Playlist for 10-16-2018 WFCF - Animals!

Night in Eden Jungle - Joel Gauthier

This week's theme is animals! Lots of new titles in my own library including Donald Byrd, Kenny Wheeler, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter plus plenty of new releases including Eddie Daniels, Paul Simon, Addison Evans and Steve Turre! Tune in today (Tues 10/16) from 3-7pm eastern at 88.5FM or for iHeart click here. See you then! - Kendo

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Hour One:

Joe Puma - “Wild Kitten” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Donald Byrd - “Fly, Little Bird, Fly” - Mustang (1966)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Forward thinking release from Widehive

Erik Jekabson - “Chrysalis” - Erik Jekabson Sextet ()*

Frank Cunimondo - “On Green Dolphin Street” - Epilogue ()*

Charles Mingus - “Flamingo” - New Tijuana Moods (1957) request

Charles Mingus - “Eat that Chicken” - Oh Yeah (1961) request

George Benson - "Ode to a Kudu" - Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971) if time

Herbie Hancock - "King Cobra" - My Point of View (1963)

Adison Evans - "Monkey Mind" - Meridian (2017)

Hour Two:

Rainbow Gravity - "The Sanquine Penguin" - Rainbow Gravity (2018)* 

Eddie Daniels - "Loro (Parrot)" - Heart of Brazil (2017)*

Steve Turre - “Yardbird Suite” - The Very Thought of You ()*

great team!

Herbie Hancock - "Swamp Rat" - Secrets (1976)

Cal Tjader/Stan Getz - "Crow's Next" - Sextet (1958)

Johnny Smith - "Jaguar" - Moonlight in Vermont (1952)

Herbie Hancock - "Dolphin Dance" - Maiden Voyage (1965)

Lenny Marcus - “Dolphins” - Gloria's Step ()*

Hour Three:

Wayne Shorter - "Barracudas (General Assembly) - Etcetera (1965) - The Ride Home!

Bill Evans - “Up With the Lark” - On a Monday Evening (1976)

Buddy Rich - "Chameleon" - Very Live at Buddy's Place (1974)

More funky exploits - this time with guitars.

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - "Little Pony" - Sing a Song of Basie (1957)

Lou Donaldson - “The Humpback” - Mr. Shing-a-Ling (1967)

Cal Tjader/Stan Getz - "Big Bear" - Sextet (1958)

Donald Byrd - "Mustang" - Mustang! (1964)

Adison Evans - "Serpent's Tooth" - Meridian (2017)

Hour Four:

Erik Jekabson - “Cat and Mouse” - Erik Jekabson Sextet ()* - 8:42

Paul Simon - “Pigs, Sheep and Wolves” -In the Blue Night (2018)*

Billy Cobham - "Some Skunk Funk" - A Funky Side of Things (1975)

for the Cobham fans complete with the Breckers!

Gabor Szabo - "Cheetah" - Spellbinder (1966)

Herbie Mann - "The Turtle and the Frog" - First Light (1973)

Miles Davis - “Cobra” - Amandla (1988)

Herbie Hancock - “Spider” - Secrets (1976)

Kenny Wheeler - "Gnu Suite" - Gnu High (1975)

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Playlist for 8-21-2018 WFCF - Two-Fer Tuesday

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Today's show was "Two-Fer Tuesday" - 2 tracks from each artist including MJQ, Gabor Szabo and Bill Evans. Artist requests from group members and call-ins included Dave Brubeck, Billy Cobham & Art Blakey. Thanks for tuning in!
- Kendo

Hour One:

Buster Williams - "Audacity" - Audacity (2017)*

Buster Williams - "Stumblin'" - Audacity (2017)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Medley: Stardust, I Can't Get Started & Lover Man" - At Music In Volume 2 (1958)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Yardbird Suite" - At Music In Volume 2 (1958)

1977 release from Red!

Red Garland - "Red Alert" - Red Alert (1977)

Red Garland - "Theme for a Tarzan Movie" - Red Alert (1977)

Melody Diachun - "Sharp Dressed Man" - Get Back to the Groove (2018)*

Melody Diachun - "Eleanor Rigby" - Get Back to the Groove (2018)*

Adison Evans - "Meridian" - Meridian (2017)*

Hour Two:

Adison Evans - "Serpent's Tooth" - Meridian (2017)*

Bill Evans - "RE: Person I Knew" - Moonbeams (1962) 

Bill Evans - "I Fall In Love Too Easily" - Moonbeams (1962)

Thelonious Monk - "Bye-Ya/Epistrophy" - San Francisco Holiday (1958)

One of the great pairings in jazz...

Paul Desmond - "A Taste of Honey" - Glad to Be Unhappy (1964)

Paul Desmond - "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" - Glad to Be Unhappy (1964)

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "Lester Left Town" - The Big Beat (1960) request

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "Ping Pong" - Pisces (1961) request

Bruce Forman - "Ear Test" - Junkyard Duo (2017)*

Bruce Forman - "Blues Bump" - Junkyard Duo (2017)*

Hour Three:

Wynton Kelly - "Kelly Blue" - Kelly Blue (1959) - The Ride Home!

Wynton Kelly - "On Green Dolphin Street" - Kelly Blue (1959)

Verve Jazz Ensemble - "Disc Jockey Jump" - Connect the Dots ()*

Verve Jazz Ensemble - "Jumping On the Couch" - Connect the Dots ()*

Dave Brubeck - "Castillian Drums" - Countdown: Time in Outer Space (1961) request

Dave Brubeck - "It's a Raggy Waltz" - Time Further out (1961) request

A very solid album!

Mongo Santamaria - "Primavera" - Fuego (1972)

Mongo Santamaria - "Malcolm X" - Fuego (1972)

Lenny Marcus - "Gloria's Step" - Gloria's Step (2018)*

Lenny Marcus - "Game of Thrones" - Gloria's Step (2018)*

Hour Four:

Gabor Szabo - "Some Velvet Morning" - Bacchanal (1967)

Gabor Szabo - "Theme from Valley of the Dolls" - Bacchanal (1967)

Billy Cobham - "The Pleasant Pheasant" - Crosswinds () request

Billy Cobham - "Snoopy's Search/Red Baron" - Spectrum () request

Well the track we listened to was great, anyway!

Jean Luc Ponty - "In Spite of It All" - Individual Choice (1983)

Jean-Luc Ponty - "Cosmic Messenger" - Cosmic Messenger (1978)

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels - "Blues for Langston and LaRue" - Vanished Gardens ()*

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels - "Vanished Gardens" - Vanished Gardens ()*

Playlist for 7-24-2018 WFCF - Present Participle Pt 2

classic Zoot recordings!

This week we continue the Present Participle theme with quite a diverse show - Sonny Fortune, Hal McKusick, Hazel Scott, Zoot Sims, TJ Kirk, Larry Coryell, Art Tatum just to name a few! Should be fun since we are "Jumpin', Rock Skippin', Trotting, Rough Ridin' & Sneakin' around! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here! Folks in St. Augustine, Flagler Beach, Palatka, Green Cove Springs, South Jacksonville, Palm Coast and even Favoretta & Korona can tune in to 88.5 on your FM dial! See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

Horace Silver - "Blowin' the Blues Away" - Blowin' the Blues Away (1959)

Horace Silver - "Strollin'" - Horace-Scope (1960)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Johnny Hartman - "Ain't Misbehavin'" - Unforgettable (1966)

Dan Jordan - "I'll Be Seeing You" - Pure Joy (2015)

Strong releases from the saxophonist!

Art Tatum - "Just A-Sittin' and A-Rockin'" - Solo Masterpieces Vol 1 (1953)

Sonny Fortune - "There's Nothing Smart About Being Stupid" - Serengeti Minstrel (1977)

Andrew Neu - "Dreaming of Lions" - Everything happens for a Reason (2017)*

Hal McKusick - "Blues Half Smiling" - Triple Exposure (1957)

Roberta Piket - "Falling in Love with Love" - West Coast Trio (2017)*

Hour Two:

Etienne Charles - "Doin' the Thing" - Creole Soul (2005)

Zoot Sims - "Dancing in the Dark" - Tenor Sax Favorites (1950)

Zoot Sims - "Trotting" - Tenor Sax Favorites (1950)

Bill Evans- "Walkin' Up" - Some Other Time (1968)

Al Cohn - "Groovin' with Gus" - Jazz on Savoy 1955-1956

A penny-whistle extravaganza!

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

Leo Addeo - "Stumblin'" - The Music Goes Round and Round ()

Jill Allen (Wofsey) - "I'm Flying" - I'm Flying (2005) - 5:39

Lynne Arriale - "Finding Home" - Give Us These Days (2017)*

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Bouncing with Bud" - Diz (1993)

Kobie Watkins - "Falling Upwards" - Movement (2017)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Dexter Gordon - "Coppin' the Haven" - One Flight Up (1964) - The Ride Home!

Howard Roberts - "Rough Ridin'" & "Smokin'" - Is a Dirty Guitar Player (1963)

Van Morrison/Joey DeFrancesco - "You're Driving Me Crazy" - You're Driving Me Crazy

Great lineup!

(2017)*

Greg Burrows - "Waltzing Westward" - Tell Your Story (2017)*

Hazel Scott - "The Jeep is Jumpin'" - Relaxed Piano Moods (1955) 

Art Pepper - "When You're Smiling" - Modern Art (1957)

Roy Haynes - "Sneakin' Around" - We Three (1958)

Hour Four:

Bud Powell - "Gettin' There" - The Scene Changes (1958)

Melody Diachun - "Sharp Dressed Man" - Get Back to the Groove (2018)*

Emanuel Coluccia - "Leavin" - Jazzlito (1999)

TJ Kirk - "Stomping Grounds/Untitled/Green Chimneys" - If Four Was One (1996)

Jack McDuff - "Mac-Duffin'" - Gin and ORange (1969)

Larry Coryell - "She's Leaving Home" - Tricycles (2002)

Ken Wiley - "Burning Leaves" - Highbridge Park (2018)*

The Hollywood Bowl lineup.

Jim Hall - "Rock Skippin' at the Blue Note" - Concierto (1975) CTI Moment

Cal Tjader - "Running Out" - San Francisco Moods (1958)


George Benson - "California Dreamin'" - Summer Jazz at the Hollywood Bowl (1972)

Playlist for 7-10-2018 WFCF - Guitar with Jim Hall!

A guitarist's guitarist!

This week we feature the guitar - every track has one in it! Specifically, we will focus on the wonderful mastery of Jim Hall & his many associations: Art Farmer, Chico Hamilton, Bill Evans and more plus we'll here from other legends like Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Johnny Smith & John McLaughlin. New jazz too! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Hampton Hawes - "Broadway" - All Night Session 1 (1956)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "The Green Country (New England Mood) - Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

JImmy Giuffre - "Off Center" - The Easy Way (1959)

3 albums recorded in one night!

Jim Hall - "The Answer is Yes" - Concierto (1975)

JImmy Giuffre - "Off Center" - The Easy Way (1959)

Chico Hamilton Quintet - "Jonalah" - In Hi Fi (1956)

Chico Hamilton Quintet - "The Ghost" - In Hi Fi (1956)

Chico Hamilton Quintet - "I Want to Be Happy" - featuring Buddy Collette (1955)

Brubeck Brothers - "Since Love Had It's Way" - Timeline (2017)*

Brubeck Brothers - "Far More Blue" - Timeline (2017)*

Hour Two:

David Garfield - "Rainbow Seeker" - Jazz Outside the Box (2017)* [Chuck Loeb - guitarist]

Vin Vinezia - "The Longliner" - Fifth and Adams (2016)*

Bill Evans & Jim Hall - "I'm Getting Sentimental Over Your" - Undercurrents (1962 4)

Bill Evans - "Interplay" - Interplay (1962 7)

A classic pairing!

Art Farmer & Jim Hall - "Whisper Not" - Big Blues (1978)

Nellie McKay - "My Romance" - Sister Orchid (2017)*

Art Farmer - "By Myself" - Interaction (1963)

Art Farmer - "My Little Suede Shoes" - Interaction (1963)

Hour Three:

Jim Hall - "I Hear a Rhapsody" - Live! (1975) - The Ride Home!

Johnny Smith - "This Can't Be Love" - The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar (1961)

Wes Montgomery - "Airegin" - The Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960)

George Benson - "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream" - The Shape of  Things to Come" (1968)

Grant's only album on the Verve label was a goodie!

Johnny Smith - "Let's Fall in Love" - Plus The Trio (1960)

Sonny Rollins - "The Bridge" - The Bridge ()

Grant Green - "The Cantaloupe Woman" - His Majesty King Funk (1965)

Paul Desmond - "Glad to Be Unhappy" - Glad to Be Unhappy (1964)

Steve Gadd Band - "Rat Race" - Steve Gadd Band (2017)* [Michael Landau - guitarist]

Hour Four:

Gabor Szabo - "Rambler" - Rambler (1973) - 5:23 CTI Moment

Gabor Szabo - "Gypsy Queen" - Spellbinder (1966)

John McLaughlin - "Peace One" - My Goals Beyond (1970)

Way better than the original album cover!

John McLaughlin and Fourth Dimension - "Vital Transformation" - Live at Ronnie Scott's (2017)

Vin Vinezia - "Song for Deb" - Fifth and Adams (2016)*

Jared Gold - "Blues Connotation" - Reemergence (2017)* [Dave Stryker - guitarist]

Bruce Forman - "Yavos Stump" & "Oscar" - Junkyard Duo (2017)*

Blue Montreux - "Love Play" - Blue Montreux II (1978) [Steve Khan - guitarist]

Playlist for 6-5-2018 WFCF - Jazz Goes to College!

Today's show will start with recordings made in the early '50s at colleges & junior colleges by Dave Brubeck and Cal Tjader. Deep cuts from Larry Young, Art Blakey, Chico Hamilton & more in the mix as well as some Charlie Parker broadcasts! Plenty more plus new jazz releases. Tune in from 3-7pm eastern (with a break at 5) by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Take the 'A' Train" & "The Song is You" - Jazz Goes to College (1954)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Larry Young - "Sweet Lorraine" - Groove Street (1962)

Teddy Charles - "Ol' Man River" - Trio (1951)

Dave Brubeck - "Out of Nowhere" - Jazz Goes to College (1954)

Cal Tjader Quintet - "Then I'll Be Tired of You", "Theme for Duke" & "Cuban Fantasy" - Concert on the Campus (1960)

Hour Two:

Art Blakey - "United" & "Ping Pong" - Pisces (1961)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Perdido" - Jazz at Oberlin (1953) request

John Proulx - "Watch What Happens" - Say It (2017)*

Charlie Parker and the All-Stars - "Anthropology" & "'Round Midnight" - Summit Meeting at Birdland (1951)

Mike LeDonne and the Groover Quartet - "Someday" - From the Heart ()*

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "I'm Afraid the Masquerade Is Over" - Jazz Goes to Junior College (1957)

Roberta Piket - "My Buddy" - West Coast Trio (2017)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Files ~

Thelonious Monk - "Well You Needn't" - Monk's Greatest Hits (recorded at Brandeis University unknown date) - The Ride Home!

Great starter!

Thelonious Monk - "Mysterioso" - Monk's Greatest Hits (recorded at Lincoln Center)

Chico Hamilton - "The Morning After" & "I Want to Be Happy" - Quintet featuring Buddy Collette (1955)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Sometimes I'm Happy" & "The Duke" - Jazz: Red Hot and Cool (1955)

Kenny Barron Quintet - "Blue Waters" - Concentric Circles (2017)*

Eddie Henderson - "Be Cool" - Be Cool (2017)*

J.J. Johnson - "Love Is Here to Stay" - Blue Trombone (1957)

Hour Four:

McCoy Tyner & Jackie McLean - "Spur of the Moment" - It's About Time (1985)

Great energy!

Tia Fuller - "Save Your Love For Me" - Diamond Cut (2018)*

Ralph Towner - "Oceanus" - Solstice (1974)

Bill Evans Trio, Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh -"Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye" & Pensativa" - Crosscurrents (1977)

The Manhattan Transfer - "Cantaloop (Flip Out)" - The Junction (2017)*

Joe Farrell - "Disco Dust" - La Catedral Y El Toro (1977)

Steve Gadd Band - "I Know, But Tell Me Again" & "Where's Earth" - Steve Gadd Band (2017)*

Playlist for 5-29-18 WFCF - 1979!

This week we closed out the 70's exploring jazz from 1979 - in particular Bill Evan's Paris Concert, Weather Report's "8:30" and Cal Tjader's Grammy winning "La Onda Va Bien"! Plenty of new jazz in the mix as well! Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo



Hour One:

George Cables - "Voodoo Lady" - Cables Vision (1979)

David Liebeman/John Stowell - "What a Dream" - Petite Fleur (2017)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

more amazing live Bill Evans!

Bill Evans - “Quiet Now” - The Paris Concert Edition 1 (1979) – 5:55

John Proulx - "Say It" - Say It (2017)*

Al Di Meola - "Frozen In Time" - Opus (2017)

Roberta Piket - “Conception” - West Coast Trio ()*

Woody Shaw - “Organ Grinder” - Woody III (1979)

George Cables - “Thank You, Thank You” - Circle (1979)

Weather Report - “Birdland” - 8:30 (1979)

Hour Two:

Junior Cook - "Play Together Again" - Good Cookin' (1979)

Tia Fuller - “In The Trenches” - Diamond Cut ()*

Freddie Hubbard - "Cascais" - Skagly (1979)

Brilliant!

Shirley Crabbe - “It's A Lovely Day” - Bridges (2017)*

Joe Farrell - “Sweet Rita Suite Pt 1 – Her Spirit” - Sonic Text (1979)

Woody Shaw - “Why” - For Sure ( 1979)

Steps - "Belle" - Step by Step (1979)

Mike Clark & Delbert Bump - “Well You Needn't” - Retro Report (2018)*

The Manhattan Transfer - "Tequila" - The Junction (2017)* 

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Bill Evans - “My Romance” - The Paris Concert Edition 1 (1979) - The Ride Home!  

Eddie Henderson - "Smoke Screen" - Be Cool (2017)*

Freddie & Brigitte Hubbard

Cedar Walton - “I Didn't Know What Time It Was” - Charmed Circle (1979)

Cal Tjader - "Serengeti" - La Onda Va Bien (1979)

Freddie Hubbard - "Brigitte" - The Love Connection (1979)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Dreamin'" - Conception: The Gift of Love (1979)

Hour Four:

Pat Metheny - “The Search” - American Garage (1979)

Allan Holdsworth - “Where Is One?” - I.O.U. (1979)

John Scofield - “Looks Like Merengue” - Who's Who (1979)

Kait Dunton - “OCD” - TrioKait 2 ()*

Manuel Valera - "Venus: Peace" - The Planets (2017)

Vin Venezia - “Two Squirrels” - Fifth and Adams ()*

Grammy Nominee for Cal!

Theo Hill - “Thorn of a White Rose” - Interstellar Adventures ()*

Cal Tjader - "Mambo Mindora" - La Onda Va Bien (1979)

Al Di Meola - "Escapado" - Opus (2017)*

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

Playlist for 5-1-2018 WFCF - 1976!

"Jazz man-bassist" - Mark Roderick
See more work by this artist!

This week we delve into jazz releases recorded in 1976 as well as superb new releases! Tune in Tuesday 5/1 from 3-7pm with a possible break at 5 eastern by clicking here! Locally (St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Green Cove Springs, South Jacksonville) at 88.5FM! See you then - Kendo

Hour One:

Zoot Sims - "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" - Soprano Sax (1976)

Jim Snidero with Jeremy Pelt - "Party Time" - Jubilation! (2017)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Bill Evans - "A Child Is Born" - Quintessence (1976)

Bill Evans - "Sweet Dulcinea Blue" - Quintessence (1976)

Jen Hodge All Starts - "Blame It On the Blues" - All's Fair in Love and Jazz ()*

Nick Finzer - "Pyramid" - No Arrival ()*

Ella Fitzgerald - "I've Got a Crush On You" - Live at Zardi's ()

Cal Tjader - "Black Orchid" - Guarabe (1976)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I've Got a Crush On You" - Live at Zardi's ()

Hour Two:

George Benson/Joe Farrell - "Flute Song" - Benson & Farrell (1976)

Darryl Yokely - "Ubuntu" - Pictures at an African Exhibition ()*

Pat Martino - "Open Road" - We'll Be Together Again (1976)

Alexis Cole - "Cry Me a River" - You'd Be So Nice to Come To (2016)*

Roger Kellaway - "Prudence" - New Jazz Standards Vol. 3 ()*

Weather Report - "Palladium" - Heavy Weather (1976)

Keith Jarrett - "When I Fall In Love" - After the Fall (1998)*

Sharel Cassity & Elektra - "Evolve" - Evolve ()*

Jack DeJohnette's Directions - "Morning Star" - Untitled (1976)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Art Pepper - "The Trip" - The Trip (1976)  - The Ride Home!

Kamasi Washington - "Humility" - Harmony of Difference (2017)*

The Manhattan Transfer - "Tequila/The Way of the Booze" - The Junction (2017)*

Art Pepper - "Junior Cat" - The Trip (1976)

Benito Gonzalez, Gerry Gibbs & Essiet Essiet - "You Taught My heart To Sing" - Passion, Reverence, Transcendence" - (2016)*

Hilarious cover!

Van Morrison - "Travelin' Light" - You're Driving Me Crazy (2017)*

Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Gilberto - "Retrato em Branco e Preto" - Getz/Gilberto '76 (1976)

Leslie Pintchik - "Your Call Is Very Important To Us..." - You Eat My Food, You Drink My Wine, You Steal My Girl! (2017)*

Hart, Scone & Albin - "I Only Want to Be With You" - Leading the British Invasion (2017)*

Jack McDuff - "Mannix Theme" - Sophisticated Funk (1976)

Hour Four:

Freddie Hubbard - "Windjammer" - Windjammer (1976)

George Benson - "Breezin'" - Breezin' (1976)

Stanley Clarke - "School Days" - School Days (1976)

Eddie Henderson - "Kudu" - Heritage (1976)

Nels Cline - "Swing Ghost '59" - currents, constellations (2017)*

Steve Gadd Band - "Foameopathy" - Steve Gadd Band ()*

Musique Noire - "Whiskey and Sangria" - Reflections: We Breathe (2017)* - 5:30


Charlie Mariano - "Neverglades Pixie" - Helen 12 Trees (1976) 

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