BendingCorners : jazz-n-groove : jazz podcast

Welcome to BendingCorners, a podcast of groovy jazz and jazzy grooves. We explore the space between, and the fusion of, jazz and groove.

2024

Jazzatronic 20.1

BendingCorners returns to one of our mid-aughts traditions of showcasing "jazzatronic" tunes with that special fusion of jazz, beats, electronics, and modern production techniques. This set explores electronically-affected jazz grooves from 2020 and beyond.

52 minutes | download-n-play | comments

Greg Foat - Symphonie Pacifique
(from: Symphonie Pacifique | 2020)
Alexander Flood - LDN
(from: The Space Between | 2022)
Chip Wickham - Double Cross
(from: Blue to Red | 2020)
Move 78 - Pearls Before Swine
(from: The Algorithm Smiles Upon You | 2021)
Greg Foat - Nikinakinu
(from: Symphonie Pacifique | 2020)
Clear Path Ensemble - Drumatix
(from: Solar Eclipse | 2022)
Will Sessions - lil Picasso
(from: Electromagnetic Reality | 2022)
David Vesace - Summer Party
(from: Okra | 2022)
Nick Walters - Cosmos
(from: Singularity | 2022)
GoGo Penguin - Signal In The Noise
(from: s/t | 2020)
Trioritat - Georgio
(from: ALGO | 2020)
High Pulp - Chemical X
(from: Pursuit of Ends | 2022)

2023

Funky Solar Voyage (Ramsey Lewis Tribute)

Funky Solar Voyage

BendingCorner's kozmigroov tribute to the funky pianist - Ramsey Lewis. This set explores the funky blues and cosmic grooves of Lewis's 1970s period.

68 minutes | download-n-play | comments

Ramsey Lewis - Bold and Black
(from: Another Voyage | 1969)
Ramsey Lewis - Whatever Set You Free
(from: Them Changes | 1970)
Ramsey Lewis - Up In Yonder
(from: Back To The Root | 1971)
Ramsey Lewis - Slipping Into Darkness
(from: Upendo Ni Pamoja | 1972)
Ramsey Lewis - If Loving You Is Wrong
(from: Funky Serenity | 1973)
Ramsey Lewis - Collage
(from: Upendo Ni Pamoja | 1972)
Ramsey Lewis - Dreams
(from: Funky Serenity | 1973)
Ramsey Lewis - Hummingbird
(from: Solar Wind | 1974)
Ramsey Lewis - Thats The Way of The World
(from: Don't It Feel Good | 1970)
Ramsey Lewis - Jungle Strut
(from: Sungoddess | 1974)
Ramsey Lewis - Slick
(from: Salongo | 1976)
Ramsey Lewis - My Angel's Smile
(from: Tequila Mockingbird | 1977)

2023

Wayne's Weather (Wayne Shorter Tribute)

Wayne's Weather

BendingCorner's kozmigroov tribute to the renowned saxman - Wayne Shorter. This set explores the slightly bent and cosmic grooves of Wayne as a leader, sideman, and composer. All songs were composed by Wayne Shorter with Wayne as a playing member of the band.

58 minutes | download-n-play | comments

Miles Davis - Water Babies
(from: Water Babies | 1967)
Miles Davis - Sanctuary
(from: Bitches Brew | 1970)
Wayne Shorter - Joy
(from: Odyssey of Iska | 1970)
Wayne Shorter - Montezuma
(from: Moto Grosso Feio | 1970)
Weather Report - Umbrellas
(from: Weather Report | 1971)
Weather Report - Non-Stop Home
(from: Sweetnighter | 1973)
Weather Report - Mysterious Traveller
(from: Mysterious Traveller | 1974)
Weather Report - Freezing Fire
(from: Tale Spinnin' | 1975)
Weather Report - Elegant People
(from: Black Market | 1976)
Weather Report - Palladium
(from: Heavy Weather | 1977)

2022

Pharoah Ascends (Pharoah Sanders Tribute)

Pharoah Ascends

BendingCorner's kozmigroov tribute to the legendary phlying pharoah - Pharoah Sanders. This set explores the spiritually cosmic side of Pharoah as a leader and sideman, with a special BC remix on the end.

72 minutes | download-n-play | comments

Pharoah Sanders - Lower Egypt
(from: Tauhid | 1967)
Pharoah Sanders - The Creator Has A Master Plan
(from: Karma | 1969)
Pharoah Sanders - Hum-Allah Hum-Allah Hum-Allah
(from: Jewels Of Thought | 1969)
Alice Coltrane - Blue Nile
(from: Ptah, The El Daoud | 1970)
Alice Contrane - Shiva-Loka
(from: Journey In Satchidananda | 1970)
Pharoah Sanders - Astral Traveling
(from: Thembi | 1971)
Pharoah Sanders - Thembi
(from: Thembi | 1971)
Pharoah Sanders - Greetings To Saud
(from: Elevation | 1973)
Pharoah Sanders - Naima
(from: Africa | 1987)
Pharoah Sanders / Boozoo Bajou - Astral Traveling remix (Boozoo Bajou)
(from: Impulsive | 2005)

2021

Chick To Forever (Chick Corea Tribute)

Chick To Forever

BendingCorner's kozmigroov tribute to master jazz pianist - Chick Corea. This set explores the cosmic and bent side of Corea as a leader and sideman.

86 minutes | download-n-play | comments

Chick Corea - Sundance
(from: Sundance | 1969)
Miles Davis - Early Minor
(from: Complete In A Silent Way (box) | 1969)
Chick Corea - Sometime Ago / L Fiesta
(from: Return To Forever | 1972)
Chick Corea - Light As A Feather
(from: Light As A Feather | 1973)
Airto - Return To Forever
(from: Free | 1972)
Stan Getz - 500 Miles High
(from: Captin Marvel | 1974)
Stanley Clarke - Bass Folk Song
(from: Children Of Forever | 1973)
Return To Forever - After The Cosmic Rain
(from: Hymn Of The Seventh Galaxy | 1973)
Return To Forever - Sorceress
(from: Romantic Warrior | 1976)
Chick Corea - Fickle Funk
(from: Secret Agent | 1978)

2021

Coryell At Eleven (Larry Coryell Tribute)

Coryell At Eleven

BendingCorner's kozmigroov tribute to jazz guitar master - Larry Coryell. This set explores the heavier (to 11) side of Coryell as a leader and sideman.

64 minutes | download-n-play | comments

Gary Burton Quartet - One, Two, 1,2,3,4
(from: Duster | 1967)
Larry Coryell - Stiff Neck
(from: Lady Coryell | 1968)
Larry Coryell - Spaces (Infinite)
(from: Spaces | 1970)
Larry Coryell - Call To The Higher Consciousness
(from: Barefoot Bou | 1972)
Larry Coryell - Scottland 1
(from: Offering | 1972)
The Eleventh House - Low-Lee Tah
(from: The Eleventh House | 1974)
Wolfgang Dauner - Yin
(from: Knirsch | 1972)
The Eleventh House - The Funky Waltz
(from: The Eleventh House | 1974)
Larry Coryell - Cover Girl
(from: Planet End | 1975)
The Eleventh House - Kowloon Jag
(from: Aspects | 1976)
The Eleventh House - Level One
(from: Level One | 1975)