Jazz Divine-L 07 with Kendo

 

An uninterrupted two hour mix of jazz, lounge, soul jazz and light fusion featuring Sonny Clark, Ray Charles, Art Blakey, Billy Cobham, Sarah Vaughan, Duke Ellington, Rusty Bryant, lots more!
Listen in the player below and thank you for stopping by - Kendo

Episode 07

Sonny Clark - "Nica (Take 4)" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Johnny Hammond Smith - "Black Feeling" - Black Feeling! (1969)

Sea Level - "Had to Fall" - Cats on the Coast (1977)

Art Blakey & The New Jazz Messengers - "My Romance" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

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

Sarah Vaughan - "East of the Sun" (1950)

Gabriel Rene with Nicole Weisberg - "Don't You Cry" (2000)

Ray Bryant - "Midnight Stalking" - Gotta Travel On (1966)

Freddie Hubbard - "Theme from Summer of '42 (The Summer Knows) - Skagly (1979)

Cal Tjader - "Los Bandidos" - Along Comes Cal (1967)

Ray Charles - "Unchain My Heart" (1961)

Lauren Henderson - "Something Bigger" - Alma Obscura (2019)

Billy Cobham - "Heather" - Crosswinds (1974)

Howard Roberts Quartet - "Li'L Darlin'" - H.R. is a Dirty Guitar Player (1963)

Jack McDuff - "The Prophet" - The Heatin' System (1971)

Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo - "Watch What Happens" - Lena & Gabor (1969)

Dizzy Gillespie - "Baby Ain't I Good to You" - New Wave! (1962)

Allison Paris - "Crazy He Calls Me" - Second Chances (2003)

Duke Ellington's Orchestra - "Stompy Jones" - Historically Speaking - The Duke (1956)

Bing  Crosby and Rosemary Clooney - "Slow Boat to China" - Fancy Meeting You Here (1958)

Shirley Caesar - "Gotta Serve Somebody" - Rejoice (1980)

Red Garland - "Blues in the Closet" - Rediscovered Masters (1959)

Rusty Bryant - "The Ballad of Oren Bliss" - Soul Liberation (1970)

J & K - "Recollections" - Stonebone (1969)

Playlist for 8-18-2023 - Soul Jazz Vinyl Show IV

This week's show was a fun one and flew by! Great tracks from John Patton, Victor Feldman, Tosca, Billy Cobham and lots more! Have a listen in the player below. Thanks to all who attended! - Kendo

Jaywalkers - "Sutro Heights" - Om Lounge 4 (2000)

Billy Cobham - "Opelousas" - Simplicity of Expression, Depth of Thought (1978)

Cal Tjader - "Ode to Billy Joe" - Solar Heat (1968)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Oblighetto" - Moon Rappin' (1969)

Al Cohn - "Good Old Blues" - Cohn on the Saxophone (1956)

Tosca - "Pyjama" - J.A.C. (2005)

John Patton - "Let 'Em Roll" - Let 'Em Roll (1965)

Cannonball Adderley - "Pyramid" - Pyramid (1974)

Flora Purim - "Tomara (I Wish)" - Encounter (1976)

Herbie Mann - "What Would You Do" - Sun Belt (1978)

Victor Feldman - "This Door Swings Both Ways" - Plays Everything in Sight (1967)

Gabor Szabo - "Gypsy '66" - Gypsy '66 (1965)

Playlist for 2-21-2023 - Jazz, Bon Appetit!

 

Fun on this week's live stream with jazz tracks about food! You can listen to the show on the player below. Soup to nuts with artists like Thelonious Monk, Stix Hooper, Dexter Gordon, Zoot Sims, Dizzy Gillespie, Art Pepper, Grant Green, Gerry Mulligan, Lee Ritenour, Howard Roberts and lots more! Thanks to everyone who stopped in. To hang with me next live stream, follow me on Mixcloud. Free and commercial free. Much love! - Kendo

Hour One:

Dizzy Gillespie, Charlie Parker et - "Salt Peanuts" - Jazz at Massey Hall (1953)

Dexter Gordon - "Fried Bananas" - In Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival (1982)

Grant Green - "Cantaloupe Woman" - Visions (1971)

Buddy Rich - "Waltz of the Mushroom Hunters" - The Roar of '74 (1973)

The Omnivore pressing of the Art Pepper lp
on some cool clear vinyl.

Art Pepper - "Pepper Pot" - The Art Pepper Quintet (1956)

Lee Ritenour - "California Roll" - On The Line (1983)

Cal Tjader - "Green Peppers" - Along Comes Cal (1967)

Howard Roberts - "Watermelon Man" - HR is a Dirty Guitar Player (1963)

Herbie Mann - "Turkish Coffee" - Impressions of the Middle East (1966)

Jimmy McGriff - "Red Beans" - Red Beans (1976)

Hour Two:

Sonny Rollins - "Arroz con Pollo" - Easy Living (1977)

Charles Earland - "Ode to Chicken George" - Revelation (1977)

Pee Wee Russell Quartet - "Licorice Stick" - Ask Me Now! (1965)

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

Andre Previn - "Chocolate Apricot" - A Different Kind of Blues (1980)

Stix Hooper - "Rum or Tequila?" - The World Within (1979)

Thelonious Monk - "Tea for Two" - The Unique Thelonious Monk (1956)

Gerry Mulligan - "Sweet and Lovely" - Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet (1955)

Hour Three:

Gerry Mulligan - "Bread and Wine" - Gerry's Time (1959)

Quite the debut by Ronnie!

Ronnie Foster - "Kentucky Fried Chicken" - Two Headed Freap (1972)

John Patton - "Good Juice" - Oh Baby! (1965)

Miles Davis - "Fishermen, Strawberry and Devil Crab" - Porgy and Bess (1958)

Zoot Sims - "Tangerine" - Zoot Sims All Stars (1952)

Billy Cobham - "The Muffin Talks Back" - Inner Conflict (1978)

Playlist for 2-16-2023 Jazzploration - Awesome Tracks!

 

This week's livestream featured stellar tracks from Miles Davis, Ray Charles, Chet Baker, Wes Montgomery, Donald Byrd, Billy Cobham and many more! I appreciate all the folks who joined me! You can hear the show in the audio player below. You can come hang out next time by giving me a follow on Mixcloud. Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Wes Montgomery - "Tequila" - Tequila (1966)

Cal Tjader - "Cuchi Frito Man" - Soul Burst (1966)

Art Taylor - "Cuckoo and Fungi" - A.T.'s Delight (1960)

Chet Baker - "Tangerine" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974)

Walt Dickerson - "Infinite You" - This Is Walt Dickerson! (1961)

Deodato - "Prelude to Afternoon of a Faun" - Prelude (1972)

Miles Davis - "It's Only a paper Moon" - Dig (1951)

Chick Corea and Return to Forever - "You've Everything" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Al Cohn - "Singing the Blues" - Cohn on the Saxophone (1956)

Ray Charles - "I Didn't Know What Time it Was" - I'm All Yours Baby (1969)

Sonny Clark - "Minor Meeting" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Hour Two:

Billy Cobham - "Song For a Friend" - Life and Times (1976)

Ron Carter - "Django" - Blues Farm (1973)

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

Donald Byrd - "Brother Isaac" - I'm Tryin' To Get Home (1964)

Gary Burton - "Ballet" - Duster (1967)

Ray Bryant - "Little Soul Sister" - Gotta Travel On (1966)

George Benson - "Six to Four" - Breezin' (1976)

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "Buttercorn Lady" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Ray Brown Trio - "Meditation" - The Red Hot Ray Brown Trio (1985) 

Gary Bartz Ntu Troop - "Bertha Baptist" - Juju Street Songs (1972)

Me fan-girling over the pretty blue vinyl
on that Al Cohn album during the live stream...

Playlist for 11-15-2022 WFCF - Drummer Led Sessions!

 

This week we listened to recordings where the drummer is in charge! All the famous ones plus a few surprises: Art Blakey, Buddy Rich, Art Taylor, Lenny White, Billy Cobham, Elvin Jones, Dave Bailey and lots more. Thanks to all who joined me! Be sure to follow me over on Mixcloud to catch my livestream sessions spinning jazz and soul jazz. Much love! - Kendo

Hour One:

Idris Muhammad - "Wander" - Black Rhythm Revolution (1971)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Denny Seiwell Trio - "Amber" - Boomerang (2018)

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Skylark" - Caravan (1962)

The Griffith Park Collection - "L's Bop" - The Griffith Park Collection (1982)

Lewis Nash - "Let Me Try" - Rhythm is My Business (1989)

Elvin Jones - "Mister Jones" - Live at The Village Vanguard (1968)

Hour Two:

Shelly Manne - "Perk Up" - Perk Up (1967)

Chico Hamilton - "Chic Chic Chico" - Chic Chic Chico (1965)

Billy Cobham - "The Pleasant Pheasant" - Crosswinds (1974)

Solid with 2 Ben Tucker compositions!

Billy Cobham - "Heather" - Crosswinds (1974)

Dave Bailey Quintet - "Comin' Home Baby" - Two Feet In the Gutter (1961)

Roy Haynes - "Honeydew" - Cracklin' (1963)

Chico Hamilton - "The Dealer" - The Dealer (1966)

Karl Latham - "Taxman" - Living Standards (2015)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Art Taylor - "Epistrophy" - A.T.'s Delight (1960)

Joe Morello - "Summertime" - It's About Time (1962)

Mel Torme & Buddy Rich - "When I Found You" - Together Again - For the First Time (1978)

Max Roach - "Just One of Those Things" - Max Roach Plus Four (1956)

This must've been an
interesting day...

Ed Thigpen - "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" - Out of the Storm (1966)

Art Blakey - "The End of a Love Affair" - The Jazz Messengers (1956)

Chico Hamilton - "Caravan" - Chico Hamilton Quintet ()

Hour Four:

Shelly Manne & His Men - "Whisper Not" - Complete Live at the Black Hawk (1959)

Billy Cobham - "La Guernica" - Simplicity of Expression, Depth of Thought (1977)

Ernesto Cervini's Turboprop - "My Shining Hour" - Abundance (2016)

Billy not lagging behind the
times, but with class.

Bernard Purdie - "Theme from Shaft" - Shaft (1973)

The Tony Williams Lifetime - "To Whom It May Concern - Them"  - turn it over (1970)

Idris Muhammad - "Super Bad" - Black Rhythm Revolution (1971)

Lenny White - "Sea of Tranquility" - Venusian Summer (1975)

Playlist for 6-16-2020 WFCF - Fresh Sounds

The ever diverse Scofield pays tribute to Steve Swallow!

My focus for the show lately is to spin tracks that I've never played before, and that will hopefully be pleasant surprises for you. Hope you enjoy! Listen online here or at 88.5 FM locally. See you there! - Kendo

(ps - the show wound up beings something of a feature on jazz organists! You can listen to a good portion of this broadcast using the player below.)

Hour One:

Lou Donaldson - "Everything I Do Gonna Be Funky (From Now On)" - Everything I Play is Funky (1970)

Billy Cobham - "a. Searching For the Right Door b. Spectrum" - Spectrum (1973)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Lou Donaldson - "Over the Rainbow" - Everything I Play is Funky (1970)

Carl Perkins - "I've Never Been In Love Before" - Introducing Carl Perkins (1954)

Don Patterson - "These Are Soulful Days" - These Are Soulful Day (1973)

Carl Perkins - "Carl's Blues" - Introducing Carl Perkins (1956)

Lonnie Smith - "Three Blind Mice" - Think! (1968)

Jack McDuff - "Georgia On My Mind" - Check This Out (1972)

Hour Two:

Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Alhambra" - All In My Mind (2018)

John Scofield - "She Was Young" - Swallow Tales (2019)*

Gary Burton - "True or False" - Country Roads & Other Places (1969)

Joel Frahm - "A Little Extra" - Live at Smalls (2011)*

Berg/Brecker/Chambers/DeFrancesco - "Friday Night at The Cadillac Club" - The JazzTimes Superband (2000)

Jackie McLean - "Bluesanova" - Consequence (1965)

Kandace Springs - "Angel Eyes" - The Women Who Raised Me (2020)*

Hour Three:

              ~ The Break Room ~

John Coltrane - "Stardust" - Stardust (1958)

Ed Thigpen - "Cielito Lindo" - Out of the Storm (1966)

Ed Thigpen - "Cloud Break (Up Blues) - Out of the Storm (1966)

Peripheral Vision - "Whistle Up a Rope" - Irrational Revelation (2020)*

Ed Thigpen - "Elbow and Mouth" - Out of the Storm (1966)

La Lucha - "Blues for Houston Person" - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (2020)*

Hour Four:

John Patton - "Rakin' and Scrapin'" - Accent On the Blues (1969)

John Patton - "Freedom Jazz Dance" - Accent On the Blues (1969)

Charles Earland - "Moon Trane" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Wes Montgomery - "The Joker" - A Day In the Life (1967)

Donald Byrd - "Kofi" - "Kofi" (1969)

CTI Allstars - "Red Clay" - California Concert (1971) CTI Moment

Playlist for 12-17-2019 WFCF - Santa's Mixed Bag!

New line-up, new fusion-y sound their original prog fans didn't dig...

On this show we listened to all kinds of goodness including a few requests, new jazz, holiday cuts, lengthy selections from the fusion era and even some jazz rock from the Netherlands! Also in the mix - some early Christmas presents courtesy of Jim Driscoll including 2 from Miles and the new Jazz Dispensary release! Thanks to all who tuned in to the last show of 2019. Much love - Kendo

Hour One:

Don Patterson - "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Holiday Soul (1964)

Monty Alexander - "Brilliant Corners" - Wareika Hill ()*

Good stuff from the new jazz shelf!

               3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Don Patterson - "Merry Christmas Baby" - Holiday Soul (1964)

Brynn Stanley - "This Time of the Year" - Classic Christmas (2019)*

Billy Cobham - "Stratus" - Spectrum (1973)

Ramsey Lewis - "Here Comes Santa Claus" - Sound of Christmas (1961)

John Scofield & Pat Metheny - "Everybody's Party" - I Can See Your House from Here (1993)

Eric St-Laurent - "Bliss Station" - Bliss Station (2019)*

Hour Two:

Herbie Hancock - "Butterfly" - Thrust (1974)

Bill Cunliffe Trio - "Ding Dong Merrily On High" - Christmas in the Dog House (2019)

What other show plays Shorty &
Tony Williams LIfetime back to back?

Shorty Rogers - "Martians Go Home" - The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) request

Tony Williams Lifetime - "Where" - Emergency! (1969)

Jimmy Smith - "White Christmas" - Christmas '64 (1964)

Peter Curtis - "Let It Snow!" - Christmas with Your Jewish Boyfriend (2019)*

Booker T. and the M.G.s - "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - Jazz Dispensary Holiday Treats (1966)

Electric Jungle - "Funky Funky Christmas" - Jazz Dispensary Holiday Treats (1974)

Hour Three: 

           ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Miles Davis - "So What" - Miles in Tokyo (1964)

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

Jazz Dispensary rarely disappoints!

Kenny Burrell - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)

Charlie Earland - "Sing a Simple Song" - The Dank D-Funk Blend (originally on "Black Drops" 1970)

Richard "Groove" Holmes - "Song for My Father" - The Dank D-Funk Blend (originally on "Soul Message" 1965)

Brynn Stanley - "Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me" - Classic Christmas (2019)*

Richie Cole - "Christmas Time Is Here" - Have Yourself an Alto Madness Christmas (2016)*

Hour Four:

Ekseption - "From Ekseption" - Bingo! (1974)

Very worthwhile RSD set - thanks Jim!

Ekseption - "Nightwalk" - Bingo! (1974)

Spirit Fingers - "You" - Spirit Fingers (2019)*

Herbie Mann - "I've Been Loving You Too Long" - Mississippi Gambler (1972)

Miles Davis - "The Ghetto Walk" - Early Minor (1968)

Playlist for 10-29-2019 WFCF - Benson, Billy & Swedish Nationalism!

A great listen through and through!

For this show we continued listening to Cal Tjader's "Cuban Fantasy", played a whole bunch of George Benson including tracks from his mid 60's Atlantic Records period, and we listened to the entire "Crosswinds" album by Billy Cobham. Also in the mix - some jazzed up ancient music from Sweden and lots more including new jazz. Thanks to all who joined me and for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One: 

Cal Tjader - "Cuban Fantasy" - Cuban Fantasy (1977)

Rich Willey's Boptism Funk Band - "Mister Magoo" -Conspiracy (2019)*

Great energy & performances from everyone!

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Katalenic - Kwek Band - "Morning Sun" - Morning Sun (1983)

George Benson - "Goodnight" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "The Man From Toledo" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "My Babe" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "Slow Scene" - Benson Burner (1966)

John Coltrane - "Blue World" - Blue World (1964)*

Jan Johansson - "Herdedans" - Musik genom fyra sekler (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Vava Vadmal" - Musik genom fyra sekler (1968)

Hour Two:

Billy Cobham - "The Pleasant Pheasant" - Crosswinds (1974)

Joe Farrell - "The Jazz Crunch" - Sonic Text (1979)

Williams' unique expression with Shorter & Rivers!

Tony Williams - "Extras" - Spring (1965)

Chet Baker - "I'm Through With Love" - With Strings (1953)

Chet Baker - "What'll I Do" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974) CTI Moment

George Benson - "No Sooner Said Than Done" - Bad Benson (1974) CTI Moment

One O'clock Lab Band - "Al-Go-Rhythm" - LAB 2019 (2019)*

Heather Bambrick - "It Never Entered My Mind" - Fine State (2019)*

Hour Three:

           ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hampton Hawes - "Hamp's Broad Blue Acres" - Live at the MonMartre (1971) - The Ride Home!

Antonio Adolfo - "" - Samba Jazz Alley (2019)*

A little out thanks to the presence of Michael Carvin!

Sonny Clark - "Blues Blue" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Sonny Clark - "Junka" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Billy Cobham - "Heather" - Crosswinds (1974)

Mark Minchello - "Serenade to a Cuckoo" - The Flute Album (2019)*

Hour Four:

Billy Cobham - "Spanish Moss - A Sound Portrait" - Crosswinds (1974)

Corey Christiansen - "Ambedo" - La Proxima (2019)*

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Righteous" - Eleven (2019)*

Spirit Fingers - "Inside" - Spirit Fingers (2019)*

Cal Tjader - "Tu Crees Que?" - Cuban Fantasy (1977)*


Freddie Hubbard - "Lost Dreams" - Liquid Love (1975)

A very cool period in Benson's long career!

Playlist for 8-13-2019 WFCF - Hank, Lee, Billy & Horace

Very cool release from Cobham with Breckers and Abercrombie.

This week we continued with the summer theme of featured albums by Lee Morgan, Billy Cobham, Hank Mobley and Horace Silver. Thanks for tuning in! Join the Facebook Group for this show for updates and fun! - Kendo


Hour One:

David Finck - "O Barquinho" - BASSically Jazz (2019)*

Bob Sheppard - "Run Amok" - The Fine Line (2018)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Hank Mobley - "Uh Huh" - Workout (1961)

Milt Jackson-Joe Pass-Ray Brown - "You Stepped Out of a Dream" - The Big 3 (1975)

Billy Cobham - "Total Eclipse" - Total Eclipse (1974)

Bruce Forman Trio - "Hate Mail (Letters of Love)" - The Book of Forman (2014)

Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers - "The Preacher" - Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers (1955)

Bill Evans - "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - Smile With Your Heart (1969)*

Lee Morgan - "The Joker" - Search for the New Land (1964)

Hour Two:

Wes Montgomery - "Jingles" - Wes's Best (1966)

Lauren Henderson - "From the Inside Out" - Alma Obscura (2019)*

Stellar session!

Seth MacFarlane - "Once In a While" - Once In a While (2018)*

Hank Mobley - "Smokin'" - Workout (1961)

Milt Jackson-Joe Pass-Ray Brown - "The Pink Panther" - The Big 3 (1975)

Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers - "Room 608" - Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers (1955)

Billy Cobham - "Sea of Tranquility" - Total Eclipse (1974)

Hour Three:

          ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Stan Getz - "Summertime" - Getz au Go Go (1964) - The Ride Home!

Morgan at the height of his powers...

Lee Morgan - "Mr. Kenyatta" - Search for The New Land (1964)

Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers - "Creepin' In" - Horace Silver and The Jazz Messengers (1955)

Hank Mobley - "The Best Things In Life Are Free" - Workout (1961)

Hour Four:

Paul Silbergleit - "January" - January (2018)*

Billy Cobham - "Lunarputians" - Total Eclipse (1974)

Lee Morgan - "Search for The New Land" - Search for The New Land (1964)

Billy Cobham - "Moon Germs" - Total Eclipse (1974)

Victor Gould - "October" - Thoughts Become Things ()* 

Theo Croker - "Portrait of William" - Star Nation People ()*

Billy Cobham - "Solarization" - Total Eclipse (1974)

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)

Playlist for 1-8-2019 WFCF - Holiday Haul!

Purple Funk II courtesy of Jim Driscoll - artwork by Ellierex

This week we went through music I received as gifts for Christmas as well as music I acquired while doing my own shopping! Thank you for joining me - Kendo

ps join the Facebook group for this show to see videos, make requests and other suggestions!


Hour One:

Richie Cole - "Dat Dere" - Cannonball (2018)*

Dan Adler - "Friends on the Moon" - Friends on the Moon (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Thelonious Monk - "Misterioso" - Misterioso (1958)

Courtesy of Jon
Cover art - John Klimass

Mundell Lowe - "Speak Lowe" - Guitar Moods (1956)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet - "Sack o' Woe" (1960)

Joe Roccisano - "Moments Notice" - Nonet (1997)

Connie Han - "Is That So" - Crime Zone (2018)*

Hour Two:

Miles Davis - "Splash" - Water Babies (1968)

Gil Mellé - "Four Moons", "The Gears", "Mars" & "Sunset Concerto" - The Blue Note Years (1952)

John Scofield - "Uncle Southern" - Combo 66 (2018)*

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

Harold Mabern - "Mr. P.C." - The Iron Man (2018)*

Between requests, my programming and Mahavishnu,
it was basically a Billy Cobham show!

Billy Cobham - "Quadrant 4" - Spectrum (1973) request

Cyrus Chestnut - "Smoke On the Water" - Kaleidoscope (2018)*

Weather Report - "Non-Stop Home" - Sweetnighter (1973)

Hour Three:

Billy Cobham - "Searching for the Right Door/Spectrum" - Spectrum (1973)

Pat Bianchi - "Mr. P.M." - In The Moment (2016)*

Billy Cobham - "Pleasant Pheasant" - Crosswinds (1974) request

Don Patterson - "Merry Christmas Baby" - Holiday Soul ()

Mundell Lowe - "We'll Be Together Again" - Guitar Moods (1956)

Gil Mellé - "Cycoltron" & "Under Capricorn" - New Faces - New Sounds (1953)

Joe Magnarelli - "On a Misty Night" - If You Could See Me Now (2018)*

Fascinating music, a transitional album...

Miles Davis - "Directions" - Miles at the Fillmore (1970)

Hour Four:

OJT - "Lamanai" - New Originals for the Green Lady (2018)*

Grant Green - "The Final Comedown" - The Final Comedown (1971)

Nina Simone - "My Father" - Baltimore (1978) CTI Moment

Herbie Mann & The Family of Mann - "(Gimme Some of That Good Old) Soul Beat Momma" - Hold On, I'm Comin' (1972)

Weather Report - "Adios" - Sweetnighter (1973)

Dom Um Romao - "The Angels" - Spirit of the Times (1975) Purple Funk II

Eddie Jefferson - "Freedom Jazz Dance" - Things Are Getting Better (1974) Purple Funk II


Eddie Henderson - "Ecstasy" - Mahal (1978)

Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Birds of Fire" & "Miles Beyond" - Birds of Fire (1972)

great album - those 70's graphics!! Design by Ashok.