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!

In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond is a music podcast hosted by Ken Laster, with 25 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Ken Laster hosts In the Groove, Jazz and Beyond, a music show with 25 episodes published.

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  Episode #554

  More Miles and Trane @100

  Aug 16, 20261 hour

  We continue to feature Miles and Trane on the year of their centennial. These giants of jazz are represented with some of the classic recordings that pay homage to their greatness. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album John Coltrane ~ My Favorite Things ~ My Favorite Things John Coltrane ~ A Love Supreme, Pt. 1: Acknowledgement ~ A Love Supreme Miles Davis ~ Dear Old Stockholm ~ Round About Midnight Miles Davis ~ So What ~ Four & More Miles Davis ~ Flamenco Sketches ~ Kind of Blue Ralph Alessi ~ Duck Face ~ A Sun That Never Sets

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  Episode #553

  Expand Your Mind

  Aug 9, 20261 hour

  This episode takes us back to the psychedelic days of the early 70's to modern day fusion starting with this set from Lonnie Liston Smith. It's followed by new music from an LA Trio with excellent guitar work from Andrew Renfroe. The fusion set ends with Metheny's Side Eye III+. We take a more straight ahead direction to conclude the show with new music from Farnsworth, Hanahan and Holland. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes ~ Expansions ~ Expansions Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes ~ Astral Traveling ~ Astral Traveling Anthony Fung, Andrew Renfroe & Luca Alemanno ~ Creepin' ~ Common Language Anthony Fung, Andrew Renfroe & Luca Alemanno ~ This is for Albert ~ Common Language Pat Metheny ~ SE-O ~ Side-Eye III+ Joe Farnsworth ~ All Said and Done ~ The Big Room Sarah Hanahan ~ NATO ~ Among Giants Dave Holland ~ Sextet: Fast Track ~ Sextet: Fast Track - EP

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  Episode #552

  Episode Aug 3 2026

  Aug 2, 20261 hour

  This episode begins with some of this genre's greatest masters, Herbie, Henderson, Hampton and OP. Following that we have new music from up and coming jazz artists. The show concludes with another jazz master, Charles LLoyd and his latest release from the Indian/Jazz fusion project Sangam. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Herbie Hancock ~ Ostinato (Suite for Angela) ~ Mwandishi Joe Henderson ~ Serenity ~ In 'n Out Lionel Hampton & Oscar Peterson ~ Moonglow ~ The Complete Lionel Hampton Quartets and Quintets with Oscar Peterson on Verve Ralph Alessi ~ A Sun That Never Sets ~ A Sun That Never Sets Joey Alexander ~ Deep Calls To Deep ~ Celestial Keeper Nicole Zuraitis ~ the devil i knew ~ the devil i knew Charles Lloyd ~ Tagore ~ Sangam & Friends

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  Episode #551

  Episode July 26 2026

  Jul 26, 20261 hour

  Begins with young pianist Joey Alexander who was a young prodigy at age 11, now after a decade of recording and touring is a respected jazz artist for his playing and composing. That is followed by jazz masters Brecker, Jarrett and Dr. L Smith. There is a duo of SoCal artists before the set concludes with the John Coltrane Quartet. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album Joey Alexander ~ Aversion ~ Celestial Keeper Michael Brecker ~ The Cost of Living ~ Michael Brecker Keith Jarrett ~ Long As You Know You're Living Yours ~ Belonging Dr. Lonnie Smith ~ Too Damn Hot ~ Too Damn Hot Monette Marino Keita ~ Djagbe Foli ~ Séwa Foli - Single Peter Sprague ~ Anti Ai ~ Anti Ai John Coltrane Quartet ~ Lonnie's Lament ~ Crescent

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  Episode #550

  Episode July 19 2026

  Jul 19, 20261 hour

  This show features a heavy dose of Coltrane related tracks from his quartet's collaborator McCoy Tyner, to his composition Naima, and concluding with Trane as a sideman with Miles. In between we have a fusion set from Airto, Flora and McLaughlin. Playlist Artist ~ Name ~ Album McCoy Tyner ~ Passion Dance ~ The Real McCoy McCoy Tyner ~ When Sunny Gets Blue ~ Today and Tomorrow Curtis Taylor ~ Naima ~ Snapshot Airto ~ Tombo In 7/4 ~ Fingers Flora Purim ~ Nothing Will Be As It Was - Nada Sera Sera Como Antes ~ Nothing Will Be As It Was... Tomorrow John McLaughlin ~ Nathaniel Drives to New Jersey ~ Music for Abandoned Heights Mauricio Morales & Adam Hersh ~ Retratos De Vida Interrumpida ~ Between Dreams & Twilight Miles Davis ~ Milestones ~ Milestones

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