Playlist for 5-31-2016 WFCF - Wingin' It!

Wingin' it today except for Hour Funk! Lots of vinyl including John Abercrombie and Bobby Hutcherson plus the new releases from Pat Metheny & Warren Wolf!



Hour One:

Oleg Kireyev & Keith Javors - "April" - The Meeting (2014)*

Warren Wolf - "Soul Sister" - Convergence (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Chet Baker - "She Was Too Good To Me" - She Was Too Good To Me (1974) CTI Moment

uplfiting material from Oleg & Keith 

Will Bernard - "Pan Seared" - Out & About (2015)*

Cheryl Bentyne - "Black Coffee" - Lost Love Songs (2011)*

Lee Morgan - "The Beehive" - Live at the Lighthouse (1970)

Jane Monheit - "All Too Soon" - The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald (2015)*

Ryan Fourt - "Lao Tsu" - Big Slick (2015)*

Hour Two:

Larry Young - "The Hereafter" - Heaven On Earth (1968)

Chaise Lounge - "Tick Tock" - Gin Fizz Fandango (2015)* 

Charlie Parker - "My Little Suede Shoes" - South of the Border ()

Pat Metheny - "Roofdogs" - The Unity Sessions (2015)*

Pat with Chris Potter

John Abercrombie - "Nexus" - Gateway 2 (1977)

Jackie Gage - "Mine" - Siren Songs (2015)*
Bir Matt Kane and the Kansas City Generations Sextet - "In Case You Missed It" - Acknowledgement (2014)*

Ed Roth - "Mad Beatnik" - Mad Beatnik (2015)*

Hour Three: 

~ Flagler Files ~

Michel Camilo - "Tombo in 7/4" - Suntan (1986) The Ride Home!

Bobby Hutcherson - "Un Poco Loco" - Un Poco Loco (1980)

Woody Shaw - "Rahsaan's Run" - Rosewood (1977)

Sari Kessler - "After You've Gone" - Do Right (2015)*

Karl Latham - "Tax Man" - Living Standards (2015)*

Addison Frei - "Transit" - Transit (2015)*

Hour Funk: 

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

George Benson - "Footin' It" - The Shape of Things to Come (1968)

Fine organist with Tom Scott to boot!

Johnny Hammond - "Higher Ground" - Higher Ground (1973) CTI Moment

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

Bobby Timmons - "From the Bottom" - From the Bottom (1964)

Grant Green - "Ease Back" - Carryin' On (1969)

The Brothers Johnson - "Tomorrow" - Look Out for #1 (1976)

Miles Davis - "Yesternow" - Jack Johnson (1970)

Playlist for 5-24-2016 WFCF - New Jazz, Recorded Today & Hour Funk!

Today's show starts with 2 hours of newly released material I've been wanting to share. Hour Three is filled with material that was recorded on this date (5-24)... after The Flagler Files, that is (yawn!) And Hour Four is now Hour Funk on Jazz Greats indefinitely; with the best funky moments from jazz artists you know and love + a few surprises! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo




Hour One:

Greg Fishman - "Dahlia" - New Journey (2016)*

Jane Ira Bloom - "Song Patrol" - Early Americans (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Matt Baker - "Wouldn't It Be Nice" -  Almost Blue (2015)*

Great sounds from this Aussie!

Albare - "The Magnificent Seven" - Dreamtime (2015)*

Andy Brown - "Freak of the Week" - Direct Call (2015)*

Antonio Adolfo - "Killer Joe" - Tropical Infinito (2016)*

Michael Dease - "Brooklyn" - Father Figure (2015)*

Bill Evans - "You're Gonna Hear From Me" - Some Other Time (1968)*

Karl Latham - "Day Tripper" - Living Standards (2015)*

Alex Goodman - "Family Breakfast" - Border Crossing (2016)*

Hour Two:

Sarah Vaughan - "The Man I Love" - Live at Rosie's (1978)*

Leslie Pintchik - "Crooked as a Dog's Hind Leg" - True North (2015)*

Tony Lustig - "Prometheus" - Taking Flight (2015)*

Yellowjackets - "Inevitable Outcome" - Cohearence (2015)*

Dick Sisto - Steve Allee Quartet - "For the Little Ones" - Earth Tones (2013)*

Interesting combination of sounds & cool cover!

Louis Heriveaux - "From Day to Day" - Triadic Episodes (2014)*

Murray, Allen & Carrington - "Geri-Rigged" - Perfection (2015)*

Clifford Lamb - "People" - Bridges (2015)*

Walt Weiskopf - "Dreamlining" - The Way You Say It (2015)*

Hour Three: Recorded on this date!

~ Flagler Files ~

Stanley Turrentine with Milt Jackson - "Sister Sanctified" - Cherry (recorded 44 years ago on 5-24-1972) The Ride Home/CTI Moment

Bill Evans/Jim Hall - "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" - Undercurrents (recorded 54 years ago today on 5-24-1962)

Bud Powell - "Marmalade" - Time Waits (recorded 58 years ago today on 5-24-1958)

Red Garland - "Hey Now" - Groovy (recorded 59 years ago today on 5-24-1957)

Miles Davis - "Prince of Darkness" - Sorcerer (recorded 49 years ago today on 5-24-1967)

Cal Tjader - "Battle Hymn of the Republic" - Cal Tjader Quartet (recorded 60 years ago today on 5-24-1956) 5:50 Gospel Express

David Bixler - "Good Deal" - Call It a Good Deal (recorded 11 years ago today on 5-24-2005)

Hour Funk: 

Larry Young - "Heaven On Earth" - Heaven On Earth (1968)

Quincy Davis - "Ponder This" - Songs in the Key of Q (2012)

Kool & the Gang - "Lucky for Me" - Live at P.J.'s (1971)

Ed Cherry - "Let the Music Take Your Mind" - Soultree (2015)*

exciting mix of old & new jazz + world!

Grant Green - "Hurt So Bad" - Carryin' On (1969)

Freddie Hubbard - "Midnight At The Oasis" - Windjammer (1975)

Chick Corea - "Nite Sprite" -  The Leprechaun (1976)

Theo Croker - "The Right Time" - Escape Velocity (2015)*

Reginal Cyntje - "Spiritual" - Spiritual Awakening (2015)*

Spinning music I received for my 50th birthday! Lots of vinyl, plenty of cd's & new music! Join me by clicking here today (5/17) from 3-7pm eastern. See you there! - Kendo




Hour One:

Antonio Adolfo - "Whisper Not" - Tropical Infinito (2016)*

Antonio's latest - fun arrangements!

Jane Ira Bloom - "Dangerous Times" - Early Americans (2015)*

Michael Petrovich - "Sunrise in the Land of the Pharaohs" - The Train to San Lorenzo (2004)

Melissa Aldana - "My Ship" - Back Home (2015)*

Karl Latham - "Cinnamon Girl" - Living Standards (2015)*

Art Farmer with Joe Henderson - "Young and Fine" - Yama (1979)

Gregory Porter - "Don't Lose Your Steam" - Take Me to the Alley (2015)*

Gil Melle - "Ironworks" - Primitive Modern (1956)

Chet Baker - "Autumn Leaves" - She Was Too Good to Me (1974)

Jackie Gage - "Siren Song" & "That Old Black Magic" - Siren Songs (2015)*

Hour Two:

Chico Freeman 4-tet - "Black Inside" - Spoken Into Existence (2015)*

Adrienne Fenemor - "Mo' Puddin'" - Mo' Puddin' (2015)*

Thrilling trio session!

Chico Hamilton - "Evil Eye" - The Best of Chico Hamilton

Chico Hamilton - "Larry of Arabia" - The Best of Chico Hamilton

Woody Shaw - "Rosewood" - Rosewood (1977)

Kenny Burrell - "I Surrender Dear" - A Generation Ago Today (1967)

Sari Kessler - "After You've Gone" - Do Right (2015)*

Gary McFarland Quintet - "I Love to Say Her Name" - Point of Departure (1963)

Roland Kirk - "3-in-1 Without the Oil" - Domino (1962)

Hour Three:

          ~ The Flagler Files ~

Miles Davis Quintet - "Footprints" - Live in Europe 1967 (from disc one)

Michel Legrand - "Blue and Sentimental" - Legrand Jazz ()

Peter Bernstein - "Cupcake" - Let Loose (2016)*

Smash hit for Gregory!

Bill Evans - "You Go to My Head" - Some Other Time (1968)

Andrew Hill - "Grass Roots" - Grass Roots (1968)

Kai Winding - "A Night On Bop Mountain" - Trombone by Three (1949)

Malou Beauvoir - "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love)" - Is This Love (2015)*

Hour Four:

Charles Earland - "Leaving This Planet" - Leaving This Planet (1974)

Jimmy McGriff - "Space Cadet" - Red Beans (1976)

Hank Garland - "Like Someone in Love" - Move (1960)

Ray Bryant - "You Keep Me Hangin' On" - It Was a Very Good Year (1967)

Acme Jazz Garage - "Mr. G.P." - Acme Jazz Garage (2015)

Sounding great as ever!

Tony Williams Lifetime - "To Whom It May Concern - Them" - (turn it over) (1970)

Larry Young - "The Infant" - Heaven on Earth (1968)

Theo Croker - "No Escape from Bliss" - Escape Velocity (2015)

John Coltrane - "While My Lady Sleeps" - Coltrane (1957)

Hyunil Lee - "Walking in the Garden" - Living Water (2016)*

Playlist for 5-10-2016 WFCF - New Jazz & Old Vinyl!

today's vinyl feature

New Jazz & Old Vinyl on today's show! Featured albums include "Black Miracle" by Joe Henderson, "Escape Velocity" by Theo Croker, "Alone In San Francisco" - Thelonious Monk & "Juju" - Wayne Shorter. Tune in from 3-7pm eastern today by clicking here! See you there - Kendo




Hour One:

Lou Donaldson - "The Wheeler-Dealer" - Blowing in the Wind (1966)

great outing from this amazing trombonist

Michael Dease - "Brooklyn" - Father Figure (2015)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Dena DeRose - "I'm Glad There Is You" - United (2015)*

Christian Tamburr - "Norwegian Wood" - People Talk (2015)*

Ken Peplowski - "An Affair to Remember" - Enrapture (2015)*

Joe Henderson - "Solution" - Black Miracle (1975)

Chaise Lounge - "It's Alright With Me" - Gin Fizz Fandango (2016)*

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

Gary Burton - "Coral" - Times Square (1978)

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Chan Chan" - Tocororo (2015)*

Hour Two:

Myles Wright - "Corridors" - The LA EP (2015)*

Myles Wright - "Choose Your Own Adventure" - The LA EP (2015)*

24 refreshing minutes of jazz orchestra

Myles Wright - "Because You Can" - The LA EP (2015)*

Stanley Turrentine - "Bird of Beauty" - Wonderland (1987)

Matt Kane - "The Burning Sand" - Acknowledgement (2014)*

Theo Croker - "Transcend" - Escape Velocity (2015)*

Thelonious Monk - "Bluehawk" - Alone in San Francisco (1959)

Cal Tjader - "I Say A Little Prayer" - Sounds Out Burt Bacharach (196?)

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - Tocororo (2015)*

Hour Three:

             ~ The Flagler Files ~

Joe Henderson - "Black Miracle" - Black Miracle (1975) The Ride Home!

Theo Croker - "This Could Be" - Escape Velocity (2015)*

Wayne Shorter - "Twelve More Bars To Go" - Juju (1964)

Amazing player with a forward thinking cd!

Tim Tamashiro - "I Won't Dance" - Drinky (2015)*

Melissa Aldana - "My Ship" - Back Home (2015)*

Michel Camilo - "Journey" - On The Other Hand (1989)

Chico Freeman 4-tet "Seven Steps to Heaven" - Spoken Into Existence (2015)*

Thelonious Monk - "You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth" - Alone in San Francisco (1959)

Hour Four:

Freddie Hubbard - "Red Clay" - The Best of Freddie Hubbard Live and In the Studio (1980)

Murray, Allen & Carrington Power Trio - "Mirror of Youth" - Perfection (2015)*

Jackie Gage - "That Old Black Magic" - Siren Songs (2015)*

Michel Legrand - "The Jitterbug Waltz" - Legrand Jazz (1958)

Snarky Puppy - "Tordova" - Culcha Vulcha (2015)*

interesting set from the popular band

The Quintet - "Byrdlike" - V.S.O.P. (1977)

Theo Croker - "In Orbit" - Escape Velocity (2015)*

Thelonious Monk - "Remember" - Alone in San Francisco (1959)

Fahir Atakoglu - "Sync-Op" - Live at Umbria Jazz (2010)*

Playlist for 5-3-2016 WFCF - Fun and Games!

"Sunset Games" - Inzidor
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This week's theme is "Fun and Games"! Anything fun, anything jocular or childish... it's in! Music from Kenny Werner, Randy Brecker, Lester Young, Herbie Nichols & more plus new releases from Yellowjackets, George Coleman, Scott Reeves & more! Tune in Tuesday May 3rd from 3-7pm eastern by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo




Hour One:

Yellowjackets - "Child's Play" - Cohearence (2015)*

George Coleman - "Sonny's Playground" - The Master Speaks (2015)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Hank Crawford - "Have a Good Time" - Soul of the Ballad (1963)

new music from a legend!

Return to Forever - "What Game Shall We Play Today" - Return to Forever (1972)

Chick Corea & Gary Burton - "What Game Shall We Play Together" - Crystal Silence (1972)

Judy Wexler - "Laughing at Life" - What I See (2013)

Skip Wilkins & Jill Allen - "Two Much Fun" - Two Much Fun (2002)

Kenny Werner - "Playground" - Gu-ru (1993)

Wayne Shorter - "Playground" - Schizophrenia (1967)

John Patitucci - "Play Ball" - Remembrance (2008)

Hour Two:

Great American Music Ensemble - "They All Laughed" - It's All In the Game (2001)*

Donald Byrd - "Child's Play" - Byrd in Flight (1960)

Scott Reeves Jazz Orchestra - "Hip Kitty" - Portraits and Places (2015)*

Randy Brecker - "Name Game" - Score (1969)

fun arrangements of old chestnuts!

Charles McPherson - "Fun House" - Come Play With Me (1995)

Bob Thompson - Ain't We Got Fun - History of Space Age Pop Vol 2: Mallets in Wonderland

Zoot Sims - "Morning Fun" - Zoot Sims All Stars (1952)

Roland Kirk - "Makin' Whoopee" - Kirk's Works (1961)

Jon Davis - "Just for Fun" - Changes Over Time (2015)*

Steve Wiest - "Please Don't Think It's Funny" - The High Road (2016)*

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Chuck Mangione - "Fun and Games" - Fun and Games (1979) The Ride Home!

Bud Powell - "Monopoly" - Time Waits (1958)

fun album cover & tracks!

Lisa Parrott - "Dancing Laughing" - Round Tripper (2014)

Lester Young - "She's Funny That Way" - Complete Aladdin Recordings (1946)

Cannonball Adderley - "Toy" - Know What I Mean (1961)

Herbie Nichols Trio - "House Party Starting" - Herbie Nichols Trio (1955)

Hour Four:

Organissimo - "Play Nice" - This Is the Place (2005)

Brother Jack McDuff - "It's All a Joke" - Down Home Style (1969)

Miles Davis - "Fun" - Directions (1968)

Mark Egan - "Summer Fun" - Direction Home (2015)

David Friesen - "Playground" - Where the Light Falls ()

Stanley Clarke - "Hot Fun" - School Days (1976)

Bob Kenmotsu - "Brilliant Bicycle" - I'm In Love With You (2015)*

double album from this guitarist!

Peter Erskine - "Little Fun K" - Is Dr Um (2015)*

Wes Montgomery - "The Joker" - A Day In the Life (1967) 

Sonny Rollins - "Playin' in the Yard" - Next Album (1972)

Brand new from the jazz legends!

Today's show is similar to last week's: New Jazz and Old Vinyl... much of the vinyl was selected on the strength of it's cover art. New releases from jazz titans like Sonny Rollins, Benny Golson and Yellowjackets. Not much sleep last night so I may be off my game - but the music will still be hot. Vinyl includes another 2-fer from Sonny Rollins - this time for the ride home. Also some Bobby Hutcherson that I haven't listened to yet, but it's got John Abercrombie and George Cables so it should rock. All that and a few extras from Michel Camilo, Sammy Figueroa and Wes Montgomery. Tune in from 3-7pm eastern today (Tues 4/26) by clicking here. See you then - Kendo





Hour One:

Christian Tamburr - "Summertime" - People Talk (2015)*

Ray Vega & Thomas Marriot - "United" - Return of the East West Trumpet Summit (2014)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Sammy Figueroa & Glaucia Nasser - "Quando Eu Canto" - Talisman (2014)

Quite a combo!

Bill Evans - "Wonder Why" - Some Other Time (1968)*

Jenny Maybe & Nick Philips - "Interstellar" - Haiku (2015)*

Brother Jack McDuff - "The Three Day Thang" - Hot Barbeque (1965)

Renee Rosnes - "Deep In the Blue" - Written in the Rocks (2015)* - 7:39

Sonny Rollins - "H.S." - Holding the Stage (2006)* 

Joe Puma - "Wild Kitten" - Wild Kitten (1957)

Hour Two:

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Ay Mama Inez" - Tocororo (2015)*

Airto - "Promises of the Sun" - Promises of the Sun (1976)

Benny Golson - "Lulu's Back In Town" - Horizon Ahead (2015)*

Last album by Bobby for Columbia

Matt Kane - "Timeline (For Elvin)" - Acknowledgement (2014)*

Keith Brown - "Human Nature" - The Journey (2015)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "The Sailor's Song" - Un Poco Loco (1979)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Silver Hollow" - Un Poco Loco (1979)

Ryan Fourt - "Air-Gun (Daisy's Revenge)" - Big Slick ()*

Pacific Jazz - "Side One" - Assorted Flavors of Pacific Jazz (1956)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Files ~

Sonny Rollins - "Down the Line" - Easy Living (1977) - Ride Home!

Sonny Rollins - "My One and Only Love" - Easy Living (1977)

more great live performances from Sonny!

Eli Degibri - "Even Bees Do It" - Cliff Hangin' (@015)*

Jackie Gage - "Siren Songs" - Siren Songs (2015)*

Jackie Gage - "That Old Black Magic" - Siren Songs (2015)*

Yellowjackets - "Golden State" - Cohearence (2015)*

Julie London - "Hot Toddy" - The Best of Julie (comp)

Kung Fu - "Daddy D" - Joyride (2015)*

Matt Parker Trio - "I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) - Present Time (2015)*

Hour Four:

Will Bernard - "Redwood (Business Casual)" - Out & About (2015)*

Will Bernard - "Homeward Bound" - Out & About (2015)*

Karl Latham - "Tax Man" - Living Standards (2015)*

you were either there, or you weren't.

Gary Burton - "Jesus Maria" - Dreams So Real (1975)

Adrienne Fenemor - "Minor Mixup" - Mo' Puddin' (2015)*

Clifford Lamb - "Smile" - Bridges (2015)*

Grant Green - "I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothin'" - Shades of Green (1971)

Dave Flippo Trio - "Norwegian Wood" - Life On Mars (2015)*

Malou Beauvoir - "Fragile" - Is This Love (2015)*

Andy Adamson - "Conquistador" - A Cry for Peace (2015)*

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom - "The Listener" - Otis Was A Polar Bear (2015)*

Playlist for 4-19-2016 WFCF - Jazz Greats & Record Store Day Finds!

Newly discovered! What a find!!

Just lots of good, soulful sounds today, new jazz and some vinyl I picked up this past Saturday (Record Store Day). Tune in! Click here - see you there! Kendo




Hour One:

Joe Farrell - "Bass Folk Song" - Moon Germs (1972) CTI Moment

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jackie Gage - "That Old Black Magic" - Siren Songs (2015)*

Oliver Jones & Dave Young - "Celine's Waltz" - Oscar, With Love (2015)*

Louis Prima - "The Music Goes 'Round and Around" - Collectors Series (1958)

Willis Jackson - "Frankie & Johnny" - Willis Jackson (?)

Malou Beauvoir - "Let's Do It (Let's Fall In Love) - Is This Love (2015)*

Bill Evans - "I'll Remember April" - Some Other Time (1968)*

Cal Tjader - "China Nights" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring" - Tocororo (2015)*

Matt Hopper - "Song For Wes" - First Love (2015)*

{background music Joe Farrell - "Follow Your Heart" - Joe Farrell Quartet (1970)}

Hour Two:

Sonny Rollins - "Arroz con Pollo" - Easy Living (1977)

more great trio work from Aldana!

Sonny Rollins - "Easy Living" - Easy Living (1977)

Thelonious Monk - "Boo Boo's Birthday" - Underground (1967)

Bobby Timmons - "Straight, No Chaser" - Got to Get It! (1967)

Melissa Aldana - "Before You" - Back Home (2015)*

Miles Davis - "Water Babies" - Water Babies (1967)

Gary Burton Quartet - "June the 15th, 1967" - Lofty Fake Anagram (1967)

Shelly Manne - "Come Back" - Perk Up (1967)

Sari Kessler - "Why Don't You Do Right" - Do Right (2015)*

Hour Three:

            ~ The Flagler Files ~

Freddie Hubbard - "Brigitte" - Keep Your Soul Together (1973) The Ride Home!

Richard Maltby - "Stardust Mambo"

Grant Green - "Wagon Wheels" - Goin' West (1962)

Shorty Rogers - "A Taste of Honey" - Jazz Waltz (1962)

Jane Monheit - "Where or When" - The Songbook Sessions: Ella Fitzgerald (2015)*

Nice soulful collection!

Joe Puma - "Rose Room" - Wild Kitten (1957)

Joe Puma - "Polka Dots and Moonbeams" - Wild Kitten (1957)

Will Bernard - "Not Too Fancy" - Out & About (2015)*

Hour Four:

Marcus Strickland's Twi-Life - "Alive" - Nihil Novi (2015)*

Tom Tallitsch - "Northeast" - Gratitude (2015)*

Herbie Hancock - "4 AM" - Mr. Hands (1980)

Karl Latham - "Cinnamon Girl" - Living Standards (2015)*

Alfredo Rodriguez - "Ay, Mama Inez" - Tocororo (2015)*

Bill Laurance - "Bullet" - Aftersun (2015)*

Donald Byrd - "Blackjack" - Blackjack ()

Donald Byrd - "West of the Pecos" - Blackjack

Esperanza Spalding - "Judas" - Emily's D+Evolution (2015)

Grant Green - "Upshot" - Carryin' On (1969)