Playlist for 1-3-2017 WFCF - The Eyes Have It!

Today's show is "The Eyes Have It"! All the tunes will have something to do about eyes! The promo video above has a fun guessing game to challenge your jazz knowledge, which is why it's posted here! There's a LOT of variety today, as often happens with these themed episodes! Join me today (Tuesday Jan 3rd) for a fun, live show from 3-5pm eastern, and resuming from 5:15 to 7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo





Hour One:

John Coltrane - "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" - Coltrane's Sound (1960)

Duke Ellington - "Pie Eye's Blues" - In Orbit ()

Duke Ellington 1956
Photo by William "Popsie" Randolph.

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jane Ira Bloom - "Other Eyes" - Early Americans (2015)

Cyrus Chestnut - "Eyes on the Prize" - Genuine Chestnut (2005)

Pee Wee Russell - "My Mother's Eyes" - New Groove (1962)

Cory Weeds - "Smoke Gets In Your Eyes" - It's Easy to Remember (2016)*

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

Lester Young - "No Eyes Blues" - Alladin Sessions (1946)

Kristin Korb - "Jeepers Creepers" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

Warne Marsh - "Smog Eyes" - Jazz of Two Cities (1956)

Anita O'Day - "Them There Eyes" - Anita Sings the Most (1957)

Hour Two:

Bill Evans - "Star Eyes" - A Simple Matter of Conviction (1966)

Dee Dee Bridgewater - "Pretty Eyes" - Peace and Love (1994)

Joshua Breakstone - "Soul Eyes" - 88 (2016)*

Jordan Young - "Paris Eyes" - Jazz Jukebox (2015)

Mica Bethea w/ Linda Cole - "Angel Eyes" - The Mica Bethea Big Band (2011)

Always solid, always fun - another excellent Korb cd!

Wynton Kelly - "Dark Eyes" - Piano (1958)

Mark Johnson - "The Whispering Eye"

Kristin Korb - "Right Under My Eyes" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

Cal Tjader - "Eye of the Devil" - Solar Heat ()

 Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Chuck Mangione - "Legend of the One-eyed Sailor" - Alive! (1972) - The Ride Home! 

Louis Armstrong - "You're the Apple of My Eye" - Complete Decca (1951)

Herbie Hancock - "Eye of the Hurricane" - Maiden Voyage ()

Charlie Haden with Gonzalo Rubalcaba

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Only Have Eyes for You" - Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1961)

[ambient background music by Jim Driscoll Explosion]

Charlie Haden - "Nice Eyes" - Always Say Goodbye (1993)

Thelonious Monk - "We See" - Quintet ()

Cal Tjader - "Close Your Eyes" - Tjader Goes Latin (1958)

Lisa Lindsley - "Star Eyes" - Long After Midnight (2016)*

Hour Four:

Duke Pearson - "Los Ojos Alegres" - The Phantom (1968)

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

Bobby Watson - "Eeeyyess" - Horizon Reassembled (2004)

Jeff Rupert & Richard Drexler - "My Mistress' Eyes" - Imagination (2015)*

2 unique masters together!

Gene Ammons - "Jug Eyes" - The Black Cat (1970)

Harvey Mason - "Looking Back" - Chameleon (2014)

Norah Jones - "Flipside" - Day Breaks (2016)*

Charles Earland - "Brown Eyes" - Leaving This Planet (1972) - 11:45 DIGITAL!!

Playlist for 12-27-2016 WFCF - Wingin' it Holiday Vinyl After Party!

Holiday cold not stopping the jazz!

Wingin' it today - lots of vinyl - a few holiday acquisitions - lots of new releases etc! Join me here! - Kendo



Hour One:

Wayne Shorter - "Speak No Evil" - Speak No Evil (1964)

Carol Bach-y-Rita - "The Dry Cleaner From Des Moines" - Minha Casa/My House (2016)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Allison Adams Tucker - "Sous le ciel de Paris" - Wanderlust (2015)*

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

Brandon Walker - "The World Has Stopped" - My Song to You (2015)

Weather Report's first!

Weather Report - "Tears" - Weather Report (1971) [RIP Alphonse Mouzon]

Weather Report - "Orange Lady" - Weather Report (1971)

[music behind announcements by Jim Driscoll]

Larry Young - "Groove Street" - Groove Street (1962)

Larry Young - "I've Found a New Baby" - Groove Street (1962)

Hour Two:
Lori Williams - "Deja Vu" - Behind the Smiles (2016)*

Bobby Timmons - "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" - Do You Know the Way (1968)

Bobby Timmons - "I Won't Be Back" - Do You Know the Way (1968)

Nice session on Prestige

Kait Dunton trioKait - "Wave" - Casual (2016)*

Grover Washington Jr. - "I Loves You Porgy" - Inner City Blues (1971) CTI Moment

The Chris Thomas Band - "Come Fly With Me" - Only the Beginning (2016)*

Richard "Groove" Holmes - "Daahoud" - Soul Message (1965)

Norah Jones - "Peace" - Day Breaks (2016)*

Hour Three:

            ~ The Flagler Files ~

Jimmy McGriff & Groove Holmes - "Finger Lickin' Good" - Come Together (1973)

Gary Burton - "Tennessee Firebird" - Tennessee Firebird (1966)

Great compilation!

Manny Albam - "That Old Black Magic" - Brass on Fire

Joe Williams - "Smack Dab in the Middle" - Presenting Joe Williams & Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Orchestra

Manny Albam - Tired Faces Going Places" - The Soul of the City

The Passion Guitars - "Full Moon and Empty Arms" - Introducing the Passion Guitars

Jimmy McGriff - "Cherry" - Cherry

Milt Jackson - "Evidence" - Wizard of the Vibes (1948)

The In Crowd Singers "Hard Hearted Hannah" - Will Bronson Presents ()

Kokee Band - "Baia" - Exotica 1970

Hour Four:

Jordan Young - "Son of Ice Bag" - Jazz Jukebox (2015)*

Band of Other Brothers - "City of Cranes" - City of Cranes (2015)*

Lisa Lindsley - "Heat Wave" - Long After Midnight (2016)

Grant Green - "I Dont Want Nobody To Give Me Nothing, Open Up the Door I'll Get It Myself/Cold Sweat" - Shades of Green (1971)

Grant Green - "Sunrise Sunset" - Shades of Green (1971)

Great new lineup!

Grant Green - "Never My Love" - Shades of Green (1971)

The New Tony Williams Lifetime - "Snake Oil" - Believe It (1975)

The New Tony Williams Lifetime - "Fred" - Believe It (1975)

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 ()

Playlist for 12-13-2016 WFCF - El Numero Tres!

"Comosizione7576" - Claudio Costa
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Holidays got me running a bit behind! Today's show (airing now) is themed "El Numero Tres". Most of the songs have something to do with the number 3! A few new releases as well & some holiday jazz! Tune in now (Tues 12/13) from 3-7pm eastern with a break at 5 by clicking here. See you there! - Kendo


Hour One:

Jason Hainsworth - “Third Ward Stories” - Third Ward Stories (2015) 

Aguanko - “We Three Kings” - Christmas in Havana (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Kait Dunton - “Misty” - trioKait Casual (2016)*

Iconic album cover from Blue Note!

Kenny Garrett - "Waltz (3 Sisters)" - Do Your Dance! (2016)*

Hank Mobley - "3rd Time Around" - A Caddy for Daddy (1965)

Charles Lazarus - “I Saw Three Ships” - Merry & Bright (2016)*

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - "Tres Golpes" - Oddara (2016)*

The Cookers - "Third Phase" - The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart (2016)*

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

Hour Two:

Jackie McLean - "The Three Minors" - Vertigo (1962)

Gary Burton - "Triple Portrait" - Throb (1969)

Pepper Adams - “Trio” - Motor City Scene (1960)

Bethlehem had the coolest album covers!

Ed Calle - "+--3 (Plus Minus 3)" - 360 (2016)*

Don Patterson - “Santa Claus is Coming to Town” - Holiday Treats (comp.)

Kenny Burrell - “My Favorite Things” - Holiday Treats (comp.)

Antonio Adolfo - "Tres Meninos [Three Little Boys] - Finas Misturas (2012)

Clare Fischer - “Tres Palabras” - Intenso! (2016)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Michel Camilo - "We Three" - Sundan (1986) The Ride Home!

Roland Kirk - "Three for Dizzy" - Kirk's Works (1961)

Donald Byrd - "Three Wishes" - Free Form (1961)

Charles Earland - "Kickin' the '3" - Front Burner (1988)

Some rare vinyl at the station!

Gary Burton - "And On the Third Day" - Country Roads and Other Places (1969)

Roland Kirk - "Triple Threat" - Triple Threat (1956)

Roland Kirk - "Three for the Festival" - We Free Kings (1961)

Roland Kirk - "3-in-1 Without the Oil" - Domino (1961)

Leslie Odom Jr. - "Merry Christmas Darling" - Simply Christmas (2016)*

Hour Four:

John Scofield - "Three Sisters" - Bump (1999)

Jack McDuff - "The Three Day Thing" - Hot Barbeque (1965)

BadBadNotGood - "Structure No. 3" - IV (2016)

The Jive Turkeys - "Get Down Santa" - Holiday Treats (comp.)

Jazz Dispensary's Holiday Treats - so much fun!

Booker T. and the MGs - "We Wish You a Merry Christmas" - Holiday Treats (comp.)

Electric Jungle - "Funky Funky Christmas" - Holiday Treats (comp.)

Steve Slagle - "Family" - Alto Manhattan (2016)

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

Tony Williams Lifetime - "Sangria for Three" - Emergency (1969)

Playlist for 12-6-16 WFCF - RIAA Curve & New Jazz!

Today's show was themed RIAA Curve & New Jazz! Vinyl and lots of it - and new releases I've been wanting to get to from Brenna Whitaker, Takuya Kuroda & lots more! Thanks for joining me today! - Kendo

Hour One:

Johnny Griffin - "Autumn Leaves" - Return of the Griffin (1978)

Kait Dunton - "I Will Wait for You" - trioKait Casual (2016)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Gabor Szabo - "Close to You" - Magical Connection (1970)

Cory Weeds Quintet - "It's Easy to Remember" - It's Easy to Remember (2016)*

Kristin Korb - "Here You Are" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

Kristin Korb - "Jeepers Creepers" - Beyond the Moon (2016)*

George Cables - "Beyond Forever" - Circles (1979)

Dave Liebman Group - "Good Bait" - Expansions Live (2015)*

Jason Hainsworth - "Groiditude" - Third Ward Stories (2015)*

Hour Two:

Joshua Breakstone - "The Chief" - 88 (2016)*

Aguanko - "Santa Baby" - Latin Jazz Christmas (2015)*

Aguanko

Pat Martino - "Days of Wine and Roses" - Exit (1976)

Pat Martino - "Blue Bossa" - Exit (1976)

Joyce Partise - "Watch What Happens" - My Brazilian Heart ()

Phil Parisot - "Collage" - Lingo (2016)*

Carol Bach-y-Rita - "Night in Tunisia" - Minha Casa/My House (2016)*

Roger Kellaway - "Morning Song" - Roger Kellaway Cello Quartet ()

Brenna Whitaker - "It's a Good Day" - Brenna Whitaker (2016)*

Breanna Whitaker - "Misty Blue" - Brenna Whitaker (2016)*

Hour Three:

The Flagler Files

Chico Hamilton - "Forest Flower - Sunrise" - Man From Thow Worlds (1963) The Ride Home!

Stacey Kent - "Bibbidy Bobbidy Boo" - Jazz Loves Disney (2016)

Buddy Rich - "West Side Story" - West Side Story ()

Stacey Kent

Norah Jones - "Tragedy" - Day Breaks (2016)*

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

Jimmy McGriff - "Mr. Lucky" - Groove Grease (1971) 

Jimmy McGriff - "Moonglow" - Groove Grease (1971)

Jane Lynch - "Good King Wenceslas" - A Swingin' Little Christmas Time (2016)*

Hour Four:

Bill Laurance - "The Rush" - Live at Union Chapel ()*

Jeff Richman - "Vibe" - Sizzle (2016)*

Grant Green - "The Windjammer" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Roberto Fonseca - "Cubano Chant" - ABUC (2016)*

Roberto Fonseca

Allan Harris - "More Today Than Yesterday" - Nobody's Gonna Love You Better ()*

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

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

Takuya Kuroda - "Zigzagger" - Zigzagger (2015)* 

Playlist fo 11-29-2016 WFCF - Crunching Numbers!

"John Coltrane" - Matt Motane

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Note - if you want to know what will be on upcoming shows you can view the new Youtube channel for Jazz Greats!

Hope you all had a great Thanksgiving! This week we have another number-themed show - "Crunching Numbers"! New releases from Jane Bunnett, Ark Ovrutski, Afro Bop Alliance and more; classic cuts from Sonny Stitt, Chick Corea, Chico Hamilton & Charles Earland; plus must-hears from Ray Oviedo, Herbie Nichols & Gonzalo Rubalcaba. All that and much more! Tune in Tuesday (11/29) from 3-5pm and resuming from 5:15-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo 

Hour One:

Ark Ovrutski Quintet - "2nd line/Partido Alto" - Sounds of Brasil (2010)*

Herbie Nichols - "2300 Skiddoo" - The Prophetic Herbie Nichols Vol II (1955)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

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

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

very fine release - great tone!

Giocamo Gates - "Take Five" - Everything is Cool (2015)

Jason Hainsworth - "I Plead Da Fif" - Third Ward Stories (2015)*

Lorraine Feather - "159" - Attachments (2013)

Jim Snidero - "MD66" - MD66 (2016)*

Brian Charette - "Blues for 96" - Once & Future (2015)*

Hour Two:

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - "Power of Two" - Oddara (2016)*

Monika Herzig - "2-Way Mirror" - The Whole World In His Hands (2014)

Stacey Kent - "Bibbidi Bobbidi Boo" - Jazz Loves Disney (2016)*

Kenny Burrell - "Fourth Dimensions" - Unlimited I (2016)*

Chico's best? With Charles Lloyd & Gabor Szabo!

Chico Hamilton - "Man From Two Worlds" - Man From Two Worlds (1963)

Joe Lovano - "Six and Four" - Classic! Live at Newport (2005)

John Coltrane - "Fifth House" - Coltrane Jazz (1959)

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

Carol Bach-y-Rita - "While My Lady Sleeps" - Minha Casa/My House (2016)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Chick Corea - "Five Hundred Miles High" - Light as a Feather (1972) The Ride Home! 

Jane Bunnett and Maqueque - "25 New Moves" - Oddara (2016)*

Brad Mehldau - "26" - Ode (2011)

Good sounds and fun!

Ryan Fourt - "And the Two Are Left" - Big Slick (2015)

Ray Obiedo - "Ten Thirty" - There Goes That ()

Sonny Stitt - "12" - 12! (1972)

Steve Wilson - Lewis Nash - "Row Twelve" - Duologue (2013)

Hour Funk:

Todd Hunter - "210 to the 15" - Eat, Drink, Play (2016)*

Jordan Young - "Eight Counts for Rita" - Jazz Jukebox (2015)*

Keith Brown - "Ten Years of Turnmoil" - The Journey (2015)

quality playing!

Space Orphan - "Cuatro de Marzo" - Shut Up About the Sun (2016)*

Charles Earland - "Warp Factor 8" - Leaving This Planet (1973)

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

Afro Bop Alliance Big Band - "Family of Four"  Revelation (2015)*

Playlist for 11-22-2016 WFCF - Stevie Songs!

"Stevie Wonder" - OilBigBrozer

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This week's theme is Stevie! 28 songs composed by Stevie Wonder performed by great jazz musicians like Joe Henderson, Freddie Hubbard, Christian McBride & Jack McDuff, along with new releases from Kait Dunton, Dave Stryker and Abbey Lincoln. Tune in Tuesday (11/22) from 3-5 eastern and then resuming at 5:15-7pm by clicking here.
See you then!



Hour One:

Abbey Lincoln - "Love Having You Around" - Love Having You Around (1980)*

Kait Dunton - "Isn't She Lovely" - tirokait Casual (2016)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Grant Green - "If You Really Love Me" - Shades of Green (1971)

This session features pop/rock songs done up Kait style!

Freddie Hubbard - "Black Maybe" - High Energy (1974)

Stanley Turrentine - "Evil" - Pieces of Dreams (1974)

Phineas Newborn - "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" - Look Out Phineas is Back (1976)

Cedar Walton - "Another Star" - Animation (1978)

Mike LeDonne - "Do I Do" - I Love Music (2013)

Joe Policastro - "Creepin'" - Pops! (2016)*

Hour Two:

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio - "Living for the City/Overjoyed" - We're Back (2014)

Lori Williams - "Overjoyed" - Behind the Smiles (2016)*

Joe Henderson - "My Cherie Amour" - Black Miracle (1975)

Great mix of selections and strong vocals!

Shelly Berg - "Blame it On The Sun" - Blackbird (2003)

Mike LeDonne - "I Love Every Little Thing About You" - I Love Music (2013)

Dave Stryker - "Superwoman" - Eight Track (2013)

Theo Croker - "Visions" - Afro Physicist (2011)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Johnny Hammond - "Higher Ground" - Higher Ground (1973) - The Ride Home!

Dave Stryker - "Send One Your Love" - Eight Track II (2016)*

Dave Stryker - "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" - Eight Track II (2016)*

Mark Gross - "Knocks Me Off My Feet" - Blackside (2012)

Stanley Turrentine – "Bird of  Beauty" - Wonderland (1986)

Christian McBride - "Summer Soft" - Family Affair (1998)

Hour Four:

Ben Paterson - "Golden Lady" - Essential Elements (2013)

Jacob Collier - "You and I" - In My Room (2016)*

Stanley did a whole album of Stevie songs!

Stanley Turrentine – "Rocket Love" - Wonderland (1986)

Ray Baretto - "Pastime Paradise" - La Cuna (1979) CTI MOMENT

Jack McDuff - "All Is Fair In Love" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Russell Malone - "You Will Know" - Look Who's Here (1995)

Freddie Hubbard - "Too High" - Gleam (1975)