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 with DJ Kendo

 

An hour plus of grooves that won't quit, burnin' B3s, smokin' six-strings, smooth sax and sassy or silky vocals. Mixed and hosted live on Mixcloud Tuesday 4-2-2024 by DJ Kendo. Listen in the player below! Thank you for stopping by.  

Episode XVI

Lonnie Smith - "Play It Back" - Live at Club Mozambique (1970)

Bobby Timmons - "Corcovado" - From The Bottom (1964)

Wes Montgomery - "What The World Needs Now Is Love" - Tequila (1966)

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

Jimmy Smith - "Sugar Hill" - Home Cookin' (1959)

Sarah Vaughan - "Sneakin' Up On You" - The New Scene (1966)

Thom Rotella - "Storyline" - Storyline (2019)

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

Sonny Rollins - "Shout It Out" - The Way I Feel (1976)

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

mic off silence

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

Richard Tee - "Virginia Sunday" - Strokin' (1979)

ps - playlist poachers - I see you, for a long while now. You could at least say 'hi' or 'thank you' in the comments ffs.

images from the livestream.

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 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 6-6-2023 - Nothing to See Here, Move Along

 

For this week's show I was going to do a bunch of full album sides, because I wasn't in the mood for putting a show together; but typical of me I got fully engaged and made a full-fledged, themed show, inspired by the opening album side from Al Di Meola. The show closed with a tribute to organist Reuben Wilson, who recently passed. Hope any who tuned in enjoyed! Follow me on Mixcloud for weekly live streams. It's also where I am every other Tuesday these days. Have a fab one! - Kendo

Hour One:

Al Di Meola - "Here Comes the Sun" - Across the Universe (2020)

Al Di Meola - "Golden Slumbers (Suite)" - Across the Universe (2020)

Al Di Meola - "Dear Prudence" - Across the Universe (2020)

Al Di Meola - "Norwegian Wood" - Across the Universe (2020)

Miles Davis - "Water Babies" - Water Babies (1967)

George Benson - "Because/Come Together" - The Other Side of Abbey Road (1969)

George Benson - "Oh! Darling" - The Other Side of Abbey Road (1969)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "She's a Woman" - Lennon McCartney Live (1970)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Lady Madonna" - Lennon McCartney Live (1970)

La Lucha - "I'm So Tired" - La Lucha (2012)

Hour Two:

Brad Mehldau - "Your Mother Should Know" - Your Mother Should Know (2020)*

Brad Mehldau - "I Saw Her Standing There" - Your Mother Should Know (2020)*

Brad Mehldau - "Blackbird" - The Art of the Trio (1996)

Wes Montgomery - "Eleanor Rigby" - A Day In the Life (1967)

Cal Tjader - "She's Leaving Home" - Tjader (1971)

Karl Latham - "Tax Man" - Living Standards (2015)

John Coltrane - "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" - Ballads (1962)

Grant Green - "A Day In the Life" - Green Is Beautiful (1970)

Karl Latham - "Tomorrow Never Knows" - Living Standards (1971)

Ramsey Lewis - "Mother Nature's Son" - Mother Nature's Son (1968)

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

Hour Three:

Count Basie & His Orchestra - "Help" - Basie's Beatle Bag (1966)

Count Basie & His Orchestra - "Can't Buy Me Love" - Basie's Beatle Bag (1966)

Count Basie & His Orchestra - "Michelle" - Basie's Beatle Bag (1966)

Weather Report - "Birdland" - Heavy Weather (1977)

Masahiko Sato, Jiro inagaki & Big Soul Media - "Sniper's Snooze" - Bridge Over Troubled Water (1971)

Mose Allison - "Swingin' Machine" - Swingin' Machine (1962)

Jimmy Smith - "See See Rider" - Home Cookin' (1959)

Jimmy Smith - "Sugar Hill" - Home Cookin' (1959)

Freddie Hubbard - "Crisis" - High Energy (1974)

Hour Four:

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

Larry Young - "Backup" - Into Somethin' (1964)

Gary Burton Quartet - "The Beach" - Lofty Fake Anagram (1967)

Gary Burton Quartet - "Fleurette Africaine" - Lofty Fake Anagram (1967)

Reuben Wilson - "Happy Together" - A Groovy Situation (1970)

Reuben Wilson - "Orange Peel" - Blue Mode (1969)

Reuben Wilson - "While the World Lies Waiting" - A Groovy Situation (1970)

Reuben Wilson - "Bus Ride" - Blue Mode (1969)

Reuben Wilson - "Sweet Tooth" - A Groovy Situation (1970)

Playlist for 5-21-2023 - Jazz and Funk

 

This week we have straight-ahead, soul jazz, funky jazz and a little downtempo all for your delight and listening experience. Most of the albums are brand new to my library - birthday gifts from loved ones. Listen in the player below - hope you enjoy! Follow me on Mixcloud for future jazz live streams (free accounts available). Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Tomita - "Sunrise" - Grand Canyon Suite (1982)

Eric Gale - "Ginseng Woman" - Ginseng Woman (1977)

Hailu Mergia & The Walias Band - "Nefas New Zemedie" - Tezeta (1975)

Harold Land/Bobby Hutcherson Quintet + 1 - "De-Liberation" - A New Shade of Blue (1971)

Horace Silver - "Bonita" - Cape Verdean Blues (1965)

Spacetime Continuum - "Simm City" - Emit Ecaps < (1996)

Charles Lloyd - "Dream Weaver" - 8: Kindred Spirits (2018)

Chumei Watanabe - "Downtown Blues" - Wamono A to Z Vol. 1 (1979)

Jimmy Smith - "Sugar Hill" - Home Cookin' (1959)

Cal Tjader - "Doxy" - Soul Bird: Whiffenpoof (1965)

Hour Two:

Brother Jack McDuff - "Beep-Bo-Boo" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Johnny Coles - "Betty's Bossa" - Katumbo (1971)

Bobby Timmons Trio - "From the Bottom" - From the Bottom (1964)

Catalyst - "East" - Catalyst (1972)

Lenny White  - "The Great Pyramid" - The Adventures of Astral Pirates (1978)

Cannonball Adderley Quintet - "Pyramid" - Pyramid (1974)

Kifu Mitsuhashi - "Nanbu Ushioi-Uta" - Wamono Groove (1976)

Cal Tjader - "Maramor Mambo" - Soul Sauce (1964)

Kiefer - "When There's Love Around" - When There's Love Around (2001)

Portishead - "Only You" - Roseland NYC Live (1998)

Playlist for 3-22-2022 WFCF - Deep Tracks!

Deep jazz album tracks and music recorded on the date of the broadcast (3/22/22) as well as featured albums from Milt Jackson, Herbie Mann, Idris Muhammad and Victor Feldman!

Hour One:

Paul Chambers - "Stablemates" - Chambers Music (recorded 66 years ago 3-22-1956)

Freddie Hubbard - "Prophet Jennings" - Hub-Tones (1962)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Lou Donaldson - "Elizabeth" - Midnight Creeper (1968)

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

Sonny Rollins - "Kiss and Run" - Plus Four (recorded 66 years ago 3-22-1956)

Milt Jackson - "On The Scene" - Wizard of the Vibes (1952)

Art Farmer with Yusef Lateef - "Sandu" - Something You Got (1977)

Milt Jackson - "Don't Get Around Much Anymore" - Wizard of the Vibes (1952)

Hour Two:

Cal Tjader - "Ritmo Caliente" - Huracan (recorded 44 years ago 3-22-1978)

Bill Evans - "The Boy Next Door" - Live at Shelly's Manne Hole (1963)

Jimmy Smith - "Big Fat Mama" - Plain Talk (recorded 62 years ago 3-22-1960)

Dexter Gordon - "Tangerine" - Tangerine (1972)

Grant Green - "Green Jeans" - Matador (1965)

Red Garland - "Stompin' at the Savoy" - Red Garland's Piano (recorded 65 years ago 3-22-1957)

Astrud Gilberto - "Ponteio" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971) CTI Moment

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis - "Walkin'" - In Person Friday Night at the Blackhawk (1961) The Ride Home!

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Take the 'A' Train" - Dave Brubeck and Jay & Kai at Newport (1956)

Milt Jackson - "Bags Groove" - Wizard of the Vibes (1952)

Victor Feldman - "Bebop" - The Arrival of Victor Feldman (1958)

Victor Feldman - "There Is No Greater Love" - The Arrival of Victor Feldman (1958)

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

Hour Four:

Miles Davis - "Basin St. Blues" - Seven Steps to Heaven (1963)

Herbie Mann - "Memphis Underground" - Hold On, I'm Coming (1972)

Herbie Mann - "Hold On, I'm Coming" - Hold On, I'm Coming (1972)

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

Idris Muhammad - "Loran's Dance" - Power of Soul (1974)

 

Playlist for 9-28-2021 - Seat o' my Pants with Lotsa Miles!

This show was fully improvised, but featured a lot of Miles Davis circa 1967-68; I had been listening to a box set and was caught up in the disc featuring these years. Otherwise total randomness... thanks for listening - if you enjoyed something let me know! - Kendo

Hour One:

Miles Davis - "Capricorn" - Water Babies (1967)

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Paul Desmond - "I'm Old Fashioned" - Pure Desmond (1974)

Jackie McLean - "Nicely" - Tippin' the Scales (recorded 59 years ago 9/28/62)

Miles Davis - "Sanctuary" - Miles Davis Quintet 1965-1968 (1968)

Esquivel - "Who's Sorry Now" - Infinity In Sound Vol. 2 (1960)

Antonio Adolfo - "Favela" - Jobim Forever (2021)*

Joey DeFrancesco - "Just Beyond the Horizon" - More Music (2021)*

Hour Two:

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - "OGD (aka Road Song)" - Further Adventures of Jimmy and Wes (recorded 55 years ago on 9/28/1966)

Sonny Phillips - "Black on Black" - Black on Black (1970)

Johnny Griffin - "Autumn Leaves" - Return of the Griffin (1978)

Johnny Griffin - "When We Were One" - Return of the Griffin (1978)

Miles Davis - "Madness" - Nefertiti (1967)

Kenny Barron - "Wazuri Blues" - Kwanza (Albert Heath album 1981)

Johnny Hartman - "That Old Black Magic" - I Love Everybody (recorded 55 years ago 9/28/1966)

Gerry Gibbs - "Waltz for My Children" - Songs From My Father (2021)*

Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Ella and Louis (1956)

Hour Three:

              ~ The Break Room ~

Art Farmer - "Flute Song" - Something You Got (1977) - The Ride Home!

Art Blakeys Jazz Messengers - "Right Down Front" - Hard Drive (1957)

Miles Davis - "Hand Jive" - Nefertiti (1967)

Ray Obiedo - "Criss Cross" - Latin Jazz Project (2021)*

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

Hour Four:

Miles Davis - "Fall" - Nefertiti (1967)

John Patton - "Captain Nasty" - Accent on the Blues (1969)

Jack McDuff - "Radiation" - The Heatin' System (1972)

Samara Joy - "IF You Never Fell In Love With Me" - Samara Joy (2020)*

Samara Joy - "Let's Dream In the Moonlight" - Samara Joy (2020)*

Cal Tjader - Los Bandidos" - Along Comes Cal (1967)

Cal Tjader - "Similau" - Along Comes Cal (1968)

Larry Coryell - "Spaces (Infinite)" - Spaces (1969)

 

Playlist for 9-21-2021 WFCF - All Those Years Ago!

Bobby in a good mood. Maybe it's because he
was about to sign a 3 album deal with
Columbia ;)

This show featured a lot of wonderful music recorded on this date by Gerry Mulligan, Stan Kenton, Jimmy & Wes and Cal Tjader. We also listened to a good chunk of "Knucklebean" by Bobby Hutcherson; his last album from a rather long run at Blue Note records before a 3 year move to Columbia; and we followed Miles Davis progressively through a few of his appearances at the Newport Jazz Festival. As always, deep cuts and plenty of new jazz. Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

System 6 - "The Vegan" - Tales from the Backyard (2021)*

Steve Million - "Old Earl" - What I Meant to Say (2019)*

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Bing Crosby - "You Must Have Been a Beautiful Baby" (1938)

Samara Joy - "Stardust" - Samara Joy (2020)*

Stan Kenton - "Lonely Woman" - Standards in Silhouette (recorded 62 Years Ago 9/21/59)

Chick Corea Akoustic Band - "That Old Feeling" - Live (2018)*

Pat Coil - "Letter to Evan" - How Deep Is The Ocean (2021)*

Miles Davis - "Stella By Starlight" - At Newport Bootleg Series No 4 (1966)

Hour Two:

Gerry Mulligan - "Bernie's Tune" - Presenting the Gerry Mulligan Sextet (recorded 66 years ago on 9-21-1955)

Julian Lage - "Boo's Blues" - Squint (2020)*

Miles Davis - "Footprints" - At Newport Bootleg Series No 4 (1967)

Terrence Blanchard - "Fall" - Absence (2020)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "Why Not" - Knucklebean (1977)

Donald Byrd - "Hush" - Royal Flush (recorded 60 years ago on 9/21/1961)

Ella Fitzgerald - "The Very Thought Of You" - Ella Swings Gently with Nelson (1962)

Eliane Elias - "There Will Never Be Another You" - Mirror, Mirror (2018)*

Hour Three:

Lonnie Smith - "Flavors" - Afrodesia (1975) - The Ride Home!

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - "13 (Death March)" - The Dynamic Duo (recorded 55 years ago on 9/21/1966)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Sundance Knows" - Knucklebean (1977)

Tom Kubis Big Band - "Let's Get This Party Started" - Take Me Out To the Ball Game (2021)*

Alex LeFaivre - "Time of the Barracudas" - Naufrages ()*

Cal Tjader - "For Heaven's Sake" - Tjader Plays Mambo (recorded 67 years ago on 9-21-1954)

Hour Four:

Joe Farrell - "The Jazz Crunch" - Sonic Text (1979)

Rachel Eckroth - "Dracaena" - The Garden (2021)*

Miles Davis - "It's About That Time/The Theme" - At Newport The Bootleg Series(1969)

Bobby Hutcherson - "So Far So Good" - Knucklebean (1977)

John Patton - "Sweet Pea" - Accent On the Blues (1969)

Lyle Mays - "Eberhard" - Eberhard (2019)*

Playlist for 12-22-2020 WFCF - Twas 3 Nights Before Christmas!

Listeners loved this!!

This was the "Jazz Greats" pre-Christmas show - plenty of holiday cuts but also new releases and more recent vinyl and cd presents! Thanks to all who tuned in! - Kendo

Hour One:

Duke Ellington - "Sugar Rum Cherry" - The Nutcracker Suite (1960)

Thelonious Monk - "Brilliant Corners" - Brilliant Corners (1956)

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Precious Joy" - Blues on Bach (1973)

Some unsurpassed versions of non-sacred here...

Frank Sinatra - "Christmas Waltz (alt. version)" - A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra ()

John Patitucci - "Painting" - On the Corner (1989)

Swingle Singers - "Medley: Gloria in Excelsis Deo, O Christmas Tree..." - Jingle Bell Jam

George Kahn Quartet - "You and the Night and the Music" - Dreamcatcher (2020)

Manfredo Fest - "Good King Wenceslaus" - A Concord Jazz Christmas 2 (1996)

Dexter Gordon - "The Squirrel" - The Squirrel (1967)

Hour Two:

John Scofield - "Loose Canon" - Works for Me (2000)

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

3D Jazz Trio - "Winter Wonderland" - Christmas in 3D (2020)*

Return to Forever - "Vulcan Worlds" - Returns (2008)

Carmen McRae - "The Christmas Song"

Look how young! lol Strong sophomore release.

John Patitucci - "On the Corner" - On The Corner (1989)

Kenny Burrell - "White Christmas" - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

John Scofield - "Big J" - Works for Me (2000) - The Ride Home!

Tadd Dameron - "On a Misty Night" - The Magic Touch (1962)

Warren Wolf - "O Christmas Tree" - Christmas Vibes (2020)*

Frank Sinatra - "Jingle Bells" - A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra (1957)

Duke Ellington - "Arabesque Cookie" - The Nutcracker Suite (1960)

Milt Jackson & Wes Montgomery - "Delilah" - Bags Meets Wes (1961)

Ramsey Lewis - "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Sound of Christmas (1961)

Pretty swingin'!

Jimmy Smith - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - Christmas '64 (1964)

Hour Four:

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

Bobby Timmons - "Deck the Halls" - Holiday Soul (1964)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Rise Up In the Morning" - Blues on Bach (1973)

Stan Kenton - "Angels We Have Heard On High" - A Merry Christmas! (1961)

David Axelrod - "Everything Counts" - Heavy Axe (1974) [Orange Sunset - Jazz Dispensary]

Kenny Burrell - "The Little Drummer Boy" - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)

Ramsey Lewis - "Merry Christmas, Baby" - Sound of Christmas (1961)

Dexter Gordon - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen (?)

Easy to feature albums by this guy - 
they're so solid!

Playlist for 3-31-2020 Home - Staying Home!

For this week it's another Home Edition of the show - and will be until the radio station re-opens. The focus was on more relaxing, soothing jazz but still lively enough to distract us from all the craziness! Also there are two featured albums: "Domino" by Roland Kirk and "Off the Top" from Jimmy Smith. Enjoy and do stay safe! - Kendo

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

What a band! Excellent album..

Billy Bauer - "Lullaby of the Leaves" - Plectrist (1956)

Hubert Laws - "Pensativa" - Wild Flower (1972)

Donald Fagen - "Planet D'rhonda" - Sunken Condos (2012)

Roland Kirk - "A Stritch in Time" - Domino (1962)

Thom Rotella - "Oddball" - Storyline (2019)

Karrin Allyson - "Nancy (With the Laughing Face)" - (2000)

Miles Davis - "Miles" - Milestones (1958)

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

A creative force... so much to discover on this one!

Roland Kirk - "Get Out of Town" - Domino (1962)

Chet Baker - "Lets Get Lost" - Chet Baker Sings and Plays (1955)

Lynne Arriale - "Here Comes the Sun" - Convergence (2010)

Roland Kirk - "Lament" - Domino (1962)

Chico Hamilton - "Baby, You Know" - The Dealer (1966)

Bill Evans - "Blue In Green" - Portrait In Jazz (1959)

Playlist for 1-21-2020 WFCF - Featured Albums!

The last album before his stylistic shift towards funk.

I started out doing a "winter" theme for this show (inspired by the drop in temps locally) but then bailed (a few still made the playlist by Al Cohn, Brubeck and Metheny). Instead I brought some cool vinyl and featured albums by Clark Terry, Grant Green, Cal Tjader and Herbie Mann. Also in the mix, a call in request and some music I promised the week before but missed (Weather Report, Herbie Hancock) plus lots of excellence from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for joining me and for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Wynton Kelly Trio & Wes Montgomery - "Unit 7" - Smokin' at the Half Note (1965)

Al Cohn - "Winter" - Al Cohn Quintet (1956)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Pee Wee Russell - "Turnaround" - Ask Me Now (1965)

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

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Won't Dance" - Ella Swings Brightly With Nelson

Some quality pieces for the soundtrack of
"Mr. Broadway".

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

Dave Brubeck - "Winter Ballad" - Jazz Impressions of New York (1964)

Lolly Allen - "Emily" - Coming Home (2016)*

Benny Benack III - "A Lot of Livin' To Do" - A Lot of Livin' To Do (2019)*

Darren Barrett - "db Plus KG" - Mr. Steiner (2019)*

Hour Two:

Grant Green - "Old Man Moses" - Iron City! (1967)

Andrea Brachfeld - "Double Rainbow" - Brazilian Whispers (2019)*

Benny Golson & Herbie Hancock in the mix...

Cal Tjader - "Sweet Honeybee" - Hip Vibrations (1967)

Cal Tjader - "Django" - Hip Vibrations (1967)

Cal Tjader - "Windy" - Hip Vibrations (1967)

Tal Farlow - "Summertime" - The Return of Tal Farlow (1969)

Reid Hoyson - "Dinner at the Borgia's" - Natural Gifts (2019)*

Jason Tiemann - "The Elements" - T-Man (2019)*

Herbie Mann - "Never Can Say Goodbye" - Push Push (1971)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Bill Cunliffe Trio - "Down With It" - Sunrise Over Molokai (2018)*

Clark Terry - "Trust In Me" - In Orbit (1958)

Clark Terry - "Let's Cool One" - In Orbit (1958)

Good one. Thanks Jim!

Dave Brubeck - "Take Five" - Time Out (1959) request

Charles Mingus - "What Is This Thing Called Love" - The Jazz Experiments of Charlie Mingus (1954)

Hank Mobley - "An Apertif" - Third Season (1967)

Buddy Rich - "Why Bother" - Just In Time ()*

Hour Four:

Jim Robitaille - "A View From Within" - A View From Within (2019)*

Pat Metheny - "Icefire" - Watercolors (1977)

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

Mostly relaxing album where Idris' drums are
not really the showcase.

Herbie Hancock - "Palm Grease" - Thrust ()

Herbie Mann - "Push Push" - Push Push (1971)

Herbie Mann - "What's Going On" - Push Push (1971)

Playlist for 12-17-2019 WFCF - Santa's Mixed Bag!

New line-up, new fusion-y sound their original prog fans didn't dig...

On this show we listened to all kinds of goodness including a few requests, new jazz, holiday cuts, lengthy selections from the fusion era and even some jazz rock from the Netherlands! Also in the mix - some early Christmas presents courtesy of Jim Driscoll including 2 from Miles and the new Jazz Dispensary release! Thanks to all who tuned in to the last show of 2019. Much love - Kendo

Hour One:

Don Patterson - "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town" - Holiday Soul (1964)

Monty Alexander - "Brilliant Corners" - Wareika Hill ()*

Good stuff from the new jazz shelf!

               3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Don Patterson - "Merry Christmas Baby" - Holiday Soul (1964)

Brynn Stanley - "This Time of the Year" - Classic Christmas (2019)*

Billy Cobham - "Stratus" - Spectrum (1973)

Ramsey Lewis - "Here Comes Santa Claus" - Sound of Christmas (1961)

John Scofield & Pat Metheny - "Everybody's Party" - I Can See Your House from Here (1993)

Eric St-Laurent - "Bliss Station" - Bliss Station (2019)*

Hour Two:

Herbie Hancock - "Butterfly" - Thrust (1974)

Bill Cunliffe Trio - "Ding Dong Merrily On High" - Christmas in the Dog House (2019)

What other show plays Shorty &
Tony Williams LIfetime back to back?

Shorty Rogers - "Martians Go Home" - The Swinging Mr. Rogers (1955) request

Tony Williams Lifetime - "Where" - Emergency! (1969)

Jimmy Smith - "White Christmas" - Christmas '64 (1964)

Peter Curtis - "Let It Snow!" - Christmas with Your Jewish Boyfriend (2019)*

Booker T. and the M.G.s - "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - Jazz Dispensary Holiday Treats (1966)

Electric Jungle - "Funky Funky Christmas" - Jazz Dispensary Holiday Treats (1974)

Hour Three: 

           ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Miles Davis - "So What" - Miles in Tokyo (1964)

Stan Kenton - "Angels We Have Heard On High" - A Merry Christmas! (1961)

Jazz Dispensary rarely disappoints!

Kenny Burrell - "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)

Charlie Earland - "Sing a Simple Song" - The Dank D-Funk Blend (originally on "Black Drops" 1970)

Richard "Groove" Holmes - "Song for My Father" - The Dank D-Funk Blend (originally on "Soul Message" 1965)

Brynn Stanley - "Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me" - Classic Christmas (2019)*

Richie Cole - "Christmas Time Is Here" - Have Yourself an Alto Madness Christmas (2016)*

Hour Four:

Ekseption - "From Ekseption" - Bingo! (1974)

Very worthwhile RSD set - thanks Jim!

Ekseption - "Nightwalk" - Bingo! (1974)

Spirit Fingers - "You" - Spirit Fingers (2019)*

Herbie Mann - "I've Been Loving You Too Long" - Mississippi Gambler (1972)

Miles Davis - "The Ghetto Walk" - Early Minor (1968)