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Tuesday, December 18, 2018

Playlist for 12-18-2018 WFCF - Newport '68!

Montego Joe at Newport '68


For the last show of the year 2018 we re-visited the Newport Jazz Festival from 1968 (50 years ago) act by act from Thursday afternoon (July 4th) to Sunday Afternoon (July 6th), listening to live recordings by these musicians from around the same time as well as studio releases. Hope you had fun! Happy Holidays and thanks for tuning in! - Kendo


Hour One:

Nancy Wilson (RIP) - “In the Heat of the Night”, “May I Come In”, “Angel Eyes” & “It Never Entered My Mind” - Welcome to My Love ()

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Thursday Evening July 4th at 7:30pm

New York School of Music

Nina Simone and Trio

Nina Simone - "Keeper of the Flame" - High Priestess of Soul (1966) 

Nina Simone - "The Backlash Blues" - 'Nuff Said (1967)

Nina Simone - "Cherish" Silk & Soul (1967)

Nina Simone - "I Wish I Knew How it Would Feel to Be Free" (1967)

Cannoball Adderley Quintet

Cannonball Adderley with Nancy Wilson - "Save Your Love for Me" - In person (1968)

Cannonball Adderley - "Zorba" - In person (1968)

Stan Kenton - “Angels We Have Heard On High” - A Merry Christmas! (1961)

Gary Burton Quartet

Gary Burton - "Lines" - In Concert (1968)

Gary Burton - "Walter L" - In Concert (1968)

(Intermission) Les McCann - “Merry Christmas Baby” - A Time Les Christmas (2018)* 

Hour Two:

Jim Hall

"Up, Up and Asay" - It's Nice to Be With You (1968)

"In a Sentimental Mood" - It's Nice to Be With You (1968)

Barney Kessel

Barney Kessel - "Aquarius" - Hair is Beautiful (1968)

Barney Kessel - "Easy to Be Hard" - Hair is Beautiful (1968)

Mongo Santamaria Septet

Mongo Santamaria - "Green Onions" - Soul Bag (1968)


Friday Afternoon July 5th 2pm

Rufus Harley

Sonny Stitt (with Rufus Harley) – “Pipin' the Blues” - Deuces Wild - (1966)

Rufus Harley - “Ali” - A Tribute to Courage (1968)

Clark Terry Big Band 

Elvin Jones Trio

Elvin Jones - "By George" - Live at the Village Vanguard (1971)

Archie Shepp Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet

Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - "A Night in Tunisia" - An Electrifying Evening (1961)

Sadao Watanabe

Hour Three:

Friday Evening July 5th 8:30pm

Woody Herman and Orchestra

Woody Herman  "Memphis Underground" - Heavy Exposure (1968) 

Woody Herman/New Thundering Herd - "Sweet and Lovely" - 40th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Concert (1976)

Woody Herman/New Thundering Herd - "Four Brothers" - 40th Anniversary Carnegie Hall Concert (1976)

Count Basie and Orchestra

Count Basie - "Jumpin' at the Woodside" - Standing Ovation (1968)

Count Basie - "Strangers in the Night" - Hollywood... Basie's Way (1967)

Count Basie - "A Fine Romance" - Hollywood... Basie's Way (1967)

Intermission

Duke Ellington and Orchestra

Duke Ellington - "Put-Tin" - Yale Concert (1968)

Duke Ellington - "Raincheck: - ...And His Mother Called Him Bill (1967)

Saturday Afternoon July 6th 2pm

Montego Joe Septet

Mongo Joe - "Concumba" – Wild and Warm (1965)

Tal Farlow Quartet

Tal Farlow - “Summertime” - The Return of Tal Farlow (1969)

Tal Farlow - “My Romance” - The Return of Tal Farlow (1969)

Hour Four:

Sonny Criss

Sonny Criss - “Wee” - Portrait of Sonny Criss (1967 3 23)

Sonny Criss - 

“God Bless the Child” - Portrait of Sonny Criss (1967)

Vi Redd

Vi Redd - “Now's the Time” - Bird Call (1962)

Vi Redd - “This Love of Mine” - Lady Soul (1963)

Sunday Evening July 6th 

Ramsey Lewis

Ramsey Lewis - "Winter Wonderland" - The Sound of Christmas (1961)

Ramsey Lewis - "Sleigh Ride" - The Sound of Christmas (1961)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Serenade to a Cuckoo" - Kirkatron (1975)

Les McCann - "Let It Snow!" - A Time Les Christmas (2018)*

Beegie Adair & Monica Ramey - "The Christmas Waltz" - Some Enchanted Christmas (2018)*



Wynton Marsalis Quintet - "We Three Kings of Orient Are" - God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen (1981)

Saturday, December 15, 2018

Retro Review - Gil Mellé "Primitive Modern"



Gil Mellé - "Primitive Modern" (1956)




Gil Mellé is an endlessly fascinating character not only in jazz but life in general: baritone saxophonist, artist, scientist, inventor, composer of soundtracks (The Andromeda Strain, Starship Invasions, Kolchek The Night Stalker). His focus was not jazz from the 60's onward, so his recordings are relatively few for a man who lived til 2004.

I re-visited this album for a recent show and discovered it was way above par. Arguably Mellé's best jazz release; the melodies are memorable and there is a marked enthusiasm in the band that includes frequent collaborator Joe Cinderella (another fascinating fellow) and the ever-creative drummer Ed Thigpen with Billy Phillips on bass The leader called his unique blend of classical, jazz and avant garde "Primitive Modern Jazz" - hence the title. The album is his first for the Prestige label and falls snugly between the Blue Note release "Patterns in Jazz" and "Gil's Guests".

Gil Mellé & Joe Cinderella
The set opens rather unusually with "Dominica"; a 'jazz dirge' for a recently deceased friend that is both dreamy and gripping in it's starkness, Slow modern classical sections alternate with brief swing reprieves. Mellé reveals in the liner notes that Bartok was a big influence and we get a taste of that here. The uptempo frolics of "Ironworks" dispel all gloom with triangle solos and an insanely fraught and jaw-dropping solo from Cinderella. Virtuosity wonderfully abounds from all. After an enigmatic guitar opening, "Ballet Time" reveals a catchy, almost Monk-ish tune over a carefree medium swing, with Mellé at the top of his improvising game.

Side 2 begins with an aptly titled "Adventure Swing"; forward thinking harmony paired with a complex but catchy theme. A certain ambiguity of emotion throughout makes room for thoughtfulness for both the artists and listener. Another contagious theme and happy-go-lucky feel comes with the curiously titled "Dedicatory Piece to the Geophysical Year of 1957" written on a formula of Mellé's. Another interesting element of the album is mutual improvising - while Cinderella is giving it all, Mellé is also improvising at a lower volume to great effect. Finishing the album is "Mark One" which wanders from a similar 'easy' feel to intriguing uncertainty during the bridge, with more fine interplay and smooth brushwork from Thigpen.


Mellé definitely appears to feel liberty and release moving from Blue Note to his new label, since he manages to pull of his fairly heady concepts with both aplomb and a certain amount of glee. The Prestige re-release includes Mellé's in depth liner notes, as well as an entire second album "Quadrama" - a mix of more quirky originals and two Ellington standards. Highly recommended for something different! - Kendo




Tuesday, December 11, 2018

Playlist for 12-11-2018 WFCF - Unsung Guitar Heroes!

Gil and Joe Cinderella playing at the top of their game!


This week we heard the work of guitarists off the beaten path (and heard a few obscure pianists in the process!) Joe Puma, Joe Cinderella, Mundell Lowe and Billy Bauer. For the last hour we featured the live Weather Report album "8:30". Thanks for tuning in! Next week is the last show of the year. Make requests at Twitter, Facebook or Instagram! See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

Pat Bianchi - “Crazy” - In the Moment (2016)*

Harold Mabern - “Dear Lord” - The Iron Man (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Carmen McRae - “The Christmas Song” - A Merry Jazzmas (1990)
Puma with Eddie Costa and Oscar Pettiford!


Billy Bauer - “Lady Estelle's Dream” - Plectrist (1956)

Andy James - “Day Dream” - Caravan (2018)*

Joe Puma - “Ubas” - Quartet and Trio (1957)

Joe Puma - “Stablemates” - Quartet and Trio (1957)

Michael Dease - “Alpha” - Bonafide (2017)*

Kat Gang - “Darn That Dream” - Come Closer (2018)*

Kenny Burrell - “Go Where I Send Thee” - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)

Hour Two:

Lorraine Feather - “Math Camp” - Math Camp (2018)*

Ernesto Cervini's Turboprop - “The Queen” - Abundance (2016)*

Mundell Lowe - “Yes Sir, That's My Baby” - Mundell Lowe Quartet (1955)
Mundell with Dick Hyman!


Mundell Lowe - “The Night We Called It a Day” - Mundell Lowe Quartet (1955)

Mundell Lowe - “Bach Revisited” - Mundell Lowe Quartet (1955)

Mundell Lowe - “Cheek to Cheek” - Mundell Lowe Quartet (1955)

Mundell Lowe - “Far From Vanilla” - Mundell Lowe Quartet (1955)

Chris Pasin - “OCDC” - Ornettiquette ()*

Gil Mellé - “Adventure Swing” - Primitive Modern (1956)

Gil Mellé - “Dominica” - Primitive Modern (1956)

Hour Three:

Julian Gerstin - “The Old City” - The Old City (2018)* - The Ride Home!

Lee Konitz/Billy Bauer - “Indian Summer” - (1951)

Lee Konitz/Billy Bauer - “Duet for Saxophone and Guitar” - (1951)
Billy's only album as a leader!


Billy Bauer - “Too Marvelous for Words” - Plectrist (1956)

Billy Bauer - “Blue Mist” - Plectrist (1956)

Billy Bauer - “You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To” - Plectrist (1956)

Billy Bauer - “Lullaby of the Leaves” - Plectrist (1955)

Lee Konitz - “Odjenar” - The New Sounds (1951)

Jimmy Smith - “God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen” - Christmas '64 (1964)

Lennie Tristano - “Marionette” & “Crosscurrent” - Intuition (1949)

McCoy Tyner with Jackie McLean - “Hip-Toe” - It's About Time (1985)

Hour Four:

Nina Simone - “My Baby Just Cares for Me” - Little Girl Blue (1957)

Griffith Park Collection - “Why Wait”- Griffith Park Collection (1982)
At their peak!


Weather Report - “Teen Town” - 8:30 (1979)

Weather Report - “A Remark You Made” - 8:30 (1979)

Weather Report - “Brown Street” - 8:30 (1979)

Kenny Carr - “Departure” - Departure (2018)*


Chuck Mangione - “I Never Missed Someone Before” - Fun and Games (1979)

Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Playlist for 12-4-2018 WFCF - 1966!

Superb album cover and set from Stanley Turrentine!



This week we delved into 1966 again with some albums new to the show and some show favorites, as well as new jazz from Les McCann, Marcus Strickland and Richie Cole! Thanks for joining me! - Kendo



Hour One:

Art Blakey's New Jazz Messengers - "Between Races" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Head Start" - Happenings (1966)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Sounding good!


Wes Montgomery - “The Big Hurt” - Tequila (1966)

Bobby Hutcherson - “Maiden Voyage” - Happenings (1966)

Johnny Hartman - “Love is Here to Stay” - Unforgettable Songs (1966)

Wayne Shorter - “Adam's Apple” - Adam's Apple (1966)

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis - “Oh Gee” - Lock, The Fox (1966)

Art Blakey's New Jazz Messengers - "Buttercorn Lady" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Richie Cole - “Del Sasser” - Cannonball ()*

Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life - “Relentlessness” - People of the Sun (2018)*

Hour Two:

Miles Davis - "Orbits" - Miles Smiles (1966)

Gabor Szabo - “My Foolish Heart” - Spellbinder (1966)

Charles Lloyd - “Karma” - In Europe (1966)

Chucho Valdes - “Luces” - Jazz Bata 2 ()*
I know - that album cover - but album is good!


Pat Bianchi - “Mr. PM” - In the Moment (2016)*

Hubert Laws - "Miss Thing" - Laws of Jazz (1966)

Cal Tjader - "Soul Burst (Guajera)" - Soul Burst (1966)

Bill Evans - "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" - A Simple Matter of Conviction (1966)

Andy James - “Caravan” - Caravan ()*

Hank Mobley - “Cute 'N Pretty” - A Slice of the Top (1966)

Hour Three:

Donald Byrd - “On the Trail” - Mustang (1966) - The Ride Home!

Cal Tjader & Eddie Palmieri - “Modesty” - El Sonido Nuevo (1966)

Horace Silver - "The Jody Grind" - The Jody Grind (1966)

Wes Montgomery - "What the World Needs Now" - Tequila (1966)
Solid set with Sonny Red and Hank Mobley!


Johnny Hartman - "Isn't It Romantic" - Unforgettable (1966)

Hank Jones - “Lou's Good Dues Blues” - Happenings (1966)

Miles Davis - “Seven Steps to Heaven” and "R.J." - At Newport (1966)

Matt Kane - “Ozark Flight” - The Other Side of the Story (2018)*

Les McCann – “Merry Christmas Baby” - A Time Les Christmas ()*

Hour Four:

Charles Lloyd - "Sombrero Sam" - Dream Weaver (1966)

Wynton Kelly/Wes Montgomery - "O Morro Nao Tem Vez" - Smokin' in Seattle (1966)

Gabor Szabo - “Cheetah” - Spellbinder (1966)

Jack McDuff - “Song of the Soul” - Walk On By (1966)
Great vocals and humor on this EP.


Giacomo Gates - “Come Along with Me” - G8S (2018)*

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - “Mellow Mood” - The Further Adventures of Jimmy & Wes (1966)

The Tiki Collective - "Harlem Nocturne" - Muse (2018)*

Stanley Turrentine - “Meat Wave” - Easy Walker (1966)


Herbie Mann - “Incense” - Impressions of the Middle East (1966)

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

Playlist for 11-27-2018 WFCF - Wingin' It Again!



This week's show was entirely improvised with some of my favorite all-time albums and the best of the new jazz shelf! Hope you had a good time and thank you for tuning in! Say hi on Instagram @jazzploration and have a great one! - Kendo 




Hour One:

Pat Bianchi - "Humpty Dumpty", "Four In One" & "Mr. PM" - In The Moment (2016)*


             3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Tom Stewart - "Sneaky Pete" - First Time Over (2006)
Great organist - solid album!


Mel Tormé/George Shearing - "Out of This World" - A Vintage Year (1987)


Thomas Marriott - "Dexter's Tune" - Romance Language (2017)*

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "Sister Sanctified" - Cherry (1972) CTI Moment

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Stone Flower" - Stone Flower () CTI Moment


Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "Introspective" - Cherry (1972) CTI Moment

John Scofield - "Green Tea" - A Go Go (1998)


Hour Two:

Pat Martino - "Exit", "Come Sunday" & "Three Base Hit" - Exit (1976)
Endless talent and energy on this one!


Marcus Strickland Twi-Life - "Relentlessness" - People of the Sun (2018)

Kai Winding - "Sunrise, Sunset" & "Cantaloupe Island" - Dirty Dawg (1966)

Herbie Hancock - "Watermelon Man" - Headhunters (1973)


Hour Three:

Tony Williams - "Only With You", "Pee Wee" & "Thrill Me" - Angel Street (1988) - The Ride Home!


Alexander Claffy - "Blues in the Corner" - Standards: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life (2018)*

Dave Brubeck - "Everybody's Jumpin'" - Time Out (1959)

Julian Gerstin Sextet - "The Old City" - The Old City (2018)*
Excellent pairing and show!


Mel Tormé/George Shearing - "New York, New York Medley" - A Vintage Year (1987)

Dexter Gordon - "Hanky Panky" - Clubhouse (1965)

Greg Little - "Gingerman" - Dreamwalker (2003)

Hour Four:

Donald Byrd - "The Uptowner" - Fancy Free (1969)


Al Muirhead's Canadian Quintet - "A Tune for Cal" - Undertones (2018)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Naturally" - Sky Dive (1972)

Sonny Rollins - "I Feel a Song Comin' On" - Plus Four (1956)
Former Ray Charles guitarist with strong set!


Myriad3 - "Tamboa" - Vera (2018)*

James Francies - "Leaps" - Flight (2018)*


Kenny Carr - "Intervals" - Departure (2018)*

Grant Green - "Upshot" - Carryin' On (1969)




Thursday, November 22, 2018

Playlist for 11-20-2018 WFCF - 4 Themes!


Early 60s recording session, L-R Joe Benjamin, Joe Morello, Gary Burton, Hank Garland

This week we had a different theme each hour! Hour One was choice tracks from the year 1963 with both favorites and tracks new to the show. Hour Two was devoted to the new jazz shelf with superior cuts from the likes of Kat Gang, James Francies and Thomas Marriott. Hour Three was made up from requests made on the Facebook page and was lots of fun. Hour Four featured alternative versions of famous jazz recordings by Miles, Coltrane, Monk and more! Thanks for joining me and Happy Thanksgiving!



Hour One: 1963

Hank Mobley - "Up a Step" - No Room for Squares (1963)
Solid - of course!


Johnny Hodges/Wild Bill Davis - "I Cried For You" - Mess of Blues (1963)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Cal Tjader - "China Nights (Shina No Yoru)" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff - "For You" - Soul Shack (1963)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Lissa" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Jackie McLean - "Cheers" - Vertigo (1963)

Roland Kirk - "Reeds and Deeds" - Reeds and Deeds (1963)

Howard Roberts - "If Ever I Would Leave You" - H.R. is a Dirty Guitar Player (1963)

Wes Montgomery - "Fried Pies" - Boss Guitar (1963)

Bill Evans - "A Sleepin' Bee" - Trio '64 (1963)

Hour Two: New Jazz!

Giacomo Gates - "A Different Thing" - G8S (2018)*

David Hazeltine - "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" - The Time Is Now (2018)*
Kat's new one sounds great!


MIchael Dease - "Pearls" - Bonafide (2017)*

Jack Mouse - "Adamant Inversary" - Intimate Adversary (2017)*

Kat Gang - "This Can't Be Love" - Come Closer (2018)*

James Francies - "Leaps" - Flight (2018)*

Tessa Souter - "A Taste of Honey" - Picture in Black and White (2017)*

Thomas Marriott - "Dexter's Tune" - Romantic Language (2018)*

Jeb Patton - "Zec" - Tenthish - Live in New York (2018)*

Matt Kane - "Jump Rope Dance" - The Other Side of the Story (2018)*

Hour Three: Requests and more!

DK Anderson's Cypher "Super Mario" - 8th Window (2016) - The Ride Home! request

Ray Brown Trio - "Have You Met Miss Jones" - The Red Hot Ray Brown Trio (1985)

Miles Davis - "Prince of Darkness" - The Sorcerer (1967) request

Bobby Broom - "Summer Breeze" - Soul Fingers (2018)* request
Phil Woods featured on 5 cuts today!


Michel LeGrand - "Jitterbug Waltz" - Legrand Jazz (1958) request for Phil Woods

Eddie Costa - "Nature Boy" - Eddie Costa Quintet (1957)

Joe Morello - "Every Time" - It's About Time (1961)

Gary Burton - "Storm" - Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)

Gil Melle - "Golden Age" - Gil's Guests (1957)

Hour Four: Alternate Takes!

Herbie Hancock - "One Finger Snap (Alternate Take)" - Empyrean Isles (1964)

Thelonious Monk - "Crepuscule with Nellie (Takes 4 & 5)" - Monk's Music (1957)

Miles Davis - "Hand Jive (First Alternate Take)" - Nefertiti (1967)

John Coltrane - "Naima (Alternate Version 2)" - Giant Steps (1959)

Stan Getz - "Captain Marvel (Alternate Take)" - Captain Marvel (1972)


Art Pepper - "The Trip (Alternate Take)" - The Trip (1976)


Kendo recommends:



Tuesday, November 13, 2018

Playlist for 11-13-2018 WFCF - Featured Albums!





This week we had a bunch of featured albums, in particular ones I picked up in Charlotte, NC last year running away from Hurricane Irma! Thanks for tuning in! Don't forget to join the Facebook Group Jazz Greats Listeners to find out what's coming up on the show and make requests and show suggestions etc! - Kendo



Hour One:

Emanuele Coluccia - "Bright Red" - Birthplace (2018)*

Justin Kauflin - "Looking Forward" - Coming Home (2018)*



3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Charles Mingus - "Mood Indigo" - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963)

Carmen McRae - "Like a Lover" - I Am Music (1975)

Larry Coryell - "Westerly Wind" - Fallen Angel (1993)

Charles Mingus - "II B.S." - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963)

Wes Montgomery - "My One and Only Love" - Bumpin' (1965)

Wes Montgomery - "Tear It Down" - Bumpin' (1965)

Zot Theater - “Schoolhouse Avant-Garde Rock” - Mayberry Beret (1985?)

Wes Montgomery - "Con Alma" - Bumpin' (1965)

Ornette Coleman - "When Will the Blues Leave" (1958)

The Tiki Collective - “Harlem Nocturne” - Muse (2018)*

Hour Two:

Connie Han - "Another Kind of Right" - Crime Zone ()*

Myriad3 - "Tamboa" - Vera ()*
Artwork aside - she's a badass - keep an eye on her.


Charles Mingus - "Better Get Hit In Yo' Soul" - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963)

Miles Davis - "Big Time" - Amandla (1989)

Ornette Coleman - "Jayne" - Something Else! (1958)

Carmen McRae - "A Child is Born" - Can't Hide Love (1976)

Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie - "Deed I Do" - On the Sunny Side of the Street (1963)

Sonny Rollins - "How Are Things In Glocca Morra" - Volume One (1956)

Willie Nelson - "Young at Heart" - My Way (2018)*

Hour Three:

Don Patterson - "Pisces Soul" - Boppin' & Burnin' (1968) - The Ride Home!

Dizzy Gillespie - "Taboo" - New Wave (1962)

Dizzy Gillespie - "Pregunte Ao Joao" - New Wave (1962)
Superb album of relaxing modernized standards!


Carmen McRae - "The Man I Love" - Can't Hide Love (1976)

Darren Barrett/Time for Romance - "Invitation" - But Beautiful (2018)* 

Jimmy McGriff - "April In Paris" - Let's Stay Together (1972)

Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie - "Them There Eyes" - On the Sunny Side of the Street (1963)

Ornette Coleman - "Chippie" - Something Else (1958)

Doug Webb - "Ah-Leu-Cha" - Fast Friends (2016)*

Hour Four:

Christian Sands - "Rebel Music" - Facing Dragons ()*

Stefon Harris and Blackout - "Go" - Sonic Creed ()*


Wes Montgomery - "Bumpin'" - Bumpin' (1965)

Donald Byrd - "Mr. Thomas" - Black Byrd (1972)

John William Gordon - "Giant Ripoff" - Just a Wild Guess (2014)

Herbie Mann - "Don't You Know The Way (How I Feel About You) - Stone Flute (1969)

Jimmy McGriff - "Shaft" - Let's Stay Together (1972)

Larry Coryell - “The Moors” - Fallen Angel (1993) CTI Moment


Herbie Mann - "In Tangier/Paradise Beach - Stone Flute (1969)


Wednesday, November 7, 2018

Playlist for 11-6-2018 WFCF - New Jazz, Daylight Savings & 1971

the album that started it all...



Daylight savings is the worst! Kudos to California for doing away with it this week. The show largely revolved around this contentious topic - with songs that had something to do with it ("day", "daylight", "hour", "daybreak" etc) - but first we delved into some of the best of the new jazz shelf for over an hour! Finally - we listened to some hefty tracks from the year 1971, and also payed tribute to the late Sonny Fortune. Thanks to all who tuned in! - Kendo



Hour One:

Mike Steinel Quintet - “Haitian Banana Run” - Song and Dance ()*

Amanda Gardier - “Revolving Door” - Empathy ()*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Another winner from Bobby!


Bobby Broom - “Ode to Billie Joe” - Soul Fingers ()*

Connie Han - “Pretty Women” - Crime Zone ()*

Matt Kane - “Drive” - The Other Side of the Story ()*

Darren Barrett - “But Beautiful” - But Beautiful (2018)*

Mark Masters Ensemble - “Borne Towards the Stars” - Our Metier ()*

John Scofield - “Uncle Southern” - Combo 66 (2018)*

Hour Two:

Judith Owen - “Hotline Bling” - redisCOVERed ()*

Randy Waldman - “Super Chicken Theme” - Superheroes ()*

Cyrus Chestnut - “Turkish Rondo” - Kaleidoscope (2018)*
The album just before "My Favorite Things"...


One for All - “Daylight” - The Third Decade ()

John Coltrane – “My Shining Hour” - Coltrane Jazz (1959)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - “Making Love After Hours” - Here Comes the Whistleman (1965)

John Moulder - “Memoirs By the Sea Pt I” - Decade Memoirs ()*

Art Tatum - “Time On My Hands” - The Complete Capitol Recordings (1949)

Quincy Jones - “The Witching Hour” - Golden Boy (1964)

Bill Laurance - “Golden Hour” - Aftersun (2015)

The Tiki Collective - "Don't Fear the Reaper" - Muse (2018)*

Hour Three:

Freddie Hubbard - “First Light” - First Light (1971) - The Ride Home!

Willie Nelson - “Night and Day” - My Way (2018)*
Tatum!


Erroll Garner - “Night and Day” - Nightconcert (1964)*

Grant Green - “Does Anybody Know What Time It Is” - Visions (1971) break

Joe Roccisano - “Mr. Day” - Nonet (1998)

Al Muirhead - “It's About Time” - It's About Time (2014)

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis - “Day by Day” - The Fox and the Hounds (1967)

Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd - “Samba Dees Days” - Jazz Samba (1962)

Andrea Claburn - “Daybreak” - Nightshade (2016)

Henri Rene - “When Day is Done” - Riot in Rhythm (1958)

Bucky Pizzarelli/ Bud Freeman - "At Sundown" - Buck and Bud (1976)

Hour Four:

Larry Coryell - "Gypsy Queen" - Barefoot Boy (1971)
Turrentine at his prime with Deodato!


Stanley Turrentine - "I Haven't Got Anything Better To Do" - Salt Song (1971) CTI Moment

Johnny Hammond - "Rock Steady" - Wild Horses Rock Steady (1971) CTI Moment

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Ain't No Sunshine" - Blacknuss (1971)

Sonny Fortune - “Never Again Is Such a Long Time” - Serengeti Minstrel (1977)


Donald Byrd - "The Little Rasti" - Ethiopian Knights (1971)

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Playlist for 10-30-2018 WFCF - Trumpet Prestige!

Not very "modern" but still a highly enjoyable collection!


This week we listened to the entire 2 lp set from Prestige Records "The Jazz Trumpet Volume 2" as well as side two of "Warm Jazz" from Zoot Sims! Hour four featured some of the best of my personal collection, and all hours had great cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo

To see fun videos revealing contents of future shows and more jazz related content, join the Facebook group Jazz Greats Listeners!




Hour One:

Dizzy Gillespie - “Salt Peanuts” - Jazz at Massey Hall (1953)

Tadd Dameron  - “Anthropology” - Fats Navarro Featured with the Tadd Dameron Quintet (1948)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
A unique sounding album in Grant's oeuvre!


Miles Davis - “'Round Midnight” - Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1956)

Kenny Dorham - “My Old Flame” - Jazz Contrasts (1957)

Tiki Collective - “Quizas Quizas Quizas” - Muse (2018)*

Clifford Brown - “It Might as Well Be Spring” - In Paris (1953)

Thad Jones - “One More” - The Fabulous Thad Jones (1953)

Art Farmer - “I'll Take Romance” - Art Farmer (1954)

Clark Terry - “Flugelin' the Blues” - In Orbit (1958)

Hour Two:

Christopher Hollyday - “Hallucinations” - Telepathy (2018)*

Matt Kane - “Infinite Six” - The Other Side of the Story (2018)*

Nat Adderley - “Work Song” - Work Song (1960)
What a team! 


Blue Mitchell - “I Can't Get Started” - Blue Soul (1962)

George Russell Sextet - “Zig-Zag” - The Outer View (feat. Don Cherry) (1962)

Steve Lacy with Don Cherry - “Evidence” - Evidence (1961)

McCoy Tyner - “Manha de Carnaval” - Quartets 4x4 (1980)

Gigi Gyrce - “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” - The Jazz Lab Quintet (with Donald Byrd) (1957)

Bobby Broom - “Guitar Man” - Soul Fingers ()*

Hour Three:

Max Roach Quintet - “Larry-Larue” - Deeds, Not Words (with Booker Little) (1958) – The Ride Home!

Lee Morgan - “Raggady Ann” - Take Twelve (1962)

Chet Baker - “It Never Entered My Mind” - Chet (1959)M
L to R: Mousey Alexander, George Mraz, Jimmy Rowles, Zoot Sims


Miggy Augmented Orchestra - “Colorful” - Colorful (2017)*

Zoot Sims - “You Go to My Head” - Warm Tenor (1978) 

Zoot Sims - “Blue Prelude” - Warm Tenor (1978)

Zoot Sims - “Comes Love” - Warm Tenor (1978)

Zoot Sims - “You're My Thrill” - Warm Tenor (1978)

Hour Four:

Darren Barrett - “Con Alma” - Time for Romance (2018)*

Donald Fagen - “Planet D'Rhonda” - Sunken Condos (2012)

John William Gordon - “Off Override” - Just a Wild Guess (2015)
Red at the height of his popularity!


Grant Green - “Love on a Two Way Street” - Visions (1971)

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - “Cheek to Cheek” - Ella & Louis (1956) - 

Jimmy Giuffre - “The Train and the River” - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

Hampton Hawes - “Just One of Those Things” - Bird Song (1956)

Vince Guaraldi - “Cast Your Fate to the Wind” - Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962)

Nancy Harms - “Lush Life” - Ellington at Night (2015)


Red Garland - “'Tis Autumn” - All Kinds of Weather (1958)