Playlist for 3-17-2020 WFCF - St Patricks Day!

Photo by  Djalma Paiva Armelin

Today we are celebrating St. Patricks Day listening to jazz by artists with Irish last names: McDuff, McGriff, McLean, McPartland, McPherson, McBride, McFarland... you get the idea. Should be fun! Tune in at 88.5 FM in and around St. Augustine, or listen on iHeart here. See you there! - Kendo

ps: audio of the broadcast of the show below!
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Hour One:

Marian McPartland's Hickory House Trio - "September Song" -

Gary McFarland - "Paris Original" - The Jazz Version: How To Succeed... (1961)

Gary McFarland - "Love From a Heart of Gold" - The Jazz Version: How To Succeed... (1961)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Carmen McRae - "Like A Lover" - I Am Music (1975)

Hal McKusick - "A Touch of Spring" - Triple Exposure (1957)

Jack McDuff - "Elmo Tucker" - The Heatin' System (1972)

Roger Kellaway - "Night and Day" - The Many Open Minds of Roger Kellaway (2010)*

Gina Kronstadt - "A Simple Man" - October Comes Too Soon (2019)*



Hour Two:

Les McCann & Eddie Harris - "Cold Duck Time" - Swiss Movement (1969)

Jimmy McGriff - "The Worm" - The Worm (1968)

John McLaughlin - "New York On My Mind" - Electric Guitarist ()

Bob McChesney - "You May Have It Wrong" - Chez Sez (2015)

Christian McBride - "Wayne's World" - A Family Affair (1998)

Lara Driscoll - "Autumn In New York" - Woven Dreams (2019)

Jackie McLean - "Lost" - A Fickle Sonance (1962)

Jimmy McGriff - "Space Cadet" - Red Beans (1976)



Hour Three:

Brother Jack McDuff - "Sancitified Samba" - Live! (1963) - The Ride Home!

Brother Jack McDuff - "Whistle While You Work" - Live

Hal McKusick - "Blues Half-Smiling" - Triple Exposure (1957)

Carmen McRae - "Man That Was A Dream" - Carmen Sings Monk (1988)

Nellie McKay - "Where Or Where" - Sister Orchid (2018)

Fraser MacPherson - "Happy Man" - Jazz Prose (1984)

Charles McPherson - "Get Happy" - Come Play With Me (1995)

Carmen McRae - "Still We Dream" - Carmen Sings Monk (1988)

Benny Green - "My Girl Bill" - Kaleidoscope (1996) request

Jackie McLean - "Nursery Blues" - Tippin' The Scales (1962)

Hour Four:

Marian McPartland - "A Fine Romance" - A Fine Romance (1976)

Tim McCormick - "Funertia" - Earth Signs (2004)

Carmen McRae - "Miss Brown to You" - Billie Holiday Revisited ()

Brother Jack McDuff - "Theme from Electric Surfboard" - Down Home Style (1969)

Kat Edmonson - "All I Do Is Dream of You" - Dreamers Do (2019)*

Gary McFarland - "I Don't Need the Rain to See Rainbows - "Scorpio and Other Signs" (1968)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Down in the Valley" - A Change Is Gonna Come ()

John McLaughlin - & The 4th Dimension - "Miles Beyond" - Live at Ronnie Scott's (2017)

Miles Davis - "Moon Dreams" - Birth of the Cool (1949)*

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

John McLaughlin - "Peace One" - My Goals Beyond (1970)

Playlist for 3-10-2020 WFCF - 1964!

1964 Sinclair Gas Station

This week we explored jazz recorded in the year 1964; when the average income was about $6,000, gasoline was 25¢ a gallon, bread was about 21¢ a loaf and a postage stamp cost 5¢! Everyone was alive and active; some soldiering on, some in transition, some stretching their boundaries... Miles, Coltrane, Jackie McLean, George Benson, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Wes Montgomery, Art Blakey, Grant Green & more. In the mix was some of the best and more progressive cuts from the new jazz shelf. Thanks to all who tuned in and thanks to you for stopping by!

Instagram: @jazzploration

Hour One:

Benny Benack III - "Social Call" - A Lot of Livin' to Do (2019)*

Round bread a thing in 1964

Wayne Shorter - "Aremegeddon" - Night Dreamer (1964)

           3:15 Jazz Greats

George Benson - "I Don't Know" - The New Boss Guitar of George Benson (1964)

Paul Desmond - "Hi-Lili, Hi-Lo" - Glad to Be Unhappy (1964)

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

Sounds intriguing...

Thelonious Monk - "I Should Care" - Solo Monk (1964)

Lee Morgan - "Mr. Kenyatta" - Search for The New Land (1964)

Negroni's Trio - "Tempus Fugit" - Acustico (2019)*

Hour Two:

Grant Green - "Ezz-Thetic" - Solid (1964)

Miles Davis - "All Blues" - My Funny Valentine (1964)

1964 Magnavox Astro Sonic
with some jazz cued up...

Erik Jekabson Sextet III - "Bell Song" - One Note at a Time (2018)*

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "The Core" - Free For All (1964)

Wes Montgomery - "People" - Movin' Wes (1964)

Wes Montgomery - "Movin' Wes (Pt 1)" - Movin' Wes (1964)

1964 Postage looking un-hip

Bobby Timmons - "Samba Triste" - From The Bottom (1964)

Hour Three:

Blue Mitchell - "Chick's Tune" - The Thing To Do (1964) - The Ride Home!

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Upstage Rhumba" - Jazz Impressions of New York (1964)

Tang clearly the
right choice in 1964.

Herbie Hancock - "Oliloqui Valley" - Empyrean Isles (1964)

Art Blakey - "Calling Miss Khadija" - Indestructible (1964)

Thelonious Monk - "Teo" - Monk (1964)

Hour Four:

Emie R Roussel Trio - "Rythme de passage" - Rythme De Passage (2019)*

Alex Gooman - "No Man's Land" - Impressions in Blue and Red (2019)*

"Mad for buckets?"

Sonny Rollins - "Night and Day" - Sonny Rollins and Co. (1964)

John Coltrane - "A Love Supreme Part 1 - Acknowledgement" - A Love Supreme (1964)

Donald Byrd - "Blind Man, Blind Man" - Up with Donald Byrd (1964)

Cal Tjader - "Pantano" - Soul Sauce (1964)

Miles Davis - "Go Go" - Miles in Berlin (1964)

Miles in 1964

Dexter Gordon - "Tanya" - One Flight Up (1964)

1964 Barbie found the ludes...

Florida looked hellafun in 1964

Sam Houston stamp 1964.

Brand new in 1964 - I'm definitely
snackatites!

1964 Pontiac Catalina

The top 20 singles of the year
1964 according to Billboard.

Playlist for 3-3-2020 WFCF - 1969 and 1996!

1996 live recording featuring 3 giants from 3 jazz generations.

For today's show we explored what was happening in jazz in 1969 (Quincy Jones, Bill Evans, Tony Williams Lifetime, Brother Jack McDuff...) and in 1996 (Bill Watrous Big Band, Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Andy McKee, TJ Kirk...) and heard some quality tracks from the new jazz shelf! You can listen to a portion of the show below. Thanks to all who tuned in, and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Michel Camilo - "Poinciana" - Thru My Eyes (1996)

Emie R Roussel Trio - "Yatse Club" - Rythme de Passage (2019)*

             3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Gina Kronstadt - "A Simple Man" - October Comes Too Soon (2019)*

1996 Mehldau still sounds fresh.

Brad Mehldau - "I Fall In Love Too Easily" - The Art of the Trio Vol 1 (1996)

Quincy Jones - "Love and Peace" - Walking In Space (1969) CTI Moment

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

David Newman - "Amandla" - Under a Woodstock Moon (1996)

Alex Levin Trio - "A Sunday Kind of Love" - A Sunday Kind of Love (2019)

Hour Two:

Bill Evans Trio - "Who Can I Turn To" - You're Gonna Hear From Me (1969)

Jeremy Pelt - "Ebony Moonbeams" - The Art of Intimacy Vol 1 (2019)*

Andy McKee and NEXT - "All Blues" - Root Down (1996)

Marlena Shaw - "Out of This World" - Dangerous (1996)

Burton's band transitioning in 1969...

Gary Burton - "Arise, Her Eyes" - Throb (1969)

Gary Burton - "Prime Time" - Throb (1969)

Gary Burton - "Throb" - Throb (1969)

Jenny Davis - "And What If I Don't" - Rearranged (2019)*

Elsa Nilsson - "Changed In Mid Air" - Hindsight (2019)

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Grant Green - "Upshot" - Funk in France (1970) - The Ride Home!

Herbie Mann - "Flying" - Stone Flute (1969)

Bill Watrous - "Space Available" - Space Available (1996)

Jackie in '96 with a very creative pianist.

Jackie McLean & Junko Onishi - "Bag's Groove" - Hat Trick (1996)

Lee Konitz, Brad Mehldau, Charlie Haden - "Cherokee" - Alone Together (1996)

Hour Four:

Michael Zilber - "Joshua" - East West Music for Big Bands (2018)*

T.J. Kirk - "Stomping Grounds/Untitled Instrumental/Green Chimneys" - If Four Was One (1996)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Get It Up" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Grant Green - "I Don't Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing (Open Up the Door I'll Get It Myself)" - Carryin' On (1969)

The Tony Williams Lifetime - "Vashkar" - Emergency! (1969)

1969 Tony - Powerful sounds in an era of change.

Brother Jack McDuff - "Gin and Orange" - Gin and Orange (1969)

Herbie Mann - "Ooh, Baby" - Live at the Whiskey A Go Go (1969)

New Video Series Reviews Lesser Known Jazz Albums from 70's and 80's

The 70's in particular were a befuddled time for jazz. Artists didn't know which way to turn to keep or secure an audience. A lot of albums were made in a lot of sub-genres by a lot of artists. For the jazz connoisseur, it can be tricky knowing which albums to avoid, and which ones are hidden gems. Record collectors can waste good money on platters they'll never spin after that first awful time. Not everyone has the free time to spend hours on Youtube listening to entire albums, trying to find the one worthwhile track tucked away between quarter hours of disco nothingness. 

So I decided to do a video series (everyone's doing it) that helps you in your pursuit of musical bliss: "Should I Listen To It"; where I give you the verdict on lesser-known albums from the 70's and 80's while I whip up something delicious in my very casual and often messy kitchen. It's all in good fun, and of course it's just my opinion! If you enjoy - sharing, liking, subscribing are all very much appreciated! Thanks for stopping by!- Kendo

Playlist for 2-25-2020 WFCF - 1980!

1980 Art Pepper with strings (and Howard Roberts)

On this show we listened to albums created and performances captured in the year 1980 featuring music by Herbie Hancock, Weather Report, Art Pepper, Freddie Hubbard, Kenny Barron, Art Blakey, Gary Wofsey and more along with excellent cuts from the new jazz shelf! Thanks to all who joined me and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers - "Soulful Mister Timmons" - Recorded Live at Bubba's (1980)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Billie Holiday - "Good Morning, Heartache" - (1946)

Eric Alexander - "Some Other Time" - Eric Alexander with Strings (2013)*

Anita O'Day - "I Fall In Love Too Easily" - Anita! (1955)

Michael Wolff - "Bounce" -  Bounce (2019)

Raquel Cepeda - "Canto De Ossanha" - Passion - Latin Jazz (2019)*

Herbie Hancock - "Spiraling Prism" - Mr. Hands (1980)

Posthumous release recording in 1980

Bill Evans - "Knit for Mary F." - Letter to Evan (1980)

Hour Two:

Kenny Barron/Dave Holland Trio - "Porto Alegre" - Without Deception (2019)*

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

Benny Benack III - "Social Call" - A Lot of Livin' to Do (2019)*

Art Pepper - "Here's That Rainy Day" - Winter Moon (1980)

Weather Report - "Night Passage" - Night Passage (1980)

Herbie Hancock - "4 AM" - Mr. Hands (1980)

Freddie Hubbard - "Red Clay" - The Best Of Live and In Studio (1980)

Hour Three:

Possibly Hutcherson's wildest album cover!

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Bobby Hutcherson - "Ivory Coast" - Un Poco Loco (1980) - The Ride Home!

Bobby Hutcherson - "Ebony Moonbeams" - Un Poco Loco (1980)

Oscar Peterson - "Lulu's Back In Town" - My Favorite Instrument (1980)

Bill Evans - "Emily" - Letter To Evan (1980)

Harry Connick Jr. - "You Do Something to Me" - True Love (2019)*

Kenny back on acoustic piano in 1980.

Oscar Peterson - "Take the 'A' Train" - My Favorite Instrument (1980)

Negroni's Trio - "Tempus Fugit" - Acustico (2019)*

Kenny Barron - "Dewdrop" - Golden Lotus (1980)

Hour Four:

Lafayette Harris Jr. - "Things Ain't What They Used To Be" - You Can't Lose With the Blues (2018)*

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

Herbie Hancock - "Just Around the Corner" - Mr. Hands (1980)

Gary's 1980 recording

Weather Report - "Dream Clock" - Night Passage (1980)

Gary Wofsey - "Close to the Edge" - Kef's Pool (1980)

Herbie Hancock - "Textures" - Mr. Hands (1980)

Weather Report - "Three Views of a Secret" - Night Passage (1980)

Playlist for 2-18-2020 WFCF - Featured Albums!

photo by Julia Kuzenkov

More featured albums than you can shake a stick at on this show including "Sky Dive" by Freddie Hubbard, Mulgrew Miller's "Wingspan", "Waterbed" by Herbie Mann and "Roll Call" by Hank Mobley. Mixed in was plenty of new jazz along with a song called "Mr. Baggy Pants". Thanks to all who tuned in and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Mulgrew Miller - "Soul-Leo" - Wingspan (1987)

Nat "King" Cole - "Off The Beam" - Hittin' the Ramp (1939)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Hank Mobley - "The More I See You" - Roll Call (1960)

Andrea Brachfeld - " Waters of March" - Brazilian Whispers (2019)*

Aaron Diehl - "A Story Often Told, Seldom Heard" - The Vagabond (2019)*

Freddie Hubbard - "Ride Like the Wind" - Ride Like The Wind (1981)

Mulgrew Miller - "Wingspan" - Wingspan (1987)

Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider - "Flash" - Sun On Sand (2015)*

Hour Two:

George Cables - "Mr. Baggy Pants" - Looking for the Light (2003)

Jeff Rupert & George Garzone - "Bahia" - The Ripple (2019)*

Herbie Mann - "Bang Bang!" - Waterbed (1975)

Jason Tiemann - "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - T-Man (2019)*

Freddie Hubbard - "The Godfather" - Sky Dive (1972) CTI Moment

Benny Bennack III - "Won't You Be My Neighbor" - A Lot of Livin' To Do (2019)*

Mulgrew Miller - "One's Own Room" - Wingspan (1987)

Massimo Biolcati - "Boo Boo's Birthday" - Incontre (2019)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hank Mobley - "Roll Call" - Roll Call (1960) - The Ride Home!

Freddie Hubbard - "Sky Dive" - Sky Dive (1972) CTI Moment

Mulgrew Miller - "The Eleventh Hour - early take" - Wingspan (1987)

Mulgrew Miller - "I Remember You" - Wingspan (1987)

Hour Four:

John Scofield - "Chicken Dog" - A Go Go (1998)

Twink - "Alphabent" - The Broken Record

Herbie Mann - "Deus Xango" - Waterbed (1975)

Grant Green - "Ease Back" - Carryin' On (1969)

Freddie Hubbard - "Condition Alpha" - Ride Like The Wind (1981)

Bill Cunliffe Trio - "The Continental" - Sunrise Over Molokai (2018)*

Herbie Mann - "Comin' Home Baby" - waterbed (1975)

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


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

Playlist for 2-11-2020 WFCF - Lyle Mays

back cover of "As Falls Wichita..."

This episode celebrated the life and work of Lyle Mays. Thanks to all who tuned in, and to all who called and shared their memories of Lyle and his impact on their lives. Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Miles Davis - "On Green Dolphin Street" - Jazz Track (1958)

Miles Davis - "Fran Dance" - Jazz Track (1958)

            3:15 Jazz Track

Pat Metheny Group - "Au Lait" - Offramp (1981)

Tim Ray - "Nothing from Nothing" - Excursions and Adventures (2019 5)*

Tim Ray - "Maria" - Excursions and Adventures (2019 5)*

Pat Metheny Group - "Last Train Home" - Still Life (Talking) (1987)

Brother Jack McDuff - "The Vibrator" - Down Home Style (1969)

Michel Camilo - "Tropical Jam" - Rendezvous (1993)

Hour Two:

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - "Ozark" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)

Virginia Schenck - "Bali Hai" - Battle Cry (2018)*

Mike Pope - "Prelude in Emin op. 28 no. 4" - Cold Truth, Warm Heart (2011)

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood - "Little Walter Rides Again" - (2006)

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - "It's For You" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)

Jeff Rupert & George Garzone - "Go-Go" - The Ripple (2019)*

L-R Mark Egan, Danny Gottlieb, Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays
photo by Rob Van Petten

Pat Metheny Group - "As It Is" - Speaking of Now (2002)

Negroni's Trio - "Let's Go Camping" - Acustico (2019)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Pat Metheny Group - "Proof" - Speaking of Now (2002)

Pat Metheny Group - "Eighteen" - Offramp (1981)

Hank Garland - "Relaxin'" - Jazz Winds from a New Direction (1960)

Pat Metheny Group - "Minuano (Six Eight)" - Still Life (Talking) (1987)

Negroni's Trio - "Tempus Fugit" - Acustico (2019)*

Hour Four:

Pat Metheny Group - "(Cross the) Heartland" - American Garage (1979)

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra - "Teru" - The Music of Wayne Shorter (2015)*

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

Warren Wolf - "For Ma" - Reincarnation (2019)*

Pat Metheny & Lyle Mays - "As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls" - As Falls Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls (1980)

Pat Metheny Group - "Are You Going With Me" - Offramp (1981)