Playlist for 4-9-2019 WFCF - Birthday Boys!

Today we played tracks by jazz musicians born the first week of April: Duke Jordan, Stanley Turrentine, Michel Camilo, Benny Green, Larry Coryell, Robert Glasper, Jimmy McGriff, Scott LaFaro & Booker Little! In the mix were some of the hottest cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for joining me! Pictures and links to listen to follow. - Kendo



Hour One:

Sonny Stitt - “The Midgets” - The Champ (1973) [featuring Duke Jordan born April 1 1922]

Joshua Redman - “DGAF” - Come What May (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jimmy McGriff - “Girl Talk” - The Worm (1968) [born April 3, 1936]

Michel Camilo - “If You Knew...” - On Fire (1989) [born April 4 1954]

Stanley Turrentine - “I Haven't Got Anything Better to Do” - Salt Song (1971) [born April 5 1934]

Snorre Kirk - “Exotica” - Beat (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Back to Russia” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016) [born April 2, 1943]

Booker Little - “Minor Sweet” - Booker Little (1960) [born April 2, 1938]

Bill Evans - “Gloria's Step” - Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) [feat. Scott LaFaro born April 3, 1936)

Hour Two:

Duke Jordan - “Flight to Jordan” - Trio and Quintet (1955) [born April 1, 1922]

Benny Green - “Hoagie Meat” - That's Right! (1992) [born April 4, 1963]

Jimmy McGriff - “Old Grand Dad” - Let's Stay Together (1972) [born April 3, 1936]

Becoming Quintet - “Indestructable” - One Track Mind (2018)*

Becoming Quintet - “Free Time” - One Track Mind (2018)*

Michel Camilo - “Crossroads” - Michel Camilo (1988) [born April 4 1954]

Tony Monaco - “Cars Trucks Buses” - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Improv on 97” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016)

Herlin Riley - “Perpetual Optimism” - Perpetual Optimism (2017)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Kenny Burrell - “Phinupi” - Blue Lights Vol. 1 (1958) [feat. Duke Jordan born April 2, 1922] - The Ride Home!

Karin Plato - “This Could Be the One” - This Could Be The One (2017)*

Larry Coryell - “Hong Kong Breeze” - Spaces Revisited (1997) [born April 2, 1943]

Joshua Redman - “How We Do” - Come What May (2018)*

Hampton Hawes - “Hip” - For Real! (1958) [feat. Scott LaFaro born April 3, 1936]

Pete Coco - “Lined With a Groove” - Lined With a Groove” - (2018)*

Pete Coco - “Ahundred Dollars” - Lined With a Groove” - (2018)*

Hour Four:

Stanley Turrentine - “Storm” - Salt Song (1971) [born April 5 1934]

Michel Camilo - “Just Kiddin'” - Why Not? (1985) [born April 4 1954]

Jimmy McGriff - “The Bird Wave” - Electric Funk (1969) [born April 3, 1936]

Robert Glasper - “Beatrice” - In My Element (2006) [born April 6, 1978]

Jimmy McGriff - “Spear for Moondog Pt 2” - Electric Funk (1969) [born April 3, 1936]

Randy Brecker - “Above and Below” - Rocks (2018)*

Thom Rotella - “Oddball” - Storyline (2018)*

Larry Coryell - “Improv on 97” - Barefoot Man: Sanpaku (2016)

Playlist for 4-2-2019 WFCF - Choice Cuts!

Today we featured albums by Weather Report, Gerry Mulligan, Will Bernard, Michel Legrand, Wayne Shorter and more! Below is the entire show in case you missed it, minus some announcements and weather. Thank you for joining me! - Kendo

Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Time Was" - Coltrane (1957)

Snorre Kirk - "18th & Vine" - Beat (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Antonio Carlos Jobim - "Brazil (Alternate Take)" - Stone Flower (1970)

Dexter Gordon - "Autumn in New York" - Daddy Plays the Horn (1955)

Cal Tjader - "Tentacao do Inconveniente" - Plays the Contemporary Music of Mexico and Brazil (1962)

Gerry Mulligan - "North Atlantic Run" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Gerry Mulligan - "Taurus Moon" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Al Hood & The H2 Jazztet - "Fungii Mama" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Circle - "Starp" - Music Forever and Beyond (comp.)

Hour Two:

Michel Legrand - "Wild Man Blues" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Michel Legrand - "Rosetta" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Michel Legrand - "'Round Midnight" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Celebrating compositions by bassists!

Pete Coco - "You're Me" - Lined With a Groove (2018)*

Angela Verbrugge - "The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night" - The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night (2017)*

Wayne Shorter - "Blues a la Carte" - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)

Wayne Shorter - "Harry's Last Stand" - Introducing Wayne Shorter (1959)

Chick Corea - "Windows" - Music Forever and Beyond (comp.)

Gary Burton - "One, Two, 1-2-3-4" - Duster (1967)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Gil Evans - "Manteca" - Old Wine New Bottles (1958) The Ride Home!

Gil Evans - "Bird Feathers" - Old Wine New Bottles (1958)

Fascinating duo and sounds!

Michael Davidson/Dan Fortin - "Tur" & "Berlin V" - Clock Radio (2017)*

Alfredo Rodriguez/Pedrito Martinez - "El Punto Cubano" - Duologue (2018)*

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

Will Bernard - "Not Too Fancy" - Out & About (2015)

Hour Four:

Will Bernard - "Homeward Bound" - Out & About (2015)

Will Bernard - "Full Sweep" - Out & About (2015)

Weather Report - "Birdland" - Heavy Weather (1977)

Good stuff!

Weather Report - "A Remark You Made" - Heavy Weather (1977)

George Benson - "Footin' It" - The Shape of Things to Come (1968)

Gabor Szabo - "Love Is Blue" - Bacchanal (1968)

La Lucha - "Esperanza" - Pa'Lante (2018)*

Julie London - "Why Don't You Do Right" - Whatever Julie Wants ()

Joe Farrell - "Bass Folk Song" - Moon Germs (1972) CTI Moment

Playlist for 3-19-2006 WFCF - Good Stuff!

Marcus Roberts Trio

On this show we featured great tracks from some of the finest albums in my library along with top cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks for joining me! - Kendo

Listen to portions of the show below!

Hour One:

Wayne Brasel - "Spring Break" - Stavanger Songs (2010)

Julian Lage - "Tomorrow Is the Question" - Love Hurts (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Grant Green - "I Want to Hold Your Hand" - I Want to Hold Your Hand (1965)

Solid!

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

Duke Jordan - "Two Loves" - Trio & Quintet (1955)

Duke Jordan - "They Can't Take That Away from Me" - Trio & Quintet (1955)

Rez Abbasi Acoustic Quartet - "Butterfly" - Intents and Purposes (2014)

Miles Davis - "Springsville", "The Maids of Cadiz" & "The Duke" - Miles Ahead (1957)

Hour Two:

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

Wes Montgomery - "Repetition" - So Much Guitar (1961)

Joey DeFrancesco - "Soul Perspective" - In the Key of the Universe (2018)*

Marcus Roberts and Wynton Marsalis - "Blue Skies" - Together Again (2007)

Gabor Szabo - "What Is This Thing Called Love" - The Sorcerer (1967)

Shelly Manne - "Drinkin' and Drivin'" - Perk Up (1967)

George Cables - "Secrets of Love" - Shared Secrets (2000)

Lauren Henderson - "Riptide" - Riptide (2018)*

Michel Camilo - "Las Olas" - Suntan (1986)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Kait Dunton - "Sarah's Bracelet" - Planet D'earth(2017)* - The Ride Home!

Every note a gem!

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez - "Super Mario Bros 3" - Duologue (2018)*

Michel Camilo - "(Used To Be A) Cha-Cha" - Suntan (1986)

Stanley Turrentine - "Sugar" - Sugar (1970) CTI Moment

Hour Four:

JV's Boogaloo Squad - "Slacktivision" - Going to Market (2018)*

JV's Boogaloo Squad - "Fasionably Late" - Going to Market (2018)*

Eddie Henderson - "Hop Scotch" - Sunburst (1975)

Jeff Berlin - "Lien On Me" - Lumpy Jazz ()

Gabor Szabo - "Spellbinder" - More Sorcery (1967)

Jack DeJohnette - "Dancing" - Parallel Realities (1990)

Gary Burton - "Tying Up Loose Ends" -The New Quartet (1973)

Dave Liebman & Friends - "On The Corner" - On The Corner Live! (2015)*

Playlist for 3-12-19 WFCF - Jeru and Miles!

The magnificent combo of Hutcherson and Hancock!

My good friend Jim recently hooked me up with another amazing box of vinyl, so we delved into that for this show. In particular, a few releases from Gerry Mulligan from different decades of his career! For the final hour we listened to Miles Davis' entire set from the 1966 Newport Jazz Fesival. Thanks for joining me! - Kendo



Hour One:

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

Alfredo Rodriguez & Pedrito Martinez - "Super Mario Bros 3" - Duologue (2018)*

Mimi Fox - "There Is No Greater Love" - This Bird Still Flies (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Freddie Hubbard - "Fantasy in D" - First Light (1971)

Cassandra Wilson - "You Go To My Head" - Coming Forth By Day (2014)

Gerry Mulligan -"Country Beaver" - The Age of Steam (1971)

Gerry Mulligan -"A Weed in Disneyland" - The Age of Steam (1971)

Gerry Mulligan -"Golden Notebooks" - The Age of Steam (1971)

Hank Mobley - "Soul Time" - Far Away Lands (1967)

Joe Locke - "Safe and Sound (At the Edge of the Milky Way)" - Subtle Disguise (2017)*

Hour Two:

Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "Walkin' Shoes" - Paris Concert (1954)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "Moonlight in Vermont" - Paris Concert (1954)

Joey DeFrancesco - "In the Key of the Univers" - In the Key of the Universe (2018)*

Jeremy Pelt - "The Rodin Suite Part One: L'Appel Aux Armes" - Jeremy Pelt The Artist (2018)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "Components" - Components (1965)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Tranquillity" - Components (1965)

Etienne Charles - "Dame Lorraine" - Carnival - The Sound of a People Vol 1 (2016)*

Herbie Mann - "Samba de Orfeu" - Live at Newport (1963)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Branford Marsalis Quartet - "The Windup" - The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (2018)*

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

Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra - "Angelica" - Wade On the Water (1980)

Gerry Mulligan and His Orchestra - "Wade On the Water" - Wade On the Water (1980)

Thelonious Monk - "Let's Call This" - Thelonious Monk Quintet (1953)

Jimmy McGriff/Groove Holmes - "How High the Moon" - Giants of the Organ Come Together (1973)

Hour Four:

Miles Davis at Newport Jazz Festival July 4, 1966

“Gingerbread Boy”

“All Blues”

“Stella By Starlight”

"R.J."

"Seven Steps to Heaven"

Sonny Stitt - "A Smooth One" - Goodnight, It's Time to Go (1961)

Playlist for 3-26-2019 WFCF - Curtis and Bennie!

This week's show has two trombone features - the recording career of Curtis Fuller, and in hour three a featured album by trombonist Bennie Green from 1960 featuring Sonny Clark and a great vibe! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you there! - Kendo

Hour One:

Yusef Lateef - “Yusef's Mood” - Jazz Mood (1957 4 9)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jimmy Smith - “Blue Room” - Special Guests (1957 8 25)

Snorre Kirk - “Exotica” - Beat (2018)*

Catherine Russell - “How Deep Is the Ocean” - Alone Together ()*

John Coltrane - “Blue Train” - Blue Train (1957 9 15)

Art Farmer/Benny Golson - “Avalon” - Meet The Jazztet (1960 2 6-10)

Art Farmer/Benny Golson - “Blues March” - Meet The Jazztet (1960 2 6-10)

Art Farmer/Benny Golson - “It's All Right With Me” - Meet The Jazztet (1960 2 6-10)

Doug MacDonald - “Poor Butterfly” - Organisms (2018)*

Hour Two:

Chuck Redd - “A Groove For Gail” - Groove City (2018)*

Al Hood & The H2 Jazztet - “Larue” - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - “This Is For Albert” - Caravan (1962 10 23-24)

Art Blakey Jazz Messengers - “In The Wee Small Hours of the Morning” - Caravan (1962 10 23-24)

Art Blakey - “Calling Miss Khadija” - Indestructible (1964 5 15)

Tony Monacao - “Quando Quando Quando” - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Lee Morgan - “Twice Around” - Tom Cat (1964 8 11)

Woody Shaw - “Time Is Right” - For Sure (1979 12 18)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Bennie Green - “Cool Struttin'” - Bennie Green (1960) - The Ride Home!

Bennie Green - “Sometimes I'm Happy” - Bennie Green (1960)

Bennie Green - “Solitude” - Bennie Green (1960)

Shorty Rogers - “Witchcraft” - Jazz Waltz (1962)

Snorre Kirk - “18th & Vine” - Beat (2018)*

Bennie Green - “It's Time” - Bennie Green (1960)

Dave Rudolph - “Night Squirrel” - Atonement (2018)* 

Doug MacDonald - “Nina Never Knew/Indian Summer” - Organisms (2018)*

Hour Four:

Hank Mobley - “Venus Di Mildew” - A Caddy Daddy (1965 12 18)

Curtis Fuller - “Crankin'” - Crankin' (1972)

Curtis Fuller - “Ballade” - Crankin' (1972)

Curtis Fuller - “The Spirit” - Crankin' (1972)

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Curtis Fuller - “Black Bath” - Crankin' (1972)

Jeremy Pelt - “Rodin Suite Pt II – Dignity” - Jeremy  Pelt The Artist ()*


Curtis Fuller - “Maze” - Crankin' (1972)

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)

Playlist for 2-25-2019 WFCF - Good Stuff!

This week no theme, just solid tracks from a big cross section of jazz masters as well as the best from the new jazz shelf! Thank you for joining me! The last set which had a nice chill vibe can be listened to in the player below. Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo




Hour One:

Little Johnny Rivero - "Music In Me" - Music in Me (2015)

Lynne Arriale - "Slightly Off Center" - Give Us These Days (2017)

  3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

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George Cables - "Morning Song" - Cables Vision (1979)

Miles Davis Quintet - "I Could Write a Book" - Relaxin' (1956)

Catherine Russell - "You Turned the Tables On Me" - Alone Together ()*

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

Charlie Dennard - "Wanderlust" - Deep Blue ()*

Lee Morgan - "Soft Touch" - The Procrastinator (1967)

Kait Dunton - "Thread Suite 3" - Planet D'Earth (2017)*

Hour Two:

Thom Rotella - "Four on Six" - Storyline ()*

Donald Byrd - "Blues Medium Rare" - The Creeper (1967)

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

Andrea Brachfeld

Grant Green - "Cantaloupe Woman" - Visions (1971)

Andrea Brachfeld - "Steppin'" - If Not Now, When? ()

Paul Desmond & Gerry Mulligan - "Easy Living" - Two of a Mind (1962)

Mimi Fox - "Get Away Blues" - This Bird Still Flies ()*

Angela Verbrugge - "I'm Running Late" - The Night We Couldn't Say Good Night ()*

Wayne Shorter - "Toy Tune" - Etcetera (1965)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

McCoy Tyner - "Vision" - Expansions (1968) - The Ride Home!

Bobby Hutcherson - "West 22nd Street Theme" - Components (1965)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Perfidia" - Suite 4 y 20 (1992)

Dave Rudolph - "Bounce" - Atonement ()*

Joe Farrell - "Bleeding Orchid" - Outback (1971) CTI Moment

Hour Four:

Jack DeJohnette - "Flying Spirits" - Directions (1976)

Jack McDuff - "The City Bump" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Little B's Poem" - Components (1965)

Thom Rotella's new album is killin'!

Jim Gailloreto - "I Want To Be Happy" - The Insider (2003)

Mahavishnu Orchestra - "Sapphire Bullets of Pure Love" & "Thousand Island Park" - Birds of Fire (1972)

Thom Rotella - "Oddball" - Storyline ()*

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