Playlist for 3-18-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats

"Acrylic Jazz" - Marcelo Bittencourt
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As always - I had the time of my life, today. Hope those who tuned in also enjoyed the sounds! Some new old vinyl to spin after another trip to Atlantic Sounds in Daytona, as well as 7 decades of soul-comforting jazz + new releases. Loved hearing Dizzy & Dexter, especially. Thanks for joining me and for stopping by here! Next week, another virgin sacrifice!! Till then - Kendo

Hour One:

Harold Mabern - "Makin' Our Dreams Come True" Right On Time (2013)

Dizzy Gillespie - "Bebop" - Something Old, Something New (1963)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Ella Fitzgerald - "Black Coffee" - (1949)

Benny Golson - "Groovin' High" - Walkin' (1957)

an unintentionally loose affair - but interesting!

Stan Getz - "It Might as Well Be Spring" - Getz au Go Go (1964)

Soul Mann and the Brothers - "Early Sunday Morning" - Shaft (1972)

Ron Carter - "A Feeling" - All Blues (1973)

John Patitucci - "Out of the Mouths of Babes" - Now (1998)

Wes Montgomery - "Four on Six" - The Incredible Jazz Guitar (1960)

Dexter Gordon - "Le Coiffeur" - Gettin' Around (1965)


Hour Two:

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

Denny Zeitlin - "Just Passing By" - Slick Rock (2003)

Count Basie - "I Didn't Know What Time It Was" - High Voltage (1970)

Lynne Arriale - "Call Me" - Convergence (2010)

Nancy Wilson - "Fly Me to the Moon" - Like in Love (1959)

Louis Armstrong and his All Stars - "Someday You'll Be Sorry" - (?)

Scott Marischen - "All Blues" - Alligator Alley (2011)

great compilation!

Thelonious Monk - "Ruby My Dear" - Alone in San Francisco (1959)

Catherine Russell - "Public Melody Number One" - Bring It Back (2013)

Joshua Breakstone - "I Told You So" - With the Wind and the Rain (2013)

Takuya Kuroda - "Green and Gold" - Rising Son (2013)

Hour Three:

    ~ cooking show ~

Bill Evans - "Autumn Leaves" - Portrait in Jazz (1959)

Sarah Vaughan - "Wonder Why" - After Hours (1961)

Hank Crawford - "The Peeper" - From the Heart (1962)

Jack McDuff - "All in Love is Fair" - The Fourth Dimension (1974)

Miles Davis - "Perfect Way" - Tutu (1986)

Kai Winding and J.J. Johnson - "Let's Get Away From It All" - Trombone for Two (1955)

Charles Mingues - "Better Get Hit in Your Soul" - Mingus Ah Um (1959) 5:50 Gospel Express


Hour Four:

Weather Report - "Punk Jazz" - Mr. Gone (1978)

Duke Jordon - "Flight to Jordan" - Trio & Quintet (1955)

Brigitte Zarie - "Where There Is Love" - L'amour (2013)

Joe Henderson - "Black Narcissus" - Black Narcissus (1974)

fascinatin' Henderson!

Cal Tjader - "Leyte" - Live at the Funky Quarters (1972)

Artie Butler - "Music for Night People" - Have You Met Ms. Jones (1968) CTI Moment

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

Sheryl Bailey - "The Lioness" - A Meeting of Minds (2013)

Chick Corea & Return to Forever - "Light as a Feather" - Light as a Feather (1972) Lengthy Jam   

New Chat Room

Where's Kenny?

You might have heard me announce on last weeks show that Jazz Greats will be interrupted at 5pm eastern for a new cooking show. So I will leave the board for 15 minutes (or so I'm told) and then resume the good music til 7pm. What to do? How about this! Starting this week, Jazz Greats has a new chat room.

So at 5pm while they're doing whatever you do on a radio cooking show (!) we can continue the good vibes and fun, talk about jazz in general or the artists that were played on the show, make/take requests, whatever else pops into the G-rated section of your mind that seems appropriate at the moment. If it takes off, I'll leave it open for the remainder of the show.

I've selected a chatroom host that is the least invasive. All you need to join is to make a username and password, and verify your email. After a 10-day period I can make the chat room open to the public, but for this week's show it's only open to 'friends'. So once you're a member, send me a friend request here, and voila! You're in. My user name is Ken_do.

See you Tuesday!

Playlist for 3-11-2014 WFCF - Very Saxy Tuesday!

"Sax Solo" - Stefanos Aslanis
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This show is all about Selmers and Yamahas, Bueschers and Kings, and the guys & gals who make 'em sound great! There's also a pianist or two, a singer here or there, even some brass. Not all saxy, just very. Lots of new albums got added to my library, many thanks to former Jazz Greats host and show originator Mariann! At the end of the show we'll hear another lengthy odyssey, this time from Wynton Kelly and Hank Mobley you won't want to miss. Tune in for another swingin' show, broadcast live on Tuesday March 11th from 3-7pm eastern. Stop by the show's Facebook page & say howdy and to see my ridiculous poster for this episode. Til Tuesday - Kendo  


Ps - if you like the above painting, be sure to click the link and visit Stefanos' gallery - so many cool creations!


Hour One:

"Jazz Greats Theme Song: "Jazzlito" - Emanuele Coluccia

Sonny Stitt - "The Night Has a Thousand Eyes" - Just in Case You Forgot How Bad He Really Was (1981)

Sonny Rollins - "Way Out West" - Way Out West (1957)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

General Music Project II - "It Was a Very Good Year" - General Music Project II (1994)

Al Jarreau - "Take Five" - Look to the Rainbow (1977)

Johnny Smith - "Tabú" - Moonlight in Vermont (recorded 62 years ago today on 3-11-1952)

Mobley, Cohn, Coltrane, Sims - "Just You, Just Me" - Tenor Conclave (1956)

4 of the best!

Brigitte Zarie - "Quiet Nights" - L'Amour (2013)

Louis Armstrong - "Keepin' Out of Mischief Now" - Satch Plays Fats (recorded 82 years ago today on 3-11-1932)

Coming Together (with Chris Potter) - "My Shining Hour" - Coming Together (2005)

Hour Two:

Stan Getz - "East of the Sun" West Coast Jazz (1955)

Duke Ellington - "Prelude to a Kiss" - Ellington Indigos (1958)

Charles McPherson - "Marionette" - Come Play With Me (1995)

Jack McDuff - "Georgia" - Check This Out (1972)

Benny Green (feat. Antonio Hart) - "Kaleidoscope" - Kaleidoscope (1996)

Jane Ira Bloom - "My Ship"
 - Sixteen Sunsets (2013)

Bobby Watson - "Sweet Dreams" - Check Cashing Day (2013)

Frank Wess - "The Summer Knows" - Magic 201 (2011)

the 90's really saw some great music being created!

Hour Three:

Jazz Greats 2nd Half Theme Song - "Yes We Can Can" - The Pointer Sisters

Joe Henderson - "Johnny Come Lately" - Lush Life (1991)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Someone to Watch Over Me" - Ella Sings Gershwin (1950)

Bill Evans - "You and the Night and the Music" - Interplay (1962)

Tim Warfield - "Monkey See, Monkey Doo" - Inspire Me! (2013)

Tom Stewart - "Let It Burn" - Flyer (2012)

Coleman Hawkins - "Ill Wind" - The Genius of Coleman Hawkins (1957)

Joshua Redman - "The Folks Who Live On The Hill" - Walking Shadows (2012)

John Coltrane - "A Love Supreme: Psalm" - A Love Supreme (1964) 5:50 Gospel Train

Hour Four:

The Gailloreto Quintet - "Beatrice" - The Insider (2003)

the one and only

Spyro Gyra - "Catching the Sun" - Collection (comp.)

[music bedding behind announcements - "Punctuated Performance" - Henri Rene]

Thomson Kneeland - "Hyperion" - Mazurka for a Modern Man (2007)

Herb Silverstein - "Monday Morning" - Monday Morning (2013)

[music bedding behind announcements: Gary McFarland - "Up, Up and Away" - Does The Sun Really Shine on the Moon?"]

Sylvia Herold and the Rhythm Bugs - "Happy Feet" - The Spider and the Fly (2012)

Dave Stryker - "Make It With You" - Eight Track (2013)

Wynton Kelly - "Milestones" - Live at the Left Bank (1967)

this set catches Wynton and Hank in high creativity!

Playlist for 3-4-2014 - Mardi Gras & Larry Coryell!

Happy Mardis Gras! Today the show is graced by a legend. Live interview with the "Godfather of Fusion" Larry Coryell at 3:30pm (re-broadcast at 6:30pm). All times Eastern. You might have noticed by the frequency I play his music or albums he's on, that I'm a fan! There'll be plenty of big Fat Tuesday tracks from some of his 60+ albums; including "Spaces" (of course), "Duality", "Tricycles", "Offering" and more! Lots of other good stuff as well including Miles, Monk, Michel Camilo, Bobby Hutcherson, Kristin Korb, Chet Atkins & Chick Corea, for starters. Show starts at 3 eastern! Tune in online here! See you then - Kendo


Hour One:

Larry Coryell - "Stable Fantasy" - Tricycles (2002)

Larry Coryell - "Gloria's Step" - Spaces (1969)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Larry Coryell - "Counterweight" - The Lift (2012)

LC's latest release!

Chet Atkins - "Lullaby of the Leaves" - Hi Fi in Focus (1957)

Gabor Szabo - "Witchcraft" - Spellbinder (1966)

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

Interview with Larry Coryell

[portions of tracks played during interview "Tyrone" - Planet End (1969);"Duality: Nenads Sonata" - Duality (2011); "First Day of Autumn" - The Lift (2012)]

Hour Two:

Larry Coryell - "Wrong is Right" - Spaces (1969)

Cal Tjader - "Manha De Carnival" - Sona Libre (1963)

Wes Montgomery - "Tequila" - Tequila (1966)

Miles Davis - "Tasty Pudding" - Plays the Compositions of Al Cohn (1953)

Tim Warfield - "Inspire Me!" - Inspire Me! (2013)

from the back of the "Duster" album:
Larry with his Super 400!

Pat Metheny Unity Group - "We Go On" - Kin (2013)

Miles Davis - "Mood" - ESP (1965)

Hampton Hawes - "Dangerous" - Spanish Steps (1968)

Hour Three:

Chick Corea - "You're Everything" - Light as a Feather (1972)

not playing this one today, but good stuff!

Kristin Korb - "Traveling Groove Merchant" - What's Your Story (2012)

Clarke, Miller Wooten - "Thunder" - Thunder (2008) listener request!

Thelonious Monk - "Monk's Mood" - Thelonious Himself (1957)

Bobby Hutcherson - "When You are Near" - Happenings (1966)

Michel Camilo - "Hello and Goodbye" - Why Not? (1985)

Jane Ira Bloom - "For All We Know" - Sixteen Sunsets (2013)

Herb Silverstein - "You're Almost Right" - Monday Morning (2013)

Hour Four:

George Cables - "Cedar Walton" - Icons & Influences (2013)

Larry Coryell - "Scotland" - Offering (1972)

just got this one Monday: great music,
beautiful cover!

Larry Coryell - "Stadium Wave" - The Lift (2012)

Gary Burton Quartet - "General Mojo's Well Laid Plan" - Duster (1967)

Larry Coryell - "She's Leaving Home" - Tricycles (2002)

Interview with Larry Coryell (re-broadcast)

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Having the time of my life with Larry Coryell!

  

Larry Coryell Interview - March 4th 2014!

Don't miss guitar legend and godfather of fusion Larry Coryell live & in the WFCF studio for an interview with me on Jazz Greats this coming Tuesday (3/4/2014) at 3:30pm Eastern, and re-broadcast at 6:30pm. Listen live online for free at iHeart by clicking here! See you then! - Kendo

Playlist for 2-25-2014 WFCF - Female Vocalists vs. Godzilla!

See anyone you like? Clockwise from top left: Diana Krall, Anita O'Day, Carmen McRae, Lena Horne, Diana Reeves, Valerie Gillespie, Nina Simone, Sarah Vaughan, Nancy Wilson, Godzilla, Julie London, Jane Monheit, Marlena Shaw, Sybil Gage.

It's here! The sequel to last July's thriller "Attack of the Female Vocalists". Old favorites and new superstars, classic tracks and hidden diamonds... quite a few albums added to my own collection for this event, and still more from the WFCF library being played for the first time on this show. Warning: Godzilla will be vocalizing! However, his antics will be represented by instrumental performances of towering giants of jazz. Two vocal numbers for every one instrumental; odds are on the gals! Tune in Tuesday February 25th for the mayhem and melody, scatting, warbling, cooing, wailing and destruction! Hear it happen live on iHeart for free by clicking here. 3-7pm Eastern. See you then! - Kendo 

 

Hour One:

Valerie Gillespie - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Once Again (2003)

Lena Horne & Gabor Szabo - "My Mood is You" - Lena & Gabor (1969)

A very pleasant pairing!

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Larry Coryell - "She's Leaving Home" - Tricycles (2002)

Anita O'Day - "Tenderly" - Anita Sings the Most (1957)

Nancy Wilson - "The Masquerade is Over" - Nancy Wilson/Cannonball Adderley (1961)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" - Concorde (1955)
Marlena Shaw - "Whisper Not" - Dangerous (1996)

Duke Ellington (with Ivie Anderson) - "My Old Flame" - (1934)

Lee Konitz - "Marshmallow" - Subconscious-Lee (1949)

Rosemary Clooney - "Just One of Those Things" - Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Hear Music" - Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1961)

This album is insanely good!

Thelonious Monk - "Nice Work If You Can Get It" - Genius of Modern Music Vol 1 (1947)

Hour Two:

Allison Paris - "Lover Man" - Second Chances (2003)

Diana Krall - "The Boy from Impanema" - Quiet Nights (2009)

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

Astrud Gilberto - "Where There's a Heartache (There Must Be a Heart) - Gilberto/Turrentine (1971) CTI Moment

Nina Simone - "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free" - Silk & Soul (1967)

Roy Haynes Trio - "Shulie-a-Bop" - Roy Haynes Trio (1999)

Sarah Vaughan - "Just a Little Lovin'" - Feelin' Good (1971)

Sybil Gage - "Genuine" - Red (2007)

Cannonball Adderley - "Two Left Feet" - Jump for Joy (1958)

Kristin Korb - "Don't Fence Me In" - What's Your Story (2012)

Sassy at ease with the times and sounds of 1971!

Jane Monheit - "Little Man You’ve Had a Busy Day" - The Heart of the Matter (2012)

Bill Evans Trio - "Our Love is Here to Stay" - Trio '65 (1964)

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Hour Three:

Anita O'Day - "Medley: 'S Wonderful, They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Anita Sings the Most (1957)

Rosemary Clooney - "Get Out of Town" - Sings the Music of Cole Porter (1982)

Miles Davis - "Tempus Fugit" - Miles Davis Vol. 2 (1953)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I'm Gonna Go Fishin'" - Ella Swings Brightly with Nelson (1961)

Keely Smith - "You Go To My Head" - The Essential Capitol Collection (comp.)

John Coltrane - "Giant Steps" - Giant Steps (1959)

Nina Simone - "The Look of Love" - Silk & Soul (1967)

Can you believe this album is over 20 years old?

Natalie Cole - "Nature Boy" - Unforgettable With Love (1991)

Gary Burton Quartet - "Fleurette Africaine" - Lofty Fake Anagram (1967)

Julie London - "Why Don't You Do Right" - Whatever Julie Wants (1961)

Gail Yvon - "Blue Skies" - Gail Yvon (2012)

Cal Tjader - "Undecided" - Quintet (1956)

Carmen McRae - "Don't Explain" - Billie Holiday Revisited (comp.)

Hour Four:

Marlena Shaw - "Beautiful Friendship" - Dangerous (1996)

John Abercrombie Quartet - "LST" - 39 Steps (2013)

Dianne Reeves - "32 Flavors" - Beautiful Life (2013)

Eliane Elias - "Chega de Saudade" - The Three Americas (1997)

Esperanza Spalding - "Really Very Small" - Chamber Music Society (2009)

making waves!

Kate McGarry - "Gypsy in My Soul" - Show Me (2000)

Jane Monheit - "Born to be Blue" - The Heart of the Matter (2012)

Gerry Gibbs - "Eye of the Hurricane" - Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio (2012)

Catherine Russell - "Bring It Back" - Bring It Back (2013)

George Cables - "The Duke" - Icons & Influences (2013)

Brief Review - Thomson Kneeland!

Thomson Kneeland  - Mazurka for a Modern Man

First, let's get this out of the way. Thomson Kneeland is a friend; we played for some time together in Shenole Latimer's quartet. I feel no awkwardness in giving a rave review - I have hundreds of friends with albums, many very good! but few inspire me to convey thoughts on them immediately after the first pass.

As the artwork suggests, the colors of this collection leave you with an overall positive, bright feeling; not to say there aren't pensive or even sad moments. I am generally not fond of jazz fused with Eastern European music. Instead of smitten aping, however, Thomson fully internalizes the rhythms and scales, making it a genuinely personal, enjoyable expression. Jazz remains the predominant influence on the compositions, which boast

Thomson Kneeland - photo by
Imaginoor Photography

strong, appealing melodies and a wonderful sense of form. Everything is on a high level, including the taste factor. These are incredibly serious cats, but nothing is over-dazzling or accomplished for the sake of it. Every solo is rewarding on pure emotional levels as well as harmonically and technically. 

Djs and humans alike will be grateful that not every track is 8 minutes or longer. That said - my favorites were the long ones (which seemed to go by rather quickly). "Hyperion", "Dithyramb" and "Nebuchadnezzar" as well as the opener "Ashlayah" sport thrilling moments from Thomson (bass) and the late Take Toriyama (drums). Nate Radley's sound as well as his feel are the icing on the cake. David Smith's trumpet tone is clear and honest, providing a certain starkness and haunt to the proceedings.

If you are looking for something new & different in your jazz listening, this is a 10 out of 10. "Mazurka..." has plenty of intricacy and interest, along with blissful moments of repose. You won't need a music degree to appreciate it and you won't need a nap afterwards. Still, one is left feeling the partakement (new word!) of something with fantastic substance. - Kendo