More Platter, Less Chatter

Air Date: 10/10/2021

A few weeks ago while I was doing an interview, I received an email from a listener. It was very complimentary about the show, but there was this little problem: Too much talk! The listener used that phrase above, which I had never heard before. Excellent!

I hear you. I promised I would take this feedback into account. And I have!

Whenever I do interviews now, I try to keep my talk to a minimum, so as to allow the artist full reign over the time we have. In addition, I have made some subtle changes to how I organize the tunes for you. I think you can hear the difference. 

But I would like you to tell me how it sounds . So have a listen. With four distinct parts to the show, you can decide if you want  to be contemplative, hear the latest tracks, dance to some fine Brazilian and world music, or groove away the final hour of the show. 

Let me know what you think. My email address is marty@wicn.org.

I'm so glad that you listen to the Sunday Jazz Brunch!

Marty

Photo credit: "Turntable" by Denim Dave is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning

Gerry Gibbs-Songs From My Father Disk 2 2021-06 Lonely Dreams
The Kyle Asche Organ Trio-Five Down Blues 2021-05 Light, Life, Love
Stacey Kent-Songs From Other Places 2021-10 Landslide
Rick Margitza-Sacred Hearts 2021-05 Crying
Rebecca Kilgore & Andy Brown-Together Live 2019-12 You Are There
Dave Zinno Unisphere-Fetish 2021-06 Beatriz
Steve Million\What I Meant to Say 2021\My Explanation
Vivian Sessoms-Life II-07 If They Only Knew (Featuring Gregoire Maret) 2019
Sean Jones-Kaleidoscope-07 It's Just a Matter of Time (Intro) 2007
Sean Jones-Kaleidoscope-08 It's Just a Matter of Time 2007
Melody Gardot-The Absence-10 My Heart Won't Have It Any Other Way 2012
Lili Anel-Another Place, Another Time-04 Forgotten 2017

HOUR TWO: New For You

Orrin Evans-The Magic Of Now 2021-07 Dave.wav
Stacey Kent-Songs From Other Places 2021-01 I Wish I Could Go Travelling Again
David Finck\BASSic Instinct 2021 - 10 Soon It's Gonna Rain (from The Fantasticks).
Steve Million\JazzWords 2021\The Way Home
Royce Campbell-Cool School 2021-10 Skyline Silhouette
Susan Krebs With Mixed Remotions-Daybreak 2021-03 How Little We Know
David Finck\BASSic Instinct 2021\BASSic Instinct
Wayne Alpern\Frankenstein 2021\More Than Yesterday
Dave Zinno Unisphere-Fetish 2021-09 Over The Horizon
Mike LeDonne-It's All Your Fault 2021-05 Party Time
Susan Krebs With Mixed Remotions-Daybreak 2021-02 Daybreak

HOUR THREE: Brazil/World

Lima-Johannes Tonio Kreusch\Manisero 2021\Rosa
Stacey Kent-Songs From Other Places 2021-04 Les Voyages
Ray Obiedo\Latin Jazz Project Vol 2 2021\Beatnik
Antonio Adolfo - Bruma - Celebrating Milton Nascimento - 03 - Outubro (October)
Joe Carter-Embrace of Rio-06 Joyces Samba 1996
Tanya Dennis-White Sails Blue Skies 2021-03 Slow Reckless Tango
Claudio Roditi-Simpatico-06 A Dream for Kristen 2010
Fahir Atakoğlu-For Love 2020-01 For Love - Por Amor
Antonio Adolfo & Carol Saboya-Lá E Cá , Here & There-07 Sabiá 2010
Astrud Gilberto-Look to the Rainbow-02 Once upon a Summertime 1966
Bradley Leighton-Groove yard-04 Dona Maria 2003
Clara Moreno-Meu Samba Torto-13 Ela Vai Pro Mar 2006

HOUR FOUR: Groove, Baby

Larry Carlton\Soul Searchin 2021-Miles And Miles To Go
Marion Meadows-Twice As Nice 2021-05 Yesterday Is Gone
Charles Langford-Powerless 2021-Better Days Ahead
Ray Obiedo\Latin Jazz Project Vol 2 2021\Belafonte
Vincent Ingala\Fire And Desire 2021\Aftermath
Marc Antoine-Something About Her 2021-02 Something About Her
Tanya Dennis-White Sails Blue Skies 2021-09 All to Myself
Najee - Center Of The Heart - 10 - Tonight We Say Goodbye
Ray Obiedo\Latin Jazz Project Vol 2 2021\Big World
Paulette McWilliams\A Woman's Story\09 - Life Is The Fountain
Philip Bailey-Love Will Find A Way-02 You're Everything 2019
Brian Simpson-01 South Beach\South Beach

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