Playlist for 10-16-2018 WFCF - Animals!

Night in Eden Jungle - Joel Gauthier

This week's theme is animals! Lots of new titles in my own library including Donald Byrd, Kenny Wheeler, Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter plus plenty of new releases including Eddie Daniels, Paul Simon, Addison Evans and Steve Turre! Tune in today (Tues 10/16) from 3-7pm eastern at 88.5FM or for iHeart click here. See you then! - Kendo

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Hour One:

Joe Puma - “Wild Kitten” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Donald Byrd - “Fly, Little Bird, Fly” - Mustang (1966)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Forward thinking release from Widehive

Erik Jekabson - “Chrysalis” - Erik Jekabson Sextet ()*

Frank Cunimondo - “On Green Dolphin Street” - Epilogue ()*

Charles Mingus - “Flamingo” - New Tijuana Moods (1957) request

Charles Mingus - “Eat that Chicken” - Oh Yeah (1961) request

George Benson - "Ode to a Kudu" - Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971) if time

Herbie Hancock - "King Cobra" - My Point of View (1963)

Adison Evans - "Monkey Mind" - Meridian (2017)

Hour Two:

Rainbow Gravity - "The Sanquine Penguin" - Rainbow Gravity (2018)* 

Eddie Daniels - "Loro (Parrot)" - Heart of Brazil (2017)*

Steve Turre - “Yardbird Suite” - The Very Thought of You ()*

great team!

Herbie Hancock - "Swamp Rat" - Secrets (1976)

Cal Tjader/Stan Getz - "Crow's Next" - Sextet (1958)

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

Herbie Hancock - "Dolphin Dance" - Maiden Voyage (1965)

Lenny Marcus - “Dolphins” - Gloria's Step ()*

Hour Three:

Wayne Shorter - "Barracudas (General Assembly) - Etcetera (1965) - The Ride Home!

Bill Evans - “Up With the Lark” - On a Monday Evening (1976)

Buddy Rich - "Chameleon" - Very Live at Buddy's Place (1974)

More funky exploits - this time with guitars.

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - "Little Pony" - Sing a Song of Basie (1957)

Lou Donaldson - “The Humpback” - Mr. Shing-a-Ling (1967)

Cal Tjader/Stan Getz - "Big Bear" - Sextet (1958)

Donald Byrd - "Mustang" - Mustang! (1964)

Adison Evans - "Serpent's Tooth" - Meridian (2017)

Hour Four:

Erik Jekabson - “Cat and Mouse” - Erik Jekabson Sextet ()* - 8:42

Paul Simon - “Pigs, Sheep and Wolves” -In the Blue Night (2018)*

Billy Cobham - "Some Skunk Funk" - A Funky Side of Things (1975)

for the Cobham fans complete with the Breckers!

Gabor Szabo - "Cheetah" - Spellbinder (1966)

Herbie Mann - "The Turtle and the Frog" - First Light (1973)

Miles Davis - “Cobra” - Amandla (1988)

Herbie Hancock - “Spider” - Secrets (1976)

Kenny Wheeler - "Gnu Suite" - Gnu High (1975)

Kendo recommends:

Playlist for 9-25-2018 WFCF - Cast of Characters II!

Gabor Szabo

This week is a new "Cast of Characters"! Everyone from "Cranky Spanky" to "Sombrero Sam"! Featuring new albums from Christian Sands, Troy Roberts and Bob James as well as deep cuts from Donald Byrd, Grant Green and John Coltrane! Tune in Tuesday 9/25 from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here! Local listeners can tune in at 88.5FM. See you then! - Kendo

Playlist Jazz Greats 2017 

Hour One:

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

Bob James - "Mister Magic" - Espresso ()*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Hank Jones - "Little Girl Blue" - Bluebird (1955)

Paul Desmond - "Stranger In Town" - Glad to Be Unhappy (1964)

Cab Calloway - "Minnie the Moocher" - (1931) request

Greg Diaz & The Art of Imagination - "The Navigator" - Begin the Agora ()*

Greg Diaz & The Art of Imagination - "Frank Blank" - Begin the Agora ()*

Chico Hamilton  "The Ghost" - Quintet in Hi-Fi (1956)

Melody Diachun - "Sharp Dressed Man" - Get Back to the Groove ()*

John Coltrane - "Nancy (with the laughing face)" - Ballads (1962)

Hour Two:

Radam Schwartz - "Fathead's Groove" - 2 Sides of the Organ Combo ()*

Cannonball Adderley - "Brown-skin Gal (in the Calico Gown)" - Jump for Joy (1958)

Roberta Piket - "Humpty Dumpty" - West Coast Trio ()*

might be my spirit animal

John Coltrane - "Nature Boy" - Both Directions at Once (1963)*

Ron Carter - "Two-Beat Johnson" - Blues Farm (1973)

Miki Yamanaka - "Mr. Pancake" - Miki (2017)*

Miki Yamanaka - "A Fake Hero" - Miki (2017)*

Blue Montreux - "Uptown Ed" - II (1978)

Sonny Stitt - "My Buddy" - Spring Jazz ()

Hour Three:

Grant Green - "Nomad" - Idle Moments (1963) - The Ride Home!

Christian Sands - "Frankenstein" - Facing Dragons ()*

Johnny Smith - "Hippo, the Sentimental Hippy" - Plus the Trio (1960)

Buddy Rich - "The Rotten Kid" - The New One (1967)

Toronto Jazz Orchestra

Toronto Jazz Orchestra - "The Blob" - 20 (2018)*

Art Blakey - "Cranky Spanky" - Hard Bop (1956)

Lambert, Hendricks & Ross - "Shorty George" - Sing Along With Basie (1958)

Donald Byrd - "The Creeper" - The Creeper (1967)

Hour Four:

Troy Roberts - "Jack the Sipper" - Nu-Jive Perspective (2018)*

Troy Roberts - "Professor Ghetto-Rig" - Nu-Jive Perspective (2018)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Uncle Albert-Admiral Halsey" - First Light (1971) CTI Moment

Melody Diachun - "Eleanor Rigby" - Get Back to the Groove ()*

Troy Roberts on a roll!

Harold Land - "The Aquarian" - The Peace-Maker (1967)

Herbie Hancock - "Lil Brother" - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969)

Herbie Hancock - "Fat Mama" - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969)

Grant Green - "Hey Western Union Man" - Alive! (1970)

Playlist for 8-14-2018 WFCF - Johnny On the Spot!

This week's theme was "Johnny-On-The-Spot" - all of the tracks were by a John or Jon or Johnny or had one in the band (for new releases). Plenty of Coltrane & McLaughlin and plenty more in the mix! Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo

Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Vilia" & "Impressions" - Both Directions at Once (1963)* 

         3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

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

John McLaughlin - "Follow Your Heart", "Song for My Mother" & "Blue in Green" - My Goals Beyond (1970)

Johnny Griffen Orchestra - "So Tired" - Big Soul Band (1960)

with Jon Blanck on tenor sax

Verve Jazz Ensemble - "Ceora" - Connect the Dots (2018)*

John Lewis & Sacha Distel - "All the Things You Are" & "Bag's Groove" - Afternoon in Paris (1956)

Johnny Smith - "S'Wonderful" - Walk Don't Run (1954)

Hour Two:

Wild Bill Davis & Johnny Hodges - "On the Sunny Side of the Street" & "Green Dolphin Street" - Con-Soul and Sax (1965)

Black Art Jazz Collective - "And There She Was, Lovely as Ever" - Armor of Pride (2018)*

John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman - "Lush Life" - John Coltrane & Johnny Hartman (1963)

John Coltrane - "Mr. Knight" - Coltrane Plays the Blues (1960)

Johnny Hartman - "Isn't It Romantic" & "Love is Here to Stay" - Unforgettable (1966)

Johnny Hammond - "Wild Horses" - Wild Horses Rock Steady (1971) CTI Moment

with Jonathan Armstrong on tenor/soprano saxes

Kobie Watkins Grouptet - "Catch This" - Movement (2017)*

Kenny Barron Quintet - "L's Bop" - Concentric Circles (2017)*

Hour Three:

John Coltrane - "Good Bait" - Soultrane (1958) The Ride Home!

Gunther Schuller - "Abstractions" - Jazz Abstractions ()

John Shaw & The Jazz Alliance - "Trumpet Black" - Agenda 1 (2014)

John Handy - "Three In One" & "Projections" - Projections (1968)

Tom Talitsch - "Schlep City" - Wheelhouse (2017)*

Little Johnny Rivero - "Mr. LP" - Music In Me (2015)

John Patitucci - "Postcard" - Imprint (1999)

Johnny Smith - "Cavu" - Moonlight in Vermont (1953)

Hour Four:

Johnny Hammond - "Blues Selah" - Breakout (1971) CTI Moment

underrated b3 soul jazz

John Scofield - "Fez" - Bump (1999)

John Scofield - "Hottentot" - A Go Go (1998)

John Abercrombie - "Sing Song" - Gateway 2 (1977)

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - "Miles Beyond" - Live at Ronnie Scott's (2017)

John Scofield - "Green Tea" - A Go Go (1988)

John Coltrane - "Slow Blues" - Both Directions at Once (1963)*

Playlist for 7-10-2018 WFCF - Guitar with Jim Hall!

A guitarist's guitarist!

This week we feature the guitar - every track has one in it! Specifically, we will focus on the wonderful mastery of Jim Hall & his many associations: Art Farmer, Chico Hamilton, Bill Evans and more plus we'll here from other legends like Wes Montgomery, Grant Green, Johnny Smith & John McLaughlin. New jazz too! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Hampton Hawes - "Broadway" - All Night Session 1 (1956)

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "The Green Country (New England Mood) - Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

JImmy Giuffre - "Off Center" - The Easy Way (1959)

3 albums recorded in one night!

Jim Hall - "The Answer is Yes" - Concierto (1975)

JImmy Giuffre - "Off Center" - The Easy Way (1959)

Chico Hamilton Quintet - "Jonalah" - In Hi Fi (1956)

Chico Hamilton Quintet - "The Ghost" - In Hi Fi (1956)

Chico Hamilton Quintet - "I Want to Be Happy" - featuring Buddy Collette (1955)

Brubeck Brothers - "Since Love Had It's Way" - Timeline (2017)*

Brubeck Brothers - "Far More Blue" - Timeline (2017)*

Hour Two:

David Garfield - "Rainbow Seeker" - Jazz Outside the Box (2017)* [Chuck Loeb - guitarist]

Vin Vinezia - "The Longliner" - Fifth and Adams (2016)*

Bill Evans & Jim Hall - "I'm Getting Sentimental Over Your" - Undercurrents (1962 4)

Bill Evans - "Interplay" - Interplay (1962 7)

A classic pairing!

Art Farmer & Jim Hall - "Whisper Not" - Big Blues (1978)

Nellie McKay - "My Romance" - Sister Orchid (2017)*

Art Farmer - "By Myself" - Interaction (1963)

Art Farmer - "My Little Suede Shoes" - Interaction (1963)

Hour Three:

Jim Hall - "I Hear a Rhapsody" - Live! (1975) - The Ride Home!

Johnny Smith - "This Can't Be Love" - The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar (1961)

Wes Montgomery - "Airegin" - The Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960)

George Benson - "Don't Let Me Lose This Dream" - The Shape of  Things to Come" (1968)

Grant's only album on the Verve label was a goodie!

Johnny Smith - "Let's Fall in Love" - Plus The Trio (1960)

Sonny Rollins - "The Bridge" - The Bridge ()

Grant Green - "The Cantaloupe Woman" - His Majesty King Funk (1965)

Paul Desmond - "Glad to Be Unhappy" - Glad to Be Unhappy (1964)

Steve Gadd Band - "Rat Race" - Steve Gadd Band (2017)* [Michael Landau - guitarist]

Hour Four:

Gabor Szabo - "Rambler" - Rambler (1973) - 5:23 CTI Moment

Gabor Szabo - "Gypsy Queen" - Spellbinder (1966)

John McLaughlin - "Peace One" - My Goals Beyond (1970)

Way better than the original album cover!

John McLaughlin and Fourth Dimension - "Vital Transformation" - Live at Ronnie Scott's (2017)

Vin Vinezia - "Song for Deb" - Fifth and Adams (2016)*

Jared Gold - "Blues Connotation" - Reemergence (2017)* [Dave Stryker - guitarist]

Bruce Forman - "Yavos Stump" & "Oscar" - Junkyard Duo (2017)*

Blue Montreux - "Love Play" - Blue Montreux II (1978) [Steve Khan - guitarist]

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)*

Playlist for 1-30-18 WFCF - Vinyl and more!

Fun show featuring killer vinyl like this release!

This week's show featured vinyl from a recent shopping trip in Daytona Beach along with some choice newly released cuts! Thank you for tuning in! - Kendo


Hour One:

Dave Stryker - "Shadowboxing" - Strykin' Ahead (2016)*

Cecile McLorin Salvant - "You're My Thrill" - Dreams and Daggers (2016)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Pee Wee Russell Quartet - "Licorice Stick", "Prelude to a Kiss" & "Baby You Can Count on Me" - Ask Me Now! (1965)

Joe Henderson - "Boo Boo's Birthday" - The State of the Tenor Volume Two (1985)

the man never disappoints!

Ernesto Cervini's Turboprop - "Pennies from Heaven" - Rev (2016)*

Johnny Smith - "Memories of You", Manha de Carnaval" - Johnny Smith (1967)

Kelly Green - "Sunday In New York" - Life Rearranged (2016)*

Hour Two:

Hank Crawford - "Stormy Weather" - The Soul of the Ballad () request

Dexter Gordon - "Fried Bananas" & "You've Changed" - In Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival (1982)

Weather Report - "Volcano for Hire" - In Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival (1982)

Sunny Wilkinson - "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Into the Light (2017)*

What a festival!

Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band - "Serenity" - Chinese Butterfly (2017)*

Art Farmer/Bennie Golson & Nancy Wilson Trio - "Stablemates", "I Remember Clifford" & "Save Your Love For Me" - In Performance at the Playboy Jazz Festival (1982)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Flagler Files ~

George Benson - "My Latin Brother" - Bad Benson (1974) - The Ride Home!

Margo Rey - "Angel Eyes" - The Roots of Rey (2017)*

Quite the line-up!

Buddy Rich - "Chameleon" & "Jumpin' at the Woodside" - Very Live at Buddy's Place (1974)

David Bertrand - "Lexington 63rd" - Palmyra & Other Places (2017)*

Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Devika" - All In My Mind (2017)*

Hour Four:

Joe Beck - "Polaris" - Watch the Time (1977)

New York Electric Piano - "Road to Joy" - State of the Art (2017)*

Hubert Laws - "I Had a Dream" - The Chicago Theme (1974) CTI Moment

1974 Hubert!

Carl Filipiak and the Jimi Jazz Band - "High Moon" - What Now (2016)*

The Family of Mann - "Sunrise Highs" - First Light (1973)

Mark Guiliana Jazz Quartet - "Our lady" - Jersey (2016)*

Pat Martino - "In Your Own Sweet Way" - Formidable (2017)*

Kendo's Deal of the Week!

George Benson - "Bad Benson"

A classic CTI release with bonus tracks. Killer band includes Kenny Barron and Steve Gadd at a very affordable price 

Playlist for 3-14-2017 WFCF - Larry Coryell Tribute!

Today's show is a tribute to the Godfather of Fusion, the late and sorely missed Larry Coryell. Just lots of good music and playing from Larry along with selections from the new jazz shelf - and a few cuts Larry was fond of. Tune in today (Tues 3/14) from 3-7pm eastern (with a break at 5) by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Larry Coryell - "Immer Geradeaus" - Tricycles (2002)

Marilyn Scott - "Speak Low" - Standard Blue (2016)*

               3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Gary Burton Quartet - "Sweet Rain" - Duster (1967)

Tamuz Nissim & George Nazos - "Rainbows" - Liquid Melodies (2016)*

Ensemble Novo - "Look to the Sky" - Look to the Sky (2016)*

Gary Burton Quartet - "Portsmouth Variations" - Duster (1967)

Larry's last recording with Danny Jordan & Lynne Arriale!

Johnny Smith - "Walk, Don't Run!" & "Sophisticated Lady"
- In a Mellow Mood (1954)

Larry Coryell - "If Miles Were Here" - Barefoot Man - Sanpaku (2016)

Jo Ann Daugherty - "Water From an Ancient Well" - Bring Joy (2016)*

Hour Two:

Dave Valentin - "Miss V" - Light Struck (1986) RIP

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

Larry Coryell - "Rene's Theme" - Spaces (1969)

Curtis Brothers Quartet - "Afro Blue" - Syzygy (2016)*

Quality Brazilian release!

Doug Munro & La Pompe Attack - "(I've Got a Gal in) Kalamazoo" - The Harry Warren Songbook (2016)*

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

Steve Khan - "Head Start" - Backlog (2016)*

Michael Dease - "Creole Country" - All These Hands ()*

Larry Coryell - "Back to Russia" - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016)

Hour Three:

Larry Coryell - "Chris" - Spaces (1969) - The Ride Home!

Fred Hughes Trio - "I Got Rhythm" - Matrix (2016)*

Ron Boustead - "Love Potion No 9" - Unlikely Valentine (2016)*

Herbie Mann - "Hold On, I'm Coming" - Memphis Underground (1969)

Joey DeFrancesco + The People - "The Unifier" - Project Freedom (2016)*

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

Larry Coryell - "She's Leaving Home" - Tricycles (2002)

Hour Four:
Larry Coryell - "The Great Escape" - Barefoot Boy (1971)

Larry Coryell & Eleventh House - "Yin" - Introducing The Eleventh House

Larry Coryell - "Scotland I" - Offering (1972)

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

Great set from Larry & co!

Gerry Gibbs & Thrasher People - "Teen Town" - Weather or Not (2016)*

MEM3 - "Centrical" - Circles (2016)*

Larry Coryell - "The Dragon Gate" & "Hong Kong Breeze"- Spaces Revisited (1997)

Playlist for 8-30-2016 WFCF - New Jazz & Vinyl!

another classic Pete Turner photograph for a CTI cover!

Today's show has no theme - just plenty of sweet jazz on vinyl and a bunch of releases that just came in! We'll also feature releases by Bobby Previte, Kate Dunton, Charles Earland, Carmen McRae & Scott Morgan along with some classic hardbop cuts! Tune in today (Tues 8/30) from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo




Hour One:

Steve Fidyk - "Moose the Mooche" - Allied Forces (2016)*

Tim Ray Trio - "I'm Beginning to See the Light" - Windows (2014)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Ray Bryant - "Bridge Over Troubled Water" - MCMLXX (1970)

Johnny Smith - "Sophisticated Lady" - In a Mellow Mood (1954)

Carmen McRae - "I Left My Heart In San Francisco" - In Person (1963)

Great release from this talented artist!

Kait Dunton - "Prelude" - Trio Kait (2015)

Kait Dunton - "Channels" & "Chrysocolla" - Trio Kait (2015)

Scott Morgan - "I Will" - Songs of Life (2016)

Charles Earland - "My Two Sons" - Front Burner (1988)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Yardbird Suite" - At Music Inn Volume 2 (1958)

Hour Two:

Scott Morgan - "It's You Or No One" - Songs of Life (2016)*

George Benson - "Ode to a Kudu" - Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971) CTI Moment

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Along Came Betty" - Moanin' (1958)

Daniela Schachter - "It Could Happen To You" - Van Heusenism (2015)*

deceptive & unflattering cover for this re-release!

Metalwood - "Bodybeard" - Twenty (2016)*

Carmen McRae "Thou Swell" & "It Never Entered My Mind" - In Person (1963)

Albare - "Bewitched" - Dreamtime (2016)*

Jacob Collier - "Flintstones" - In My Room (2015)*

Joe Policastro Trio - "Us and Them" - Pops! (2016)*

Allison Adams Tucker - "A Thousand Years" - Wanderlust (2016)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Hubert Laws - "The Rite of Spring" - The Rite of Spring (1971) The Ride Home!

Bobby Previte & The New Bump - "Set The Alarm For Monday" - Set The Alarm for

CTI cover!

Monday (2007)

Bobby Previte & The New Bump - "I'd Advise You Not To Miss Your Train" - Set The Alarm for Monday (2007)

Bobby Previte & The New Bump - "She Has Information" - Set The Alarm for Monday (2007)

Carmen McRae - "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - In Person (1963)

Bob Devos - "Beautiful Love" - Six String Solos (2012)

Brigitte Zaire - "L'Amour" - L'Amour (2013)

Hour Four:

Charles Earland - "Can You Wait" - Front Burner (1988)

Ashleigh Smith - "Love Is You" - Sunkissed (2016)*

Solid soul-jazz outing from the great pianist!

BadBadNotGood - "Lavender" - IV (2016)*

Donald Byrd - "Elmina" - Kofi (1970)

Myriad 3 - "Ameliasberg" - Moons (2016)*

Metalwood - "Gargantua" - Twenty (2016)*

Ray Bryant - "Spinning Wheel" - MCMLXX (1970)

Larry Coryell & Eleventh House - Rocks" - Planet End (1974)


Bobby Hutcherson - "Ummh" - San Francisco (1970)