Playlist for 10-6-2015 WFCF - Trains and Things!

"Go West" - Marcel Thériault

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A recent InstaCollection post was the inspiration for the 1st and 4th hour of this week's show, with locomotive themed tracks from the likes of George Benson, Duke Ellington, James Moody & Rosemary Clooney! Lots of other great stuff from albums new to the library including Brian Pareschi and Greg Abate, and as always plenty of new releases! Tune in Tuesday 10/6 from 3-7 eastern by clicking here. FM signal at 88.5FM for St. Augustine, Palm Coast, Green Cove Springs, Palatka, Flagler Beach, Ormand Beach and South Jacksonville! See you then! - Kendo




Hour One:

Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery - "Night Train" - Dynamic Duo (1966)

Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra - "Take the 'A' Train" - Best of the Centenial Edition (1940)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jimmy Giuffre 3 - "The Train and the River" - Jimmy Giuffre 3 (1956)

Duke Ellington - photo by William Gottlieb

Rosemary Clooney - "Blues In the Night" - 16 Greatest Hits (1952)

Antonio Adolfo - "Trem Da Serra (Hillside Train)" - Tema (2015)

George Benson - "Last Train to Clarksville" - The Shape of Things to Come (1968)

James Moody - "Last Train from Overbrook" - Last Train From Overbrook" (1958)

George Benson - "Little Train" - White Rabbit (1971)

Jeff Rupert - "The Southern Norfolk RR" - From Memphis to Mobile (2009)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Don't Stop This Train" - Blues on Bach (1973)


Cecile McLorin Salvant - "The Trolley Song" - For One to Love (2015)

Hour Two:

Joe Morello - "Just In Time" - It's About Time (1961)

Eric Alexander - "Little Boat" - The Real Thing (2015)

Brian Pareschi
photo by David Willems

Brian Pareschi - "I Believe In You" - Brian Pareschi & the BP Express (2013)

John Coltrane - "My Ideal" - Bahia (1958)

Mike LeDonne - "Let It Go" - Awwlright! ()

Gerald Stockton - "Simple Samba" - My Gentle Breeze (2015)

Gil Melle - "Tomorrow" - Gil's Guests (1956)

Ed Reed - "Unforgettable" - I'm a Shy Guy (2013)

Greg Abate - "Conflict" - Motif (2014)

Hour Three:

~~ Flagler Files~~

Tim Warfield - "I Remember You" - Eye of the Beholder (2012) Ride Home!

John Scofield - "Museum" - Past Present (2015)

Hampton Hawes - "Yesterdays" - Bird Song (1956)

New Jazz

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

Hour Four:

George Benson - "Chatanooga Choo Choo" - The Shape of Things to Come (1968)

Billy Childs (with Ricki Lee Jones) - "Been On a Train" - Map to the Treasure - Reimagining Laura Nyro(2014)

Steps - "Bullet Train" - Step by Step (1979)

John Coltrane

John Coltrane - "Locomotion" - Blue Train (1957)

Christian McBride - "Dream Train" - People Music (2012)

Joshua Redman - "Stop This Train" - Walking Shadows (2012)

Stanley Clarke - "Last Train to Sanity" - Up (2013)


Gerry Mulligan - "K-4 Pacific" - The Age of Steam (1971)


Gerry Mulligan - "Grand Tour" - The Age of Steam (1971)

PoPsie! - The 1950 Metro All-Stars

photo by William "PoPsie" Randolph

A neat little assembling of musicians in this photo by the great photographer William "PoPsie" Randolph of the 1950 Metronome All-Stars! Serge Chaloff - baritone sax, Kai Winding - trombone, Billy Bauer - guitar, John LaPorta - clarinet, Lee Konitz - alto sax, Stan Getz - tenor, Miles Davis - trumpet. The two sides they recorded at this session held January 23rd, 1951 (with George Shearing & Terry Gibbs not shown) are "Local 802 Blues" and "Early Spring".

InstaCollection - Jazz Inspired By Trains!

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Trains have been inspiring composers since their invention; from the first chugs away from the station to the repetitive, clackity rhythms down the line, or a distant, lonesome whistle. Add to that the relaxed, hypnotic passenger ride and the far-away places the bobbing cars take you to, and you have instant mood-setters that are romantic and fascinating to just about every human on the planet.

Jazz is no exception, with some of its most familiar titles referencing trains: "Blue Train", "Take the 'A' Train" & "Night Train" - heard here as a rocking version by Jimmy Smith & Wes Montgomery, with a glorious Oliver Nelson big band arrangement. (This tune is supposedly an un-credited composition of Duke Ellington!)

Brilliant saxophonist Jeff Rupert's catchy "The Southern Norfolk RR" portrays the driving motion of a train as well as a youthful excitement about all things locomotive. Kenny Drew Jr.'s energetic performance on piano supplies forward motion and spark. Jimmy Giuffre's creative "The Train and the River" is also exuberant with a storytelling, down-home feel featuring Jim Hall on guitar.

"Take the 'A' Train", Billy Strayhorn's fantastic subway tribute, is heard in the swinging version that made it famous - by the Duke Ellington Orchestra in 1941. The Monkees' hit "Last Train to

Clarksville" gets a good-natured turn from George Benson, in prime form on an early CTI recording that features harmonica and country groove. James Moody's "Last Train from Overbrook" from 1958 is forward thinking and appealing with an almost film noir, late-night feel.
 
And finally it's tough to choose between Frank Sinatra's lonelier "Blues in the Night" and Rosemary Clooney's classic recording, so I'll let you decide! Johnny Mercer's lyrics reference a late night train evocatively:


"Now the rain's a-fallin'
Hear the train a-callin'
"Whoo-ee!"(My mama done told me)
Hear that lonesome whistle
Blowin' 'cross the trestle
"Whoo-ee!"(My mama done told me)
A-whooee-ah-whooee
Ol' clickety-clack's
A-echoin' back
The blues in the night."

Whatever your own iron horse dreams might be here are seven tracks for your digital jazz collection that are not only innovative classics but will mix so well with the rest of your library. Enjoy! - Kendo

Tune in this Tuesday (10/6/15) at 3pm eastern to WFCF on iHeart for an hour of train inspired jazz, including the titles mentioned above; plus an extra hour of train songs at 6pm eastern! Listen by clicking here. The show broadcasts every Tuesday from 3-7pm eastern! 

Playlist for 9--29-2015 WFCF - Good Stuff!

"Tiny Birdie #3" - PhotonLights
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Lot's of show favorites on this week's edition of Jazz Greats! Jack McDuff, Bobby Hutcherson, Dexter Gordon, Sonny Rollins, Gary Wofsey; along with  CTI selections from Randy Weston & Paul Desmond! Plenty of new jazz slots and a few surprises! Tune in via iHeart by clicking here, and say hi on Twitter or Facebook! Tune in Tuesday 9/29 from 3-7pm. See you then!

Hour One:

John Scofield - "Chap Dance" - Past Present (2015)

John Pizzarelli - "Junk" - Midnight McCartney (2015)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
 
Carol Saboya, Antonio Adolfo & Hendrik Meurkins - "The Girl from Impanema"

very lovely album - great Brazilian!

- Copa Village (2015)

Carol Saboya, Adolfo Adolfo & Hendrik Meurkins - "Copa Village" - Copa Village (2015)

Diana Krall - "I'm Just a Lucky So and So" - Stepping Out (1993)

Sonny Rollins - "The Bridge" - The Bridge (1962)

Lester Young - "Body and Soul" - Complete Aladdin Recordings (1945)

Cal Tjader - "Huracan" - Huracan (1978)

Sarah Vaughan - "Lullaby of Birdland" - Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown (1954)

Jack McDuff  - "Kettle of Fish" - Prelude (1963)

Hour Two:

Bill Evans - "Israel" - Trio '65 (1965)

Teddy Charles - "Nature Boy" - The Teddy Charles Tentet (1956)

Gonzalo Rubalcaba - "The Blessing" - The Blessing (1991)

La Lucha - "The Warmth of the Sun" - Standards, Not Standards (2014)

Johnny Smith - "Sophisticated Lady" - In a Mellow Mood (1954)

Jeff Rupert - "The Norfolk Southern RR" - From Memphis to Mobile (2009)

David Fernandez - "The Voyager" - Symmetry (2005)

Karrin Allyson - "Happy Talk" - Many a New Day (2015)

Mike LeDonne - "The Boss" - Awwlright! (2015)

Hour Three:

            ~~ The Flagler Files (new show interrupts Jazz Greats for 1/4 hour) ~~

Thelonious Monk - "Ba-lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are" - Brilliant Corners (1956)

Randy Weston - "Ifrane" - Blue Moses (1972)

Gabor Szabo - "People" - More Sorcery (1966)

fun NOLA music!

Charanee Wade - "Offering" - Offering (2013)

John Ellis & Double Wide - "Booker" - Charm (2014)

Joe Magnarelli - "Three On Two" - Three On Two (2014)

Hour Four:

Weather Report - "Elegant People" - Black Market (1976)

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

Eli Bennett - "The Other Side" - Breakthrough (2014)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Maiden Voyage" - Happenings (1966)

Gary Wofsey - "Perpetual Change" - In Stereo (2000)

Peter Leitch - "Nutty" - Landscape ()

Miles Davis - "Tout de Suite" - Filles de Kilimanjaro () 

InstaCollection - The Best of Palm Coast Jazz!

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For this week's installation we have selections from Floridian composers/performers. As the producer of the Palm Coast Jazz podcast I've come across vast amounts of awesome music by jazz artists living down here. These three selections are some of the

Jamie Ousley

finest; go-to tracks both in my mind and for programming the radio shows. Two are fusions of world with improvisation. Jamie Ousley's "Pasaje Tennessee" is nothing short of exquisite, alternating a pensive mood with lilting Latin-American three-quarter dance; a lovely touch is the violin and mandolin work from Jhony Mendoza. After a mysterious keyboard opening, Michael Petrovich's "Sunrise in the Land of the Pharaohs" is immediately contagious and mesmerizing;  a satisfying solo displays his fine taste and skill on classical guitar. Thirdly is a compelling cut from Jeff Berlin; pretty and light melodies alternate with emotional angst, ending with a cool synth solo from Richard Drexler. All three are in my phone - hope they find their way into yours! - Kendo

Playlist for 9-23-2015 WFCF - Bebop Corner!

Terell Stafford

Filling in for Jerry B. on the Bebop Corner on WFCF St Augustine! Keeping it close to Jerry's format so plenty of hardbop and a little Latin. Tune in by clicking here. See you there - Kendo

Hour One: 

Miles Davis - "Swing Spring" - Miles Davis and the Modern Jazz Giants (1954)

Terell Stafford - "Yes I Can, No You Can't" - BrotherLEE Love (2014)

Don Durkee Trio - "Our Delight" - Don Durkee Trio (2012)

~ The Break Room (news program) ~

Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers - "DEO-X" - Hard Drive (1957)

Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet
photo by Wayne's granddaughter!

Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet - "Guarachando" - Intercambio (2015)

Lighthouse Little Big Band - "Lighthouse Blues" - Lighthouse Little Big Band ()

Hour Two:

Roland Kirk with Jack McDuff - "Funk Underneath" - Kirk's Works (1961)

Grant Green - "Brazil" - The Latin Bit (1962)

Cannonball & Coltrane - "Grand Central" - Cannonball & Coltrane (1959)

Michael Royal - "Freddie Freeloader" - Royal Blue (1994)

Paul Chambers - "Visitation" - Chamber's Music (1956)

Joe Henderson

Hank Jones - "Alpha" - Bluebird (1955)


Joe Henderson - "So Near, So Far" - So Near, So Far (1992)


Dexter Gordon - "Tangerine" - Tangerine (1972)

Playlist for 9-22-2015 WFCF - Jazz Greats on Vinyl!

"Tiny Birdie #2" - PhotonLights
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I've pulled more vinyl than I could possibly play for this show! Plus cuts Ella & Louis, Joshua Breakstone (with Jack McDuff), Marlena Shaw, Michel Camilo, Krakauer, Judy Wexler, from recently reviewed artists Raquel Cepeda and Steve Wilson/Lewis Nash! Vinyl artists are true Jazz Greats! Tune in today (9/22) from 3-7pm by clicking here; and say hi/follow on Facebook or Twitter! Can't wait to spin 'em! - Kendo





Hour One:

Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio - "Cast Your Fate to the Wind" - Live In Studio (2015)

Joe Magnarelli - "Clockwise" - Three On Two (2014)

    3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Julie London - "Everything Happens to Me" - Julie at Home (1960)

actually recorded in her living room!

Ella Fitzgerald - "Cheek to Cheek" - Ella and Louis (1956)

Frank Sinatra - "I Can't Get Started" - No One Cares (1959)

Duke Ellington - "Perdido" - Ellington Uptown (1952)

Raquel Cepeda - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" - I'm Confessin' (2012)

Count Basie - "Watermelon Man" - Basie Picks the Winners (??)

Michel Camilo - "Impressions" - On The Other Hand (1996)

Hour Two:

Maynard Ferguson - "Chameleon" - Chameleon (1974)

Mike LeDonne - "Let It Go" - Awwlright! (2015)

Funky stuff from Maynard!

Chris Connor - "Love Walked In" - Sings George Gershwin (??)

Wayne Wallace Latin Jazz Quintet - "Equinox" - Intercambio (2015)

Chris Connor - "Love Is Here to Stay" - Sings George Gershwin ()

Dexter Gordon - "Rhythm-a-ning" - The Jumpin' Blues ()

Lorraine Feather - "Be My Muse" - Flirting With Disaster (2015)

Marian McPartland - "You Are the Sunshine of My Life" - A Fine Romance (1976)

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis - "2/3's Adventure" - Live in Cuba (2015)

Hour Three:

Art Farmer - "Flute Song" - Something You Got (1978) Ride Home!

David Krakauer - "Honeycomb" - The Big Picture (2014)

George Benson - "This Masquerade" - Breezin' (1976)

Steve Wilson | Lewis Nash - "Monk Medley" -- Duologue (2013)

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

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

Art Blakey & The New Jazz Messengers - "The Theme" - Buttercorn Lady (1966)

Jim Martinez - "Surfin' Snoopy" - Good Grief! (2014)

Hour Four:

Hank Crawford - "Canadian Sunset" - Hank Crawford's Back (1976)

Terrence Blanchard - "Breathless" - Breathless (2014)

Jimmy McGriff - "Time Waltzes On" - A Bag Full of Blues (1967)

Judy Wexler - "They Say It's Spring" - What I See (2013)

Long play Ellington from 1952!

Giacomo Gates - "Hazel's Hips" - Everything Is Cool (2015)

Astrud Gilberto - "Ponteio" - Gilberto with Turrentine (1971)

Terri Lyne Carrington - "I'm a Fool to Want You" - The Mosaic Project: Love and Soul (2015)

Cecile McLoren Salvant - "Wives and Lovers" - For One to Love (2015)

George Benson - "Gentle Rain" - Beyond the Blue Horizon (1971)