Playlist for 7-9-2019 WFCF - Various and Sundry!

Wingin' it today with music I grabbed from my library as well as some vinyl I just received from my good and gracious friend Jim! Plenty from the new jazz shelf as well!
Tune in at 88.5 FM locally or on iHeart by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

George Cables - "Speak No Evil" - I'm All Smiles (2018)*

Larry Koonse - "Flim Flam" - New Jazz Standards Vol 4 (2019)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Fresh new sounds...

Vivian Sessoms - "In the Making" - Life II (2019)*

Michael Petrovich - "San Juan Nights" - The Train to San Lorenzo (2004)

Anita O'Day - "Lover Come Back to Me" - Travelin' Light (1961)

Miles Davis and Milt Jackson - "Dr. Jackle" - Quintet/Sextet (1955)

Mike Allen - "Big Bertha" - Just Like Magic (2019)*

John Coltrane - "Some Other Blues" - Coltrane Jazz (1959)

Thelonious Monk - Bluehawk" - Thelonious Alone in San Francisco (1959)

Hour Two:

Akiko/Hamilton/Dechter - "Osaka Samba" - Equal Time (2018)*

Horace Silver - "The Jody Grind" - The Jody Grind (1966)

Ahmad Jamal - "But Not For Me" - At the Pershing (1958) request

Ahmad Jamal - "The Surrey with the Fringe on Top" - At the Pershing (1958) request

Verve Jazz Ensemble - "Mox Nix" - Night Mode (2019)*

Grachan's solo debut is a good one!

Grachan Moncur III - "Coaster" - Evolution (1963)

Art Pepper - "Ophelia" - Living Legend (1975)

Wes Montgomery - "Cotton Tail" - So Much Guitar (1961)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Herbie Hancock - "Maiden Voyage" - Dedication (1973)

Sonny Rollins - "Toot Toot Tootsie (goo'bye)" - The Sound of Sonny (1974)

Michel Camilo - "Piece of Cake" - Essence (2018)*

Nancy Kelly - "Again" - Remembering Mark Murphy (2018)*

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

Jacques Kuba Seguin - "Origine" - Migrations (2019)*

Hour Four:

Brother Jack McDuff - "Channel One" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Gin and Orange" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Herbie Hancock - "Nobu" - Dedication (1973)

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

Jack DeJohnette - "Bayou Fever" - New Directions

Playlist for 6-4-2019 - At the Blackhawk!

The album that inspired this show - stellar!

On this show we went back 60 years to the Blackhawk nightclub in San Francisco, where Brubeck rose up to stardom and where cats from all over preferred to play when they were on the West Coast! We heard live performances at the short lived venue from Miles Davis, Dave Brubeck, Ahmad Jamal, Thelonious Monk & more! Thank you for tuning in! - Kendo

Hour One:

Cal Tjader - "The Fakir" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Bobby Timmons - "If I Should Lose You" - From the Bottom (1964)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

An infamamous photo featuring Mile's first
wife Francis, subject of "Fran Dance".

Miles Davis - "Fran Dance" - In Person at the Blackhawk, Saturday Night (1961)

Eric Reed - "Naima" - Everybody Gets the Blues ()*

Miles Davis - "So What" - In Person at the Blackhawk, Saturday Night (1961)

Melissa Aldana - "Visions" - Visions (2019)*

Lioness - "Jelly" - Pride & Joy (2018)*

Hour Two:

Dave Brubeck - "Jeepers Creepers" - Jazz at the Blackhawk (1953)

Johnny Smith - "I'll Remember April" - In a Mellow Mood (1954)

Cal Tjader - "Stompin' at the Savoy" - A Night at the Blackhawk (1958)

Cal Tjader - "I Love Paris" - A Night at the Blackhawk (1958)

One of a few Blackhawk recordings to feature
trumpet player Joe Gordon.

Greg Snyder - "Redman" - Unordinary People (2018)

Pete Coco - "You're Me" - Lined With a Groove (2018)

Thelonious Monk - "Four In One" - Quartet Plus Two at The Blackhawk (1960)

Thelonious Monk - "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" - Quartet Plus Two at The Blackhawk (1960)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Shelly Manne and His Men - "What's New" - At the Blackhawk 2 (1959) - The Ride Home!

Josh Lawrence - "Composition #3" - Triptych (2018)*

L-R: Shelly Man, Frank Kamuca, Monty Budwig,
Joe Gordon, Victor Feldman
taken at the Blackhawk by Fred Lyon.

Al Hood & The H2 Jazztet - "Michelle" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Ahmad Jamal - "Falling in Love with Love" - At the Blackhawk (1961)

Ahmad Jamal - "The Best Thing for You" - At The Blackhawk (1961)

Hour Four:

Larry Coryell's 11th House - "Alabama Rhap Corollary" - Seven Secrets (2016)

Tjader recorded several albums at the Blackhawk.

Chick Corea - "The One Step" - Friends (1978)

Red Garland - "Summertime" - All Kinds of Weather (1958)

Cal Tjader - "Racoon Straits" - Live and Direct (1959)

Miles Davis - "Bye Bye Blackbird" - In Person at The Blackhawk, Friday Night (1961)

Milt Jackson & John Coltrane - "Stairway to the Stars" - Bags & Trane (1959)

Johnny Smith - "Someone to Watch Over Me" - 


Lisa Maxwell's Jazz Orchestra - "Shiny" - Shiny (2018)*

The newer cover showed the front of the club.

Playlist for 5-28-2019 WFCF - Side One!

On today's show we will listen to side one from a bunch of different albums. For the first two hours we'll focus on 10" releases from the Prestige label that were created to be albums (from 1951 on) and not just re-released 78s. Artists include Miles Davis, Teddy Charles, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. After the Flagler Footnotes we move on to 12" releases, mostly from 1963 (no reason) from Lee Morgan and Art Farmer, and we'll close with some 1972 Grant Green! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern at 88.5FM or on iHeart by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

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Hour One:

Miles 2nd recording session
as a leader

Miles Davis - "Conception" - The New Sounds (1951)

Miles Davis - "Dig" - The New Sounds (1951)

[PRLP 124]

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Teddy Charles - "O'Brien's A Fly'n" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)

Teddy Charles - "This Is New" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)

Teddy Charles - "Old Man River" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)

Teddy had a lot of 10" releases
on prestige

Teddy Charles - "Tenderly" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)

[PRLP 132]

Thom Rotella - "Oddball" - Storyline (2018)*

George Colligan - "Lost on 4th Avenue" - Again with Attitude (2019)*

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

Zoot Sims All-Stars - "Zootcase" - Contemporary Music (1952)

[PRLP 138]

Sarah McKenzie - "De Nada" - Secrets of My Heart (2018)*

Hour Two:

Ken Fowser - "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" - Right On Time (2018)*

Tyler Blanton - "Oaty" - Sense of Place (2019)

Beata Pater - "Lazy Afternoon" - Tet (2018)*

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Little Rootie Tootie" - Thelonious (1952)

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Sweet and Lovely" - Thelonious (1952)

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Bye-Ya" - Thelonious (1952)

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Monk's Dream" - Thelonious (1952)

Quite the understated jacket!

[PRLP 142]

Art Farmer - "Work of Art" - Work of Art (1953)

Art Farmer - "The Little Bandmaster" - Work of Art (1953)

[PRLP 162]

Sonny Rollins - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk (1954)

Sonny Rollins - "I Want to Be Happy" - Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk (1954)

Classy from the get-go!

[PRLP 190]

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "They Say It's Wonderful" - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963) - The Ride Home!

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "Dedicated to You" - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963)

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "My One and Only Love" - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963)

Nancy Kelly - "Empty Faces (Vera Cruz)" - Remembering Mark Murphy (2017)* 

Wonderful music!

Snorre Kirk - "18th and Vine" - Beat (2018)*

Lioness - "Down for the Count" - Pride & Joy (2018)*

Art Farmer Quartet - "Days of Wine and Roses" - Interaction (1963)

Hour Four:

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

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

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

Lee Morgan - "The Sidewinder" - The Sidewinder (1963)

Lee Morgan - "Totem Pole" - The Sidewinder (1963)

Grant Green - "Windjammer" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Grant Green - "Betcha By Golly Wow" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Playlist for 4-23-2019 WFCF - Joe Puma and More!

Joe Puma playing with vibist Joe Roland.
Photo courtesy of Joe Puma (son)

This week we featured the early albums of guitarist Joe Puma. The entire feature can be listened to below. We also checked out a fine lp by Bud Shank & Michel Legrand! Plenty of new jazz and some classic cuts by favorites. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo




Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Bahia" - Bahia (1958)

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Ashley Pezzotti - "We've Only Just Begin" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

Dan Jordan - "Corcovado" - Pure Joy (2015)

Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson - "That Old Feeling" - Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)

Fascinating arrangements,
great playing!

Bud Shank - "Watch What Happens" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Bud Shank - "Theme D'Elise" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Tony Monaco - "Triste" - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Akira Tana & Otonowa - "Antagata Dokosa" - Ai San San - Love's Radiance (2018)

Bud Shank - "I Will Wait For You" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Joe Puma with Herbie Mann

Joe Puma
Hour Two:

"A Little Rainy"

"Pumatic"

"Hallelujah"

"How About You"

"Liza"

                    from the album "East Coast Jazz No. 3 - Joe Puma" (1954)

"Soon"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)

"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"

"Indian Summer"

"Ubas"

                    from the album "Joe Puma" (1957)

"I'm Old Fashioned"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)

"But Not For Me"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)

Hour Three

"Time Was"

"Ain't Misbehavin'"

"Li'l Basses"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)

"Rigamarole"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)

Josh Lawrence -"We're Happiest Together" - Triptych (2018)

Jeff Beck - "Freeway Jam" - Blow by Blow (1974) request

Kait Dunton - "Planet D'earth" - Planet D'earth (2017)*

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

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - "Cheek to Cheek" - Ella and Louis (1956)

Freddie Hubbard - "Naturally (alternate take)" Sky Dive (1972)

Hour Four:

Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2018)*

Thom Rotella - "StoryLine" - Storyline (2018)*

And then I played this...

International Orange - "Keep the Blue Side Up" - A Man and His Dog (2018)*

Robotman - "Flower Crystals" - Robotman (2018)

Cannonball Adderley - "Love For Sale" - Somethin' Else (1958)

Billie Holiday - "My Old Flame" - ()

Dan Jordan - "Triste" - Pure Joy (2015)

John Coltrane - "Black Pearls" - Black Pearls (1958)

Thanks again to Joe Puma's son Joe
for hooking me up with all the fun
visuals!

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.

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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 4-2-2019 WFCF - Choice Cuts!

Today we featured albums by Weather Report, Gerry Mulligan, Will Bernard, Michel Legrand, Wayne Shorter and more! Below is the entire show in case you missed it, minus some announcements and weather. Thank you for joining me! - Kendo

Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Time Was" - Coltrane (1957)

Snorre Kirk - "18th & Vine" - Beat (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Brazil (Alternate Take)" - Stone Flower (1970)

Dexter Gordon - "Autumn in New York" - Daddy Plays the Horn (1955)

Cal Tjader - "Tentacao do Inconveniente" - Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil (1962)

Gerry Mulligan - "North Atlantic Run" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Gerry Mulligan - "Taurus Moon" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Al Hood & The H2 Jazztet - "Fungii Mama" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Circle - "Starp" - Music Forever and Beyond (comp.)

Hour Two:

Michel Legrand - "Wild Man Blues" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Michel Legrand - "Rosetta" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Michel Legrand - "'Round Midnight" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Celebrating compositions by bassists!

Pete Coco - "You're Me" - Lined With a Groove (2018)*

Angela Verbrugge - "The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night" - The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night (2017)*

Wayne Shorter - "Blues a la Carte" - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)

Wayne Shorter - "Harry's Last Stand" - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)

Chick Corea - "Windows" - Music Forever and Beyond (comp.)

Gary Burton - "One, Two, 1-2-3-4" - Duster (1967)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Gil Evans - "Manteca" - Old Wine New Bottles (1958) The Ride Home!

Gil Evans - "Bird Feathers" - Old Wine New Bottles (1958)

Fascinating duo and sounds!

Michael Davidson/Dan Fortin - "Tur" & "Berlin V" - Clock Radio (2017)*

Alfredo Rodriguez/Pedrito Martinez - "El Punto Cubano" - Duologue (2018)*

Chick Corea/Return to Forever - "Spain" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Will Bernard - "Not Too Fancy" - Out & About (2015)

Hour Four:

Will Bernard - "Homeward Bound" - Out & About (2015)

Will Bernard - "Full Sweep" - Out & About (2015)

Weather Report - "Birdland" - Heavy Weather (1977)

Good stuff!

Weather Report - "A Remark You Made" - Heavy Weather (1977)

George Benson - "Footin' It" - The Shape of Things to Come (1968)

Gabor Szabo - "Love Is Blue" - Bacchanal (1968)

La Lucha - "Esperanza" - Pa'Lante (2018)*

Julie London - "Why Don't You Do Right" - Whatever Julie Wants ()

Joe Farrell - "Bass Folk Song" - Moon Germs (1972) CTI Moment

Playlist for 2-19-2019 WFCF - Last Impressions!

Artists and producers in the late 50's and throughout the 60's were careful about the layout of albums, how they should start, the flow, and how they should end. Last week we listened to the final statement on a bunch of classic jazz albums (the last track). Thanks for tuning in - hope you enjoyed. Below is the last hour of the show you can listen to if you missed it! - Kendo




Hour One:

John Coltrane - “Mr. P.C.” - Giant Steps (1959)

Cyrille Aimee - “With So Little To Be Sure Of” - Move On ()*

Nice! and no "Send In the Clowns"!

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Miles Davis - “Flamenco Sketches” - Kind of Blue (1959)

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - “Just For a Thrill” - The Great Kai & J.J. (1960)

Donald Byrd - “I'm So Excited By You” - Mustang! (1966)

Ehud Asherie - “And Then She Stopped” - Wild Man Blues ()*

Thelonious Monk - “Bemsha Swing” - Brilliant Corners (1956)

Bill Evans - “Jade Visions” - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961)

Hour Two:

Charles Mingus - “Hora Decubitus” - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963)

Billy Cobham - “Red Baron” - Spectrum (1973)

Betty Bryant - “It's Hard to Say Goodbye” - Project 88 ()*

Sonny's classic and a great lineup!

Michel Camilo - “Caribe” - Michel Camilo (1988)

Sonny Rollins - “You Do Something To Me” - The Bridge (1962)

Michael Wolff - “Swirl” - Swirl ()*

Mercer Hassey - “Mercer Stroke” - Waon ()*

Sonny Clark - “Deep Night” - Cool Struttin' (1958)

Hour Three:

Herbie Hancock - “Dolphin Dance” - Maiden Voyage (1965) - The Ride Home!

Doug MacDonald - “Blue Capers” - View of the City (2016)*

Art Blakey - “Come Rain or Come Shine” - Moanin' (1958)

Dave Brubeck - “Pick Up Sticks” - Time Out (1959)

Lee Morgan - “Most Like Lee” - Cornbread (1965)

Miles Davis - “I Thought About You” - Some Day My Prince Will Come (1961)

Hour Four:

Magela Herrera - “My One and Only Love” - Explicaciones (2018)*

Wonderful & soulful Latin jazz...

Cal Tjader - “Curacao” - Soul Burst (1966)

Gabor Szabo - “The Divided City” - Bacchanal (1968)

John Coltrane - “Aisha” - Olé (1961)

Grant Green - “Cease the Bombing” - Carryin' On (1969)

Kait Dunton - “River” - Planet D'earth (2017)*

John Scofield - “Deadzy” - A Go Go (1998)

Milt Jackson - “Sunflower” - Sunflower (1972) CTI Moment