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Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Playlist for 2-23-2021 WFCF - 1949 and Three-Sided Dreams!

 
Seriously odd artwork but fun music!


For the first hour of this show we heard fun jazz from the year 1949, some of it obscure, some of it renowned. During the third hour we listened to the first two sides of Rahsaan Roland Kirks "The Case of the Three Sided Dream in Audio Color". Other featured albums included Freddie Hubbard's "Keep Your Soul Together" and Nestor Torres' "Jazz Flute Traditions. Plenty of new jazz to boot! Thanks to all who joined me! - Kendo


Hour One: (1949)

Kai Winding - "A Night On Bop Mountain" - Trombone By Three (1949)

Kai Winding - "Waterworks" - Trombone By Three (1949)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Ella Fitzgerald - "Black Coffee" - 75th Birthday Celebration (1949)

Bud Powell - "You Go To My Head" - The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 1 (1949)

Lee Konitz - "Tautology" - Subconscious-Lee (1949)

Miles Davis Nonet - "Budo" - Birth of the Cool (1949)

Miles Davis Nonet - "Israel" - Birth of the Cool (1949)

Miles Davis Nonet - "Godchild" - Birth of the Cool (1949)

Art Tatum - "Dancing In the Dark" - Solo Piano (1949)

Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell - "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" - Sonny Stitt and Bud Powell (1949)

Sonny Stitt & Bud Powell - "Sunset" - Sonny Stitt and Bud Powell (1949)

Lee Konitz - "Subconscious-Lee" - Subconscious-Lee (1949)

Stan Getz and His Four Brothers - "Five Brothers" - The Brothers (1949)

Hour Two:

Nestor Torres - "Swingin' Shepherds Blues" - Jazz Flute Traditions (2017)

Nestor Torres - "Serenade to a Cuckoo" - Jazz Flute Traditions (2017)

Dexter Gordon - "Hanky Panky" - Clubhouse (1965)

Gene Ammons - "Answer Me My Love" - ??

Red Garland - "Soft Winds" - High Pressure (1957)

Nestor Torres - "Memphis Underground" - Jazz Flute Traditions (2017)

J.J. Johnson - "Elysee" - Trombone By Three (1949)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Conversation" - The Case of the 3 Sided Dream In Audio Color (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Bye Bye Blackbird" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Horses" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "High Heel Sneakers" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Dream" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Echoes of Primitive Ohio and Chili Dogs" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "The Entertainer (Done In the Style of the Blues)" (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Freaks for the Festival" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Dream" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies" (1975)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Dream" - "The Case of...." (1975)

Joe Traina - "'SWonderful" - Tip of the Hat (2020)*

Amanda Tosoff - "A Dream Within a Dream" - Earth Voices (2020)*

Foster Joseph - "Now You're Mine" - Foster (2020)*

Hour Four:

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

Diego Rivera - "Marabi" - Indigenous (2019)*

Mike Scott - "Sol Minor" - Collecting Things (2020)*

Joe Chambers - "Ecaroh" - Samba de Maracatu (2020)*

Lee Ritenour - "Storyteller" - Dreamcatcher (2020)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Spirits of Trane" - Keep Your Soul Together (1973) CTI Moment


Tuesday, November 3, 2020

Playlist for 11/3/2020 WFCF - Flanagan, Savoy and CTI Classical!

 
This week's show has 3 themes. The first two hours feature pianist Tommy Flanagan as a sideman in some very varied company. The 3rd hour will have selections released on the Savoy label - some obscure, some legendary; and the fourth hour will feature classical pieces done up in the CTI Records style. Tune in at 88.5 FM locally and online here. See you there! - Kendo

Hour One:

Ben Rosenblum Nebula Project - "Cedar Place" - Kites and Strings (2020)*

Steve Cardenas - "Lost and Found" - Blue Has a Range (2019)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jazz At Carnegie All Stars - "Medley: I Can't Get Started, The Young Man With the Horn, 'Round Midnight" - Ella Fitzgerald Live at Carnegie Hall (1973)

Jazz At Carnegie All Stars - "Stardust" - Ella Fitzgerald Live at Carnegie Hall (1973)

J.J. Johnson - "Hello Young Lovers" - Blue Trombone (1957)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Watch What Happens" - Sunshine of Your Love (1968)

John Coltrane - "Countdown" - Giant Steps ()

Roy Haynes Quartet - "Raoul" - Out of the Afternoon (1962)

Dexter Gordon - "The Panther" - The Panther! (1970)

Hour Two:

Ella Fitzgerald - "Medley: Don't Worry 'Bout Me, These Foolish Things" - 
 
Ella Fitzgerald Live at Carnegie Hall (1973)

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

J.J. Johnson - "100 Proof" - Blue Trombone (1957)

Gary Burton - "Storm" - Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)

Miles Davis - "Vierd Blues" - Collectors' Items (1956)

Sonny Rollins - "Strode Rode" - Saxophone Colossus (1956

Donald Byrd/Kenny Burrell - "Tune Up" - All Night Long ()

Gary Burton - "My Funny Valentine" - Who Is Gary Burton? (1962)

 Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Yusef Lateef - "A Night In Tunisia" - A Prayer to the East (1957) - The Ride Home!

Jimmy Scott - "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" - The Fabulous Songs of Jimmy Scott (1960)

Adelaide Robbins - "Great Day" - Lookin' For a Boy (1957)

Duke Jordan - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Trio/Quintet (1955)

Charlie Parker - "Ko Ko" - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (1945)

Barbara Carroll Trio - "Dancing On the Ceiling" - Lookin' For a Boy (1957)

Miles Davis - "Milestones" - Bird/The Savoy Recordings (1947)

Red Rodney - "Red Arrow" - Red Rodney (Fiery) (1957)

Hour Four - CTI Moments Galore!

Deodato - "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" - Prelude (Bonus Track)

Gabor Szabo - "Concerto" - Mizrab (1972)

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

Don Sebesky - "Vocalise" - Giant Box (1973)

Hubert Laws - "Passacaglia" - Afro-Classic (1970)

Art Farmer/Jim Hall - "Pavane for a Dead Princess" - Big Blues (1978)





Tuesday, June 9, 2020

Playlist for 6-9-2020 WFCF - New Music in My Collection!



Spinning lots of music I received recently with an emphasis on funky and slightly obscure. Tune in here. See you there! - Kendo



Hour One:

Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery - "S.K.J." - Bags Meets Wes! (1961)

Freddie Redd - "Wigglin'" - The Connection (1960)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Baby Face Willette - "Willow Weep For Me" - Stop and Listen (1961)
Unique & wonderful release from JJ


J.J. Johnson - "Mira (Can You Imagine That)" - J.J.'s Broadway (1963)


Lou Donaldson - "Hamp's Hump" - Everything I Play Is Funky (1970)

Houston Person - "Hard Times" - Goodness! (1969)

Henri Robinett Quartet - "I Hear a Rhapsody" - Jazz Standards Volume 1 Then (2000)*


Robby Ameen - "Fast Eye" - Diluvio (2019)*

Hour Two:

Art Farmer - "Crawl Space" - Crawl Space (1977) CTI Moment

Wes Montgomery - "California Nights" - A Day In the Life (1967) CTI Moment
Strong debut - what a sound!


CTI All-Stars - "Fire and Rain" - California Concert (1971) CTI Moment

Harold Land - "Lydia's Lament" - Harold In the Land of Jazz (1958)

Houston Person - "Jamilah" - Goodness! (1969)


Ernesto Cervini - "Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise" - Tetrahedron (2019)*

Troy Roberts - "Little Room" - Stuff I Heard (2019)*

Gogo Penguin - "_ #" - Gogo Penguin (2019)*

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Art Taylor - "Syeeda's Song Flute" - A.T.'s Delight (1960)
Good stuff!


Gary Burton - "Liturgy" - Duster (1967)

Gary Burton - "Country Roads" - Country Roads & Other Places (1969)

Brother Jack McDuff - "One O'Clock Jump" - Screamin' (1962)

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

George Wallington - "Summertime" - Showcase (1954)

Kandace Springs - "Devil May Care" - The Women Who Raised Me (2020)*

Hour Four:

La Lucha - "She's Like the Wind" - Everybody Wants to Rule the World (2020)*


Herbie Mann - "Comin' Home Baby" - Opalescence (1989)

Lonnie Smith - "Slouchin'" - Think! (1968)


Pete La Roca - "Lazy Afternoon" - Basra (1965)

Lou Donaldson - "Donkey Walk" - Everything I Play Is Funky (1970)


Gary Burton Quintet with Eberhard Webber - "Tunnel of Love" - Ring (1974)

Lonnie Smith - "Son of Ice Bag" - Think! (1968)




Tuesday, November 26, 2019

Playlist for 11-26-2019 WFCF - Features Deluxe!

Painting on the right by Gabor Szabo.


On this show we had a lot of featured albums: Art Pepper's "Tokyo Debut", Bobby Hutcherson's "Components", Michel Camilo's "On the Other Hand", Joe Henderson's "Black Miracle" and Doug Carn's debut album "Infant Eyes"! Also in the mix: a few selections from Blue Note's "Lost Grooves" and plenty of new releases. Thanks to all who tuned in, and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo
Hour One:

Michel Camilo - "On The Other Hand" - On The Other Hand (1990)

Miles Davis - "Seven Steps to Heaven" - Seven Steps to Heaven (1963)
Exquisite sounds, trio & larger bands!


            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Michel Camilo - "City of the Angels" - On the Other Hand (1990)

Sonny Criss - "My Ideal" - Out of Nowhere (1975)

Billie Holiday - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Verve Silver Collection (1957)

Freddie Hubbard - "Blue Nights" - Mistral (1980)

Doug Carn - "Peace" - Infant Eyes (1970)

Adrian Cunningham - "Say a Prayer For Me" - And Friends Play Lerner & Lowe (2019)*
The current interest in this album well deserved.


Doug Carn - "Welcome" - Infant Eyes (1970)

Doug Carn - "Little B's Poem" - Infant Eyes (1970)

J.J. Johnson - "Harvey's House" - First Place (1957)

Hour Two:

Bobby Hutcherson - "Components" - Components (1965)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Tranquility" - Components (1965)
Blue Note at it's finest!


Art Pepper - "Straight Life" - Tokyo Debut (1977)

Bria Skonberg - "Blackbird Fantasy" - Nothing Never Happens (2019)*

Jackie McLean - "Tippin' the Scales" - Tippin' the Scales (1962)

Aaron Dolman - "Gone for a While II" - Nostalgia and Other Fantasies (2019)*

Aaron Dolman - "Willow Bunch" - Nostalgia and Other Fantasies (2019)*

Royce Campbell - "The Brothers Go To Mother's" - Organ Trio (2016)*

Joe Henderson - "My Cherie Amor" - Black Miracle (1975)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Art Pepper - "Manha de Carnaval" - Tokyo Debut (1977)
Invigorated Art Pepper with Cal Tjader's hot band!


Art Pepper - "Felicidade" - Tokyo Debut (1977)

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

Michel Camilo - "Birk's Works" - On the Other Hand (1990)

Charlie Porter - "Immigration Nation" - Immigration Nation (2019)*

Tony DeSare & Tedd Firth - "Lush Life" - Lush Life (2019)*

Hour Four:

Joe Henderson - "Solution" - Black Miracle (1975)
With George Duke, Hadley Caliman, George Bohannon


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

Lou Donaldson - "The Scorpion" - The Lost Grooves (1970)

Joe Zawinul - "His Last Journey" - Zawinul (1970)

John Patton - "Village Lee" - The Lost Grooves (1969)

Gabor Szabo - "Ravi" - Jazz Raga (1966)

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


Idris Muhammad - "Piece of Mind" - Power of Soul (1974)

Tuesday, July 17, 2018

Playlist for 7-17-2018 WFCF - Present Participle!


Today's show theme is the Present Participle! All the song titles have one in them, with an emphasis on one word titles like "Moanin'", "Stumblin'" "Groovin'", "Walkin'" etc. Tune in today (Tues 7/17) from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

Andrea Brachfeld - "Moving Forward" - If Not Now, When? (2017)*

Lenny Marcus - "Welcoming" - Gloria's Step (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Van Morrison/Joey DeFrancesco - "Travelin' Light" - You're Driving Me Crazy (2017)*

Gerry Mulligan/Chet Baker - "Makin' Whoopee" - Plays with Chet Baker (1953)

Shirley Crabbe - "Taking a Chance on Love" - Bridges (2017)*

Thelonious Monk - "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" - Solo Monk (1964)

Kenny Barron - "I'm Just Sayin'" - Concentric Circles (2017)*

Eddie Henderson - "Easy Living" - Be Cool (2017)*

Sonny Clark - "Sippin' at Bells" - Cool Struttin' (1958)

Lee Konitz - "Fishin' Around" - Subconscious Lee (1949)

Hour Two:

Hank Mobley - "Lookin' East" - Reach Out! (1968)

Bill Evans - "Dancing in the Dark' - Trio 64 (1963)

Ellis Marsalis Quintet - "Relaxin' at Madarao" - Plays the Music of Ellis Marsalis (2016)*

Wes Montgomery - "Just Walkin' [alt take]" - Bumpin'(1965)

Roger Kellaway - "Noodlin'" - New Jazz Standards Vol. 3 (2017)*

Jackie McLean - "Torchin'" - Bluesnik (1961)

Miles Davis - "Whispering" - Sextet (1951)

Gary Burton - "Doin' the Pig" - Throb (1969)

Bobby Timmons - "Moanin'" - From the Bottom (1964)

Hour Three:

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

Greg Burrows - "Falling" - Tell Your Story (2017)*

Wes Montgomery - "Bumpin' On Sunset" - Tequila (1966)

JJ Johnson - "Groovin'" - The Eminent Jay Jay Johnson Vol 3 (1955) 

Thelonious Monk - "Hornin' In" - Genius of Modern Music Vol 2 (1952)

Cal Tjader - "Stompin' at the Savoy" - Quintet (1956)

Herbie Nichols - "Applejackin'" - Herbie Nichols Trio Vol 2 (1955)

Buster Williams - "Stumblin'" - Audacity (2017)*

Andrea Brachfeld - "Steppin'" - If Not Now, When? (2017)*

Hour Four:

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

Lester Young - "Jumpin' at Mesner's" - Complete Aladding Sessions (1945)

Jack DeJohnette - "Jack In" - Parallel Realities (1990)

Jared Gold - "Looking for Another Pure Love" - Reemergence (2017)*

Herbie Hancock - "Spiraling Prism" - Mr. Hands (1980)

Cal Tjader - "Flying" - Amazonas (1975)

Miles Davis - "Walkin'" - Walkin' (1954)

Tuesday, May 15, 2018

Playlist for 5-15-2018 WFCF - Birthday Show!






Today is a short show so I can go partake in birthday celebrations, and we are listening to cds and albums I received as presents this year, along with some favorite tracks and new jazz! Tune in from 3-5pm eastern time by clicking here or at 88.5FM locally. See you there! - Kendo



Hour One:

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - "Little Melonae" - Hard Bop (1956)

J.J. Johnson - "Portrait of Jenny" - Blue Trombone (1955)

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break


Miles Davis - "It Never Entered Entered My Mind" - The Best of Miles Davis (1954)

John Coltrane - "It's Easy to Remember" - Ballads (1962)

Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - "Like a Lover" - 


Art Pepper - "Art's Opus" & "I Surrender Dear" - The Art Pepper Quartet ()

The Manhattan Transfer - "Tequila" -The Junction (2017)*

Steve Gadd Band - "Where's Earth" - Steve Gadd Band (2017)*


John Proulx - "The Summer Knows" - Say It (2017)*

Johnny Smith - "Walk, Don't Run" - In a Sentimental Mood (1954)

Hour Two:

Hank Jones & Oliver Nelson - "Happenings" - Happenings (1966)

Miles Davis - "Fran Dance" - The Final Tour (1960)*

Chico Hamilton - "A Nice Day" & "My Funny Valentine" - Chico Hamilton Quintet (1955)

Gene Ammons - "Jungle Strut" - Soul Diesel II [Brother Jug] (1970)


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

Lenny White - "Away Go Troubles Down the Drain" - Venusian Summer ()

Peter Erskine & the Dr. Um Band - "Hipnotherapy" & "Hawaii Bathing Suite" - On Call (2017)*








Monday, August 14, 2017

Playlist for 8-15-2017 WFCF - After The Birth of The Cool!




This week's show is all about what went down with all the musicians involved with the three "Birth of the Cool" sessions immediately after the recordings, as well as pinnacles of some of the participants careers! So aside from some new jazz releases - most of the recordings will date from 1950 to 1954. Tune in Tuesday 8/15 from 3-6pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here! See you then! - Kendo






Hour One:



Gerald Cannon - "Columbus Circle Stop" - Combinations (2017)*


Miles Davis - “Budo” - Birth of the Cool (1/21/1949)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Diana Krall - "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" - Turn Up The Quiet (2017)*

Peter Erskine New Trio - "Sukiyaki" - In Praise of Shadows (2015)*

Steve Langone - "It Never Entered My Mind" - Breathe (2016)*

Miles Davis - “Jeru” - Birth of the Cool (1/21/1949)

Stan Getz - “Prezervation” - (6/21/1949)

Al Haig Trio - “Gone With the Wind” - Al Haig Trio (3/13/1954)

Chet Baker - “Solar” - Chet Baker In New York (9/1958)

Charlie Parker - “In the Still of the Night” - The Magnificent CP (5/25/1953)
Celebrating the unvalved horn!

Kay Winding Sextet - “Broadway” - Trombone By Three (8/23/1949)

Kay Winding Orchestra - “More” - Soul Surfin' (1963)

Hour Two:

Kai Winding/J.J. Johnson - “Blue Monk” - The Great Kai & JJ (1960)

John Beasley - "I Mean You" - MONK'estra Vol 2 (2017)*

Miles Davis - “Godchild” - Birth of the Cool (1/21/1949)

Miles Davis - “Miles Ahead” - Miles Ahead (1957)

Barbara Carrol - “Let's Call the Whole Thing Off” - Funny Face (1957)

Miles Davis Nonet- “Boplicity” - Birth of the Cool (4/22/1949)

Ignacio Berroa - "Drume Negrita" - Straight Ahead from Havana (2017)*

Thelonious Monk - “Let's Cool One” - Genius of Modern Music 2 (5/30/1952)

Milt Jackson - “”- Wizard of the Vibes (4-7-1952)
featuring Monk - good stuff!

Modern Jazz Quartet - “Delaunay's Dilemma” - Django (6/25/1953)

Dexter Gordon - “Our Love Is Here To Stay” - Our Man In Paris (5/23/1963)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Charles Lloyd New Quartet - "Nu Blues" - Passin Thru (2016)* - The Ride Home!  

Bria Skonberg - "Whatever Lola Wants" - With a Twist (2017)*

Miles Davis Nonet - “Deception” - Birth of the Cool (3/9/1950)

Miles Davis - “Chance It” - Young Man With a Horn – (5/9/1952)

Jay Jay Johnson - “Jay” - The Eminent Vol 2 (9/24/1954)

Gigi Gryce - “Smoke Signal” - Nica's Tempo (10/22/1955)

Lee Konitz - “Ice Cream Konitz” - Subconscious-Lee (4/17/1950)
a classic!

Lee Konitz - “Odjenar” - The New Sounds (3/8/1951)

Lee Konitz - “Yesterdays” - The New Sounds (3/8/1951)

Hour Four:

Gerry Mulligan – Chet Baker Quartet - “Bernie's Tune” - Gerry Mulligan Quartet (8/16/1952)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet - “Makin' Whoopee” - Lee Konitz Plays with (2/24/1953)

Gerry Mulligan - “Country Beaver” - The Age of Steam (1971)

Miles Davis Nonet - “Moon Dreams” - Birth of the Cool (3/9/1950)

Sarah Vaughan - “It Might As Well Be Spring” - In Hi-Fi (5/18/1950)

Miles Davis – “Morpheus” & “Down” - Miles Davis Sextet (1/17/1951)

Miles Davis All Stars - “Denial” - Dig (10/5/1951)

Miles Davis All Stars - “Dear Old Stockholm” - Young Man With a Horn (5/9/1952)

Miles Davis - “Tasty Pudding” - Plays the Compositions of Al Cohn (2/19/1953)

Miles Davis - “So What” - Kind of Blue (3/2/1959)



Tuesday, June 6, 2017

Playlist for 6-6-2017 WFCF - Vinyl & New Releases Strikes Again!

Insert to Turtle Bay signed by Herbie!



Mostly wingin' it today with a big fistful of vinyl by Freddie Hubbard, Charles Earland, Jack McDuff, Herbie Mann, Gerry Mulligan + lots more as well as new releases and some classic recordings from Coltrane and Ellington! The 3:15 Coffee Break will feature a very fine new release from Pearl Django. We're expecting rain and storms today in St. Augustine so 88.5 is the place to be. (Unfortunately the iHeart computer broke so we won't be broadcasting on it this week.) Today Tuesday 6/6 from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5. See you there! - Kendo

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Hour One:

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

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Fine gypsy jazz with modern twists!


Pearl Django - "Floyd Hoyt Rides Again", "Night of the Dolphin" & Le Quatre Cinq (The Cat Sank)" - With Friends Like These (2017)*

Duke Ellington - "Take the 'A' Train" - The Best of the Centennial Edition (1940)

Mica Bethea Big Band with Linda Cole - "Love Is Here to Stay" - Stage 'n Studio (2016)*

The Pointer Sisters - "Cloudburst" - The Pointer Sisters ()

Gerry Mulligan - "Mud Bug" & "Sweet and Lovely" - Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet (1955)

Wynton Kelly Trio/Wes Montgomery - "Blues in F" - Smokin' in Seattle (1966)*

Hour Two:

Wynton Kelly Trio/Wes Montgomery - "West Coast Blues" - Smokin' in Seattle (1966)*

Wynton Kelly Trio/Wes Montgomery - "O Morro " - Smokin' in Seattle (1966)*

Antonio Adolfo - "Deluge" - Hybrido (2016)*

Sarah McKenzie - "Paris in the Rain" - Paris in the Rain (2016)*
New release - what a concert!!


Louie Bellson - "Raincheck" - Raincheck (1978)

J.J. Johnson - "Groovin'" - The Eminent J.J. Johnson Vol. 3 (recorded 62 years ago today on 6/6/1955)

Jaco Pastorius - "I Shot the Sheriff" - Truth, Liberty & Soul (1982)*

Herbie Mann - "Rainy Night in Georgia" - Turtle Bay (1971)

Roxy Coss - "Free to Be" - Chasing the Unicorn (2016)*

Herbie Mann - "Turtle Bay" - Turtle Bay (1971)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Freddie Hubbard - "One of a Kind" - The Best of FH Live and In Studio (1980) - The Ride Home!  

Charnett Moffett - "Come and Play" - Music from Our Soul (2016)*
Freddie & Billy Childs tearing it up on this one!


Bucky & John Pizzarelli - "Besame Mucho" - Passionate Guitars (1997)

Flying Horse Big Band - "June Song" - Big Man On Campus (2016)*

Chico Hamilton - "Mallet Dance" - Man from Two Worlds (1963)

Joris Teepe & Don Braden - "Stolen Time" - Conversations (2016)*

Leigh Pilzer - "Thaddish" - Strunkin' (2016)*

Hour Four:

Louis Hayes - "Song For My Father" - Serenade for Horace (2017)*

Cheap 3nsemble - "Reflections" - The Cheap Ensemble (2016)*

Charles Earland - "Betty Boop" - Revelation (1977)
Let's try this one again! lol


Jon Stickley Trio - "Play People" - Maybe Believe (2016)*

Jack McDuff - "To Be Named Later" - Sophisticated Funk (1978)

Wes Montgomery - "California Nights" - A Day in the Life (recorded 50 years ago today on 6/6/1967)

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

Greg Skaff - "Smoke in the Sun" - Soulmation (2016)*

Donald Byrd - "The Uptowners" - Fancy Free (recorded 48 years ago today on 6/6/1969)



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Monday, November 14, 2016

Playlist for 11-15-2016 WFCF - Chick Names!


"Baby, Play Your Heart Out" - Jessica Amanda
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This weeks show features selections that feature names (normally) associated with the fairer sex! That's it! Plenty of new releases, including George Cables, Richie Cole, Steve Turre & more - plus lots of interesting under-heard tracks from Roy Hargrove, Ray Bryant, Dave Liebman etc.
Tune in Tuesday (11/15) from 3-5pm, and resuming from 5:15-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo




Hour One:

Kenny Burrell - "Jeanine" - Unlimited 1 (2016)*

Richie Cole - "Sarah" - Plays Ballads & Love Songs (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Steve Turre - "When Sunny Gets Blue" - Colors for the Masters (2016)*

David Glasser, Clark Terry & Barry Harris (w/Roy Hargrove) - "Charise" - Uh! Oh (1999)

Lester Young - "Peg O' My Heart" - Trio Vol 2 (1946)

Cannonball Adderley/Bill Evans - "Waltz for Debby" - Know What I Mean (1961) 

Jason Hainsworth - "Jana" - Third Ward Stories (2015)*

Gil Melle - "Jacqueline" - Quadrama (1957)

Mark Elf - "Jacky's Jaunt" - Returns 2014 (2013)

Hour Two:

Jordan Young - “Eight Counts for Rita” - Jazz Jukebox (2015)*

George Cables - "Suite for Sweet Rita" - The George Cables Songbook (2016)*

Roland Kirk - "Blues for Alice" - We Free Kings (1961)
The energizer bunny of jazz!


Keith Javors - "Sierra Nicole's Bossa" - Mo' City Jungle (2002)

Paul Horn - "Karen's World" - Monday, Monday (1966)

Antonio Adolfo - "Yolanda Yolanda" - Tropical Infinito (2016)*

Pat Metheny - "Yolanda You Learn" - First Circle (1984)

Warne Marsh - "Dixie's Dilemma" - Jazz of Two Cities (1956)

Tim Davies Big Band - "Sarahbande" - The Expensive Train Set (2015)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Dave Liebman/Roberto Tarenzie/Paolo Benedettini/Tony Arco - "Fran Dance" - Dream of Night (2005) The Ride Home! 

Ryan Fourt - "Air-Gun (Daisy's Revenge) - Big Slick (2015)

Chris Ziemba - "Josie" - Manhattan Lullaby (2015)
Wonderful set from Liebman!


J.J. Johnson - "Portrait of Jenny" - The Eminent Vol. 3 (1955)

Addison Frei - "Jolene" - Transit (2015)

George Cables - "The Mystery of Monifa Brown" - The George Cables Songbook (2016)*

Hour Four:

Ed Cherry - "Rachel's Step" - Soultree (2015)

Ed Cherry - "Ode to Angela" - Soultree (2015)

Bill Laurance - "Madeleine" - Aftersun (2015)

Roland Kirk - "Now Please Don't You Cry Beautiful Edith" - Now Please Don't You Cry... (1967)

Ashleigh Smith - “Sara Smile” - Sunkissed (2016)*

Ray Bryant - "Little Suzie" - The Ray Bryant Touch (1967)
Overview of his Cadet years!


Allan Harris - "Ruby" - Nobody's Gonna Love You Better (2016)*

Soul Mann & the Brothers - "Ellie's Love Theme" - Shaft (1971) 

Freddie Hubbard - “Brigitte” - Keep Your Soul Together () CTI Moment


Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Sarah still at the top of her game on this 1978 set! New from Resonance records.



Today's show will do a cruise through a time-line of Blue Note records starting in 1948 (the label formed in 1939). Mixed in between will be new releases, including a heavily featured Sarah Vaughan live double cd from Resonance. Blue Note artists include James Moody, Thelonious Monk, Dexter Gordon, Miles Davis, Benny Green & many more! Tune in today (Tues 4/5) from 3-7pm by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo





Hour One:

James Moody and His Modernists - "Cu-ba" (1948)

Thelonious Monk - "Four in One" - Genius of Modern Music (1951)

Miles Davis - "Chance It" - Young Man With a Horn (1952)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sarah Vaughan - "I'll Remember April" - Live at Rosy's (1978)* - 3:45

Sarah Vaughan - "I Fall In Love Too Easily" - Live at Rosy's (1978)*

Sarah Vaughan - "Band Intros" - Live at Rosy's (1978)*

Sarah Vaughan - "East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" - Live at Rosy's (1978)*

Sarah Vaughan - "A Lot of Livin' to Do" - Live at Rosy's (1978)*

Sarah Vaughan - "Time after Time" - Live at Rosy's (1978)*
JJ Johnson 1960


Sarah Vaughan - "Somebody Loves Me" - Live at Rosy's (1978)*

Tim Tamashiro - "Sunday in New York" - Drinky (2015)*

Art Blakey Quintet - "Split Kick" - A Night at Birdland (1954)

J.J. Johnson - "Too Marvelous for Words" - The Eminent, Vol 2 (1954)

Hour Two:

Tom Keenlyside - "Brejeiro" - Musica Brasileira (2015)*

Cheryl Bentyne - "Black Coffee" - Lost Love Songs (2011)*

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Chan Chan" - Tocororo (2015)*

Herbie Nichols - "Step Tempest" - The Prophetic Herbie Nichols (1955)

Paul Chambers - "Stablemates" - Chambers' Music (1956)

Sari Kessler - "Why Don't You Do Right" - Do Right (2015)*

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

Freddy Cole - "Easy to Remember" - He Was the King (2015)*
very fine debut from a real-deal vocalist!


Sonny Rollins - "Old Devil Moon" - A Night at the Village Vanguard (1957)

Roxy Coss - "Push" - Restless Idealism (2014)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Cannonball Adderley - "Autumn Leaves" - Somethin' Else (1958)

Eli Degibri - "Even Bees Do It" - Cliff Hangin' (2014)*

Kenny Burrell - "Autumn In New York" - Blue Lights (1958)

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

Will Bernard - "Homebody" - Out & About (2015)*

Donald Byrd - "Gate City" - Byrd in Flight (1960)

Jackie McLean - "Enitnerrut" - A Fickle Sonance (1961)

Hour Four:

Hiromi - "Take Me Away" - Spark (2015)*

Bill Evans & Jim Hall - "I Hear a Rhapsody" - Undercurrent (1962)
more drama and astounding technique from Hiromi!


Dexter Gordon - "Shiny Stockings" - Gettin' Around (1965)

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

Grant Green - "Ain't It Funky Now" - Green Is Beautiful (1970)

Benny Green Trio - "Ain't She Sweet" - That's Right (1992)


Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Joan" - Inner Voyage (1998)