Visions: Exploring rhythm with Elvin Jones, Kokoroko, Robert Hurst + more
Listen to “Visions” with host Kaleigh Wilder every Monday from 8-10 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET.
Elvin Jones circa 1979
On this episode of Visions, I explore rhythm with just a small slice of music that makes me want to get up and dance. This is by no means a comprehensive study on rhythm! But it’s a good variety of feel-good music.
I play a mix of classics from Miles Davis, Stanley Cowell, Sun Ra and Elvin Jones. I head to Detroit’s Club Mozambique for selections from Dr. Lonnie Smith and Grant Green. I also check out some of Brownswood Recordings’ new-ish releases from Kokoroko and Yussef Dayes. I’ve got a few other selections in there which tie this whole rhythm-based episode together.
Check out the playlist below and listen to the episode on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.
Visions Playlist for Nov. 11, 2024
- “Black Classical Music (feat. Venna & Charlie Stacey)” – Yussef Dayes
- “Ewà Inú” – Kokoroko
- “Dream Traveler” – Roy Hargrove
- “Blue Mist” – Joe Lovano
- “I Can’t Stand It (Live)” – Dr. Lonnie Smith
- “One More Chance (Live)” – Grant Green
- “Travellin’ Man” – Stanley Cowell
- “On Jupiter” – Sun Ra
- “Nem Um Talvez” – Miles Davis
- “Coalhada” – Hermeto Pascoal
- “Juicy (feat. Renee Neufville & Karl Denson)” – Roy Hargrove
- “Optimism” – Robert Hurst
- “Flight” – Ahmad Jamal
- “La Fiesta” – Elvin Jones
- “Jean Marie” – Woody Shaw
- “Samba del Sol” – Roy Brooks
- “Waltz for Zweetie” – Walter Bishop, Jr.
- “Conjuration” – Pepper Adams
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