Playlist for 5-21-2023 - Jazz and Funk

 

This week we have straight-ahead, soul jazz, funky jazz and a little downtempo all for your delight and listening experience. Most of the albums are brand new to my library - birthday gifts from loved ones. Listen in the player below - hope you enjoy! Follow me on Mixcloud for future jazz live streams (free accounts available). Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Tomita - "Sunrise" - Grand Canyon Suite (1982)

Eric Gale - "Ginseng Woman" - Ginseng Woman (1977)

Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band - "Nefas New Zemedie" - Tezeta (1975)

Harold Land/Bobby Hutcherson Quintet + 1 - "De-Liberation" - A New Shade of Blue (1971)

Horace Silver - "Bonita" - Cape Verdean Blues (1965)

Spacetime Continuum - "Simm City" - Emit Ecaps < (1996)

Charles Lloyd - "Dream Weaver" - 8: Kindred Spirits (2018)

Chumei Watanabe - "Downtown Blues" - Wamono A to Z Vol. 1 (1979)

Jimmy Smith - "Sugar Hill" - Home Cookin' (1959)

Cal Tjader - "Doxy" - Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (1965)

Hour Two:

Brother Jack McDuff - "Beep-Bo-Boo" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Johnny Coles - "Betty's Bossa" - Katumbo (1971)

Bobby Timmons Trio - "From the Bottom" - From the Bottom (1964)

Catalyst - "East" - Catalyst (1972)

Lenny White  - "The Great Pyramid" - The Adventures of Astral Pirates (1978)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet - "Pyramid" - Pyramid (1974)

Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Nanbu Ushioi-Uta" - Wamono Groove (1976)

Cal Tjader - "Maramor Mambo" - Soul Sauce (1964)

Kiefer - "When There's Love Around" - When There's Love Around (2001)

Portishead - "Only You" - Roseland NYC Live (1998)

Playlist for 5-9-2023 WFCF - In The Very Merry Month!

There was a lot of great music recorded on the date of this broadcast (May 9th) and we listened to a whole bunch of it with works by Miles Davis (an entire album), Donald Byrd, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and Lou Donaldson! The rest of the show featured music recorded around the same time in May. Thanks to all who tuned in and a special thanks to all who popped in on the live stream! Follow me on Mixcloud for weekly live streams - two hour jazz shows, mostly on vinyl! Much love! - Kendo 

Hour One:

Lou Donaldson - "People Will Say We're In Love" - The Natural Soul (recorded 61 years ago on 5-9-1962)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break 

Duke Ellington Orchestra with Ivy Anderson - "My Old Flame" - (recorded 89 years ago on 5-9-1934)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "Love Me or Leave Me" - (recorded 5-7-1953)

Lou Donaldson - "That's All" - The Natural Soul (recorded 61 years ago on 5-9-1962)

Miles Davis - "Dear Old Stockholm" - The Young Man With The Horn" (recorded 71 years ago on 5-9-1952)

Miles Davis - "Chance It" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "Donna" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "Woody 'n' You" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "Yesterdays" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "How Deep Is the Ocean" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Hour Two:

Ed Cherry - "Ding Dong" - Are We There Yet? (2022)*

Miles Davis - "Limbo (alternate take)" - Miles Davis Quintet 1965-68 (recorded 56 years ago on 5-9-1967)

Charlie Parker Quintet - "Cool Blues" - Summit Meeting at Birdland (recorded 70 years ago on 5-9-1953)

Charlie Parker Quintet - "Star Eyes" - Summit Meeting at Birdland (recorded 70 years ago on 5-9-1953)

Bud Powell - "Over the Rainbow" - The Amazing Bud Powell (5-1-1951)

Donald Byrd - "Weasil" - Fancy Free (recorded 54 years ago on 5-9-1969)

Gabor Szabo - "It Was a Very Good Year" - Spellbinder (recorded 5-1-1966)

Gabor Szabo - "Cheetah" - Spellbinder (recorded 5-1-1966)

Herbie Mann - "Soul Guajira" - My Kinda Groove (recorded 5-6-1965)

Gabor Szabo - "Autumn Leaves/Speak to Me of Love" - Spellbinder (recorded 5-1-1966)

Hour Three:

Mulgrew Miller - "Soul-Leo" - Wingspan (recorded May 5-11-1987) The Ride Home!

Clark Terry - "Two Feet In the Gutter" - In Orbit (recorded 5-7-19)

Charles Lloyd - "Of Course, Of Course" - Of Course, Of Course (1965)

Orchestra Makassy - "Mambo Bado" (1982)

Thelonious Monk - "We See" - Monk (recorded 5-11-1954)

Joe Henderson - "No Me Esqueca" - In Pursuit of Blackness (recorded 5-12-1971)

Hour Four:

Jack McDuff - "Cap'n Jack" - The Re-Entry (1988)

Jason Moran - "Gangsterism on Canvas" - Soundtrack to Human Motion (1998)

Donald Byrd - "Secret Love" - Slow Drag (recorded May 12, 1967)

Rusty Bryant - "Lou-Lou" - Soul Liberation (1970)

Charles Lloyd - "Goin' To Memphis" - Of Course, Of Course (recorded 5-8-1964)

Hadley Caliman - "Her" - Projecting (1976)

Freddie Hubbard - "Camel Rise" - High Energy (recorded 4/29 - 5/2 1974)

Kenny Burrell - "Chuckin'" - Blue Lights Vol 2 (recorded May 14, 1958)

Pictures from the live stream of this broadcast:

Playlist for 3-9-2023 - Good Mood Jazz

This broadcast was filled with jazz to put you in a great mood and keep you there! Had a great time during this live stream. You can listen in the player below. Come hang with me at upcoming broadcasts at Mixcloud! - Kendo

Hour One:

Curtis Fuller - "Smokin'" - Smokin (1972)

Gabor Szabo - "The Echo of Love" - Gypsy '66 (1965)

Mongo Santamaria - "Don't Step On My Tears" - Fuego (1972)

Billy Holiday - "He's Funny That Way" - At Storyville (1951, 1953)

Freddie Hubbard - "Blue Nights" - Mistral (1980)

Chico Hamilton - "Evil Eye" - The Further Adventures of El Chico (1966)

Cal Tjader - "Soul Motion" - Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (1965)

Johnny Hammond - "Peace Train" - Wild Horses Rock Steady (1971)

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

Joe Henderson - "Black Narcissus" - Black Narcissus (1974)

Eddie Henderson - "Movin' On" - Comin Through (1977)

Hour Two:

Michel Legrand - "Jitterbug Waltz" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Quincy Jones - "Dead End" - Walking In Space (1969)

Julian Lage - "Auditorium" - View With a Room (2022)

Miles Davis - "Theme from Jack Johnson (Right Off) Intro" - That's What Happened (1984)

Dave Liebman - "Sweet Hand Roy" - Sweet Hands (1975)

Rusty Bryant - "Cootie Boogaloo" - Night Train Now (1969)

Gabor Szabo - "Close To You" - Magical Connection (1970)

Gabor Szabo - "Mizrab" - Jazz Raga (1966)

Chico Hamilton feat Charles Lloyd - "Freedom Traveler" - Drumfusion (1962)

Playlist for 1-3-2022 WFCF - New Year New Music!

Hey Everybody - Happy New Year! For 2023's first show, we listened to music I received as presents over the holiday, as well albums I recently acquired on my own! Thanks to all who tuned in! If you don't want to miss the fun, follow me on my Mixcloud page, where I livestream live jazz on vinyl. You can chat with me, make requests or just hang out and listen/watch. May your new year be memorable, healthy and prosperous! - Kendo

Hour One:

Art Farmer Quartet - "I Want To Be Happy" - Live at the Half Note ()

             3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Cal Tjader - "Django" - Hip Vibrations (1966)

Bobby Timmons - "Travelin' Light" - Do You Know the Way? (1967)

John Patton - "Milk & Honey" - Boogaloo

Herbie Nichols - "Every Cloud" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Charles Lloyd - "One For Joan" - Of Course, Of Course (1964)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Breath-a-Thon" - Natural Black Inventions: Roots Strata (1971)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Haunted Feelings" - Natural Black Inventions: Roots Strata (1971)

Hour Two:

Charles Lloyd - "The Things We Did Last Summer" - Of Course, Of Course (1964)

Charles Mingus - "Yesterdays" - Mingus Three (1957)

Charles Mingus - "Back Home Blues" - Mingus Three (1957)

Bill Evans - "I love You" - New Jazz Conceptions (1956)

George Grossman & Bohemian Swing - "Sidney Fandango" - Sidney Mon Ami (2013)

John Patton - "One to Twelve" - Oh Baby! (1965)

Herbie Mann - "The Ringer" - Live at the Whisky 1969 The Unreleased Masters (1969)

Kenny Burrell - "Why Did I Choose You" - Stormy Monday (1974)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Harold Vick - "Our Miss Brooks" - Steppin' Out (1963) The Ride Home!

Harold Vick - "Trimmed in Blue" - Steppin' Out (1963)

Wes Montgomery - "S.O.S." - Full House (1962)

Charles Lloyd - "Blood Count" - Trios Volume 1: Chapel (2021)*

Miles Davis - "Speak (That's What Happened)" - Bootleg Series Vol 7 (1983)*

Hour Four:

Herbie Mann - "Tangier/If I Were A Carpenter" - Live at the Whisky 1969 The Unreleased Master (1969)

Catalyst - "Celestial Bodies" - If You're Not Part of the Solution... - Perception (1973)

Lou Donaldson - "It's Your Thing" - Hot Dog (1969)

Lonnie Smith - "Aftrodesia" - Afrodesia (197?)

Playlist for 12-27-2022 Jazzploration - Post-Holiday Sound Travels

 

This week we explored some music brand new to my collection as well as recently acquired vinyl and cds. Thanks to everyone who stopped in! You can listen below. Follow me on Mixcloud to join us in upcoming livestreams. Happy New Year! - Kendo

Charles Lloyd - "Of Course, Of Course" - Of Course, Of Course (1965)

Duke Pearson - "Minor League" - Now Hear This (1968)

Cal Tjader - "Huracan" - Huracan (1978)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Blue Monsoon" - Magnetic Feel (1975)

Allison Paris - "Crazy He Calls Me" - Second Chances (2000)

Blue Mitchell - "Mona's Mood" - The Thing to Do (1964)

Herbie Nichols - "Beyond Recall" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Novamo" - Live at the Lighthouse (1967)

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

Cannonball Adderley - "Phases" - Pyramid (1974)

Hubert Laws - "Farandole" - The San Francisco Concert (1975)

Art Pepper - "Blues at Twilight" - The Art Pepper Quartet (1956)

Hugh Masekela - "Grazing in the Grass" - The Promise of a Future (1968)

Tony Williams - "The Big Man" - Play or Die (1980)

Herbie Mann - "Hey Pocky A-Way" - Yellow Fever (1975)

Mongo Santamaria - "Los Indios" - Afro-India (1975)

Eddie Harris - "Carry On Brother" - Live at Newport (1970)

Playlist for 6-1-2021 WFCF - Coolin'

This week's show was dominated by a relaxed feel with featured albums "Coolin' - A Soul Jazz Journey", Donald Byrd's "Slow Drag", "Mysterious Traveller" from Weather Report, deep cuts from Larry Young, Albert Heath and Miles and a good dig into the new jazz shelf. Thanks to all who tuned in! You can listen to the first half of this show in the player below. Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe - "Laura" - Trio (2020)*

John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe - "The One Step" - Trio (2020)*

Buster Williams - "Vibrations" - Crystal Reflections (1976)

One of several great sets from 1967

Donald Byrd - "Secret Love" - Slow Drag (1967)

Cal Tjader - "Lover Come Back To Me" - Latin Kick (1956)

Kendall Carter - "Afro Blue" - Introducing (2020)*

Dan Wilson - "The Rhythm Section" - Vessels of Wood and Earth (2019)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "Goin' Down South" - San Francisco (1970)

Hour Two:

Larry Young - "Backup" - Into Something (1964)

The Jazz Worms - "Lickety-Split" - Squirmin' (2017)*

Donald Byrd - "Jelly Roll" - Slow Drag (1967)

Excellent debut as leader!

Albert "Tootie" Heath - "A Notion" - Kwanza (The First) - 1973

Weather Report - "American Tango" - Mysterious Traveller (1974)

Weather Report - "Cucumber Slumber" - Mysterious Traveller (1974)

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels - "Ramblin'" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Groove Holmes - "Cheeka's Dance" - Blues All Day Long (1988)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis and Milt Jackson - "Minor March" - Quintet/Sextet (1955) The Ride Home!

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Get a Kick Out of You" - The Cole Porter Songbook (1956)

Fascinating 2020 music!

Baby Face Willette - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Stop and Listen (1962)

Stanley Turrentine - "Make Me Rainbows" - The Sugar Man (1971)

Joe Chambers - "Circles" - Samba de Maracatu (2000)*

Wolfgang Lackerschmid - "Shoe It Yourself" - Lockdown Releases (2020)*

Hour Four:

Miles Davis - "Filles De Kilimanjaro" - Filles De kilimanjaro (1968)

Catalyst - "New Found Truths" - Catalyst (1972)

More good feels from Phill!

The Echo Park Project - "Charanga in Q" - It's My Turn (2020)*

Phill Fest - "Each and Every Week" - Cafe Fon Fon (2020)*

John Patton - "Buddy Boy" - Accent on the Blues (1969)

Billy Butler - "The Butler Did It" - Yesterday, Today & tomorrow (1970)

Return to Forever - "Light as a Feather" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Playlist for 4-6-2021 WFCF - Blue Haze

 

Music from a major crossroads in Miles' life.

On this show we had an in-depth look at the album Blue Haze, listening to and discussing Miles' decline and rise surrounding the time periods of the two sessions that make up the album. We also listened to what other jazz musicians were up to around the same time period, and kept things fresh with selections from the new jazz shelf. The last hour was dominated by soul jazz as we explored releases from Herbie Mann and J & K. Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Greg Skaff - "Old Devil Moon" - Polaris (2020)*

Tony Monaco Hendrik Meurkens Reid Hoyson - "Strollin'" - Strollin' (2018)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jane Monheit - "When a Woman Loves a Man" - Come What May (2020)*

Chris White/Lara Driscoll - "Song For My Father" - Firm Roots (2020)*

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - "You Won't Be Satisfied" - 75th Birthday Celebration (1946)

Miles Davis - "Tempus Fugit" - Volume 2 (1953)

Miles Davis - "Enigma" - Volume 2 (1953)

Miles Davis - "When Lights Are Low" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

Miles Davis - "Tune Up" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

Miles Davis - "Miles Ahead" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

Hour Two: 

Background music for talk- Miles Davis - "Great Expectations" - Big Fun (1969)

Miles Davis - "Smooch" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Delaunay's Dilemma" - Django (1953)

Johnny Smith Quartet - "Cavu" - Moonlight In Vermonet (1953)

Bud Powell - "Collard Greens and Black Eyed Peas" - The Amazing Bud Powell (1953)

Miles Davis and the Lighthouse All-Stars - "'Round Midnight" - At Last 91953)

Chet Baker - "But Not for Me" - Chet Baker Sings (1954)

Miles Davis - "Four" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1954)

Miles Davis - "Old Devil Moon" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1954)

Miles Davis - "Blue Haze" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1954)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis - "I'll Remember April" - Blue Haze (1954) - The Ride Home!

Sarah Vaughan - "Shulie a Bop" - Swingin' Easy (1954)

John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe - "We See" - Trio (2020)*

Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Bright Eyes" - Breathe (2017)*

Tunetown - "Hello, Today" - Entering Utopia (2018)*

Cal Tjader - "Cubano Chant" - Ritmo Caliente! (1954)

Cal Tjader - "Goza" - Ritmo Caliente! (1954)

Hour Four:

Charles Lloyd - "Tone Poem" - Tone Poem (2020)*

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

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

Herbie Mann - "No Matter What Shape" - The Beat Goes On (1966)

Herbie Mann - "More Rice Than Peas, Please" - The Beat Goes On (1966)

Herbie Mann - "Hey Ho" - The Beat Goes On (1966)

Lou Donaldson - "Bag of Jewels" - Midnight Creeper (1968)

Playlist for 3-23-2021 WFCF - Seriously Good Music

On this show we delved into albums by Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard and Griffith Park Collection; we explored a Gerry Mulligan outing; hit up the new jazz shelf plenty; and the last hour I got away with playing only 4 tracks - an hour of live fusion. Thanks to all who tuned in and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Bill Evans Trio - "Isn't It Romantic" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963)

Bill Evans Trio - "Swedish Pastry" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Diana Krall - "But Beautiful" - This Dream of You (2020)*

Diana Krall - "Just You, Just Me" - This Dream of You (2020)*

Griffith Park Collection - "Why Wait?" - The Griffith Park Collection (1982)

Not just a great lineup, a great album!

Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Epistrophy" - Breathe (2017)*

Griffith Park Collection - "October Ballade" - The Griffith Park Collection (1982)

John Coltrane - "Satellite" - Coltrane's Sound (1960)

Hour Two:

Freddie Hubbard - "Cascais" - Skagly (1979)

Gerry Mulligan's New Sextet - "Idol Gossip" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Gerry Mulligan's New Sextet - "Strayhorn 2" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Larry Coryell - "Rene's Theme" - Spaces (1969)

John McLaughlin - "New York On My Mind" - Electric Guitarist (1978)

Anita O'Day - "Easy Living" - Incomparable! (1964)

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - "Lady Gabor" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Freddie doing some exploring...

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Bill Evans Trio - "All The Things You Are" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963) - The Ride Home!

Freddie Hubbard - "Outer Forces" - Blue Spirits (1966)

Mike Scott - "49" - Collecting Things (2020)*

Sarah Jerrom - "Snowblind" - Dream Logic (2019)*

Jazz Worms - "Launching Pad" - Squirmin' (2017)*

Hour Four:

Weather Report - "Black Market" - 8:30 (1979)

Weather Report - "Teen Town" - 8:30 (1979)

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

Return to Forever - "Song to the Pharaoh Kings" - Returns (2008)

Playlist for 3-16-2021 WFCF - Songs You Need to Here plus Twofers!

 

Fun show with a bunch of twofers from Charles Lloyd, Steve Gadd, Elvin Jones & Benny Golson plus deep tracks from Miles, Jackie, Donald and more; plenty of new jazz and Duke Ellington comprised the entire 3:15 Jazz Coffee Break! Thanks to all who tune in to the show, and thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Elvin Jones - "Going Home" - Going Home (1992)

Elvin Jones - "Cross Purpose" - Going Home (1992)

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Duke Ellington - "Just Squeeze Me" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1946)

Duke Ellington - "Perdido" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1942)

Johnny Hodges - "Day Dream" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1940)

Duke Ellington - "My Old Flame" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1934)

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - "Ramblin'" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - "Anthem" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "8/4 Beat" - Stick Up! (1966)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Groovin'" - Down Home Style (1969)

Hour Two:

Jackie McLean - "Mode for Jay Mac" - A Ghetto Lullaby (1973)

Herbie Hancock - "The Prisoner" - The Prisoner (1969)

Donald Byrd - "Ghana" - Byrd in Flight (1960)

Russell Ferrante Trio - "Rhythm-a-ning" - Inflexion (2020)*

Gary Burton Quartet - "Now Sing Me Softly Of the Blues" - Duster (1967)

Jackie McLean - "Callin'" - A Ghetto Lullaby (1973)

Hour Three:

           ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis Sextet - "Love for Sale" - '58 Miles (1958) - The Ride Home!

Benny Golson - "Donna Lee" - Walkin' (1957)

Benny Golson - "If I Should Lose You" - Walkin' (1957)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "Festive Minor" - What Is There To Say (1959)

Ella Fitzgerald - "My Kind of Boy" - The Lost Berlin Tapes (1962)*

Eric Lilley Trio - "Bud Bop" - Follow Up (2019)*

Willie Nelson - "Just In Time" - That's Life (2020)*

Hour Four:

Steve Gadd Band - "Green Foam" - Way Back Home (2015)

Steve Gadd Band - "Cavaliero" - Way Back Home (2015)

Double Image - "Rag-out" - Double Image (1977)

Herbie Nichols - "Beyond Recall" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Steve Gadd Band - "Africa" - Way Back Home (2015)

Sarah Jerrom - "Accolade Parade" - Dream Logic (2019)*

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

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)

Playlist for 10-2-2018 WFCF - Cast of Characters III

You can't not have Kojak...

This week we did a third installation on the "Cast of Characters" theme; everyone from the Lady in Red to the Witch Doctor! Herbie Mann, Gabor Szabo and the new John Scofield release were featured. Thanks for joining me! - Kendo

Playlist Jazz Greats 2017 

Hour One:


Herbie Mann - "Menina Feia (Ugly Girl) - Do the Bossa Nova (1962)

Cecile McLoren-Salvant - "The Gentleman is a Dope" - The Window (2018)*

Just Cecile & pianist Sullivan Fortner on this one!

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

John Scofield - "King of Belgium" - Combo 66 ()*

Tim Warfield - "Sleeping Dancer, Sleep On" - Jazzland (2017)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Marie Antoinette" - Ready for Freddie (1961)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Little Angel" - Montara (1975)

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

Gabor Szabo - "Sunshine Superman" - Bacchanal (1968)

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

Antonio Carlos Jobim - “Captain Bacardi” - Wave (1967) CTI Moment

Hour Two:

Art Blakey - "The Witch Doctor" - The Witch Doctor (1961)

Rob Lockart - “Nightmare Thief” - Parallel Lives (2006)

Great band, great songs, great playing!

Grant Green - "Jean de Fleur" - Idle Moments (1963)

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

Herbie Mann - "Dona Palmeira (Madame Palm Tree)" - Sunbelt (1976)

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

Troy Roberts - "Adamant Eve" - Nu-Jive Perspective (2018)*

Charles Lloyd + the Marvels - "Ballad of the Sad Young Man" - Vanished Gardens (2017)*

Hour Three:

Sonny Rollins - "Plain Jane" - Volume One (1956) - The Ride Home!

David Newman - “Foxy Brown” - Newmanism (1974)

Newman is in prime form for this 70's release!

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

John Coltrane - “Nature Boy” - Both Directions at Once (1963)*

Nat Adderley - "Tallahassee Kid" - Blue Autumn (1982)

Art Blakey - "Weird-O" - The Jazz Messengers (1956)

Milt Jackson & Ray Charles - “Cosmic Ray” - Soul Brothers (1958)

Hour Four:

Gabor Szabo - "Spellbinder" - Spellbinder (1966)

Donald Byrd - "Street Lady" - Street Lady (1973)

Herbie Mann - "Paper Man" - WIndows Opened (1968)

Bob James - "Boss Lady" - Espresso (2017)*

Kamasi Washington - "Street Fighter Mas" - Heaven and Earth (2018)*

Ken Wiley - "French Girls" - Highbridge Park (2018)*

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