Jazzploration with Kendo - Jazz, Funk and Soul Jazz

 

A mix of soul jazz, lounge, funk and straight-ahead with an emphasis on fun and groove! Limited announcements... listen in the player below.

Rita Ford - "Mandolin Mazurka" - Music Boxes in Hi-Fi (1963)

Weather Report - "Cucumber Slumber" - Mysterious Traveller (1974)

Carmen McRae - "Old Devil Moon" - with Mat Mathews Quartet (1955)

Kai Winding - "Sunrise, Sunset" - Dirty Dog (1966)

Wilbert Longmire - "Diane's Dilemma" - Champagne (1979)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Swanee River" - Gone With the Wind (1959)

John Scofield - "Chank" - A Go Go (1999)

The Brothers Johnson - "Ride-0-Rocket" - Blam! (1978)

The Manhattan Transfer - "Shaker Song" - Live (1978)

The Crusaders - "That's How I Feel" - Crusaders I (1972)

Herb Alpert - "Wild Romance" - Wild Romance (1985)

Billie Holiday - "Love Is Here to Stay" - The Silver Collection (1957)

Cootie Williams et al - "I'm Beginning to See the Light" - The Big Challenge (1957)

Grover Washington - "Winelight" - Winelight (1980)

Kenyon Hopkins - "The Loft" - Nightmare ()

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

Cal Tjader - "Canto de Ossanh" - Hip Vibrations (1967)

Sarah Vaughan - "Whatever Lola Wants" - Wonderful Sarah (1957)

Reuben Wilson - "Hot Rod" - Love Bug (1969)

CLark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer - "Dancing on the Grave" - The Power of Positive Swinging (1965)

Gabor Szabo - "Gypsy 66" Gypsy '66 (1965)

Originally mixed and livestreamed on 7-9-2024.

Soul Jazz Tuesday with Kendo

A chill blend of classic and modern soul jazz with some funkier tracks and a hint of lounge! Mixed live and streamed on 4-16-2024. Listen in the player below! Come hang out with us every Tuesday at 4:30 pm eastern at Mixcloud.

Episode XVIII

Grant Green - "Ease Back" - Carryin' On (1969)

John Scofield - "Green Tea" - A Go Go (1998)

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Stone Flower" - Stone Flower (1970)

Art Pepper - "Pepper Pot" - The Art Pepper Quartet (1956)

Jackie Gage - "Siren Song" - Siren Songs (2016)

Jackie Gage - "That Old Black Magic" - Siren Songs (2016)

Mongo Santamaria - "Spring Song" - Sofrito (1976) 

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1950)

George Shearing Quintet "Tiempo De Cencerro (Part 1 And 2)" - A Shearing Caravan (1955)

Patrice Rushen - "Music of the World" - Patrice (1978)

Gene Russell - "Me and Mrs. Jones" - Talk to My Lady (1973)

Bobby Bloom - "Montego Bay" - The Bobby Bloom Album (1970)

Eddie Henderson - "Open Eyes" - Comin' Through (1977)

Herbie Hancock - "Spank-a-Lee" - Thrust (1974)

Billie Holiday - "You Go To My Head" (1938)

John Coltrane - "Naima" - Giant Steps (1959)

Lauren Henderson - "Forget Me" - Musa (2021)

Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass - "Bo-Bo" - Sounds Like... (1967)

Bobbi Humphrey - "You Make Me Feel So Good" - Fancy Dancer (1975)

images from the livestream

I Do What I Want with DJ Kendo

 

Episode 2

Welcome to another "I Do What I Want" show where jazz occasionally plops right down next to exotica, lounge, muzak, bachelor pad, electronica, funk and just plain weirdness; all for your fun and enjoyment. This episode has a theme and even visuals! When you get to the song "Choo Choo" by Twink, start the video that's just below the audio player. Originally mixed and streamed live on Mixcloud 3-9-2024. Thank you for listening and have a wonderful day! - Kendo

Peter Matz - "Chatanooga Choo Choo" - Patterns in Sound Vol 2 (1967)

Oscar Peterson - "Happy Go Lucky Local" - Night Train (1962)

Johnny Hammond - "Peace Train" - Wild Horses/Rock Steady ()1971

Twink - "Choo Choo" - The Broken Record (2005)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Don't Stop This Train" - Blues on Bach (1973)

John Coltrane - "Blue Train" - Blue Train (1957)

George Benson - "Little Train" - White Rabbit (1971)

Herb Alpert - "The Trolley Song" - Herb Alpert's Ninth (1967)

Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band - "9:20 Special" - Vol. 2 (1978)

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

Gerry Mulligan - "Engine Engine #9" - If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em (1965)

Kenyon Hopkins/Creed Taylor - "Take the 'A' Train' - Sound of New York (1959)

Ray Brown Trio - "Take the 'A' Train' - Soular Energy (1984)

Playlist for 9-1-2023 - Soul Jazz Vinyl Show VI

An hour of delicious soulful jazz grooves from Melvin Sparks, Herb Alpert, Caspian, George Benson, Art Pepper, lots more! Originally mixed and hosted live on Epix Radio by yours truly. Listen in the player below! Thanks for stopping by - Kendo 

Melvin Sparks - "Thank You (Falettin' Me Be Mice Elf Again) - Sparks! (1970)

Herb Alpert - "Rotation" - Rise (1980)

Caspian - "Otoño Perpetuo" - Om Lounge 4 (2000)

Walter Murphy - "Fish Legs" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

Wilbert Longmire - "Starflight" - Sunny Side Up (1978)

Joe Farrell - "Disco Dust" - La Catedral y El Torro (1977)

Art Pepper - "Diane" - The Art Pepper Quartet (1956)

Lalo Schifrin - "Frances Theme" - Towering Toccata (1976)

George Benson - "Thunder Walk" - Giblet Gravy (1967)

Lonnie Smith - "Love Bowl" - Live at Club Mozambique (1970)

Image by Armin Rimoldi.