Relaxed, lengthy fusion and soul jazz tracks to get lost in! Mixed and streamed live on 4-17-2024. Listen in the player below!
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Wednesday, April 17, 2024
Jazzploration - Fusion and Soul Jazz with Kendo
Relaxed, lengthy fusion and soul jazz tracks to get lost in! Mixed and streamed live on 4-17-2024. Listen in the player below!
Tuesday, October 17, 2023
De-Stress Jazz IV with Kendo!
Miles Davis - "It's Only a Paper Moon" - Dig (1951)
John Coltrane - "After the Rain" - Impressions (1963)
Chick Corea and Return to Forever - "Children's Song" - Light as a Feather (1972)
Jack DeJohnette - "Silver Hollow" - New Directions (1978)
Joao Donato/Eumir Deodato - "You Can Do" - DonatoDeodato (1973)
Hank Crawford - "Midnight Over Memphis" - Hank Crawford's Back (1976)
Paul Desmond - "Autumn Leaves" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment
Lou Donaldson - "The Good Life" - Lush Life (1967)
George Duke - "Foosh" - The Aura Will Prevail (1975)
Herb Ellis - "One Note Samba" - Softly... But With That Feeling (1961)
Bill Evans - "Detour Ahead" - Waltz for Debby (1961)
Joe Farrell - "Song of the Wind" - Joe Farrell Quartet (1970) CTI Moment
Tommy Flanagan - "UMMG (Upper Manhattan Medical Group)" - The Best Of (1980)
George Freeman - "Funny How Time Slips Away" - Man and Woman (1974)
Fuse One - "Friendship" - Fuse One (1980) CTI Moment
Wednesday, November 23, 2022
Playlist for 11-22-2022 Jazzploration - Unboxing!
We had some fun and adventure this livestream listening to a random lot of 11 albums I got on Ebay, as well as excellent jazz from the likes of Ron Carter, Stanley Turrentine, Hank Crawford and Anita O'Day! Thanks to all who stopped in and kept it fun! To follow me on Mixcloud and join us for the next livestream, click here. You can listen to this broadcast on the player below. Have a great one! - Kendo
Hour One:
Stanley Turrentine - "River's Invitation" - Joyride (1965)
Ray Bryant - "Shake-a-Lady" - MCMLXX (1970)
Ray had no problem staying current... |
Johnny Hammond Smith - "Smokin' Kool" - What's Going On (1971)
Herb Ellis - "Detour Ahead" - Softly... But With That Feelin' (1961)
Anita O'Day/Cal Tjader - "That's Your Red Wagon" - Time for Two (1962)
Ron Carter - "Doctor's Row" - Etudes (1982)
Hank Crawford - "Soul Shoutin'" - After Hours (1966)
Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Day Dream" - Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata (1971)
Walter Murphy - "Ain't Necessarily So" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)
Bobby Hutcherson - "Poor People's March" - Spiral (1968)
Kenyon Hopkins - "Santa Monica Blues" - The Yellow Canary (1963)
Hour Two:
Grover Washington Jr - "You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Soul Box 2 (1973)
Another Grammy winner for RTF. |
Grover Washington Jr - "Take Me There" - Winelight (1980)
Return to Forever - "The Magician" - Romantic Warrior (1976)
Pieces of a Dream - "Mount Airy Groove" - Pieces of a Dream (1982)
Wayne Henderson - "Big Daddy's Place" - Big Daddy's Place (1977)
Norman Connors - "I Have a Dream" - Invitation (1979)
Al Jarreau - "Tell Me What I Gotta Do" - L is for Lover (1986)
Stanley Turrentine - "Plum" - Straight Ahead (1984)
Herbie Mann - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" - London Underground (1973)
Something about this cover I love. |
Thursday, October 11, 2018
Playlist for 10-9-18 WFCF - Album Features
Cool label from short-lived LA jazz label from 1975-1977 |
Tony and Ella backstage at Tony's concert 1957 Photo by William "PoPsie" Randolph |
Featured lp - I've posted this cover before but it's coolness warrants repeating! |
Sonny Stitt & Red Holloway seemed to really enjoy themselves on this session. |
Dawn records catalog from the back of the Joe Puma record. We're going to have to investigate some of these! |
Mile's first live album - great performances from a strong lineup (Mobley, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb) |
Tuesday, January 30, 2018
Playlist for 1-30-18 WFCF - Vinyl and more!
Fun show featuring killer vinyl like this release! |
This week's show featured vinyl from a recent shopping trip in Daytona Beach along with some choice newly released cuts! Thank you for tuning in! - Kendo
Hour One:
Dave Stryker - "Shadowboxing" - Strykin' Ahead (2016)*
Cecile McLorin Salvant - "You're My Thrill" - Dreams and Daggers (2016)*
3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Pee Wee Russell Quartet - "Licorice Stick", "Prelude to a Kiss" & "Baby You Can Count on Me" - Ask Me Now! (1965)
Joe Henderson - "Boo Boo's Birthday" - The State of the Tenor Volume Two (1985)
the man never disappoints! |
Ernesto Cervini's Turboprop - "Pennies from Heaven" - Rev (2016)*
Johnny Smith - "Memories of You", Manha de Carnaval" - Johnny Smith (1967)
Kelly Green - "Sunday In New York" - Life Rearranged (2016)*
Hour Two:
Hank Crawford - "Stormy Weather" - The Soul of the Ballad () request
Dexter Gordon - "Fried Bananas" & "You've Changed" - In Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival (1982)
Weather Report - "Volcano for Hire" - In Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival (1982)
Sunny Wilkinson - "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Into the Light (2017)*
What a festival! |
Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band - "Serenity" - Chinese Butterfly (2017)*
Art Farmer/Bennie Golson & Nancy Wilson Trio - "Stablemates", "I Remember Clifford" & "Save Your Love For Me" - In Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival (1982)
Hour Three:
~ The Flagler Files ~
George Benson - "My Latin Brother" - Bad Benson (1974) - The Ride Home!
Margo Rey - "Angel Eyes" - The Roots of Rey (2017)*
Quite the line-up! |
Buddy Rich - "Chameleon" & "Jumpin' at the Woodside" - Very Live at Buddy's Place (1974)
David Bertrand - "Lexington 63rd" - Palmyra & Other Places (2017)*
Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Devika" - All In My Mind (2017)*
Hour Four:
Joe Beck - "Polaris" - Watch the Time (1977)
New York Electric Piano - "Road to Joy" - State of the Art (2017)*
Hubert Laws - "I Had a Dream" - The Chicago Theme (1974) CTI Moment
1974 Hubert! |
Carl Filipiak and the Jimi Jazz Band - "High Moon" - What Now (2016)*
The Family of Mann - "Sunrise Highs" - First Light (1973)
Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet - "Our lady" - Jersey (2016)*
Pat Martino - "In Your Own Sweet Way" - Formidable (2017)*
A classic CTI release with bonus tracks. Killer band includes Kenny Barron and Steve Gadd at a very affordable price
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Playlist for 5-2-2017 WFCF - Vinyl & New Jazz!
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Roxy Coss - "A Shade of Jade" - Chasing the Unicorn (2016)*
Eliane Elias - "Copacabana" - Dance of Time (2016)*
3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Made for a real nice "coffee break"! |
Pat Metheny - "Suite: Florida Greeting Song & Legend of the Fountain" - Watercolors (1977)
Mas Que Nada - "Sea Journey" - Sea Journey ()*
Beegie Adair - "East of the Sun" - By Request (2017)*
Uptown Jazz Tentet - "Lush Life" - There It Is ()*
Elvin Jones - "By George" - Live at the Village Vanguard (1968)
Hour Two:
Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "Jodi" - Live at Sweet Basil (1985)
Pat Metheny Group - "(Cross the) Heartland" - American Garage (1979)
excellent music! |
Beegie Adair - "Taking a Chance On Love" - By Request (2017)*
Hour Three:
~ The Flagler Files~
Chick Corea/Return to Forever - "Captain Marval" - The Musician (2011)*
Dizzy Gillespie Quintet - "Kush" - An Electrifying Evening With (1961)
Bill Evans - "Sugar Plum" - On a Monday Evening (1976)*
Kevin Eubanks - "Take the Coltrane" - East West Time Line (2016)*
Hour Four:
Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher People - "Mr. Gone" - Weather or Not (2016)*
Petros Klampanis - "Tough Decisions" - Chroma (2015)*
playing this made my day! |
Miles Davis - "Helen Butte" - On the Corner (1972)
Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - "September Fifteenth" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)
Carmen Lundy - "Black and Blues" - Code Noir (2016)*
Luke Sellick - "Brothers" - Alchemy (2016)*
Steve Khan - "Go Home" - Back Log (2016)*
Monday, May 2, 2016
Playlist for 5-3-2016 WFCF - Fun and Games!
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This week's theme is "Fun and Games"! Anything fun, anything jocular or childish... it's in! Music from Kenny Werner, Randy Brecker, Lester Young, Herbie Nichols & more plus new releases from Yellowjackets, George Coleman, Scott Reeves & more! Tune in Tuesday May 3rd from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo
Hour One:
Yellowjackets - "Child's Play" - Cohearence (2015)*
George Coleman - "Sonny's Playground" - The Master Speaks (2015)*
3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Hank Crawford - "Have a Good Time" - Soul of the Ballad (1963)
new music from a legend! |
Return to Forever - "What Game Shall We Play Today" - Return to Forever (1972)
Chick Corea & Gary Burton - "What Game Shall We Play Together" - Crystal Silence (1972)
Judy Wexler - "Laughing at Life" - What I See (2013)
Skip Wilkins & Jill Allen - "Two Much Fun" - Two Much Fun (2002)
Kenny Werner - "Playground" - Gu-ru (1993)
Wayne Shorter - "Playground" - Schizophrenia (1967)
John Patitucci - "Play Ball" - Remembrance (2008)
Hour Two:
Great American Music Ensemble - "They All Laughed" - It's All In the Game (2001)*
Donald Byrd - "Child's Play" - Byrd in Flight (1960)
Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra - "Hip Kitty" - Portraits and Places (2015)*
Randy Brecker - "Name Game" - Score (1969)
fun arrangements of old chestnuts! |
Charles McPherson - "Fun House" - Come Play With Me (1995)
Bob Thompson - Ain't We Got Fun - History of Space Age Pop Vol 2: Mallets in Wonderland
Zoot Sims - "Morning Fun" - Zoot Sims All Stars (1952)
Roland Kirk - "Makin' Whoopee" - Kirk's Works (1961)
Jon Davis - "Just for Fun" - Changes Over Time (2015)*
Steve Wiest - "Please Don't Think It's Funny" - The High Road (2016)*
Hour Three:
~ Flagler Files ~
Chuck Mangione - "Fun and Games" - Fun and Games (1979) The Ride Home!
Bud Powell - "Monopoly" - Time Waits (1958)
fun album cover & tracks! |
Lisa Parrott - "Dancing Laughing" - Round Tripper (2014)
Lester Young - "She's Funny That Way" - Complete Aladdin Recordings (1946)
Cannonball Adderley - "Toy" - Know What I Mean (1961)
Herbie Nichols Trio - "House Party Starting" - Herbie Nichols Trio (1955)
Hour Four:
Organissimo - "Play Nice" - This Is the Place (2005)
Brother Jack McDuff - "It's All a Joke" - Down Home Style (1969)
Miles Davis - "Fun" - Directions (1968)
Mark Egan - "Summer Fun" - Direction Home (2015)
David Friesen - "Playground" - Where the Light Falls ()
Stanley Clarke - "Hot Fun" - School Days (1976)
Bob Kenmotsu - "Brilliant Bicycle" - I'm In Love With You (2015)*
double album from this guitarist! |
Peter Erskine - "Little Fun K" - Is Dr Um (2015)*
Wes Montgomery - "The Joker" - A Day In the Life (1967)
Sonny Rollins - "Playin' in the Yard" - Next Album (1972)
Monday, June 22, 2015
Playlist for 6-23-2015 WFCF - 1st Show of Summer!!
Hour One:
Kermit Ruffins & the Barbecue Swingers - "Jock-A-Mo (Iko Iko)" - #imsoneworleans (2014)
Harold Mabern - "Don't Misunderstand" - Afro Blue (2014)
3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Ella Fitzgerald - "Solitude" - Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)
Modern Jazz Quartet - "Summertime" - Plays George Gershwin's Porgy and Bess ()**
great collection! |
Yusef Lateef - "Stay With Me" - ()**
Flora Purim - "Dr. Jive (part 2)" - Butterfly Dreams (1973)
Flora Purim - "Light as a Feather" - Butterfly Dreams (1973)
David "Fathead" Newman - "Skylark" - ()**
Cassandra Wilson - "Crazy He Calls Me" - Coming Forth By Day (2014)
Red Garland - "You Better Go Now" - Feelin' Red ()**
Hour Two:
John Coltrane - "Blues to Elvin" - Coltrane Plays the Blues ()
Hank Crawford - "Stardust" - Soul of the Ballad ()**
Hank Crawford |
Johnny Hartman - "Betcha By Golly Wow" - Today (1972)
Gigi Gryce - "Kerry Dance" - Jazz on Savoy 1957-1962()
Robert Glasper - "Reckoner" - Covered (2014)
Miles Davis - "Madness" - Nefertiti (recorded 48 years ago on 6/23/1967)
Tom Harrell - "The Question" - Number Five (2011)
Nat Adderley - "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" - ()**
Chick Corea New Trio - "Jitterbug Waltz" -- Past, Present and Futures (2001)
Hour Three:
Miles Davis - "Sweet Pea" - Water Babies (recorded 48 years ago on 6/23/1967) Ride Home!
Joe Farrell - "Hurricane Jane" - Penny Arcade (1973) CTI Moment
Andy Bey - "Love Is Here to Stay" - The World According to Andy Bey (2011)
Flora's solo debut! |
Ray Brown's All Stars - "For Hecklers Only" - Odyssey 1945-1952 (1946)
Diana Krall - "Superstar" - Wallflower (2014)
Eddie Harris - "It Was a Very Good Year" - ()**
Eddie Lockjaw Davis - "Secret Love" - ()**
Donald Byrd - "Pentacostal Feeling" - Free Form (1961) 5:50 Gospel Express
Hank Crawford - "It's a Sin" - Dig These Blues (1965)
Hour Four:
Jeff "Tain" Watts - "Brainlifter" - Blue Vol. 1 (2014)
Jay Jay Johnson & Kai Winding - "Let's Get Away From It All" - Trombone for Two (recorded 59 years ago on 6 23-24 1956)
Aaron Diehl - "Broadway Boogie Woogie" - Space Time Continuum (2015)
Nick Amado - "Zombeavers Theme Song"
Steve Turre - "Funky Thing" - Spiritman (2014)
Hank Crawford - "Blueberry Hill" - Soul of the Ballad (1963)
Jose James - "Lover Man" - Yesterday I Had the Blues (2014)
Wallace Roney - "Love For Sale" - ()**
Sonny Stitt - "I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance With You" - ()**
Fun trio live set! |
Ornette Coleman - "Faces and Places" - At the Golden Circle Stockholm (1965)
Tuesday, March 18, 2014
Playlist for 3-18-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats
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As always - I had the time of my life, today. Hope those who tuned in also enjoyed the sounds! Some new old vinyl to spin after another trip to Atlantic Sounds in Daytona, as well as 7 decades of soul-comforting jazz + new releases. Loved hearing Dizzy & Dexter, especially. Thanks for joining me and for stopping by here! Next week, another virgin sacrifice!! Till then - Kendo
Harold Mabern - "Makin' Our Dreams Come True" Right On Time (2013)
Dizzy Gillespie - "Bebop" - Something Old, Something New (1963)
3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Ella Fitzgerald - "Black Coffee" - (1949)
Benny Golson - "Groovin' High" - Walkin' (1957)
an unintentionally loose affair - but interesting! |
Stan Getz - "It Might as Well Be Spring" - Getz au Go Go (1964)
Soul Mann and the Brothers - "Early Sunday Morning" - Shaft (1972)
Ron Carter - "A Feeling" - All Blues (1973)
John Patitucci - "Out of the Mouths of Babes" - Now (1998)
Wes Montgomery - "Four on Six" - The Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960)
Dexter Gordon - "Le Coiffeur" - Gettin' Around (1965)
Hour Two:
Grant Green - "Speak Low" - I Want to Hold Your Hand (1965)
Denny Zeitlin - "Just Passing By" - Slick Rock (2003)
Count Basie - "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - High Voltage (1970)
Lynne Arriale - "Call Me" - Convergence (2010)
Nancy Wilson - "Fly Me to the Moon" - Like in Love (1959)
Louis Armstrong and his All Stars - "Someday You'll Be Sorry" - (?)
Scott Marischen - "All Blues" - Alligator Alley (2011)
great compilation! |
Thelonious Monk - "Ruby My Dear" - Alone in San Francisco (1959)
Catherine Russell - "Public Melody Number One" - Bring It Back (2013)
Joshua Breakstone - "I Told You So" - With the Wind and the Rain (2013)
Takuya Kuroda - "Green and Gold" - Rising Son (2013)
Hour Three:
~ cooking show ~
Bill Evans - "Autumn Leaves" - Portrait in Jazz (1959)
Sarah Vaughan - "Wonder Why" - After Hours (1961)
Hank Crawford - "The Peeper" - From the Heart (1962)
Jack McDuff - "All in Love is Fair" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)
Miles Davis - "Perfect Way" - Tutu (1986)
Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson - "Let's Get Away From It All" - Trombone for Two (1955)
Charles Mingues - "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" - Mingus Ah Um (1959) 5:50 Gospel Express
Hour Four:
Weather Report - "Punk Jazz" - Mr. Gone (1978)
Duke Jordon - "Flight to Jordan" - Trio & Quintet (1955)
Brigitte Zarie - "Where There Is Love" - L'amour (2013)
Joe Henderson - "Black Narcissus" - Black Narcissus (1974)
fascinatin' Henderson! |
Cal Tjader - "Leyte" - Live at the Funky Quarters (1972)
Artie Butler - "Music for Night People" - Have You Met Ms. Jones (1968) CTI Moment
Ben Patterson - "Golden Lady" - Essential Elements (2013)
Sheryl Bailey - "The Lioness" - A Meeting of Minds (2013)
Chick Corea & Return to Forever - "Light as a Feather" - Light as a Feather (1972) Lengthy Jam