Jazzploration with K-K-K Kendo

 

25 relaxed and uplifting jazz from the K thru M crate plus vinyl already here in the studio with limited announcing; including a whole set of vocal jazz from Astrud Gilberto, Billie Holiday, Carmen McRae & Jean Dushon! Listen in the player below.

Jackie McLean - "Dusty Foot" - Vertigo (1963)

Barney Kessel - "Summertime" - Summertime in Montreux (1973)

Bob James and Earl Klugh - "Kari" - One on One (1979)

Harold Land - "Short Subject" - A New Shade of Blue (1971)

Kiefer - "Lift Somebody Up" - When There's Love Around (2021)

Thelonious Monk - "It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)" - Plays Duke Ellington (1955)

Hubert Laws - "Chicago Theme (Love Loop)" - Chicago Theme (1974)

Boz Scaggs - "Jojo" - Middle Man (1979)

Raymond Fol Big Band - "Winter from The Four Seasons" - Vivaldi's Four Seasons in Jazz (1965)

Ronnie Laws - "Joy" - Flame (1978)

King Kooba - "Koobesq" - Om Lounge 3 (2000)

Carmen McRae - "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - Live at Sugar Hill (1962)

Billie Holiday - "I Cover the Waterfront" - The Complete Commodore Masters (1944)

Astrud Gilberto - "Agua de Beber" - The Astrud Gilberto Album (1965)

Jack McDuff - "Rolling Stone" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Soul Mann & the Brothers - "Theme from Shaft" - Shaft (1971)

Wilbert Longmire - "Starflight" - Sunny Side Up (1978)

Joao Donato/Deodato - "Nightripper" - DonatoDeodato (1973)

Wynton Marsalis - "Think of One" - Think of One (1983)

Grant Green - "Ease Back" - Carryin' On (1969)

Herbie Mann - "Turkish Coffee" - Impressions of the Middle East (1966)

Johnny McLaughlin - "My Foolish Heart" - Electric Guitarist (1978)

Pat Martino - "Starbright" - Starbright (1976)

Jackie McLean with the Great Jazz Trio - "Little Melonae Again" - New Wine Old Bottles (1978)

Manny Albam and His Orchestra - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" - I Had the Craziest Dream (1961)

Saturday Morning Jazztoons 01

Another journey through the gem-filled wonderland of jazz with selections and pairings you don't hear everyday but will delight your ears and soul. Jazztoons for your happy Saturday not-at-work-hanging-out-in-my-lounge-shorts-doing-nothing morning. Artists include Cal Tjader, Gary McFarland, Bobby Hutcherson, Kiefer, Eddie Harris, Zoot Sims, Willis Jackson - lots more! Mixed live and streamed on 2-3-2024. Listen in the player below!

Cal Tjader - "Here" - Solar Heat (1968)

Gary McFarland Sextet - "Sandpiper" - Point of Departure (1963)

Bobby Hutcherson - "The Wedding March" - Spiral (1968)

Kiefer - "I Love My Friends" - When There's Love Around (2022)

Eddie Harris - "Don't You Know Your Future's In Space" - Come On Down! (1970)

Zoot Sims - "Lady Be Good" - Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975)

Zoot Sims - "I've Got a Crush On You" - Zoot Sims and the Gershwin Brothers (1975)

Willis Jackson - "Headed and Gutted" - Headed and Gutted (1974)

John McLaughlan & The 4th Dimension - "Gaza City" - Live @ Ronnie Scotts (2017)

Freddie Hubbard - "Bring It Back Home" - Mistral (1980)

Jack McDuff - "Blue Monsoon" - Magnetic Feel (1975)

Playlist for 3-18-2023 - Relaxing Guitar Jazz!

Unwind, de-stress and soothe that soul with a live mix of relaxing guitar jazz selected from my vinyl collection. George Benson, Herb Ellis, Lee Ritenour, Bobby Broom, Grant Green, Ryan Fourt & more! Listen in the player below & thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Billy Cobham - "Heather" - Crosswinds (1974)

Herb Ellis - "You Better Be Ready" - Softly, But With That Feeling (1961)

Bobby Broom - "Niqui" - Clean Sweep (1981)

A great listen with 
Victor Feldman.

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

George Benson - "Shadow Dancers" - The New Boss Guitar of George Benson (1964)

Fuse One - "Waterside" - Fuse One (1981)

Grant Green - "Besame Mucho" - The Latin Bit (1962)?

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

Hour Two:

Astrud Gilberto - "To a Flame" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971)

Bucky and John Pizzarelli - "Triste" - Passionate Guitars (1997)

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

A very 80's design
with a very young Bobby!

Herbie Mann - "Never Can Say Goodbye" - Push Push (1970)

Julian Lage - "Squint" - Squint (2020)

Grant Green - "Never My Love" - Shades of Green (1971)

Joe Puma - "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - Wild Kitten (1956)

Lee Ritenour - "Starbright" - On The Line (1983)

Joe Farrell - "Follow Your Heart" - Joe Farrell (1970)

George Benson - "Top Of the World" - Body Talk (1973)

Playlist for 3-16-2023 - St Patricks Day Jazz!

All the Micks and Macs from my vinyl collection (almost) to give you a bona fide St. Patrick's Day Jazz show! Although admittedly a few might not be Irish, we have representatives from The McLeans, The McLaughlins, The McDuffs, The MacPartlands, The McGriffs, The McRaes, The McPhersons, The McKusicks, lots more! Grab a naughty-size slice of soda bread and some breakfast tea (or a Guiness if so inclined) and enjoy some fun and excellent jazz you probably won't hear anywhere else! (Today, anyway!) Listen in the player below. Happy St. Patrick's Day!! - Kendo

Hour One:

Hal McKusick - "Blues Half-Smiling" - Triple Exposure (1957)

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

Carmen McRae - "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" - Alfie (1966)

...

Jack McDuff - "Layin' Back" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Jackie McLean - "Jack's Tune" - A Ghetto Lullaby (1973)

Jill McCarron - "One For Amos" - Jazz Motif (2021)

Jimmy McGriff - "Big Booty Bounce" - Red Beans (1976)

Fraser MacPherson - "Slow Boat to China" - Jazz Prose (1984)

Les McCann & Eddie Harris - "Cold Duck Time" - Swiss Movement (1969)

Marian McPartland - "This Masquerade" - A Fine Romance (1976)

Hour Two:

John McLaughlin - "Every Tear From Every Eye" - Electric Guitarist (1978)

Christian McBride - "Brown Funk (For Ray)" - A Family Affair (1998)

Carmen McRae - "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - Live at Sugar Hill, San Francisco (1962)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Flat Backin'" - Moon Rappin' (1969)

...

Charles McPherson - "Bloomdido" - Come Play With Me (1995)

Jackie McLean - "Appointment In Ghana Again" - New Wine in Old Bottles (1978)

Jimmy McGriff - "Plain Brown Bag" - Groove Grease (1971)

Playlist for 3-23-2021 WFCF - Seriously Good Music

On this show we delved into albums by Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard and Griffith Park Collection; we explored a Gerry Mulligan outing; hit up the new jazz shelf plenty; and the last hour I got away with playing only 4 tracks - an hour of live fusion. Thanks to all who tuned in and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Bill Evans Trio - "Isn't It Romantic" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963)

Bill Evans Trio - "Swedish Pastry" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Diana Krall - "But Beautiful" - This Dream of You (2020)*

Diana Krall - "Just You, Just Me" - This Dream of You (2020)*

Griffith Park Collection - "Why Wait?" - The Griffith Park Collection (1982)

Not just a great lineup, a great album!

Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Epistrophy" - Breathe (2017)*

Griffith Park Collection - "October Ballade" - The Griffith Park Collection (1982)

John Coltrane - "Satellite" - Coltrane's Sound (1960)

Hour Two:

Freddie Hubbard - "Cascais" - Skagly (1979)

Gerry Mulligan's New Sextet - "Idol Gossip" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Gerry Mulligan's New Sextet - "Strayhorn 2" - Idol Gossip (1976)

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

John McLaughlin - "New York On My Mind" - Electric Guitarist (1978)

Anita O'Day - "Easy Living" - Incomparable! (1964)

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - "Lady Gabor" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Freddie doing some exploring...

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Bill Evans Trio - "All The Things You Are" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963) - The Ride Home!

Freddie Hubbard - "Outer Forces" - Blue Spirits (1966)

Mike Scott - "49" - Collecting Things (2020)*

Sarah Jerrom - "Snowblind" - Dream Logic (2019)*

Jazz Worms - "Launching Pad" - Squirmin' (2017)*

Hour Four:

Weather Report - "Black Market" - 8:30 (1979)

Weather Report - "Teen Town" - 8:30 (1979)

Weather Report - "A Remark You Made" - 8:30 (1979)

Return to Forever - "Song to the Pharaoh Kings" - Returns (2008)

Playlist for 7-23-2019 WFCF - Mobley, McLean and More!

Wingin' it with some featured albums by Hank Mobley, Jackie McLean, Johnny Smith and more plus the best of the best from the new jazz shelf. Tune in from 3-7pm today (Tues 7/23) at 88.5 FM or on iHeart by clicking here. See you there! - Kendo

Hour One:

Hiroe Sekine - "Pavane Pour Une Infante Defunte" - Hiroe's Spirit (2018)*

Hank Mobley - "You'd Be So Easy to Love" - Hank (1957)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Johnny Smith - "Come Rain or Come Shine" - The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar (1961)

Mellow but phenomenal with Hank Jones on piano.

Don Sebesky - "Song to a Seagull" - Giant Box (1973) CTI Moment

Jackie McLean - "Just For Now" - Capuchin Swing (1960)

Chord Four - "Sunny Warrior" - California Avant Garde (2018)*

Philip Bailey - "You're Everything" - Love Will Find a Way (2019)*

Hank Mobley - "Fit For a Hanker" - Hank (1957)

Hour Two:

Steve Kuhn - "Isotope" - Porgy (1988)

Michel Camilo - "Liquid Crystal" - Essence (2018)*

Larry Fuller - "Fried Pies" - Overjoyed (2018)*

Excellent sessions!

Steve Kuhn - "Where Do You Go" - Porgy (1988)

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

Greta Matassa - "Pieces of Dreams" - Portrait (2019)*

Johnny Smith - "Embraceable You" - The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar (1961)

Steve Kuhn - "Tadd's Delight" - Porgy (1988)

Mary Stallings - "Prelude to a Kiss" - Songs Were Made to Sing (2018)*

Wayne Wilkenson - "Mr. Super Cool" - Proceed to Route (2019)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hank Mobley - "Dance of the Infidels" - Hank (1957)

Joe Morello - "Summertime" - It's About Time (1961)

Can't name a Blue Note Jackie album that isn't great!

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

Cal Tjader - "My Little Red Book" - Sounds Out Burt Bacharach (1969)

Hank Mobley - "Time After Time" - Hank (1957)

Andrew Carroll - "Midnight Blues" - Alliterations ()*

Hour Four:

Hank Mobley - "This I Dig of You" - Soul Station (1960)

Bob Sheppard - "Edge of Trouble" - The Fine Line (2018)*

Lauren Henderson - "From the Inside Out" - Alma Obscura (2019)*

Pat Metheny - "Round Trip/Broadway Blues" - Bright Size Life (1975)

Took over the show towards the end!

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - "Meeting of the Spirits" - Live @ Ronnie Scott's (2017)

John McLaughlin & The 4th Dimension - "El Hombre Que Sabia" - Live @ Ronnie Scott's (2017)

Don Sebesky - "Firebird/Bird of Fire" - Giant Box (1973) CTI Moment

Playlist for 9-18-2018 WFCF - Organs!

Last weeks show was all about organs! Every track except 1 featured a B3 or the equivilant. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo


Hour One:

Wes Montgomery - "Freddie Freeloader" - Portrait of Wes (1963) with Melvin Rhyne

Wes Montgomery - "Lolita" - Portrait of Wes (1963)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Grant Green - "Willow Weep for Me" - His Majesty King Funk (1965) with Larry Young

Ray Charles/Count Basie Orchestra - "Oh What a Beautiful Morning" - Ray Sings Basie Swings (2006) With Joey DeFrancesco

Sonny Stitt - "Calling Card" - Black Vibrations (1971) with Don Patterson

Melody Diachun - "Sharp Dressed Man" - Get Back to the Groove (2018)* with Chris Gestrin

Jack McDuff - "601½ North Poplar" - Hot Barbeque (1965)

Jack McDuff - "Cry Me a River" - Hot Barbeque (1965)

Jack McDuff - "The Three Day Thang" - Hot Barbeque (1965)

Hour Two:

James Austin Jr. - "Golden Lady" - Songs in the Key of Wonder (2018)*

Radam Schwartz - "My Guy" - Two Sides of the Organ Combo (2017)*

George Benson - "So What" - Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971) CTI Moment

Cal Tjader - "Hip Walk" - Sona Libre (1963) with Clare Fischer

Cal Tjader - "Insight" - Sona Libre (1963) with Clare Fischer

Doug Carn - "Passion Dance" - Infant Eyes ()

Ben Paterson - "Green Jeans" - Live at Van Gelder's (2018)*

Tim Warfield - "Theme for Malcolm" - Jazzland (2017)*

Hour Three:

Larry Young - "Zoltan" - Unity () - The Ride Home!

Jordan Young - "Son of Ice Bag" - Jazz Jukebox (2015) with Brian Charette

Jack McDuff - "Mr. Lucky" - The Honeydripper (1961)

Wes Montgomery - "Fried Pies" - Boss Guitar (1963) with Melvin Rhyne

Charlie Sepulveda - "Nat's Blues" - Songs for Nat (2018)* with Bienvenido Dinzey

Wild Bill Davis and Johnny Hodges - "I'm Beginning to See the Light" - Con-Soul and Sax (1965)

Jimmy McGriff - "Heavyweight" - The Worm (1968)

Roland Kirk - "Makin' Whoopee" - Kirk's Work (1961) with Jack McDuff

Anita O'Day - "Under a Blanket of Blue" - Time for Two (1962) for Sweet Pea & Travis!

Hour Four:

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

Tony Williams Lifetime - "Allah Be Praised" - (turn it over) (1970) 

Tony Williams Lifetime - "Once I Loved" - (turn it over) (1970)

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

David Liebman - "Ashirbad" & "Within You Without You" - Sweet Hands (1975)

John Scofield - "Deadzy" - A Go Go (1998) with John Medeski

Grant Green - "Jan Jan" - Live at Club Mozambique (1971) with Ronnie Foster

Playlist for 9-4-2018 WFCF - 6 Year Anniversary!

A skinny younger me in Sept 2012 in the old studio!

On this show (I'm a little behind on posting!) we celebrated my 6th anniversary hosting jazz greats! We re-visited many of the albums played on that first show that aired 9/4/2012 as well as random awesome albums and new releases! Thanks to all who joined me! - Kendo


Hour One:

Bob James - "Boss Lady" - Espresso (2017)*

Hank Mobley - "Reunion" - Hank Mobley and His All Stars (1957)

Hank Mobley

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Hank Mobley - "Ultra Marine" - Hank Mobley and His All Stars (1957)

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

Bobby Hutcherson - "Dark Side, Light Side" - Conception: The Gift of Love (1979)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Hold My Hand" - Conception: The Gift of Love (1979)

Thelonious Monk - "Bluehawk" - Alone In San Francisco (1959)

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

Thelonious Monk - "Blue Monk" - Alone In San Francisco (1959)

Hour Two:

Erroll Garner - "Gypsy In My Soul" - Nightconcert (1964)*

Gerry Mulligan - "Crazy Day" - Revelation (1957)

Charles Lloyd + The Marvels - "Blues for Langston and LaRue - Vanished Gardens (2017)*

Clifford Brown/Max Roach Quintet - "I Get a Kick Out of You" - (1954)

Andrea Brachfeld
photo by Maureen Plainfield

Dinah Washington with Clifford Brown - "I've Got You Under My Skin" - All Star Live Jam Session (1954)

Andrea Brachfeld - "Creating Space" - If Not Now, When? (2017)*

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "Cherry" - Cherry (1972) CTI Moment

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "Introspective" - Cherry (1972) CTI Moment

Hour Three:

Kamasi Washington - "Can You Hear Him" - Heaven and Earth (2018)* - The Ride Home!

Thelonious Monk - "Thelonious" - Underground ()

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

Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves - "S'posin" - Salt and Pepper (1963)

Jackie McLean with The Great Jazz Trio - "Appointment in Ghana Again" & "It Never Entered My Mind" - New Wine in Old Bottles (1978)

Steve Turre - "The Shadow of Your Smile" - The Very Thought of You (2018)*

Chick Corea/Return to Forever - "You're Everything" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Some great tenor playing!

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

Hour Four:

Chick Corea/Return to Forever - "500" - Light as a Feather (1972)

John Coltrane - "A Love Supreme Part 1 - Acknowledgement (1964)

Gary Burton Quartet - "Good Citizen Swallow" - Lofty Fake Anagram (1967)

Emerson Lake & Palmer - "Barrelhouse Shake-down" - Works Vol 2 (1976) for Jimmy's Pizza

Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Sister Andrea" - Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973) for Jimmy's Pizza

Paul Simon - "Questions for the Angels" - In the Blue Light (2018)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Sky Dive" - Sky Dive (1972) CTI Moment

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 6-12-2018 WFCF - Art for Art's Sake!

Today's show is "Art for Art's Sake"! Music by Art Blakey, Art Farmer, Art Pepper, Art Tatum & more! New releases also in the mix and we'll wish Chick a happy birthday! Tune in today (6/12) from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Thermo" - Caravan (1962)

Art Tatum - "Heat Wave" - Solo Masterpieces Volume 2 (1954)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Art Pepper - "Here's That Rainy Day" - Living Legend (1975)

Art, Quincy, Gigi et al!

Heather Bennett - "Lazy Afternoon" - Lazy Afternoon (2017)*

Art Farmer - "Wildwood", "Evening in Paris", "Elephant Walk" & "Tiajuana" - The Art Farmer Septet (1954)

Andrea Brachfeld - "The Listening Song" - If Not Now, When? (2017)*

Tia Fuller - "I Love You" - Diamond Cut (2017)*

Hour Two:

Chick Corea + Steve Gadd Band - "Chick's Chums" - Chinese Butterfly (2017)*

Adrean Farrugia/Joel Frahm - "Cherokee II" - Blued Dharma (2017)*

Art Blakey - "Quicksilver" - A Night at Birdland (1954)

Very unique sound to this one!

Art Tatum - "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - Solo Masterpieces Volume Two (1953)

Art Farmer with Joe Henderson - "Dulzura" & "Stop" - Yama (1979) CTI Moment

Cal Tjader - "Curacao" - Soul Burst (1966)

Art Pepper - "Red Car" - The Trip (1976)

Hour Three:

         ~ Flagler Files ~

Grant Green - "How Insensative" - Slick! Live at Oil Can Harry's (1975) - The Ride Home!

Art Blakey and The Jazz Messengers - "Blues March" - Moanin' (6:13)

Renee Rosnes - "Rosie" - Beloved of the Sky (2017)*

fun re-release on clear vinyl!

Art Pepper - "Besame Mucho", "Blues at Twilight" & "Val's Pal" - The Art Pepper Quartet (1956)

Hour Four:

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

Art Farmer with Yusef Lateef - "Flute Song" - Something You Got (1978) CTI Moment

Jared Gold - "Reemergence" - Reemergence (2018)*

Buddy Rich - "Sister Sadie" - Swingin' New Big Band () request

Art Tatum - "Willow Weep for Me" - Solo Masterpieces Volume One (1953)

Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Trilogy: The Sunlit Path, La Mere de la Mer, Tomorrow's Story Not the Same" - Between Nothingness and Eternity (1973)

We rocked out a bit on this show lol

Cal Tjader - "Soul Burst (Guajera)" - Soul Burst (1966)

Chick Corea + Steve Gadd - "Spanish Song" - Chinese Butterfly (2017)*