De-Stress Jazz with Kendo

 

Here's a mix of mostly relaxing and chill jazz for those with jangled nerves! Listen in the player below and thank you for stopping by!

Michel Legrand - "Round Midnight" - Legrand Jazz

Michel Legrand - "The Jitterbug Waltz" - LeGrand Jazz

Jack McDuff - "Mystic John" - To Seek a New Home

John White - "Right Off"

Kiefer - "Areti's Love" - When There's Love Around

Harold Land - "Mtume" - A New Shade of Blue

Soul Mann & The Brothers - "Early Sunday Morning" - Shaft

Hugh Masekela - "Unhlanhla (Lucky Boy)" - The Americanization of Ooga Booga

Carmen McRae - "Alfie" - Alfie

Julian Lage - "Echo" - View With a Room

Pat Martino - "Starbright" - Starbright

Herbie Mann - "Comin' Home Baby" - 

Wynton Marsalis - "Fuchsia" - Think of One

Ronnie Laws - "Joy" - Flame

Herb Alpert/Hugh Masekela - "African Summer"

Hubert Laws - "Brandenburg Concerto #3 (3rd Movement) - The Rite of Spring

Anything Goes with Kendo - Leftover Love and Soul Jazz

 

An uninterrupted, improvised blend of jazz, soul jazz, lounge and funk mixed live on 8-27-2024, largely from vinyl sources. Thanks to all who attended! Listen in the player(s) below. (Mixcloud had a random issue so the show got split into two parts.) Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Mongo Santamaria - "Los Indios" - Afro-India (1975)

Cal Tjader - "Mindoro" - Amazonas (1975)

Gene Ammons - "Strange Fruit" - Got My Own (1973)

Barbara Lewis - "Windmills of Your Mind" - The Many Grooves of Barbara Lewis (1970)

Pat Martino - "You Don't Know What Love Is" - We'll Be Together Again (1976)

Kait Dunton - "J&J's" - TRIOKAIT 2 (2017)

Cal Tjader - "You Keep Me Hangin' On" - Tjader (1970)

Billie Holiday - "I Only Have Eyes for You" - At Storyville (1953)

Billie Holiday - "You Go To My Head" - At Storyville (1953)

Connie Han - "Nova" - Iron Starlet (2019)

Paul Desmond - "Samba With Some Barbecue" - Summertime (1968)

Ashleigh Smith - "Sunkissed" - Sunkissed (2016)

George Benson - "Take Five" - Bad Benson (1974)

La Lucha - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Standards, Not Standards (2014)

Miles Davis - "Miles" - Milestones (1958)

BADBADNOTGOOD - "Chompy's Paradise" - IV (2016)

Chris Connor - "Anything Goes" - Chris Connor (1956)

Bobby Hutcherson with Harold Land - "A Night in Barcelona" - San Francisco (1970)

Hubert Laws - "Theme from Love Story" - Afro-Classic (1970)

Zachary Bartholomew - "Midnight Nefarity" - Balancing Act (2024)

Playlist for 8-30-2022 WFCF - Good Driving Jazz

 

Wonderfully inventive double album!

As some of my listeners know, I've taken up delivery driving and along with a break from playing jazz gigs. The last few months I've loaded up a flash drive with albums from my collection I feel less familiar with, and or think would make good music for driving. This week we listened to tracks that struck me as being exceptional from these albums, in particular "The Heatin' System" by Jack McDuff, "It's Time" by Jackie McLean and "Amazonas" by Cal Tjader. Thanks to all who tuned in and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Jackie McLean - "'Snuff" - It's Time! (1964)

Cal Tjader - "Mindoro" - Amazonas (1975)

Produced by Airto with Hermeto & George Duke

              3:15 Jazz Coffee break

Kenny Burrell - "Yes Baby" - Blue Lights (1958)

Jack McDuff - "Elmo Tucker" - The Heatin' System (1971)

Joey DeFrancesco - "Roll With It" - More Music (2021)

Jack McDuff - "Radiation" - The Heatin' System (1971)

Hour Two:

Clifford Jordan/Sonny Red Quintet - "Defiance" - A Story Tale (1961)

Hubert Laws - "The Rite of Spring" - The Rite of Spring (1971) CTI Moment

John Scofield & Pat Metheny - "Everybody's Party" - I Can See Your House From Here (1993)

Love Bobby's 3 Columbia lps

Bobby Hutcherson - "Highway One" - Highway One (1978)

Wilbur Harden & John Coltrane - "B.J." - Tanganyika Strut (1958)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Oblighetto" - Moon Rappin' (1969)

Cal Tjader - "Mindoro" - Amazonas (1975)

Hour Three:

          ~ The Break Room ~

Lonnie Smith - "Flavors" - Afro-desia (1975) The Ride Home!

Stan Getz/Charlie Byrd - "Samba de Uma Nota So" - Jazz Samba (1962)

Jackie McLean - "Das' Dat" - It's Time! (1964)

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pat Martino - "Open Road - Open Road" - We'll Be Together Again (1976)

Duke Pearson - "The Moana Surf" - The Phantom (1968)

Hour Four:

Donald Byrd - "Estavanico" - Electric Byrd (1970)

Herbie Mann - "What'd I Say" - Push Push (1971)

George Benson - "Ode to a Kudu" - Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)

Jack McDuff - "The Prophet" - The Heatin' System (1971)

Herbie Hancock - "Sun Touch" - Man-child (1975)

J & K - "Recollections" - Stonebone (1969) CTI Moment

Jack McDuff - "Pressure Gage" - The Heatin' System (1971)

Gripping music from Pat and Gil.

Playlist for 11-27-2018 WFCF - Wingin' It Again!

This week's show was entirely improvised with some of my favorite all-time albums and the best of the new jazz shelf! Hope you had a good time and thank you for tuning in! Say hi on Instagram @jazzploration and have a great one! - Kendo 




Hour One:

Pat Bianchi - "Humpty Dumpty", "Four In One" & "Mr. PM" - In The Moment (2016)*

             3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Tom Stewart - "Sneaky Pete" - First Time Over (2006)

Great organist - solid album!

Mel Tormé/George Shearing - "Out of This World" - A Vintage Year (1987)

Thomas Marriott - "Dexter's Tune" - Romance Language (2017)*

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

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Stone Flower" - Stone Flower () CTI Moment

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

John Scofield - "Green Tea" - A Go Go (1998)

Hour Two:

Pat Martino - "Exit", "Come Sunday" & "Three Base Hit" - Exit (1976)

Endless talent and energy on this one!

Marcus Strickland Twi-Life - "Relentlessness" - People of the Sun (2018)

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

Herbie Hancock - "Watermelon Man" - Headhunters (1973)

Hour Three:

Tony Williams - "Only With You", "Pee Wee" & "Thrill Me" - Angel Street (1988) - The Ride Home!

Alexander Claffy - "Blues in the Corner" - Standards: What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life (2018)*

Dave Brubeck - "Everybody's Jumpin'" - Time Out (1959)

Julian Gerstin Sextet - "The Old City" - The Old City (2018)*

Excellent pairing and show!

Mel Tormé/George Shearing - "New York, New York Medley" - A Vintage Year (1987)

Dexter Gordon - "Hanky Panky" - Clubhouse (1965)

Greg Little - "Gingerman" - Dreamwalker (2003)

Hour Four:

Donald Byrd - "The Uptowner" - Fancy Free (1969)

Al Muirhead's Canadian Quintet - "A Tune for Cal" - Undertones (2018)*

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

Sonny Rollins - "I Feel a Song Comin' On" - Plus Four (1956)

Former Ray Charles guitarist with strong set!

Myriad3 - "Tamboa" - Vera (2018)*

James Francies - "Leaps" - Flight (2018)*

Kenny Carr - "Intervals" - Departure (2018)*

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

Playlist for 10-9-18 WFCF - Album Features

Cool label from short-lived LA jazz label from 1975-1977

This week we delved into a handful of releases covering a broad range of jazz: the strong compositions and killer line-up on Duke Pearson's "Sweet Honey Bee". the dated swing (complete with accordian) of forgotten jazz guitarist Joe Puma on "Wild Kitten", all but one track of the fantastic compilation "Spring Jazz" from Joel Dorn's 32 Jazz label, a fun pairing of saxes with Sonny Stitt/Red Holloway's "Forecast: Sonny and Red" and finally the Hank Mobley lineup of the Miles Davis Quintet in pristine sound (the vinyl master is so much better than the cd) "In Person: Saturday Night at the Blackhawk Vol 2". Plenty of new jazz also! Thanks for stopping by and to all who tuned in! - Kendo

Hour One:

Amanda Gardier - “Revolving Door” - Empathy ()*

Willie Nelson - “It Was a Very Good Year” - My Way (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Count Basie Orchestra - “My Cherie Amor” - All About that Basie ()*

Ray Bryant - “Greensleeves” - Spring Jazz - Alone at Montreux (1972)

Sonny Stitt - “My Buddy” - Spring Jazz – My Buddy (1975)

Duke Pearson - “Sudel” - Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

Tony and Ella backstage at Tony's concert 1957
Photo by William "PoPsie" Randolph

Duke Pearson - “After the Rain” - Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

Ella Fitzgerald - “They Can't Take That Away From Me” - Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Songbook (1959)

Kenny Burrell - “In a Mellow Tone” - Spring Jazz – Ellington a la Carte (1983)

Don Patterson - “Whistle While You Work” - Spring Jazz – These Are Soulful Days (1973)

Hour Two:

Stefon Harris and Blackout - “Dat Dere” - Sonic Creed ()*

Daniel Giron - “Shadows of Blue” - Prisma ()*

Featured lp - I've posted this cover before
but it's coolness warrants repeating!

Joe Puma - “Rose Room” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Joe Puma - “Polka Dots and Moonbeams” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Joe Puma - “Rigamarole” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Grant Green - “Samba de Orpheus” - Spring Jazz – Iron City ()

Modern Jazz Quartet with Laurindo Almeida - “One Note Samba” - Spring Jazz - Collaboration (1964)

Sonny Stitt with Red Holloway - “The Way You Look Tonight” - Forecast: Sonny and Red (1976)

Sonny Stitt with Red Holloway - “The Way You Look Tonight” - Forecast: Sonny and Red (1976)

Ella Fitzgerald - “Lullaby of Birdland” - First Lady of Song (1954)

Sonny Stitt & Red Holloway seemed to really
enjoy themselves on this session.

Hour Three:

Duke Jordan - “Empathy” - Sweet Honey Bee (1966) - The Ride Home!

Duke Jordan - “Ready Rudy?” - Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

Woody Shaw - “Solid” - Spring Jazz – Spring Jazz - Solid (1986)

Pat Martino - “Blue in Green” - Spring Jazz – Interchange (1994)

Joe Puma - “Soon” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Joe Puma - “But Not for Me” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Joe Puma – Rosalie Ann” - Wild Kitten (1957)

Dawn records catalog from the back of the Joe Puma record.
We're going to have to investigate some of these!

Marshall Gilkes featuring WDR Big Band - “Puddle Jumping” - Always Forward ()*

The Tiki Collective - “Harlem Nocturne” - Muse ()*

Hank Crawford - “The Peeper” - Spring Jazz - From the Heart (1961)

Hour Four:

Erik Deutsch - “Jump Change” - Falling Flowers (2018)*

Mile's first live album - great performances from a
strong lineup (Mobley, Kelly, Chambers, Cobb)

Justin Kauflin - “Coming Home” - Coming Home ()*

Miles Davis - “Neo” - Saturday Night in Person at the Blackhawk Vol 2 (1961)

Miles Davis - “So What” - In Person, Saturday Night at the Blackhawk Vol. 2 (1961)

Myriad 3 - “Fortress” - Vera (2018)*

John Scofield - “Can't Dance” - Combo 66 (2018)*

Sonny Stitt left, Red Holloway right
Art Hillary - p, Larry Gales - b, Clarence Johnston - d

Kendo recommends...

Playlist for 7-3-2018 WFCF - Philadelphia Jazz!

Today, in celebration of July 4th Independence Day, we'll listen to artists who were born in or very close to Philadelphia, the city where it all went down! We don't have time to hit up everybody, but we'll get a lot of 'em, with special features on Ray Bryant, Bobby Timmons, Lee Morgan & more plus new release artists also from Philly! Tune in today (Tuesday 3/3/2018) from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. The show will not be interrupted today so the Ride Home happens at 5pm. See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

Kenny Barron - "Von Hangman" - Concentric Circles (2017)*

Kenny Barron - Photo by John Sann

Kenny Barron - "Dew Drop" - Golden Lotus (1980)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Dizzy Gillespie - "After Hours" - Sonny Side Up (1957) [feat. Ray Bryant]

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - "DEO-X" - Hard Drive (1957) [feat Sam Dockery - Camden, NJ]

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

Billie Holiday & Eddie Heywood Orch - "How Am I to Know" & "My Old Flame" - Chronological Classics (1944)

Ray Bryant - "It Was a Very Good Year" - Gotta Travel On (1966)

Billie Holiday 1958

Cal Tjader - "Cubano Chant" - Ritmos Caliente (1955) [composed by Ray Bryant]

Hour Two:

Benny Golson and the Philadelphians - "Stablemates" - Benny Golson and the Philadelphians (1958)

Benny Golson - "Autumn Leaves" - Walkin' (1957)

Miles Davis - "Salt Peanuts" - Steamin' (1956) [feat Philly Joe Jones]

Joe Beck - "Golf Swing" - Friends (1984)

McCoy Tyner

John Coltrane - "One Up, One Down" - Both Directions at Once (1963)* [feat McCoy Tyner & Jimmy Garrison]

Benito Gonzalez - "You Taught My Heart to Sing" - Passion Reverence Transcendence (2016)*

The Heath Brothers - "Homes" - Brotherly Love (1981)

Buster Williams - "Sisko" - Audacity (2017)* [Camden. NJ]

Hour Three:

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Dat Dere" - The Big Beat () [feat Bobby Timmons]  - The Ride Home!

Bobby Timmons - "Come Sunday" - Got to Get It! (1967)

Pat Martino 1973
Photo by Len DeLessio

Stan Getz - "Crystal Silence" - Captain Marvel (1972)

Pat Martino - "Three Base Hit" - Exit (1976)

Lee Morgan - "Stopstart" - The Procrastinator (1967)

Lee Morgan - "Ceora" - Cornbread (1965)

Van Morrison & Joey DeFrancesco - "All Saints Day" - You're Driving Me Crazy (2017)* - 3:08 [Springfield, a suburb of Philly]

Brecker Bros
courtesy of randybrecker.com

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

Brecker Brothers - "Levitate" - Brecker Brothers (1975) [Cheltenham, Borders NE Philly]

Hour Four:

Kevin Eubanks - "Turning Point (Part 1)" - Turning Point (1992)

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

Jimmy McGriff - "Spear for Moondog (part 1) " - Electric Funk (1969) [Germantown, NW Philly]

Stanley Clarke - "School Days" - School Days (1976)

Stanley Clarke with rig!
@stanleyclarke on instagram...

Stanley Clarke - "The Legend of the Abbas and the Sacred Talisman" - The Message (2018)*

Jimmy Smith - "Who Can I Turn To" - Groove Drops (1969)

Christian McBride - "Theme from Our Fairytale" - Family Affair (1998)

Paul Motian - "Whirlpool" - Time and Time Again (2005) - 3:12

Charles Earland - "Here Comes Charlie" - Black Talk (1969)

Playlist for 5-1-2018 WFCF - 1976!

"Jazz man-bassist" - Mark Roderick
See more work by this artist!

This week we delve into jazz releases recorded in 1976 as well as superb new releases! Tune in Tuesday 5/1 from 3-7pm with a possible break at 5 eastern by clicking here! Locally (St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Flagler Beach, Green Cove Springs, South Jacksonville) at 88.5FM! See you then - Kendo

Hour One:

Zoot Sims - "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams" - Soprano Sax (1976)

Jim Snidero with Jeremy Pelt - "Party Time" - Jubilation! (2017)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Bill Evans - "A Child Is Born" - Quintessence (1976)

Bill Evans - "Sweet Dulcinea Blue" - Quintessence (1976)

Jen Hodge All Starts - "Blame It On the Blues" - All's Fair in Love and Jazz ()*

Nick Finzer - "Pyramid" - No Arrival ()*

Ella Fitzgerald - "I've Got a Crush On You" - Live at Zardi's ()

Cal Tjader - "Black Orchid" - Guarabe (1976)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I've Got a Crush On You" - Live at Zardi's ()

Hour Two:

George Benson/Joe Farrell - "Flute Song" - Benson & Farrell (1976)

Darryl Yokely - "Ubuntu" - Pictures at an African Exhibition ()*

Pat Martino - "Open Road" - We'll Be Together Again (1976)

Alexis Cole - "Cry Me a River" - You'd Be So Nice to Come To (2016)*

Roger Kellaway - "Prudence" - New Jazz Standards Vol. 3 ()*

Weather Report - "Palladium" - Heavy Weather (1976)

Keith Jarrett - "When I Fall In Love" - After the Fall (1998)*

Sharel Cassity & Elektra - "Evolve" - Evolve ()*

Jack DeJohnette's Directions - "Morning Star" - Untitled (1976)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Art Pepper - "The Trip" - The Trip (1976)  - The Ride Home!

Kamasi Washington - "Humility" - Harmony of Difference (2017)*

The Manhattan Transfer - "Tequila/The Way of the Booze" - The Junction (2017)*

Art Pepper - "Junior Cat" - The Trip (1976)

Benito Gonzalez, Gerry Gibbs & Essiet Essiet - "You Taught My heart To Sing" - Passion, Reverence, Transcendence" - (2016)*

Hilarious cover!

Van Morrison - "Travelin' Light" - You're Driving Me Crazy (2017)*

Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto Gilberto - "Retrato em Branco e Preto" - Getz/Gilberto '76 (1976)

Leslie Pintchik - "Your Call Is Very Important To Us..." - You Eat My Food, You Drink My Wine, You Steal My Girl! (2017)*

Hart, Scone & Albin - "I Only Want to Be With You" - Leading the British Invasion (2017)*

Jack McDuff - "Mannix Theme" - Sophisticated Funk (1976)

Hour Four:

Freddie Hubbard - "Windjammer" - Windjammer (1976)

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

Stanley Clarke - "School Days" - School Days (1976)

Eddie Henderson - "Kudu" - Heritage (1976)

Nels Cline - "Swing Ghost '59" - currents, constellations (2017)*

Steve Gadd Band - "Foameopathy" - Steve Gadd Band ()*

Musique Noire - "Whiskey and Sangria" - Reflections: We Breathe (2017)* - 5:30


Charlie Mariano - "Neverglades Pixie" - Helen 12 Trees (1976) 

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Playlist for 11-28-2017 WFCF - Lots and Lots of Vinyl!

Nice album design!

Today's show will feature the huge fistful of vinyl I selected this morning along with new jazz! Tune in 88.5FM in the listening area or listen on iHeart by clicking here. See you there! - Kendo



Hour One:

Chet Baker - "It's You or No One" - She Was Too Good To Me (1974) CTI Moment

Eric Alexander - "But Here's the Thing" - Song of No Regret (2017)*

  3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

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

Sounding good!

Kelly Green - "Never Will I Marry" - Life Rearranged (2016)*

Alphonso Johnson - "Lorelei" - Metaphors (2017)*

Frank Foster/Frank Wess - "An' All Such Stuff As 'Dat" & "The Summer Knows" - Frankly Speaking (1984)

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

Katie Thiroux - "Ray's Idea" - Off Beat (2016)*

Hour Two:

Sonny Stitt & Red Holloway - "Just Friends" & "All God's Chillun Got Rhythm" - Forecast: Sonny & Red (1976)

Joey Alexander - "Ugly Beauty" - Joey. Monk. Live! (2017)*

Nice pairing!

Ella Fitzgerald & Joe Pass - "Tis Autumn" - Fitzgerald & Pass... Again (1976)

Duke Ellington - "Peanut Brittle Brigade" & "Sugar Rum Cherry" - The Nutcracker Suite (1960)

Arturo O'Farrill & Chucho Valdes - "Three Revolutions" - Familia (2017)*

Donald Byrd - "Eldorado" - Blackjack (1967)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

John Stowell/Ulf Bandgren Quartet - "Skiss" - Night Visitor (2016)* - The Ride Home!

Hoping Michael didn't tour like this...

  

The Brecker Brothers - "Some Skunk Funk" - Heavy Metal Be-bop (1978)

Pat Martino - "In Your Own Sweet Way" - Formidable (2017)*

Idit Shner - "Arrival" - 9 Short Stories (2017)*

Paul Desmond - "Samba With Some Barbecue" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment

Debbie Poryes - "Confirmation" - Loving Hank (2017)*

Hank Crawford - "Next Time You See Me" - After Hours (1965)

Hour Four:

Ray Bryant Trio - "Little Soul Sister" - Gotta Travel On (1966)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - "Why (Am I Treated So Bad)" - Memphis...Yes I'm Ready (2017)*

This copy originally belonged to Jim P.
in case you were wondering...

Stanley Clarke - "Life Is Just a Game" - School Days (1976)

Michel Camilo - "Frim Fram Sauce" - Live In London (2015)*

John McLaughlin - "Do You Hear the Voices That You Left Behind?" - Electric Guitarist (1978)

Sinne Eig - "Anything Goes" - Dreams (2017)*

Sherman Irby & Momentum - "Racine" - Cerulean Canvas (2017)*

Kendo's Digital Deal of the Week:

Paul Desmond "Summertime" - CTI release with arrangements by Don Sebesky. Highlights include today's "Samba With Some Barbecue", "Lady In Cement", "Where Is Love", "Emily", "Autumn Leaves" & a corny but irresistible "Ob-La-Di,Ob-La-Da". 1968


Kendo's CD Deal of the Week



Stanley Clarke "School Days" - Not sure why that price says $6.99 - when you click through it's Prime for $4.99 - a steal. The track I played tonight is worth that much! Other highlights include "Hot Fun" and the title track.