Playlist for 12-6-16 WFCF - RIAA Curve & New Jazz!

Today's show was themed RIAA Curve & New Jazz! Vinyl and lots of it - and new releases I've been wanting to get to from Brenna Whitaker, Takuya Kuroda & lots more! Thanks for joining me today! - Kendo

Hour One:

Johnny Griffin - "Autumn Leaves" - Return of the Griffin (1978)

Kait Dunton - "I Will Wait for You" - trioKait Casual (2016)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

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

Cory Weeds Quintet - "It's Easy to Remember" - It's Easy to Remember (2016)*

Kristin Korb - "Here You Are" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

Kristin Korb - "Jeepers Creepers" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

George Cables - "Beyond Forever" - Circles (1979)

Dave Liebman Group - "Good Bait" - Expansions Live (2015)*

Jason Hainsworth - "Groiditude" - Third Ward Stories (2015)*

Hour Two:

Joshua Breakstone - "The Chief" - 88 (2016)*

Aguanko - "Santa Baby" - Latin Jazz Christmas (2015)*

Aguanko

Pat Martino - "Days of Wine and Roses" - Exit (1976)

Pat Martino - "Blue Bossa" - Exit (1976)

Joyce Partise - "Watch What Happens" - My Brazilian Heart ()

Phil Parisot - "Collage" - Lingo (2016)*

Carol Bach-y-Rita - "Night in Tunisia" - Minha Casa/My House (2016)*

Roger Kellaway - "Morning Song" - Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet ()

Brenna Whitaker - "It's a Good Day" - Brenna Whitaker (2016)*

Breanna Whitaker - "Misty Blue" - Brenna Whitaker (2016)*

Hour Three:

The Flagler Files

Chico Hamilton - "Forest Flower - Sunrise" - Man From Thow Worlds (1963) The Ride Home!

Stacey Kent - "Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo" - Jazz Loves Disney (2016)

Buddy Rich - "West Side Story" - West Side Story ()

Stacey Kent

Norah Jones - "Tragedy" - Day Breaks (2016)*

Jane Lynch - "A Swingin" Little Christmas Time" - A Swingin' Little Christmas Time (2016)*

Jimmy McGriff - "Mr. Lucky" - Groove Grease (1971) 

Jimmy McGriff - "Moonglow" - Groove Grease (1971)

Jane Lynch - "Good King Wenceslas" - A Swingin' Little Christmas Time (2016)*

Hour Four:

Bill Laurance - "The Rush" - Live at Union Chapel ()*

Jeff Richman - "Vibe" - Sizzle (2016)*

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

Roberto Fonseca - "Cubano Chant" - ABUC (2016)*

Roberto Fonseca

Allan Harris - "More Today Than Yesterday" - Nobody's Gonna Love You Better ()*

Leslie Odom Jr. - "My Favorite Things" - Simply Christmas (2016)*

Takuya Kuroda - "R.S.B.D." - Zigzagger (2015)*

Takuya Kuroda - "Zigzagger" - Zigzagger (2015)* 

Playlist for 11-15-2016 WFCF - Chick Names!

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This weeks show features selections that feature names (normally) associated with the fairer sex! That's it! Plenty of new releases, including George Cables, Richie Cole, Steve Turre & more - plus lots of interesting under-heard tracks from Roy Hargrove, Ray Bryant, Dave Liebman etc.
Tune in Tuesday (11/15) from 3-5pm, and resuming from 5:15-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo



Hour One:

Kenny Burrell - "Jeanine" - Unlimited 1 (2016)*

Richie Cole - "Sarah" - Plays Ballads & Love Songs (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Steve Turre - "When Sunny Gets Blue" - Colors for the Masters (2016)*

David Glasser, Clark Terry & Barry Harris (w/Roy Hargrove) - "Charise" - Uh! Oh (1999)

Lester Young - "Peg O' My Heart" - Trio Vol 2 (1946)

Cannonball Adderley/Bill Evans - "Waltz for Debby" - Know What I Mean (1961) 

Jason Hainsworth - "Jana" - Third Ward Stories (2015)*

Gil Melle - "Jacqueline" - Quadrama (1957)

Mark Elf - "Jacky's Jaunt" - Returns 2014 (2013)

Hour Two:

Jordan Young - “Eight Counts for Rita” - Jazz Jukebox (2015)*

George Cables - "Suite for Sweet Rita" - The George Cables Songbook (2016)*

Roland Kirk - "Blues for Alice" - We Free Kings (1961)

The energizer bunny of jazz!

Keith Javors - "Sierra Nicole's Bossa" - Mo' City Jungle (2002)

Paul Horn - "Karen's World" - Monday, Monday (1966)

Antonio Adolfo - "Yolanda Yolanda" - Tropical Infinito (2016)*

Pat Metheny - "Yolanda You Learn" - First Circle (1984)

Warne Marsh - "Dixie's Dilemma" - Jazz of Two Cities (1956)

Tim Davies Big Band - "Sarahbande" - The Expensive Train Set (2015)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Dave Liebman/Roberto Tarenzie/Paolo Benedettini/Tony Arco - "Fran Dance" - Dream of Night (2005) The Ride Home! 

Ryan Fourt - "Air-Gun (Daisy's Revenge) - Big Slick (2015)

Chris Ziemba - "Josie" - Manhattan Lullaby (2015)

Wonderful set from Liebman!

J.J. Johnson - "Portrait of Jenny" - The Eminent Vol. 3 (1955)

Addison Frei - "Jolene" - Transit (2015)

George Cables - "The Mystery of Monifa Brown" - The George Cables Songbook (2016)*

Hour Four:

Ed Cherry - "Rachel's Step" - Soultree (2015)

Ed Cherry - "Ode to Angela" - Soultree (2015)

Bill Laurance - "Madeleine" - Aftersun (2015)

Roland Kirk - "Now Please Don't You Cry Beautiful Edith" - Now Please Don't You Cry... (1967)

Ashleigh Smith - “Sara Smile” - Sunkissed (2016)*

Ray Bryant - "Little Suzie" - The Ray Bryant Touch (1967)

Overview of his Cadet years!

Allan Harris - "Ruby" - Nobody's Gonna Love You Better (2016)*

Soul Mann & the Brothers - "Ellie's Love Theme" - Shaft (1971) 

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

Playlist for 8-23-2016 WFCF - Celebrating Bobby Hutcherson

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Celebrating the virtuosity & musicianship of the great vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson who passed away August 15th at age 75. I don't normally do tribute shows for musicians who pass, but Bobby represents a daring and an aesthetic of ambiance that has affected me emotionally for the past 20 years with albums like "Conception: The Gift of Love" and "Happenings". We'll also check out his major contributions to other recordings by artists like Lee Morgan, Grant Green, Sonny Stitt, George Cables & more. Tune in today (Tues 8/23) from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo





Hour One:

Antonio Adolfo - "Killer Joe" - Tropical Infinito (2016)*

Jane Ira Bloom - "Dangerous Times" - Early Americans (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Astrud Gilberto - "Ponteio" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971)

Bobby Hutcherson - "When You Are Near" - Happenings (1966)

Lee Morgan - "Dear Sir" - The Procrastinator (1967)

Bobby Hutcherson - "My Joy" - Oblique (1967)

a great CTI release!

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Children's Games" - Stone Flower (1970) CTI Moment

Bobby Hutcherson - "Dark Side, Light Side" - Conception: The Gift of Love (1979)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Hold My Hand" - Conception: The Gift of Love (1979)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Dreamin'" - Conception: The Gift of Love (1979)

Hour Two:

Chicago Jazz Philharmonic - "Congri" - Havana Blue (2013)*

Allison Adams Tucker - "When in Rome" - Wanderlust (2015)*

Sonny Stitt - "Wee" - Just In Case You Forgot How Bad He Really Was (1981)

Oleg Kireyev & Keith Javors - "Fresh Blues" - The Meeting (2013)*

Toots Thielemans - "Stardust" - The Live Takes Volume One (1999?)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Ivory Coast" - Un Poco Loco (1980)

Fred Hersch Trio - "A Cockeyed Optimist" - Sunday Night at the Vanguard (2016)* 

George Cables - "Morning Song" - Cables Vision (1979)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Bobby Hutcherson - "Highway One" - Highway One (1978) The Ride Home!

Harold Lopez-Nussa - "Feria" - El Viaje (2016)*

a highlight of 1975 jazz!

Bobby Hutcherson et al - "Little Flower" - Enjoy the View (2014)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Montara" - Montara (1975)

Jackie McLean - "Saturday and Sunday" - One Step Beyond (1963)

Reggie Watkins - "Figment Fragment" - Avid Admirer ()*

Hour Funk:

Bobby Hutcherson - "Prints Tie" - San Francisco (1970)

Jack McDuff - "Lonesome is the Night" - The Heatin' System (1972)

New Orleans Suspects - "Dixie Highway" - Kaleidoscoped (2016)*

Acme Jazz Garage - "Mr. G.P." - Acme Jazz Garage (2016)*

Corey Christiansen - "Ol' Joe Clark" - Factory Girl (2015)*

Herbie Hancock - "4 AM" - Mr. Hands (1980)

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

Donald Byrd - "The Emporer" - Ethiopian Knights (1971)

needs to be released on cd!

Playlist for 6-7-2016 WFCF - Dreams II

"Suspended" - Enrique Esquivel
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This week's show is the second time our theme has been "Dreams" - but with no repeats from the first show back in 2013! There's a nice mix of new releases, music from the last decade, the normal Jazz Greats artists along with albums we don't hit up too often by James Moody, Double Image, Jerry Bergonzi & Roy Hargrove. Tune in Tuesday 6/7 from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo



Hour One:

Adrienne Fenemore - "Carribean Day Dream" - Mo' Puddin' (2015)*

Roxy Coss - "Recurring Dream" - Restless Idealism (2014)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Benny Green - "Something I Dreamed Last Night" - That's Right! (1992)

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

imaginative set with Jim Hall & Ray Brown!

Jimmy Giuffre - "A Dream" - The Easy Way (1959)

Louis Armstrong and His All-Stars - "(Give Me) A Kiss to Build a Dream On"

George Coleman - "Darn That Dream" - A Master Speaks (2015)*

Django Reinhardt - "Dream of You" - The Indispensable Django Reinhardt (1950)

Cannonball Adderley - "One Man's Dream" - Nancy Wilson Cannonball Adderley (1961)

George Cables - "Day Dream" - In Good Company (2015)

Denise Donatelli - "Day Dream" - Find a Heart (2014)

Roland Kirk - "Mystical Dreams" - Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

Hour Two:

Bill Evans - "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" - Interplay (1962)

Raquel Cepeda - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" - I'm Confessin' (2012)

Jerry Bergonzi - "Dream Step" - Intersecting Lines (2012)

Double Image - "Rodney's Dream of Fantasy and Fulfillment - "Double Image (1977)

a fine late set from Mr Powell

Bud Powell - "Cleopatra's Dream" - The Scene Changes (1958)

Roy Hargrove - "Dream Traveler" - Crisol Habana (1997)

Charles Lloyd and the Marvels - "Last Night I Had The Strangest Dream" - I Long To See You ()*

Chico Freeman 4-Tet - "N'tiana's Dream" - Spoken Into Existence (2015)*

Hour Three: 

~ Flagler Files ~

Grant Green - "Street of Dreams" - Street of Dreams (1964) The Ride Home!

Dinah Washington - "Dream"

Randy Brecker - "Pipe Dream" - Score (1969)

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

Wolff & Clark Expedition - "Monk's Dream" - Wolff & Clark Expedition 2 (2014)

Pat Metheny - "Midwestern Nights Dream" - Bright Size Life (1975)

Matt Wilson - "Dreamscape" - Gathering Call (2013)

Weather Report - "Dream Clock" - Night Passage (1990)

Hour Funk: 

James Moody - "Dreams" - Feelin' It Together (1974)

impressive, high-charting debut!

Dianne Reeves - "Dreams" - Beautiful Life (2013)

Jack McDuff - "Summer Dream" - Sophisticated Funk (1976)

Ken Fowser - "Lucid Dreaming" - Standing Tall (2015)*

Larry Coryell - "Dream Scene" - Larry Coryell with the Wide Hive Players (2011)

Gypsophilia - Insomniac's Dream" - Night Swimming (2014)

Christian McBride - "A Dream of You" - Family Affair (1998)

Profile - "Had a Dream" - Sands of Time (1973)

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

Backup bonus track - "Roland Kirk" - Mystical Dreams (1965) - Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

Playlist for 8-25-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

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Just having fun today - spinning a bunch of the albums I've reviewed lately along with some classics and favorites! Hour two should be a good time - a mix of old vinyl and new releases. Tune in online by clicking here. Say hey on the Twitter! See you then (3-7pm eastern) - Kendo







Hour One:

George Cables - "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" - In Good Company (2015)

Giacomo Gates - "If I Were You, Baby, I'd Love Me" - Everything Is Cool (2015)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Judy Wexler - "Convince Me" - What I See (2013)

Judy Wexler

Adam Schroeder - "In The Middle of a Kiss" - Let's (2013)

Ed Reed - "Baby Baby All the Time" - I'm a Shy Guy (2013)

Fred Hersch and Julian Lage - "Free Flying" - Free Flying (2013)

Steve Wilson|Lewis Nash - "Freedom Jazz Dance" - Duologue (2013)

Wilkins & Allen Quartet - "Let's Get Lost" - Petty Theft (2001)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart" - Sings the Duke ellington Song Book (1957)

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

Cal Tjader - "Sonny Boy" - Mambo With Tjader (1954)
 
Hour Two:

Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa - "O Morro Nao Tem Vez" - Jazz Samba Encore! (1963)

Jim Martinez - "Bang! (for Derrick Bang)" - Good Grief! (2015)

Sarah Vaughan - "Ain't Misbehavin" - in Hi Fi (comp 1955)

Antonio Adolfo

Antonio Adolfo - "Alegria for All" - Tema (2015)

Chris Connor - "Blue Silhouette" - Bethlehem's Best (comp.)

Conte Candolli - "Tune for Tex" - Bethlehem's Best (comp.)

Donald Vega - "Eleuthera" - With Respect to Monty (2014)

Howard McGhee - "Tweedles" - Bethlehem's Best (comp.)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - "Big Chief" - Dee Dee's Feathers (2015)

Joe Derise - "My Romance" - Bethlehem's Best (comp.)

Hour Three:

Wayne Shorter - "Footprints" - Adam's Apple (1966) Ride Home!

Dan Jordan - "Night and Day" - Pure Joy (2015)

Stan Getz - "Don't Worry 'Bout Me" - Jazz On Savoy 1957-1962

Mark Buselli - "Istanbul" - Untold Stories (2013)

J.J. Johnson - "Audobon" - Jazz On Savoy 1957-1962

Terri Lyne Carrington (with Chaka Khan) - "I'm a Fool to Want You" - The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul (2015)

Terri Lyne Carrington
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Andrea Wood - "Intuition" - Kaleidoscope (2014)

Johnny Smith - "I'll Remember April" - Walk Don't Run (1954)

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

Ruby Braff - "Easy Living" - Bethlehem's Best (comp.)

Hour Four:

Jack Mouse - "Hip Check" - Range of Motion (2012)

Jack Mouse

Ray Brown's All Stars - "For Hecklers Only" - Dizzy Gillespie Odyssey 1945-1952 (1946)

Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell - "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" - Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell (1949)

Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell - "Sonny Side" - Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell (1949)

Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell - "Bud's Blues" - Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell (1949)

Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell - "Sunset" - Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell (1949)

Bob Mintzer Big Band - "Get Up!" - Get Up! (2014)

Christian McBride Trio - "Interlude" - Live at the Village Vanguard (2014)

Johnny Hartman - "Once In a While" - Unforgettable Songs (1966)

Steve Owen - "Fall Down Seven, Stand Up Eight" - Stand Up Eight (2011)

Playlist for 5-5-2015 WFCF - Wingin' It!

Hey y'all! I'm doing a "Wingin' It" show, today, so no pre-planned playlist. Seat o' my pants! My interview with Jose Feliciano will air at 5pm eastern on today's show, and the jazz goes to 7pm. Tune in by clicking here or locally at 88.5FM. See you there! - Kendo







Hour One:

Wes Montgomery - "Tequila" - Tequila (1966)

Wolff & Clark Expedition - "A Night in Tunisia" - Wolff & Clark Expedition 2 (2014)

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Louis Armstrong - "What a Wonderful World" ()

Ron Carter - "117 Special" - All Blues (1973) CTI Moment

Chaka Khan - "Crazy" - ClissiKhan (2004)

Roy Haynes Trio - "Bright Mississippi" - Roy Haynes Trio (1999)

Harry Allen and Friends - "In A Mellow Tone" - For George, Cole and Duke (2014)

Russell Malone - "Love Looks Good On You" - Love Looks Good On You (2014)

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

Hour Two:

Charles Mingus - "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" - Mingus Dynasty (1959)

Charles Mingus - "Far Wells, Mill Valley" - Mingus Dynasty (1959)

Cal Tjader - "Leyte" - Live at the Funky Quarters (1972)

Gary Wofsey - "Sunlit Samba" - In Stereo (2000)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Lost In Meditation" - Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957)

George Cables - "Cedar Walton" - Icons and Influences (2013)

David Sanborn - "Can't Get Next To You" - Time and the River (2014)

Jose James - "Body and Soul" - Yesterday I Had the Blues (2014)

Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet - "There Comes A Time" - Intents and Purposes (2014)

Hour Three:

Interview with Jose Feliciano!

Jose Feliciano - "Affirmation" - Greatest Hits (1975)

Thelonious Monk - "Round Lights" - Alone in San Francisco (1959)

Soul Mann and the Brothers - "Ellie's Love Theme" - Shaft (1970)

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

Ed Reed - "The Song Is You" - The Song Is You (2007)

Eliane Elias - "Voce" - Made In Brasil (2014)

Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen - "Kats Eye" - Kind of New (2014)

Hour Four:

Jimmy Smith - "Blues For J" - Organ Grinder Swing (1965)

Ray Obiedo - "Southern Side" - There Goes That (2014)

Mel Torme - "Broadway" Sings Sunday in New York ()

Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett - "Como en Veitnam" - Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (1970)

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

Dizzy Gillespie - "One Bass Hit (part one) - Odyssey (1946)

La Lucha - "Warmth of the Sun" - Standards, Not Standards (2014)

J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding - "Theme from Picnic" - The Great Kai and JJ (1960)

Charles Lloyd - "Dream Weaver" - Live at Slugs (1965)

Kendo's Top 55 Jazz Tracks for 2014

It's All Hallow's Eve! Time for the list of songs that did it for me this year, on or off the radio shows.

This year's list is entirely music released in the past year, except for 1 or 2 that came out in 2013, but only reached my ears more recently. Also, afterwards there is a short "Best Albums of 2014" list, as well as a list of 22 older cuts for recommended listening; or perhaps a different, uplifting jazz playlist.

Tune in Tuesday 11/4 from 3-6pm eastern when we'll count down from #25 to #1. After the countdown we'll hear random selections from the awesome oldies list.

Have fun! The links, when available, are for mp3 purchase links over at Amazon. Always get your jazz legally! Thanks for stopping by - Kendo


Kendo's Top 55 Jazz Tracks for 2014


1. Theo Croker (w/ Dee Dee Bridgewater) - "Save Your Love For Me"
2. Alfredo Rodriguez - "El Güije"
3. Brad Mehldau & Mike Guiliana - "Swimming"
4. George Cables - "Cedar Walton"
5. Monty Alexander - "People Make the World Go Round"
6. Louis Hayes - "Soul-Leo"
7. Bobby Broom - "Sweet and Lovely"
8. Harvey Mason - "Black Frost"
9. La Lucha - "The Way You Look Tonight"
10. Eric Johnson/Mike Stern - "Wishing Well"
11. Bria Skonberg - "Three Little Words/Sir Duke"
12. Kyle Eastwood - "Summer Gone"
13. Riverside - "The Train and the River"
14. Takuya Kuroda - "Afro Blues"
15. Joshua Redman - "Soul Dance"
16. New Gary Burton Quartet - "Sunday's Uncle"
17. Etienne Charles - "Roots"
18. Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio - "Pick Up the Pieces"
19. Joe Beck - "Manha de Carnaval"
20. Matthew Kaminski - "Turn to Stone"
21. Catherine Russell - "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
22. Al Jarreau - "Somebossa"
23. Next Collective - "Africa"
24. Etienne Charles - "Green Chimneys"
25. Bobby Hutcherson-David Sanborn-Joey DeFrancesco - "Montara"
26. Gerry Gibbs, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter - "Eye of the Hurricane"
27. Etienne Charles - "Memories"
28. Bill O'Connell & The Latin Jazz All-Stars - "Erik's Song"
29. Bob DeVos - "The River's Invitation"
30. Joey DeFrancesco - "Budo"
31. Chester Thompson Trio - "Follow You, Follow Me"
32. Roberto Fonseca - "El Soñador Está Cansado"
33. Craig Handy & Second Line Smith - "High Heeled Sneakers"
34. Takuya Kuroda - "Green and Gold"
35. Bria Skonberg - "Little Girl"
36. Eric Reed - "Nutty"
37. Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "Get Smart"
38. Chick Corea - "Work"
39. Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio - "New Points"
40. Steve Khan - "Hackensack"
41. Mike LeDonne - "Put On a Happy Face"
42. Martin Bejerano - "No Apologies"
43. Jane Ira Bloom - "The Way You Look Tonight"
44. Brigitte Zarie - "L'Amour"
45. Barbara Morrison - "Soft Winds"
46. Eliane Elias - "Let's Get Lost"
47. JC Stylles - "United"
48. Alfredo Rodriguez - "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas"
49. Arturo O'Farrill - "Mad Hatter"
50. Matt Wilson-John Medeski - "Dancing Waters"
51. Antonio Adolfo - "Cuera"
52. Jane Monheit - "Born to be Blue"
53. James Leary - "Remember to Smile"
54. Joshua Breakstone - "I Told You So"
55. Sheryl Bailey - "The Lioness"


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Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2014

1. Bobby Broom - "My Shining Hour"
2. Harvey Mason - "Chameleon"
3. Monty Alexander - "Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2"
4. Bob DeVos - "Shadow Box"
5. Bobby Hutcherson, Dave Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco - "Enjoy the View"
6. Etienne Charles - "Creole Soul"
7. Takuya Kuroda - "Rising Son"
8. Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio
9. Joshua Breakstone - "With the Wind and the Rain"
10. Theo Croker - "Afro-Physicist"



 Top 22 Awesome Jazz Oldies for 2014

1. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "Buttercorn Lady"
2. Johnny Smith - "Walk Don't Run"
3. Grant Green - "Cease the Bombing"
4. Hank Garland - "It's Love of Course"
5. Jack McDuff - "Blue Monsoon"
6. Hank Mobley - "Bossa De Luxe"
7. Eddie Jefferson - "Jeannine"
8. Ella Fitzgerald - "I Hear Music"
9. Jackie McLean - "Lost"
10. Larry Coryell - "She's Leaving Home"
11. Sonny Stitt - "Where Is Love"
12. Bobby Hutcherson - "Maiden Voyage"
13. Brad Mehldau - "Aquaman"
14. Maynard Ferguson - "Fire and Rain"
15. Dizzy Gillespie - "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You"
16. Cal Tjader - "Borneo"
17. Eliane Elias - "Light My Fire"
18. Art Farmer - "Something You Got"
19. Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
20. Kenny Burrell - "Con Alma"
21. George Cables - "Inner Glow"
22. Donald Byrd - "Fancy Free"


Thanks to all these musicians for making the earth a nicer place to inhabit! To see last year's Top 55 list click here.

Playlist for 8-19-2014 WFCF - Black & Blue Show!!

(photograph - Francis Wolff)

This week's theme is "Black & Blue"! All song titles have the word 'black' or 'blue' in them. We hit up most of the 'black' songs in my library last week, but I saved a few for this show. For the 'blue' songs I tried to stay away from titles like "Blues for Alice", so we wouldn't have a whole show of 12 bar heads. Plenty of interesting material - can't wait to spin it! Tune in Tuesday August 19 from 3-7pm eastern. Listen online here.  See you then! - KendoCome say "hi" on Twitter!

Hour One:

Bobby Broom - "Sweet and Lovely" - My Shining Hour (2014)

Ernie Watts - "Bebop" - A Simple Truth (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Louis Armstrong - "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue" - Satch Plays Fats (1955)

Bob DeVos - "Blue Print" - Shadow Box (2013)

Anita O'Day/Cal Tjader - "Under a Blanket of Blue" - Time for Two (1962)

Mike Stern - "Out of the Blue" - All Over the Place (2012)

Mike Stern (photo by Sandrine Lee)

Karl Weismantel - "Blue Ballad" - Smile for the Count (2010)

Wayne Shorter - "Black Nile" - Night Dreamer (1964)

Alice Coltrane - "Blue Nile" - Ptah, the El Daoud (1970)

Hour Two: 

Jack McDuff - "The Jolly Black Giant" - Check This Out (1972) 

Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge - "Blues On Down" - The Jazz Surge (1995)

Charlie Spivak - "Serenade in Blue" - 1943-1946

Miles Davis - "Black Comedy" - Miles in the Sky (1968)

Nicole Mitchell's Ice Crystal - "Aqua Blue" - Aquarius (2013)

Junko Onishi - "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - Piano Quintet Suite (1995)

Junko Onishi

Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio - "Turning" - Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio (2013)

Charlie Apicella & Iron City - "The Selma March" - Big Boss (2014)

Hour Three:

Cal Tjader - "Afro Blue" - Concert by the Sea (1959)

Houston Person - Bluesology" - Nice 'n Easy (2013)

T.S. Monk - "The Black Hole" - Crosstalk (1999)

George Cables - "Blue Heart" - Icons and Influences (2013)

Lalo Schifrin - "Black Widow" - Black Widow (1976) CTI Moment

Gabrial Vivas - "Black & Blue - Berries" Ninth Life (2012)

Steve Turre - "Blue and Brown" - The Bones of Art (2013)

Oliver Gannon - "Easy Sailing" - Easy Sailing (2013)

Freda Payne - "Haven't We Met" - Come Back to Me Love (2013)

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "Green Dolphin Street" - Life in the Bubble (2013)

Hour Four:

Junior Cook - "Heavy Blue" - Somethin's Cookin' (1981)

Michel Camilo - "Blue Bossa" - Michel Camilo (1988)

Dr. John - "Gut Bucket Blues" - Ske-Dat-de-Dat: The Spirit of Satch (2014)

Weather Report - "Black Market" - Black Market (1975)

photo from
Super Blue sessions

Freddie Hubbard - "Super Blue" - Super Blue (1978)

Louis Hayes - "Vagabond Ron" - Return of the Jazz Communicators (2013)

Craig Scott Quintet - "Banana Funk" - Introducing The Craig Scott Quintet (2013)

Judy Wexler - "Almost Blue" - Dreams and Shadows (2008)

Wynton Marsalis - "Black Codes" - Black Codes from the Underground (1985)