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. 3 DAYS AGO

    Episode Feb 2 2025

    This show has new music released in 2025 from Artemis, Nicole Zuraitis and Noah Preminger.

    1 hr

  2. 26 JAN

    Episode Jan 26 2024

    John Coltrane provides this week’s Welcome with his heartfelt tenor playing.

    1 hr

  3. 19 JAN

    Episode Jan 19 2025

    A mix of classic and new releases on this week’s show. A couple of supergroups (Out Of/Into and MTB) and guitarist Andrew Renfroe are featured along with classic Trane, Shorter and more. Enjoy!

    1 hr

  4. 12 JAN

    Back to 50's and 60's

    For the past two week’s we have played mostly new releases. This week we go back to the 50’s and 60’s with classics from Ben Webster, McCoy Tyner, Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver and Miles.

    1h 1m

  5. 5 JAN

    More 2024 reviews

    This first episode for the New Year continues where we left off last week with reviews of some of my favorite 2024 releases.

    58 min

  6. 22/12/2024

    2024 Jazz Releases Reviewed

    This is the time of year where we review some of my favorite releases from 2024.

    59 min

  7. 22/12/2024

    RIP Zakir

    This episode begins by paying tribute to tabla master Zakir Hussain who passed away last week. He is one of the greatest musicians of my generation, and brought Indian Classical Music awareness to many in the jazz scene. That is followed by a set of music from some of the most influential Hartford jazz mentors. PlaylistArtist ~ Name ~ AlbumShakti & Shakti ~ Mind Ecology ~ Natural ElementsDave Holland, Zakir Hussain & Chris Potter ~ Island Feeling ~ Good HopeZakir Hussain ~ Zakir ~ Making MusicZaccai Curtis ~ 52nd Street Theme ~ Cubop Lives!Steve Davis ~ What Is This Thing Called Love ~ Say WhenRich Goldstein ~ What a Difference a Day Makes ~ Into the BlueGeorge Benson ~ Take Five ~ Bad BensonTerell Stafford ~ Hey, It's Me You're Talking To ~ Fields of GoldThe Ed Palermo Big Band ~ Peaches En Regalia ~ Plays the Music of Frank ZappaMiroslav Vitous ~ Bamboo Forest ~ Universal Syncopations

    59 min

  8. 15/12/2024

    Episode Dec 15 2024

    This week’s show starts with 3 guitarists; Goldstein, Bernstein and McLaughlin.

    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 - 2025
  • 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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