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 5-7-2019 WFCF - Miles

On this show we explored the recording career of Miles Davis, a few classics but mostly focusing on less familiar tracks; with the best from the new jazz shelf mixed in. The last 80 minutes of the show are posted below the playlist for your listening. Thanks for tuning in! Join the Facebook group to find out what's coming on future shows! Thanks for stopping by - Kendo


Hour One:

Miles Davis - "Out of the Blue" - Miles Davis Sextet (1951)

Gabrielle Stravelli - “Lady Luck/If You've Got the Money” - Pick Up My Pieces (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Miles Davis - "There Is No Greater Love" - Miles (1955)

Sarah McKenzie - “De Nada” - Secrets of My Heart ()*

Miles Davis - “Drad-dog” - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)

Miles Davis - "I'll Remember April" - Walkin' (1954)

Eric Reed - “Everybody Gets the Blues” - Everybody Gets the Blues ()*

Miles Davis - "Tout de Suite" - Files de Kilimanjaro (1968)

Hour Two:

Miles Davis - "Donna" - Young Man With a Horn (1952)

Alan Broadbent - "Minority" – New York Notes (2019)*

Joshua Redman - “Stagger Bear” - Come What May (2018)*

Miles Davis - "Amandla" - Amandla (1988)

Miles Davis - "Riot" - Nefertiti (1967)

Akira Tana & Otonawa - “Antagata Dokosa” - Ai San San – Love's Radiance (2018)*

Jim Snidero - “Waves of Calm” - Waves of Calm (2018)*

Thom Rotella - “Oddball” - Storyline ()*

Miles Davis - "My Man's Gone Now" - Porgy And Bess (1958)

Miles Davis - "Pan Piper" - Sketches of Spain (1960)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Miles Davis - "On Green Dolphin Street" - The Final Tour (1960) - The Ride Home!

Miles Davis - "All of You" - 'Round About Midnight (1956)

Josh Lawrence - “Composition #1” - Triptych (2018)*

Dave Brubeck Quartet - “Castilian Drums” - Countdown – Time in Outer Space (1961)
Happy Birthday, Bill!

Miles Davis - "Portia" - Tutu (1987)

Hour Four:

Ramsey Lewis - "Sun Goddess" - Sun Goddess (1974)

Quiana Lynell - “Tryin' Times” - A Little Love (2018)*

Miles Davis - "Water On the Pond" - Directions (1967)

Thom Rotella - “Four On Six” - Storyline ()*

George Benson - “Nadine” - Walkin' to New Orleans ()*

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

Kendrick Scott Oracle - “New Eyes” - A Wall Becomes a Bridge ()*


Miles Davis - "Flamenco Sketches" - Kind of Blue (1959)

Playlist for 10-11-2016 WFCF - Thelonious!

Thelonious Monk - Gabriel Hernan Ramirez
drawing
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This week's theme is Thelonious in celebration of what would be his 99th birthday! (10/10/17) 30+ compositions by the great pianist/composer performed by a myriad of Jazz Greats - in no particular order! Artists include Bill Frisell, Fred Katz, Joey DeFrancesco, Joe Lovano, Milt Jackson, Chick Corea, Steve Turre & Kenny Drew Jr.! Tune in Tuesday Oct. 11th and help us also celebrate the survival of the station (WFCF) from Hurricane Matthew. Click here to listen 3-5pm and resuming 5:15-7pm eastern. See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

The Power Quintet - "We See" - High Art (2015)*

Larry Coryell - "Well You Needn't" - Tricycles (2002)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Melissa Aldana - "Ask Me Now" - Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio (2013)

Miles Davis - "Bemsha Swing" - Miles Davis All Stars Vol 2 (1954)

Etienne Charles - "Green Chimneys" - Creole Soul (2012)

fun & relaxed jazz from this duo!

Houston Person/Ron Carter - "Blue Monk" - Chemistry (2015)

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

Bill Frisell - "Misterioso" - Bill Frisell Ron Carter Paul Motian (2005)

Hour Two:

Bud Powell - "52nd Street Thme" - The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 1 (1949)

Jim Rotundi - "Monk's Mood" - Dark Blue (2015)

Chick Corea - "Trinkle, Tinkle" - That Old Feeling (1996)

Wynton Marsalis - "Think of One" - Think of One (1983)

Carmen McRae - "You Know Who (I Mean You) - Carmen Sings Monk (1988)

Tim Ray - "Monk's Dream" - Windows (2014)*

Eric Hargett - "Hackensack" - Steppin' Up (2011)*

Joe Lovano - "Pannonica" - Joyous Encounter (2004)

Bill Frisell - "Raise Four" - Bill Frisell Ron Carter Paul Motian (2005)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files~

Roy Haynes - "Bright Mississippi" - Roy Haynes Trio (1999) The Ride Home!

Thelonious Monk - "Hornin' In" - Genius of Modern Music (1952)

Thelonious Monk in NY by Don Hunstein

Joe Chambers - "Epistrophy" - Landscapes (2015)

Kenny Drew Jr. - "In Walked Bud" - Kenny Drew Jr. (1991)

Joey DeFrancesco - "Monk's Dream" - One for Rudy (2013)

Steve Turre - "Reflections" - Colors for the Masters ()*

Hour Four:

Marquis Hill - "Straight No Chaser" - The Way We Play (2016)*

Jared Gold - "Let's Call This" - Metropolitan Rhythm (2014)

Steve Fidyk - "Evidence" - Allied Forces (2016)*

Lynne Arriale - "Bye-Ya" - Solo (2011)

Fine session from a great drummer & label!

Jordan Young - "Rhythm-a-Ning" - Jazz Jukebox (2015)*

Peter Leitch - "Nutty" - Landscape (2014)

Matt Baker - "Reflections" - Almost Blue (2015)*

TJ Kirk - "Humph" - TJ Kirk (1994)

Fred Katz - "Ruby My Dear" - Fred Katz and His Music (comp)

Joey Alexander - "Criss Cross" - Countdown (2016)*

Playlist for 7-5-2016 WFCF - Large & In Charge!

"Up" - Sarah Esch
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Today's show theme is "Large & In Charge"! Lots of interesting selections from artists familiar and not-so-familiar with titles that are all about being big! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then - Kendo



Hour One:

Todd Hunter - "Big Bird" - Eat, Drink, Play (2016)*

Cal Tjader - "Big Noise from Winnetka" - Mas Ritmos Caliente (1957)

A fine, engaging piano trio album!

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Stanley Turrentine - "They All Say I'm the Biggest Fool" - Easy Walker (1966)

Billie Holiday with Bob Haggart - "Big Stuff" - (1945)

Wes Montgomery - "The Big Hurt" - Tequila (1966)

Corey Christianson - "Big Kids" - Outlaw Tractor (2008)

JJ Johnson & Kai Winding - "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" - The Great Kai & JJ (1960)

Thad Jones Mel Lewis - "Big Dipper" - All My Yesterdays (1966)

Allen Toussaint - "Big Chief" - American Tunes (2015)*

JD Allen - "Bigger Thomas" - Americana (2016)*

Hour Two:

Ryan Fourt - "Big Slick" - Big Slick (2015)*

Damian Draghici - "Giant Steps" - American Dream (2015)*

Insane pan flute playing with clever arrangements!

Duke Pearson - "Big Bertha" - Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

Denise Donatelli - "Big Noise, New York" - Find a Heart (2014)

Wayne Shorter - "The Big Push" - The Soothsayer (1965)

Sir Roland Hanna - "Colors From a Giant's Kit" - Colors From a Giant's Kit (2011)

Bill O'Connell and the Latin Jazz Allstars - "Big Sur" - Zocalo (2013)

Hampton Hawes - "Big Foot" - Bird Song (1956)

Eric Reed - "The Gentle Giant" - Groovewise (2014)

Hour Three:

~ The Flagler Files ~ 

Bill Evans - “With a Song in My Heart” - Empathy (1962) Ride Home!

Stanley Clarke - "Bass Folk Song #14 - "Dance of the Giant Hummingbird - Up (2013)

Final recordings from the NOLA legend.

Jim Hall & Art Farmer - "Big Blues" - Big Blues (1978) CTI Moment

John Coltrane - "Big Nick" (1962)

Riverside - "Big Shorty" - Big Shorty (2013)

Ed Cherry - "Little Girl Big Girl" - Soultree (2015)*

Hour Funk:

Steve Khan - "The Big Ones" - Tightrope (1977)

Jane Ira Bloom - "Big Bill" - Early Americans (2015)*

John Scofield - "Bigtop" - Groove Elation (1995)

Herbie Hancock - "Fat Albert Rotunda" - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969)

Jimmy McGriff - "Big Booty Bounce" - Red Beans (1976)

Matt Kane - "Big Six" - Suit Up! (2013)

Herbie Hancock - "Fat Mama" - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969)


Snarky Puppy - "The Big Ugly" - Culcha Vulcha (2016)*

Playlist for 6-14-2016 WFCF - Flavors of Jazz!

"Buta no Kakuni Ramen" - Nicholas Dobkin
oil on canvas
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This week's show is all about flavor! All song titles new and old are some sort of flavor and the artist lineup is rather eclectic! Quincy Jones, Larry Coryell, Ginger Baker, Charles Mingus, Eric Reed and lots more! Tune in via iHeart Tuesday 6/14 from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

ps - At 5pm if you don't care to hear the Flagler files you can listen to the latest Palm Coast Podcast hosted by me - designed to fit in that slot, and then return for more Jazz Greats until 7! 


Hour One:

Ed Cherry - "Little Sunflower" - Soultree (2015)*

Karl Latham - "Cinnamon Girl" - Living Standards (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sari Kessler - "Frim Fram Sauce" - Do Right! (2014)*

Thelonious Monk - "Sweet and Lovely" - Solo Monk (1964)

Anita O'Day - "Strawberry Moon" - Lady is a Tramp (1957)

Will Bernard - "Pan Seared" - Out & About (2015)*

Donald Vega - "Mango Rengue" - With Respect to Monty (2014)

Quincy Jones - "A Taste of Honey" - Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)

Greg Little - "Gingerman" - Dreamwalker (2003)

Cannonball Adderley - "Chocolate Shake" - Jump for Joy (1958)

Ginger Baker - "Ginger Spice" - Why? (2014)

extra cut - Tadd Dameron - "On a Misty Night" - The Magic Touch (1962)

Hour Two:

Peter Zak - "Nutville" - The Disciple (2013)

Gigi Gryce - "Onion Head" - Jazz Lab (1967)

Cal Tjader - "Almond Tree" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Cheryl Bentyne - "Black Coffee" - Lost Love Songs (2011)*

Ernesto Cervini Quartet - "Coconut Bill" - Little Black Bird (2008)

Greg Fishman - "Champagne Jane" - New Journey (2015)*

Art Blakey - "Sweet 'n' Sour" - Caravan (1962)

Charles Mingus - "Song with Orange" - Mingus Dynasty (1959)

Donald Byrd - "French Spice" - Free Form (1961)

Dave Brubeck - "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree (with Anyone Else but Me)" - Private Brubeck Remebers (2004)

Hour Three:

~ The Flagler Files ~ 

Stanley Turrentine - "Salt Song" - Salt Song (1971) - The Ride Home!

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

Dave Stryker - "Sugar" - Messin' With Mr. T (2014)

Duke Ellington - "Sugar Rum Cherry" - Nutcracker Suite (1960)

Chris Washburne & the Syotos Band - "Sugar Mountain" - Low Ridin' ()

The Power Quintet - "Sage" - High Art (2015)*

Cal Tjader - "Cherry" - Mambo with Tjader (1954)

Tony Lustig - "Burnin' Grease" - Taking Flight (2015)*

Hour Funk:

Gabriel Vivas - "Half the Orange" - Low Registers (2005)

Jackie Gage - "Sweet" - Siren Songs (2015)*

extra cut - Shelly Manne - "Sweets" - Shelly Manne & His Men Vol 1 (1953)

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

Jack McDuff - "Butter (for Your Popcorn) - Down Home Style (1969)

Larry Coryell - "Honey Dijon" - With The Wide Hive Players (2011)

J.D. Allen - "Sugar Free" - Americana (2016)*

Mehliana - "Sassyassed Sassafras" - Taming the Dragon (2013)

Errol Rackipov - "Dill Man" - Pictures from a Train Window (2014)

Playlist for 3-22-2016 WFCF - The Final Cut!

New from brilliant pianist Alfredo Rodriguez

The theme for this week's show is "The Final Cut". All of the selections played will be the last track on the cd they are from! Along with new releases, we'll hear from classic jazz albums by Dave Brubeck, Wayne Shorter, Ornette Coleman, Gabor Szabo & Freddie Hubbard. Tune in Tuesday 3/22 from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo





Hour One:

Eric Olsen - "In The Hall of the Mountain King" - Sea Changes (2014)*

Fun and new arrangements of classical hits!

Ryan Fourt - "Grapple at the Snapple" - Big Slick (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

John Coltrane - "After the Rain" - Impressions (1963)

Soul Mann and The Brothers - "Bumpy's Blues" - Shaft (1970)

Sonny Stitt - "There Are Such Things" - Turn It On! (1971)

Warne Marsh - "I Never Knew" - Jazz of Two Cities (1956)

Maynard Ferguson - "Goodbye" - Maynard '61 (1961)

The Music Doctors - "I Just Fall In Love Again" - Dreamin' (2014) [R.I.P. Ginnie Carrea]

Eliane Elias - "No Tabuliero Da Baiana" - Made in Brazil (2014)

Ed Cherry - "Peace" - Soultree (2015)*

Hour Two:

Sheryl Bailey - "Last Night" - A Meeting of Minds (2013)

Bob Kenmotsu - "But Not For Me" - I'm In Love With You (2015)*

more superb guitar from Mr. Cherry

Stan Getz - "Morning Star" - Moments in Time (1976)*

Axel Tosca - "3rio" - Axel Tosca (2015)*

Jerry Weldon - "On The Move" - On The Move (2015)*

Malou Beauvoir - "You've Changed" - Is This Love (2015)*

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Ay, Mama Ines (remix)" - Tocororo (2015)*

Wayne Shorter - "Armageddon" - Night Dreamer (1964)

Lynne Arriale - "The Simple Things" - Convergence (2009)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Freddie Hubbard - "Too High" - High Energy (1974) - Ride Home!

Wes Montgomery - "Wives and Lovers" - Tequila (1966)

Dena DeRose - "Not You Again" - United ()*

The latest from the great trumpet player!

Jim Rotundi - "Going to the Sun" - Dark Blue (2015)*

Dave Brubeck - "Pick Up Sticks" - Time Out (1959)

Hendrik Meurkens - "What's New" - Harmonicus Rex (2010)*

Weather Report - "Sightseeing" - 8:30 (1979)

Gabor Szabo - "Autumn Leaves-Speak to Me of Love" - Spellbinder (1966)

Hour Four:

Ornette Coleman - "Chronology" - The Shape of Jazz to Come (1959)

Chris Washburne & the Syotos Band - "Syotomon" - Low Ridin' (2014)

Logan Richardson - "Untitled" - Shift (2013)*

Eric Reed - "Groovewise" - Groovewise ()

Miles Davis - "Ginger Bread Boy" - Miles Smiles (1966)

Cassandra Wilson - "Last Song (For Lester)" - Coming Forth By Day (2014)

Fine mix of good jazz and authentic African!

Steve Kuhn - "A House Is Not a Home" - Porgy (1989)

Bill Frisell - "Happy Trails" - When You Wish Upon a Star (2015)*

Richard Howell & Sudden Changes - "Sudden Changes" - BURKINA (2015)*

Playlist for 7-28-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Galaxy Piano" - Lambieb123 (Laura)
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No theme, just a bunch of cool people I found on my Twitter followers page! Turning out to be a fine show! Tune in by clicking here. See you there! - Kendo



Hour One:

Zach Bartholomew Trio - "Stop and Go" - Out of This Town (2012)

Jacky Terrason - "Take Five" - Take This (2014)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

La Lucha - "Don't Talk" - La Lucha (2012)

Greg Little - "Late Night Tea" - Dreamwalker (2003)

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas" - Invasion Parade (2013)

Harvey Mason - "Montara" - Chameleon (2013)

Arturo O'Farrill - "Mercado en Domingo" - The Offense of the Drum (2013)

Jill Wofsey - "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" - I'm Flying (2005)

Lynne Arriale - "Evidence" - Solo (2011)

Hour Two:

Elias Haslanger - "Adam's Apple" - Live at the Gallery (2013)

Brigitte Zarie - "Where There Is Love" - L'amour (2013)

Eric Reed - "Manhattan Melodies" - Groovewise (2014)

Quincy Jones - "One Note Samba" - Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)

Matthew Kaminski - "Turn to Stone" - Swingin' On the New Hammond (2013)

Randy Johnston!

Randy Johnston - "Garden State" - People Music (2011)

Peter Zak - "The Disciple" - The Disciple (2013)

Eli Bennett - "Step On It" - Breakthrough ()

{background music "Joe Harnell - "The Asphalt Jungle" - The Asphalt Jungle}

Hour Three:

Larry Coryell - "Tyrone" - Planet End (1969) Ride Home!

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

Emanuele Coluccia - "Dexter" - Jazzlito (1999)

Chris Higginbottom - "The Wide Open" - Where Lands End ()

Brianna Thomas - "Don't Be That Way" - You Must Believe In Love (2013)

Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet - "Butterfly" - Intents and Purposes (2014)

tasteful drummer Matt Kane

Jason Miles/Ingrid Jensen - "Super City" - Kind of New (2014)

Hour Four:

Matt Kane Trio - "Big Six" - Suit Up! (2013)

Judy Wexler - "Tomorrow Is Another Day" - What I See (2013)

Jacques Lesure - "Grantgomery" - Camaraderie (2014)

Cassandra Wilson - "I'll Be Seeing You" - Coming Forth By Day (2014)

George Cables - "After The Morning" - In Good Company (2015)

Aimee Allen - "My Romance" - Matter of Time New Jazz (2014)

Heads of State - "Search For Peace" - Search For Peace (2015)


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