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Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Playlist for 4-23-2019 WFCF - Joe Puma and More!

Joe Puma playing with vibist Joe Roland.
Photo courtesy of Joe Puma (son)


This week we featured the early albums of guitarist Joe Puma. The entire feature can be listened to below. We also checked out a fine lp by Bud Shank & Michel Legrand! Plenty of new jazz and some classic cuts by favorites. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo




Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Bahia" - Bahia (1958)

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Ashley Pezzotti - "We've Only Just Begin" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

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

Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson - "That Old Feeling" - Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
Fascinating arrangements,
great playing!


Bud Shank - "Watch What Happens" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Bud Shank - "Theme D'Elise" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Tony Monaco - "Triste" - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Akira Tana & Otonowa - "Antagata Dokosa" - Ai San San - Love's Radiance (2018)

Bud Shank - "I Will Wait For You" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)



Joe Puma with Herbie Mann
Joe Puma
Hour Two:


"A Little Rainy"

"Pumatic"

"Hallelujah"

"How About You"

"Liza"

                    from the album "East Coast Jazz No. 3 - Joe Puma" (1954)

"Soon"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)


"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"

"Indian Summer"

"Ubas"

                    from the album "Joe Puma" (1957)

"I'm Old Fashioned"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)


"But Not For Me"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)


Hour Three


"Time Was"

"Ain't Misbehavin'"

"Li'l Basses"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)

"Rigamarole"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)

Josh Lawrence -"We're Happiest Together" - Triptych (2018)


Jeff Beck - "Freeway Jam" - Blow by Blow (1974) request

Kait Dunton - "Planet D'earth" - Planet D'earth (2017)*

Lalo Schifrin - "Vaccinated Mushrooms" - There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (1968)

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

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

Hour Four:

Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2018)*

Thom Rotella - "StoryLine" - Storyline (2018)*
And then I played this...


International Orange - "Keep the Blue Side Up" - A Man and His Dog (2018)*

Robotman - "Flower Crystals" - Robotman (2018)

Cannonball Adderley - "Love For Sale" - Somethin' Else (1958)

Billie Holiday - "My Old Flame" - ()

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

John Coltrane - "Black Pearls" - Black Pearls (1958)



Thanks again to Joe Puma's son Joe
for hooking me up with all the fun
visuals!






Wednesday, March 6, 2019

Playlist for 3-5-2019 - Fat Tuesday!




This week we celebrated Mardi Gras with
Fat songs! Songs with 'big', 'fat' and 'large' in the title - as always the theme shined light on some hidden gems as well as classic material. In addition we had 2 featured albums "Fat Albert Rotunda" by Herbie Hancock keeping with the theme, and "Domino" by Roland Kirk just because it's awesome. Hope you enjoyed! Some of the show can be listened to below. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo







Hour One:

Roland Kirk - “Domino” - Domino (1962)

Herbie Hancock - “Wiggle Waggle” - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969)

  3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

David “Fathead” Newman - “Skylark” - It's Mr. Fathead

Lorraine Feather - “I Don't Mean to Make a Big Deal of It” - Math Camp (2018)*
This one has a lot to offer.


Louis Armstrong - "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" - Satch Plays Fats (1955)


Roland Kirk - “Meeting on Termini's Square” - Domino (1962)

Herbie Hancock - "Fat Mama" - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969) 

Idiomatiques - "Big Blue Thing" - Out on the Town ()

Danny Grissett - "Digital Big Foot" - Remembrance ()

Cal Tjader/Stan Getz  - "Big Bear" - Sextet (1958)

Thom Rotella - “Odd Ball” - Storyline (2018)*

Hour Two:

Heavyweight Brass Band - "Rosco's Big Hit"

Duke Pearson - "Big Bertha" - Sweet Honey Bee (1966)

Roland Kirk - “Time” - Domino (1962)

Roland Kirk - “Lament” - Domino (1962)
Chock full of today's theme!


Herbie Hancock - “Jessica” - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969)

Roland Kirk - "From Bechet, Byas and Fats" - Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

Moutin Factory Quintet - "Fat's Medley" - Deep ()

Zem Audu - "Big Qi" - Spirits ()

Fats Theus - "Stone Flower" - Black Out (1970)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Lauren Henderson - “Amame” - Riptide (2018)*

Wayne Shorter - "The Big Push" - The Soothsayer (1965) - The Ride Home!

Grant Stewart - "Fats Flats" - Roll On (2017)
Charlie Ventura 1947
Photo by William P. Gottlieb


Roland Kirk - “Get Out of Town” - Domino (1962)

Herbie Hancock – "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" - Fat Albert Rotunda (1969)

Charlie Ventura - "Big Deal" - (1945)

Jane Ira Bloom - "Big Bill" - Wild Lines (2017)

Angela Verbrugge - "This Could Be the Start of Something Big" - The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night (2017)*

Roland Kirk - “I Believe in You” - Domino (1962)

Hour Four:

Robotman - "The Law of Large Numbers" - Robotman ()

Fats Theus - "Bed of Nails" - Black Out (1970)

Corey Christiansen - "Skinny Big" - Dusk ()

Miles Davis - "Big Time" - Amandla (1988)


John Scofield - "Bigtop" - Groove Elation (1995)

JD Allen - "Bigger Thomas" - Americana (2016)

Mongo Santamaria - "Fatback" - Mongo Explodes (1964)

Tony Williams Lifetime - "Big Nick" - Turn It Over (1970)


Miles Davis - "Fat Time" - The Man With the Horn (1981)

Tuesday, October 3, 2017

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)*

Tuesday, September 19, 2017

Playlist for 9-19-2017 WFCF - Irma Acquisitions

another highly creative album from Brother Jack!


On the air spinning all the acquisitions I made running away from Hurricane Irma! New jazz too! Tune in today Tuesday 9/19 from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo




Hour One:

Christian McBride Big Band - "Thermo" - Gettin' It (2017)*
Another highly impressive set from Cecile McLorin


Cecile McLorin Salvant - "Tell Me What Their Saying Can't Be True" - Dreams and Daggers (2016)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Clark Terry - "One Foot In the Gutter" - C.T. Meets Monk (1958)

Carmen McRae - "Would You Believe" - Can't Hide Love (1976)

Ella Fitzgerald with LSO - "They Can't That Away from Me" - Someone to Watch Over Me (2017)*

Clark Terry - "Globetrotter" - C.T. Meets Monk (1958) 

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

Pee Wee Russell - "Turnaround" - Ask Me Now! (1965)

Ornette Coleman - "Jayne" - Something Else (1958)

Hour Two:

Pee Wee Russell - "Hackensack" - Ask Me Now! (1965)

Diana Krall - "Sway" - Turn Up the Quiet (2017)*
Rockin'!


Harold Mabern - "To Love and Be Loved" - To Love and Be Loved (2017)*

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

John Beasley - "Played Twice" - MONK'estra Vol 2 (2017)*

Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" - On the Sunny Side of the Street (1963)

Larry Coryell - "Misty" - Fallen Angel (1993)

Ella Fitzgerald/Count Basie - "Deed I Do" - On the Sunny Side of the Street (1963)

Sonny Rollins - "Decision" - Volume One (1956)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Dizzy Gillespie - "In a Shanty In Old Shanty Town" & "Careless Love" - New Wave! (1962) - The Ride Home!  

Pete Malinverni - "Shenendoah" - Heaven (2016)*
Bossa Nova Dizzy!


Farnell Newton - "Back to Earth" - Back to Earth (2016)*

Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer - "Green Stamps" & "Hawg Jawz" - The Power of Positive Swinging (1965)

Patti Labelle - "I Can Cook" - Belle Homage (2017)*

Hour Four:

Donald Byrd - "Flight Time" - Black Byrd (1972)

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

Deodato - "Baubles, Bangles and Beads" - Prelude (1972) CTI Moment

Metalwood - "New Pants" - The Recline (2001)

Miles Davis - "Amandla" - Amandla (1989)
Some trippy sounds from Herbie 1969


Negroni's Trio - "Brazilian Love Affair" - New Era (2017)*

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

Herbie Mann - "In Tangier/Paradise Beach" - Stone Flute (1969)

Monday, September 4, 2017

Playlist for 9-5-2017 WFCF - 5TH Anniversary show!

Jazz harp!


This week marks the 5th anniversary of my first show as host of Jazz Greats! So the theme is "Track 5" - all the songs are the 5th track from their respective albums. Plenty fo new songs to the show along with new jazz releases! Tune in Tuesday 9/5 from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 for the Flagler Files by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo

Hour One:

Louis Hayes - "Strollin'" - Serenade For Horace (2017)*
fun selections and good playing!


Katie Thiroux - "Brotherhood of Man" - Off Beat (2016)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Annie Lennox - "I Cover the Waterfront" - Nostalgia (2014)

Kenny Burrell with Coleman Hawkins - "I Thought About You" - Bluesy Burrell (1962)

Eliane Elias - "Some Enchanted Place" - Made in Brazil (2014)

Ray Mantilla - "El Carnivalito USA" - The Connection (2013)

Bria Skonberg - "Whatever Lola Wants" - With a Twist (2017)*

Roland Kirk - "Limbo Boat" - Reeds & Deeds (1963)

Johnny Smith - "You Took Advantage of Me" - Plus the Trio (1960)

Horace Silver - "Yeah" - Horace-Scope (1960)

Charles Overton - "Alone Together" - Convergence (2017)*

Hour Two:

Harry Connick Jr. - "You Don't Know Me" - Only You (2003)

Adrian Cunningham - "Rachel's Dance" - Jazz Speak (2017)*
fresh saxophone recording!


Brian Lynch - "In a Capricornian Way" - Presents Madero Latino (2012)

Albare - "Now and Then" - Long Way (2012)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Tres Palabras" - Suite 4 y 20 (1992)

Alex Snydman - "Star Crossed Lovers" - Fortunate Action (2012)

Reunion Tribute to Errol Garner - "Mambo Caramel" - Reunion Tribute to Errol Garner (2017*)

Negroni's Trio - "My Love" - New Era (2017)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Freddie Hubbard - "Crisis" - Ready for Freddie (1961) - The Ride Home!  

Cal Tjader/Carmen McRae - "Do Nothing Till You Hear From Me" - Heat Wave (1982)
One of the last from the great pianist!


Bobby Timmons - "One Down" - Got to Get It (1967)

Brian Hudson  - "Mr. Peabody"  Next Level (2017)*

Jen Siukola - "Bog Walking" - Lighthouse Reverie (2017)*

Herbie Hancock - "And What If I Don't" - My Point of View (1963)

Hour Four:

Ambient bedding music before and after the break by Jim Driscoll

Karl Latham - "Us and Them" - Living Standards (2015)

Steve Fidyk - "Doin' the Shake" - Allied Forces (2016)

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Stone Flower" - Stone Flower (1970)
debut from the great pianist!


Michel Camilo - "Not Yet" - Why Not? (1985)

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - "Under a Blanket of Blue" - Ella & Louis (1956)

Joey DeFrancesco - "Cuz U No" - Trip Mode (2015)

John Scofield - "Jeep on 35" - A Go Go (1998)

Jimmy McGriff - "Spear for Moondog Pt 1" - Electric Funk (1969)

Larry Coryell - "Chris" - Spaces (1969)






Monday, February 6, 2017

Playlist for 2-7-2017 WFCF - Hits from the 60's



"60's Cat" - Pania Brown
art print
Visit the artist's website!


This week's show is all about pop songs from the 60's. Full sets of featured bands like The Association, The Mamas and The Papas, Donavan, Little Anthony and The Imperials & Aretha Franklin, plus mini sets of other artists. After the Flagler Files, we'll have 45 minutes of 60's hits composed by Burt Bacharach & Hal David. Gonna be a fun one! Plenty of new releases along with classic artists like Gabor Szabo, Jimmy McGriff, Wes Montgomery & Bill Evans! Tune in this Tuesday (2/7) from 3-5pm eastern, resuming from 5:15-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then!



Hour One:

Jack McDuff - "Groovin'" - Down Home Style (1969)
[The Rascals 1967 #1]

Mad's Tolling & The Mads Men - "A Taste of Honey" - Playing the 60's (2016)*
Very fine set from Mads!

[Herb Alpert 1965 #7] 

  3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jimmy Scott - "For Once in My Life" - I Go Back Home (2009)*
[Stevie Wonder 1967 #2]

Gabor Szabo - "It Was a Very Good Year" - Spellbinder (1966)

[Frank Sinatra 1966 #28]

Kristin Korb - "Moon River" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

[Henry Mancini & chorus 1961 #11]

John Scofield - "Faded Love" - Country for Old Men (2016)*
[Patsy Cline 1963 #7 country chart]

Chris Thile & Brad Mehldau - "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" - Chris Thile/Brad Mehldau (2015)*
[Bob Dylan 1962]

Jim Rotundi - "Our Day Will Come" - Dark Blue (2015) 
[Ruby & the Romantics 1963 #1]

??

Hour Two:

JIMMY WEBB

Jack McDuff - "Up, Up and Away" - Gettin' Our Thing Together (1968)
[The Fifth Dimension 1967 #7] DIGITAL!!

Ernie Watts - "Wichita Lineman" - Planet Love (1969) 
[Glen Campbell 1968 #3]

DONAVAN
Lisa Lindsley


Lisa Lindsley - "Mellow Yellow" - Long After Midnight (2016)*
[1966 #2]

Gabor Szabo - "Sunshine Superman" - Bacchanal (1968)
[1966 #1]

Cal Tjader - "First There Is a Mountain" - Tjader (1970)
[1967 #11]

THE MONKEES

George Benson - "Last Train to Clarksville" - Shape of Things to Come (1968)
[1966 #1]

Hubert Laws - "Listen to the Band" - Crying Song (1969) 
[1969 #63]

LESLIE GORE


Brenna Whitaker - "You Don't Own Me" - Brenna (2016)* - 2:54 
[1963 #2]

Wes Montgomery - "California Nights" - A Day in the Life"
[1967 #16]

BLOOD SWEAT & TEARS

Jimmy McGriff - "Spinning Wheel" - Electric Funk (1969) - 3:36 
[1969 #2]

Tim Tamashiro - "You've Made Me So Very Happy" - Drinky (2015)
[1969 #2]

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

BACHARACH/DAVID

Grant Green - "Walk On By" - Live at Club Mozambique (1971) The Ride Home!
[Dionne Warwick 1964 #6] 

Cal Tjader - "I Say a Little Prayer" - Sounds Out Burt Bacharach (1968) 
[Dionne 1967 #4]

Cecile McLorin Salvant - "Wives and Lovers" - For One to Love (2015) 
Brenna Whitaker

[Jack Jones 1964 #14]

Brenna Whitaker - "Anyone Who Had a Heart" - Brenna (2016)* 
[Dionne Warwick 1964 #8]

Bill Evans - "Alfie" - RE: Person I Knew (1974)
[Cher 1966 #32 Dionne 1967 #15]

if time: Astrud Gilberto - "Wanting Things" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971)
[Dionne 1968]

Wes Montgomery - "What the World Needs Now" - Tequila (1966)
[Jackie DeShannon 1965 #7]

Bobby Timmons - "This Guy's In Love With You" - Do You Know the Way (1968) 
[Herb Alpert 1968 #1]

Hour Four:


THE ASSOCIATION


Wes Montgomery - "Windy" - A Day in the Life (1967) 
[1967 #1, Wes #44]

Cal Tjader - "Along Comes Mary" - Along Comes Cal (1966 #7)
Mamas and the Papas
 

[1966 #7]

Grant Green - "Never My Love" - Shades of Green (1971)
[1967 #2 & 2nd most played song on radio/television of the 20th century]

THE MAMAS AND THE PAPAS

George Benson - "California Dreamin'" - CTI Summer Jazz At The Hollywood Bowl Live One (1972)
[1966 #4]

Paul Horn - "Monday, Monday" - Monday, Monday (1966)
[1966 #1 - 2:19]

Louis Armstrong & Ella Fitzgerald - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" (1950) 
[1968 #12]

LITTLE ANTHONY AND THE IMPERIALS

Grant Green - "Hurt So Bad" - Carryin' On (1969)
[1964 #10]

Hank Mobley - "Goin' Out of My Head" - Reach Out! (1968)
[1964 #6]

ARETHA FRANKLIN

Jimmy McGriff - "Think" - The Worm (1968)
[1967 #7]

Herbie Mann - "Chain of Fools" - Memphis Underground (1968)
[1967 #2]








Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Playlist for 12-20-2016 WFCF - New Jazz, Old Jazz & Christmas!

Jim Carey and Agent 99 have a gropey Christmas... or something.


This year's Christmas show has new jazz, really really old jazz, and, you know... Christmas jazz! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

Roberto Fonseca - "Afro Mambo" - ABUC (2016)*

Michel Camilo - "Manha de Carnaval" - Spain Forever (2016)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jack McDuff & John Hart - "Winter Wonderland" - A Concord Jazz Christmas Vol 3 ()
A very alluring set of Christmas sounds!


Leslie Odom Jr - "My Favorite Things" - Simply Christmas (2016)*


Gene Harris - "I'll Be Home for Christmas" - 4:48


Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five - "Muskrat Ramble" - (1926)

George Cables - "Traveling Lady" - The George Cables Songbook (2016)

Jimmy Smith - "Jimgle Bells" - Christmas '64 (1964)

Stu Harrison - "Cheek to Cheek" - Volume 1 ()* - 2:57

Kristin Korb - "Midnight Sun" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

Agunako - "Santa Baby" - Latin Jazz Christmas in Havana ()*

Original Tuxedo Jazz Band - "Original Tuxedo Rag" (1925)

[bedding music for announcements by Jim Driscoll Explosion]

Hour Two:

Ark Ovrutski - "SOB" - Sounds of Brasil (2010)*

The NOLA Players - "I Heard the Bells" - Christmastime in New Orleans ()*
Wolverine Orchestra with Bix!


The Wolverine Orchestra with Bix Beiderbecke - "Royal Garden Blues" (1924)

Kait Dunton - "Misty" - Casual (2016)*

Roy Hargrove - "Frosty the Snowman" - Holiday Jazz (comp.)

Kenny Burrell - "The Little Drummer Boy" - Have Yourself a Soulful Little Christmas (1966)


Brian Lynch - "Sweet Love of Mine" - Madera Latino (2012)

Joshua Breakstone - "Moe Is On" - 88 (2016)*

King Oliver & His Dixie Syncopators - "Showboat Shuffle" - (1927)

Ella Fitzgerald/Frank DeVol - "The Christmas Song" - Holiday Jazz (comp.)

Jane Lynch - "A Swingin' Little Christmas" - A Swingin' Little Christmas (2016)


Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Band of Other Brothers - "Bar Fight" - City of Cranes (2015) - The Ride Home!
Look at that band! Great set...albeit stuck in the '60s.


Mike LeDonne - "Fly Little Bird Fly" - That Feelin'! (2016)*

Wallace Roney - "Clair de Lune" - A Place in Time (2016)*

Lou Rawls - "Christmas Is" - Holiday Jazz (comp.)

Louis Armstrong - "Cornet Chop Suey" (1926)

Ramsey Lewis - "Merry Christmas Baby" - Sound of Christmas (1961)

Chet Baker - "Winter Wonderland" - Holiday Jazz (comp.)

Hour Funk:

Duke Pearson - "Sleigh Ride" - Merry Ole Soul ()

Lori Williams - "Through Your Eyes (Iris) - Behind the Smiles (2016)*

Kazumi Watanabe - "Wonder Land" - Milky Shade (1976)
I spin "Sleigh Ride" every year. I Can't resist!!


Rufus Thomas - "I'll Be Your Santa Baby" - Holiday Treats (comp.)

Juan Torres - "Pueblito de Belem" - Holiday Treats (comp.)

Ramsey Lewis - "Here Comes Santa Claus" - SOund of Christmas (1961)

Louis Armstrong - "Struttin' With Some Barbecue" - (1927)

Takuya Kuroda - "R.S.B.D." - Zigzagger (2015)*

Wynton Marsalis - "We Three Kings" - God Rest Ye Merry Jazzmen ()