Chillified! 03 Relaxing Jazz with DJ Kendo

A fresh set of relaxing jazz to ease you back into a positive frame of mind. Cuts from Stan Getz, Miles Davis, Eric Gale, Herb Ellis, Chick Corea and lots more with no announcing. Mixed live from vinyl on 3-12-2024. Listen in the player below! Much love - Kendo

Willie Bobo - "The Thrill is Gone" - Do What You Want to Do (1971)

Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd - "Baia" - Jazz Samba (1962)

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

Eric Gale - "She Is My Lady" - Ginseng Woman (1977)

Herb Ellis - "You Better Be Ready" - Softly, But With that Feeling (1961)

Chick Corea and Return to Forever - "You're Everything" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Walt Dickerson - "Elizabeth" - This Is Walt Dickerson! (1961)

Bill Evans Trio - "Gloria's Step" - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961)

Charles Earland - "I Wish" - Revelation (1977)

Al Di Meola - "I'll Follow the Sun" - Across the Universe (2020)

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

Afro Mystik - "Tidepools" - Om Lounge 2 (1999)

Zoot Sims - "Willow Weep for Me" - Zoot Sims and friend... (1976)

Jack DeJohnette's Directions - "Flying Spirits" - Untitled (1976)

Larry Coryell - "Chris" - Spaces (1969)

Images from the livestream on 3-12-2024.

De-Stress Jazz IV with Kendo!

An hour and a half set of laid back, relaxing jazz with limited announcing. Perfect for unwinding, relaxing, reading, taking a bath or even sleeping! Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Paul Desmond, Herb Ellis, Tommy Flanagan, George Duke, Herb Ellis, lots more! Mixed live on 10-17-2023. Listen on the player below!

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

 

Playlist for 3-18-2023 - Relaxing Guitar Jazz!

Unwind, de-stress and soothe that soul with a live mix of relaxing guitar jazz selected from my vinyl collection. George Benson, Herb Ellis, Lee Ritenour, Bobby Broom, Grant Green, Ryan Fourt & more! Listen in the player below & thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Billy Cobham - "Heather" - Crosswinds (1974)

Herb Ellis - "You Better Be Ready" - Softly, But With That Feeling (1961)

Bobby Broom - "Niqui" - Clean Sweep (1981)

A great listen with 
Victor Feldman.

Gary Burton Quartet - "General Mojo's Well Laid Plan" - Duster (1967)

George Benson - "Shadow Dancers" - The New Boss Guitar of George Benson (1964)

Fuse One - "Waterside" - Fuse One (1981)

Grant Green - "Besame Mucho" - The Latin Bit (1962)?

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

Hour Two:

Astrud Gilberto - "To a Flame" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971)

Bucky and John Pizzarelli - "Triste" - Passionate Guitars (1997)

Lou Donaldson - "One Cylinder" - Alligator Bogaloo (1967)

A very 80's design
with a very young Bobby!

Herbie Mann - "Never Can Say Goodbye" - Push Push (1970)

Julian Lage - "Squint" - Squint (2020)

Grant Green - "Never My Love" - Shades of Green (1971)

Joe Puma - "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - Wild Kitten (1956)

Lee Ritenour - "Starbright" - On The Line (1983)

Joe Farrell - "Follow Your Heart" - Joe Farrell (1970)

George Benson - "Top Of the World" - Body Talk (1973)

Playlist for 11-22-2022 Jazzploration - Unboxing!

1 of the 11 in the random Ebay lot! A classic.

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.

Playlist for 8-6-2019 WFCF - Miles, Wayne, Herb, Rez, Hank, Cal and More!

Just wingin' it with some awesome featured albums by Wayne Shorter, Miles Davis, Rez Abbasi, Herb Ellis, Cal Tjader, Hank Mobley and a Savoy Records compilation! Tune in today (Tuesday 6th) from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here. See you there! - Kendo

Hour One:

Herb Ellis - "You Better Be Ready" - Softly... But With That Feeling (1961)

Charlie Parker - "Bluebird" - Jazz on Savoy 1955-1956

Fats Navarro - "The Tadd Walk" - Jazz on Savoy 1955-1956

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Wayne Shorter - "Teru" - Adam's Apple (1966)

Rez Abbasi - "Low-Lee-Tah" - Intents and Purposes (2014)

Herb Ellis - "Gravy Waltz" - Softly... But With That Feeling (1961)

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

Hank Mobley - "Up a Step" - No Room for Squares (1963)

Erroll Garner - "All of Me" - Jazz on Savoy 1955-1956

Little Jimmy Scott - "Imagination" - Jazz on Savoy 1955-1956

Hour Two:

Chuck Mangione Quartet - "High Heel Sneakers" - Alive! (1972)

Miles Davis - "Fun" - Directions (1963)

George Cables - "Speak No Evil" - I'm All Smiles (2018)*

Al Cohn - "Groovin' With Gus" - Jazz On Savoy 1955-1956

Chick Corea - "Duende" - Antidote (2019)*

Wayne Shorter - "Adam's Apple" - Adam's Apple (1966)

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

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hank Mobley/Cedar Walton Quintet - "Summertime" - Breakthrough (1972) - The Ride Home!

Wayne Wilkinson - "Jumping at the Woodside" - Proceed to Route (2019)*

Miles Davis - "Teo's Bag (Alternative Take)" - Quintet 1965-1968 (1968)

Hank Mobley - "No Room for Squares" - No Room for Squares (1968)

Nancy Kelly - "Sunday In New York" - Remembering Mark Murphy (2019)*

Paul Nedzela - "#251" - Introducing Paul Nedzela (2018)*

Helge Lien Trio - "Please Stay" - 10 (2019)*

Hour Four:

Helge Lien Trio - "Jazzkoral" - 10 (2019)*

Miles Davis - "Sanctuary" - Circle In the Round (1968)

Cal Tjader - "Armando's Quajira" - Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader (1968)

Cal Tjader - "Nica's Dream" - Latin + Jazz = Cal Tjader (1968)

Miles Davis - "Side Car II" - Circle In the Round (1968)

Wayne Shorter - "El Gaucho" - Adam's Apple (1966)

Miles Davis - "Stuff" - Miles In the Sky (1968)