Small Labels and Private Press Jazz Vinyl with Kendo

 

A live mix of some small label and private press albums in my collection by some pretty big names like Art Blakey, Gil Evans, Charles Earland, Victor Feldman; and we start off with a whole side of some brilliant Jerry Coker! Vibrant, straight-ahead material originally live streamed on Friday 3-29-2024. Hope you enjoy! - Kendo

Jerry Coker - "Un Poco Loco" - A Re-Emergence (1983)

Jerry Coker - "Lush Life" - A Re-Emergence (1983)

Jerry Coker - "Primal Prayer" - A Re-Emergence (1983)

Nat Adderley - "Book's Bossa" - Blue Autumn (1986)

Billy Mitchell - "Wonderful" - Now's the Time (1976)

Charles Earland - "Freedom Jazz Dance" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Charles Earland - "Moontrane" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - "Soulful Mister Timmons" - Live at Bubba's (1980)

Victor Feldman - "By Myself" - Plays Everything in Sight (1967)

Victor Feldman - "Sunshine Superman" - Plays Everything in Sight (1967)

Gene Bertoncini - "You Are a Story" - Evolution! (1969)

Gary Wofsey - "New York Scuffle" - Kef's Pool (1980)

Gil Evans Orchestra - "Dr. Jeckyll (Jackie)" - Little Wing (1978)

Playlist for 4-5-2022 WFCF - April Jazz!

 

image by Magali Guimarães

This show featured jazz recorded in the first week of April, including a Jerry Coker rarity recorded on this date (4/5) as well as featured albums by Tony Williams and Michel Camilo!

Hour One:

Stanley Turrentine - "Vera Cruz" - Gilberto with Turrentine (4-6-71)

Art Farmer Quartet - "One For Majid" - Sing Me Softly Of the Blues (1965)

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sarah Vaughan - "Just a Little Lovin'" - Feelin' Good (1971)

Grant Green - "No. 1 Green Street" - Green Street (4-1-61)

Herbie Mann - "Morning After Carnival" - My Kinda Groove (4-6-65)

Kai Winding - "Sunrise, Sunset" - Dirty Dog (4-1-66)

Michel Camilo - "On The Other Hand" - On The Other Hand (4-1990)

Michel Camilo - "Silent Talk II" - On The Other Hand (4-1990)

Michel Camilo - "Forbidden Fruit" - On The Other Hand (4-1990)

Hour Two:

Jerry Coker - "Un Poco Loco" - A Re-Emergence (recorded 39 Years Ago on 4-5-1983)

Jerry Coker - "Lush Life" - A Re-Emergence (recorded 39 Years Ago on 4-5-1983)

Herbie Mann - "Blues in the Closet" - My Kinda Groove (4-6-65)

Jack McDuff - "Theme from "the Carpetbaggers"" - The Dynamic Jack McDuff (4-7-1964)

Eddie Henderson - "Nostalgia" - Heritage (4-2-1976)

Tony Williams - "Only With You" - Angel Street (4-4~6-1988)

Kenny Barron - "Sunset" - Sunset to Dawn (4-2-1973)

Thelonious Monk - "I Should Care" - Thelonious Himself (4-1957)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Tony Williams - "Pee Wee" - Angel Street (4-4~6-1988) - The Ride Home!

Tony Williams - "Thrill Me" - Angel Street (4-4~6-1988)

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman - "They Say It's Wonderful" - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963)

CTI All-Stars - "Blues West" - California Concert (1971) CTI Moment

Hour Four:

Donald Byrd - "Flight Time" - Black Byrd (4-3~4-1972)

Eddie Henderson - "Accuphuncture" - Heritage (4-2-1976)

Harold Land - "Our Home" - Choma (Burn) (1971)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Les Noirs Marchant" - Dialogue (4-3-1965)

Tony Williams - "Obsession" - Angel Street (4-4~6-1988)

CTI All-Stars - "It's Too Late" - California Concert (1971) CTI Moment

Playlist for 6-2-2020 WFCF - Back in the Saddle!

1989 release is a bit unusual stylistically - first 2 cuts are great!

First show in over 2 months! 

Hour One:

Perry Joslin - "Here We Go" - Perry Joslin Project (2003)

Ed Calle - "Half Turn" - 360 (2016)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Stan Getz - "Summertime" - West Coast Jazz (1955)

Historic and fun!

Wayne Escoffery - "Sanctus" - The Humble Warrior (2019)*

Benny Goodman - "Sing, Sing, Sing" - Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Vol. 3 (1938)

The Lost Melody - "Leaving Montserrat" - New Songs for Old Souls (2020)*

Donald Byrd - "On the Trail" - Mustang (1966)

Frank Sinatra - "The Summer Wind" - Strangers In the Night (1966)

Hour Two:

Barney Kessel - "Love Is Here to Stay" - Kessel Plays Standards (1954)

Barney Kessel - "On a Slow Boat to China" - Kessel Plays Standards (1954)

Incredible and powerful performances sweep you up!

Hubert Laws - "Allegro from Concerto #3 in D (Bach)" - Afro-Classic (1970)

Gil Melle - "Tomorrow" - Gil's Guests (1956)

Jim Self/John Chiodini Duo - "The Light Fantastic" - The Light Fantastic (2019)*

Double Image - "Rag-Out" - Double Image (1977)

Jerry Coker - "Un Poco Loco" - A Re-Emergence (1983)

Jerry Coker - "Lush Life" - A Re-Emergence (1983)

Christian Tamburr - "The Awakening" - The Awakening (2019)*

Hour Three:

            The Break Room

Joe Farrell - "November 68th" - Outback (1971) CTI Moment

Sounds great on vinyl!What a band!

Andy Milne and Unison - "Passion Dance" - The reMission (2019)*

Chet Baker - "Tangerine" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974) CTI Moment

Chet Baker - "With a Song In My Heart" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974) CTI Moment

Jan Harbeck - "Lighter Shades" - The Sound The Rhythm (2018)*

Roger Kellaway - "Can't You See It" - The Trio (1965)

Roger Kellaway - "Sweet and Lovely" - The Trio (1965)

Hour Four:

Double Image - "Mist" - Double Image (1977)

Connie Han - "Iron Starlet" - Iron Starlet (2019)*

Mostly high energy stuff, ironically. Great!

Larry Coryell - "Improvisation on Robert De Visee's Menuet II" - The Restful Mind (1975)

Gary Burton Quintet with Eberhard Weber - "Mevlevia" - Ring (1974)

Robbie Krieger - "Slide Home" - The Ritual Begins at Sundown (2020)*

Herbie Mann - "Dona Palmeira" - Opalescence (1989)

Wes Montgomery - "Windy" - A Day In the Life (1967) CTI Moment

Stan Getz - "Times Lie" - Captain Marvel (1972)

Just because.