In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

Ken Laster
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In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

From Jazz masters of past and present to emerging new artists performing modern jazz and fusion. No smooth jazz here!

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    More Cross-Coastal

    Following my recent themes of music from SoCal and New England, I will feature music that exemplifies some of the fine jazz artists from these two areas of the country.

    59 min

  2. 20 OCT

    Episode Oct 20 2024

    Kind of a random playlist of music I have been listening to this week.

    59 min

  3. 13 OCT

    From Monterey to Hartford

    This episode continues from last week in bringing new music that I heard from Monterey Jazz Fest recently. Following that is more music from the Hartford jazz scene with Abena Koomson-Davis, Andrew Wilcox and Matt Dwonczyk.

    59 min

  4. 6 OCT

    Monterey Jazz Fest 2024

    This year’s Monterey Jazz Festival is reviewed in this week’s podcast episode.

    1 hr

  5. 29 SEPT

    Podcast Redux

    While I am at the Monterey Jazz Festival, I’ve queued up another episode originally published in March of this year.

    1 hr

  6. 22 SEPT

    Episode Sep 22 2024

    A wide variety of jazz music represented here, from jazz classics, to new jazz releases to jazz/rock fusion, progressive rock and even jazz harp with a reggae beat. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ AlbumMiles Davis ~ Milestones ~ MilestonesMcCoy Tyner ~ Impressions ~ TridentBobby Broom ~ Hallucinations (Budo) ~ Keyed UpJoel Frahm ~ Yesterdays ~ I'm Old Fashioned Charles McPherson ~ Blues for Lonnie in Three ~ ReverenceJonathan Barber ~ Radar ~ In Motion (feat. Vision Ahead)Steely Dan ~ Aja ~ AjaBrandee Younger ~ Dust (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello) ~ Brand New LifeBrandee Younger ~ Soulris (feat. Ravi Coltrane) ~ Soul Awakening

    1 hr

  7. 15 SEPT

    Episode Sep 15 2024

    This week’s edition has new releases and classic hard bop.

    59 min

  8. 8 SEPT

    Sonny's 94 Birthday

    This episode celebrates Sonny Rollins on his 94th birthday with three tracks from some of his best albums.

    59 min
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From Jazz masters of past and present to emerging new artists performing modern jazz and fusion. No smooth jazz here!

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  • Creator
    Ken Laster
  • Years Active
    2006 - 2024
  • Episodes
    204
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyright © 2022 Ken Laster. All rights reserved.
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    In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond

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