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John Escreet, The Expansions and More

By Joe Dimino | Neon Jazz
February 4, 2019
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To open this week's episode of Neon Jazz we feature the British pianist John Escreet and one of his heroes, Keith Jarrett. The show pays tribute to the talented jazz singer Kellye Gray and profiles The Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble out of Kansas City Kansas Community College. Also spotlighted are jazz icons like Dexter Gordon and John Coltrane, not to mention more British jazz courtesy of The Expansions.

Playlist

John Escreet "Global Citizenk" Learn to Live (Blue Room Music) 00:00
Host talks 5:12
Keith Jarrett "My Song" My Song (ECM Records) 8:00
Kellye Gray "Morning" Rendering(Grr8 Records) 13:38
Host talks 16:44
The Standard Vocal Jazz Ensemble KCKCC "Green Garden" Feelin' Good (Kckccmusic) 18:12
The Expansions "Pocket 5" Murmuration (Albert's Favourites) 22:19
Host talks 26:08
Dexter Gordon "'The Apartment" The Apartment (SteepleChase 28:36
Josephine Davies "Something Small" Satori (Whirlwind Recordings) 34:29
Host talks 40:02
Blue Standard wtih Raul Bhaneja "A Good Thing"A Good Thing (Blue Standard) 41:23
John MacMurchy's Art of Breath "Slippery When Wet" Slippery When Wet (Flatcar Records / Fontana North)—44:14
Host talks 49:21
Kat Gang "Sometimes I'm Happy" Come Closer (NKR Records)—49:47
Host talks 52:03
John Coltrane "Alabama" Live at Birdland (Verve) 53:30

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