Celebrating the birthday of Detroit jazz legend Dr. Donald Byrd, plus the 60th anniversary of “A Charlie Brown Christmas,” which gave us the greatest Christmas music of all time via Vince Guaraldi Trio (really loved this article giving background to how this special came together, thanks to Cola-Cola and sparse jazz). On top of all that, new music from Momoko Gill, Georgie Sweet, Gerald Clayton, Adrian Sherwood, SOYUZ and more.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for December 9, 2025

• “2close2farr” – Momoko Gill
• “All That We Were” – Georgie Sweet
• “Into Harmony (feat. Julia Biel)” – Hector Plimmer
• “Cast Your Fate to the Wind” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
• “Linus and Lucy” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
• “Cinnamon Sugar” – Gerald Clayton
• “Garden of Inspiration” – Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge & Speakers Corner Quartet
• “Coltrane (Crooked Man Remix)” – Cymande
• “Not Dead Yet” – Lord Huron
• “I’d Have To Be Crazy” – Willie Nelson
• “A Bowl And A Pudding” – Wilco
• “Across The Universe” – Fiona Apple
• “Foolish Fool” – Dee Dee Warrick
• “Tomorrow (feat. Raheem DeVaughn)” – The Roots
• “17 Days (Piano & a Microphone 1983 Version)” – Prince
• “Alien (Hold On to Your Dreams)” – Gil Scott Heron
• “Billy Jack” – Curtis Mayfield
• “Someone I Know” – Margo Guryan
• “So Nice (Summer Samba) [Azari & III Remix]” – Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio
• “Roller Coaster” – Brijean
• “Closer” – Maria Chiara Argirò
• “Road To Self (KO)” – Kamasi Washington
• “Cristo Redentor” – Donald Byrd
• “Wind Parade” – Donald Byrd
• “Black Byrd” – Donald Byrd
• “P7 Blues” – SOYUZ
• “Plasty” – LL Burns
• “Canopy” – Resavoir & Matt Gold
• “I Couldn’t Love You More (Jam Master’s Deep Rework)” – Sade
• “Rush” – Gerald Clayton
• “Xoxoxo” – corto.alto
• “My Little Drum” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
• “Skating” – Vince Guaraldi Trio

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.

Diving into new music from Gabriel Jacoby, Charlotte Day Wilson, Patchwork Inc., Gerald Clayton and more.

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above.

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for November 25, 2025

• “Canopy” – Resavoir & Matt Gold
• “I Couldn’t Love You More (Jam Master’s Deep Rework)” – Sade
• “Hold On” – Allysha Joy
• “Lost My Love (DJ Amir & Re.Decay Jazz Re.Imagined Remix)” – Kenny Cox
• “Baby” – Gabriel Jacoby
• “It Always Was” – Joshua Idehen
• “Selfish” – Charlotte Day Wilson
• “Herbs & Wine (feat. Ivar)” – Kraak & Smaak
• “On And On” – Patchwork Inc. & Rhea the Second
• “Phoenix” – Rhye
• “Let it Happen (Soulwax Remix)” – Tame Impala
• “Rush” – Gerald Clayton
• “Diane Charlemagne (Iman Houssein Remix)” – LEFTO EARLY BIRD
• “Xoxoxo” – corto.alto
• “Great Pumpkin Waltz” – Vince Guaraldi Trio
• “Mirror” – Jeff Tweedy
• “I’ll Do It For Your Love” – Paul Simon
• “Astrønne” – Psycho Killer
• “Radio Silence” – James Blake
• “Limit To Your Love” – James Blake
• “Disparate Youth” – Santigold
• “Y Control” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• “Pokemon” – Wet Leg
• “Highway” – Lewis OfMan & Empress Of
• “Tokyo Midnight” – Sababa 5 & Yurika Hanashima
• “Siesta Freestyle” – Lewis OfMan & Alicia te quiero
• “Looking For You” – Nino Ferrer
• “DEATH COMES FROM THE SKY” – Unknown Mortal Orchestra
• “Summoning the Monkey God” – The Sorcerers
• “Bright Moments” – Admin
• “Constellation” – The Circling Sun
• “Cristo Redentor” – Donald Byrd
• “Chants” – Donald Byrd

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.