Playlist for 12-10-2019 WFCF - December Creations Part 2!

Recorded December 1961 but only released in 1985.

This week we continued with the theme "December Creations", playing music recorded in the twelfth month, including music by Chico Hamilton, Thelonious Monk, The Montgomery Brothers, Hank Mobley, Gerry Mulligan, Sonny Red, Donald Byrd & more! We also got to listen to the first track of Walt Dickerson's debut album, now that I got my warped copy flattened at Tone Vendor (did you know that you could do that?) and a lengthy classical excursion from Art Farmer and Jim Hall. Plenty of new jazz, too! Thanks to all who joined me, and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Hal McKusick - "Interim" - Bird Feathers (12/27/1957)

w/ Billy Byers & Eddie Costa, December 1957

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Art Farmer/Jim Hall - "Pavanne for a Dead Princess" - Big Blues (1978) CTI Moment

Peter Curtis - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - Christmas With Your Jewish Boyfriend (2019)*

Bobby Timmons - "Travelin' Light" - Got to Get It! (12/4/1967)

Grant Green - "Cool Blues" - Born to Be Blue (12/11/1961)

Chico Hamilton - "Nuttye" - Chico Hamilton Trio (12/6/1953)

Sounding great - cool selection of Disney songs!

Chico Hamilton - "Broadway" - Chico Hamilton Trio (12/6/1953)

Gabor Szabo - "Just a Little Communication" - High Contrast (12/1970)

Hour Two:

Bill Cunliffe Trio - "Ding Dong Merrily On High" - Christmas in the Dog House (2019)*

Alexis Cole - "For Now For Always" - Someday My Prince Will Come (2019)*

Thelonious Monk - "Trinkle Tinkle" - Thelonious (12/18/1952)

Forward-thinking and imaginative - good player, too!

The Montgomery Brothers - "Sound Carrier" - And 5 Others (12/30/1957)

Hal McKusick - "I'm Glad There's You" - Bird Feathers (12/27/1957)

Sonny Red - "The Mode" - The Mode (12/14/1961)

Walt Dickerson - "Time" - This Is Walt Dickerson (1961)

Richie Cole - "Let It Snow" - Have an Alto Madness Christmas (2019)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hank Mobley - "A Caddy for Daddy" - A Caddy for Daddy (12/18/1965) - The Ride Home!

Mobley in his prime with Lee Morgan & McCoy Tyner!

Thelonious Monk - "Boo Boo's Birthday" - Underground (12/21/1967)

Raquel Cepeda - "Easy to Love" - Passion - Latin Jazz (2019)*

Jazz at Lincoln Center - "Brazilian Sleigh Bells" - BIg Band Holidays II (2018)*

Donald Byrd - "Elmina" - Kofi (12/4/1970)

Hour Four:

Milt Jackson - "For Someone I Love" - Sunflower (12/12/1972) CTI Moment

Gerry Mulligan - "As Catch Can" - What Is There to Say (12/23/1958)

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Slow Change" - Eleven (2019)*

from Blue Note's Rare Groove series - Dec 1969

Jack McDuff - "Obblighetto" - Moon Rappin' (12-2-1969)

Dave Stryker - "God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" - Eight Track Christmas (2019)*

Peter Curtis - "The Christmas Song" - Christmas with Your Jewish Boyfriend (2019)*

Donald Byrd - "Kofi" - Kofi (12-1969)

Playlist for 10-29-2019 WFCF - Benson, Billy & Swedish Nationalism!

A great listen through and through!

For this show we continued listening to Cal Tjader's "Cuban Fantasy", played a whole bunch of George Benson including tracks from his mid 60's Atlantic Records period, and we listened to the entire "Crosswinds" album by Billy Cobham. Also in the mix - some jazzed up ancient music from Sweden and lots more including new jazz. Thanks to all who joined me and for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One: 

Cal Tjader - "Cuban Fantasy" - Cuban Fantasy (1977)

Rich Willey's Boptism Funk Band - "Mister Magoo" -Conspiracy (2019)*

Great energy & performances from everyone!

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Katalenic - Kwek Band - "Morning Sun" - Morning Sun (1983)

George Benson - "Goodnight" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "The Man From Toledo" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "My Babe" - Benson Burner (1966)

George Benson - "Slow Scene" - Benson Burner (1966)

John Coltrane - "Blue World" - Blue World (1964)*

Jan Johansson - "Herdedans" - Musik genom fyra sekler (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Vava Vadmal" - Musik genom fyra sekler (1968)

Hour Two:

Billy Cobham - "The Pleasant Pheasant" - Crosswinds (1974)

Joe Farrell - "The Jazz Crunch" - Sonic Text (1979)

Williams' unique expression with Shorter & Rivers!

Tony Williams - "Extras" - Spring (1965)

Chet Baker - "I'm Through With Love" - With Strings (1953)

Chet Baker - "What'll I Do" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974) CTI Moment

George Benson - "No Sooner Said Than Done" - Bad Benson (1974) CTI Moment

One O'clock Lab Band - "Al-Go-Rhythm" - LAB 2019 (2019)*

Heather Bambrick - "It Never Entered My Mind" - Fine State (2019)*

Hour Three:

           ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hampton Hawes - "Hamp's Broad Blue Acres" - Live at the MonMartre (1971) - The Ride Home!

Antonio Adolfo - "" - Samba Jazz Alley (2019)*

A little out thanks to the presence of Michael Carvin!

Sonny Clark - "Blues Blue" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Sonny Clark - "Junka" - Sonny Clark Trio (1960)

Billy Cobham - "Heather" - Crosswinds (1974)

Mark Minchello - "Serenade to a Cuckoo" - The Flute Album (2019)*

Hour Four:

Billy Cobham - "Spanish Moss - A Sound Portrait" - Crosswinds (1974)

Corey Christiansen - "Ambedo" - La Proxima (2019)*

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Righteous" - Eleven (2019)*

Spirit Fingers - "Inside" - Spirit Fingers (2019)*

Cal Tjader - "Tu Crees Que?" - Cuban Fantasy (1977)*


Freddie Hubbard - "Lost Dreams" - Liquid Love (1975)

A very cool period in Benson's long career!

Playlist for 10-15-2019 - Szabo and more!

Gabor Szabo - photo by Charles Stewart

For this show we listened to tracks by guitarist Gabor Szabo spanning from 1966 to 1971 as well as a featured album by Billy Cobham and lots of new releases! Thank you for tuning in and for stopping by!

Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Traneing In" - Blue World (1964)*

Joel Miller - "Gyre" - Unstoppable (2018)*

Chill and funk with Bobby Womack!

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Miki Purnell - "Embraceable You" - Midnight Bloom (2019)*

Gabor Szabo - "Breezin'" - High Contrast (1971)

Heather Bambrick - "Take the B Train" - Fine State (2019)*

George Cables - "The Phantom" - Circle (1979)

Lauren Henderson - "Something Bigger" - Alma Oscura (2019)*

Chick Corea - "La Fiesta" - Trilogy 2 (2016)*

Hour Two:

Billy Cobham - "Life and Times" - Live and Times (1976)

Gabor Szabo - "Amazon" - High Contrast (1970)

Straight ahead and Chick favorites - good!

Milt Jackson - "Old Devil Moon" -Goodbye (1973) CTI Moment

Gabor Szabo - "Space" - The Sorcerer (1967)

Chick Corea - "Samba Song" - Friends (1978)

Jimmy Cobb - "This I Dig of You" - This I Dig of You (2019)*

George Coleman - "Along Came Betty" - The Quartet (2019)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Gabor Szabo - "Los Matadoros" - More Sorcery (1967) - The Ride Home!

Billy Cobham - "East Bay" - Life and Times (1976)

Dreamy and hypnotic live set.

Louis Armstrong - "Royal Garden Blues" - Live in Europe (1948)*

James Moody - "Autumn Leaves" - Moving Forward (1988)

Ted Nash - "A Boy Like That" - Somewhere Else (2018)*

Hour Four:

Gabor Szabo - "Gypsy 66" - Gypsy '66 (1965)

Wallace Roney - "Lost" - Jazz for When You're Alone (comp.)

Billy Cobham - "Song for a Friend" - Life and Times (1976)

Billy Cobham - "On a Natural High" - Life and Times (1976)

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Jones Street" - Eleven (2019)*

Corey Christiansen - "Street Cred" - La Proxima (2019)*

Gabor Szabo - "Mizrab" - The Sorcerer (1967)

Strong mid-70's release from Cobham.

Playlist for 10-1-2019 WFCF - October Underway!

On this show we featured releases from Freddie Hubbard, Jack McDuff, Gary McFarland, Wes Montgomery, Woody Shaw and the newly released John Coltrane! Thanks to all who tuned in and thanks for stopping by!


Hour One:

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

Mark Minchello - "Serenade to a Cuckoo" - The Flute Project (2019)*

Solid album with a great cover and George Benson!

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Kelley Johnson - "Anyone Can Whistle" - Something Good (2016)*

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

John Coltrane - "Village Blues (Take 2)" - Blue World (1964)*

Woody Shaw - "OPEC" - For Sure! (1979)

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

Bill Evans - "You're Gonna Hear From Me" - Smile With Your Heart (comp.)*

Hour Two:

Mike Stern - Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Nu Som" - Eleven (2019)*

Bill Evans - "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" - Smile With Your Heart (comp.)*

Cool pairing that works well.

Jack McDuff - "Black Jack" - Magnetic Feel (1975)

Wayne Wilkinson Trio - "Proceed to Route" - Proceed to Route (2019)*

George Shearing - "Strolling" - You're Hearing George Shearing (1950)

John Coltrane - "Blue World" - Blue World (1964)*

Mark Minchello - "Let's Get Lost" - The Flute Project (2019)*

Gary McFarland Orchestra - "Brotherhood of Man" - The Jazz Version of How to Succeed... (1961)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Miles Davis - "On Green Dolphin Street" - Live In Europe 1967 (1967) - The Ride Home!

Cal Tjader - "The Lady Is a Tramp" - Tjader Plays Mambo (1956)

Killer lineup and fun arrangements!

Gary McFarland Orchestra - "I Believe In You" - The Jazz Version of How to Succeed... (1961)

David Finck - "Old Devil Moon" - BASSically Jazz ()*

Woody Shaw - "Ginsing People" - For Sure! (1979)

Freddie Hubbard - "Gittin' Down" - The Black Angel (1969)

Hour Four:

Wes Montgomery - "Willow Weep for Me" - A Day In the Life (1967) CTI Moment

Wes Montgomery - "Windy" - A Day In the Live (1967) CTI Moment

Akiko, Hamilton, Dechter - "Orange Coals" - Equal Time (2018)*

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

Florian Hoefner Trio - "Calvary" - First Spring (2018)*

Corey Christiansen - "My Sofia" - La Proxima (2019)*

Woody Shaw - "Why?" - For Sure! (1979)

Freddie Hubbard - "Spacetrack" - The Black Angel (1969)

Playlist for 2-06-2018 WFCF - Choice Cuts & Featured Albums!

What a wonderful find in the Verve vaults!

This week's show was themed "Choice Cuts" - tracks I consider to be outstanding from my library as well as the new jazz shelf at WFCF. We also featured 2 albums: "On The Other Hand" by Michel Camilo and the new release "Ella at Zardi's"! Thank you for joining me! - Kendo



Hour One:

Michel Camilo - "On The Other Hand" - On The Other Hand (1990)

Dave Stryker - "New You" - Strykin' Ahead (2016)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Greg Skaff - "Fleurette Africaine" - Soulmation (2016)

Lots of goodness on Dave's latest.

Michel Camilo - "Birk's Works" - On The Other Hand (1990)

Bebel Gilberto - "Beauty and the Beast" - Jazz Loves Disney 2 (2017)*

The Montgomery Brothers - "Jeanine" - In Canada (1961)

Frank Capek Quartet - "Common Sense" (2012)

Sonny Rollins - "I Feel a Song Coming On" - +Four (1956)

Jack Pearson - "Sub-Consciouslee" - Live in the City (2011)

Hour Two:

Michel Camilo - "Journey" - On The Other Hand (1990)

Kate McGarry - "Gone With the Wind" - The Subject Tonight is Love (2017)*

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

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

Lori Williams - "The Island" - Behind the Smiles (2016)

Great vocals with Oscar Hernandez on piano!

Chick Corea - "Chick's Chums" - Chinese Butterfly (2017)*

Margo Rey - "Speak Low" - The Roots of Rey (2017)*

Ella Fitzgerald - "Cry Me a River" - Ella at Zardi's (1956)*

Ella Fitzgerald - "In a Mellow Tone" - Ella at Zardi's (1956)* 

Tom Guarna - "Song for Carabello" - The Wishing Stones (2016)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Michel Camilo - "Suite Sandrine Pt 3" - On The Other Hand (1990) The Ride Home!  

Cheryl Bentyne - "I Remember" - Rearrangements of Shadows ()*

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

Cheryl Bentyne singing Sondheim!

George Cables - "Voodoo Lady" - Cable's Vision (1979)

Dan Block - "Smoke Signal" - Block Party (2017)*

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Besame Mucho" - The Little Dream (2017)*

Lambert, Hendricks and Ross - "Twisted" - The Hottest New Group in Jazz (1960)

Hour Four:

DK Anderson's Cypher - "Super Mario" - 8th Window (2016)

George Benson - "Full Compass" - Bad Benson (1974) CTI Moment

John McLaughlin & The Fourth Dimension - "Miles Beyond" -  Live @ Ronnie Scott's (2017)* Winner 2018 Grammy Best Improvised Jazz Solo

Mike Stern - "Hope for That" - Trip (2017)*

The vinyl has a different (and cooler) jacket :)

Mark Egan/Arjun Bruggerman - "Village Call" - Dreaming Spirits (2017)*

Todd Hunter - "210 to the 15" - Eat, Drink, Play (2016)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Glad to Be Unhappy" - Ella at Zardi's (1956)*

Joe Farrell - "Seven Seas" - Upon This Rock (1974) CTI Moment

Kendo's Deal of the Week:

Playlist for 10-10-2017 WFCF - Chunks o' Vinyl and New Jazz

Mix of Brazilian and 70's funk!

I played chunks of albums on vinyl today along with new releases. Had a good time! Sorry about the iHeart issues. Hopefully they will get it resolved soon! Thanks for tuning in - Kendo




Hour One:

Ron Carter - "A Hymn for Him" & "Two-Beat Johnson" - Blues Farm (1973) CTI Moment

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sounding great!

Patti LaBelle - "Peel Me a Grape" - Bel Homage (2017)*

Charles Overton Group - "Blackbird" - Convergence (2017)*

Herbie Mann - "Dona Palmeira (Madame Palm Tree)" - Sunbelt (1978)

Jack McDuff - "All In Love Is Fair" & "Showcasing" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Wes Montgomery - "What the World Needs Now Is Love" & "Tequila" - Tequila (1966)

Stanley Clarke - "Hot Fun" - School Days (197?) request

Hour Two:

Thelonious Monk - "Work" - (1954)

Thelonious Monk & Sonny Rollins - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Thelonious Monk/Sonny Rollins (1954)

Underrated  Hubbard release with a killer lineup!

Freddie Hubbard - "Sunshine Lady" & "Eclipse" - Mistral (1980)

Negroni's Trio - "That's The Way of The World" - New Era (2017)*

Farnell Newton - "Crossing the Tracks" - Back to Earth (2016)*

Hubert Laws - "Morning Star" - Morning Star (recorded 45 years ago on 10-10/72) CTI Moment

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

John Daversa - "Ms. Turkey" - Wobbly Dance Flower (2017)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Files ~

Frank Foster - "J.P.'s Thing" - The Loud Minority (1974) - The Ride Home!

Duke Jordan - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Trio & QUintet (recorded 62 years ago today on 10-10-1954)

A classic!

Ron Carter - "R2, M1" - Blues Farm (1973) CTI Moment

Debbie Poryes Trio - "Both Sides Now" - Loving Hank (2017)*

Wes Montgomery - "Lolita" - Portrait of Wes (recorded 54 years ago on 10-10-1963)

Hour Four:

Art Farmer with Joe Henderson - "Lotus Blossom" - Yama (1979) CTI Moment

Mike Stern - "Emilia" - Trip (2017)*

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

Eddie Henderson - "Kudu" - Heritage (1976)

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

Pete Levin - "There Comes a Time" - Mobius (2017)*

Yet another groundbreaking album from Miles.

Playlist for 10-3-2017 WFCF - Colorado Acquisitions!

Snow on the mountains yesterday outside of Denver!

Playing new releases and music I picked up on vacation in CO! Vinyl: Freddie Hubbard, Stanley Turrentine, Hubert Laws & more! CD: Billie Holiday, Buddy Rich, Mingus... tune in today from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here. iHeart is back up and working! See you there - Kendo


Hour One:

Bill Cunliffe - "Sleepers Awake" - BACHanalia (2017)*

Excellent Latin Jazz!

Hilario Duran - "Contumbao" - Contumbao (2017)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Billie Holiday - "I'm a Fool to Want You" - Lady In Satin (1958)

John Stein/Dave Zinno - "Modinha" - Wood and Strings (2016)*

Vanessa Racci - "'O Sole Mio" - Italiana Fresca (2017)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Blue Nights" - Mistral (1980)

Buddy Rich Big Band - "Away We Go" - The New One (1967)

Manhattan Transfer - "Birdland" - Expansions (1979)

Charles Mingus - "I X Love" - Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (1963)

Hour Two:

Cal Tjader Quintet - "Moment in Madrid" & "Rezo" - Concert On the Campus (1960)

Louis Hayes with Gregory Porter - "Song For My Father" - Serenade for Horace (2017)*

CTI Art Farmer goodness!

Debbie Poryes - "Both Sides Now" - Loving Hank (2017)*

Art Farmer with Joe Henderson - "Young and Fine" - Yama (1979) CTI Moment

Louis Armstrong Hot Five - "Heebie Jeebies" - Volume I (1926)

Josh Nelson - "Bridges and Tunnels" - The Sky Remains (2017)*

Cecile McLorin Salvant - "Mad About the Boy" - Dreams and Daggers (2016)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Files ~

Cal Tjader - "I Showed Them" - At Grace Cathedral (1976) - The Ride Home!

Katie Thiroux - "Why Did I Choose You" - Off Beat ()*

Straight-ahead release from Steve Smith!

Stanley Turrentine - "Blues for Del" & "Manha de Carnaval" - New Time Shuffle (1967)

Buddy Rich Big Band - "Machine" - The New One (1967)

Gene Ammons - "It's The Talk of the Town" - Angel Eyes (1962)

Steve Smith and Vital Information - "I'm an Old Cowhand" - Heart of the City (2016)*

Hour Four:

Hubert Laws - "Fire and Rain" - Afro-Classic (1970) CTI Moment

Donald Harrison - "The Wind Cries Mary" - The Power of Cool (1994)

Brian Hudson - "Metro" - Next Level (2017)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Cascais" - Skagly (1979)

Better than ever!

Mike Stern - "Screws" - Trip (2017)*

Herbie Mann - "What Would You Do" - Sunbelt

Gerald Beckett - "Davito" & "So What" - OBlivion (2017)*

Playlist for 2-21-2017 WFCF - Rock Show!

"Hendrix" - Rickard Jakobsson
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This week the theme is "Rock Show"! Entire sets dedicated to bands and individuals that helped define the genre; including Pink Floyd, Rolling Stones, David Bowie, Cream, The Doors & more plus a half hour set of music by Jimi Hendrix! During the 3rd hour we'll take a break from the theme to focus on 3 excellent new releases from Sandy Cressman, David Singley & Joey DeFrancesco. Tune in Tuesday 2/21 from 3-5pm, resuming from 5:15-7pm  by clicking here! See you then! - Kendo


Playlist Jazz Greats 2017 - Rock Show! 

Hour One:

Led Zeppelin

Joshua Redman - "The Ocean" - Trios Live (2009)

Chris Washburne & the Syotos Band - "Stairway to Heaven" - Low Ridin' (2014)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Pink Floyd

Joe Policastro - "Us and Them" - Pops! (2015)

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

Cream

Dominick Farinacci

Charlie Apicella - "Spoonful" - Big Boss (2014) 

Dominick Farinacci - "Sunshine of Your Love" - Short Stories (2015) 

Radiohead

Steve Owen - "Kid A" - Stand Up Eight (2011)

Robert Glasper - "Everything In It's Right Place" - In My Element (2006)

Hour Two:

Grant Green - "Does Anyone Know What Time It Is" - Visions (1971) [Chicago]

Gary Wofsey - "Perpetual Change" - In Stereo (2000) [Yes]

David Bowie

Orrin Evans - "Kooks" - Knowing Is Half the Battle (2015)* [Hunky Dory 1971]

La Lucha - "Space Oddity" - A Cup of Fuzzy Water (200?)

~

Maynard Ferguson - "Living In the Past" - Maynard Ferguson (1971) [Jethro Tull]

Karl Latham - "Cinnamon Girl" - Living Standards (2015) [Neil Young]

Santana

Larry Coryell - "Gypsy Queen"  - Barefoot Boy (1971) R.I.P.

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

The Ride Home: Great New Albums!!

Sandy Cressman - "Como Eu Quero Cantar" - Entre Amigos (2016)*

Sandy Cressman - "Here In Your Arms" - Entre Amigos (2016)*

David Singley - "St. Alban's St." - Good Hope (2002)*

Compelling new set from Joey!

David Singley - "No Goodbyes" - Good Hope (2002)* 

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

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

Hour Four:

Jimi Hendrix

Idris Muhammad - "Power of Soul" - Power of Soul (1974)

Mad's Tolling & The Mads Men - "All Along the Watchtower" - Playing the 60's (2016)* [1968 #20]

Mike Stern & Eric Johnson - "Red House" - Eclectic (2014)

DK Anderson's Cyper - "Manic Depression" - 8th Window (2016)*

The Doors

Karl Latham - "Riders On the Storm" - Living Standards (2015)

Eliane Elias - "Light My Fire" - Light My Fire (2010)

Slow burning session with David Newman!

Rolling Stones

Johnny Hammond - "Wild Horses" - Wild Horses/Rock Steady (1971) [#28 1971]

[music behind announcements : Cal Tjader - "Gimme Shelter" - Agua Dulce (1971) - 2:53]

Herbie Mann - "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" - Mississippi Gambler (1972) [#1 1965]