Day After Christmas Playlist!

Norman Rockwell

I promised something special for Christmas on the 12/16 broadcast. Since there were so many Christmas jazz playlists posted this year, I opted for a Day After Christmas Playlist! Music to recover & reflect by... and help you to get "Carol of the Bells" out of your head. 17 tracks that run about 90 minutes. Hope you dig, and if you do - please share! It's a Youtube playlist, and all tracks were commercial free when I checked. Below the link is a list of songs in case you want to make it on another preferred music site. Happy Holidays! - Kendo

1. "Mysterioso" - Thelonious Monk

2. "Fran Dance" - Miles Davis (live at Newport)
3. "Nocturne in Eb" - Jamie Ousley
4. "Chief Crazy Horse" - Wayne Shorter
5. "Sister Sanctified" - Stanley Turrentine/Milt Jackson
6. "Willow Weep for Me" - Wes Montgomery (A Day in the Life)
7. "City of Angels" - Michel Camilo
8. "Gate City" - Donald Byrd
9. "As Far As We Know" - Mike Stern
10. "Theme from Electric Surfboard" - Brother Jack McDuff
11. "Les Chemins de L'Amour" - Jackie Terrason
12. "Smada" - Duke Ellington
13. "Clockwise" - Bobby Hutcherson
14. "Peace One" - John McLaughlin
15. "Cuando Vuelva a Tu Lado" - Alfredo Rodriguez
16. "Bumpy's Blues" - Isaac Hayes
17. "The Tennessee Waltz" - Bobby Broom

Kendo's Top 55 Jazz Tracks for 2014

It's All Hallow's Eve! Time for the list of songs that did it for me this year, on or off the radio shows.

This year's list is entirely music released in the past year, except for 1 or 2 that came out in 2013, but only reached my ears more recently. Also, afterwards there is a short "Best Albums of 2014" list, as well as a list of 22 older cuts for recommended listening; or perhaps a different, uplifting jazz playlist.

Tune in Tuesday 11/4 from 3-6pm eastern when we'll count down from #25 to #1. After the countdown we'll hear random selections from the awesome oldies list.

Have fun! The links, when available, are for mp3 purchase links over at Amazon. Always get your jazz legally! Thanks for stopping by - Kendo


Kendo's Top 55 Jazz Tracks for 2014


1. Theo Croker (w/ Dee Dee Bridgewater) - "Save Your Love For Me"
2. Alfredo Rodriguez - "El Güije"
3. Brad Mehldau & Mike Guiliana - "Swimming"
4. George Cables - "Cedar Walton"
5. Monty Alexander - "People Make the World Go Round"
6. Louis Hayes - "Soul-Leo"
7. Bobby Broom - "Sweet and Lovely"
8. Harvey Mason - "Black Frost"
9. La Lucha - "The Way You Look Tonight"
10. Eric Johnson/Mike Stern - "Wishing Well"
11. Bria Skonberg - "Three Little Words/Sir Duke"
12. Kyle Eastwood - "Summer Gone"
13. Riverside - "The Train and the River"
14. Takuya Kuroda - "Afro Blues"
15. Joshua Redman - "Soul Dance"
16. New Gary Burton Quartet - "Sunday's Uncle"
17. Etienne Charles - "Roots"
18. Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio - "Pick Up the Pieces"
19. Joe Beck - "Manha de Carnaval"
20. Matthew Kaminski - "Turn to Stone"
21. Catherine Russell - "I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart"
22. Al Jarreau - "Somebossa"
23. Next Collective - "Africa"
24. Etienne Charles - "Green Chimneys"
25. Bobby Hutcherson-David Sanborn-Joey DeFrancesco - "Montara"
26. Gerry Gibbs, Kenny Barron, Ron Carter - "Eye of the Hurricane"
27. Etienne Charles - "Memories"
28. Bill O'Connell & The Latin Jazz All-Stars - "Erik's Song"
29. Bob DeVos - "The River's Invitation"
30. Joey DeFrancesco - "Budo"
31. Chester Thompson Trio - "Follow You, Follow Me"
32. Roberto Fonseca - "El Soñador Está Cansado"
33. Craig Handy & Second Line Smith - "High Heeled Sneakers"
34. Takuya Kuroda - "Green and Gold"
35. Bria Skonberg - "Little Girl"
36. Eric Reed - "Nutty"
37. Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "Get Smart"
38. Chick Corea - "Work"
39. Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio - "New Points"
40. Steve Khan - "Hackensack"
41. Mike LeDonne - "Put On a Happy Face"
42. Martin Bejerano - "No Apologies"
43. Jane Ira Bloom - "The Way You Look Tonight"
44. Brigitte Zarie - "L'Amour"
45. Barbara Morrison - "Soft Winds"
46. Eliane Elias - "Let's Get Lost"
47. JC Stylles - "United"
48. Alfredo Rodriguez - "Quizas, Quizas, Quizas"
49. Arturo O'Farrill - "Mad Hatter"
50. Matt Wilson-John Medeski - "Dancing Waters"
51. Antonio Adolfo - "Cuera"
52. Jane Monheit - "Born to be Blue"
53. James Leary - "Remember to Smile"
54. Joshua Breakstone - "I Told You So"
55. Sheryl Bailey - "The Lioness"


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Top 10 Jazz Albums of 2014

1. Bobby Broom - "My Shining Hour"
2. Harvey Mason - "Chameleon"
3. Monty Alexander - "Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2"
4. Bob DeVos - "Shadow Box"
5. Bobby Hutcherson, Dave Sanborn, Joey DeFrancesco - "Enjoy the View"
6. Etienne Charles - "Creole Soul"
7. Takuya Kuroda - "Rising Son"
8. Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio
9. Joshua Breakstone - "With the Wind and the Rain"
10. Theo Croker - "Afro-Physicist"



 Top 22 Awesome Jazz Oldies for 2014

1. Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "Buttercorn Lady"
2. Johnny Smith - "Walk Don't Run"
3. Grant Green - "Cease the Bombing"
4. Hank Garland - "It's Love of Course"
5. Jack McDuff - "Blue Monsoon"
6. Hank Mobley - "Bossa De Luxe"
7. Eddie Jefferson - "Jeannine"
8. Ella Fitzgerald - "I Hear Music"
9. Jackie McLean - "Lost"
10. Larry Coryell - "She's Leaving Home"
11. Sonny Stitt - "Where Is Love"
12. Bobby Hutcherson - "Maiden Voyage"
13. Brad Mehldau - "Aquaman"
14. Maynard Ferguson - "Fire and Rain"
15. Dizzy Gillespie - "Gee Baby Ain't I Good To You"
16. Cal Tjader - "Borneo"
17. Eliane Elias - "Light My Fire"
18. Art Farmer - "Something You Got"
19. Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "I'm Beginning to See the Light"
20. Kenny Burrell - "Con Alma"
21. George Cables - "Inner Glow"
22. Donald Byrd - "Fancy Free"


Thanks to all these musicians for making the earth a nicer place to inhabit! To see last year's Top 55 list click here.

Playlist for 8-19-2014 WFCF - Black & Blue Show!!

(photograph - Francis Wolff)

This week's theme is "Black & Blue"! All song titles have the word 'black' or 'blue' in them. We hit up most of the 'black' songs in my library last week, but I saved a few for this show. For the 'blue' songs I tried to stay away from titles like "Blues for Alice", so we wouldn't have a whole show of 12 bar heads. Plenty of interesting material - can't wait to spin it! Tune in Tuesday August 19 from 3-7pm eastern. Listen online here.  See you then! - KendoCome say "hi" on Twitter!

Hour One:

Bobby Broom - "Sweet and Lovely" - My Shining Hour (2014)

Ernie Watts - "Bebop" - A Simple Truth (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Louis Armstrong - "(What Did I Do To Be So) Black and Blue" - Satch Plays Fats (1955)

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

Anita O'Day/Cal Tjader - "Under a Blanket of Blue" - Time for Two (1962)

Mike Stern - "Out of the Blue" - All Over the Place (2012)

Mike Stern (photo by Sandrine Lee)

Karl Weismantel - "Blue Ballad" - Smile for the Count (2010)

Wayne Shorter - "Black Nile" - Night Dreamer (1964)

Alice Coltrane - "Blue Nile" - Ptah, the El Daoud (1970)

Hour Two: 

Jack McDuff - "The Jolly Black Giant" - Check This Out (1972) 

Chuck Owen and the Jazz Surge - "Blues On Down" - The Jazz Surge (1995)

Charlie Spivak - "Serenade in Blue" - 1943-1946

Miles Davis - "Black Comedy" - Miles in the Sky (1968)

Nicole Mitchell's Ice Crystal - "Aqua Blue" - Aquarius (2013)

Junko Onishi - "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - Piano Quintet Suite (1995)

Junko Onishi

Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio - "Turning" - Melissa Aldana & Crash Trio (2013)

Charlie Apicella & Iron City - "The Selma March" - Big Boss (2014)

Hour Three:

Cal Tjader - "Afro Blue" - Concert by the Sea (1959)

Houston Person - Bluesology" - Nice 'n Easy (2013)

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

George Cables - "Blue Heart" - Icons and Influences (2013)

Lalo Schifrin - "Black Widow" - Black Widow (1976) CTI Moment

Gabrial Vivas - "Black & Blue - Berries" Ninth Life (2012)

Steve Turre - "Blue and Brown" - The Bones of Art (2013)

Oliver Gannon - "Easy Sailing" - Easy Sailing (2013)

Freda Payne - "Haven't We Met" - Come Back to Me Love (2013)

Gordon Goodwin's Big Phat Band - "Green Dolphin Street" - Life in the Bubble (2013)

Hour Four:

Junior Cook - "Heavy Blue" - Somethin's Cookin' (1981)

Michel Camilo - "Blue Bossa" - Michel Camilo (1988)

Dr. John - "Gut Bucket Blues" - Ske-Dat-de-Dat: The Spirit of Satch (2014)

Weather Report - "Black Market" - Black Market (1975)

photo from
Super Blue sessions

Freddie Hubbard - "Super Blue" - Super Blue (1978)

Louis Hayes - "Vagabond Ron" - Return of the Jazz Communicators (2013)

Craig Scott Quintet - "Banana Funk" - Introducing The Craig Scott Quintet (2013)

Judy Wexler - "Almost Blue" - Dreams and Shadows (2008)

Wynton Marsalis - "Black Codes" - Black Codes from the Underground (1985) 

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 7-2-12 WFCF New Jazz Monday

Had fun fillin' in for Andy tonight on New Jazz Monday - even though the emergency weather system interupted me 3 times lol. Below is the playlist of the show!





 
Artist - Song Title (Album)

Eric Reed - Green Chimneys (The Baddest Monk)
Brian Bromberg - A Little New Old School (Compare to That)
ZBT - Stop and Go (Out of This Town)

Tony Monaco - Aglio e Olio (Celebration)
Bill Evans - I Fall In Love Too Easily (Moon Beams)
Tony Monaco - Acid Wash (Celebration)
Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest - I'm Beginning to See the Light (Live)
Mike Stern - Out of the Blue (All Over the Place)
Bobby Broom - Upper West Side Story (Upper West Side Story)
Lynne Arialle - What Is This Thing Called Love (Solo)
Ray Parker - Zingaro (Swingin' Never Hurt Nobody)
Lighthouse Little Big Band - Whisper Not
Jamie Ousley - Steam (A Sea of Voices)
Brad Meldau Trio - Aquaman (Ode)
Joe Chambers - Moving Pictures Suite: Prelude (Moving Pictures Orchestra)
Amina Figarova - Sneaky Seagulls (Twelve)
Carmen Intorre Jr. - Black Market (For the Soul)
Sylvia Herold and the Rhythm Bugs - The Spider and the Fly (The Spider and the Fly)
Ahmad Jamal - Blue Moon (Blue Moon)

I'll be filling in for Chris on the "Classical Potpourri" show the next 3 Wednesdays: July 4th, 11th and 18th; 11:00am to 1:00pm. Tune in this Wednesday July 4th to celebrate America with 2 hours of music by American composers, including Antheil, Ives, Copland, Gottschalk, Grofe, Gershwin, Joplin and more! You can listen online via this link on Iheart Radio! Thanks for stopping by! - Dj Kendo