunday 13 December 2020 : New music from a fusion trio and a bass/harp duet. Follow that up with a Latin jazz set. Local San Diego and Hartford cats represented here...
Sunday 06 December 2020 : Celebrating the jazz scene from East Coast to West Coast in this podcast episode. We have great new music and some classic jazz masters from...
Sunday 29 November 2020 : The first half of this podcast showcases jazz artists' creating music in a post-covid world. In some cases this music was made at home while...
Sunday 22 November 2020 : Let's start off with Coffee and Scones from Walt Weiskopf on tenor. We've also got classic jazz from Elvin, Cyrus and Grant. Luke and Andrew...
Sunday 15 November 2020 : This episode was built around an article in Far Out Magazine and their playlist of Joni Mitchell's favorite songs. That article was based on...
Sunday 08 November 2020 : The first set in this episode features women jazz artists; Allison Neale, Artemis (group), and Champian Fulton. I'll dedicate this set and...
Saturday 31 October 2020 : This episode consists entirely of music released this year (2020). Recorded days before the election, and intended to calm the anxieties you...
Sunday 25 October 2020 : This episode starts with some slow funk, supplied via Redman's Elastic band and trumpeter Takuya Kuroda (with silky vocals from Jose James)....
Sunday 18 October 2020 : No real theme to this episode, just some music I have been listening to this week. Although I've moved cross country, I still am playing...
Sunday 11 October 2020 : This is the first podcast episode of In The Groove produced entirely on the West Coast. To celebrate, I play a set of music of "West Coast...
Sunday 04 October 2020 : Originally broadcast over the airwaves in August, this set features extended pieces by Chick, Pat, and others. PlaylistArtist ~ Track ~...
Sunday 27 September 2020 : Still posting segments from my old radio show. This from an August broadcast. Soon will be set up in my San Diego home to publish new...
Sunday 20 September 2020 : This episodes begins and ends with the late great saxophonist Michael Brecker. In between is mostly jazz artists that have honed their craft...
Sunday 13 September 2020 : This show was recorded back on July 31 during Hartford's Paul Brown concert series. Some of the cats that played in the series are featured...
In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond
Ken Laster
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...
Pre-New Year
Our pre-New Years Eve party. Some great jazz tunes, new and old. Threw in a few tracks written for a New Year. Let's hope for better times,...
Xmass 2020
This year's Christmas special. I hope you can play as a backdrop to your holiday activities. We finish with a tribute to the late Stanley...
Six Hundred and One
New music from a fusion trio and a bass/harp duet. Follow that up with a Latin jazz set. Local San Diego and Hartford cats represented here...
East-West
Celebrating the jazz scene from East Coast to West Coast in this podcast episode. We have great new music and some classic jazz masters from...
New and Old
The first half of this podcast showcases jazz artists' creating music in a post-covid world. In some cases this music was made at home while...
Thanksgiving 2020
Let's start off with Coffee and Scones from Walt Weiskopf on tenor. We've also got classic jazz from Elvin, Cyrus and Grant. Luke and Andrew...
Joni's Favs
This episode was built around an article in Far Out Magazine and their playlist of Joni Mitchell's favorite songs. That article was based on...
Dedicated to Kamala
The first set in this episode features women jazz artists; Allison Neale, Artemis (group), and Champian Fulton. I'll dedicate this set and...
All New 2020 - VOTE!
This episode consists entirely of music released this year (2020). Recorded days before the election, and intended to calm the anxieties you...
In The Pocket 2020
This episode starts with some slow funk, supplied via Redman's Elastic band and trumpeter Takuya Kuroda (with silky vocals from Jose James)....
Oct 18 2020 episode
No real theme to this episode, just some music I have been listening to this week. Although I've moved cross country, I still am playing...
West Coast Jazzy
This is the first podcast episode of In The Groove produced entirely on the West Coast. To celebrate, I play a set of music of "West Coast...
Oct 4 Episode
Originally broadcast over the airwaves in August, this set features extended pieces by Chick, Pat, and others. PlaylistArtist ~ Track ~...
Sep 27 podcast
Still posting segments from my old radio show. This from an August broadcast. Soon will be set up in my San Diego home to publish new...
Brecker Bookends Hartford
This episodes begins and ends with the late great saxophonist Michael Brecker. In between is mostly jazz artists that have honed their craft...
Recorded Jul 31
This show was recorded back on July 31 during Hartford's Paul Brown concert series. Some of the cats that played in the series are featured...
