Recent episodes for 2023.
2023-03-In-Transition-March-26 Quebec trumpet player Rachel Therrien is featured today.
2023-03-IHTSB-March-26 Ella Fitzgerald, Bob Crosby, Benny Goodman…
2023-03-In-Transition-March-19 Hugh O’Connor, Ian Dogole, Jessica Williams…
2023-03-IHTSB-March-19 Jonah Jones, Lester Young, Joe Bushkin…
2023-03-In-Transition-March-12 Teddy Charles, Sinistrio, Ranee Lee…
2023-03-IHTSB-March-12 Billie Holiday, Billy Butterfield, Doris Day…
2023-03-IHTSB-March-05 Chick Webb, Andy Kirk, Count Basie…
2023-03-In-Transition-March-05 Red Norvo, Bob Brough, Miles Davis…
2023-02-In-Transition-February-26 Curtis Fuller, Quincy Jones, Anna Williams…
2023-02-IHTSB-February-26 Count Basie, Don Redman, Teddy Wilson…
2023-02-In-Transition-February-19 Nelson Symonds, Hank Mobley, Stuff Smith…
2023-02-IHTSB-February-19 Artie Shaw, Billie Holiday, Maxine Sullivan…
2023-02-In-Transition-February-12 Oliver Jones, Woody Shaw, Blue Mitchell…
2023-02-IHTSB-February-12 Sidney Bechet, Fats Waller, Teddy Wilson…
2023-02-In-Transition-February-05 Oscar Peterson, Charles Tolliver, Tony Williams, Johnny Hodges
2023-02-IHTSB-February-05
2023-01-In-Transition-January-29 Chip Shelton, Wynton Marsalis, Bill King…
2023-01-IHTSB-January 29 Kenny Baker, James P. Johnson, Artie Shaw…
2023-01-In-Transition-January-22 Weather Report, Dave Liebman, Benny Carter…
2023-01-IHTSB-January-22 Bob Crosby, Benny Goodman, Joni James…
2023-01-InTransition-January-15 Johnny Coles, Elvin Jones, Jan Allan…
2023-01-IHTSB-January-15 Chet Baker, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald…
2023-01-In-Transition-January 08 Concord Super Band, Pepper Adams, McCoy Tyner…
2023-01-IHTSB-January 08 Bing Crosby, Joe Loss, Henry Hall…
2023-01-In Transition-January-01 Welcoming a new year with Dave Brubeck, Dianna Krall, Ross Taggart…
2023-01-IHTSB-January-01 Fats Waller, Bud Freeman, Mugsy Spanier…
Episodes from 2022.
2022-10-In-Transition-October-16 Roy Hargrove, Johnny Costa, Chet Baker…
A great episode today featuring guitarist Larry Coryell, the flying fingers of pianist Johnny Costa,…
2022-12-In-Transition-December-25 Vince Guaraldi, Cannonball Adderly, Oscar Peterson…
It’s that time of year again where I settle into some great Christmas music….
2022-12-IHTSB-December-25 Buddy Clark, Jo Stafford, Bing Crosby…
Merry Christmas! Today we celebrate the holiday season with favourite songs from recordings made…
2022-12-In-Transition-December-18 Lionel Hampton, Jimmy Raney, Buddy Rich…
The great vibist Lionel Hampton kiks things off with several selections.. Other artists on…
2022-12-IHTSB-December-18 Leroy Anderson, Teddy Wilson, Ruth Etting…
As we get into the holiday season this year, we’ll be celebrating the arrival…
2022-12-In-Transition-December-11 Oliver Jones and Charlie Biddle, Carol Welsman, Holy Hoffman…
A great lineup on today’s episode including pianist Teddy Wilson, Gerry Mulligan one of…
2022-12-IHTSB-December-11 Celebrating the music of Frank Sinatra.
IHTSB Dec 11, 2022 Today we’ll be having a birthday celebration of a very…
2022-12-In-Transition-December 04 Brad Mehldau, Sonny Stitt, Bud Shank…
Canadian band Gypsophilia are featured on several selections as well as sax great Sonny…
2022-12-IHTSB-December-04 Helen Forrest, Frank Sinatra, Bing Crosby…
On Today’s show we listen to some of the delightful voices in jazz and…
2022-11-In-Transition-November-27 Ryo Fukui, Clare Martin, Dave Young…
An exciting episode with a new discovery in pianist Ryo Fukui. is part of…
2022-11-In-Transition-November-20 Peter Liu, Ralph Towner, Stan Getz…
Featured on today’s episode, Ottawa singer Peter Liu, sax player Stan Getz, Quebec trumpet…
2022-11-IHTSB-November-20 Celebrating the music of the great pianist, Teddy Wilson.
Today we’ll be celebrating the work of one of the finest pianists in jazz…
2022-11-In Transition-November-13 Teddy Wilson, Joe Sealy, Ruby Braff…
The music on this episode is very special because I get to feature the…
2022-11-IHTSB-November-13 Bing Crosby, Charlie Shavers, Lena Horne…
Today we listen to a mixture of recordings from the 1940s and 50s. Joining…
2022-11-In-Transition-November-06 LaryCoryell, Joe Sealy, Lenny Breau…
A great set of artists on today’s episode featuring guitarists Larry Coyell, the great…
2022-11-IHTSB-November-06 Artie Shaw, Mel Torme, Chet Baker…
Today’s selections of songs features recordings from the 1930s through to the 1960s. We…
2022-10-In-Transition-October-30 Pianists Lorraine Desmarais and Roberto Magris are featured on today’s episode.
Canadian jazz pianist Lorraine Desmarais as well as Italian pianist Roberto Magris are featured…
2022-10-IHTSB-October- 30 Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby…
Today’s show showcases big bands from the 1930s to the 1950s. They were a…
2022-10-In-Transition-October-23 Gary Peacock, Lloyd Gregory, Ron Davis…
One of the most interesting bassists in jazz, Gary Peacock kicks things off on…
2022-10-IHTSB-October 23 Frank Sinatra, Sarah Vaughan, Doris Day…
Today’s show is a selection of recordings from the 1930s to the 1960s, showcasing…
2022 10 IHTSB October 16 Teddy Wilson, Bobby Hackett, Roy Eldridge…
IHTSB Oct 16, 2022We listen today to jazz trumpeters in recordings from the 1930s…
2022-10-In-Transition-October-09 Jim Hall, Herbie Mann, Joe Beck…
Legends of jazz are featured on today’s episode. Trumpet great Chet Baker, guitar legends…
2022 IHTSB October 09
IHTSB Oct 9, 2022 Following on from last week’s show featuring jazz pianists, on…
2022-10-In-Transition-October-02 Barry Elmes, Barney Kessel, Shorty Rogers…
The subject of boats begins this edition of In Transition Canadian drummer Barry Elmes…
2022 10 IHTSB October 02
On today’s show we feature a line up of jazz pianists in recordings from…
2022 09 In Transition September 25 Guido Basso, Jim Galloway, Mark Murphy…
Today’s episode features one of the greatest trumpet players to come out of Canada,…
2022 09 IHTSB September 25
Today’s show features recordings from a range of singers and musicians made in the…
2022 09 IHTSB September 18 Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole, Chris Connor…
IHTSB Sep 18, 2022 On this week’s show we celebrate the beginning of autumn,…
2022 09 In Transition September 18 Chase Sanborn, Michael Wolff, Chick Corea…
2022 09 IHTSB September 11 Benny Goodman, Sammy Davis Jr., Rina Ketty…
IHTSB Sep 11, 2022 Today we’ll listen to a selection of voices from the…
2022 09 In Transition September 11 Fred Stone, Benny Carter, George Benson…
Music from Canadian trumpet great , Fred Stone along with Jake Langley, Pat Metheny,…
2022-09-In-Transition-September-04 Illinois Jacquet, David Holland, Count Basie…
01 close e’nuff banter – the love is on sessions02 fraser mcpherson quartet blue…
2022 09 IHTSB September 04 Featured on this episode, Helen Forrest and Dick Haymes.
IHTSB September 4, 2022 Today we’ll be listening to recordings by one of the…
2022-09-In-Transition-September-04 Carol Welsman, Earl Klugh, Count Basie…
2022 08 IHTSB August 28
2022 08 In Transition August 28 Bob Mover, Alan Broadbent, Chico Freeman…
2022 08 IHTSB August 21 Ted Lewis, Jack Payne, Don Redman…
IHTSB Aug 21, 2022 The 1920s and 1930s saw the creation and flourishing of…
2022 08 In Transition August 21 Kevin Eubanks, Shadowfax, Michael Howell…
On today’s episode we will listen to a variety of jazz.
2022 08 IHTSB August 14
2022 08 In Transition August 14 Charlie Biddle and Oliver Jones, George Barnes, Phineas Newborn…
2022 08 IHTSB August 07 Benny Goodman, June Christie, Frank Sinatra…
Benny Goodman 1940 Shake Down The Stars 2:53 Glenn Miller 1941 A Handful Of…
2022 08 In Transition August 07 Alphonse Mouzon, Michel Donato, Jeremy Uden…
01 4.47 alphonse mouzon 2011 jazziz fall angel face02 3.38 keith jarrett bop-be blackberry…
2022 07 In Transition July 31 Bela Fleck, McCoy Tyner, Duke Jordan…
2022 07 IHTSB July 31 Mel Torme, Bing Crosby, Chet Baker…
IHTSB July 31, 2022 Next Friday will be Canada Day and this morning, to mark…
2022 07 In Transition July 24 Oscar Peterson, Taylor’s Wailers, Nnenna Freelon…
Canadian jazz legend, Oscar Peterson is featured on several selections starting off this edition of…
2022 07 IHTSB July 24 Bing Crosby, Artie Shaw, Doris Day…
IHTSB July 24, 2022 Today’s show brings us recordings from the 1930s to the 1950s….
2022 07 In Transition July 17 Sade, Joe Sample, Serge Chaloff…
Singer Sade is featured on several tracks as well as Crusader’s pianist, Joe Sample….
2022 07 IHTSB July 17 Bob Crosby, Joe Bushkin, Eddie Condon…
This week’s show features some of the very talented jazz musicians in recordings they made…
2022 07 In Transition July 10 Dave Young, Cecil Payne, Buddy Tate…
Canadian bassist Dave Young is featured in different musical settings. Many other great jazz…
2022 07 IHTSB July 10 celebrating La Fête Nationale De La France
IHTSB July 10, 2022 Today we are celebrating la Fête Nationale de la France, which…
Episodes from 2021
2021 12 IHTSB December 26
Our show today celebrates small jazz groups from the 1930s through to the 1950s. Musicians…
2021 12 In Transition December 26 Benny Carter, Joe Sullivan, Duke Ellington…
artist | album | song | time01 benny carter boogie woogie and blues piano…
2021 12 In Transition December 19 Al Henderson, Oscar Peterson, Hugh O’Connor…
It’s that time of year again. This year I will be featuring Christmas classics…
2021 12 IHTSB December 19 Christmas music from Buddy Clark, Fats Waller, Ella Fitzgerald…
We celebrate the holiday season in today’s show, with songs about Christmas and about the…
2021 12 In Transition December 12 featuring the music of one of the greatest progressive jazz rock bands ever, Brand X.
Drummer Phil Collins of the rock band Genesis formed this amazing band in the…
2021 12 IHTSB December 12 music from the one and only, Frank Sinatra!
Today we’ll be having a birthday celebration, of a very successful entertainer in the popular…
2021 12 In Transition December 05 Music from Horace Parlan, Sam Bevan, Maynard Ferguson…
Today’s episode is based on a theme. Songs that contain moments are featured including…
2021 12 IHTSB December 05 music from Peggy Lee, Anita O’Day, Benny Goodman…
2021 11 In Transition November 28 Tina Brooks, Tony Campise, Hank Mobley…
Today’s episode features some of the greatest sax players in jazz. It’s a small sample…
2021 11 IHTSB November 28 music from Bob Crosby, Andre Previn, Artie Shaw…
This show is a mixed selection o big bands, small groups and singers. We cover…
2021 11 In Transition November 21 music from Chico Freeman, Ricky Ford, Lenny Breau…
Shadowfax was considered a new age group but there music is much more than that….
2021 11 IHTSB November 21 music from Teddy Wilson, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday…
In this show we celebrate the work of one of the finest pianists in jazz…
2021 11 In Transition November 14 John Taylor, Bud Powell, Weather Report…
On today’s episode, many jazz musicians are featured that I featured often over the years….
2021 11 IHTSB November 14 music from Bob Crosby, Vic Damone, Sidney Bechet…
We listen to a selection of small jazz groups and fine voices in recordings from…
2021 11 IHTSB November 07 Artie Shaw, Bob Crosby, Jimmy Lunceford…
Welcome today to the Big Band sound of the 1930s and 1940s. We hear orchestras,…
2021 11 In Transition November 07 Jan Hammer, Hugh Masakela, Eric Dolphy…
This episode begins with some tracks featuring songs that contain apples and oranges.Jazz Fusion pioneer,…
2021 10 IHTSB October 31 Benny Goodman, Buddy Clark, Billie Holiday…
2021 11 In Transition October 31 Cathy Segal-Garcia, Paul Bley, Pat Metheny…
On today’s episode I wanted to feature two flutists. One known ( Moe Koffman) and…
2021 10 In Transition October 24 music from Gong, Vince Guaraldi, Clifford Brown…
This episodes kicks off with some new music as well as music from the…
2021 10 IHTSB October 24 Bing Crosby, Perry Como, Benny Goodman…
2021 10 In Transition October 17 Jamaladeen Tacuma and UZEB are featured on today’s episode.
01 Jamaladeen Tacuma So Tranquillizin Be My Girl 04.4102 Uzeb Between The Lines Number 5…
2021 10 IHTSB October 17 Lee, Crosby, Dorsey…
1 Sammy Davis Jnr 1957 Begin The Beguine 3:242 Bing Crosby 1939 Wrap Your Troubles…
2021 10 In Transition October 10 Cannonball Adderley, Ornette Coleman, Willis Jackson…
Another exciting episode with Matt Balitsaris kicking off the show with three selections. The great…
2021 10 IHTSB October 10 Herman, Day, Damone…
Artist | Year | Song | Time1 Richard Himber 1935 Just One of Those Things…
2021 10 In Transition October 03 Red Garland, Alain Caron, Johnny Coles…
One of the most lyrical and dependable pianists in jazz Red Garland welcomes us to…
2021 10 IHTSB October 03 Frank Sinatra, Mel Torme, Doris Day…
2021 09 In Transition September 26 music from vocalists Ethel Ennis and Alex Pangman.
Ethel Ennis is a new discover for me. First time listen felt like a shower…
2021 09 IHTSB September 26 Miller, Herman, Millinder…
Artist | Year | Song | Time1 Count Basie 1937 The Glory Of Love 2:312…
2021 09 In Transition September 19 Alex Dean, Paul Desmond, Bud Shank…
No else sounded like sax player Paul Desmond. His stint with Dave Brubeck’s group was…
2021 09 IHTSB September 19 Bechet, Goodman, Davis…
Artist | Year | Song | Time1 Roy Eldridge 1958 Les Tricheurs 3:142 Sidney Bechet…
2021 09 IHTSB September 12 Whiteman, Holiday, Chevalier…
Sep 12, 2021Artist Year Song Time1 Billy Cotton & his Band 1932 The Clouds Will…
2021 09 In Transition September 12 Michael Franks, Bob Mover, Bill Evans…
Vocalist Michael Franks has been around long enough to have influenced a slew of musicians….
2021 09 In Transition September 05 Ronnie Mathews, Gerry Mulligan, James Williams…
Starting off today’s episode is African piano legend Randy Weston. A unique way of presenting…
2021 09 IHTSB September 05 Music from big band vocalist Helen Forrest.
IHTSB Sep 5 2021 Celebrating vocalist Helen ForrestArtist Year Song Time1 Helen Forrest1947 You Do…
2021 08 In Transition August 29 Vince Guaraldi, Andre Previn, Charles Mingus…
A varied mix of musicians are featured on today’s show. One of my favorite guitarists,…
2021 08 IHTSB August 29 Benny Goodman, Jo Stafford, Helen Humes…
IHTSB Aug 29, 20211 Count Basie 1938 Sent For You Yesterday 2:592 Artie Shaw And…
2021 08 In Transition August 22 Brian Barley, Pat Metheny, Barry Harris…
On today’s episode I thought we would have some fun by listening to songs that…
2021 08 IHTSB August 22 Vic Damone, Dean Martin, Eddie Fisher…
Aug 22, 2021 Song about ThingsArtist Year Song Time1 Vic Damone 1956 All The Things…
2021 08 In Transition August 15 Fred Hersch, David Holland, John Coltrane…
On the first of a few episodes dealing with numbers, today’s episode will focus on…
2021 08 IHTSB August 15 Anita O’Day, Lena Horne, Doris Day…
IHTSB Aug 15, 2021Artist Year Song Time1 Helen Forrest 1949 Give Me A Song With…
2021 08 IHTSB August 08 Sidney Bechet, Bunk Johnson, Cozy Cole…
IHTSB Aug 8, 2021 On today’s episode, Small Jazz GroupsArtist Year Song Time1 Benny Carter…
2021 08 In Transition August 08 Mike Murley, Booker Ervin
Today’s episode is a special edition two great tenor sax players. Booker Ervin was a…
2021 08 In Transition August 01 Teddy Edwards, Miles Davis, Kenny Wheeler…
Teddy Edwards was always a solid and reliable sax player who for many years performed…
2021 IHTSB 08 August 01 Hoagy Carmichael, Harry James, Fats Waller…
Artist | Year | Song | TimeSongs about nightIHTSB Aug 1, 20211 Bobby Hackett 1954…
2021 07 In Transition July 25 Sonny Greenwich, Kenny Drew, Gerry Hebert…
Sonny Greenwich has to be one of the most underrated as well as one of…
2021 IHTSB 07 July 25 Mildred Bailey, Bob Crosby, Fats Waller…
Artist | Year | Song | Time Songs about the Moon 1. Nat King Cole…
2021 IHTSB 07 July 18 Benny Goodman, Sammy Davis Jr. , Judy Garland…
Artist | Year | Song | Time Summer sky at night: Songs about stars 1….
2021 07 In Transition July 18 Sonny Greenwich, Chet Baker, Elvin Jones…
Today’s episode is a mixed bag of great talent. German bassist Eberhard Weber is featured…
2021 07 In Transition July 11 Brian Barley, Dave Brubeck, Roy Hargrove…
01 Phineas Newborn A World Of Piano Cheryl 3.46 02 Tony Campise Strange Beauty Mr….
2021 IHTSB 07 July 11 Charles Trenet, Edith Piaf, Yves Montand …
Artist | Year | Song | Time 1. Maurice Chevalier 1941 Ça sent si bon…