Jazz With Marty Friedman

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 3/30/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks .   Featured this week: songs written by Antonio Carlos Jobim (photo). Also, we revisit a Musician's Corner with Joanie Pallatto.  HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning Dizzy & Fay\Hooked 2023\Never Mind Joe Locascio\November The Music of Phil Gurlik 2023\Winter Again Buster Williams\Unalome 2023\In The Middle of a Rainbow Peter Smith\Dollar Dreams 2023\Prayer for Jay Dave Stryker\As We Are 2021\As We Were Bill Cunliffe Trio\Border Widow's Lament 2023\Interiors Joanie Pallatto\My Original Plan 2021\Rest Joe Magnarelli-My Old Flame-09 McChesney Park 2010 Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\The Nearness of You Michael Morreale\Stories of Recent Vintage 2023\Bill Must Have Played This Ed Cherry\Are We There Yet 2023\Spring is Here Samara Joy\Linger Awhile 2022\Round Midnight HOUR TWO: New For You Chris Keefe\Op...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Support Public Radio Air Date: 3/23/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks .   Photo by Mitch Bleier We at WICN hope that you enjoy the great music we bring you, and that you'll see your way to supporting the station during our Spring into WICN fund drive.   Please call in or donate online during Sunday's show. We are grateful for your support!   I kind of like what I wrote for the last fund drive. So, let's replay. Here's what you get every Sunday morning on WICN 90.5: Hour 1 - Your Contemplative Hour Take it slow in the morning. Some say that ballads are the most difficult jazz to play, but perhaps the easiest to listen to and feel. But ballads are only the beginning. On the Sunday Jazz Brunch you'll hear plenty of piano trios, one of the formats particularly well-liked by our early risers. Also favored are the sounds of beautiful string arrangements. For those ...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 3/16/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks .   HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning Eric Reed\Black Brown and Blue 2023\Cheryl Ann Nicholas Payton\Couch Sessions 2023 - Christina Lucy Wijnands & John Di Martino-Call Me Irresponsible 2022-09 Only The Lonely Gregory Porter-All Rise-09 Modern Day Apprentice-2020 Ben Wolfe-Unjust 2022-09 Sparkling Red Ed Cherry\Are We There Yet 2023\Lawns Steve Million\What I Meant to Say 2021\What I Meant to Say John Lee\The Artist 2023\004 - Life Is A Beautiful Thing Tim Ray-Excursions And Adventures-06 Unconditional Love-2020 Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\The Nearness of You HOUR TWO: New For You Nick Green\Green on the Scene 2023\008  A Tear And A Smile Mike Melito\To Swing is The Thing 2023\Blue Key Samara Joy-Linger Awhile 2022-01 Can't Get Out Of This Mood Tim Fitzgerald\Full House 2022\Far Wes MUSICIAN'S C...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 3/9/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . Photo - cover of Richard Bona's Reverence CD HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning Jeff Johnson\My Heart 2023\My Heart Dizzy & Fay\Hooked 2023\006 There You Are (In My Heart) Ken Fowser\Resolution 2023\Vanishing City Bill Cunliffe Trio\Border Widow's Lament 2023\Little Bird Mike Melito\To Swing is The Thing 2023\Ruby My Dear Buster Williams\Unalome 2023\Here's To Life feat voc Jean Baylor Joe Locascio\November The Music of Phil Gurlik 2023\Winter Again Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\Lonely Girl Trio Work feat Susan Krebs-Dancing in the Dark 2023-11 PEACE Eric Reed\Black Brown and Blue 2023\003 - I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good) HOUR TWO: New For You Mike Melito\To Swing is The Thing 2023\\Blue Key Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\My Shining Hour Buster Williams\Unalome 2023\42nd Street fe...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 3/2/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks .   Check out the replay of Musician's Corner with Greg Abate  this week.   Photo of Greg Abate by Judith Potter, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons   HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning Wayne Alpern\Saxology 2023\Turn Out the Stars Steve Smith\Time Flies 2023\Ugly Beauty Joanie Pallatto\Accidental Melody 2023\In the Middle of Life Harvie S & Kenny Barron-Witchcraft 2013-03 For Heaven's Sake Bill Cunliffe Trio\Border Widow;s Lament 2023\Looking Back Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments\03 - The Nearness Of You Dizzy & Fay\Hooked 2023\There You Are (In My Heart) John Bailey-Time Bandits 2023-09 Lullaby Dave Stryker\Prime 2023\As We Were Darmon Meader\Losing My Mind 202305 - Gaia's Lament Paul Marinaro\Not Quite Yet 2022\The Island HOUR TWO: New For You Steve Smith\Time Flies 2023\Self Portrait Pie...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 2/23/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks .   HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning Joe Locascio\November The Music of Phil Gurlik 2023\November Bill Cunliffe Trio\Border Widow's Lament 2023\Reflections Buster Williams\Unalome 2023\Estate feat Jean Baylor Peter Smith\Dollar Dreams 2023\07-Sleep by Day, Live by Night Chris Keefe\Chris Keefe 2023\4 I Fall In Love Too Easily Stan Hope-Put on a Happy Face 2005-04 Easy to Love Eric Reed\Black Brown and Blue 2023\Infant Eyes Ben Wolfe-Unjust 2022-09 Sparkling Red Nicholas Payton-Smoke Sessions 2021-04 No Lonely Nights HOUR TWO: New For You Bill Cunliffe Trio\Border Widow's Lament 2023\Looking Back Pierre Chambers\Shining Moments 2023\09 - The Way You Look Tonight Brendan Lanighan Octet\A Little Optimism \008 Little Garlic Knot Michael Dease\The-Other-Shoe 2023\Shorty's Tune Leo Sidran\What's Trending 2...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 2/16/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks .   Photo: Otmaro Ruiz, Bruno Mangueira by Jay Matsueda  HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning Michael Morreale\Stories of Recent Vintage 2023\11 'Bill Must Have Played This' John Lee\The Artist 2023\004 John Lee - Life Is A Beautiful Thing Nicholas Payton\Couch Sessions\Christina Antonio Carlos Jobim-Some of the Best -09 Estrada Du Sol McCoy Tyner-Soliloquy-04 Twilight Mist 1992 Lee Morgan-Tom Cat-04 Twilight Mist-1964 Steve Kuhn-Remembering Tomorrow-11 Silver 1995 Tom Ranier\This Way\Trio Vision Susan Krebs With Mixed Remotions-Daybreak 2021-04 Inside A Silent Tear Yoko Miwa Trio-Keep Talkin'-04 Sunset Lane 2019 HOUR TWO: New For You Dave Bass-The Trio Vol. 3 2023-03 Endless Waltz Buster Williams\Unalome 2023\Estate feat Jean Baylor Armagos\7 Times in America\Standford Euphoria Rachel and Vilray\I Love a Lo...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 2/9/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning David Janeway\Distant Voices 2022\In Passing Eric Reed\Black Brown and Blue 2023\005 Search for Peace Buster Williams\Unalome 005 The Wisdom of Silence Eliane Elias-Quietude 2022-11 Saveiros Rachael and Vilray-I Love a Love Song 2023-07 Join Me in a Dream Nicholas Payton\Couch Sessions 007 Along Came Betty Paul Marinaro\Not Quite Yet 2022\The Island Dmitri Matheny\Cascadia 2022\Dark Eyes Lenny Marcus Trio\When a Door Opens 2022\When a Door Opens Joe Magnarelli-If You Could See Me Now-07 I Think I'll Go Away 2018 Courtney Freed\Big Crazy Love 2022\Take Your Time HOUR TWO: New For You Buster Williams\Unalome 004 In the Middle of a Rainbow feat Jean Baylor Pierre Chambers\Shining Hour 2023\Dear Anne Jason Kush\Finally Friday\06 Easy Going Michael Morreale\Stories of Recent Vintage ...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Sunday's Playlist Air Date: 2/1/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . HOUR ONE: Contemplative Morning Libby York\DreamLand 2023\When October Goes Tierney Sutton-Dancing In The Dark-11 Fly Me To The Moon 2004 David Blake\Fun House\006 Single Petal Of A Rose Bobby Broom\Keyed Up 2022\Misty Darmon Meader\Losing My Mind 2023\05 - Gaia's Lament Michael Morreale\Stories of Recent Vintage 2023\Nocturne No. 4 Gregory Porter-Liquid Spirit-07 Wolfcry Nicholas Payton\Couch Sessions 2023\Christina Libby York-Here With You 2008-02 The Day the World Stopped Turning Ed Cherry\Are We There Yet 2023\Lawns HOUR TWO: New For You John Lee\The Artist 2023\004 Life Is A Beautiful Thing Darmon Meader\Losing My Mind 2023\Lovely Day Heavy Hitters\The Heavy Hitters 2023\Silverdust Michael Rabinowitz\Next Chapter 2023\Emily Arturo Sandoval-Rhythm and Soul 2022-08 Until You Went Away Amina Figarova-Joy 202...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Best of 2022, Redux Air Date: 1/26/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . CLICK HERE FOR DETAILS ABOUT THIS SHOW   Photo: Sergio Pereira

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Best of 2023, Redux Air Date: 1/19/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks .   After putting together and airing the Best of 2024 show,  I received a number of positive comments. If you play the best of the best, well, the show cannot help but be really good. Thanks so much for all of your comments, it is greatly appreciated and highly encouraging! So let's keep a good thing going. On the next edition of the Sunday Jazz Brunch, enjoy the best of 2023. As a certain singer once sang: It was a very good year. Click here for all details about this show   Enjoy! Marty   Photo: Vocalist Linda Purl

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Best of 2024 Air Date: 1/12/2025 on 90.5 WICN 8am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . This part of running the show is one of my favorites: the end of the year Best Of show. As you know, I play the best of new jazz all year, and here I can take the best of the best ! These CDs are the bestest! Try not to miss this show -- I know that you will find it rewarding. Especially when you hear some of the new artists I introduced during 2024. So now I will telegraph some thoughts about the artists you'll hear. In the following list, you will see a link like this: MC , which will lead you to a Musician's Corner interview with that artist. Judy Whitmore: Lush voice with lush orchestral arrangements of jazz standards. John Lee: Perfect Sunday morning piano trio. Vanessa Perea: Great voice and song selection. Jun Iida: Young trumpeter makes good. Stacey Kent: She of crystal voice. Christian Sands: More great p...