In The Groove: A jazzy exploration connecting the dots from Gil Scott-Heron to Schoolboy Q

I wanted to start out the show honoring the late great Rodriguez, who we lost a year ago today. It’s important to make sure his music stays in the mix.

Plus, new music from DJ Harrison, Joy Orbinson, Erick the Architect, Divorce and more. I threw in some real jazzy moments in there too, with Cyrus Chestnut, Zara McFarlane, Joe Henderson, Donald Byrd and more.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for August 8, 2024

• “Sugar Man” – Rodriguez
• “White Bird” – Jess Willamson
• “Favourite” – Fontaines D.C.
• “Parade” – Kevin Morby
• “Tandem Jump” – Jonathan Richman
• “I’m Straight” – Modern Lovers
• “My Room” – Divorce
• “Lil Birdie” – DJ Harrison
• “Bloodline” – Samantha Lindo & Marla Kether
• “Hush” – The Marias
• “Flight FM” – Joy Orbinson
• “Elle & Moi (Joakim Remix)” – Max Berlin
• “We Almost Lost Detroit” – Gil Scott Heron
• “2-3 Zone” – Erick the Architect
• “oHio (feat. Freddie Gibbs)” – Schoolboy Q
• “Black Narcissus” – Joe Henderson
• “Summertime (feat. Anita Baker)” – Cyrus Chestnut
• “Inner City Blues” – Zara McFarlane
• “The Bug” – Crumb
• “Cécile” – Edouard Ferlet
• “Over When It’s Over” – Lucy Rose
• “Inside and Out” – Feist
• “Mad (Young Franco Remix)” – Hope Tala
• “I’m Gonna Dance (Jitwam Remix)” – Asha Puthli
• “Movementt” – Emma-Jean Thackray
• “Summer’s Comin’ Bébé” – Cousin Kula
• “Lansana’s Priestess” – Donald Byrd
• “Low Rider (Kyle Watson Remix)” – War
• “Earthforms” – Matthew Dear
• “Dream Baby Dream” – Suicide
• “World_Train” – Bullion & Charlotte Adigéry
• “Don’t Worry About the Government” – Talking Heads
• “Empty and Silent” – Mount Kimbie & King Krule
• “The Path Less Traveled” – Vegyn
• “Mixo World” – Time Wharp

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.