Playlist for 5-21-2019 WFCF - More Birthday Goodies!

Fascinating cross-section of the commercial side of Verve jazz.

For this show we listened to more birthday haul, in particular a great deal from the Verve Singles Collection box set, along with great cuts from Don Scaletta, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Bunky Green and Pat Metheny, plus some great new releases! Thanks for joining me! - Kendo



Hour One:

Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars - "Perdido Pts 1 & 2" - Verve The Singles Collection (1947)

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

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Mid-70's McGriff

Jimmy McGriff - "Misty" - The Main Squeeze (1974)

Astrud Gilberto - "Agua de Beber" - Verve The Singles Collection (1965)

Kenny Burrell - "Loie" - Verve The Singles Collection (1964)

Larry Coryell - "Blues for Django and Stephane" - Spaces Revisited (1997)

Juan Alamo & Marimjazzia - "El Morro" - Ruta Panoramica (2016)*

Various Artists - "Doin' the Thing" - Flutes and Reeds (1955)

Jerome Richardson - "Up At Teddy's Hill" - Roamin' with Richardson (1959)

Hour Two:

Jerome Richardson - "Poinciana" - Roamin' with Richardson (1959)

Don Scaletta Trio - "Summer Samba" - Sunday Afternoon at the Trident (1967)

Mingus at the legendary but short-lived club!

Branford Marsalis - "Snake Hip Waltz" - The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (2018)*

Herlin Riley - "Touched" - Perpetual Optimism (2017)*

Bunky Green - "My Man's Gone Now" -Playin' for Keeps (1967)

Bunky Green - "The Shadow of Your Smile" - Playin' for Keeps (1967)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Stairway to the Stars" - Verve the Singles Collection (1957)

Nancy Kelly - "Again" - Remembering Mark Murphy (2017)*

Charles Mingus - "Serenade in Blue" - Mingus at the Bohemia (1955)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Lisa Maxwell's Jazz Orchestra - "Shiny!" - Shiny! (2018)* - The Ride Home!

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - "Stars Fell on Alabama" - Verve the Singles Collection (1956)

Unique release from Hubert with Orchestra

Bing Crosby - "Mountain Greenery" - Verve the Singles Collection (1956)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Manhattan" - Verve the Singles Collection (1956)

Jimmy Smith/Kenny Burrell - "What'd I Say" - Verve the Singles Collection (1963)

Jimmy Smith - "Theme from Any Number Can Win" - Verve the Singles Collection (1963)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Ruth" - Spiral (1968)

Louis Armstrong - "Makin' Whoopee" - Verve the Singles Collection (1957)

Hour Four:

Beata Pater - "Little Sunflower" - Tet (2019)*

Pat Metheny - "Watercolors" - Watercolors (1977)

Hubert Laws - "Equinox" - Wild Flower (197?)

Wes Montgomery - "Chim Chim Cheree" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)

The live side of McDuff with the classic quartet

Larry Coryell - "Spaces Revisited" - Spaces Revisited (1997)

Wes Montgomery - "Bumpin' on Sunset" - Verve the Singles Collection (1966)

Astrud Gilberto - "Dindi" - Verve the Singles Collection (1965)

Willie Bobo - "Evil Ways" - Verve the Singles Collection (1967)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Vas Dis" - 

Playlist for 5-14-2019 WFCF - Birthday Goodies!

pictures will be added later - trying to catch up!

On this show we listened to some music I received for my birthday by the likes of Jon Eardley, Grant Green, Jack McDuff and Dave Bailey plus the best of the new jazz shelf at WFCF including Pete Coco, Al Hood and Nancy Kelly. Thank you to all who tuned in! - Kendo

Hour One:

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Delaunay's Dilemma" - Django (1953)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Django" - Django (1954)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Nancy Kelly - "Again" - Remembering Mark Murphy ()*

Grant Green - "Samba de Orfeu" - Iron City (1967)

Jon Eardley - "For Leap Year" - The Jon Eardley Seven (1956)

Jon Eardley - "There's No You" - The Jon Eardley Seven (1956)

Brandon Goldberg - "Well You Needn't" - Let's Play (2018)*

Kalya Ramu - "Just Me, Just You" - Living in a Dream (2018)*

Hank Mobley - "Two and One" - Hi Voltage (1967)

Hour Two:

Pete Coco  "Loose Change" - Lined With a Groove (2018)*

Al Hood & the H2 Jazztet - "Michelle" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Pete Coco  "Lined with a Groove" - Lined With a Groove (2018)*

Al Hood & the H2 Jazztet - "Miss Nettie B" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Walt Dickerson - "Death and Taxes" - This Is Walt Dickerson (1961)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Rock Candy" - Live! (1963)

Davell Crawford - "Blue Monday" - Dear Fats, I Love You (2017)*

Wes Montgomery - "Boss City" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hank Mobley - "The Dip" - Dippin' (1965) - The Ride Home!

Jerry Bergonzi - "1st Ray: Intention" - The Seven Rays (2015)*

Dave Bailey - "Comin' Home Baby" - 2 Feet in the Gutter (1961)

Dave Bailey - "Two Feet in the Gutter" - 2 Feet in the Gutter (1961)

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2019)*

Dave Rudolph - "Those Clumsy Words" - Resonance (2018)*

Hour Four:

Wes Montgomery - "Twisted Blues" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)

Wes Montgomery - "It Was a Very Good Year" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)

Alicia Olatuja - "So Good, So Right" - Intuition: Songs from the Minds of Women (2018)*

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

Grant Green - "Put On Your High Heel Sneakers" - Iron City! (1967)

Brother Jack McDuff - "A Real Goodun'" - Live! (1963)

Russ Spiegel Organ Group - "Wait a Minute" - Wait a Minute! (2018)*

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" - Concorde (1955)

Herbie Mann - "Memphis Underground" - Memphis Underground () 

Playlist for 5-7-2019 WFCF - Miles

On this show we explored the recording career of Miles Davis, a few classics but mostly focusing on less familiar tracks; with the best from the new jazz shelf mixed in. The last 80 minutes of the show are posted below the playlist for your listening. Thanks for tuning in! Join the Facebook group to find out what's coming on future shows! Thanks for stopping by - Kendo


Hour One:

Miles Davis - "Out of the Blue" - Miles Davis Sextet (1951)

Gabrielle Stravelli - “Lady Luck/If You've Got the Money” - Pick Up My Pieces (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Miles Davis - "There Is No Greater Love" - Miles (1955)

Sarah McKenzie - “De Nada” - Secrets of My Heart ()*

Miles Davis - “Drad-dog” - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)

Miles Davis - "I'll Remember April" - Walkin' (1954)

Eric Reed - “Everybody Gets the Blues” - Everybody Gets the Blues ()*

Miles Davis - "Tout de Suite" - Files de Kilimanjaro (1968)

Hour Two:

Miles Davis - "Donna" - Young Man With a Horn (1952)

Alan Broadbent - "Minority" – New York Notes (2019)*

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

Miles Davis - "Amandla" - Amandla (1988)

Miles Davis - "Riot" - Nefertiti (1967)

Akira Tana & Otonawa - “Antagata Dokosa” - Ai San San – Love's Radiance (2018)*

Jim Snidero - “Waves of Calm” - Waves of Calm (2018)*

Thom Rotella - “Oddball” - Storyline ()*

Miles Davis - "My Man's Gone Now" - Porgy And Bess (1958)

Miles Davis - "Pan Piper" - Sketches of Spain (1960)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Miles Davis - "On Green Dolphin Street" - The Final Tour (1960) - The Ride Home!

Miles Davis - "All of You" - 'Round About Midnight (1956)

Josh Lawrence - “Composition #1” - Triptych (2018)*

Dave Brubeck Quartet - “Castilian Drums” - Countdown – Time in Outer Space (1961)
Happy Birthday, Bill!

Miles Davis - "Portia" - Tutu (1987)

Hour Four:

Ramsey Lewis - "Sun Goddess" - Sun Goddess (1974)

Quiana Lynell - “Tryin' Times” - A Little Love (2018)*

Miles Davis - "Water On the Pond" - Directions (1967)

Thom Rotella - “Four On Six” - Storyline ()*

George Benson - “Nadine” - Walkin' to New Orleans ()*

Miles Davis - "In Your Own Sweet Way" - Workin' with the Miles Davis Quintet (1956)

Kendrick Scott Oracle - “New Eyes” - A Wall Becomes a Bridge ()*


Miles Davis - "Flamenco Sketches" - Kind of Blue (1959)

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!

Playlist for 4-16-2019 WFCF - Colors!

14 of them!

Last week (!) we had another color-themed show, with all new selections and hues...with entire hours dedicated to red and blue. In addition we listened to the entire wonderful "Standard Coltrane" album. You can listen to some of the show below.

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Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo







Hour One:

Garden District Trio - “Pink Sky” - Upward ()*

John Coltrane - “Spring Is Here” - Standard Coltrane (1958)

A wonderful session from July 11, 1958

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Phill Fest - “Chora Baiao” - That's What She Said (2015)

Joe Farrell - “You Go to My Head” - Skate Board Park (1979)

Something Blue - "Copper Tone" - Maximum Enjoyment ()*

Larry Coryell - Cobalt" - with the Wide Hive Players (2011)

Yelena Eckemoff - “Aquamarine” - Colors ()*

Stanley Clarke Band - "The Message" - The Message () request

Stanley Clarke Band - "And Ya Know.." - The Message () request

Etienne Charles - "Black Echo I - Ordinance" - Carnival - The Sound of a People ()*

Mimi Fox - "Blackbird" - This Bird Still Flies ()*

Hour Two:

John Coltrane - “Invitation” - Standard Coltrane (1958)

Gil Mellé - "I -Spectrum Violet" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Mellé was also an artist and designed this cover.

Gil Mellé - "II - Sea Green" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "III - Royal Blue" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "IV - Ebony" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "V Spectrum Red" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Rufus Wainwright - "Blue" - Joni 75 ()*

Emanuele Coluccia - "Azzurro" - Birthplace (2018)

Joey DeFrancesco - “Vibrations in Blue” - In the Key of the Universe (2018)

Snorre Kirk - "Blues Arabesque" - Beat (2018)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

John Coltrane - “Invitation” - Standard Coltrane (1958) - The Ride Home!

Charlie Dennard - “Deep Blue” - Deep Blue (2018)*

Not sure I'll ever have enough Blakey...

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "Blue Ching" - Pisces (1961)

Tom Harrell - "Blue" - Infinity (2018)*

Snorre Kirk - "Blues Overture" - Beat (2018)*

Chuck Redd - "Blues in the Shedd" - Groove City (2018)*

Billy Bauer - "It's a Blue World" - Plectrist (1956)

Hour Four:

John Scofield & Pat Metheny - "The Red One" - I Can See Your House From Here (1993)

Emanuele Coluccia - "Bright Red" - Birthplace (2018)

Joe Locke - "Red Cloud" - Subtle Disguise (2017)*

What a combo! Stellar.

Allison Au - "Red Herring" - Wander Wonder (2018)*

Yelena Eckemoff - "Red" - Colors ()*

Billy Cobham - “Red Baron” - Spectrum (1973)

Stan Getz - “The Lady In Red” - Quartets (1950)


John Coltrane - “Don't Take Your Love From Me” - Standard Coltrane (1958)

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