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.

Sliding back into the workweek with a high energy show that starts with Atlanta punk darlings Upchuck, puts a spotlight on Momoko Gill ahead of her upcoming debut solo album due out in February from Strut Records and closing down the show with music from Hot Chip and Robyn for a dose of “Dopamine.” 

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 1, 2025

• “New Case” – Upchuck
• “Softly” – Mannequin Pussy
• “I Don’t Know You” – Mannequin Pussy
• “S.N.C.” – DARKSIDE
• “Tuesday” – Mary In The Junkyard
• “Number One Fan” – Rocket
• “Sonny The Strong” – Gaz Coombes
• “Cinnamon Sugar” – Gerald Clayton
• “Garden of Inspiration” – Adrian Sherwood, African Head Charge & Speakers Corner Quartet
• “Its My House (Special Disco Version)” – Risco Connection
• “Stand on the Word (1982 Version)” – Joubert Singers
• “Spaced Outta Place Pt. 1” – Sundown
• “TOUCH” – Sparklmami & Les Sons Du Cosmos
• “People Everywhere ii” – Khruangbin
• “Walking In The Dark” – Stefano Torossi
• “BIG FISH” – Nate Smith & säje
• “No Others” – Momoko Gill
• 2close2farr” – Momoko Gill
• “Need To Run” – Matthew Herbert + Momoko Gill
• “One Thing” – Lola Young
• “Market” – Chronixx
• “The Payback” – James Brown
• “Protection” – Massive Attack
• “Underwater Love” – Smoke City
• “Alleys Of Your Mind” – Cybotron
• “Run Free (Nite Version)” – Soul Wax
• “New Body Rhumba” – LCD Soundsystem
• “Devotion (Boys’ Shorts Remix)” – Hot Chip
• “Dopamine” – Robyn

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.”

A heavy dose of new music discovery from Chronixx, Don Was, Butcher Brown, Lawne, Detroit’s own MRKT, Momoko Gill 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 5, 2025

• “8 Ball” – Underworld
• “Roscoe (Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve Remix)” – Midlake
• “Visions (Ela Minus Remix)” – José González
• “Futures (feat. José González)” – Zero 7
• “The Magician” – Andy Shauf
• “Jump Into The Fire” – Harry Nilsson
• “Hold You in My Arms (20th Anniversary Remaster)” – Ray LaMontagne
• “Genesis” – Chronixx
• “Hold Me” – Sault
• “Beyond” – Leon Bridges
• “For You (Many Selves Version)” – Kadhja Bonet
• “Ritual Union” – Little Dragon
• “African Rumble” – Timo Lassy
• “Nubian Lady” – Don Was
• “Colors of Autumn” – Nujabes
• “N8 Medley (Live at Audio Gold)” – Lawne
• “Survivor” – Chronixx
• “Espionage (feat. Charlie Hunter)” – Butcher Brown
• “Flex FM” – Joy Orbinson
• “Bodysnatchers” – Radiohead
• “Kenya” – Os Ipanemas
• “Monotropa” – MRKT
• “Babystar (Momoko Gill Remix)” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill
• “HOURS:AFTER” – Butcher Brown
• “BIG POPPA” – Kassa Overall
• “I Can’t Help It” – Michael Jackson
• “I Love You Too Much” – Stevie Wonder
• “Messages From The Stars” – The RAH Band
• “The Darkness That You Fear” – The Chemical Brothers
• “Dream Of You” – Lionlimb & Angel Olsen
• “Get Me Back In the Game” – LL Burns

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.”

In this episode, we check out new music from Arooj Aftab, FloFilz & Takuya Kuroda, Eddie Chacon, Lawne, Kokoroko, and Jenny Hval. Plus, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of Jill Scott’s debut album.

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 July 29, 2025

• “Mum Does The Washing” – Joshua Idehen
• “raat ki rani (Sylvan Esso Remix)” – Arooj Aftab
• “The Morning Sun” – Eddie Chacon
• “Taito City Hideout” – FloFilz & Takuya Kuroda
• “Desire” – Kamasi Washington
• “N8 Medley (Live at Audio Gold)” – Lawne
• “Do You Remember” – Jill Scott
• “Close To Me” – Kokoroko
• “Amina” – The Circling Sun
• “Firestarter (Jitwam Remix)” – The O’My’s & Jitwam
• “Funkier Than a Mosquito’s Tweeter (Jazzeem’s All Styles Remix)” – Nina Simone
• “Rewind / Remind” – Momoko Gill
• “Supernatural” – We Are KING
• “Unwind (feat. Melanie Charles)” – Butcher Brown
• “Detroit Pt. II” – Shigeto
• “Sleepyhead 2025” – Passion Pit & Sofi Tukker
• “The Vice Yard” – Orgone
• “Be A Witness” – Lady Wray
• “Found A Light (Beale Street)” – BADBADNOTGOOD & V.C.R
• “First Class (Soul in the Horn Remix)” – Khruangbin & Natasha Diggs
• “Until We Meet Again” – Hermanos Gutiérrez
• “Meet Me In The City” – Junior Kimbrough
• “Count The Days (feat. Jenny Lewis)” – Swamp Dogg
• “The Weight of My Words (Four Tet Remix)” – Kings of Convenience
• “Under The Pressure” – War On Drugs
• “They Came in Peace” – Tranquility Bass
• “To Be A Rose” – Jenny Hval

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.