Visions: Classic 70’s cuts

This week on Visions, my playlist was inspired by the WDET Soul & Bowl event I DJed. I found myself gravitating toward 1970’s soul for my selections, so I wanted to carry that theme through to this episode of classic jazz cuts from the 1970’s.

This episode features Herbie Hancock, Alice Coltrane, Miles Davis, Harold McKinney, The Tony Williams Lifetime, Abbey Lincoln, Ahmad Jamal, Richard “Groove” Holmes, Gene Harris, Grant Green, Elvin Jones, Jaco Pastorius, Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra, Bobbi Humphrey, and Joe Henderson.

There’s so much incredible music from this time period, and I can’t possibly play it all in a two hour episode, but I hope you enjoy the selections.

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 April 27, 2026

• “Vis-A-Vis” – Joe Henderson*
• “Tiptoe” – Thad Jones*/Mel Lewis Orchestra
• “Continuum” – Jaco Pastorius
• “Mr. Jones” – Elvin Jones*
• “Journey to Morocco” – Bobbi Humphrey
• “Shiva-Loka (feat. Pharoah Sanders)” – Alice Coltrane*
• “You and Me Love” – Abbey Lincoln
• “I Love Music” – Ahmad Jamal Trio
• “Petits machins (Little Stuff)” – Miles Davis
• “Out of the Blues” – Harold McKinney*
• “Red Onion” – Richard “Groove” Holmes
• “Hidden Shadows” – Herbie Hancock
• “Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong” – Gene Harris
• “Never Can Say Goodbye” – Grant Green
• “Joycie Girl (feat. Sam Rivers)” – Don Pullen
• “Beyond Games” – The Tony Williams Lifetime

* indicates Detroit artists