Jazzploration with Kendo - Love Show II

 

An uninterrupted mix of relaxing jazz, vocal jazz, lounge and soul for those who like their jazz chilled and refreshing! Listen in the player below. (There were 2 brief technical errors during the livestream which account for the silences after Frank Sinatra and Herbie Hancock.)

Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Once I Loved" - Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim (1967)

2 minutes of silence

Lalo Schifrin - "Prophecy of Love" - Gypsies (1978)

Cal Tjader - "A Time for Love" - The Prophet (1968)

Raquel Cepeda - "What Is This Thing Called Love?" - I'm Confessin'

Johnny Hodges & Wild Bill Davis - "Love You Madly" - Mess of Blues (1963)

Ron King - "Luv Vibe" - Triumph (2016)

Howard Roberts Quartet - "Love Is Blue" - Out of Sight (But "In" Sound)(1967)

Donald Byrd - "Sister Love" - Street Lady (1973)

Sarah Vaughan - "What Now My Love" - The New Scene (1966)

Sarah Vaughan - "L-O-V-E" - The New Scene (1966)

Gregory Porter - "But Beautiful" - Water (2009)

Wes Montgomery - "When a Man Loves a Woman" - A Day In the Life (1967)

Sugar Billy - "Super Duper Love Pt. I" - Super Duper Love (1975)

Diana Krall - "My Love Is" - Love Scenes (1997)

Johnny Hammond - "I Don't Know How to Love Him" - Wild Horses Rock Steady (1971)

Harry Connick Jr. - "Easy to Love" - Come By Me (1998)

Herbie Mann - "Never Ending Song of Love" - Turtle Bay (1971)

Eddie Henderson - "Amoroso" - Majal (1978)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Taking a Chance on Love/I'm In the Mood for Love" - Newport Jazz Festival Live at Carnegie Hall (1973)

Cal Tjader - "Never My Love" - Solar Heat (1968)

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

Jack McDuff - "All In Love Is Fair" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Carmen McRae - "All In Love Is Fair" - Heat Wave (1982)

Jimmy McGriff - "Secret Love" - Groove Grease (1973)

Herbie Hancock - "Making Love" - Monster (1980)

silence

Al Cohn - "The Things I Love" - Cohn On the Saxophone (1956)

Jack McDuff - "You Better Love Me" - The Dynamic Jack McDuff (1964)

Anita O'Day  "I Fall In Love Too Easily" - Anita (1955)

Jimmy Smith - "For Your Love" - It's Necessary (1977)

Originally mixed and streamed live on 8-20-2024

Jisco Dazz - Disco Tracks by 1970s Jazz Musicians with Kendo

 

A fun set of authentic era disco tracks performed by jazz artists of the day mixed with a bit of downtempo for variety! Listen in the player below and follow me on Mixcloud for future jazz vinyl livestreams!

Idris Muhammad - "Baia" - House of the Rising Sun (1975)

Manhattan Transfer - "Twilight Zone" - Extensions (1979)

Joe Farrell - "Night Dancing" - Night Dancing (1978)

Quincy Jones - "Stuff Like That" - Sounds... and Stuff Like That (1978)

Quincy Jones - "Mellow Madness" - Mellow Madness (1975)

Return to Forever - "Jungle Waterfall" - No Mystery (1975)

Freddie Hubbard - "Rainy Day Song" - Bundle of Joy (1977)

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

Patrice Rushen - "Play" - Patrice (1978)

Bob James - "Heads" - Heads (1977)

Freddie Hubbard - "From Now On" - Bundle of Joy (1977)

Herb Alpert - "Rise" - Rise (1979)

Herbie Hancock - "Go For It" - Monster (1980)

Benny Golson - "Blues March" -I'm Always Dancing To the Music (1978)

Al Jarreau - "Boogie Down" - Jarreau (1982)

The Brothers Johnson - "Ain't We Funky Now" - Blam! (1978)

Patti Austin - "Razzamatazz" - The Dude (1981)

John Klemmer - "Forest Child" - Barefoot Ballet (1976)

Herbie Mann - "Etagui" - Super Mann (1978)

Don Sebesky - "Skyliner" - The Rape of El Morro (1976)

DJ Cam Miles Davis - "In a Silent Way" - Pantalassa (1999)

Maynard Ferguson - "Primal Scream" - Primal Scream (1975)

Player audio begins at the first Quincy Jones selection. Originally mixed and streamed live on 8-6-2024.

Jazzploration with Kendo - R-O-Y-G-B-I-V part 1

 

Hitting up the jazz spectrum and starting with Red, Orange & Yellow tracks. Red inspired a lot of vibrancy, Orange was a little under-represented but seemed to evoke inner reflection and Yellow was a bit of everything! Listen in the player below and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

John Coltrane - "Miles Mode (The Red Planet)" - The Complete 1961 Village Vanguard Sessions (1961)

Jimmy Smith - "(My Little) Red Top" - It's Necessary (1977)

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

Billy Cobham - "Snoopy's Search/Red Baron" - Spectrum (1973)

Jimmy McGriff - "Red River Blues" - Bag Full of Soul (1966)

Jimmy McGriff - "Red Beans" - Red Beans (1976)

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "The Red Blouse" - Wave (1967)

The New Tony Williams Lifetime - "Red Alert" - Believe It! (1975)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Gin and Orange" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Weather Report - "Orange Lady" - Weather Report (1971)

Charles Mingus - "Song with Orange" - Mingus Dynasty (1959)

Junko Onishi - "Orange Was the Color of Her Dress, Then Blue Silk" - Piano Quintet Suite (1995)

Cal Tjader - "Yellow Days" - Along Comes Cal (1967)

Cal Tjader - "Song of the Yellow River" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Herbie Mann - "Mellow Yellow" - London Underground (1973)

Herbie Mann - "Yellow Fever" - Yellow Fever (1979)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Yellow Wednesday" - To Seek a New Home (1970)

Herbie Hancock - "Butterfly" - Thrust (1974)

originally mixed and streamed live on 7-23-2024.

Soul Jazz Tuesday XIX with DJ Kendo

 

A mix of uplifting and relaxing soul jazz tracks from Clarence Penn, Ronnie Laws, Blue Mitchell, Eddie Jefferson, Cleveland Eaton and lots more! Listen in the player below and thanks for visiting! - Kendo

Episode XIX

Karrin Allyson with Rosa Passos- "O Grande Amor" - A Kiss for Brazil (2023)

Eddie Jefferson - "Night Train" - The Main Man (1977)

Clarence Penn (with Chelsea Jackson) - "Sometimes It Snows in April" - Behind the Voice (2024)

Blue Mitchell - "The Thing to Do" - The Thing to Do (1964)

Twink - "Thistle Bliss" - Dust Bunnies (2015)

Angela Verbrugge - "I Had the Craziest Dream" - Somewhere 20??)

Cleveland Eaton - "Chi-Town Theme" - (1975)

Ron King - "Perfect Day" - Triumph (2016)

Ronnie Laws - "Grace" - Flame (1978)

Shirley Caesar - "He's Got It All In Control" - Rejoice (1980)

Herbie Mann - "Rhythmatism" - Fire Island (1977)

Anything Goes with DJ Kendo

 

A fun and chilled mix of jazz, soul jazz, lounge, trip hop, jazz vocals and more! 2 hours and 27 selections with no announcing. Mixed and streamed live on 6-18-2024. Listen in the player below or on Mixcloud. Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Episode 2

Herbie Mann - "Flute Love" - Herbie Mann & Fire Island (1977)

Wilbert Longmire - "Good Morning" - Sunny Side Up (1978)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "It Don't Mean a Thing if It Ain't Got That Swing" - Pyramid (1959)

Cal Tjader - "Ritmo Caliente" - Huracan (1978)

Ella Fitzgerald/Duke Ellington - "I Ain't Got Nothing But the Blues" - Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Flat Backin'" - Moon Rappin' (1969)

Gregorie Howard - "On Green Dolphin Street" - Gregorie Howard ()

Walter Murphy - "Uptown Serenade" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

Sarah Vaughan - "Nice Work if You Can Get It" (1950)

Miles Davis - "Freddie Freeloader" - Kind of Blue (1959)

Dj Shadow - "Craig, Ingels & Wrightson" - Action Adventure (2023)

Anita O'Day - "I'll See You In My Dreams" - Anita (1955)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Transparency" - Suite 4 y 20 (1992)

Willis Jackson - "Swimmin' Home, Baby" - 'Gator Tails (1964)

Kiefer - "Thinking of You" - Where There's Love Around (2021)

Nancy Wilson - "Make It With You" - Now I'm a Woman (1970)

Isaac Hayes - "Pursuit of the Pimpmobile" - Truck Turner Soundtrack (1974)

Herbie Mann - "Fly Robin, Fly" - Bird in a Silver Cage (1976)

Al Jarreau - "Sittin' On the Dock of the Bay" - All Fly Home (1978)

Eddie Henderson - "Hibby" - Runnin' To Your Love (1979)

Joe Bataan - "Latin Soul Square Dance" - (1972)

Rosemary Clooney - "Anything Goes" - Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)

Sam Most Quintet - "House of Bread Blues" - Musically Yours (1956)

Frank Sinatra - "Why Try and Change Me Now" - No One Cares (1959)

Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - "Meditation" - Reflections of a Golden Dream (1976)

Walter Murphy featuring Loni Groves - "The Only Two People in the World" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

General Music Project - "It Was a Very Good Year" - II (1994)

Jazzploration with Kendo - Jazz, Lounge and Disco

George Shearing - "Undecided" - A Shearing Caravan (1955)

Roy Ayers - "The Ringer" - Virgo Vibes (1967)

Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers - "Naima" - Yaina (1971)

Dinah Washington - "Cottage for Sale" - Dinah! (1955)

Ronnie Laws - "Living Love" - Flame (1978)

Eddie Henderson - "This Band is Hot" - Runnin' To Your Love (1979)

Roberta Flack - "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" - Quiet Fire (1971)

Lonnie Liston Smith - "Get Down Everybody (It's Time for World Peace)" - Reflections of a Golden Dream (1976)

Eddie Jefferson - "Jeanine" - The Main Man (1977)

Modern Jazz Quintet - "Vendome" - Pyramid (1959)

Herbie Mann - "Bird in a Silver Cage" - Bird in a Silver Cage (1976)

Wilbert Longmire - "Funshine" - Champagne (1979)

Anita O'Day - "You Came a Long Way from St. Louis" - All the Sad Young Man (1961)

Harvey Averne and Group Therapy - "Micro Mini" - Viva Soul (1968)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Take Five" - 25th Anniversary Reunion (1976)

Rickie Lee Jones - "Chuck E's In Love" - Rickie Lee Jones (1978)

Nancy Wilson - "Let's Fall In Love All Over" - Now I'm a Woman (1970)

Diana Krall - "Peel Me a Grape" - Love Scenes (1997)

Tadao Sawai et al - "Itsuki no Komoriuta" - Jazz Funk (1973)

Wes Montgomery & Jimmy Smith - "Night Train" - The Dynamic Duo (1966)

Dinah Washington - "Manhattan" - What a Diff'rence a Day Makes (1959)

Mixed and streamed live on 6-4-2024.

Anything Goes with DJ Kendo

Soul jazz and downtempo followed by a launch into outer space where we float for a while with some surf rock, radio broadcasts and ambient, then back for some more jazz, lounge and trip hop. Listen in the player below. Thanks for hangin'! - Kendo

Ron Carter - "Anything Goes" - Anything Goes (1975)

Chick Corea - "Trinkle Tinkle" - Piano Improvisations Vol. 2 (1971)

Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges - "Lil' Darlin'" - Con-Soul & Sax (1965)

King Kooba - "Fooling Myself" - Om Lounge 4 (2001)

Perez Prado - "In The Mood" - Voodoo Suite (1955)

Wilton Felder featuring Bobby Womack - "The Truth Song" - Secrets (1985)

Dave Bailey - "Comin' Home Baby" - 2 Feet In the Gutter (1961)

Godley & Creme - "I Pity Inatimate Objects" - Freeze Frame (1979)

The Marketts - "Love 1985" - Out of Limits! (1963)

Orson Welles - "War of the Worlds - Part One (excerpt)" - (1938)

Tomita - "Dawn Chorus (Bachianas Brasileiras No. 4: Preludio)" - Canon of the Three  Stars (1984) 

Jose Feliciano - "Hi-Heel Sneakers" - Souled (1968)

Calvin Keys - "Gee-Gee" - Shaw-Neeq (1971)

Herbie Mann - "The Joker" - Plays The Roar of the Greasepaint (1965)

Jesse Crawford - "Kiss of Fire" - Melodies and Moods (1952)

Don Sebesky - "Moon Dreams" - The Rape of El Morro (1975)

Joe Farrell - "Is It Asking Too Much" - La Catedral y El Toro (1977)

DJ Shadow - "Forever Changed" - Action Adventure (2023) 

Dakota Staton - "The Late, Late Show" - The Late, Late Show (1957)

Zoot Sims (& Bucky Pizzarelli) - "Watch What Happens" - Zoot Sims and Friend (1976)

Morton Gould - "Blues In the Night" - Blues In the Night (1957) 

Mixed live on 3-23-24 on Mixcloud.

Jazz Divinyl 02 with DJ Kendo

Jazz that's easy on the ears but big on satisfaction! Mixed live from vinyl on 1-30-2024. Listen in the player just below. 

Michael Petrovich - "Cafe Liberte" - Bella Luna (2012)

Larry Young - "Paris Eyes" - Into Somethin' (1964)

Julian Lage - "Temple Steps" - View with a Room (2022)

Lambert Hendricks & Ross - "Mr. P.C." - Lambert Hendricks & Ross (1961)

Harold Land - "A New Shade of Blue" - A New Shade of Blue (1971)

Technical Difficulties - "Silence for 3 minutes"  

Hubert Laws - "A Day With You" - Laws' Cause (1968)

Michel Legrand - "Django" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Ramsey Lewis - "Spring Can Really Hang You Up The Most" - Sound of Spring (1962)

Herbie Mann - "There Is a Mountain" - Windows Opened (1968)

Charlie Mariano - "Blue In Green" - Reflections (1974)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Loose Foot" - Moon Rappin' (1969)

Charles Mingus - "Remember Rockefeller at Attica" - Changes One (1974)

Modern Jazz Quartet/Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Da Capo" - Third Stream Music (1960)

Wes Montgomery - "Stompin' at the Savoy" - One Night In Indy (1959)

Jimmy McGriff - "Plain Brown Bag" - Groove Grease (1971)

Playlist for 10-24-2023 - Long Tracks Only!

 

Get lost in the music with a set of lengthy jazz tracks mixed live with limited announcements. Plenty of groove and no harsh vibes. Mixed live by yours truly on Mixcloud 10-24-2023. Listen in the player below and thank you for your support! - Kendo

Grant Green - "Flood in Franklin Park" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Chick Corea and Return to Forever - "Light as a Feather" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Herbie Mann - "Come Together" - Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (1969)

Buster Williams - "The Hump" - Pinnacle (1975)

Miles Davis - "The Ghetto Walk" - Early Minor (1969)

Cal Tjader - "I Showed Them" - At Grace Cathedral (1976)


Image by Johannes Plenio.

Playlist for 9-19-2023 - Extreme Chill Jazz

 

A set of extra relaxing jazz for those extra stressful days! Art Farmer, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker, Wes Montgomery, Victor Feldman, Miles Davis, MJQ and plenty more with limited announcing. The set starts out a bit quiet and grows louder so leave your volume settings at a normal setting. Originally mixed live on 9-19-2023. If you like these sets, follow me on Mixcloud to be notified of upcoming livestreams! Listen on the player below. Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

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Paul Desmond - "Embarcadero" - Take Ten (1963)

Wes Montgomery - "Trust In Me" - A Day In the Life (1967)

Victor Feldman - "Have a Heart" - Plays Everything In Sight (1967)

Walter Murphy - "Sunflower" Rhapsody In Blue (1977)

Jack Murphy - "All In Love Is Fair" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Chet Baker - "Tangerine" - She Was Too Good To Me (1974)

Gerry Mulligan - "What Is There To Say" - What IS There To Say (1959)

Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida- "One Note Samba" - Collaboration (1966)

Cal Tjader - "Similau" - Along Comes Cal (1967)

Blue Mitchell - "Mona's Mood" - The Thing to Do (1964)

Mongo Santamaria - "No Pises Mi Lagra" - Fuego (1973)

Grant Green - "Samba de Orfeu" - Iron City (1967)

Art Farmer - "Saudhade" - Something You Got (1977)

Bucky & John Pizzarelli - "Meditation" - Passionate Guitars (1997)

Herbie Mann - "Claudia Pie" - Muscle Shoals Nitty Gritty (1969)

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

Image by Andrea Piacquadio.

Jazz from 1973!

 

A show featuring jazz tracks that have reached the milestone of 50!

1973 was quite a year with Skylab, Watergate, Foreman vs Frazier, The Sears Tower, the designated hitter (!), US pulling out of Vietnam, The Godfather winning an Oscar, and Imelda Marcos buying her first pair of first lady shoes! Gene Krupa, Jim Croce and J.R.R. Tolkien passed away in 1973, as did Kid Ory, Edward G. Robinson, Pablo Picasso and Betty Grable.

Elvis Presley's "Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite" was seen in over 40 countries. The Midnight Special, Don Kirshner's Rock Concert and The King Biscuit Flower Hour all made their debut in 1973. The #1 song of the year (not surprisingly) was "Tie A Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree".  Cracklin' over your AM radio were singles like "Killing Me Softly With His Song", "You're So Vain", "Crocodile Rock", "Drift Away" and "Delta Dawn". Soft-rock band America won Best New Artist at the 15th Annual Grammy Awards. Gary Burton ("Alone at Last") and Freddie Hubbard ("First Light") won the jazz Grammys.

Some of the top-selling movies of 1973 were "The Sting", "The Exorcist", "Serpico", "Papillon" and "The Way We Were". Topping the tv ratings were "All In The Family", "The Waltons" and "Sanford and Son". A Big Mac was 65¢ and a chocolate shake was 35¢. A gallon of gas was 39¢. Tickets to the Superbowl were $15 (Dolphins>Redskins 14-7) .

The Monte Carlo won "Car of the Year" by Motor Trend, and a Mazda RX3 set you back $2,995. It took all 7 games for the Oakland A's to beat the Mets in the World Series. The best selling kids toy was Shrinky Dinks. The population of the world was 3.92 million, the population of Flagler County FL was 6,000; St. Johns was 35,901 (who was that "1"?).

Below is a tiny cross-section of jazz that was recorded in 1973. I have another show's worth and will likely do one more of these before the year is out. Sit back and enjoy jazz from 50 years ago in the player below, and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Ron Carter - "R2, M1" - Blues Farm (1973)

Kenny Burrell - "Both Feet On the Ground" - Both Feet On the Ground (1973)

Cal Tjader - "Tanga" - Primo (1973)

Keith Jarrett - "Still Life, Still Life" - Fort Yawuh (1973)

Herbie Mann - "Rainy Night in Georgia" - Turtle Bay (1973)

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims - "Momma Flosie" - Body and Soul (1973)

Herbie Mann - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" - London Underground (1973)

Grover Washington Jr. - "Trouble Man" - Soul Box Vol 1 (1973)

Don Sebesky - "Fly/Circles" - Giant Box (1973)

Stanley Turrentine - "Too Blue" - Don't Mess With Mister T (1973)

Donald Byrd - "Miss Kane" - Street Lady (1973)

McCoy Tyner - "Nebula (excerpt)" - Enlightment (1973)

George Benson - "Plum" - Body Talk (1973)

Mixed live on Mixcloud on 9-5-2023.

Playlist for 8-18-2023 - Soul Jazz Vinyl Show IV

This week's show was a fun one and flew by! Great tracks from John Patton, Victor Feldman, Tosca, Billy Cobham and lots more! Have a listen in the player below. Thanks to all who attended! - Kendo

Jaywalkers - "Sutro Heights" - Om Lounge 4 (2000)

Billy Cobham - "Opelousas" - Simplicity of Expression, Depth of Thought (1978)

Cal Tjader - "Ode to Billy Joe" - Solar Heat (1968)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Oblighetto" - Moon Rappin' (1969)

Al Cohn - "Good Old Blues" - Cohn on the Saxophone (1956)

Tosca - "Pyjama" - J.A.C. (2005)

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

Cannonball Adderley - "Pyramid" - Pyramid (1974)

Flora Purim - "Tomara (I Wish)" - Encounter (1976)

Herbie Mann - "What Would You Do" - Sun Belt (1978)

Victor Feldman - "This Door Swings Both Ways" - Plays Everything in Sight (1967)

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

Cool Jazz for a Hot Day - Playlist for 8-8-2023

A set of chill, soothing jazz with lots of groove to help you stay cool! Original broadcast and mixed live on 8-8-2023. Listen in the player below or follow me on Mixcloud!

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - "For Minors Only" - Hard Drive (1957)

Art Farmer - "Something You Got" - Something You Got (1977)

The Family of Man - "Davey Blue" - First Light (1974)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Minha Saudade" - A Change is Gonna Come (1966)

Stan Getz & Luiz Bonfa - "Ebony Samba" - Jazz Samba Encore! (1963)

George Benson - "Dance" - Body Talk (1973)

Mongo Santamaria - "No Pises Mis Lagri Mas" - Fuego (1973)

Cal Tjader - "Morning" -   (1966)

Roy Meriwether Trio - "A  Taste of Honey" - Soup & Onions (1966)

Jimmy Smith - "Mimosa" - Off The Top (1982)

Kiefer - "Curly" - When There's Love Around (2022)

image by Oliver Sjöström

Playlist for 7-28-2023 Soul Jazz Vinyl Show on Epix Radio

A set of chillified, relaxing jazz music for the 2nd installment of "The Soul Jazz Vinyl Show" on Epix Radio, perfect for listening at work or decompressing at home. Listen in the player below! Thanks for stopping by - Kendo

Walter Murphy - "It Ain't Necessarily So" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

Cheikh Lo - "Jeunesse Senegal" - Bambay Gueej (1999)

George Benson - "Tell It Like It Is" - Tell It Like It is (1969)

Bobby Timmons - "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" - From The Bottom (1964)

Maynard Ferguson - "Fire and Rain" - Maynard Ferguson (1971)

Herbie Mann - "I Never Can Say Goodbye" - Hold On, I'm Comin'! (1972)

Patrice Rushen - "Music of The Earth" - Patrice (1978)

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

Swag - "Rug Munch" - Felony Funk (2000)

Jack McDuff - "The City Bump" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Cal Tjader - "Moanin'" - Hip Vibrations (1967)

Sarah Vaughan - "Inner City Blues" - A Time in My Life (1971)

Gabor Szabo - "(They Long To Be) Close To You" - Magical Connection (1970)

Billy Cobham - Song for a Friend (2)" - Life & Times (1976)

Playlist for 7-25-2003 - Relaxing Jazz

 

Jazz to chill out to! Decompress, de-stress, unwind and relax to soothing jazz tracks by Sonny Rollins, Patrice Rushen, Wes Montgomery, Art Taylor, Kenny Burrell, Bobby Hutcherson and many more. Listen in the audio player below. Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Bobby Hutcherson - "The Sailor's Song" - Un Poco Loco (1979)

Art Taylor - "High Seas" - A.T.'s Delight (1960)

Gabor Szabo - "Sombrero Sam" - Magical Connection (1970)

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

Kenny Burrell - "Nana" - Both Feet On the Ground (1973)

Herbie Mann - "If I Were a Carpenter" - Windows Opened (1968)

John Lewis and Sasha Distel - "Bag's Groove" - Afternoon in Paris (1956)

Sonny Rollins - "I've Grown Accustomed to Her Face" - Rollins Plays for Bird (1956)

Wes Montgomery - "Windy" - A Day in the Life (1967)

Patrice Rushen - "Wishful Thinking" - Patrice (1978)

Hailu Mergia and The Walias Band - "Atmetalegnem Woi" - Tezeta (1976)

Bud Shank - (You and Me and) Rain On the Roof - A Spoonful of Jazz (1967)

Jimmy Smith - "Come On Baby" - Home Cookin' (1959)

Mixed live and originally broadcast on 7-25-2023. Image by Victor Freitas.

Playlist for 7-11-2023 - Soul Jazz Tuesday

Had good fun and made new friends on last week's livestream over on Mixcloud - an hour of positive vibes, easy grooves and stellar playing from George Benson, Miles Davis, Kiefer, Johnny Hartman and more! Listen in the player below. Follow me for upcoming livestreams and check out my new show on Epix Radio Fridays at 5pm eastern. Thanks for stopping by - Kendo

Baby Face Willette - "Whatever Lola Wants" - Face to Face (1961)

George Benson - "Plum" - Body Talk (1973)

Kifu Mitsuhashi/Kiyoshi Yamaya - "Hohai-Bushi" - Wamono Groove (1976)

Johnny Hartman - "Help Me Make It Throught The Night" - Today (1972)

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

Cal Tjader - "Soul Burst" - Soul Burst (1966)

Herbie Mann & The Family of Man - "Sunrise High" - First Light (1973)

J & K - "Dontcha Hear Me Callin' To Ya" - Stonebone (1969)

Kiefer - "When There's Love Around" - When There's Love Around (2021)

Johnny Hammond - "Higher Ground" - Higher Ground (1973)

Joe Farrell - "Molten Glass" - Joe Farrell Quartet (1970)

Playlist for 7-1-2023 - Chill-i-fied!

70 minutes of chilled out jazz mixed live with no announcements. Lengthy, relaxed instrumental grooves from Freddie Hubbard, Baby Face Willette, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery and many more great artists! You can listen in the player below. Enjoy and stay cool!

Cal Tjader - "I Showed Them" - At Grace Cathedral (1976)

Jack McDuff - "Layin' Back" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Wes Montgomery - 'Bumpin" - Bumpin' (1965)

Freddie Hubbard - "Sunshine Lady" - Mistral (1980)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Santa Monica blues" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Hubert Laws - "Fire and Rain" - Afro-Classic (1970)

Herbie Hancock - "Gentle Thoughts" - Secrets (1976)

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

Herbie Mann - "A Whiter Shade of Pale" - London Underground (1973)

Baby Face Willette - "Goin' Down" - Face to Face (1961)

Cal Tjader - "Soul Bird (Tin Tin Deo) - Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (1965)

Originally broadcast on July 1, 2023 on Mixcloud. Follow me there to attend future live streams!

Playlist for 6-10-2023 - Relaxing Jazz Grooves!

 

Sometimes, you just gotta chillax. Mixed live with no interruptions for your listening pleasure! Listen in the player below. Have a good one! - Kendo

David Newman - "Newmanism" - Newmanism (1974) 

Jimmy Smith - "Come On Baby" - Home Cookin' (1959)

David Newman - "Sweet Tears" - Newmanism (1974)

Wes Montgomery - "Midnight Mood" - Tequila (1966)

Kiefer - "Thinking of You" - When There's Love Around (2020)

Gabor Szabo - "The Last One to Be Loved" - Gypsy '66 (1965)

Gerry Mulligan - "What Is There to Say" - What Is There To Say? (1959)

Gabor Szabo - "The Echo of Love" - Gypsy '66 (1965)

Gerry Mulligan - "What Is There to Say" - What Is There To Say? (1959) reprise 

Astrud Gilberto - "Brazilian Tapestry" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971)

Bucky & John Pizzarelli - "The Girl from ipanema" - Passionate Guitars (1997)

Herbie Mann - "Never Ending Song of Love" - Turtle Bay (1971)

Johnny Smith - "Tenderly" - Moonlight in Vermont (1952)

 

Playlist for 5-9-2023 WFCF - In The Very Merry Month!

There was a lot of great music recorded on the date of this broadcast (May 9th) and we listened to a whole bunch of it with works by Miles Davis (an entire album), Donald Byrd, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington and Lou Donaldson! The rest of the show featured music recorded around the same time in May. Thanks to all who tuned in and a special thanks to all who popped in on the live stream! Follow me on Mixcloud for weekly live streams - two hour jazz shows, mostly on vinyl! Much love! - Kendo 

Hour One:

Lou Donaldson - "People Will Say We're In Love" - The Natural Soul (recorded 61 years ago on 5-9-1962)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break 

Duke Ellington Orchestra with Ivy Anderson - "My Old Flame" - (recorded 89 years ago on 5-9-1934)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "Love Me or Leave Me" - (recorded 5-7-1953)

Lou Donaldson - "That's All" - The Natural Soul (recorded 61 years ago on 5-9-1962)

Miles Davis - "Dear Old Stockholm" - The Young Man With The Horn" (recorded 71 years ago on 5-9-1952)

Miles Davis - "Chance It" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "Donna" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "Woody 'n' You" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "Yesterdays" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Miles Davis - "How Deep Is the Ocean" - The Young Man With The Horn" ("")

Hour Two:

Ed Cherry - "Ding Dong" - Are We There Yet? (2022)*

Miles Davis - "Limbo (alternate take)" - Miles Davis Quintet 1965-68 (recorded 56 years ago on 5-9-1967)

Charlie Parker Quintet - "Cool Blues" - Summit Meeting at Birdland (recorded 70 years ago on 5-9-1953)

Charlie Parker Quintet - "Star Eyes" - Summit Meeting at Birdland (recorded 70 years ago on 5-9-1953)

Bud Powell - "Over the Rainbow" - The Amazing Bud Powell (5-1-1951)

Donald Byrd - "Weasil" - Fancy Free (recorded 54 years ago on 5-9-1969)

Gabor Szabo - "It Was a Very Good Year" - Spellbinder (recorded 5-1-1966)

Gabor Szabo - "Cheetah" - Spellbinder (recorded 5-1-1966)

Herbie Mann - "Soul Guajira" - My Kinda Groove (recorded 5-6-1965)

Gabor Szabo - "Autumn Leaves/Speak to Me of Love" - Spellbinder (recorded 5-1-1966)

Hour Three:

Mulgrew Miller - "Soul-Leo" - Wingspan (recorded May 5-11-1987) The Ride Home!

Clark Terry - "Two Feet In the Gutter" - In Orbit (recorded 5-7-19)

Charles Lloyd - "Of Course, Of Course" - Of Course, Of Course (1965)

Orchestra Makassy - "Mambo Bado" (1982)

Thelonious Monk - "We See" - Monk (recorded 5-11-1954)

Joe Henderson - "No Me Esqueca" - In Pursuit of Blackness (recorded 5-12-1971)

Hour Four:

Jack McDuff - "Cap'n Jack" - The Re-Entry (1988)

Jason Moran - "Gangsterism on Canvas" - Soundtrack to Human Motion (1998)

Donald Byrd - "Secret Love" - Slow Drag (recorded May 12, 1967)

Rusty Bryant - "Lou-Lou" - Soul Liberation (1970)

Charles Lloyd - "Goin' To Memphis" - Of Course, Of Course (recorded 5-8-1964)

Hadley Caliman - "Her" - Projecting (1976)

Freddie Hubbard - "Camel Rise" - High Energy (recorded 4/29 - 5/2 1974)

Kenny Burrell - "Chuckin'" - Blue Lights Vol 2 (recorded May 14, 1958)

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Playlist for 5-6-2023 - Chill Jazz Set!

This show features relaxed jazz grooves from artists like Ronnie Foster, Lou Donaldson, George Benson and George Duke, mixed with chilled hard bop by Art Pepper, Duke Pearson and more, with a few sonic dreamscapes mixed in from electronic masters. Mixed to ease your mind and soothe your soul with limited announcing. Listen in the player below. Follow me on Mixcloud to hang with me on future broadcasts! Much love - Kendo 

Hour One:

Lou Donaldson - "Aw Shucks!" - Alligator Bogaloo (1967)

Jon Eardley - "Leap Year" - The Jon Eardley Seven (1956)

Herbie Mann - "Comin' Home Baby" - At The Village Gate (1961)

Ronnie Foster - "Mystic Brew" - Two Headed Freap (1972)

Tomita - "Clair de Lune" - Snowflakes Are Dancing (1974)

Thelonious Monk - "Liza" - The Unique Thelonious Monk (1956)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Mystic John" - To Find a New Home (1970)

George Duke - "Fools" - The Aura Will Prevail (1975)

Gerry Mulligan - "Grand Tour" - The Age of Steam (1971)

Chuck Mangione Quartet - "Legend of the One-Eyed Sailor (excerpt)" - Alive! (72)

Pat Metheny Group - "September Fifteenth (Dedicated to Bill Evans)" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)

Hour Two:

J Boogie's Dubtronic Science - "Rosada Flor" - Om Lounge 4 (2000)

George Benson - "Shell of a Man" - Good King Bad (1975)

Ray Charles - "Memories of You" - I'm All Yours Baby (1969)

Duke Pearson - "After The Rain" - Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

Soul Mann & The Brothers - "Early Sunday Morning" - Shaft (1971)

Art Pepper - "Blues at Twilight" - The Art Pepper Quartet (1956)

Pat Martino - "Masquerada" - Starbright (1976)

Victor Feldman - "The Sunset" - Plays Everything In Sight (1967)

Uhuhboo Project - "Acorn Jelly in Mt. Seorak" - Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance (2002)