InstaCollection - Space Jazz!

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recently discovered Apollo 11 photo ;)

Jazz musicians in general have always been a socially aware bunch, highly sensitive to political and world occurrences, good and bad; their music often reflecting or even portraying these events. The excitement generated from moon missions and the eventual landing on the moon by Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin inspired some marvelously spacey jazz (and album covers) from 1959 to 1969. Below are some of the best examples!

 
Brother Jack McDuff - "Oblighetto" from "Moon Rappin'" (1969)
Modern Jazz Quartet - "Visitor from Venus" from "Space" (1969)
Quincy Jones - "Killer Joe" from "Walking in Space" (1969)
Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Module 3" from "Time, Space and the Blues" (1970)

Playlist for 5-19-2015 WFCF - Post B-day Show!

Cal's final recording!

Just finished another rotation around the sun, and I've got presents to show for it! Once again it'll be by the seat of my pants, but we'll hear music from Jim Hall, Sonny Stitt, Flora Purim, Dexter Gordon, Joni Mitchell, Wes Montgomery... and we'll continue to work our way through the Dizzy Gillespie and Savoy box sets! Plenty of new releases as well! Tune in today (Tuesday 5/19) from 3-7pm eastern. Listen online by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Jacky Terrasson - "Kiff" - Take This (2014)

Chick Corea - "Friends" - Friends (1978)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Joni Mitchell - "You're My Thrill" - Both Sides Now (1999)

Wes Montgomery - "The Shadow of Your Smile" - Bumpin' (1965)

Flora Purim - "Dindi" - Butterfly Dreams (1973)

Esquivel - "Lullaby of Birdland" - Infinity in Sound Vol 2

Perry Joslin Project - "Here We Go" - Perry Joslin Project (2003)

One of CTI's all-time best!

La Lucha - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Standards, Not Standards (2014)

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

Marcus Miller - "Xtraordinary" - Afrodeezia (2014)

Hour Two:

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Module 3" - Time, Space and the Blues (197?)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Soft Landing" - Time, Space and the Blues (197?)`

Jim Hall - "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" - Concierto (1975)

Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae - "Heat Wave" - Heat Wave (1982)

Jamie Ousley - "Pasaje Tennessee" - Back Home (2010)

Stitt lookin' sassy in '72

Sonny Stitt - '"Speculation" - So Doggone Good (1972)

Sonny Stitt - "Where Is Love" - Goin' Down Slow (1972)

Sybil Gage - "Baby I Don't Cry Over You" - Requests from the Bar (2012)

Dafnis Prieto Sextet - "Triangles and Circles" - Triangles and Circles (2015)

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

Diana Krall - "California Dreamin'" - Wallflower (2014)

Hour Three: 

Flora Purim - "Butterfly Dreams" - Butterfly Dreams (1973) - Ride Home!

Harold Mabern - "You Needed Me" - Afro Blue (2014)

Dexter Gordon - "The Group" - Generation (1972)

Jason Miles/Ingrid Jensen - "Kats Eye" - Kind of New (2014)
 
Cal Tjader & Carmen McRae - "All In Love is Fair" - Heat Wave (1982)

Eliane Elias - "Brasil" - Made in Brazil (2014)

Skillful and unique!

Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet - "Low-Lee-Tah" - Intents and Purposes (2014) 

Sun Ra - "Where Is Tomorrow" - ? ()

Dizzy Gillespie - "Our Delight" - Odyssey 1945-1952 (1946)

Jose James - "I Thought About You" - Yesterday I Had the Blues (2014)

Hour Four:

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "The Egyptian" - Indestructible (1964)

Johnny Smith - "How About You" - In a Mellow Mood (1954)

Cal Tjader - "Borneo" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Brother Jack McDuff - "With the Wind" - Gin & Orange (1969)

Gary Burton/Keith Jarrett - "The Raven Speaks" - Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (1970)

Thelonious Monk - "You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth" - Alone in San Fransisco (1959)

Johnny Smith - "In a Sentimental Mood" - In a Mellow Mood (1954)

Quincy Jones - "Walking in Space" - Walking in Space (1969)

Good and spacey!

Playlist for 6-17-2014 - Super 70's Show!

"Miles of Jazz" - Buck Nasty Jesse
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Yep, we're goin' there. Full-throttle, no holds barred, all-out groovy Super 70's show. Other than a few slots open for music from the new jazz shelf, it's mind-expansion time; four hours of it, with a few straight-ahead numbers so's not to alienate long time listeners ;)  Hour Four is especially tuned in and turned on. Join me Tuesday June 17th from 3-7pm eastern - you can listen online by clicking here. If you want to interact during the show I'll be on Twitter the whole dang time. See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

Dave Stryker - "I'll Be Around" - Eight Track (2013)

Harold Mabern - "Dance With Me" - Right On Time (2013)New Jazz

              3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Grant Green - "I'll Never Fall in Love Again" - Green is Beautiful (1970)

Duke Pearson - "Canto Ossanha" - I Don't Care Who Knows It (1970)

Count Basie - "Bewitched" - High Voltage (1970)

Donald Byrd 1970

Brother Jack McDuff - "Hunk O' Funk" - To Seek a New Home (1970)

Donald Byrd - "Estavanico" - Electric Byrd (1970)

Bucky Pizzarelli & Bud Freeman - "At Sundown" - Bucky & Bud (1976)

Hour Two:

Freddie Hubbard - "Cascais" - Skagly (1979)

Junior Cook - "I Waited for You" - Good Cookin' (recorded 35 years ago today on 6-17-1979)

Kenny Burrell - "Be Yourself" - God Bless the Child (1971) CTI Moment I

Kenny Burrell

Sonny Stitt - "Bar-B-Que Man" - Turn It On (1971)

Buddy Rich & Lionel Hampton - "Ham Hock Blues" - Transition (1974)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Remember to Smile" - Conception (1979)

Harvey Mason - "Chameleon" - Chameleon (2013)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Norwegian Wood" - Lennon McCartney Live (1971)

Hour Three:

Cal Tjader - "Bachi" - Huracan (1978)

Gerry Mulligan - "One to Ten in Ohio" - The Age of Steam (1971)

Joe Farrell - "Cloud Cream" - Penny Arcade (1973) CTI Moment II

Art Pepper - "The Trip" - The Trip (1973)

Evans, Gomez, Morrell

Bill Evans - "Quiet Now" - The Paris Concert (1979)

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims - "Mama Flosie" - Body & Soul (1973)

Javon Jackson - "Where is the Love" - Expression (2013)

Monty Alexander - "People Make the World Go Round" - Harlem Kingston Express Vol 2 (2013)

Hour Four:

Chick Corea Return to Forever - "Hymn of the 7th Galaxy" - (1973)

Airto - "Flora's Song" - Free (1973) CTI Moment III

John McLaughlin - "Philip Lane" - My Goals Beyond (1970)

Grant Green - "Maiden Voyage" - Alive! (1970)

George Cables - "Inner Glow" - Cables' Vision (1979)

Chick Corea - "Nite Sprite" - The Leprechaun (1976)

Astrud Gilberto - "Traveling Light" - Gilberto/Turrentine (1971) CTI Moment IV

Herbie Hancock - "Sly" - Headhunters (1973) 

Playlist for 5-6-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"April" - Danil
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Today we take focus on some jazz vinyl from the 70's by Collins/Shepley Galaxy and Art Farmer, along with quarter hour sets from Wayne Shorter & Freddie Hubbard. New albums to the show include "Maynard Ferguson" & "Two of a Mind" from Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan. There's also an inordinate amount of Hammond B-3 in the last hour, and lots of slots for music off of the new jazz shelf at WFCF. Show starts at 3pm eastern and goes til 7pm. Tune in for free online here. Come say hi on facebook. See you at the party! - Kendo


Hour One:

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - "Slots" - Live Snakes (2013)

Harvey Mason - "Montara" - Chameleon (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Soft Landing" - Time, Space and the Blues (1970)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Susan Moon" - Time, Space and the Blues (1970)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Time, Space and the Blues" - Time, Space and the Blues (1970)

Chet Baker - "There Will Never Be Another You" - Chet Baker Sings (1954)

Anita O'Day - "You Don't Know What Love Is" - An Evening with Anita (1955)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Hear Music" - Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1961)

very tasteful spins on those pop classics

Wayne Shorter - "Chief Crazy Horse" - Adam's Apple (1966)

Wayne Shorter - "Charcoal Blues" - Night Dreamer (1964)

Hour Two:

Art Farmer - "Spain" - Something You Got (1977)

Art Farmer - "El Hombre del Sol" - Something You Got (1977)

Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan - "Easy Living" - Two of a Mind (1962)

a nice pairing!

Maynard Ferguson - "Fire and Rain" - Maynard Ferguson (1970)

Billy Joel - "Rosalinda's Eyes" - 52nd Street (1978)

Charlie Parker - "Mama Inez" - Charlie Parker Plays South of the Border (1952)

Bruce Barth - "Tuesday's Blues" - Daybreak (2013)

Javon Jackson - "Where Is The Love" - Expression (2013)

Cory Weeds Quintet - "Let's Go" - Let's Go (2013)

Hour Three:

Freddie Hubbard - "Camel Rise" - High Energy (1974)

Freddie Hubbard - "In a Mist" - Sky Dive (1972)

Cal Tjader - "Leyte" - Breeze from the East (1963)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Joan" - Inner Voyage (1998)

Joe Beck Trio - "Georgia On My Mind" - Get Me Joe Beck (2006)

David Hazeltine - "Et Cedra" - For All We Know (2013)

Johnny Griffin Orchestra - "Deep River" - The Big Soul-Band (1960) 5:50 Gospel Express

Miles Davis - "In Your Own Sweet Way" - Workin' With the Miles Davis Quintet (1956)

Miles TCOB

Hour Four:

Wes Montgomery - "Satin Doll" - The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

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

Randy Johnston - "Humpty Dumpty" - People Music (2011)

Paul Desmond - "Take Ten" - Skylark (1973)

Julie London - "Sentimental Journey" - Julie at Home (1960)

Eric Alexander - "Just One of Those Things" - Chicago Fire (2013)

Eric Reed - "Reflections" - The Adventurous Monk (2013)

Antonio Adolpho - "Rio, Choro, Jazz" - Rio, Choro, Jazz... (2013)

Miles Davis - "Bye Bye Blackbird" - Miles & Coltrane (1958) 

Playlist for 11-19-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Getting Dark" - Roderick Brydon
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Some West Coast additions to my library this week, including Shorty Rogers and Jimmy Giuffre, supplied us with 2-fers. Lots of selections from WFCF's mouthwatering jazz vinyl collection including George Russell and some 70's Shelly Manne. Plenty of new jazz and some surprises, too! Thanks for tuning in, checking in during the show, and for stopping by here! - Kendo


Hour One:

University of Akron Jazz Ensemble - "Tune-up" - Reflections (1986?)

Brad Mehldau - "Aquaman" - Ode (2011)
   
3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Chega de Suadade" - The Composer of Desafinado Plays (1963)

Stephen Scott - "Forevermore" - The Beautiful Thing (1996)

Stan Getz - "Love Is Here To Stay" - Stan Getz and the Cool Sounds (1955)

Miles Davis - "Ah-Leu-Cha" - Round About Midnight (1955)

Stan Getz - photo by Paul J Hoeffler

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

Bobby Hutcherson - "Rain Every Thursday" - Natural Illusion (1972) WFCF Vinyl

Stan Getz - "S-H-I-N-E" - West Coast Jazz (1955)

Hour Two:

Shorty Rogers and His Giants - "Jazz Waltz" - Jazz Waltz (1962)

Shorty Rogers and His Giants - "Walk on the Wild Side" - Jazz Waltz (1962)

Bernie Green - "Under Paris Skies" - Futura (1961)

Collins-Shepley Galaxy - "Docking Maneuver" - Time, Space and the Blues (1970)

Cal Tjader - "Afro Blue" - Soul Sauce (recorded 49 years ago today on 11/19/1964)

Bill Evans - "The Peacocks" - You Must Believe in Spring (1977)

Steps - "Uncle Bob" - Step by Step (1972)

New Gary Burton Quartet - "Sunday's Uncle" - Guided Tour (2012)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Voodoo" - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "The Train & the River" - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

Hour Three:

Bill O'Connell + The Latin Jazz All-Stars - "The Surrey With the Fringe On Top" - Zocalo

George Russell - Outer View

George Russell - "Zig Zag" - The Outer View (1962) WFCF Vinyl

Kenny Garrett - "Hey, Chick" - Pushing the World Away (2012)

Oleg Kireyev & Keith Javors - "Rhyme and Reason " - Rhyme & Reason (2009)

Thelonious Monk - "Blue Monk" - Monk's Blues (recorded 45 years ago today on 11/19/1968)

David Sills - "Justin's Dime" - Blue's the New Green (2012)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - "Speak Low" - This Is New (2001)

George Cables - "Go Down Moses" - Shared Secrets (2000) 5:50 Gospel Express

Hour Four:

Stryker/Slagle Band - "The Chaser" - Live at the Jazz Standard (2005)

Ahmad Jamal - "I'll Always Be With You" - Saturday Morning (2012)

Cal Tjader - "Soul Sauce III" - Live at the Funky Quarters (1972)

Shelly Manne - Mannekind 1972

Shelly Manne - "Mask" - Mannekind (1972) WFCF Vinyl

Gerry Gibbs/Ron Carter/Kenny Barron - "When I Dream" - Thrasher Dream Trio (2013)

Michael Brecker - "Suspone" - Don't Try This At Home (1988)

Kenny Burrell - "Little Sunflower" - Special Requests (2012)

Playlist for 4-23-13 WFCF - Jazz Greats

Excellent outing from McLean in 1963, not released until 1980

 Lots of tunes with an easy-going vibe this week, and an emphasis on the 60's. Plenty to keep your heart pumping, as well! Tune in Tuesday 4/23 from 3-7pm Eastern. Get reminded about the show on Twitter! See you then - DJ Kendo

Hour One:

Roy Hargrove – “Nusia’s Poem” – Habana (1997)

Mongo Santamaria – “Not Hardly” – Go, Mongo! (1962)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jamie Ousley – “Nocturne in Eb Major [Chopin]” – Back Home (200?)

Jane Monheit - "Rainbow Connection" - The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me (2009)

Kenny Burrell – “Loie” – Guitar Forms (1964)

Jackie McLean – “Marney” – Vertigo (1963)

Organissimo – “Greaze Monkey” – This Is the Place (2005)

Joe Henderson – “Side Car” – So Near, So Far (1993)

Hour Two:

Matt Jorgensen – “Lock Down” – Another Morning (2008)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy – “She’s a Woman” – Lennon McCartney Live (1971)

George Graham – “Cherokee” – With a Lot of Help From My Friends (1996)

Matt Jorgensen + 451 - Photo by Chad McCullough

Lee Konitz – Odjenar – The New Sounds (1951)

North America Jazz Alliance - "Dancing In the Dark" - The Montreal Sessions (2013)

Matt Kane Trio - "Who Can I Turn To" - Suit Up! (2013)

Joe Henderson – “So Near, So Far” – So Near, So Far (1993)

Hristo Vitchev Quartet - "Wounded By a Poison Arrow" - Familiar Fields (2013)

Wayne Shorter - "S.S. Golden Mean" - Without a Net (2013)

Hour Three:

Marc Johnson – “Faith in You” – The Sound of Summer Running (1998)

Cal Tjader – “China Nights” – Several Shades of Jade (recorded 50 years ago today on 4/23/1963)

Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis – “Speak Low” – Lock, The Fox (1966)

Freddie Hubbard – “Brigitte” – Keep Your Soul Together (1973) CTI Moment

Dave Brubeck – “Far More Drums” – Time Further Out (1961)

Valerie Gilespie – “Once Again” – Once Again (2003)

Jacob Varmus - "Union" - Terminal Stillness (2013)

Tim Riddle – “Beat Feat” – Between the Lines (2012)

John Dankworth - "Sailor" - The $1,000,000 Collection (1967)WFCF Vinyl

Jason Marsalis - "Ill Bill" - In a World of Mallets (2013)

Hour Four:

Yusef Lateef – “Blues for the Orient” – Eastern Sounds (1961)

Lynne Arriale – “Here Comes The Sun” – Convergence (2010)

Hank Mobley – “The Best Things In Life are Free” – (1961)

Cannonball Adderley with Bill Evans – “Elsa” – Know What I Mean? (1961)

Olivia Foschi - "I Adore You" - Perennial Dreamer (2013)

Grant Green – “Ease Back” – Carryin’ On (1969)WFCF Vinyl

Tommy Flanagan/Jaki Byard - "Our Delight" - The Magic of 2 (2013 recorded 1982)

Lisa Hilton - "Lost and Found" - Getaway (2013)

Cory Weeds/Bill Coon Quartet - "Search for Peace" - With Benefits (2013)

Below are purchase links for some randomly selected albums featured on this weeks show. You can find some really good deals if you don't mind decent used copies.

Playlist for 4-2-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats

the reddest cd packaging you've ever seen - the liner notes
are even more unbelievably red.

First 4 hour show and it's themed! This week was all about the letter "L": each song's title started with the letter. Music from Warne Marsh, Monk, possibly the weirdest Sonny Rollins album ever, a classic from Ornette and much more + selections from the new jazz shelf - as long as they started with the letter "L". Thanks for tuning in & making it fun! - DJ Kendo

Hour One:

Poncho Sanchez – “Lover, Come Back to Me”  - Chile Con Soul (1989)

Thelonious Monk – “Let’s Call This” – Thelonious Monk Quintet Blows for LP (1953)

Lee Konitz & Warne Marsh 1976 -
I need a pair of those pants, Lee.

     3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Brecker Brothers – “Levitate” – Brecker Brothers (1975)

Warne Marsh – “Lover Man” – Jazz of Two Cities (1956)

Stan Kenton – “Lonely Woman”  - Standards in Silhouette (1959)

Bill Evans – “Little Lulu” – Trio ’64 (1963)

Sonny Rollins – “Love Letters” - & Co 1964 (1964)

Lighthouse Little Big Band – “Lighthouse Blues” (2012) 

La Lucha – “La Migra” – La Lucha (2012)

Sonny Stitt – “Laura” – Just in Case You Forgot How Bad He Really Was (1981)

Hour Two:Art Tatum – “Love for Sale” – (1953)

Airto - "Lucky Southern" - Free (1972) CTI Moment

Stan Getz – “Livin' It Up” – Children of the World (1979)
WFCF Vinyl

Ornette Coleman - 70's

Tom Stewart – “Let It Burn” – Flyer (2012)

Randy Crawford & Joe Sample – "Lovetown"  - Feeling Good (2007)

Ornette Coleman – “Lonely Woman” – The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959)

Lester Young – “Lester Smooths It Out” – Complete Aladdin Sessions (recorded 66 years ago today on 4/2/1947)

Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet - "Louisiana Gold" - In A World of Mallets (2013)

Jackie Ryan - "La Puerta" - Listen Here (2013)

Kevin Eubanks - "Loved Ones" - The Messenger (2013)

Hour Three:

Stan Getz – “La Fiesta” – Captain Marvel (1972)

Stan Getz – “Lush Life” – Captain Marvel (1972)

Stan Getz - "The Sound"

Valerie Gillespie – “Lover Man” – Once Again (2003)

Sonny Clark – “Lover” – Cool Struttin’ (1958)

Joe Henderson – “Flamenco Sketches” – So Near, So Far (1993)

 Gary Burton – “Late Snow” – Common Ground (2010)

Sonny Stitt – “Later” – Kaleidescope (1950)

Oscar Peterson – “Lulu’s Back In Town” – My Favorite Instrument (1980)

Hour Four:

Quincy Jones - "Little Karen" - The Quintessence (1961) WFCF Vinyl

Steve Kuhn - ”Ladies in Mercedes” – Porgy (1988)

Wes Montgomery – “Leila” – A Portrait of Wes Montgomery (1958)

Daniel Lantz Trio - "Live and Let Die" - Daniel Lantz Trio Plays Bond (2013)

Art Blakey – “Late Spring” – Hard Drive (1957)


Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Lady Madonna" - Lennon McCartney Live! (1971) WFCF Vinyl

Miles Davis – “Love Me or Leave Me” – Walkin (recorded 54 years ago on the morrow 4/3/1954)

Larry Coryell - "Lafayette" - The Lift (2013)

Peggy Lee - "Longing for a Simpler Time" - Sings Leiber and Stoller (1975)

Robert Hurst - "Little Queen" - BoB a Palindrome (2013)

Below are purchase links for randomly selected albums from today's show! Treat yourself to some good stuff.