Playlist for 1-5-2021 WFCF - Soul Jazz Tuesday!

 

The first show of 2021 and the first "Soul Jazz Tuesday" where if it ain't soul jazz, I ain't playin' it (word to the random request callers who aren't paying attention). Thanks for tuning in and hope you enjoyed! - Kendo

Hour One:

Big John Patton - "The Yodel" - Got a Good Thing Goin' (1966)

The Jive Turkeys - "Get Down Santa" - Holiday Treats (2011?)

            ~3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2019)

The Heath Brothers - "A Sound for Sore Ears" - Brotherly Love (1981)

Grant Green - "Upshot" - Carryin' On (1969)

Charles Kynard - "Afro-disiac" - Afro-Disiac (1970)

Ray Bryant - "Stick With It" - MCMLXX (1970)

Mark Murphy - "Why Don't You Do Right?" - 

Hour Two:

Melvin Sparks - "Thank You (Falettin' Me Be Mice Elf Again)" - Sparks! (1970)

Quincy Jones - "Soul Bossa Nova" - Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)

Lou Donaldson - "The Thang" - Alligator Bogaloo (1967)

Donald Byrd - "Sky High" - Black Byrd (1972)

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

Reuben Wilson - "Bambu" - Blue Mode (1969)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Ain't No Sunshine" - Blacknuss (1971)

Marlena Shaw - "Out of This World" - Dangerous (1996)

Boogaloo Joe Jones - "Someday We'll Be Together" - Right On Brother (1970)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Stanley Turrentine - "Sunshine Alley" - Sugar (1970) - The Ride Home!

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

Grant Green - "Daddy Grapes" - His Majesty King Funk (1965)

Jimmy McGriff - "The Main Squeeze" - The Main Squeeze (1974)

Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rhythm Sparks - "Hot Tamales" (1959)

Charles Earland - "Ode to Chicken George" - Revelation (1977)

Hour Four:

Herbie Mann - "Chain of Fools" - Memphis Underground (1969)

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

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

Lenny White - "Away Go Troubles Down the Drain" - Venusian Summer (1975)

Lonnie Smith - "Stand" - Mama Wailer (1971)

Playlist for 3-3-2020 WFCF - 1969 and 1996!

1996 live recording featuring 3 giants from 3 jazz generations.

For today's show we explored what was happening in jazz in 1969 (Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Tony Williams Lifetime, Brother Jack McDuff...) and in 1996 (Bill Watrous Big Band, Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Andy McKee, TJ Kirk...) and heard some quality tracks from the new jazz shelf! You can listen to a portion of the show below. Thanks to all who tuned in, and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Michel Camilo - "Poinciana" - Thru My Eyes (1996)

Emie R Roussel Trio - "Yatse Club" - Rythme de Passage (2019)*

             3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Gina Kronstadt - "A Simple Man" - October Comes Too Soon (2019)*

1996 Mehldau still sounds fresh.

Brad Mehldau - "I Fall In Love Too Easily" - The Art of the Trio Vol 1 (1996)

Quincy Jones - "Love and Peace" - Walking In Space (1969) CTI Moment

Freddie Hubbard - "Coral Keys" - The Black Angel (1969)

David Newman - "Amandla" - Under a Woodstock Moon (1996)

Alex Levin Trio - "A Sunday Kind of Love" - A Sunday Kind of Love (2019)

Hour Two:

Bill Evans Trio - "Who Can I Turn To" - You're Gonna Hear From Me (1969)

Jeremy Pelt - "Ebony Moonbeams" - The Art of Intimacy Vol 1 (2019)*

Andy McKee and NEXT - "All Blues" - Root Down (1996)

Marlena Shaw - "Out of This World" - Dangerous (1996)

Burton's band transitioning in 1969...

Gary Burton - "Arise, Her Eyes" - Throb (1969)

Gary Burton - "Prime Time" - Throb (1969)

Gary Burton - "Throb" - Throb (1969)

Jenny Davis - "And What If I Don't" - Rearranged (2019)*

Elsa Nilsson - "Changed In Mid Air" - Hindsight (2019)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Grant Green - "Upshot" - Funk in France (1970) - The Ride Home!

Herbie Mann - "Flying" - Stone Flute (1969)

Bill Watrous - "Space Available" - Space Available (1996)

Jackie in '96 with a very creative pianist.

Jackie McLean & Junko Onishi - "Bag's Groove" - Hat Trick (1996)

Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden - "Cherokee" - Alone Together (1996)

Hour Four:

Michael Zilber - "Joshua" - East West Music for Big Bands (2018)*

T.J. Kirk - "Stomping Grounds/Untitled Instrumental/Green Chimneys" - If Four Was One (1996)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Get It Up" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Grant Green - "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I'll Get It Myself)" - Carryin' On (1969)

The Tony Williams Lifetime - "Vashkar" - Emergency! (1969)

1969 Tony - Powerful sounds in an era of change.

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

Herbie Mann - "Ooh, Baby" - Live at the Whiskey A Go Go (1969)

Playlist for 4-25-2017 WFCF - Out and About!

Last week's show was the answer to the previous week's "In" Crowd show - "Out" and about! Sorry for posting so late - crazy week! Thank you for joining me! - Kendo


Hour One:

Michael Morreale - “Whacked Out On Morton” - Love and Influence (2016)*

Sonny Rollins - “Movin' Out” - Movin' Out (1954)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Mimi Fox - “She's Out of My Life” - Standards, Old and New (2012)

Yelena Eckemoff - “Apples Laid Out on the Floor” - Blooming Tall Phlox (2013)*

Terence Blanchard - “Jackie Gets Out” - The Comedian (2016)*

Elvin Jones - “Nuttin' Out Jones” - Illumination (1963)

Jackie McLean - “Outburst” - McLeans Scene (1957)

Miles Davis – “Out of the Blue” - Sextet (1951)

Steve Slagle - “Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out to Dry” - Alto Manhattan (2016)*

Hour Two:

Dexter Gordon - “You Stepped Out of a Dream” - A Swingin' Affair (1962)

Erik Applegate - “Get Outta My Head” - Two's Company (2016)*

Lee Konitz - “Out of Nowhere” - Frescalto (2016)*

Rosemary Clooney/Duke Ellington - “I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart” - Blue Rose (1956)

Danny Zeitlen - “Put Your Little Foot Right Out” - Slick Rock (2003)

Hank Mobley/Lee Morgan - “Stretchin' Out” - Peckin' Time (1958)

Mel Torme - “Day In, Day Out” - Live at the Concord Pavillion (1990)

Grant Green - “Outer Space” - Born to Be Blue (1961)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Joe Farrell - “Outback” - Outback (1971) - CTI Moment – The Ride Home!  

Bill Evans - “Turn Out the Stars” - Some Other Time (1968)

Hank Mobley - “Up, Over and Out” - Reach Out (1968)

Cal Tjader - “Running Out” - San Francisco Moods (1958)

Marlena Shaw - “Out of This World” - Dangerous! (1996)

Clifford Brown - “I Get a Kick Out of You” - Brown & Roach Inc. (1954)

Hour Four:

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

Carmen Lundy - “Live Out Loud” - Code Noir (2016)*

Tyler Reese - “Out of Orbit” - Reminisence (2016)*

John Patitucci - “Out of the Mouths of Babes” - Now (1998)

John Scofield - “Pretty Out” - This Meets That (2006)

Mike Pope - “Out of the Ether” - Cold Truth, Warm Heart (2011)

Mark Egan - “Time Out” - As We Speak (2006)


Chris Potter/Joachim Schonecker - “Night Out” - In the Moment (2001)

Playlist for 10-13-2015 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"City Listens to Jazz" - Katerin Siryk
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No theme for today's show but a lot of recent recordings as I gear up for this years Top 55 Jazz Tracks list! Also went thrift shopping yesterday and found one of those frames that holds album covers, with a Kai Winding lp in it. When I opened it up, the vinyl was inside and in great condition! We'll listen to a chunk of a side in the second hour. Tune in today (10/13) from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Joe Magnarelli - "NYC-J-Funk" - Three On Two (2014)

John Pizzarelli - "Silly Love Songs" - Midnight McCartney (2015)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Duke Pearson - "Canto Ossanha" - I Don't Care Who Knows It (1970)

Anita O'Day - "Peel Me a Grape" - Time for Two (1962)

Christian Tamburr - "A Team" - Voyage (2014)

Johnny Smith - "I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good)" - Johnny Smith Plus The Trio (1960)

Clifford Brown and Max Roach - "Powell's Prances" - At Basin Street (1956)

Johnny Smith
photo by William "PoPsie" Randolph

Raquel Cepeda - "East of the Sun" - I'm Confessin' (2012)

Scott Healy Ensemble - "Summit Avenue Conversation" - Hudson City Suite (2012)

Marlena Shaw - "You're My Everything" - Dangerous (1996) - 4:44

Hour Two:

Rod McGaha - "The Challenge" - The Black Flower Project (2014)

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - "Moonlight In Vermont" - Ella and Louis (1956)

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

Thelonious Monk 1947 - William Gottlieb

Thelonious Monk - "Carolina Moon" - Genius of Modern Music (1952)

Ed Reed - "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" - I'm a Shy Guy (2013)

Kai Winding - "Dirty Dog" - Dirty Dog (1966)

Kai Winding - "Sunrise, Sunset" - Dirty Dog (1966)Kai Winding - "Cantaloupe Island" - Dirty Dog (1966) 

Adam Scone - "I Scream Scone" - I Scream Scone! (2015)

Giacomo Gates - "Hazel's Hips" - Everything is Cool (2015)

Bob James & Nathan East - "Waltz for Judy" - The New Cool (2015)

Hour Three:

~~ Flagler Files~~

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "Introspective" - Cherry (1972) Ride Home!

Cecile McLorin Salvant - "Wives and Lovers" - For One to Love ()

Dan Jordan - "Triste" - Pure Joy (2015)

Dexter Gordon - "Backbone" - A Swingin' Affair (1962)

Chris Connor - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Sings George Gershwin (1956)

Jared Gold & Dave Stryker

Jared Gold - "God Has Smiled On Me" - Metropolitan Rhythm (2014) 5:50 Gospel Express

Ella Fitzgerald - "Prelude to a Kiss" - Sings the Duke Ellington Song Book (1957)

Hour Four:

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

Mark Egan - "Slinky" - About Now (2014)

Soul Manne & the Brothers - "Ellie's Love Them" - Shaft (1970)

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

Michael Ross - "Yak Attack" - Ginger (2013)

Lorraine Feather - "I'd Be Down With That" - Flirting With Disaster (2015)

John Ellis & DOUBLE WIDE - "Booker" - Charm (2014)

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

George Cables - "Lotus Blossom" - In Good Company (2015)

Playlist for 9-22-2015 WFCF - Jazz Greats on Vinyl!

"Tiny Birdie #2" - PhotonLights
oil painting
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I've pulled more vinyl than I could possibly play for this show! Plus cuts Ella & Louis, Joshua Breakstone (with Jack McDuff), Marlena Shaw, Michel Camilo, Krakauer, Judy Wexler, from recently reviewed artists Raquel Cepeda and Steve Wilson/Lewis Nash! Vinyl artists are true Jazz Greats! Tune in today (9/22) from 3-7pm by clicking here; and say hi/follow on Facebook or Twitter! Can't wait to spin 'em! - Kendo





Hour One:

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio - "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" - Live In Studio (2015)

Joe Magnarelli - "Clockwise" - Three On Two (2014)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Julie London - "Everything Happens to Me" - Julie at Home (1960)

actually recorded in her living room!

Ella Fitzgerald - "Cheek to Cheek" - Ella and Louis (1956)

Frank Sinatra - "I Can't Get Started" - No One Cares (1959)

Duke Ellington - "Perdido" - Ellington Uptown (1952)

Raquel Cepeda - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" - I'm Confessin' (2012)

Count Basie - "Watermelon Man" - Basie Picks the Winners (??)

Michel Camilo - "Impressions" - On The Other Hand (1996)

Hour Two:

Maynard Ferguson - "Chameleon" - Chameleon (1974)

Mike LeDonne - "Let It Go" - Awwlright! (2015)

Funky stuff from Maynard!

Chris Connor - "Love Walked In" - Sings George Gershwin (??)

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

Chris Connor - "Love Is Here to Stay" - Sings George Gershwin ()

Dexter Gordon - "Rhythm-a-ning" - The Jumpin' Blues ()

Lorraine Feather - "Be My Muse" - Flirting With Disaster (2015)

Marian McPartland - "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" - A Fine Romance (1976)

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - "2/3's Adventure" - Live in Cuba (2015)

Hour Three:

Art Farmer - "Flute Song" - Something You Got (1978) Ride Home!

David Krakauer - "Honeycomb" - The Big Picture (2014)

George Benson - "This Masquerade" - Breezin' (1976)

Steve Wilson | Lewis Nash - "Monk Medley" -- Duologue (2013)

Art Blakey & The New Jazz Messengers - "Buttercorn Lady" - Buttercorn Lady (1966) 

Art Blakey & The New Jazz Messengers - "Recuerdo" - Buttercorn Lady (1966) 

Art Blakey & The New Jazz Messengers - "The Theme" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Jim Martinez - "Surfin' Snoopy" - Good Grief! (2014)

Hour Four:

Hank Crawford - "Canadian Sunset" - Hank Crawford's Back (1976)

Terrence Blanchard - "Breathless" - Breathless (2014)

Jimmy McGriff - "Time Waltzes On" - A Bag Full of Blues (1967)

Judy Wexler - "They Say It's Spring" - What I See (2013)

Long play Ellington from 1952!

Giacomo Gates - "Hazel's Hips" - Everything Is Cool (2015)

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

Terri Lyne Carrington - "I'm a Fool to Want You" - The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul (2015)

Cecile McLoren Salvant - "Wives and Lovers" - For One to Love (2015)

George Benson - "Gentle Rain" - Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)  

Playlist for 2-25-2014 WFCF - Female Vocalists vs. Godzilla!

See anyone you like? Clockwise from top left: Diana Krall, Anita O'Day, Carmen McRae, Lena Horne, Diana Reeves, Valerie Gillespie, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Godzilla, Julie London, Jane Monheit, Marlena Shaw, Sybil Gage.

It's here! The sequel to last July's thriller "Attack of the Female Vocalists". Old favorites and new superstars, classic tracks and hidden diamonds... quite a few albums added to my own collection for this event, and still more from the WFCF library being played for the first time on this show. Warning: Godzilla will be vocalizing! However, his antics will be represented by instrumental performances of towering giants of jazz. Two vocal numbers for every one instrumental; odds are on the gals! Tune in Tuesday February 25th for the mayhem and melody, scatting, warbling, cooing, wailing and destruction! Hear it happen live on iHeart for free by clicking here. 3-7pm Eastern. See you then! - Kendo 

 

Hour One:

Valerie Gillespie - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Once Again (2003)

Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo - "My Mood is You" - Lena & Gabor (1969)

A very pleasant pairing!

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

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

Anita O'Day - "Tenderly" - Anita Sings the Most (1957)

Nancy Wilson - "The Masquerade is Over" - Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley (1961)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" - Concorde (1955)
Marlena Shaw - "Whisper Not" - Dangerous (1996)

Duke Ellington (with Ivie Anderson) - "My Old Flame" - (1934)

Lee Konitz - "Marshmallow" - Subconscious-Lee (1949)

Rosemary Clooney - "Just One of Those Things" - Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Hear Music" - Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1961)

This album is insanely good!

Thelonious Monk - "Nice Work If You Can Get It" - Genius of Modern Music Vol 1 (1947)

Hour Two:

Allison Paris - "Lover Man" - Second Chances (2003)

Diana Krall - "The Boy from Impanema" - Quiet Nights (2009)

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

Astrud Gilberto - "Where There's a Heartache (There Must Be a Heart) - Gilberto/Turrentine (1971) CTI Moment

Nina Simone - "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" - Silk & Soul (1967)

Roy Haynes Trio - "Shulie-a-Bop" - Roy Haynes Trio (1999)

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

Sybil Gage - "Genuine" - Red (2007)

Cannonball Adderley - "Two Left Feet" - Jump for Joy (1958)

Kristin Korb - "Don't Fence Me In" - What's Your Story (2012)

Sassy at ease with the times and sounds of 1971!

Jane Monheit - "Little Man You’ve Had a Busy Day" - The Heart of the Matter (2012)

Bill Evans Trio - "Our Love is Here to Stay" - Trio '65 (1964)

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Hour Three:

Anita O'Day - "Medley: 'S Wonderful, They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Anita Sings the Most (1957)

Rosemary Clooney - "Get Out of Town" - Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)

Miles Davis - "Tempus Fugit" - Miles Davis Vol. 2 (1953)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" - Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1961)

Keely Smith - "You Go To My Head" - The Essential Capitol Collection (comp.)

John Coltrane - "Giant Steps" - Giant Steps (1959)

Nina Simone - "The Look of Love" - Silk & Soul (1967)

Can you believe this album is over 20 years old?

Natalie Cole - "Nature Boy" - Unforgettable With Love (1991)

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

Julie London - "Why Don't You Do Right" - Whatever Julie Wants (1961)

Gail Yvon - "Blue Skies" - Gail Yvon (2012)

Cal Tjader - "Undecided" - Quintet (1956)

Carmen McRae - "Don't Explain" - Billie Holiday Revisited (comp.)

Hour Four:

Marlena Shaw - "Beautiful Friendship" - Dangerous (1996)

John Abercrombie Quartet - "LST" - 39 Steps (2013)

Dianne Reeves - "32 Flavors" - Beautiful Life (2013)

Eliane Elias - "Chega de Saudade" - The Three Americas (1997)

Esperanza Spalding - "Really Very Small" - Chamber Music Society (2009)

making waves!

Kate McGarry - "Gypsy in My Soul" - Show Me (2000)

Jane Monheit - "Born to be Blue" - The Heart of the Matter (2012)

Gerry Gibbs - "Eye of the Hurricane" - Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (2012)

Catherine Russell - "Bring It Back" - Bring It Back (2013)

George Cables - "The Duke" - Icons & Influences (2013)

Playlist for 8-13-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats Out of This World!

"White Worlds" - Rafael Kempter
soft pastel crayons on black paper
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More fun in outer-space! This one is titled "Out of This World". We'll hear songs about sun, moon & stars; plus aliens, the ozone, satellites, galaxies and various space anomalies! All systems go. Blast off is at 3pm Eastern and goes thru 7. Tune in online by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Jeff Lorber

Hour One:

T.S. Monk - "Black Hole" - Crosstalk (1999)

Sarah Vaughan – “Pennies from Heaven” – Swingin’ Easy (1957)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Kenny Burrell – “Moon and Sand” – Guitar Forms (1964)

Bill Evans/Jim Hall – “Stairway to the Stars” – Undercurrents (1962)

Lynne Arriale - "Sister Moon" - Convergence (2010)

John Coltrane – “Satellite” – Coltrane’s Sound (1960)

Mary Stallings – “I Didn't Know What Time It Was” – But Beautiful (2013)

Grant Green – “Outer Space” – Born to be Blue

Miles Davis – “Orbits” - Miles Smiles (1966)

Hour Two:

Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Galaxy" - Galaxy (2011)

Keely Smith – “East of the Sun” – Politely! (1958)

Dave Brubeck - "Countdown" - Countdown: Time in Outer Space (1962)

Michael Dease – “Take It To the Ozone” – Coming Home (2013)

George Benson & Joe Farrell – “Beyond the Ozone” – Benson & Farrell (1976) CTI Moment

Return to Forever – “Hymn of the 7th Galaxy” - Hymn of the 7th Galaxy (1973)

Lynne Arriale – “Here Comes the Sun” – Convergence (2010)

Cal Tjader – “Out of this World” – Plays Harold Arlen (1960)

Marlena Shaw - "Out of this World" - Dangerous (1996)

John Scofield – “We Are Not Alone” – Bump (1999)

Wayne Shorter – “(The Notes) Unidentified Flying Objects” – Without a Net (2012)

"Plan 9 Robot" - Colan Simpson
oils on canvas
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Hour Three:

Chick Corea - "Planet Chia" - The Vigil (2013)

Nicole Mitchell’s Ice Crystal – “Above the Sky” – Aquarius (2013)

Bill Evans – “When You Wish Upon a Star” – Interplay (1962)

Roy Haynes – “Moon Ray” – Out of the Afternoon (1962)

Wayne Shorter

Bud Powell – “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” – The Amazing Bud Powell (1953)

Jeff Rupert – “Bad Moon” – From Memphis to Mobile (2009) 

Cal Tjader – “How High the Moon” – Soul Bird (1965)

Hour Four:

Hammer Klavier Trio – “Desert Sun” – Rocket in the Pocket (2012)

Miles Davis – “It’s Only a Paper Moon” – The New Sounds (1951)

Roy Haynes – “Fly Me To The Moon” – Out of the Afternoon (1962)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk – “I Wished On the Moon” – Here Comes the Whistleman (1965)

Sonny Rollins – “You are My Lucky Star” – Sonny Meets Hawk (1963)

The New Gary Burton Quartet - "The Lookout" - Guided Tour (2013)

George Duke - "Trippin'" - Dreamweaver (2013)

Charnett Moffett - "Bassland" - Spirit of Sound (2013)

Kenny Burrell - "In A Sentimental Mood" - Special Requests (2013)

"Castronaught" - Sebastian Pierre

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Playlist for 7-30-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats Female Attack!

This week's show is called "Attack of the Female Vocalists"! Nothing but! No matter when you happen to tune in, you're going to be wowed with the vibrancy and variety. Tuesday July 30th is when it all goes down, join me for the fun! Tune in live by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One: 

Dinah Washington - "No More" - In The Land Of Hi-Fi (1956)

Dinah Washington - "I've Got a Crush On You" - Dinah Jams (1954)

Nina Simone - "Feelin' Good" - I Put a Spell On You (1965)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Nina Simone - "I Love You Porgy" - Little Girl Blue (1958)

Stan Getz with Astrud Gilberto - "It Might As Well Be Spring" - Getz Au Go Go (1964)

Astrud Gilberto - "Ponteio" - Gilberto Turrentine (1971)

Kristin Korb

Gail Yvon - "'S Wonderful" - Gail Yvon Sings (2012)

Gail Yvon - "A Foggy Day" - Gail Yvon Sings (2012)

Kristin Korb - "Travelling Groove Merchant" - What's Your Story (2012)

Kristin Korb - "Moments Like This" - What's Your Story (2012)

Abbey Lincoln - "Hey, Lordy Mama" - A Turtle's Dream (1994)

Benny Goodman with Peggy Lee - "Why Don't You Do Right" - The Legendary Big Band Vocalists (1942)

Peggy Lee - "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" - Black Coffee (1953)

Hour Two:

Allison Paris - "Autumn Leaves" - Second Chances (2003)

Allison Paris - "Invitation to the Blues" - Second Chances (2003)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - "Nica's Dream" - Love and Peace (1994)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - "Saint Vitus Dance" - Love and Peace (1994)

Patricia Barber - "Pieces" - Verse (2002)

Abbey Lincoln

Kate McGarry - "The Times They Are a-Changin'" - If Less is More...Nothing is Everything (2008)

Billie Holiday - "He's Funny That Way" - The Chronological Classics (1944)

Billy Holiday - "My Old Flame" - Chronological Classics (1944)

Mike Stern (with Esperanza Spaulding) - "As Far As We Know" - All Over the Place (2012)

Mary Stallings - "Some Other Spring" - But Beautiful (2013)

Cecile McLorin Salvant - "St. Louis Gal" - Womanchild (2013)

Eliane Elias - "Just Friends" - I Thought About You (2013)

Hour Three:

Diana Krall - "It Could Happen to You" - From This Moment to You (2006)

Diana Krall - "I Was Doing Alright" - From This Moment to You (2006)

Valerie Gillespie - "I Thought About You" - Once Again (2003)

Ella Fitzgerald (& Louis Armstrong) - "Moonlight in Vermon" - Ella and Louis (1956)

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

La Lucha w/ Jun Bustamante- "Oops I Did It Again" - La Lucha (2012)

J.B. Scott's Swingin' Allstars w/ Lisa Kelly - "Chances" (2007)

Karrin Allyson - "O Morro Nao Tem Vez (Favela)" - Imagina (2007)

Sybil Gage - "Ding Dong Blues" - NOLA Calling (2011)

Jane Monheit - "Love Me or Leave Me" - Taking a Chance on Love (2004)

Return to Forever w/ Flora Purim - "Sometime Ago" - Return to Forever (1972)

Sybil Gage live in 2011

Hour Four:

Blossom Dearie - "Lush Life" - Needlepoint Magic (1979)

Lisa Casalino - "Break a Leg" - Introducing Lisa Casalino (2011)

Sybil Gage - "NOLA Calling" - NOLA Calling (2009)

Anita O'Day - "Four Brothers" - Live In Tokyo 1963 (1963)

Anita O'Day - "Sweet Georgia Brown" - Live In Tokyo 1963 (1963)

Sarah Vaughan - "Body and Soul" - Swingin' Easy (1954)

Sarah Vaughan - "Shulie a Bop" - Swingin" Easy (1954) 
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 w/ Lani Hall - "Like a Lover" - Look Around (1967)

Marlena Shaw -  "You're My Everything" - Dangerous (1994)

Julie London - "Sentimental Journey" - At Home (1960)

Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley - Nancy Wilson Cannonball Adderley - "Save Your Love For Me" - (1961)

Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley - Nancy Wilson Cannonball Adderley - "Save Your Love For Me" - (1961)

Dianne Reeves - "After Hours" -  The Grand Encounter (1996)

Playlist for 3-19-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats

This album definitely has some moments and features vocals/piano by Scatman John.

Revenge of the saxophone players on this week's show: Stanley Turrentine, Joe Farrell, Bunky Green, Joe Henderson, Jackie McLean, Wayne Shorter and even Johnny Hodges! The mix was evened out with plenty from the new jazz shelf and some hard swingin' by vocalist Marlena Shaw. Thanks for tuning in/stopping by! - DJ Kendo

 

 Hour One:

Stanley Turrentine – “Speedball” – Cherry (1972)

Marlena Shaw – “You’re My Everything” – Dangerous (1996)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Charles Mingus – “Goodbye Porkpie Hat” – Mingus Ah Um (1959)

Herbie Mann - "Frenesi" - Winners All! Downbeat (?)

Wynton Kelly - "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me" - Kelly Blue (recorded 54 Years Ago Today on 3/19/1959)   

Bunky Green – “East & West” – Places We’ve Never Been (1979)
Bunky (as), Randy Brecker (t), Albert Dailey (p), Eddie Gomez (b), Freddie Waits (d)

Johnny Hodges - "Day Dream" - Best of the Duke Ellington Centenial Edition (1940)

Joe Henderson – “Pfrancing” – So Near, So Far (1992)

Terri Lyne Carrington - "Very Special" - Money Jungle (2013)

Hour Two:

Gabriel Vivas – “Black & Blue – Berries” – Ninth Life (2012)

Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet - "Blues Can Be Abstract, Too" - In a World of Mallets (2013)

Jackie McLean – “Five Will Get you Ten” – A Fickle Sonance (1961)

Charles Lloyd - "Jumping the Creek" - Jumping the Creek (2004)

Molly Holm - "Straight, No Chaser" - Permission (2013)

Clark Woodard - Joe Farrell – “Softly, As In A Morning Sunrise” - Clark Woodard - Joe Farrell (1984)

Wayne Shorter - "Orbits" - Without a Net (2013)

Chick Corea – “Friends” – Friends (1978)

Gabriel Vivas

Below are purchase links for randomly selected albums from the playlist for your convenience. Please note, the Stanley Turrentine link is for vinyl - although you can find a cd link once you click the green text. :)

Playlist for 2-26-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats

New music in my library played today - including Alain Bradette, George Benson & Marlena Shaw! We also continued our exploration of the "Duster" album by the Gary Burton Quartet, and are now 3/4 of the way through it! Pet shout-outs, new CTI moments, a spin of the 78 pictured above and some rare blues vocals by Louis Armstrong. I was a coffee short of real cognicence today, but had fun, especially with the new jazz shelf! - DJ Kendo

 

Hour One:

Marlena Shaw – “Out of This World” - Dangerous (1996)

Duke Ellington – “Rockin’ in Rhythm” – (1931)

Emilio Reyes – “An Occasional Man” – An Occasional Cha-Cha (1956)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Lighthouse Little Big Band – “Montuniña” – Lighthouse Little Big Band (2012)

Bob Constantino – “All The Things You Are” – Keyboard Expressions

Gary Burton – “General Mojo’s Well Laid Plan” – Duster (1967)

Gary Burton – “One Two, 1-2-3-4” – Duster (1967)

Thelonious Monk – “Criss Cross” – Criss Cross (recorded 50 years ago today on 2/26/1963)

Alain Bradette – “Sitting on the Edge” – State of Mind (2005)

Cal Tjader – “Bilbao Song” – Soul Burst (1966)

Esquire All-American 1946 Award Winners – “Long Long Journey” (1946)
featuring Louis Armstrong – vocal/trumpet, Duke Ellington – piano, Charlie Shavers – trumpet, Jimmy Hamilton – clarinet, Johnny Hodges – alto, Don Byas – tenor, Billy Strayhorn – piano, Remo Palmieri – guitar, Chubby Jackson – bass, Sonny Greer - drums

Hour Two:

Gonzalo Rubalcaba – “El Manicero (Peanut Vendor)” – Supernova (2001)

Wolverine Orchestra - "Tiger Rag" (1924)

George Benson – “I Remember Wes” – Masters of the Guitar (1973) CTI Moment

Chris Potter - "Wayfinder" - The Sirens (2013)

Terri Lyne Carrington - "Money Jungle" - Money Jungle (2013)

Arturo Stable - "Pienso en ti" - Cuban Crosshatching (2013)

Perry Joslin Project - "Where Are We Now?" - It's a Strange Thing (2005)

Houston Person - "Namely You" - Naturally (2012)