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Saturday, April 1, 2023

Playlist for 3-25-2023 - Diversified Jazz Set!


For this broadcast we had choice tracks from a large scope of the jazz spectrum. Artists like Jim Hall, Hampton Hawes, Raquel Cepeda, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, New York Jazz Quartet, Eddie Henderson - lots more! Thanks to all who joined me! You can listen in the player just below. Follow me on Mixcloud to catch upcoming live stream shows! - Kendo




Hour One:

Curtis Fuller - "Smokin'" - Smokin' (1972) [show theme]

Sonny Clark - "Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise" - Sonny Clark Trio (1957)

Jim Hall - "I Hear a Rhapsody" - Live! (1975)

Freddie Hubbard - "Red Clay" - The Best of Freddie Hubbard Live and In Studio (1980)


Hampton Hawes - "Hamp's Broad Blue Acres" - Live at the Montmartre (1971)

Raquel Cepeda - "Mil Congojas" - passion Latin Jazz (2019)

Ron Carter - "A Small Ballad" - Blues Farm (1973)

Dave Hamilton - "Late Freight" - Blue Vibrations (1963)

Herbie Hancock - "Watermelon Man" - Takin Off (1962)

Hour Two:

(Charlie Byrd) The McPartlands and Friends - "Let's Do It" - Make Magnificent Music (1977)

New York Jazz Quartet - "Surge" - Inner City (1977)

Don Patterson - "These Are Soulful Days" - These Are Soulful Days (1973)

Eddie Henderson - "Beyond Forever" - Comin' Through (1977)


Big John Patton - "Let 'Em Roll" - Let 'Em Roll (1965)

Mongo Santamaria - "Primavera" - Fuego (1973)

Charles Earland - "Sing a Simple Song" - Black Drops (1970)

Count Basie/Zoot Sims - "Honeysuckle Rose" - Basie & Zoot (1975)

Sonny Stitt - "Ghost of a Chance" - Constellation (1972)


Thursday, February 16, 2023

Playlist for 2-14-2023 WFCF - Jim Hall and Just a Little Lovin'

 
Jim Hall 1956 - photo by William Claxton


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This week the show fell on Valentines Day, so we had some classic holiday-appropriate selections (denoted with an ). The rest of the show was dedicated to exploring the first half of guitarist Jim Hall's recording career. Thanks to all who tuned in, and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Grant Green - "I Want To Hold Your Hand" - I Want to Hold Your Hand (1965)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Chico Hamilton - "Spectacular" - Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette (8-4-1955)

Chico Hamilton - "A Nice Day" - Chico Hamilton Quintet featuring Buddy Collette (8-23-1955)

Chet Baker - "I Fall In Love Too Easily' - Chet Baker Sings (1954)

Chico Hamilton - "Chrissie" - Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi-Fi (1-4-1956)

Splendid album & lineup!

Chico Hamilton - "Skinned Strings" - Chico Hamilton Trio (2-8-1956)

Chico Hamilton - "Taking a Chance on Love" - Chico Hamilton Quintet in Hi-Fi (2-10,13-1956)

Sarah Vaughan - "Just a Little Lovin'" - Feelin' Good (1971)

Chico Hamilton - "Satin Doll (excerpt)" - Chico Hamilton Quintet (not with Jim Hall... oops!)

Hampton Hawes - "Groovin' High" - All Night Session! Vol. 12 (11-12-1956)

Hour Two:

Miles Davis - "My Funny Valentine" - Cookin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (1956)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "That's The Way It Is" - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (12-3-1956)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Crazy She Calls Me" - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (12-4-1956)

1956 The OG Jimmy Giuffre 3
L-R: Jim Hall, Ralph Peña, Jimmy Giuffre

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Voodoo" - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (12-24-1956)

Reuben Wilson - "Happy Together" - A Groovy Situation (1970)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "The Green Country (New England Mood)" - Trav'lin' Light (1-20,23-1958)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "The Train and the River" - Jazz On a Summer's Day (7-5-1958)

Jimmy Giuffre - "Ol' Folks" - The Four Brothers Sound - (9-1-1958)

Giacomo Gates - "I Want To Talk About You" - You (2020)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Saturday Night Dance" - Western Suite (12-3-1958)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Princess" - 7 Pieces (2-23~3-2-1959)

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

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Mack the Knife" - The Easy Way (8-7-1959) - The Ride Home!

Gary McFarland Orchestra - "Love from a Heart of Gold" - The Jazz Version of How to Succeed in Business.. (11-8-1961)

So good!

Ella Fitzgerald - "You Do Something to Me" - The Cole Porter Songbook Vol 1 (1956)

Sonny Rollins - "John S." - The Bridge (2-13-1962)

Bill Evans & Jim Hall - "I Hear a Rhapsody" - Undercurrent (4-24-1962)

Bill Evans - "You and the Night and the Music" - Interplay (7-16-1962)

Art Farmer Quartet featuring Jim Hall - "My Little Suede Shoes" - Interaction (7-29-1963)

Hour Four:

Art Farmer Quartet - "Swing Spring" - Live at the Half Note (12-5~7-1963)

Sonny Rollins - "Long Ago and Far Away" - The Standard Sonny Rollins (6-26-1964)

Paul Desmond featuring Jim Hall - "A Taste of Honey" - Glad to Be Unhappy (7-14-1964)

Excellent featuring Jim Hall.

Lee Konitz - "Erb" - Duets (9-25-1967)

Jim Hall - "Simple Samba" - Where Would I Be? (7-1971)

Jim Hall - "You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To" - Concierto (4-23-1975)

Jim Hall - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Live! (6-1975)

Art Farmer/Jim Hall - "Pavanne for a Dead Princess" - Big Blues (2-2,3-1978) CTI Moment



Tuesday, July 5, 2022

Playlist and Audio for 7-5-2022 - Red White and Blue!

 





Once again I have to miss being at the station today - so I've recorded a show at home. In honor of our great country's birthday, we have a red white and blue show. Hope you enjoy and thanks for listening! - Kendo

Red Garland - "It's a Blue World" - It's A Blue World (1958)

Jack McDuff (with Red Holloway) - "A Real Goodun'" - Live! (1963)

Hampton Hawes (with Red Mitchell) - "Bow Jest" - Four! (1958)

Sonny Red - "Images" - Images (1961)

Cannonball Adderley (with Blue Mitchell) - "A Little Taste" - Portrait of Cannonball (1958)

Jimmy McGriff (with Blue Mitchell) - "Spinning Wheel" - Electric Funk (1969)

Joe Puma (with Whitey Mitchell) - "Rigamarole" - Wild Kitten (1957)

Lenny White - "The Venusian Summer Suite" - Venusian Summer (1975)

Don Patterson - "When Johnny Comes Marching Home" - The Exciting New Organ of Don Patterson (1964)

Herbie Mann - "Battle Hymn of The Republic" - Memphis Underground (1969)


Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Playlist for 7-6-2021 WFCF - Calm Before the Storm

Shelly, Red, Hamp & Barney

Today I'm spinning jazz of the more relaxing sort to calm the souls troubled by the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa. Thanks to all who tune in! - Kendo 

(Featured albums included "Time Waits" by Bud Powell, "Summertime" by Paul Desmond, Miles Davis' "Miles Ahead" and "Four!" by Hampton Hawes. Listen to the show using the players below!)



Hour One:

Jill McCarron Trio - "Concorde" - Jazz Motif (2021)*

Jill McCarron's cd is impressive.

Paul Desmond - "Samba with Some Barbecue" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Lauren Henderson - "The Sweetest Sound" - Musa (2021)*

Jill McCarron Trio - "My Ideal" - Jazz Motif (2021)*

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

Paul Desmond - "North by Northeast" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment

Paul Desmond - "Summertime" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment

Charles Langford - "Close to You" - Powerless (2020)*

Hampton Hawes - "Yardbird Suite" - Four! (1958)

Todd Cochran TC3 - "Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise" - Then and Again, Here and Now (2021)*

Hour Two:

Bud Powell - "Time Waits" - The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 4 - Time Waits (1958)

Bud still had much to offer in 1958,

Bud Powell - "Sub City (Alternate)" - The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 4 - Time Waits (1958)

George Cables - "I've Never Been In Love Before" - Too Close for Comfort (1010)*

Grant Green - "Work Song" - Iron City (1967)

Roy Hargrove/Mulgrew Miller - "Blues For Mr. Hill" - In Harmony (2006)*

Hampton Hawes - "Sweet Sue" - Four! (1958)

James Francies - "Transfiguration"  Purest Form (2020)*

Ahmed El-Salamouny - "Brisa Mar" - Rio Rhythms (2020)*

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis - "The Duke" - Miles Ahead (1957) - The Ride Home!

Miles Davis - "My Ship" - Miles Ahead (1957) - The Ride Home!

I didn't see this coming, but I think he sounds
good doing jazz.



Miles Davis - "Miles Ahead" - Miles Ahead (1957) - The Ride Home!

Frankie Valli - "Day By Day" - A Touch of Jazz (2020)*

Larry Coryell - Relaxin' at Camarillo - Last Swing with Ireland (2016)*

Hampton Hawes - "Like Someone In Love" - Four! (1958)

Hour Four:

Wes Montgomery - "'Round Midnight" - Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

Bud Powell - "Monopoly" - Time Waits (1958)

Donald Byrd - "Night Flower" - Free Form (1961)

Julian Lage - "Emily" - Squint (2020)*

Sonny Stitt - "Turn It On" - Turn It On! (1971)

Cal Tjader - "My Reverie" - Sona Libre (1963)

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





Tuesday, January 12, 2021

Playlist for 1-12-2021 WFCF - Music You Need To Hear!



There was no theme for this show per se, just some seriously solid tracks I've been wanting to spin your way for a while now, and this was the day to do it! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for tuning in! - Kendo


Hour One:

Richard Howell - "Moon Over Tiburon ()*

Charlie Apicella - "Four" - Classic Guitar (2020)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Johnny Smith - "Sophisticated Lady" - Walk, Don't Run (1954)

Freddie Hubbard - "Brigitte" - Keep Your Soul Together (1973) CTI Moment

Miles Davis - "Bag's Groove" - Bag's Groove (1954)

Jesse Ryan - "Big Ole Shoes" - Bridges (2019)*

Larry Young - "Moontrane" - Unity (1965)

Hour Two:

Pat Metheny Dave Holland Roy Haynes - "All The Things You Are" - Question and Answer (1989)

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

Anita O'Day/Cal Tjader - "It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream" - Time for 2 (1962)

Art Farmer - Benny Golson - "Mox Nix" - Meet the Jazztet (1960)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Three to Get Ready" - Time Outtakes (1959)*

Jan Johansson - "Vem kan segla forutan vind" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Herr Peder och Malfred" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Vi ska stalla till en roliger dans" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Ack hogaste himmel" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

Bud Powell - "Marmalade" - Time Waits (1958)

Wolfgang Lackerschmid & Chet Baker - "Rue Gregoire du Tour" - Quintet Sessions 1979 (1979)*

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Charles Lloyd - "Slugs' Blues" - Manhattan Stories (1965) - The Ride Home!

Jimmy Giuffre - "Syncopate" - New York Concerts (1965)

Jimmy Witherspoon - "Money's Gettin' Cheaper" - Walk on the Wild Side

Sonny Stitt & Jack McDuff - "Sunday" - Soul Shack (1963)

Quincy Jones - "Happy Faces" - The Birth of a Band (1959)

Hour Four:

Freddie Hubbard - "Whistling Away the Dark" - Sweet Return (1983)

Hampton Hawes - "Hip" - For Real! (1958)

Lenny White - "Prince of the Sea" - Venusian Summer (1975)

Doug Carn - "Dimensions" - Jazz Is Dead 5 (2020)*

Scott Routenberg - "Intro (enter)" & "Light Smasher" - (Inside) (2020)*

Gil Melle - "Four Moons" - (1952)

Lonnie Smith - "Dancin' In An Easy Groove" - The Lost Grooves (1969)



Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Playlist for 11-24-2020 WFCF - Deep Cuts and Good Sounds!

 

Lately I've been having more time for deeper listens into albums - revisiting them and experiencing the pleasures hidden in the lesser known tracks. That's what this show was all about - awesome deep cuts. Featured artists included Jackie McLean, Hampton Hawes, Miles Davis and Grant Green. Thanks to all who joined me! - Kendo

Hour One:

Grant Green - "If I Should Lose You" - Born to Be Blue (1961)

Jackie McLean - "Cheers" - Vertigo (1963)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Grant Green - "Born to Be Blue" - Born to Be Blue (1961)

Astrud Gilberto - "Historia de Amor (Love Story)" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971) CTI Moment

Miles Davis - "I Thought About You" - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)

Redman, Mehldau, McBride, Blade - "Moe Honk" - RoundAgain (2019)*

George Kahn Quartet - "Just One of Those Things" - DreamCatcher (2020)*

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

Hampton Hawes - "There Will Never Be Another You" - Four! (1958)

Hour Two:

Hampton Hawes - "This Guy's In Love With You" - Live at The Monmartre (1971)

Jackie McLean - "Dusty Foot" - Vertigo (1963)

John Scofield - "Fez" - Bump (1999)

Wolfgang Lackerschmid/Chet Baker - "Rue Gregoire Du Tour" - Quintet Sessions 1979 (1979)*

Chris Rottmayer - "Meteor" - Sunday at Pilars (2018)*

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Three to Get Ready" - Time Outtakes (1959)*

Miles Davis - "Pfrancing" - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Grant Green - "You and the Night and the Music" - Standards (1961) - The Ride Home!

Ella Fitzgerald - "My One and Only Love" - 75th Birthday Celebration (1955)

John Daversa - "#19" - Cuarantena (2020)*

Jackie McLean - "Marilyn's Dilemma" - The Jackie McLean Quintet (1962)

David Budway - "You're Lousing Up My Address Book" - The Jazz Piano Man (2020)*

Hampton Hawes - "Love Is Just Around the Corner" - Four! (1958)

Richard Barrata - "Everybody's Talkin'" - Music in Film: The Reel Deal (2020)*

Hour Four:

Stanley Clark - "More Hot Fun" - Modern Man (1978)

John Scofield - "Blackout" - Bump (1999)

Weather Report - "In a Silent Way" - 8:30 ()

Stanley Turrentine - "Salt Song" - Salt Song (1971) CTI Moment

Lou Donaldson - "Hamp's Hump" - Everything I Play Is Funky (1969)

Miles Davis - "Helen Butte - Mr Freedom X" - On the Corner (1972)

Jackie McLean - "Yams" - Vertigo (1963)

Tuesday, November 10, 2020

Playlist for 11-10-2020 WFCF - Solid Tracks!


Tracks you needed to hear from Joe Henderson, Hampton Hawes, Lee Morgan, Jack McDuff, Wes Montgomery and more plus a health of wealth from the new jazz shelf! Thanks for tuning - Kendo


Hour One:

Ernestine Anderson - "Sunny" - Sunshine (1980)

Donald Byrd - "Hush" - Royal Flush (1961)

             3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Noah Bless - "Canto de Ossanha" - New York Strong (2018)*

Stan Getz - "Easy Living" - Blue Skies (1982)

Uptown Jazz Tentet - "Uptown Bass Hit" - What's Next (2018)*

Hampton Hawes - "Groovin' High" - All Night Session Vol. 1 (1956)

Isaiah J. Thompson - "Hob Nob with Brother Bob" - Plays the Music of Buddy Montgomery (2019)*

Joe Henderson - "Gazelle" - In Pursuit of Blackness (1970)

Hour Two:

Red Garland Trio - "S'Wonderful" - Manteca (1958)

Jack McDuff - "Same Old, Same Old" - A Change Is Gonna Come (1966)

George Benson - "Affirmation" - Weekend in London (2019)*

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

Paul Desmond - "I'm Old Fashioned" - Pure Desmond (1974) CTI Moment

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

Richard Barratta - "The Sound of Music" - Music in Film: The Reel Deal (2020)*

Charles McPherson - "Heart's Desire" - Jazz Dance Suites (2019)*

Hour Three:

Lee Morgan - "Yes I Can, No You Can't" - The Gigolo (1965) - The Ride Home!

Bill Warfield - "Smile" - Smile (2020)*

The Montgomery Brothers - "Bock to Bock" - Fingerpickin' (1957)

Johnny Hartman - "Love Is Here to Stay" - Unforgettable Songs (1966)

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

Sharel Cassity - "Not a Samba" - Fearless (2019)*

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

Hour Four:

Joe Henderson - "Black Narcissus" - Power to the People (1969)

Immanuel Wilkins - "Ferguson - An American Tradition" - Omega (2020)*

Grant Green - "I Am Somebody" - Live at Club Mozambique (1971)

William Chernoff - "Aim to Stay" - Aim to Stay (2016)*

Scott Routenberg - "Light Smasher" - [Inside] (2020)*

Jorge Garcia - "Purple Haze" - Crossover (2019)*

Milt Jackson - "Olinga" - Olinga (1974) CTI Moment

George Benson - "El Mar" - White Rabbit (1971) CTI Moment





 

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

Playlist for 8-4-2020 WFCF - Jazz Randomness!



Spinning whatever I grabbed before I ran out the door aka jazz randomness! Tune in locally at 88.5 FM in and around St. Augustine, or online here. See you there! - Kendo

Hour One:

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "Introspective" - Cherry (1972)

Cannonball Adderley - "Spectacular" - Sophisticated Swing (1957)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jerry Cook - "Walk In The Park" - Walk In The Park (2019)*

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "I Remember You" - Cherry (1972)


Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "Hipsippy Blues" - Just Coolin' (1959)*

Beatle Jazz - "Come Together" - A Bite of the Apple (2000)

Eric Nemeyer - "Teaneck" - They All Laughed (2000)

Miles Davis - "The Man I Love" - Modern Jazz Giants (1954)

Hour Two:

Zen Zadravec - "The Nature of All Things" - Human Revolution (2019)*

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" - Concorde (1955)

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - "Under a Blanket of Blue" - Ella and Louis (1956)

Modern Jazz Quartet & Sonny Rollins - "In a Sentimental Mood" - Sonny Rollins with the MJQ (1954)

Bobby Watson - "Condition Blue" - Keepin' It Real (2020)*

Jackie McLean - "Kahlil the Prophet" - Destination... Out! (1963)

Pat Metheny, Dave Holland, Roy Haynes - "Law Years" - Question and Answer (1989)

Hampton Hawes - "Hip" - For Real! (1958)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Cal Tjader - "I Showed Them" - At Grace Cathedral (1976) - The Ride Home!

Shelly Manne & His Men - "Queen's Pawn" - The Gambit (1957)

Shelly Manne & His Men - "En Passant" - The Gambit (1957)

Shelly Manne & His Men - "Castling" - The Gambit (1957)

Ray Mantilla - "Hit The Road Jack" - Rebirth (2019)*

Michael Sagmeister - "500 Miles High" - The Antonella Letters (2019)*

Hour Four:

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

HiFiLo - "Downpour" - Speak Your Name (2019)*

Denny Seiwell Trio - "Live and Let Die" - Boomerang (2018)

Brecker Brothers - "Creature of Many Faces" - The Brecker Brothers (1975)

Eddie Henderson - "Acuphuncture" - Heritage (1976)

John Coltrane - "Central Park West" - Coltrane's Sound (1960)

Troy Roberts - "Rejekt" - Stuff I Heard (2019)*

Grant Green - "More Today Than Yesterday" - Live at Club Mozambique (1971)




Tuesday, January 28, 2020

Playlist for 1-14-2020 WFCF - 1974 and 1978!

Now I'm just seeing what I can get away with on the Book of Face haha -
although I suppose there is the remote chance that this is a man's
torso...


This week we featured music from the years 1974 and 1978; for no reason whatsoever... other than that some seriously good music happened that I wanted to get to. Hubert Laws, Woody Shaw, Chet Baker, George Coleman, Hampton Hawes, Jack DeJohnette, Art Farmer and Jim Hall and a lot more all put in some very fine sounds in those years. About 1/3 of the selections were "CTI Moments" so they are not noted below. A few new jazz releases also in the mix including Harry Connick Jr and Bill Cunliffe. Thanks to all who joined me and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo


Hour One (1974):

Gerry Mulligan - "K4 Pacific" - Carnegie Hall Concert Vol 2 (1974)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Bennie Maupin - "Ensenada" - The Jewel in the Lotus (1974)

Bill Cunliffe Trio - "Kaua I Ka Huahua'i (We Two in the Spray" - Moon Over Molokai (2018)*

Chet Baker - "Autumn Leaves" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974)
More jazz nudity... re-release of
"In The Beginning"...


Harry Connick Jr. - "In the Still of the Night" - True Love (2019)*

Hubert Laws - "In The Beginning" - In The Beginning (1974)

Jimmy McGriff - "The Blues Train to Georgia" - Main Squeeze (1974)

Hour Two (1978):

Woody Shaw - "In a Capricornian Way" - Stepping Stones (1978)

Chick Corea - "Humpty Dumpty" - The Mad Hatter (1978)

Christina Watson - "Black Coffee" - So This Is Love (2018)*
Is it just me or does Bags look like he's
trying to remind himself about the paycheck?


Eric St-Laurent - "Bliss Station" - Bliss Station (2019)*

Cal Tjader - "Bachi" - Huracan (1978)

George Coleman - "Amsterdam After DarK" - Amsterdam After Dark (1978)

Milt Jackson - "Moonlight Becomes You" - Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band Vol. 2 (1978)

Hour Three (1974):

           ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hubert Laws - "Restoration" - In The Beginning (1974) - The Ride Home!

Hubert Laws - "Airegin" - In The Beginning (1974) 

Bill Evans - "Alfie" - Re: Person I Knew (1974)
Killer set from a killer band...


Hampton Hawes - "Bach" - Northern Windows (1974)

Billy Cobham - "Taurian Matador (revisited)" - Shabazz (1974)

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

George Benson - "Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams" - Bad Benson (1974)

Hour Four (1978):

Jack DeJohnnette - "Where or Wayne" - New Directions (1978)

Gabor Szabo - "Stormy" - Belsta River (1978)

Weather Report - "The Elders" - Mr. Gone (1978)
I only own a digital copy of this, so this is the
rather crappy image from Amazon. Allmusic
may have overrated this album a smidge...
it's okay.


Jack DeJohnnette - "Dream Stalker" - New Directions (1978)

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

Gabor Szabo - "24 Carat" - Belsta River (1978)






Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Playlist for 10-29-2019 WFCF - Benson, Billy & Swedish Nationalism!

A great listen through and through!

For this show we continued listening to Cal Tjader's "Cuban Fantasy", played a whole bunch of George Benson including tracks from his mid 60's Atlantic Records period, and we listened to the entire "Crosswinds" album by Billy Cobham. Also in the mix - some jazzed up ancient music from Sweden and lots more including new jazz. Thanks to all who joined me and for stopping by! - Kendo


Hour One: 

Cal Tjader - "Cuban Fantasy" - Cuban Fantasy (1977)

Rich Willey's Boptism Funk Band - "Mister Magoo" -Conspiracy (2019)*
Great energy & performances from everyone!


            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Katalenic - Kwek Band - "Morning Sun" - Morning Sun (1983)

George Benson - "Goodnight" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "The Man From Toledo" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "My Babe" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "Slow Scene" - Benson Burner (1966)

John Coltrane - "Blue World" - Blue World (1964)*

Jan Johansson - "Herdedans" - Musik genom fyra sekler (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Vava Vadmal" - Musik genom fyra sekler (1968)

Hour Two:

Billy Cobham - "The Pleasant Pheasant" - Crosswinds (1974)

Joe Farrell - "The Jazz Crunch" - Sonic Text (1979)
Williams' unique expression with Shorter & Rivers!


Tony Williams - "Extras" - Spring (1965)

Chet Baker - "I'm Through With Love" - With Strings (1953)

Chet Baker - "What'll I Do" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974) CTI Moment

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

One O'clock Lab Band - "Al-Go-Rhythm" - LAB 2019 (2019)*

Heather Bambrick - "It Never Entered My Mind" - Fine State (2019)*

Hour Three:

           ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hampton Hawes - "Hamp's Broad Blue Acres" - Live at the MonMartre (1971) - The Ride Home!

Antonio Adolfo - "" - Samba Jazz Alley (2019)*
A little out thanks to the presence of Michael Carvin!


Sonny Clark - "Blues Blue" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Sonny Clark - "Junka" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Billy Cobham - "Heather" - Crosswinds (1974)

Mark Minchello - "Serenade to a Cuckoo" - The Flute Album (2019)*

Hour Four:

Billy Cobham - "Spanish Moss - A Sound Portrait" - Crosswinds (1974)

Corey Christiansen - "Ambedo" - La Proxima (2019)*

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Righteous" - Eleven (2019)*

Spirit Fingers - "Inside" - Spirit Fingers (2019)*

Cal Tjader - "Tu Crees Que?" - Cuban Fantasy (1977)*


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


A very cool period in Benson's long career!

Tuesday, April 9, 2019

Playlist for 4-9-2019 WFCF - Birthday Boys!



Today we played tracks by jazz musicians born the first week of April: Duke Jordan, Stanley Turrentine, Michel Camilo, Benny Green, Larry Coryell, Robert Glasper, Jimmy McGriff, Scott LaFaro & Booker Little! In the mix were some of the hottest cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for joining me! Pictures and links to listen to follow. - Kendo



Hour One:

Sonny Stitt - “The Midgets” - The Champ (1973) [featuring Duke Jordan born April 1 1922]

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

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jimmy McGriff - “Girl Talk” - The Worm (1968) [born April 3, 1936]

Michel Camilo - “If You Knew...” - On Fire (1989) [born April 4 1954]

Stanley Turrentine - “I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do” - Salt Song (1971) [born April 5 1934]

Snorre Kirk - “Exotica” - Beat (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Back to Russia” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016) [born April 2, 1943]

Booker Little - “Minor Sweet” - Booker Little (1960) [born April 2, 1938]

Bill Evans - “Gloria's Step” - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) [feat. Scott LaFaro born April 3, 1936)

Hour Two:

Duke Jordan - “Flight to Jordan” - Trio and Quintet (1955) [born April 1, 1922]

Benny Green - “Hoagie Meat” - That's Right! (1992) [born April 4, 1963]

Jimmy McGriff - “Old Grand Dad” - Let's Stay Together (1972) [born April 3, 1936]

Becoming Quintet - “Indestructable” - One Track Mind (2018)*

Becoming Quintet - “Free Time” - One Track Mind (2018)*

Michel Camilo - “Crossroads” - Michel Camilo (1988) [born April 4 1954]

Tony Monaco - “Cars Trucks Buses” - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Improv on 97” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016)

Herlin Riley - “Perpetual Optimism” - Perpetual Optimism (2017)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Kenny Burrell - “Phinupi” - Blue Lights Vol. 1 (1958) [feat. Duke Jordan born April 2, 1922] - The Ride Home!

Karin Plato - “This Could Be the One” - This Could Be The One (2017)*

Larry Coryell - “Hong Kong Breeze” - Spaces Revisited (1997) [born April 2, 1943]

Joshua Redman - “How We Do” - Come What May (2018)*

Hampton Hawes - “Hip” - For Real! (1958) [feat. Scott LaFaro born April 3, 1936]

Pete Coco - “Lined With a Groove” - Lined With a Groove” - (2018)*

Pete Coco - “Ahundred Dollars” - Lined With a Groove” - (2018)*

Hour Four:

Stanley Turrentine - “Storm” - Salt Song (1971) [born April 5 1934]

Michel Camilo - “Just Kiddin'” - Why Not? (1985) [born April 4 1954]

Jimmy McGriff - “The Bird Wave” - Electric Funk (1969) [born April 3, 1936]

Robert Glasper - “Beatrice” - In My Element (2006) [born April 6, 1978]

Jimmy McGriff - “Spear for Moondog Pt 2” - Electric Funk (1969) [born April 3, 1936]

Randy Brecker - “Above and Below” - Rocks (2018)*

Thom Rotella - “Oddball” - Storyline (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Improv on 97” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016)


Tuesday, October 30, 2018

Playlist for 10-30-2018 WFCF - Trumpet Prestige!

Not very "modern" but still a highly enjoyable collection!


This week we listened to the entire 2 lp set from Prestige Records "The Jazz Trumpet Volume 2" as well as side two of "Warm Jazz" from Zoot Sims! Hour four featured some of the best of my personal collection, and all hours had great cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo

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Hour One:

Dizzy Gillespie - “Salt Peanuts” - Jazz at Massey Hall (1953)

Tadd Dameron  - “Anthropology” - Fats Navarro Featured with the Tadd Dameron Quintet (1948)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
A unique sounding album in Grant's oeuvre!


Miles Davis - “'Round Midnight” - Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1956)

Kenny Dorham - “My Old Flame” - Jazz Contrasts (1957)

Tiki Collective - “Quizas Quizas Quizas” - Muse (2018)*

Clifford Brown - “It Might as Well Be Spring” - In Paris (1953)

Thad Jones - “One More” - The Fabulous Thad Jones (1953)

Art Farmer - “I'll Take Romance” - Art Farmer (1954)

Clark Terry - “Flugelin' the Blues” - In Orbit (1958)

Hour Two:

Christopher Hollyday - “Hallucinations” - Telepathy (2018)*

Matt Kane - “Infinite Six” - The Other Side of the Story (2018)*

Nat Adderley - “Work Song” - Work Song (1960)
What a team! 


Blue Mitchell - “I Can't Get Started” - Blue Soul (1962)

George Russell Sextet - “Zig-Zag” - The Outer View (feat. Don Cherry) (1962)

Steve Lacy with Don Cherry - “Evidence” - Evidence (1961)

McCoy Tyner - “Manha de Carnaval” - Quartets 4x4 (1980)

Gigi Gyrce - “Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart” - The Jazz Lab Quintet (with Donald Byrd) (1957)

Bobby Broom - “Guitar Man” - Soul Fingers ()*

Hour Three:

Max Roach Quintet - “Larry-Larue” - Deeds, Not Words (with Booker Little) (1958) – The Ride Home!

Lee Morgan - “Raggady Ann” - Take Twelve (1962)

Chet Baker - “It Never Entered My Mind” - Chet (1959)M
L to R: Mousey Alexander, George Mraz, Jimmy Rowles, Zoot Sims


Miggy Augmented Orchestra - “Colorful” - Colorful (2017)*

Zoot Sims - “You Go to My Head” - Warm Tenor (1978) 

Zoot Sims - “Blue Prelude” - Warm Tenor (1978)

Zoot Sims - “Comes Love” - Warm Tenor (1978)

Zoot Sims - “You're My Thrill” - Warm Tenor (1978)

Hour Four:

Darren Barrett - “Con Alma” - Time for Romance (2018)*

Donald Fagen - “Planet D'Rhonda” - Sunken Condos (2012)

John William Gordon - “Off Override” - Just a Wild Guess (2015)
Red at the height of his popularity!


Grant Green - “Love on a Two Way Street” - Visions (1971)

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - “Cheek to Cheek” - Ella & Louis (1956) - 

Jimmy Giuffre - “The Train and the River” - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

Hampton Hawes - “Just One of Those Things” - Bird Song (1956)

Vince Guaraldi - “Cast Your Fate to the Wind” - Jazz Impressions of Black Orpheus (1962)

Nancy Harms - “Lush Life” - Ellington at Night (2015)


Red Garland - “'Tis Autumn” - All Kinds of Weather (1958)