Playlist for 11-12-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

 

"By The Pool" - Roderick Brydon
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Thought-provoking jazz this week from all corners: Gil Mellé, Lennie Tristano, Deodato, Bob DeVos, Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer, George Russell, Jack DeJohnette... also we spent a full quarter-hour listening to pieces from Kenyon Hopkin's "Yellow Canary" soundtrack, and a two-fer from a groovy 70's release by Sonny Stitt. All that and plenty of new jazz releases, too! Thanks for tuning in or stopping by! - Kendo

Ps - I stumbled upon the artist above today; awesome visuals! He'll be featured on the next few playlists. Be sure to visit his gallery, and support all the creative arts! :)

Hour One:

Deodato - "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun" - Prelude (1972) CTI Moment

Lennie Tristano - "Wow" - Classics in Jazz (1949)


    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Bill Evans - "The Dolphin - After" - Left to Right (1969)

Gil Mellé from Blue Note's website

Gil Mellé - "Set Break" - Patterns in Jazz (1956)

Gil Mellé - "Weird Valley" - Patterns in Jazz (1956)

Bob DeVos - "Shadow Box" - Shadow Box (2013)

Jamie Ousley - "Pasajé Tennessee" - Back Home (2010)

Hampton Hawes - "Jordu" - All Night Session Vol 1 (recorded  57 years ago on 11/12/1956)

Lester Young Trio - "Body and Soul" - (1942)

Hour Two:

Bonzo Dog Band - "Tuba's In the Moonlight" (1969)

Bob Stewart - "Nette" - Then & Now (1996)

Kenyon Hopkins

Guitars Unlimited Plus 7 - "Crazy Rhythm" - History of Space Age Pop Vol. 3

Kenyon Hopkins - "Lissa" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Santa Monica Blues" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Deserted Canary" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Yellow Canary Jukebox" - The Yellow Canary (1963)

Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer - "Hawg Jazz" - The Power of Positive Swingin' (1964)

Billy Childs Trio - "Tell Me a Bedtime Story" - Bedtime Stories (2000)

South Florida Jazz Orchestra - "Sophisticated Lady" - Trumpet Summit (2012)

Jack McDuff - "Up, Up and Away" - Gettin' Our Thing Together (1968)

George Russell Septet - "The Stratus Seekers" - Stratus Seekers (1962)

Hour Three:

David Newman - "Nature Boy" - Under a Woodstock Moon (1996)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Shirl" - Natural Illusion (1972)

Sonny Stitt - "Aries" - Black Vibrations (1971)

Sonny Stitt - "Calling Card" - Black Vibrations (1971)

Jack DeJohnette from his Facebook page

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

Steve Turre - "Blue & Brown" - The Bones of Art

George Grosman & Bohemian Swing - "Esmerelda" - Sidney, Mon Ami (2013)

Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer - "Battle Hymn of the Republic" - The Power of Positive Swingin' (1964) 5:50 Gospel Express

Louis Bellson - "Javilla" - Ecue Ritmos Cubanos (1977)

Hour Four:

Grant Green - "The Windjammer" - Green is Beautiful (1970)

Randy Brecker - "The Marble Sea" - Score (1969)

Dave Sills - "Blue's The New Green" - Blue's The New Green (2013)

The Aperturistic Trio - "Dance of the Macrocosmic People" - Truth and Actuality (2012)

Ali Ryerson Jazz Flute Big Band - "Ana Maria" - Game Changer (2012)

Gerry Gibbs - "A Feeling" - Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (2013)

Ray Mantilla - "Andean Fantasy" - The Connection (2013)

Hutchinson Andrew Trio - "Ponderado" - Prairie Modern (2012)

Playlist for 11-5-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Koi Fish" - Drax242
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Lots of special things happening on this week's show. We'll hear 4 tracks from Dave Brubeck's "Time In" album, the particularly fine, final installment of the "Time" series from the 60's; where Dave, in particular, really means business! In addition, we'll hear a lengthy track from Chuck Owen's fascinating new cd "River Runs", a concerto for jazz guitar, saxophone & orchestra. And for the last hour of the show, we'll hear randomly chosen selections from random Facebook friends, from my recent  Top 55 Jazz Tracks for 2013 list. They each picked a number without knowing what it was for. The resulting playlist (and the way it fit the station's time formatting) is nothing short of execptional, especially that last selection! We all know Who made the set work out so well ;) ~ Tune in for all this & more plus new jazz releases. Listen locally at 88.5Fm or tune in for free anywhere in the States via iHeart by clicking here! See you then - Kendo


Hour One:

Ray Baretto - "La Cuna" - La Cuna (1979) CTI Moment

Joey DeFrancesco - "Budo" - One For Rudy (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

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

Dave Brubeck - "Travelin' Blues" - Time In (1965)

Dave Brubeck Quartet 1958
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Michel Camilo - "Armando's Rhumba" - Thru My Eyes (1997)

Cal Tjader - "Never My Love" - Solar Heat (1968)

Roger Kellaway - "Organ Morgan" - Roger Kellaway Trio (1965)

The Cook Trio - "Red Light" - Moonlight (2010)

Miles Davis - "Enigma" - Miles Davis Vol. 2 (1953)

Johnny Smith - "Jaguar" - Moonlight in Vermont (1952)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Time In" - Time In (1965)

Hour Two:

Chuck Owen - "Chutes and Wave Trains" - River Runs (2011)

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

Dave Brubeck - "Forty Days" - Time In (1965)

Jack McDuff

Jack McDuff - "Made in Sweden" - Moon Rappin' (1969)

Judy Wexler - "Pent Up House" - Dreams & Shadows (2008)

Bob DeVos - "The River's Invitation" - Shadow Box (2013)

Preservation Hall Jazz Band - "That's It!" - That's It! (2013)

Dave Brubeck - "Lost Waltz" - Time In (1965)

Hour Three:

Jack Mouse Group - "Raucous Caucus" - Range of Motion (2012)

Esquivel - "Carioca" - ?? [History of Space-Age Pop Vol 2]

Lighthouse Little Big Band - "Under Lock and Key" (2012)
 
John Scofield - "Southern Pacific" - A Go Go (1998)

Paul Desmond - "Lady in Cement" - Summertime (recorded 45 years ago on

Paul Desmond 1968

11/5/1968)

Lee Morgan - "Speedball" - The Gigolo (1965)

Spitfire Band - "Cherokee" - The Make Believe Ballroom (1995)

Chick Corea - "Jitterbug Waltz" - Past, Present & Futures (2000)

Wayne Shorter - "Yes or No" - Juju (1964)

All Star Trio - "Old Man Jazz" [excerpt] (1920 3 14)

Joni Paladin - "Tenderly" - Tenderly (2003)

Hour Four: selections from my top 55 list for 2013

Ross Tompkins Trio - "Stranger in Paradise" - Ross Tompkins Trio (1963)

Freddy Hubbard - "Too High" - High Energy (1974)

Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 - "Like a Lover" - Look Around (1967)

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

Louis Armstrong - "Muskrat Ramble" (1923)

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

Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band - "Funquiado" - Ritmo! (2012)

John Coltrane - "Olé" - Coltrane Olé (1961)

 

Clare Fischer 2012

Kendo's Top 55 Jazz Tracks for 2013

Songs that did it for me this year, on or off the show, old & new! I figured All Hallow's Eve is as good a day as any to start an annual list. New & recent releases have a red number. Happy reading! - Kendo

Note: The links, when available, are to mp3s of the song on Amazon for purchasing. Whenever possible, get your jazz legally! :)

1 - John Coltrane - "Olé" - one of a kind.
2 - Astrud Gilberto/ Stanley Turrentine - "Brazilian Tapestry" - summer contentment and South American antiquity rolled up in a pair of bell-bottoms.
3 - Stanley Turrentine - "Sister Sanctified" - delicious; so good!
4 - Gary Burton Quartet - "Ballet" - indeed!
5 - Jack McDuff - "With the Wind" - the splendor of a late '60s organ gig; love the arrangement.
6 - Kristin Korb - "Traveling Groove Merchant" - irresistible and excellent!
7 - Louis Armstrong Hot 5 - "Muskrat Ramble" - joyous and timeless!
8 - Jackie McLean - "Five Will Get You Ten" - creative into the future.
9 - Chick Corea - "Friends" - hopelessly optimistic, Chick & co at their best.
10 - LaVerne Butler - "I've Told Ev'ry Little Star" - so much fun & great oldie.
11 - Cal Tjader - "Close Your Eyes" - yow! highly romantic.
12 - Duke Ellington - "Rockin' in Rhythm" - after dinner dessert.
13 - Shelly Manne & his Men - "You And The Night And The Music" - intoxicating west coast.
14 - Stanley Turrentine - "Two for T" - a plunge into refreshing but deep waters.
15 - Jack McDuff - "Moon Rappin'" - the whole album is baaad.
16 - Blossom Dearie - "Lush Life" - you can't take your ears off this one; rarefied and delicate.
17 - Sergio Mendes & Brazil '66 - "Like A Lover" - a soothing elixir.
18 - Hampton Hawes - "Bach" - wow.
19 - Oscar Peterson - "Lulu's Back In Town" - exuberance!
20 - Marlena Shaw - "Out of This World" - Marlena's got it.
21 - Thelonious Monk - "Remember" - fascinating.
22 - Joe Newman - "No Moon At All" - marvelous swing from an era earmarked with thoughtfulness.
23 - Ross Tompkins - "Stranger in Paradise" - magnificent Borodin with 'spang-a-lang'.
24 - Michael Petrovich - "Sunrise In the Land of the Pharaohs" - delightful, a real keeper.
25 - Joe Farrell - "Penny Arcade" - love that line! funky fun and Gadd!
26 - Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" - yippee!!
27 - Clare Fischer Latin Jazz Big Band - "Funquiado" - yes!
28 - Ed Reed - "It Shouldn't Happen to a Dream" - now that's how you tell a story.
29 - Keely Smith - "Lullaby Of The Leaves" - that voice!
30 - Bobby Timmons - "Do You Know the Way to San Jose" - BT really diggin' in on a pop standard.
31 - Mike Stern - "Cameroon" - high enthusiasm & uplifting melodies.
32 - La Lucha - "La Migra" - multifaceted Latin sticks with you.
33 - O Som Do Jazz - "Batucada" - fine beats and gripping new composition.
34 - Zach Bartholomew Trio - "Stop and Go" - essential new jazz, what a debut!
35 - Nedobeck Trio - "A Smo-ooo-th One" - like a smoothie.
36 - Sam River's All-Star Rivbea Orchestra - "Remember the Time" - hard groovin' tuba et al; party time!
37 - Sybil Gage - "Give Me a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer" - a performer's performer, love it!
38 - Herbie Hancock - "The Egg" - a grabber from the only Herbie album you really need.
39 - Grant Green - "Cease The Bombing" - yah.
40 - Michael Leasure - "Days of Grace" - exquisite.
41 - Monty Alexander - "You Are My Sunshine" - doin' it right.
42 - Brecker Brothers - "Levitate" - Randy.
43 - Bobby Watson - "Lemoncello" - unique & catchy, like jazz should be.
44 - Al Hirt - "I Love Paris" - good golly!
45 - Marc Johnson - "Summer Running" - on the money.
46 - Dave Holland - "Spirals" - oof! Eubanks & Holland + magnificent sounds :)
47 - Herbie Nichols - "Mine" - Herbie in a whimsical mood, nice!
48 - Chris Higginbottom - "Taters in the Mould" - individualistic and wonderfully modern (goes for whole album)
49 - Art Farmer - "Sandu" - love this arrangement (Dave Matthews) and Art's ideas.
50 - Doug Carn - "Little B's Poem" - have you heard this?
51 - Cal Tjader - "Bludan" - Eddie Cano tune/arrangement - it's just got it.
52 - Abbey Lincoln - "Throw It Away" - wow, right to your heart.
53 - Gary Burton - "Fleurette Africaine" - that palette of sounds + profundity of playing + Duke.
54 - Freddie Hubbard - "Too High" - incessant goodness.
55 - Esperanza Spalding - "Chim Chim Cher-ee" - taste & talent.


 
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Playlist for 10-29-2013 WFCF - Jazz Greats

"Autumn Colors" - Baris Sabic

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We finally got the weather change down here... can you believe October's almost over? This week's show is full of great music by artists or from albums I haven't programmed often - variety is key for me lately. The 3rd hour of the show we'll have a Halloween theme just for fun. Tune in this Tuesday for stimulating & inspiring jazz from familiar & unfamiliar musicians; 3-7pm eastern. Listen via iHeart by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo


Hour One:

Jimmy Smith - "The Cat" - The Cat (1964)

South Florida Jazz Orchestra - "Everything I've Got Belongs to You" - Trumpet Summit (2012)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Richard "Groove" Holmes - "These Foolish Things Remind Me of You" - Blues All Day Long (1988)

Barbara Morrison - "Soft Winds" - A Sunday Kind of Love (2012)

Jack Mouse Group - "Winterset" - Range of Motion (2012)

Dave Valentine - "Grandslam" - Light Struck (1986)

Joe Lovano 2004

Joe Lovano - "Six and Four" - Joyous Encounter (2004)

Charles Lloyd - "Little Wahid's Day" - In Europe (recorded 47 years ago today on 10/29/1966)

Mel Torme - "Blue Skies" - (?)

Randy Brecker - "Morning Song" - Score (1969)

Hour Two:

Bob DeVos - "After Burner" - Shadow Box (2012)

Al Cohn & Zoot Sims - "Samba Medley" - Body And Soul (1973)

David Fernandez - "Emancipation Procrastination" - Transition Project (2008)

David Fernandez - "Like Joe" - Dave Fernandez (2012)

Joey DeFrancesco - "I Don't Wanna Be Kissed" - One For Rudy (2013)

Christian McBride - "Gang Gang" - People Music (2012)

Shan Kenner - "The Seventh Trine" - The Behavior of Vibration (2013)

Randy Brecker - "Merry Go Town" -The Brecker Brothers Band Reunion (2011)



Hour Three: Halloween Set

John Abercrombie - "Banshee" - The Third Quartet (2007)

Judy Wexler - "Spooky" - Dreams and Shadows (2008)

Terrence Blanchard - "Anatomy of a Murder" - Jazz in Film (1998)

Bill Evans Trio - "Witchcraft" - Portrait in Jazz (1959)

Duke Pearson - "The Phantom" - The Phantom (1968)

Gene Ammons - "Piece to Keep Away Evil Spirits" - The Black Cat (1970)

LaVerne Butler - "Be a Sweet Pumpkin" - Love Lost and Found Again (2012)

[bedding for announcements] Three Suns - "Danny's Inferno" - Movin' and Groovin' (1962)

Hour Four:

 Ray Baretto - "La Cuna" - La Cuna (1979) - 5:07 CTI Moment

Zbigniew Namyslowski - "Kaloryfer" - Jasmin Lady (1978)

Herbie Hancock - "Cantaloupe Island" - Empyrean Isles (1964)

David Bixler - "Game Face" - Call It a Good Deal (2005)

Chucho Valdés and the Afro-Cuban Messengers - "Caridad Amaro" - Border-Free (2012)

David Sills - "Justin's Dime" - Blue's the New Green (2013)

Project Them - "A Short Swing" - Project Them (2012)

Pat Metheny - "Spirit of the Air" - Orchestrion (2010)

Pat Metheny

ps - in just a few days I'll post my 55 favorite jazz tracks (old & new) for 2013!