Broken Compass (playlist episode #70)

Alloy Episode #70: Broken Compass

Some weeks themes and music related to a theme (or music concept/idea) flies together with no effort, like magic...and then there is this week. Poof! No magic. The magical music and theme generating machine (my brain and ears, usually), the great musical compass, if you will, for whatever reason hit the skids this week. The metaphorical broken compass was directionless...but nothing too serious, rest assured. Maybe a modern day symptom of too much work and not enough play? Perhaps. At any rate, what did all this mean for this week's show? Well, it meant this week's show was more improv than playlist. Less script and more “seat of the pants.” If you missed the show you can listen to many of the tracks through the plethora of links below. Also, don't forget that you can listen to all of the music from last week's “Big Sounds/New Sounds” show right from the comfort of your browser (click here). This week's "altered" compass image supplied by gbmediadesign. Thanks for listening!

1. Brian Groder Trio: “R Train On The D Line” from Whispered Sigh
Brian Groder Trio: “R Train On The D Line” from *Whispered Sigh*
2. Naima: “A Father's Anthem” from Bye
Naima: “A Father's Anthem” from Bye
3. Pixel: “Nothing Beats Reality” from Golden Years
Pixel: “Nothing Beats Reality” [from 'Golden Years’] from The Albums of 2015

4. Frank Sinatra: “Moonlight in Vermont” from Come Fly With Me
Frank Sinatra: “Moonlight in Vermont” from Come Fly With Me

5. Vinícius Cantuária: “Inútil paisagem (feat. Bill Frisell)” from Vinicius canta Antonio Carlos Jobim
Vinícius Cantuária: “Inútil paisagem (feat. Bill Frisell)” from Vinicius canta Antonio Carlos Jobim

6. Fred Hersch & Bill Frisell: “Blue Monk” from Songs We Know
Fred Hersch & Bill Frisell: “Blue Monk” from Songs We Know

7. Pat Metheny Group: “April Wind/April Joy” from Pat Metheny Group
Pat Metheny Group: “April Wind” from Pat Metheny Group

8. Wilco: “Random Name Generator” from Star Wars
Pat Metheny Group: “April Joy” from Pat Metheny Group

9. Nels Cline: “Thurston County” from Coward
Nels Cline: “Thurston County” from Coward

10. Michel Banabila: “Toy Box” from Feedback, Modular + Radiowaves
Michel Banabila: “Toy Box” from Feedback, Modular + Radiowaves

11. Louis and Bebe Barron: “The Monster Pursues - Morbius Is Overcome” from Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack)
Louis and Bebe Barron: “The Monster Pursues - Morbius Is Overcome” from Forbidden Planet (Original MGM Soundtrack)

12. Ergo: “A warrant” from As subtle as tomorrow
Ergo: “A warrant” from As subtle as tomorrow

13. Empirical: “Driving Force” from Connection
Empirical: “Driving Force” from Connection

14. Jeff Coffin With Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band: “The Inside Of The Outside” from The Inside Of The Outside
Jeff Coffin With Caleb Chapman's Crescent Super Band: “The Inside Of The Outside” from The Inside Of The Outside

15. The Ed Palermo Big Band: “The Goat Patrol” from One Child Left Behind
The Ed Palermo Big Band: “The Goat Patrol” from One Child Left Behind

16. Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis: “Bearden (The Block)” from Live in Cuba
Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis: “Bearden (The Block)” from Live in Cuba

17. Darrell Grant: “Mvt. 9 - New Land” from The Territory
Darrell Grant: “Mvt. 9 - New Land” from The Territory