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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Playlist for 4-23-2019 WFCF - Joe Puma and More!

Joe Puma playing with vibist Joe Roland.
Photo courtesy of Joe Puma (son)


This week we featured the early albums of guitarist Joe Puma. The entire feature can be listened to below. We also checked out a fine lp by Bud Shank & Michel Legrand! Plenty of new jazz and some classic cuts by favorites. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo




Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Bahia" - Bahia (1958)

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Ashley Pezzotti - "We've Only Just Begin" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

Dan Jordan - "Corcovado" - Pure Joy (2015)

Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson - "That Old Feeling" - Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
Fascinating arrangements,
great playing!


Bud Shank - "Watch What Happens" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Bud Shank - "Theme D'Elise" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Tony Monaco - "Triste" - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Akira Tana & Otonowa - "Antagata Dokosa" - Ai San San - Love's Radiance (2018)

Bud Shank - "I Will Wait For You" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)



Joe Puma with Herbie Mann
Joe Puma
Hour Two:


"A Little Rainy"

"Pumatic"

"Hallelujah"

"How About You"

"Liza"

                    from the album "East Coast Jazz No. 3 - Joe Puma" (1954)

"Soon"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)


"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"

"Indian Summer"

"Ubas"

                    from the album "Joe Puma" (1957)

"I'm Old Fashioned"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)


"But Not For Me"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)


Hour Three


"Time Was"

"Ain't Misbehavin'"

"Li'l Basses"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)

"Rigamarole"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)

Josh Lawrence -"We're Happiest Together" - Triptych (2018)


Jeff Beck - "Freeway Jam" - Blow by Blow (1974) request

Kait Dunton - "Planet D'earth" - Planet D'earth (2017)*

Lalo Schifrin - "Vaccinated Mushrooms" - There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (1968)

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - "Cheek to Cheek" - Ella and Louis (1956)

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

Hour Four:

Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2018)*

Thom Rotella - "StoryLine" - Storyline (2018)*
And then I played this...


International Orange - "Keep the Blue Side Up" - A Man and His Dog (2018)*

Robotman - "Flower Crystals" - Robotman (2018)

Cannonball Adderley - "Love For Sale" - Somethin' Else (1958)

Billie Holiday - "My Old Flame" - ()

Dan Jordan - "Triste" - Pure Joy (2015)

John Coltrane - "Black Pearls" - Black Pearls (1958)



Thanks again to Joe Puma's son Joe
for hooking me up with all the fun
visuals!






Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Playlist for 4-16-2019 WFCF - Colors!

14 of them!

Last week (!) we had another color-themed show, with all new selections and hues...with entire hours dedicated to red and blue. In addition we listened to the entire wonderful "Standard Coltrane" album. You can listen to some of the show below.

If you listen to the show often then you might know that I like to eat. Therefore by necessity I also like to cook! If you enjoy cooking or just need some new dinner ideas check out my new food blog. No ads, no pop-ups!

Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo








Hour One:

Garden District Trio - “Pink Sky” - Upward ()*

John Coltrane - “Spring Is Here” - Standard Coltrane (1958)
A wonderful session from July 11, 1958


3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Phill Fest - “Chora Baiao” - That's What She Said (2015)

Joe Farrell - “You Go to My Head” - Skate Board Park (1979)

Something Blue - "Copper Tone" - Maximum Enjoyment ()*

Larry Coryell - Cobalt" - with the Wide Hive Players (2011)

Yelena Eckemoff - “Aquamarine” - Colors ()*

Stanley Clarke Band - "The Message" - The Message () request

Stanley Clarke Band - "And Ya Know.." - The Message () request

Etienne Charles - "Black Echo I - Ordinance" - Carnival - The Sound of a People ()*

Mimi Fox - "Blackbird" - This Bird Still Flies ()*

Hour Two:

John Coltrane - “Invitation” - Standard Coltrane (1958)

Gil Mellé - "I -Spectrum Violet" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)
Mellé was also an artist and designed this cover.


Gil Mellé - "II - Sea Green" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "III - Royal Blue" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "IV - Ebony" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "V Spectrum Red" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Rufus Wainwright - "Blue" - Joni 75 ()*

Emanuele Coluccia - "Azzurro" - Birthplace (2018)

Joey DeFrancesco - “Vibrations in Blue” - In the Key of the Universe (2018)

Snorre Kirk - "Blues Arabesque" - Beat (2018)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

John Coltrane - “Invitation” - Standard Coltrane (1958) - The Ride Home!

Charlie Dennard - “Deep Blue” - Deep Blue (2018)*
Not sure I'll ever have enough Blakey...


Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "Blue Ching" - Pisces (1961)

Tom Harrell - "Blue" - Infinity (2018)*

Snorre Kirk - "Blues Overture" - Beat (2018)*

Chuck Redd - "Blues in the Shedd" - Groove City (2018)*

Billy Bauer - "It's a Blue World" - Plectrist (1956)

Hour Four:

John Scofield & Pat Metheny - "The Red One" - I Can See Your House From Here (1993)

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

Joe Locke - "Red Cloud" - Subtle Disguise (2017)*
What a combo! Stellar.


Allison Au - "Red Herring" - Wander Wonder (2018)*

Yelena Eckemoff - "Red" - Colors ()*

Billy Cobham - “Red Baron” - Spectrum (1973)

Stan Getz - “The Lady In Red” - Quartets (1950)


John Coltrane - “Don't Take Your Love From Me” - Standard Coltrane (1958)

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Playlist for 4-9-2019 WFCF - Birthday Boys!



Today we played tracks by jazz musicians born the first week of April: Duke Jordan, Stanley Turrentine, Michel Camilo, Benny Green, Larry Coryell, Robert Glasper, Jimmy McGriff, Scott LaFaro & Booker Little! In the mix were some of the hottest cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for joining me! Pictures and links to listen to follow. - Kendo



Hour One:

Sonny Stitt - “The Midgets” - The Champ (1973) [featuring Duke Jordan born April 1 1922]

Joshua Redman - “DGAF” - Come What May (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jimmy McGriff - “Girl Talk” - The Worm (1968) [born April 3, 1936]

Michel Camilo - “If You Knew...” - On Fire (1989) [born April 4 1954]

Stanley Turrentine - “I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do” - Salt Song (1971) [born April 5 1934]

Snorre Kirk - “Exotica” - Beat (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Back to Russia” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016) [born April 2, 1943]

Booker Little - “Minor Sweet” - Booker Little (1960) [born April 2, 1938]

Bill Evans - “Gloria's Step” - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) [feat. Scott LaFaro born April 3, 1936)

Hour Two:

Duke Jordan - “Flight to Jordan” - Trio and Quintet (1955) [born April 1, 1922]

Benny Green - “Hoagie Meat” - That's Right! (1992) [born April 4, 1963]

Jimmy McGriff - “Old Grand Dad” - Let's Stay Together (1972) [born April 3, 1936]

Becoming Quintet - “Indestructable” - One Track Mind (2018)*

Becoming Quintet - “Free Time” - One Track Mind (2018)*

Michel Camilo - “Crossroads” - Michel Camilo (1988) [born April 4 1954]

Tony Monaco - “Cars Trucks Buses” - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Improv on 97” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016)

Herlin Riley - “Perpetual Optimism” - Perpetual Optimism (2017)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Kenny Burrell - “Phinupi” - Blue Lights Vol. 1 (1958) [feat. Duke Jordan born April 2, 1922] - The Ride Home!

Karin Plato - “This Could Be the One” - This Could Be The One (2017)*

Larry Coryell - “Hong Kong Breeze” - Spaces Revisited (1997) [born April 2, 1943]

Joshua Redman - “How We Do” - Come What May (2018)*

Hampton Hawes - “Hip” - For Real! (1958) [feat. Scott LaFaro born April 3, 1936]

Pete Coco - “Lined With a Groove” - Lined With a Groove” - (2018)*

Pete Coco - “Ahundred Dollars” - Lined With a Groove” - (2018)*

Hour Four:

Stanley Turrentine - “Storm” - Salt Song (1971) [born April 5 1934]

Michel Camilo - “Just Kiddin'” - Why Not? (1985) [born April 4 1954]

Jimmy McGriff - “The Bird Wave” - Electric Funk (1969) [born April 3, 1936]

Robert Glasper - “Beatrice” - In My Element (2006) [born April 6, 1978]

Jimmy McGriff - “Spear for Moondog Pt 2” - Electric Funk (1969) [born April 3, 1936]

Randy Brecker - “Above and Below” - Rocks (2018)*

Thom Rotella - “Oddball” - Storyline (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Improv on 97” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016)


Tuesday, April 2, 2019

Playlist for 4-2-2019 WFCF - Choice Cuts!


Today we featured albums by Weather Report, Gerry Mulligan, Will Bernard, Michel Legrand, Wayne Shorter and more! Below is the entire show in case you missed it, minus some announcements and weather. Thank you for joining me! - Kendo






Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Time Was" - Coltrane (1957)

Snorre Kirk - "18th & Vine" - Beat (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Brazil (Alternate Take)" - Stone Flower (1970)

Dexter Gordon - "Autumn in New York" - Daddy Plays the Horn (1955)

Cal Tjader - "Tentacao do Inconveniente" - Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil (1962)

Gerry Mulligan - "North Atlantic Run" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Gerry Mulligan - "Taurus Moon" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Al Hood & The H2 Jazztet - "Fungii Mama" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Circle - "Starp" - Music Forever and Beyond (comp.)

Hour Two:

Michel Legrand - "Wild Man Blues" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Michel Legrand - "Rosetta" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Michel Legrand - "'Round Midnight" - Legrand Jazz (1958)
Celebrating compositions by bassists!

Pete Coco - "You're Me" - Lined With a Groove (2018)*

Angela Verbrugge - "The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night" - The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night (2017)*

Wayne Shorter - "Blues a la Carte" - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)

Wayne Shorter - "Harry's Last Stand" - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)

Chick Corea - "Windows" - Music Forever and Beyond (comp.)

Gary Burton - "One, Two, 1-2-3-4" - Duster (1967)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Gil Evans - "Manteca" - Old Wine New Bottles (1958) The Ride Home!

Gil Evans - "Bird Feathers" - Old Wine New Bottles (1958)
Fascinating duo and sounds!

Michael Davidson/Dan Fortin - "Tur" & "Berlin V" - Clock Radio (2017)*

Alfredo Rodriguez/Pedrito Martinez - "El Punto Cubano" - Duologue (2018)*

Chick Corea/Return to Forever - "Spain" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Will Bernard - "Not Too Fancy" - Out & About (2015)

Hour Four:

Will Bernard - "Homeward Bound" - Out & About (2015)

Will Bernard - "Full Sweep" - Out & About (2015)

Weather Report - "Birdland" - Heavy Weather (1977)
Good stuff!

Weather Report - "A Remark You Made" - Heavy Weather (1977)

George Benson - "Footin' It" - The Shape of Things to Come (1968)

Gabor Szabo - "Love Is Blue" - Bacchanal (1968)

La Lucha - "Esperanza" - Pa'Lante (2018)*

Julie London - "Why Don't You Do Right" - Whatever Julie Wants ()

Joe Farrell - "Bass Folk Song" - Moon Germs (1972) CTI Moment

Playlist for 3-19-2006 WFCF - Good Stuff!

Marcus Roberts Trio

On this show we featured great tracks from some of the finest albums in my library along with top cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for joining me! - Kendo

Listen to portions of the show below!










Hour One:

Wayne Brasel - "Spring Break" - Stavanger Songs (2010)

Julian Lage - "Tomorrow Is the Question" - Love Hurts (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Grant Green - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - I Want to Hold Your Hand (1965)
Solid!


Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2018)*

Duke Jordan - "Two Loves" - Trio & Quintet (1955)

Duke Jordan - "They Can't Take That Away from Me" - Trio & Quintet (1955)

Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet - "Butterfly" - Intents and Purposes (2014)

Miles Davis - "Springsville", "The Maids of Cadiz" & "The Duke" - Miles Ahead (1957)

Hour Two:

The Montgomery Brothers - "Jeanine" - In Canada (1961)

Wes Montgomery - "Repetition" - So Much Guitar (1961)

Joey DeFrancesco - "Soul Perspective" - In the Key of the Universe (2018)*



Marcus Roberts and Wynton Marsalis - "Blue Skies" - Together Again (2007)

Gabor Szabo - "What Is This Thing Called Love" - The Sorcerer (1967)

Shelly Manne - "Drinkin' and Drivin'" - Perk Up (1967)

George Cables - "Secrets of Love" - Shared Secrets (2000)

Lauren Henderson - "Riptide" - Riptide (2018)*

Michel Camilo - "Las Olas" - Suntan (1986)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Kait Dunton - "Sarah's Bracelet" - Planet D'earth(2017)* - The Ride Home!
Every note a gem!


Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez - "Super Mario Bros 3" - Duologue (2018)*

Michel Camilo - "(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha" - Suntan (1986)

Stanley Turrentine - "Sugar" - Sugar (1970) CTI Moment

Hour Four:

JV's Boogaloo Squad - "Slacktivision" - Going to Market (2018)*

JV's Boogaloo Squad - "Fasionably Late" - Going to Market (2018)*

Eddie Henderson - "Hop Scotch" - Sunburst (1975)

Jeff Berlin - "Lien On Me" - Lumpy Jazz ()

Gabor Szabo - "Spellbinder" - More Sorcery (1967)

Jack DeJohnette - "Dancing" - Parallel Realities (1990)

Gary Burton - "Tying Up Loose Ends" -The New Quartet (1973)

Dave Liebman & Friends - "On The Corner" - On The Corner Live! (2015)*