I Do What I Want with DJ Kendo

 

Episode 2

Welcome to another "I Do What I Want" show where jazz occasionally plops right down next to exotica, lounge, muzak, bachelor pad, electronica, funk and just plain weirdness; all for your fun and enjoyment. This episode has a theme and even visuals! When you get to the song "Choo Choo" by Twink, start the video that's just below the audio player. Originally mixed and streamed live on Mixcloud 3-9-2024. Thank you for listening and have a wonderful day! - Kendo

Peter Matz - "Chatanooga Choo Choo" - Patterns in Sound Vol 2 (1967)

Oscar Peterson - "Happy Go Lucky Local" - Night Train (1962)

Johnny Hammond - "Peace Train" - Wild Horses/Rock Steady ()1971

Twink - "Choo Choo" - The Broken Record (2005)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Don't Stop This Train" - Blues on Bach (1973)

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

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

Herb Alpert - "The Trolley Song" - Herb Alpert's Ninth (1967)

Milt Jackson + Count Basie + The Big Band - "9:20 Special" - Vol. 2 (1978)

Dave Hamilton - "Late Freight" - Blue Vibrations (1963)

Gerry Mulligan - "Engine Engine #9" - If You Can't Beat 'Em, Join 'Em (1965)

Kenyon Hopkins/Creed Taylor - "Take the 'A' Train' - Sound of New York (1959)

Ray Brown Trio - "Take the 'A' Train' - Soular Energy (1984)

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 11-22-2022 Jazzploration - Unboxing!

1 of the 11 in the random Ebay lot! A classic.

We had some fun and adventure this livestream listening to a random lot of 11 albums I got on Ebay, as well as excellent jazz from the likes of Ron Carter, Stanley Turrentine, Hank Crawford and Anita O'Day! Thanks to all who stopped in and kept it fun! To follow me on Mixcloud and join us for the next livestream, click here. You can listen to this broadcast on the player below. Have a great one! - Kendo

Hour One:

Stanley Turrentine - "River's Invitation" - Joyride (1965)

Ray Bryant - "Shake-a-Lady" - MCMLXX (1970)

Ray had no problem
staying current...

Johnny Hammond Smith - "Smokin' Kool" - What's Going On (1971)

Herb Ellis - "Detour Ahead" - Softly... But With That Feelin' (1961)

Anita O'Day/Cal Tjader - "That's Your Red Wagon" - Time for Two (1962)

Ron Carter - "Doctor's Row" - Etudes (1982)

Hank Crawford - "Soul Shoutin'" - After Hours (1966)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Day Dream" - Natural Black Inventions: Root Strata (1971)

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

Bobby Hutcherson - "Poor People's March" - Spiral (1968)

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

Hour Two:

Grover Washington Jr - "You Are the Sunshine of My Life - Soul Box 2 (1973)

Another Grammy winner
for RTF.

Grover Washington Jr - "Take Me There" - Winelight (1980)

Return to Forever - "The Magician" - Romantic Warrior (1976)

Pieces of a Dream - "Mount Airy Groove" - Pieces of a Dream (1982)

Wayne Henderson - "Big Daddy's Place" - Big Daddy's Place (1977)

Norman Connors - "I Have a Dream" - Invitation (1979)

Al Jarreau - "Tell Me What I Gotta Do" - L is for Lover (1986)

Stanley Turrentine - "Plum" - Straight Ahead (1984)

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

Something about this cover I love.

Playlist for 5-3-2022 - Celebrating Charnett

 

This week we had featured albums by Bobby Timmons, Count Basie and Joe Henderson, plus some earworms I wanted to share! Hour Two was a celebration of the life and art of Charnett Moffett, who was a school and musical buddy for a year. 


Hour One:

Art Farmer with Joe Henderson - "Blue Montreux" - Yama (1979) CTI Moment

Giacomo Gates - "With Plenty of Money and You" - You (2021)*

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Bobby Timmons - "Ain't Thinkin' About It" - A Little Barefoot Soul (1964)

Carmen McRae - "A Child Is Born" - Can't Hide Love (recorded 46 years ago on 5-3-1976)cha

Dexter Gordon - "Soul Sister" - Dexter Calling (1961)

Kenyon Hopkins - "On The Roof" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Joe Henderson - "Power to the People" - Black Narcissus (1974)

Hour Two:

A Celebration of Charnett Moffett (1966-2022)

Wynton Marsalis - "Delfeayo's Dilemma" - Black Codes (From The Underground) (1985)

Wynton Marsalis - "Blues" - Black Codes (From The Underground) (1985)

General Music Project - "Rhythm Swing" - General Music Project II (1994)

Mulgrew Miller - "Wingspan" - Wingspan (1987)

Tony Williams - "Obsession" - Angel Street ()

General Music Project - "Oh Yeah!" - General Music Project II (1994)

General Music Project - "Mizzom" - General Music Project II (1994)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Count Basie & His Orchestra - "Help" - Basie's Beatle Bag (recorded 56 years ago on 5-3-1966)

Count Basie & His Orchestra - "Can't Buy Me Love" - Basie's Beatle Bag (recorded 56 years ago on 5-3-1966)

Count Basie & His Orchestra - "Michelle" - Basie's Beatle Bag (recorded 56 years ago on 5-3-1966)

Count Basie & His Orchestra - "I Wanna Be Your Man" - Basie's Beatle Bag (recorded 56 years ago on 5-3-1966)

Bobby Timmons - "Chun King" - Chun King (1964)

Bobby Timmons - "Someone to Watch Over Me" - Chun King (1964)

Dexter Gordon - "Mrs. Miniver" - The Panther! (1970)

Hour Four:

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Castillion Drums" - Countdown: Time In Outer Space (recorded 61 years ago on 5-3-1961)

Charles Earland - "We've Only Just Begun" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Portrait of Those Beautiful Ladies" - The Case of the 3 Sided Dream in Audio Color (1975)

Joe Henderson - "The Other Side of Right" - Black Narcissus (1975)

John Patton - "Rakin' and Scrapin'" - Accent On the Blues (1969)

Miles Davis - "Selim" - Live Evil (1970)

Thelonious Monk - "Nutty" - Thelonious Monk Plays (1954)

Larry Coryell - "Improvisation..." - The Restful Mind (1975)

Playlist for 12-2-2014 WFCF - Album Sides +!

"Jazz Club II" - Janusz

 painting
Visit the artist's website!

Crazy weekend for me, so the playlist is a bit crazy, too; but fun! Entire album sides from Gary Wofsey (with Phil Woods) and Wynton Kelly. Some obscure Swedish jazz, a set of 1953 music, Coltrane by a rocker, some music from various Floridians and much more plus new jazz. Today (Tuesday 12/2) from 3-7pm. Tune in online here or at 88.5FM if you're in the listening area (St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Ormond Beach, So. Jacksonville, Hastings...). See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Clare Fischer Big Band - "Cherokee" - Pacific Jazz (2014)

Chris Walden Big Band - "Lost in the Memory" - Full-On! (2014)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Anita Baker - "Sometimes I Wonder Why" - Rhythm of Love (1993)

Bud Shank - "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - Bud Shank Quartet (1956)

Scott Marischen - "Always and Forever" - Alligator Alley (2011)

Quincy Jones - "Mr. Lucky" - Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964)

the first of the funk albums from Grant...

Quincy Jones - "Peter Gunn" - Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (1964)

Grant Green - "That Lucky Old Sun" - His Majesty King Funk (1965)

Gerry Mulligan - "Turnstile" - Songbook (1957)

Andreas Varady - "Human Nature" - Andreas Varady (2013)


The Three Suns - "Fever" - History of Space Age Pop Vol 2 (196?)

Hour Two:

Modern Jazz Quartet with Sonny Rollins - "The Stopper" - Sonny Rollins with the Modern Jazz Quartet (1953)

Bud Powell - "Sure Thing" - The Amazing Bud Powell Vol 2 (1953)

Gerry Mulligan - "Carson City Stage" - Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1953)

Art Tatum - "Caravan" - Solo Masterpieces Vol. 8 (1953)

Jan Johansson - " Herdedans (Herd Dance?)" Musik genom fyra sekler med Jan

1968 Swedish Jazz on folk songs

Johannsson (Music of four centuries with JJ) (1968)

Jan Johansson - " Väva Vadmal (Homespun Weaving)" Musik genom fyra sekler med Jan Johannsson (Music of four centuries with JJ) (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Vedergällningen (Retribution)" Musik genom fyra sekler med Jan Johannsson (Music of four centuries with JJ) (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Alundavisan (?)" Musik genom fyra sekler med Jan Johannsson (Music of four centuries with JJ) (1968)

Bob Mover - "Gone With the Wind" - My Heart Tells Me (2011)

Miami Saxophone Quartet - "Early Autumn" - Four of a Kind (2012)

Jimmy Greene - "Last Summer" - Beautiful Life (2014)

Peter Zak - "Montserrat" - The Disciple (2013)

Hour Three:

Matthew Kaminski - "Allison's Blues" - Swingin' On the New Hammond (2013)

Michael Petrovich - "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" - Bella Luna (2012)

Wynton Kelly - "Whisper Not" - Piano (1958)

Wynton Kelly - "plays well with others"!

Wynton Kelly - "Action" - Piano (1958)

Wynton Kelly - "Dark Eyes" - Piano (1958)

James Farm - "Farms" - City Folk (2014)

Eric Johnson - "Mr. P.C." - Europe Live (2013)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Lullaby of Broadway" - The Sound of New York (1959)


Art Tatum - "Blue Skies" - Solo Masterpieces Vol 8 (1953)

Hour Four:

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" - Concorde (1955)

Gregorie Howard - "Black Bart" - Gregorie Howard (2009)

Esquivel - "Caroioca" - Gary Wofsey - "Kef's Pool" - Kef's Pool (1980)

Gary Wofsey - "Afro Jewish Cuban Latin Mother" - Kef's Pool (1980)

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

Eric Johnson - Mike Stern - "Hullabaloo" - Eclectic (2014)

Trio Beyond - "Pee Wee" - Saudades (2004)

 

Playlist for 6-10-14 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Jazzy Space" - Max Tellefsen
drawing
Visit the artist's website!

Yeah, I got obscene amounts of music for this past birthday. We'll listen to 27 selections from 27 of those albums, as well as some new jazz releases. New to the show include "Capuchin Swing" by Jackie McLean, "Our Man in Paris" by Dexter, and some neat-o material from Kenyon Hopkins (with Teo Macero on sax/clarinet). There will be inordinate amounts of hard bop on this show, all of it top-notch. Tune in Tuesday 6/10 from 3-7pm eastern. Come say hi on the Facebook page, too! Til then! - Kendo


 
Hour One:

Louis Hayes - "Soul-Leo" - Return of the Jazz Communicators (2013)

a fine set!

Riverside - "The Train and the River" - Riverside (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Hank Mobley - "Bossa De Luxe" - Hi Voltage (1967)

Cal Tjader - "The Night We Called It a Day" - Cal Tjader Quartet (1956)

[music behind announcements: Henri Rene - "Hansel and Pretzel" - Riot in Rhythm (1958)]

Wes Montgomery - "The End of a Love Affair" - Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

Miles Davis - "No Blues" - In Person - Friday Night at the Black Hawk (1961)

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

Roland Kirk - "Mystical Dreams" - Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Two of a Mind (1962)

Hour Two:

Sonny Rollins - "Wail March" - Vol. 2 (1957)

Dexter!

Gary Burton/Keith Jarrett - "Grow Your Own" - Gary Burton/Keith Jarrett (1970)

Carmen McRae - "It's Over Now" - Carmen Sings Monk (1988)

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - "Theme from 'Picnic'" - The Great Kai & J.J. (1960)

Art Blakey - "Hank's Symphony" - Jazz Messengers (1956)

Art Pepper - "Here's That Rainy Day" - Tokyo Debut (1977)

Jack McDuff - "Dig Cousin Will" - Prelude (1963)

Bria Skonberg - "Three Little Words/Sir Duke" - Into Your Own (2014)

Matt Garrison - "How Can I Be Sure" - Patchwork (2012)

[music behind announcements: Gary McFarland - "God Only Knows" (1968)]

Hour Three:

Wayne Shorter - "Go" - Schizophrenia (1967)

Milt Jackson - "Olinga" - Olinga (1974) CTI Moment

Curtis Stigers - "Hooray for Love" - Hooray for Love (2013)

[music behind announcements - "Crazy Rhythm" - History of Space Age Pop]

Kenyon Hopkins - "Overture" - Rooms (1962)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Dreams" - Rooms (1962)

Duke Jordan - "Flight to Jordan" - Flight to Jordan (1960)

it sounds like it looks!

Sonny Stitt - "Fine and Dandy" -  (1950)

Dexter Gordon - A Night in Tunesia" - Our Man in Paris (1963)

Harvey Mason - "Black Frost" - Chameleon (2013)

Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra - "Mad Hatter" - The Offense of the Drum" (2013)

Hour Four:

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

Don Sebesky - "Moon Dreams" - The Rape of El Morro (1974) CTI Moment

Zoot Sims & Al Cohn - "The Red Door" - Zoot Sims All Stars with Kai Winding (1948)

Lee Morgan - "Hocus Pocus" - The Sidewinder (1963)

Thelonious Monk - "Monk's Mood" - Genius of Modern Music Vol 1 (1947)

Monty Alexander - "People Make the World Go Round" - Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2 (2013)

Jackie McLean - "Capuchin Swing" - Capuchin Swing (1960)

Antonio Adolfo - "Cuera" - Rio, Chorro, Jazz... (2013)

[music behind announcements "Punctuated Performance" - History of Space Age Pop Vol 3]

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

easy to lose yourself in this one...

Playlist for 5-13-14 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Piano" - Litlleo
painting (oil & acrylic)
Visit the artist's website!

A certain celebrated revolution around the sun has infused my library with a bunch of 'new' additions, including "Tokyo Debut" from Art Pepper, an album simply called "Jazz Messengers", "Throb" from Gary Burton, Kenyon Hopkins kookiness and some very old Prestige recordings, for starters. A bunch more will weave their way into the playlist as I get to know them better. I'm also pretty excited about the new jazz shelf at WFCF, some very hot releases to spin. Tune in from 3-7pm eastern on WFCF St. Augustine 88.5FM, or listen online via iHeart for free by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo  


Hour One:

Art Blakey - "Nica's Dream" - The Jazz Messengers (1956)

a unique lineup and a high quality release

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sarah Vaughan - "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - Swingin' Easy (1954)

Jeff Rupert - "If I Had Only Known" - From Memphis to Mobile (2011)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Manhattan" - The Sound of New York (1958)

J.J. Johnson - "Afternoon in Paris" - Modern Jazz Trombones Vol 2 (1949)

Curtis Stigers - "Love is Here to Stay" - Hooray for Love (2013)

Antonio Adolfo - "Feitico (Enchantment)" Rio, Choro, Jazz... (2013)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - "Save Your Love For Me" - Lock, The Fox (1966)

Harvey Mason - "Before the Dawn" - Chameleon (2013)

Duke Jordan - "Cu-ba" - Trio And Quintet (1955)

Hour Two:

Shelly Manne & His Men - "Grasshopper" - Vol. 1 (1955)

Shelly Manne & His Men - "Spring is Here" - Vol. 1 (1955)

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

[music behind announcing - Gary McFarland - "Flamingo" - Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon ()]

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

playing with new fire on this one

Helen Sung - "Hope Springs Eternally" - Anthem for a New Day (2013)

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - "I Got It" - Live Snakes (2013)

Ron Carter - "A Feeling" - All Blues (1973) CTI Moment

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

Hour Three:

Roland Kirk - "Black Diamond" - Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

Hampton Hawes - "Blues for Jacques" - Bird Song (1956)

Brad Mehldau - "Ode" - Ode (2008)

General Music Project - "Come and Play" - General Music Project II (1994)

Cal Tjader - "Borneo" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Sam Boshnack Quintet - "Music for Seattle's Royal Court Movement 1" - Exploding Syndrome

Henry Mancini - "Something for Cat" - Breakfast at Tiffany's Soundtrack (1961)

Maynard Ferguson - "Living in the Past" - Maynard Ferguson (1970)

Paul Desmond/ Gerry Mulligan - "Blight of the Fumble Bee" - Two of a Mind (1962)

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

Hour Four:

The Gailloreto Quintet - "Four Brothers" - The Insider (2003)

Not sure I get what's going on here, fully, but that
blue is amazing and I dig the layout. Prestige
did not list the artist in the cd liner notes.

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Voodoo" - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

Zach Bartholomew Trio (ZBT) - "Out of This Town" - Out of This Town (2012)

Leslie Pintchik - "With You In Mind" - In The Nature of Things (2013)

Mike Longo - "Step On It" - Step On It (2013)

Sheryl Bailey - "Good News" - A Meeting of Minds (2013)

Cal Tjader - "The Continental" - Live and Direct (1959)

Eric Reed - "Thelonious" - The Adventurous Monk (2013)

[music behind closing announcements Gary McFarland - "Here, There and Everywhere" - Does the Sun Really Shine On the Moon? (1968)

Martin Bejerano - "Potential Energy" - Potential Energy (2013) 

Playlist for 11-12-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

 

"By The Pool" - Roderick Brydon
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visit the artist's website!

Thought-provoking jazz this week from all corners: Gil Mellé, Lennie Tristano, Deodato, Bob DeVos, Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer, George Russell, Jack DeJohnette... also we spent a full quarter-hour listening to pieces from Kenyon Hopkin's "Yellow Canary" soundtrack, and a two-fer from a groovy 70's release by Sonny Stitt. All that and plenty of new jazz releases, too! Thanks for tuning in or stopping by! - Kendo

Ps - I stumbled upon the artist above today; awesome visuals! He'll be featured on the next few playlists. Be sure to visit his gallery, and support all the creative arts! :)

Hour One:

Deodato - "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" - Prelude (1972) CTI Moment

Lennie Tristano - "Wow" - Classics in Jazz (1949)


    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Bill Evans - "The Dolphin - After" - Left to Right (1969)

Gil Mellé from Blue Note's website

Gil Mellé - "Set Break" - Patterns in Jazz (1956)

Gil Mellé - "Weird Valley" - Patterns in Jazz (1956)

Bob DeVos - "Shadow Box" - Shadow Box (2013)

Jamie Ousley - "Pasajé Tennessee" - Back Home (2010)

Hampton Hawes - "Jordu" - All Night Session Vol 1 (recorded  57 years ago on 11/12/1956)

Lester Young Trio - "Body and Soul" - (1942)

Hour Two:

Bonzo Dog Band - "Tuba's In the Moonlight" (1969)

Bob Stewart - "Nette" - Then & Now (1996)

Kenyon Hopkins

Guitars Unlimited Plus 7 - "Crazy Rhythm" - History of Space Age Pop Vol. 3

Kenyon Hopkins - "Lissa" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

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

Kenyon Hopkins - "Deserted Canary" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Yellow Canary Jukebox" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer - "Hawg Jazz" - The Power of Positive Swingin' (1964)

Billy Childs Trio - "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" - Bedtime Stories (2000)

South Florida Jazz Orchestra - "Sophisticated Lady" - Trumpet Summit (2012)

Jack McDuff - "Up, Up and Away" - Gettin' Our Thing Together (1968)

George Russell Septet - "The Stratus Seekers" - Stratus Seekers (1962)

Hour Three:

David Newman - "Nature Boy" - Under a Woodstock Moon (1996)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Shirl" - Natural Illusion (1972)

Sonny Stitt - "Aries" - Black Vibrations (1971)

Sonny Stitt - "Calling Card" - Black Vibrations (1971)

Jack DeJohnette from his Facebook page

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

Steve Turre - "Blue & Brown" - The Bones of Art

George Grosman & Bohemian Swing - "Esmerelda" - Sidney, Mon Ami (2013)

Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer - "Battle Hymn of the Republic" - The Power of Positive Swingin' (1964) 5:50 Gospel Express

Louis Bellson - "Javilla" - Ecue Ritmos Cubanos (1977)

Hour Four:

Grant Green - "The Windjammer" - Green is Beautiful (1970)

Randy Brecker - "The Marble Sea" - Score (1969)

Dave Sills - "Blue's The New Green" - Blue's The New Green (2013)

The Aperturistic Trio - "Dance of the Macrocosmic People" - Truth and Actuality (2012)

Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Big Band - "Ana Maria" - Game Changer (2012)

Gerry Gibbs - "A Feeling" - Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (2013)

Ray Mantilla - "Andean Fantasy" - The Connection (2013)

Hutchinson Andrew Trio - "Ponderado" - Prairie Modern (2012)

Playlist for 7-2-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats America Show

"Western Blues" - Danea Fidler
oil painting
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This week's show has an American theme, since Independence Day is upon us; one of my favorite holidays! Songs will either have an Americana feel to them, or be named after locations in our beautiful country. I had to narrow down from a whole bunch of selections to fit into the allotted time, so expect another "American" show in the future! Festivities begin Tuesday 7/2/13 from 3-7pm Eastern. You can listen online here. See you then! - Kendo

Below are Amazon links to a few selections featured in the show that have a distinctly American feel to them!

Hour One:

Jack Wilkins – “Song of the Anvil” – The Blue & Green Project (2011)

Gerry Mulligan – “Carson City Stage” - Lee Konitz Plays With The Gerry Mulligan Quartet (1953)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

John Coltrane – “Central Park West” – Coltrane’s Sound (1960)

Cal Tjader – “Key Largo” – Demasiado Caliente (1960)

Kenyon Hopkins – “Santa Monica Blues” – The Yellow Canary (1963)

Jamie Ousley – “Pasaje Tennessee” – Back Home ()

Ray Guiser – “Access Highway” – Macroism (2001)

Thelonious Monk – “We See” – Thelonious Monk Quintet (1954)

Sonny Rollins – “Way Out West” – Way Out West (1957)

The Rainmakerz – “Melbourne Beach” – Rainmakerz (2011)

Hour Two:

Les Brown and His Band of Reknown – “St Louis Blues” – Digital Swing (1986)

Michel Camilo – “Uptown Manhattan” – On Fire (1989)

Cannonball Adderley/John Coltrane – “Wabash” – Cannonball  & Coltrane (1959)

Jamie Ousley – “Rocky Top” – A Sea of Voices (2012)

Count Basie/Duke Ellington – “Louisiana” – Count Meets Duke

Thelonious Monk – “Bright Mississippi” – Monk’s Dream (1962)

Duke Ellington – “East Saint Louis Toodle-o” – Centennial (1927)

George Benson - "Route 66" - Inspiration (2013)

Cécile McLorin Salvant - "St. Louis Girl" - Woman Child (2013)

Kermit Ruffins - "When It's Sleepy Time Down South" - We Partyin' Traditional Style (2013)

"Thank Your Lucky Stars" - John Baccile

See more amazing photography at the artist's website

Hour Three:

Wayne Shorter – “Chief Crazy Horse” – Adam’s Apple (1966)

Gene Krupa - "Massachusetts" (1942)

Bill Evans – “The Washington Twist” – Empathy (1962)

Joe Harnell – “Lullabye of Broadway” – The Sound of the Asphalt Jungle (1961)

Dexter Gordon – “Autumn in NY” – Daddy Plays the Horn (1955)

Cal Tjader – “America” – West Side Story (1960)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk – “Echoes of Primitive Ohio and Chili Dogs” – The Case of the Three-Sided Dream (1975)

Randy Johnston – “Garden State” – People Music (2011)

Sonny Stitt & Gene Ammons – “John Brown's Body” – Boss Tenors in Orbit (1962) 5:50 Gospel Express

Hour Four:   

Anita O’Day – “Slaughter on 10th Ave” – Incomparable! (1960)

Thelonious Monk – “Carolina Moon” – Blue Note (1952)

Grant Green – “Red River Valley” – Goin’ West (1962)

George Benson – “California Dreamin’” – White Rabbit (1971) CTI Moment

Bud Powell – “Dewey Square” – Bud Plays Bird (1958)

Concord Jazz All-Stars – “America, The Beautiful” – At The Northsea Jazz Festival Vol 1 (1981)

Aaron Diehl - "Moonlight in Vermont" - The Bespoke Man's Narrative (2013)

Jack McDuff – “Georgia on My Mind” – Check This Out (1972)

Playlist For 11-20-12 WFCF - Jazz Greats

A constant in my childhood - we had two copies!

Today's show had all kinds of variety and thought provoking sounds, spanning 7 decades of jazz! The overall vibe was pretty chill - a nice November afternoon listening to tunes, and snacking on those white Oreos with chocolate centers. Next show will be Dec. 4th. Thanks for stopping by! - DJ Kendo

Hour One:

Lester Young Trio – “Indiana” – Aladdin Recordings (1942) 

Hammer Klavier Trio – "A Sketch in Dark Colors" – Rocket in the Pocket (2012)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Astrud Gilberto – "Brazilian Tapestry" - (1971)

East Coast Standards Time – "Xibaba" – Impressions (2007)

Sonny Stitt – "Aint Misbehavin’" – Kaleidescope (1950)

Duke Jordan – “Flight to Jordan” – Trio & Quintet (57 years ago today 11/20/1955)

Joe Henderson – “A Shade of Jade” – In Pursuit of Blackness (1971)
Dot Wilder – “Just Squeeze Me” – Live At the Warehouse (1999)

Miles Davis – “Tasty Pudding” – Miles Davis and Horns (1953)

Hour Two:

Michel Camilo – “Just Kiddin’” – Why Not? (1985)

Dave Brubeck Quartet – “Stardust” – Jazz at Oberlin (1953)

CTI Moment – Freddie Hubbard – “Naturally” – Sky Dive (1972)

Bill Evans – "Our Love Is Here to Stay" – Trio ’65 (1965)

Kenyon Hopkins – “On The Roof” – Yellow Canary Soundtrack (1963)

Tom Stewart – “Wintergreen” – First Time Over (2006)

Art Tatum – “Willow Weep for Me” (1953)

Cal Tjader – "Soul Sauce" – Soul Sauce (48 Years Ago Today 11/20/1964)

Harold Mabern - "The People Tree" - Mr. Lucky (2012)

Lewis Nash - "Y Todavia La Queiro" - The Highest Mountain (2012)