Brother Jack McDuff - "Obblighetto" - Moon Rappin' (1969)
Tuesdays on Mixcloud 5:00-6:30 pm eastern
Friday, April 26, 2024
Soul Jazz Tuesday with DJ Kendo
Brother Jack McDuff - "Obblighetto" - Moon Rappin' (1969)
Tuesday, April 2, 2024
Soul Jazz Tuesday with DJ Kendo
Lonnie Smith - "Play It Back" - Live at Club Mozambique (1970)
Friday, March 29, 2024
Small Labels and Private Press Jazz Vinyl with Kendo
Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Jazz DiVinyl with DJ Kendo
Michel Legrand - "Rosetta" - Legrand Jazz (1958)
Dave Liebman - "Dark Lady" - Sweet Hands (1975)
three minutes of silence...
Branford Marsalis - "Yes and No" - Random Abstract (1987)
Thelonious Monk - "Mysterioso" - Greatest Hits (196?)
Blue Mitchell - "Try Not to Forget" - Summer Soft (1978)"
Gerry Mulligan - "Bernie's Tune" - Presenting The Gerry Mulligan Sextet (1955)
Hugh Masekela - "Grazing in the Grass" - The Promise of a Future (1968)
Hubert Laws - "Where Is the Love" - Morning Star (1972)
Jack McDuff - "Mini Pads" - Sophisticated Funk (1976)
Lee Morgan - "Kin Folks" - City Lights (1957)
Pat Metheny Group - "Lone Jack" - Pat Metheny Group (1978)
The Modern Jazz Quartet/Jimmy Giuffre Three - "Fine" - Third Stream Music (1960)
image by Andrea Piacquadio.
Saturday, March 23, 2024
Anything Goes with DJ Kendo
Ron Carter - "Anything Goes" - Anything Goes (1975)
Chick Corea - "Trinkle Tinkle" - Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 (1971)
Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges - "Lil' Darlin'" - Con-Soul & Sax (1965)
King Kooba - "Fooling Myself" - Om Lounge 4 (2001)
Perez Prado - "In The Mood" - Voodoo Suite (1955)
Wilton Felder featuring Bobby Womack - "The Truth Song" - Secrets (1985)
Dave Bailey - "Comin' Home Baby" - 2 Feet In the Gutter (1961)
Godley & Creme - "I Pity Inatimate Objects" - Freeze Frame (1979)
The Marketts - "Love 1985" - Out of Limits! (1963)
Orson Welles - "War of the Worlds - Part One (excerpt)" - (1938)
Tomita - "Dawn Chorus (Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: Preludio)" - Canon of the Three Stars (1984)
Jose Feliciano - "Hi-Heel Sneakers" - Souled (1968)
Calvin Keys - "Gee-Gee" - Shaw-Neeq (1971)
Herbie Mann - "The Joker" - Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint (1965)
Jesse Crawford - "Kiss of Fire" - Melodies and Moods (1952)
Don Sebesky - "Moon Dreams" - The Rape of El Morro (1975)
Joe Farrell - "Is It Asking Too Much" - La Catedral y El Toro (1977)
DJ Shadow - "Forever Changed" - Action Adventure (2023)
Dakota Staton - "The Late, Late Show" - The Late, Late Show (1957)
Zoot Sims (& Bucky Pizzarelli) - "Watch What Happens" - Zoot Sims and Friend (1976)
Morton Gould - "Blues In the Night" - Blues In the Night (1957)
Mixed live on 3-23-24 on Mixcloud.
Tuesday, March 19, 2024
Soul Jazz Tuesday XV with DJ Kendo
It's been a while since a full blown soul jazz show! We hit up the 'G' through 'K' crates with cuts from Grant Green, Bunky Green, Woody Herman, Johnny Hartman, Rahsaan Roland Kirk and lots more! You can listen in the player below (or if you really want to help me out go to mixcloud and give the show a like). Have a wonderful day/night! - Kendo
Grant Green - "More Today Than Yesterday" - Live at Club Mozambique (1971)
Joe Henderson - "My Cherie Amour" - Black Miracle (1975)
Woody Herman - "Hush" - Light My Fire (1968)
Freddie Hubbard - "Betcha By Golly Wow" - Polar AC (1972)
Bunky Green - "Yesterday" - Playin' for Keeps (1966)
Johnny Hartman - "We've Only Just Begun" - Today! (1972)
Paul Horn - "Chelsea Morning" - Visions (1974)
Grant Green - "Besame Mucho" - The Latin Bit (1962)
Freddie Hubbard - "Ride Like the Wind" - Ride Like the Wind (1981)
Vince Guaraldi - "The Beat Goes On" - The Eclectic Vince Guaraldi (1969)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "This Masquerade" - Kirk-a-tron (1976)
Dick Hyman - "Autumn Leaves" - Provocative Piano (1960)
Frank Sinatra - "Dancing In the Dark" - Come Dance With Me (1958)
Grant Green - "Never My Love" - Shades of Green (1971)
Johnny Hammond - "It's Too Late" - Breakout (1971)
Images from the livestream - mixed live and broadcast on 3-19-2024
Tuesday, March 12, 2024
Chillified! 03 Relaxing Jazz with DJ Kendo
Saturday, March 9, 2024
I Do What I Want with DJ Kendo
Welcome to another "I Do What I Want" show where jazz occasionally plops right down next to exotica, lounge, muzak, bachelor pad, electronica, funk and just plain weirdness; all for your fun and enjoyment. This episode has a theme and even visuals! When you get to the song "Choo Choo" by Twink, start the video that's just below the audio player. Originally mixed and streamed live on Mixcloud 3-9-2024. Thank you for listening and have a wonderful day! - Kendo
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Jazz Divinyl 04 with DJ Kendo
Wednesday, February 28, 2024
I Do What I Want with DJ Kendo
Black Jazz Complete Singles - nicely done! |
Found out after the show this is a quad pressing! |
Friday, February 16, 2024
Jazz Divinyl 03 with DJ Kendo
Originally mixed live on 2-6-2024. Image by Cottonbro Studio.
Thursday, February 15, 2024
Saturday Morning Jazztoons 01
Another journey through the gem-filled wonderland of jazz with selections and pairings you don't hear everyday but will delight your ears and soul. Jazztoons for your happy Saturday not-at-work-hanging-out-in-my-lounge-shorts-doing-nothing morning. Artists include Cal Tjader, Gary McFarland, Bobby Hutcherson, Kiefer, Eddie Harris, Zoot Sims, Willis Jackson - lots more! Mixed live and streamed on 2-3-2024. Listen in the player below!
Cal Tjader - "Here" - Solar Heat (1968)
Sunday, February 4, 2024
Jazz Divinyl 02 with DJ Kendo
Jazz that's easy on the ears but big on satisfaction! Mixed live from vinyl on 1-30-2024. Listen in the player just below.
Michael Petrovich - "Cafe Liberte" - Bella Luna (2012)
Larry Young - "Paris Eyes" - Into Somethin' (1964)
Julian Lage - "Temple Steps" - View with a Room (2022)
Lambert Hendricks & Ross - "Mr. P.C." - Lambert Hendricks & Ross (1961)
Harold Land - "A New Shade of Blue" - A New Shade of Blue (1971)
Technical Difficulties - "Silence for 3 minutes"
Hubert Laws - "A Day With You" - Laws' Cause (1968)
Michel Legrand - "Django" - Legrand Jazz (1958)
Ramsey Lewis - "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" - Sound of Spring (1962)
Herbie Mann - "There Is a Mountain" - Windows Opened (1968)
Charlie Mariano - "Blue In Green" - Reflections (1974)
Brother Jack McDuff - "Loose Foot" - Moon Rappin' (1969)
Charles Mingus - "Remember Rockefeller at Attica" - Changes One (1974)
Modern Jazz Quartet/Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Da Capo" - Third Stream Music (1960)
Wes Montgomery - "Stompin' at the Savoy" - One Night In Indy (1959)
Jimmy McGriff - "Plain Brown Bag" - Groove Grease (1971)
Friday, February 2, 2024
Something Borrowed with DJ Kendo
This soul jazz show features a stack of albums I borrowed from the station a while back and am just getting around to - some really great music from artists like Randy Weston, Jimmy McGriff, MMW, Kenny Burrell, George Freeman, Frank Foster, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Sample and more! Listen in the player below. Originally mixed live and broadcast on 1-27-2024. Catch future shows on Tuesdays and Saturdays here. Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo
Jimmy McGriff - "Let's Stay Together" - Let's Stay Together (1972)
Jimmy McGriff - "The Bird" - Groove Grease (1971)
Medeski Martin and Wood - "Uninvisible" - Uninvisible (2002)
Medeski Martin and Wood - "Pappy Check" - Uninvisible (2002)
Lonnie Smith - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Drives (1970)
Joe Sample - "Carmel" - Carmel (1979)
Randy Weston - "Carnival" - Carnival (1974)
Randy Weston - "African Village Bedford Stuyvesant" - Blues to Africa (1974)
Kenny Burrell - "Asphalt Canyon Suite Part 2 (Think About It, Better Get your Thing Together, Alone In the City" - Asphalt Canyon Suite (1969)
Art Farmer Quintet - "Short Cake" - The Time and the Place (1967)
Frank Foster - "Little Miss No Nose" - Manhattan Fever (1968)
Ramsey Lewis - "Julia" - Mother Nature's Son (1968)
George Freeman - "New Improved Funk" - New Improved Funk (1973)
George Freeman - "Daffy" - New Improved Funk (1973)
Melvin Sparks - "Whip! Whop!" - Texas Twister (1973)
Leon Spencer - "Where I'm Coming From" - Where I'm Coming From (1972)
Sonny Fortune - "Sunshower" - Awakening (1975)
Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Jazz Divinyl with DJ Kendo
Enjoy a soothing mix of straight-ahead and soul jazz mixed live from vinyl sources. Artists include Bobby Hutcherson, Larry Young, Herbie Hancock, Nancy Wilson, Willis Jackson and many more! Originally broadcast on 1-23-2024. Listen in the player below and thanks for stopping by!
Bobby Hutcherson - "Little B's Poem" - Components (1965)
Doug Carn - "Moon Child" - (1971)
Nancy Wilson - "Why Try to Change Me Now" - Welcome to My Love (1967)
Barney Kessel - "It's A Blue World" - Summertime in Montreux (1973)
Willis Jackson - "I Almost Lost My Mind" - Willis Jackson (1964)
Cal Tjader - "Poinciana Cha Cha" - Mas Ritmos Caliente (1957)
Larry Young - "Backup" - Into Somethin' (1964)
Kiyoshi Yamaya w/ Toshiko Yonekawa - "Saitaro-Bushi" - Wamono Groove (1976)
Chico Hamilton - "Chic Chic Chico" - Chic Chic Chico (1965)
Reuben Wilson - "Stormy" - Love Bug (1969)
Herbie Hancock - "Butterfly" - Thrust (1974)
Mel Torme - "Sunday In New York" - Songs of New York (1963)
Grover Washington Jr. - "Winelight" - Winelight (1980)
Freddie Hubbard - "Born to Be Blue" - The Best of - Live and In Studio (1981)
Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band - "Gumegum" - Tezeta (1975)
Saturday, January 20, 2024
Straight Ahead Jazz with Kendo - Celebrating 111!
Nothing but straight-ahead jazz on this mix! Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Lou Donaldson, Art Farmer, Billie Holiday, Lots more! Thanks to the folks who attended, and thank you for stopping by! Listen in the player below.
Stan Getz - "Two Marvelous for Words" - (1950)
Stan Getz - "You Stepped Out of a Dream" - (1950)
Bill Evans Trio - "Waltz for Debby" - Waltz for Debby (1961)
Red Garland - "Sweet Georgia Brown" - Red Alert (1977)
Eric Gale - "Trio" - Part of You (1979)
Art Farmer - "Sandu" - Something You Got (1977)
Lou Donaldson - "You've Changed" - Lush Life (1967)
Billie Holiday - "I Loves You Porgy" - At Storyville (1953)
Miles Davis - "'Round Midnight" - 'Round About Midnight (1956)
Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - "People Will Say We're In Love" - The Fox and the Hound (1967)
Wild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges - "I'm Beginning to See the Light" - Con-Soul and Sax (1965)
Joe Farrell - "Sound Down" - Outback (1971) CTI Moment
Friday, January 12, 2024
Soul Jazz Party with DJ Kendo 1-9-2024
DJ Shadow - "Reflecting Pool" - Action Adventure (2023)
Image by Cottonbro Studio.
Wednesday, January 3, 2024
Chillified! Relaxing Jazz with Kendo II
An hour of soothing jazz featuring Lou Donaldson, Quincy Jones, Jerry Garcia & David Grisman, Bobbi Humphrey, John Scofield and more! Hosted by DJ Kendo. Follow the show on Mixcloud for future livestreams and archived shows! Listen in the player below. Have a good one! - Kendo