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New Releases, Holiday Fare Plus A Sampling of Grammy Nominees

By Mary Foster Conklin | A Broad Spectrum
December 5, 2022
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This broadcast presents new releases from

Lauren Falls

bass

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Becca Stevens

vocals

" data-original-title="" title="">Becca Stevens,

Flora Purim

vocals
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Flora Purim,

Steven Feifke

piano
b.1991

" data-original-title="" title="">Steven Feifke and

Jane Monheit

vocals
b.1977

" data-original-title="" title="">Jane Monheit, with birthday shoutouts to

Holly Cole

vocals
b.1963

" data-original-title="" title="">Holly Cole,

Maria Schneider

composer / conductor

" data-original-title="" title="">Maria Schneider and

" data-original-title="" title="">June Christy among others. A smattering of holiday fare in the second hour, but first, a focus on the latest Grammy Nominees, as it's been a better year for women. Thanks for listening and please support the artists you hear by purchasing their music during this time of pandemic so they can continue to distract, comfort, provoke and inspire.

Playlist

Steve Gadd
drums
b.1945
" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Gadd,
Eddie Gomez
bass
b.1944
" data-original-title="" title="">Eddie Gomez,
Ronnie Cuber
saxophone
1941 - 2022
" data-original-title="" title="">Ronnie Cuber with the WDR Big Band "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" from Center Stage (Leopard) 00:00
Holly Cole Trio "So And So" from Don't Smoke In Bed (Blue Note) 07:13
Samara Joy
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">Samara Joy "Social Call" from Linger Awhile (Verve) 10:38
Host speaks 14:59
Lauren Falls "A Little Louder Now" from A Little Louder Now (Self Released) 16:10
Becca Stevens & Attacca Quartet "2 + 2 = 5" from Becca Stevens Attacca Quartet (GroundUP) 22:15
The Manhattan Transfer
vocals
" data-original-title="" title="">The Manhattan Transfer with WDR Funkhausorchester "Chanson D'Amour" from Fifty (Craft/Concord) 25:07
Host speaks 28:34
Terri Lyne Carrington
drums
b.1965
" data-original-title="" title="">Terri Lyne Carrington "Wind Flower" from New Standards Vol. 1 (Candid) 29:59
Carmen Lundy
vocals
b.1954
" data-original-title="" title="">Carmen Lundy "So Amazing" from Fade To Black (Afrasia Productions) 34:21
DOMi + JD Beck
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">DOMi + JD Beck "Moon" from Not Tight (Blue Note) 37:45
Host speaks 42:09
Melissa Aldana
saxophone
" data-original-title="" title="">Melissa Aldana "Falling" from 12 Stars (Blue Note) 42:15
Flora Purim "Zahuroo" from If You Will (Strut) 49:30
Host speaks 53:45
Wayne Shorter
saxophone
1933 - 2023
" data-original-title="" title="">Wayne Shorter, Terri Lyne Carrington,
Leo Genovese
keyboards
b.1979
" data-original-title="" title="">Leo Genovese,
Esperanza Spalding
bass
b.1984
" data-original-title="" title="">Esperanza Spalding "Drummers Song" from Live At the Detroit Jazz Festival (Candid) 54:44
Rebecca Coupe Franks
trumpet
b.1961
" data-original-title="" title="">Rebecca Coupe Franks "Venus" from Planets (RCF Records) 1:00:00
The Baylor Project
band / ensemble / orchestra
" data-original-title="" title="">The Baylor Project "We Swing (The Cypher)" from The Evening: Live at Apparatus (Be A Light/Motown Gospel) 1:06:03
Host speaks 1:12:39
Steven Feifke,
Bijon Watson
trumpet
" data-original-title="" title="">Bijon Watson & Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra}} "Remember Me" from Generation Gap Jazz Orchestra (Cellar Music Group) 1:14:04
The Ostara Project "Little One" from The Ostara Project (Cellar Music Group) 1:20:25
Host speaks 1:26:04
Maria Schneider Orchestra "Braided Together" from Data Lords (ArtistShare) 1:27:32
Remy Le Boeuf
flute
" data-original-title="" title="">Remy Le Boeuf's Assembly of Shadows "The Melancholy Architecture of Storms" from Architecture of Storms (SoundSpore Records) 1:31:22
Cecile McLorin Salvant
vocals
b.1989
" data-original-title="" title="">Cecile McLorin Salvant "Optimistic Voices/No Love Dying" from Ghost Song (Nonesuch) 1:35:31
Host speaks 1:42:47
Jeff Hamilton
drums
b.1953
" data-original-title="" title="">Jeff Hamilton "It's The Holiday Season" from Merry & Bright (Capri) 1:44:00
Norah Jones
piano
b.1979
" data-original-title="" title="">Norah Jones "A Holiday With You" from I Dream of Christmas (Blue Note) 1:47:40
June Christy
vocals
1925 - 1990
" data-original-title="" title="">June Christy "This Time of Year" from This Time of Year (Capitol) 1:50:18
Jane Monheit
vocals
b.1977
" data-original-title="" title="">Jane Monheit "The Merriest" from The Merriest (Club 44) 1:53:49
Host speaks 1:55:43
Vivien Garry Quintet "A Woman's Place Is In the Groove" from A Woman's Place Is In the Groove (PNR) 1:56:36

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