Jazz With Marty Friedman

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Gustavo Cysne and Ithamara Koorax Air Date: 4/20/2025 on 90.5 WICN 9am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . Gustavo Cysne is a Brazilian singer and composer of bossa nova, and we have his debut solo album, Deep Blue . Mr. Cysne was noticed by producer  Arnaldo DeSouteiro, who has produced material by João Gilberto, Luiz Bonfá, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Eumir Deodato, João Donato, Herbie Hancock, Ron Carter, and many others.     You'll hear Mr. Cysne's soothing voice, together with another up-and-coming vocalist, Ithamara Koorax, during the final hour. He reminds me a bit of João Gilberto. His favorites include Antonio Carlos Jobim and Chet Baker. By the way, the CD also features strings. Danae Vlasse This is an interesting artist. When you first hear the music, you might think it is simply a classical piece. Listen closely, however, and you'll hear the jazz in there. But you have to list...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Mark Grandfield Air Date: 4/13/2025 on 90.5 WICN 9am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . New Jersey native Mark Grandfield grew up in the '60s, moved to NYC in the '80s, and began singing blues and soul. He also did voice overs and sang jingles on numerous television commercials.  About his early years growing up in New Jersey, Mr. Grandfield says " My mother loved music and always encouraged me, and my older sister listened to the British Invasion, Stax and Motown. We also had a bin full of Sinatra, Harry Belafonte, Nat Cole, and Bing Crosby records.” In the first hour of the show, we'll hear Mr. Grandfield's cover of Cole Porter's Every Time We Say Goodbye.  We'll hear it again by John Coltrane, playing the soprano sax - the first version I recall hearing of this beautiful song.  The second hour will feature a song made popular by the great Tony Bennett - I Wanna Be Around . ...

The Sunday Jazz Brunch Presents Eugenie Jones Air Date: 4/6/2025 on 90.5 WICN 9am-12pm ET If you miss the air date: click here for the archi ves for up to two weeks . This week on the Sunday Jazz Brunch we'll hear two songs from vocalist Eugenie Jones' new self-titled CD. Ms. Jones kicked off her recording career in 2013 with the release of Black Lace, Blue Tears . This is her fifth album release, and it includes covers of songs written or made famous by Carole King, Nina Simone, and Marvin Gaye. In addition, the CD features several original numbers.   About her music career and making the CD, Ms. Jones has this to say:    "I didn't study music in school; I graduated with an MBA and initially worked in corporate marketing. It wasn't until later that I realized my natural musical abilities, which I believe I inherited from my mother. Even without a formal music education, I feel fortunate to create songs that resonate with listeners, entertain them, and uplift their...

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 ...