Something Borrowed with DJ Kendo

This soul jazz show features a stack of albums I borrowed from the station a while back and am just getting around to - some really great music from artists like Randy Weston, Jimmy McGriff, MMW, Kenny Burrell, George Freeman, Frank Foster, Ramsey Lewis, Joe Sample and more! Listen in the player below. Originally mixed live and broadcast on 1-27-2024. Catch future shows on Tuesdays and Saturdays here. Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Jimmy McGriff - "Let's Stay Together" - Let's Stay Together (1972)

Jimmy McGriff - "The Bird" - Groove Grease (1971)

Medeski Martin and Wood - "Uninvisible" - Uninvisible (2002)

Medeski Martin and Wood - "Pappy Check" - Uninvisible (2002)

Lonnie Smith - "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?" - Drives (1970)

Joe Sample - "Carmel" - Carmel (1979)

Randy Weston - "Carnival" - Carnival (1974)

Randy Weston - "African Village Bedford Stuyvesant" - Blues to Africa (1974)

Kenny Burrell - "Asphalt Canyon Suite Part 2 (Think About It, Better Get your Thing Together, Alone In the City" - Asphalt Canyon Suite (1969)

Art Farmer Quintet - "Short Cake" - The Time and the Place (1967)

Frank Foster - "Little Miss No Nose" - Manhattan Fever (1968)

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

George Freeman - "New Improved Funk" - New Improved Funk (1973)

George Freeman - "Daffy" - New Improved Funk (1973)

Melvin Sparks - "Whip! Whop!" - Texas Twister (1973)

Leon Spencer - "Where I'm Coming From" - Where I'm Coming From (1972)

Sonny Fortune - "Sunshower" - Awakening (1975)

 

Playlist for 2-11-2020 WFCF - Lyle Mays

back cover of "As Falls Wichita..."

This episode celebrated the life and work of Lyle Mays. Thanks to all who tuned in, and to all who called and shared their memories of Lyle and his impact on their lives. Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Miles Davis - "On Green Dolphin Street" - Jazz Track (1958)

Miles Davis - "Fran Dance" - Jazz Track (1958)

            3:15 Jazz Track

Pat Metheny Group - "Au Lait" - Offramp (1981)

Tim Ray - "Nothing from Nothing" - Excursions and Adventures (2019 5)*

Tim Ray - "Maria" - Excursions and Adventures (2019 5)*

Pat Metheny Group - "Last Train Home" - Still Life (Talking) (1987)

Brother Jack McDuff - "The Vibrator" - Down Home Style (1969)

Michel Camilo - "Tropical Jam" - Rendezvous (1993)

Hour Two:

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - "Ozark" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)

Virginia Schenck - "Bali Hai" - Battle Cry (2018)*

Mike Pope - "Prelude in Emin op. 28 no. 4" - Cold Truth, Warm Heart (2011)

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood - "Little Walter Rides Again" - (2006)

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - "It's For You" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)

Jeff Rupert & George Garzone - "Go-Go" - The Ripple (2019)*

L-R Mark Egan, Danny Gottlieb, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays
photo by Rob Van Petten

Pat Metheny Group - "As It Is" - Speaking of Now (2002)

Negroni's Trio - "Let's Go Camping" - Acustico (2019)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Pat Metheny Group - "Proof" - Speaking of Now (2002)

Pat Metheny Group - "Eighteen" - Offramp (1981)

Hank Garland - "Relaxin'" - Jazz Winds from a New Direction (1960)

Pat Metheny Group - "Minuano (Six Eight)" - Still Life (Talking) (1987)

Negroni's Trio - "Tempus Fugit" - Acustico (2019)*

Hour Four:

Pat Metheny Group - "(Cross the) Heartland" - American Garage (1979)

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra - "Teru" - The Music of Wayne Shorter (2015)*

Pat Metheny Group - "Airstream" - American Garage (1979)

Warren Wolf - "For Ma" - Reincarnation (2019)*

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)

Pat Metheny Group - "Are You Going With Me" - Offramp (1981)

Playlist for 8-4-2015 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Sounding the Trumpet" - Edward Carlos
oil on canvas
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For this week's show there is a heavy concentration of artist's found in the "M" section! Mobly, Montgomery, Morgan, McDuff, Mover, MMW, McLean, McKusick and... more! lol Plenty of slots for new releases, and there's some J's, K's and L's in there, too. All of it is excellent. Tune in via iHeart by clicking here, or locally at 88.5 on your FM dial (St. Augustine, Flagler Beach, Palm Coast...). See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet - "Shutterbug" - Intercambio (2015)

Cyrus Chestnut - "Hello" - A Million Colors In Your Mind (2014)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Julie London - "No Moon At All" - Julie Is Her Name (1955)

Julie London - "'Round Midnight" - Around Midnight (1960)

Scott Marischen - "Alligator Alley" - Alligator Alley (2011)

Jack McDuff Big Band - "Put On a Happy Face" - Prelude (1963)

Jackie McLean - "Our Love Is Here to Stay" - McLean's Scene (1957)

classic MMW

Medeski, Martin & Wood - "Syeeda's Song Flute" - It's a Jungle In Here (1993)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Satin Doll" - Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)

Ron Miller - "Seventh Sign" - Peacock Park (2010)

Hour Two:

Brecker Brothers - "Rocks" - The Brecker Brothers (1975)

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - "I Concentrate On You" - The Great Kai & J.J. (1960)

Kristin Korb - "Them There Eyes" - What's Your Story? (2012)

Milt Jackson - "Lost April" - Olinga (1974) CTI Moment!

Hal McKusick - "Something New" - Triple Exposure (1957)

fun!

Bob Mover - "I Hadn't Anyone Till You - My Heart Tells Me (2010)

Daniel Lantz Trio - "The James Bond Theme" - Plays Bond (2012)
   
Cecile McLorin Salvant - "Growlin' Dan" - For One to Love (2015)

Takeshi Asai - "Beginning Again" - French Trio Vol. 2 (2014)

Hour Three:

Lee Morgan - "Exotique" - Tom Cat (1964) Ride Home!
   
Terri Lyne Carrington - "Come Sunday" - The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul (2015)

Robert Glasper - "Reckoner" - Covered (2014)

George Cables - "Mr. Anonymouse" - In Good Company (2015)
   
Lorraine Feather - "159" - Attachments (2013)

Wes Montgomery - "Yesterdays" - The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

Oran Etkin - "Gambang Suling" - Gathering Light (2014)

Trio Shalva - "Eleanor Rigby" - Breeza (2013)

Hank Mobely - Lee Morgan - "High and Flighty" - Peckin' Time (1958)

Johnny Hartman - "Almost Like Being In Love" - Unforgettable (1966)

Hour Four:

Adam Schroeder - "Southside Samba" - Let's (2013)

Jack McDuff - "English Country Gardens" - I Got a Woman ()

on the lighter side!

   
The Miami Jazz Project - "Lordy Lourdes" - The Miami Jazz Project (2014)

Gloria Estefan - "Embraceable You" - The Standards (2013)

Jacques Lesure - "Remember to Smile" - Camaraderie (2014)
   
Steve Davis - "Pinnacles" - Say When (2014)

Cassandra Wilson - "Crazy He Calls Me" - Coming Forth By Day (2014)

Earl Klugh Trio - "Bewitched" - Volume One (1991)

Mars 4-Tet - "Sleepless" - The Blind Watchman (2014) 

Playlist for 5-20-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"The Boy and the Piano" - Angela Tang
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This week we're gonna have a listen to a few tracks from a 'guilty pleasure' album: Walter Murphy's (yes, that Walter Murphy) "Rhapsody in Blue". I still have my original copy, but picked up a fresh one with some birthday moolah. Other name-day selections include Gabor Szabo's "Spellbinder" (killer!), "The Great Kai & J.J.", "Prelude" by Jack McDuff, and the "Brothers" release on Prestige, pictured below. This year's haul is just plain obscene, and it'll take a few weeks to get through. Plenty of slots for new jazz! Oh yeah, I got a brand new vinyl copy of "Something You Got" from Art Farmer. Sounds amazing! We'll spin that too! For all this and more tune in online by clicking here on Tuesday, May 20th, between 3-7pm eastern.  See you then - Kendo



Hour One:

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

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Veinte Anos" - The Invasion Parade (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sarah Vaughan - "Lullaby of Birdland" - Sarah Vaughan (1954)

37 minutes of bliss!

Gabor Szabo - "My Foolish Heart" - Spellbinder (1966)

Herbie Mann - "One Note Samba" - Do The Bossa Nova (1962)

[music behind announcements: Gary McFarland - "Flea Market" - Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon (1968) ]

Grant Green - "Green Jeans" - Matador (recorded 49 years ago today on 5/20/1965)

Band of Bones - "How Deep is the Ocean" - Caravan (2013)

Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker - "My Funny Valentine" - Gerry Mulligan-Chet Baker Timeless (recorded 61 years ago today on 5-20-1953)

Hank Mobley - "Three Way Split" - No Room for Squares (1963)

Hour Two:

Stan Getz - "Five Brothers" - Stan Getz Vol 1(1949)

Walter Murphy - "Fish Legs (Getdown Town) - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

Mehliana - "Swimming" - Taming the Dragon (2013)

JC Styles - "United" - Blakey Grease (2013)

Jack McDuff - "English Country Gardens" - I Got a Woman (1965)

Michel Camilo - "Oye Como Va" - Thru My Eyes (1997)

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - "Judy" - The Great Kai & J.J. (1960)

Walter Murphy - "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

Thelonious Monk - "Epistrophy" - Monk's Music (1957)

Hour Three:

[Music behind announcements: Henri Rene - "Punctuated Performance" ]

John Coltrane - "Like Sonny" - Coltrane Jazz (1959)

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

Miles Davis - "Ah-Leu-Cha" - 'Round About Midnight (1955)

Alan Broadbent and NDR Big Band - "Between the Lines" America the Beautiful (2013)

Michael Brecker - "Song for Bilbao" - Tales from the Hudson (1996)

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

Dave Stryker - "Money" - Eight Track (2013)

Harvey Mason - "Chameleon" - Chameleon (2013)

Hour Four:

Art Farmer with Yusef Lateef - "Flute Song" - Something You Got (1977) CTI Moment

Larry Coryell - "Torchlight" - Larry Coryell with the Widehive Players (2010)

lots of extras on this one!

Stan Getz - "Invitation" - My Foolish Heart (recorded 39 years ago today on 5-20-1975)

Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith - "High Heel Sneakers" - Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith (2011)

Joe Beck Trio - "Georgia on My Mind" - Get Me Joe Beck (2006)

Medeski, Martin & Wood - "Syeeda's Song Flute" - It's a Jungle In Here (1993)

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

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Playlist for 12-10-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"From a notebook, December 22" - Maria Mamczur
oil pastels
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It's been a busy week - with less time to plan this week's playlist. So I picked out a lot of favorites this week. The result is at 5pm we'll have an entire hour of music from the CTI label! New releases from some Florida artists, a smattering of holiday jazz and a different kinda 3:15 coffee break are also features. Join me Tuesday 12/10 from 3-7 on WFCF 88.5FM. Click to listen for free on iHeart and we're also on spotify! See you then - Kendo

Hour One:

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

Gerry Gibbs - "Epistrophy" - Gerry Gibb's Thrasher Dream Trio (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Medeski Martin & Wood - "Moti Mo" - It's A Jungle In Here (1993)

Miles Davis - "Oleo" - Bags Groove (1954)

Miles Davis - "Conception" - The New Sounds (1951)

Chet Baker kind of holiday lol

La Lucha - "Take On Me" - La Lucha (2012)

Ron Miller - "Seventh Sign" - Peacock Park (2010)

Chet Baker - "Winter Wonderland" - (1953)

Hour Two:

Dexter Gordon - "Tangerine" - Tangerine (1972)

Sonny Stitt - "Cherokee" - Kaleidoscope (1950)

Matt Kane - "Who Can I Turn To" - Suit Up! (2013)

Jackie McLean & Junko Onishi - "Little Melonae" - (1996)

Cook Trio - "I'll See You In My Dreams" - Uproar (2013)

New release - great cover!!

Cook Trio - "Made for Wesley" - Uproar (2013)

Clare Fischer Orchestra - "Morning" - Manteca! (1965)

Duke Pearson - "Sleigh Ride" - Merry Ole Soul (1969)

Bill Evans & Jim Hall - "Stairway to the Stars" - Undercurrent (1962)

Hour 3 - CTI Hour!!:

Wes Montgomery - "A Day in the Life" - A Day in the Life (1967)

Astrud Gilberto - "Zazueira" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971)

Kenny Burrell - "Be Yourself" - God Bless the Child (1971)

WFCF copy - cover's shot but vinyl great!

Kenny Burrell - "Love is the Answer" - God Bless the Child (1971)

Joe Farrell - "Collage for Polly" - Joe Farrell Quartet (1970)

Art Farmer - "Sandu" - Something You Got (1977)

Airto - "Lucky Southern" - Free (1972)

Freddie Hubbard - "Naturally" - Sky Dive (1972)

George Benson - "Chattanooga Choo Choo" - Shape of Things to Come (1968)

Stanley Turrentine - "Two for T." - Don't Mess with Mr. T (1973)

Hour Four:

Cal Tjader - "Amazonas" - Amazonas (1975)

John Scofield - "Jeep on 35" - A Go Go (1998)

Jamie Ousley - "Steam" - A Sea of Voices (2012)

Wynton Marsalis - "Aural Oasis" - Black Codes (1985)

Hampton Hawes - "Just One of Those Things" - Bird Song (1956)

Sybil Gage - "Three Time Loser" - Requests from the Bar (2013)

Hot Shock - "Bricks Without Straw" - Hot Shock (2013)

Bill O'Connell - "Erik's Song" - + The Latin Jazz All-Stars (2013)

Scott Sawyer - "How Deep Is The Ocean" - Dreamers (2013)

Desert Isle Pick 1

A Go Go cover - Verve Records

 John Scofield - A Go Go

Not sure what I can say about this record to help you grasp the sound - for me it was the sound of winter 1998-99. With Medeski, Martin & Wood, Scofield may have found his pinnacle of expression. Yes, there's the irresistible funk grooves, the ridiculous empathy of MMW, the wonderful variety of Medeski's Hammond, and occasionally that wild stereo chorus guitar sound we always wait for; but Scofield seems also to be completely free to dig way in to his inner self and bend, groan & grind it out on the strings. Composition-ally, he hits a mark so rare in jazz or any music, simplicity with profundity. 

I was first introduced to this album via a Verve sampler called "Guitarism", a bonus feature in some magazine. It's filled with jazz guitar all-stars, but the humorous, chilled "Boozer" stood out by a mile for me. A Go Go topped off my favs list for years (now it wrestles with 1 or 2 others). There's gripping urgency (Hottentot), enigmatic spookiness (Kubrick, Deadzy), marvelous, relaxed soul (Jeep on 35, Southern Pacific) knock-out funk (Chank, A Go Go) and an overall intimate, personable feel (Green Tea, Chicken Dog).

If you love improvised music beyond hard-bop, this record is a must. - DJ Kendo