Playlist for 5-27-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Pianist, Green" - Julia Zaremba
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Hourly themes for this week's show! 1st hour: birthday haul, more albums I got for the big day earlier this month: Carmen McRae, Hank Mobley, J.J. Johnson/Kai Winding... Hour Two: Variety! Albums/artists I don't normally get to like Danilo Perez, Bob Mintzer... Hour Three: Heavy on the 70's and then the Virgin Sacrifice! This month it's Herbie Nichols, all of side one of "Love, Gloom, Cash, Love". Never heard it before - should be fun! Hour Four: Mixed bag... celebrating Mile's birthday, Kevin Eubanks for no reason, and a mammoth jazz odyssey, albeit a bebop one, to close the show from Dizzy, Sonny & Sonny! Facebook me. Tweet me. Or just tune in online on Tuesday May 27th from 3-7pm eastern via iHeart (or 88.5FM in NE Florida). See you then! - Kendo



Hour One:

Eric Alexander - "Eddie Harris" - Chicago Fire (2013)

Antonio Adolfo - "Nao Caio Noutra" - Rio, Choro, Jazz (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Roland Kirk - "Alfie" - Now Please Don't You Cry, Beautiful Edith (1967)

J.J. Johnson - "Alone Together" - The Great Kai & J.J. (1960)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Solitude" - Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1956)

Art Farmer Quartet - "Petite Bell" - Sing Me Softly of the Blues (1965)

Wayne Shorter - "Tom Thumb" - Schizophrenia (1967)

Wayne Shorter's 1967 outing

Mike Longo - "Nefertiti" - Step On It (2013)

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


Jack McDuff - "Oh Look at Me Now" - Prelude (1963)

Hank Mobley - "Advance Notion" - Hi Voltage (1967)

Hour Two:

Danilo Perez - "Rhythm in Blue Suite: Sideways" - Central Avenue (1998)

Allison Paris - "Mood Indigo" - Second Chances (2003)

Bud Powell - "John's Abbey" - Time Waits (1958)

Jimmy Smith - "Flamingo" - The Sermon (1958)

Bob Mintzer - "Incredible Journey" - Incredible Journey

Another fine album from Mobley!

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

Riverside - "Thrush" - Riverside (2012)

Arturo O'Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra - "Alma Vacia" - The Offense of the Drum (2013)

Hour Three:

Freddie Hubbard - "Midnight at the Oasis" - Liquid Love (1975)

Gary Burton Quartet - "Sing Me Softly of the Blues" - Duster (1967)

Milt Jackson - "Re-Rev" - Olinga (1974) CTI Moment

Barney Kessel - "In the Garden of Love" - Summertime in Montreux (1973)

Gabor Szabo - "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)" - Spellbinder (1966)

Virgin Sacrifice!

Herbie Nichols - "Too Close for Comfort" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Herbie Nichols - "Every Cloud" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Herbie Nichols - "Argumentative" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Herbie Nichols - " Love, Gloom, Cash, Love" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Herbie Nichols - "Portrait of Ucha" - Love, Gloom, Cash, Love (1957)

Cannonball Adderley - "I've Never Been in Love Before" - Cannonball Adderley and Strings (1955)

Hour Four:

Miles Davis - "So Near, So Far" - Seven Steps to Heaven

McRae sings Monk!

Stan Kenton - "Lazy Afternoon" - Standards in Silhouette (1959)

Kevin Eubanks - "Turning Point" - Turning Point (1992)

Takuya Kuroda - "Afro Blues" - Rising Son (2013)

JC Stylles - "Stretching" - Blakey Grease (2013)

Don Byrd - Gigi Gryce - "Speculation" - Jazz Lab (1957)

Curtis Stigers - "A Matter of Time" - Hooray for Love (2013)

Dizzie Gillespie - "The Eternal Triangle" - Sonny Side Up (1957)

One of the best!

Playlist for 5-20-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"The Boy and the Piano" - Angela Tang
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This week we're gonna have a listen to a few tracks from a 'guilty pleasure' album: Walter Murphy's (yes, that Walter Murphy) "Rhapsody in Blue". I still have my original copy, but picked up a fresh one with some birthday moolah. Other name-day selections include Gabor Szabo's "Spellbinder" (killer!), "The Great Kai & J.J.", "Prelude" by Jack McDuff, and the "Brothers" release on Prestige, pictured below. This year's haul is just plain obscene, and it'll take a few weeks to get through. Plenty of slots for new jazz! Oh yeah, I got a brand new vinyl copy of "Something You Got" from Art Farmer. Sounds amazing! We'll spin that too! For all this and more tune in online by clicking here on Tuesday, May 20th, between 3-7pm eastern.  See you then - Kendo



Hour One:

Monty Alexander - "People Make the World Go Round" - Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2 (2013)

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Veinte Anos" - The Invasion Parade (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sarah Vaughan - "Lullaby of Birdland" - Sarah Vaughan (1954)

37 minutes of bliss!

Gabor Szabo - "My Foolish Heart" - Spellbinder (1966)

Herbie Mann - "One Note Samba" - Do The Bossa Nova (1962)

[music behind announcements: Gary McFarland - "Flea Market" - Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon (1968) ]

Grant Green - "Green Jeans" - Matador (recorded 49 years ago today on 5/20/1965)

Band of Bones - "How Deep is the Ocean" - Caravan (2013)

Gerry Mulligan & Chet Baker - "My Funny Valentine" - Gerry Mulligan-Chet Baker Timeless (recorded 61 years ago today on 5-20-1953)

Hank Mobley - "Three Way Split" - No Room for Squares (1963)

Hour Two:

Stan Getz - "Five Brothers" - Stan Getz Vol 1(1949)

Walter Murphy - "Fish Legs (Getdown Town) - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

Mehliana - "Swimming" - Taming the Dragon (2013)

JC Styles - "United" - Blakey Grease (2013)

Jack McDuff - "English Country Gardens" - I Got a Woman (1965)

Michel Camilo - "Oye Como Va" - Thru My Eyes (1997)

J.J. Johnson & Kai Winding - "Judy" - The Great Kai & J.J. (1960)

Walter Murphy - "Slaughter on Tenth Avenue" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

Thelonious Monk - "Epistrophy" - Monk's Music (1957)

Hour Three:

[Music behind announcements: Henri Rene - "Punctuated Performance" ]

John Coltrane - "Like Sonny" - Coltrane Jazz (1959)

Gabor Szabo - "Gypsy Queen" - Spellbinder (1966)

Miles Davis - "Ah-Leu-Cha" - 'Round About Midnight (1955)

Alan Broadbent and NDR Big Band - "Between the Lines" America the Beautiful (2013)

Michael Brecker - "Song for Bilbao" - Tales from the Hudson (1996)

Walter Murphy - "It Ain't Necessarily So" - Rhapsody in Blue (1977)

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

Harvey Mason - "Chameleon" - Chameleon (2013)

Hour Four:

Art Farmer with Yusef Lateef - "Flute Song" - Something You Got (1977) CTI Moment

Larry Coryell - "Torchlight" - Larry Coryell with the Widehive Players (2010)

lots of extras on this one!

Stan Getz - "Invitation" - My Foolish Heart (recorded 39 years ago today on 5-20-1975)

Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith - "High Heel Sneakers" - Craig Handy & 2nd Line Smith (2011)

Joe Beck Trio - "Georgia on My Mind" - Get Me Joe Beck (2006)

Medeski, Martin & Wood - "Syeeda's Song Flute" - It's a Jungle In Here (1993)

Wynton Kelly Trio/Wes Montgomery - "Unit 7" - Smokin' at the Half Note (1965)

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Playlist for 5-13-14 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Piano" - Litlleo
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A certain celebrated revolution around the sun has infused my library with a bunch of 'new' additions, including "Tokyo Debut" from Art Pepper, an album simply called "Jazz Messengers", "Throb" from Gary Burton, Kenyon Hopkins kookiness and some very old Prestige recordings, for starters. A bunch more will weave their way into the playlist as I get to know them better. I'm also pretty excited about the new jazz shelf at WFCF, some very hot releases to spin. Tune in from 3-7pm eastern on WFCF St. Augustine 88.5FM, or listen online via iHeart for free by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo  


Hour One:

Art Blakey - "Nica's Dream" - The Jazz Messengers (1956)

a unique lineup and a high quality release

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sarah Vaughan - "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - Swingin' Easy (1954)

Jeff Rupert - "If I Had Only Known" - From Memphis to Mobile (2011)

Kenyon Hopkins - "Manhattan" - The Sound of New York (1958)

J.J. Johnson - "Afternoon in Paris" - Modern Jazz Trombones Vol 2 (1949)

Curtis Stigers - "Love is Here to Stay" - Hooray for Love (2013)

Antonio Adolfo - "Feitico (Enchantment)" Rio, Choro, Jazz... (2013)

Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis - "Save Your Love For Me" - Lock, The Fox (1966)

Harvey Mason - "Before the Dawn" - Chameleon (2013)

Duke Jordan - "Cu-ba" - Trio And Quintet (1955)

Hour Two:

Shelly Manne & His Men - "Grasshopper" - Vol. 1 (1955)

Shelly Manne & His Men - "Spring is Here" - Vol. 1 (1955)

Sonny Rollins - "Strode Rode" - Saxophone Colossus (1956)

[music behind announcing - Gary McFarland - "Flamingo" - Does the Sun Really Shine on the Moon ()]

Art Pepper - "Cherokee" - Tokyo Debut (1977)

playing with new fire on this one

Helen Sung - "Hope Springs Eternally" - Anthem for a New Day (2013)

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - "I Got It" - Live Snakes (2013)

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

Miles Davis - "Teo" - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)

Hour Three:

Roland Kirk - "Black Diamond" - Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

Hampton Hawes - "Blues for Jacques" - Bird Song (1956)

Brad Mehldau - "Ode" - Ode (2008)

General Music Project - "Come and Play" - General Music Project II (1994)

Cal Tjader - "Borneo" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Sam Boshnack Quintet - "Music for Seattle's Royal Court Movement 1" - Exploding Syndrome

Henry Mancini - "Something for Cat" - Breakfast at Tiffany's Soundtrack (1961)

Maynard Ferguson - "Living in the Past" - Maynard Ferguson (1970)

Paul Desmond/ Gerry Mulligan - "Blight of the Fumble Bee" - Two of a Mind (1962)

Gary Burton - "Doin' The Pig" - Throb (1969)

Hour Four:

The Gailloreto Quintet - "Four Brothers" - The Insider (2003)

Not sure I get what's going on here, fully, but that
blue is amazing and I dig the layout. Prestige
did not list the artist in the cd liner notes.

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "Voodoo" - The Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

Zach Bartholomew Trio (ZBT) - "Out of This Town" - Out of This Town (2012)

Leslie Pintchik - "With You In Mind" - In The Nature of Things (2013)

Mike Longo - "Step On It" - Step On It (2013)

Sheryl Bailey - "Good News" - A Meeting of Minds (2013)

Cal Tjader - "The Continental" - Live and Direct (1959)

Eric Reed - "Thelonious" - The Adventurous Monk (2013)

[music behind closing announcements Gary McFarland - "Here, There and Everywhere" - Does the Sun Really Shine On the Moon? (1968)

Martin Bejerano - "Potential Energy" - Potential Energy (2013) 

Playlist for 5-6-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"April" - Danil
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Today we take focus on some jazz vinyl from the 70's by Collins/Shepley Galaxy and Art Farmer, along with quarter hour sets from Wayne Shorter & Freddie Hubbard. New albums to the show include "Maynard Ferguson" & "Two of a Mind" from Paul Desmond and Gerry Mulligan. There's also an inordinate amount of Hammond B-3 in the last hour, and lots of slots for music off of the new jazz shelf at WFCF. Show starts at 3pm eastern and goes til 7pm. Tune in for free online here. Come say hi on facebook. See you at the party! - Kendo


Hour One:

Revolutionary Snake Ensemble - "Slots" - Live Snakes (2013)

Harvey Mason - "Montara" - Chameleon (2013)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Soft Landing" - Time, Space and the Blues (1970)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Susan Moon" - Time, Space and the Blues (1970)

Collins/Shepley Galaxy - "Time, Space and the Blues" - Time, Space and the Blues (1970)

Chet Baker - "There Will Never Be Another You" - Chet Baker Sings (1954)

Anita O'Day - "You Don't Know What Love Is" - An Evening with Anita (1955)

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

very tasteful spins on those pop classics

Wayne Shorter - "Chief Crazy Horse" - Adam's Apple (1966)

Wayne Shorter - "Charcoal Blues" - Night Dreamer (1964)

Hour Two:

Art Farmer - "Spain" - Something You Got (1977)

Art Farmer - "El Hombre del Sol" - Something You Got (1977)

Paul Desmond/Gerry Mulligan - "Easy Living" - Two of a Mind (1962)

a nice pairing!

Maynard Ferguson - "Fire and Rain" - Maynard Ferguson (1970)

Billy Joel - "Rosalinda's Eyes" - 52nd Street (1978)

Charlie Parker - "Mama Inez" - Charlie Parker Plays South of the Border (1952)

Bruce Barth - "Tuesday's Blues" - Daybreak (2013)

Javon Jackson - "Where Is The Love" - Expression (2013)

Cory Weeds Quintet - "Let's Go" - Let's Go (2013)

Hour Three:

Freddie Hubbard - "Camel Rise" - High Energy (1974)

Freddie Hubbard - "In a Mist" - Sky Dive (1972)

Cal Tjader - "Leyte" - Breeze from the East (1963)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Joan" - Inner Voyage (1998)

Joe Beck Trio - "Georgia On My Mind" - Get Me Joe Beck (2006)

David Hazeltine - "Et Cedra" - For All We Know (2013)

Johnny Griffin Orchestra - "Deep River" - The Big Soul-Band (1960) 5:50 Gospel Express

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

Miles TCOB

Hour Four:

Wes Montgomery - "Satin Doll" - The Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

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

Randy Johnston - "Humpty Dumpty" - People Music (2011)

Paul Desmond - "Take Ten" - Skylark (1973)

Julie London - "Sentimental Journey" - Julie at Home (1960)

Eric Alexander - "Just One of Those Things" - Chicago Fire (2013)

Eric Reed - "Reflections" - The Adventurous Monk (2013)

Antonio Adolpho - "Rio, Choro, Jazz" - Rio, Choro, Jazz... (2013)

Miles Davis - "Bye Bye Blackbird" - Miles & Coltrane (1958) 

Playlist for 2014 4 29 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Road Less Traveled" - Kenneth Frizzell
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The name of the splendid work of art above is sort of what I was going for this week in selecting music; with material either by cats I don't ordinarily play, or from albums I've forgotten about lately, like the Stryker/Slagle band, Howard Rumsey, Moutin Brothers, and a fine disc by John Patitucci! It's also the last Tuesday of the month, so it's time to sacrifice another virgin! I've been a good boy, not opening a new viny copy of "Shades of Green" by Grant Green the last few weeks... so we can enjoy the experience together. We'll hear all of side one! Lots of new jazz, and some classics as well. Stay til the end and hear a phenomenal cut from Art Blakey featuring Chuck Mangione & Keith Jarrett. Tune in live at 88.5 FM if you're in the listening area; or listen online for free by clicking here. That's Tuesday 4/29 from 3-7pm eastern. See you then! - Kendo




Hour One:

Horace Silver - "Sister Sadie" - Blowing the Blues Away (1959)

Moutin Bros Francois on left, Louis on right

Moutin Reunion Quartet - "La Vie en Rose" - Power Tree (2000)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Duke Ellington (Ivie Anderson - vocal) - "I've Got It Bad and That Ain't Good" (1941)

Charles Mingus - "Peggy's Blue Skylight" - Tonight at Noon (1961)

Larry Young - "Zoltan" - Unity (1965)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Solitude" (?)

Pat Metheney Unity Group - "Sign of the Season" - Kin (2013)

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Veinte Anos" - The Invasion Parade (2013)

Hour Two:

Howard Rumsey's Lighthouse All-Stars - "The Song is You" - Vol. 3 (1955)

Art Tatum - "There Will Never Be Another You" - Solo Masterpieces Vol 2 (1953)

Rhythm Stick - "Colo de Rio" - Rhythm Stick (1989)

John Patitucci - "Postcard" - Imprint (1999)

Thelonious Monk - "Work" - Thelonious Monk Plays (1954)

Hank Mobley - "Remember" - Soul Station (1960)

Billy Hart Quartet - "Lennie Groove" - One is the Other (2013)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Aluminum Baby" - Here Comes the Whistleman (1965)

Hour Three:

Stryker/Slagle Band - "Boogaloo 7" - Live at the Jazz Standard (2005)

The Stryker/Slagle Band

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Ode to a Cowboy" - Jazz Impressions of the USA (1956)

Bill Evans - "Alfie" - Re: Person I Knew (1974)

Brad Mehldau/Mark Guiliani - "Swimming" - Taming the Dragon (2013)

Virgin Sacrifice!

    Grant Green - "I Don't 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)

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

    Grant Green - "Got to Be There" - Shades of Green (1971)

Cal Tjader - "Battle Hymn of the Republic" - Cal Tjader Quartet (1956) 5:50 Gospel Express

a swingin' session from 1956 (non-Latin)

Hour Four:

Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett - "Como en Vietnam" - Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett (1970)

Duke Ellington - "My Old Flame" (1934)

New Jazz

Paul Chambers - "Dexterity" - Chambers' Music (1956)

Sonny Stitt and Paul Gonsalves - "S'posin" - Salt and Pepper (1963)

Leslie Pintchik - "Luscious" - In the Nature of Things (2013)

Art Blakey & the New Jazz Messengers - "Recuerdo" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Paul Gonsalves

Playlist for 4-22-2014 WFCF - Jazz Greats!

"Calico Morning" - Kenneth Frizzell
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Spring is here, baseball is underway, lovely weather here in NE Florida, and it's Earth Day! No themed show today, just as much good music and variety as can be squeezed in 4 hours. I heard or stumbled upon a lot of good stuff during the week (including a Record Store Day outing). In particular, a playlist made up of music recorded in 1962. As always we'll be hitting up the new jazz shelf at WFCF, and a special treat last set for folks who stay tuned to the end. All this Tuesday, April 22nd, from 3-7pm Eastern. Listen online by clicking here, and stop by the FB page to say hi! See you then - Kendo


Hour One:

Jackie McLean - "Marilyn's Dilemma" - Vertigo (1962 Bonus Tracks)

Jackie McLean &

Thelonious Monk - "Bye-Ya" - Monk's Dream (1962)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Anita O'Day & Cal Tjader - "Peel Me a Grape" - Time for Two (1962)

Wes Montgomery - "Yesterdays" - Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

Art Blakey & the New Jazz Messengers - "My Romance" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Duke Ellington/Coleman Hawkins - "Wanderlust" - Duke Ellington Meets Coleman Hawkins (1962)

Shorty Rogers - "Terrence's Farewell" - Jazz Waltz (1962)

Monty Alexander - "Love Notes" - Harlem-Kingston Express Vol 2 (2011)

Ben Wolfe - "Baby Tiger" - From Here I See (2013)

Marcus Roberts Trio - "On a Special Occasion" - From Rags to Rhythm (2013)

Hour Two:

Sonny Rollins - "I Feel a Song Comin' On" - Plus Four (1956)

Sonny! courtesy of sonnyrollins.com

Oscar Peterson - "Happy Go Lucky Local" - Night Train (1962)

Chick Corea - "Sicily" - Friends (1990)

Dexter Gordon - "Love for Sale" - Go (1962)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "Preludio Proyecto Latino" - Suite 4 y 20 (1992)

Wayne Krantz - "not consciously written about" - Long to be Loose (1993)

Clark Terry & Bob Brookmeyer - "Hawg Jazz" - The Power of Positive Swinging (1960)

Bennie Green - "Solitude" - Bennie Green (1960)

Marcus Roberts - "On a Special Occasion" - From Rags to Rhythm (2013)

Sheryl Bailey - "One for V.J." - A Meeting of Minds (2013)

Hour Three:

            ~ What's Hot in the Pot ~

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

Nancy Wilson - "The Very Thought of You" - Lady Sings the Blues (comp)

Cal Tjader - "Curacao" - Soul Burst (1966)

Stan Getz - "Crystal Silence" - Captain Marvel (1972)

Bill Evans - "You're Gonna Hear From Me" - You're Gonna Hear From Me (1969)

Stanley Turrentine - "Salt Song" - Salt Song (1971) CTI Moment

Stan Getz - "E Preciso Perdoar" - The Best of Two Worlds (1976)

Stan with Joao and Miucha

Brad Mehldau - "M. B. " - Ode (2008)

Hour Four:
Thomson Kneeland - "Libretto" - Mazurka for the Modern Man (2007)

Javon Jackson - "One by One" - Expression (2013)

Ben Patterson - "The Good Stuff" - Essential Elements (2013)

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

Brad Mehldau & Mark Guiliana - "Swimming" - Taming the Dragon (2013)

Joshua Breakstone - "With The Wind and the Rain in Your Hair" - With The Wind and the Rain (2013)

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

Erik Jackson - "It's Time" - Rainy Days (2012)

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

The Weekly Recommend - 4-17-2014 - Bennie Green!

Thought I might start something new here, for folks who trust my taste in jazz - a weekly recommended album. So if you're itchin' for new music in your collection, check by this page between shows (I'm gonna shoot for every Thursday).

Bennie Green - "Bennie Green"
Time Records (1960)

Today's recommended album is from a somewhat forgotten trombonist - Bennie Green; overshadowed in jazz memory by Curtis Fuller & J.J. Johnson; perhaps because he remained firmly straight-ahead in spite of all going on in the '60s. This recording dates from 1960 and features Jimmy Forrest on tenor sax, Sonny Clark on piano (who wrote 3 of the cuts), George Tucker on bass, Al Dreares on drums & Joseph Gorgas on bongos.

It's an easy going affair, but one that swings it's butt off; with clever arranging that keeps it interesting. In every way, Green & Forest sound absolutely fantastic together. The blowing is relaxed but heartfelt, with each occasionally digging in to take things up a notch. As already mentioned, the rhythm section is a locomotive. The groove is nearly hypnotic, once they start rollin' it gets very difficult to pull yourself away from the music. Sonny Clark is in primo form, as well.

Highlights are an unusually bright and fun "Solitude", "Sonny's Crip" - a fine blues with "So What" responses & a bridge, and a simmering rendering of "Cool Struttin'". The opener "Sometimes I'm Happy" is a little on the cute side, but still has the irrestible groove that pervades the entire session. The sound quality is dandy, clear yet lush, and the bongos are not too high in the mix. It won't blow your mind, but it is very enjoyable jazz; perfect for unwinding after a busy day. Please note that this particular release is only available in mp3 format. The price is right! 4 out of 5.
- Kendo