The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents
Openers
So I was watching one of the Rick Beato videos where he talks extensively about Pat Metheny. Well, that got me excited to review our Pat Metheny collection, and when I came upon a couple of really beautiful tunes - perfect for your contemplative morning - I knew I had to use them to open the show.
Today's show will open with the complete version of one of those tunes - The Road to You, the title number from Mr. Metheny's 1993 release.
After receiving an email asking about this and some other tunes that I use as openers, I decided. Why not do an hour of just openers? These are some of the best songs I know, so it is fitting for us to listen to the entirety of each, rather than sampling the bits that you hear when the show opens.
Almost all of the songs in the first hour are openers and have been used several times. If you are a regular listener of the show and are familiar with the opening, you'll recognize these songs and will enjoy them from beginning to end. This is really going to be a special hour of jazz; try not to miss it!
Best,
Marty
Photo: Pat Metheny (public domain)
HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning
An Hour of Openers
Pat Metheny Group-The Road To You-03 The Road to You 1993
Craig Davis\Tone Paintings 2022\Opus No. 5
Don Sebesky-I Remember Bill- Tribute to Bill Evans 1998-13 Epilogue
Marcello Carelli - The Era 2022-08 What Makes Me Smile
Otmaro Ruiz, Bruno Mangueira\Essência\Tu Mi Delirio
David Hazeltine, Peter Washington & Louis Hayes-The Classic Trio-05 Catherine's Fantasy 1997
George Benson\Dreams Do Come True 2024\My Prayer
Tania Grubbs\The Sound of Love 2024\Two for the Road
Anthony Wonsey-Anthonyology-02 In the Blue of the Evening 1995
Don Sebesky-I Remember Bill- Tribute to Bill Evans 1998-06 Peace Piece
HOUR TWO: New For You
Ben Patterson Jazz Orchestra\Mad Scientist Music 2025\Anne Marie
Kandace Springs\Lady in Satin 2025\It's Easy to Remember
John Coltrane-Ballads-07 It's Easy To Remember (But So Hard To Forget) 1962
Solid Jackson - Bernstein & Meldhau\M.T.B. 2025\Soft Impression
Liz Cole\I Want To Be Happy 2025\Love
Jeff Libman\Feet Off the Ground 2025\Cheese Cake
Holly Cole\Dark Moon 2025\No Moon At All
Susan Hinkson\Just In Time 2025\The Best is Yet to Come
Judy Whitmore\Let's Fall In Love w Chris Walden 2025\Let's Fall In Love
Geoffrey Dean Quartet\Conceptions 2025\Song for Hannah
Marianne Solivan\Break's Over 2025\Open the Door
Mark Grandfield\It's Getting Late 2025\Just One of Those Things
HOUR THREE: Brazil/World/Groove
Gustavo Cysne\Deep Blue 2024\ feat. Ithamara Koorax - Dive Into The Deep Blue
Hélio Alves-Portrait in Black and White-04 Portrait in Black and White-2004
Herb Alpert feat. Lani Hall\Steppin' Out\09 Cote D'Azur (2013)
Ian Shaw-A World Still Turning-11 I'm Glad There Is You 2003
Jackie Ryan + John Clayton & Friends-Listen Here-08 La Puerta 2012
Brian Simpson-Midnight Groove 2025-04 Tropical Escape
Jane Monheit-Surrender-09 Caminhos Cruzados 2007
Jeff Libman\Feet Off the Ground 2025\010 - So Tinha de Ser Com Voce
Kim Waters-Time 2 Groove 2025-04 I Once Had Your Love (And Can't Let Go)
Mafalda Minnozzi\Riofonic 2025\Eu E A Brisa
Judy Whitmore\Let's Fall In Love w Chris Walden 2025\I'll Take Romance
Geoffrey Dean Quartet\Conceptions 2025\Came and Went
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