Palm Coast Jazz

Getting the year started just right with hot jazz from all over the Sunshine State including a cut from the Jazz Conceptions Orchestra. Plenty of guitar this episode including Rich Walker (Orlando), Dan Heck (Naples), LaRue Nickelson (Tampa) is featured on a Herb Silverstein cut, George Grosman (Orlando) as well as killer saxophone performances from Mark Johnson (Daytona), Jeff Rupert (Orlando) and Rex Wertz. All that and a jazz n bass treat from Erik Jackson!

Host: Kenny MacKenzie 

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1. Introduction - Kenny
(download our theme song "In Control"on iTunes!)


2. "Somerset's Mom" - Rich Walker (Orlando, FL)     website

Rich Walker - guitar, Rex Wertz - tenor sax,
Tom Parmeter - trumpet, Richard Drexler - piano,
Carlos Fernandez - percussion, Walt Hubbard - drums,
Mark Neuenschwander - bass


from the album "Lazybird Revisited"

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3. "A Morning Walk" - The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra (Jacksonville, FL)      website; Alex LoRe's website


Alex Nguyen - trumpet, leader; Brandon Lee - trumpet,
Alex LoRe - alto, Jeremy Fratti - tenor, Matt Zettlemoyer - bari,
Robert Edwards - trombone, Joshua Bowlus - piano,
Paul Sikivie - bass, Ben Adkins - drums

from the album "The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra".

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4. Announcements - Kenny
(background music from the album Gettin' In the Groove by Ron Pirtle)


5. "The Whispering Eye" - Mark Johnson  (Daytona Beach, FL)      website

Mark Johnson - saxes
Norbert Marius - bass
Yaaki Levi - drums

unreleased track.


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6. "Esmaralda" - George Grosman & Bohemian Swing(Orlando, FL)      website

George Grosman - guitar, Brandon Walker - sax, piano;
Ian MacGillivray - trumpet, Rachel Melas - bass;
Rafael Keren - accordian, David MacDougall - drums



From the album "Sydney, Mon Ami".

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7. Announcements - Kenny



8. "Through the Storm" - Erik Jackson (Orlando, FL)     website


Erik Jackson - production, rhodes, bass, synths, Akai MPC
KJ Sawka - drums
Joey Crown - trumpet


from the album "Rainy Days".

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9. "Blade's Groove" - Dan Heck (Naples, FL)       website

Dan Heck - guitar
Thomas Marriott - trumpet
Stuart Shelton - piano
Rick Doll - bass
Jose Martinez - drums


from the album "Compositionality" courtesy of Origin Records.

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10. Announcements - Kenny
(background music from the album Gettin' In the Groove by Ron Pirtle)


11. "Monday Morning" - Herb Silverstein (Sarasota, FL)     website

Herb Silverstein - piano
Jeff Rupert - tenor sax
LaRue Nickelson - guitar
Richard Drexler - bass
Marty Morrell - drums

from the album "Monday Morning".

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11. Closing Announcements - Kenny

Palm Coast Jazz closing theme by Seven Octaves.

produced by Kenny MacKenzie

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