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Monday, June 17, 2019

Retro Review - Jimmy McGriff The Main Squeeze


Jimmy McGriff - "The Main Squeeze"
(1974)

You can't go into this album expecting meaningfulness, compositional substance or depth of emotion. That's what Coltrane is for. Jimmy McGriff is strictly for easy vibes and a good time. He's in great form and playing excellently, as always. There is definitely a certain lack of meat and melody, not unusual for the mid 70's or McGriff; a now overlooked unique voice in jazz organ.

In all likelihood planning for the album happened on the cab ride to the studio, if not during the session. The first 3 tracks lack melody completely; the band jamming on grooves and riffs (Jimmy Smith's "The Sermon" not famous for it's head, made up of a repeated 2 bar phrase; the swing original "GMI" is similarly constructed). "The Blues Train to Georgia" simmers nice and slow, built off a pleasant if innocuous keyboard chord progression. Once you get past the primal screams that open the title cut you are treated to what McGriff did best in the late 60's and 70's - funky grooves with high engagement.Not without their hitches, the strongest cuts are the standards. "Misty" comes off the most professionally and swings with fine solos from all. McGriff is obviously elated to play their uptempo version of "These Foolish Things (Remind Me of You)" but apparently nobody knew the bridge, so it's replaced with a much simpler chord progression. Either they ran out of tape or the performance fell apart, since it fades out early in the last head. It's nonetheless the album's highlight. The set closes with "Stella by Starlight", played well but McGriff seems uneasy,
uncharacteristically hugging the melody throughout his two (still killer) choruses.

The normally impressive guitarist Jimmy Ponder rarely wows here, he's just relentlessly very good throughout, particularly on "These Foolish Things". More engaged and the real surprise is tenor saxophonist Connie Lester (from New Jersey) who plays his back-side off; swinging hard with a good sound and plenty of ideas. Drummer Eddie Gladden is supportive and solid, he and McGriff are clearly comfortable together and provide ample groove throughout the album.



You won't be sorry you put this album on, nor will you be pondering the meaning of life while it spins. Boasting a fun mix of small club jazz and greasy funk - repeated listens (it's short enough) bring out the better qualities of this release.


 

Tuesday, May 28, 2019

Playlist for 5-28-2019 WFCF - Side One!




On today's show we will listen to side one from a bunch of different albums. For the first two hours we'll focus on 10" releases from the Prestige label that were created to be albums (from 1951 on) and not just re-released 78s. Artists include Miles Davis, Teddy Charles, Thelonious Monk and Sonny Rollins. After the Flagler Footnotes we move on to 12" releases, mostly from 1963 (no reason) from Lee Morgan and Art Farmer, and we'll close with some 1972 Grant Green! Tune in from 3-7pm eastern at 88.5FM or on iHeart by clicking here. See you then! - Kendo


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Hour One:
Miles 2nd recording session
as a leader


Miles Davis - "Conception" - The New Sounds (1951)

Miles Davis - "Dig" - The New Sounds (1951)

[PRLP 124]

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Teddy Charles - "O'Brien's A Fly'n" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)

Teddy Charles - "This Is New" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)

Teddy Charles - "Old Man River" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)
Teddy had a lot of 10" releases
on prestige


Teddy Charles - "Tenderly" - Teddy Charles and His Trio (1951)

[PRLP 132]

Thom Rotella - "Oddball" - Storyline (2018)*

George Colligan - "Lost on 4th Avenue" - Again with Attitude (2019)*

Zoot Sims All-Stars - "Tangerine" - Contemporary Music (1952)

Zoot Sims All-Stars - "Zootcase" - Contemporary Music (1952)

[PRLP 138]

Sarah McKenzie - "De Nada" - Secrets of My Heart (2018)*

Hour Two:

Ken Fowser - "Stand Clear of the Closing Doors" - Right On Time (2018)*

Tyler Blanton - "Oaty" - Sense of Place (2019)

Beata Pater - "Lazy Afternoon" - Tet (2018)*

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Little Rootie Tootie" - Thelonious (1952)

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Sweet and Lovely" - Thelonious (1952)

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Bye-Ya" - Thelonious (1952)

Thelonious Monk Trio - "Monk's Dream" - Thelonious (1952)
Quite the understated jacket!


[PRLP 142]

Art Farmer - "Work of Art" - Work of Art (1953)

Art Farmer - "The Little Bandmaster" - Work of Art (1953)

[PRLP 162]

Sonny Rollins - "The Way You Look Tonight" - Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk (1954)

Sonny Rollins - "I Want to Be Happy" - Sonny Rollins and Thelonious Monk (1954)
Classy from the get-go!


[PRLP 190]

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "They Say It's Wonderful" - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963) - The Ride Home!

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "Dedicated to You" - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963)

John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman - "My One and Only Love" - John Coltrane and Johnny Hartman (1963)

Nancy Kelly - "Empty Faces (Vera Cruz)" - Remembering Mark Murphy (2017)* 
Wonderful music!


Snorre Kirk - "18th and Vine" - Beat (2018)*

Lioness - "Down for the Count" - Pride & Joy (2018)*

Art Farmer Quartet - "Days of Wine and Roses" - Interaction (1963)

Hour Four:

Art Farmer Quartet - "By Myself" - Interaction (1963)

Art Farmer Quartet - "My Little Suede Shoes" - Interaction (1963)

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

Lee Morgan - "The Sidewinder" - The Sidewinder (1963)

Lee Morgan - "Totem Pole" - The Sidewinder (1963)

Grant Green - "Windjammer" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)

Grant Green - "Betcha By Golly Wow" - Live at the Lighthouse (1972)



Playlist for 5-21-2019 WFCF - More Birthday Goodies!

Fascinating cross-section of the commercial side of Verve jazz.

For this show we listened to more birthday haul, in particular a great deal from the Verve Singles Collection box set, along with great cuts from Don Scaletta, Hubert Laws, Jerome Richardson, Bunky Green and Pat Metheny, plus some great new releases! Thanks for joining me! - Kendo



Hour One:

Jazz at the Philharmonic All-Stars - "Perdido Pts 1 & 2" - Verve The Singles Collection (1947)

Catherine Russell - "You Turned the Tables On Me" - Alone Together ()*'

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break
Mid-70's McGriff


Jimmy McGriff - "Misty" - The Main Squeeze (1974)

Astrud Gilberto - "Agua de Beber" - Verve The Singles Collection (1965)

Kenny Burrell - "Loie" - Verve The Singles Collection (1964)

Larry Coryell - "Blues for Django and Stephane" - Spaces Revisited (1997)

Juan Alamo & Marimjazzia - "El Morro" - Ruta Panoramica (2016)*

Various Artists - "Doin' the Thing" - Flutes and Reeds (1955)

Jerome Richardson - "Up At Teddy's Hill" - Roamin' with Richardson (1959)

Hour Two:

Jerome Richardson - "Poinciana" - Roamin' with Richardson (1959)

Don Scaletta Trio - "Summer Samba" - Sunday Afternoon at the Trident (1967)
Mingus at the legendary but short-lived club!


Branford Marsalis - "Snake Hip Waltz" - The Secret Between the Shadow and the Soul (2018)*

Herlin Riley - "Touched" - Perpetual Optimism (2017)*

Bunky Green - "My Man's Gone Now" -Playin' for Keeps (1967)

Bunky Green - "The Shadow of Your Smile" - Playin' for Keeps (1967)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Stairway to the Stars" - Verve the Singles Collection (1957)

Nancy Kelly - "Again" - Remembering Mark Murphy (2017)*

Charles Mingus - "Serenade in Blue" - Mingus at the Bohemia (1955)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Lisa Maxwell's Jazz Orchestra - "Shiny!" - Shiny! (2018)* - The Ride Home!

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - "Stars Fell on Alabama" - Verve the Singles Collection (1956)
Unique release from Hubert with Orchestra


Bing Crosby - "Mountain Greenery" - Verve the Singles Collection (1956)

Ella Fitzgerald - "Manhattan" - Verve the Singles Collection (1956)

Jimmy Smith/Kenny Burrell - "What'd I Say" - Verve the Singles Collection (1963)

Jimmy Smith - "Theme from Any Number Can Win" - Verve the Singles Collection (1963)

Bobby Hutcherson - "Ruth" - Spiral (1968)

Louis Armstrong - "Makin' Whoopee" - Verve the Singles Collection (1957)

Hour Four:

Beata Pater - "Little Sunflower" - Tet (2019)*

Pat Metheny - "Watercolors" - Watercolors (1977)

Hubert Laws - "Equinox" - Wild Flower (197?)

Wes Montgomery - "Chim Chim Cheree" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)
The live side of McDuff with the classic quartet


Larry Coryell - "Spaces Revisited" - Spaces Revisited (1997)

Wes Montgomery - "Bumpin' on Sunset" - Verve the Singles Collection (1966)

Astrud Gilberto - "Dindi" - Verve the Singles Collection (1965)

Willie Bobo - "Evil Ways" - Verve the Singles Collection (1967)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Vas Dis" - 



Playlist for 5-14-2019 WFCF - Birthday Goodies!

pictures will be added later - trying to catch up!

On this show we listened to some music I received for my birthday by the likes of Jon Eardley, Grant Green, Jack McDuff and Dave Bailey plus the best of the new jazz shelf at WFCF including Pete Coco, Al Hood and Nancy Kelly. Thank you to all who tuned in! - Kendo

Hour One:

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Delaunay's Dilemma" - Django (1953)

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Django" - Django (1954)

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Nancy Kelly - "Again" - Remembering Mark Murphy ()*

Grant Green - "Samba de Orfeu" - Iron City (1967)

Jon Eardley - "For Leap Year" - The Jon Eardley Seven (1956)

Jon Eardley - "There's No You" - The Jon Eardley Seven (1956)

Brandon Goldberg - "Well You Needn't" - Let's Play (2018)*

Kalya Ramu - "Just Me, Just You" - Living in a Dream (2018)*

Hank Mobley - "Two and One" - Hi Voltage (1967)

Hour Two:

Pete Coco  "Loose Change" - Lined With a Groove (2018)*

Al Hood & the H2 Jazztet - "Michelle" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Pete Coco  "Lined with a Groove" - Lined With a Groove (2018)*

Al Hood & the H2 Jazztet - "Miss Nettie B" - Jazz Muses (2017)*

Walt Dickerson - "Death and Taxes" - This Is Walt Dickerson (1961)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Rock Candy" - Live! (1963)

Davell Crawford - "Blue Monday" - Dear Fats, I Love You (2017)*

Wes Montgomery - "Boss City" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Hank Mobley - "The Dip" - Dippin' (1965) - The Ride Home!

Jerry Bergonzi - "1st Ray: Intention" - The Seven Rays (2015)*

Dave Bailey - "Comin' Home Baby" - 2 Feet in the Gutter (1961)

Dave Bailey - "Two Feet in the Gutter" - 2 Feet in the Gutter (1961)

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2019)*

Dave Rudolph - "Those Clumsy Words" - Resonance (2018)*

Hour Four:

Wes Montgomery - "Twisted Blues" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)

Wes Montgomery - "It Was a Very Good Year" - Goin' Out of My Head (1965)

Alicia Olatuja - "So Good, So Right" - Intuition: Songs from the Minds of Women (2018)*

Thom Rotella - "Storyline" - Storyline (2018)*

Grant Green - "Put On Your High Heel Sneakers" - Iron City! (1967)

Brother Jack McDuff - "A Real Goodun'" - Live! (1963)

Russ Spiegel Organ Group - "Wait a Minute" - Wait a Minute! (2018)*

Modern Jazz Quartet - "Concorde" - Concorde (1955)

Herbie Mann - "Memphis Underground" - Memphis Underground () 


Wednesday, May 22, 2019

Playlist for 5-7-2019 WFCF - Miles



On this show we explored the recording career of Miles Davis, a few classics but mostly focusing on less familiar tracks; with the best from the new jazz shelf mixed in. The last 80 minutes of the show are posted below the playlist for your listening. Thanks for tuning in! Join the Facebook group to find out what's coming on future shows! Thanks for stopping by - Kendo



Hour One:

Miles Davis - "Out of the Blue" - Miles Davis Sextet (1951)

Gabrielle Stravelli - “Lady Luck/If You've Got the Money” - Pick Up My Pieces (2018)*

3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Miles Davis - "There Is No Greater Love" - Miles (1955)

Sarah McKenzie - “De Nada” - Secrets of My Heart ()*

Miles Davis - “Drad-dog” - Someday My Prince Will Come (1961)

Miles Davis - "I'll Remember April" - Walkin' (1954)

Eric Reed - “Everybody Gets the Blues” - Everybody Gets the Blues ()*

Miles Davis - "Tout de Suite" - Files de Kilimanjaro (1968)

Hour Two:

Miles Davis - "Donna" - Young Man With a Horn (1952)


Alan Broadbent - "Minority" – New York Notes (2019)*

Joshua Redman - “Stagger Bear” - Come What May (2018)*

Miles Davis - "Amandla" - Amandla (1988)

Miles Davis - "Riot" - Nefertiti (1967)

Akira Tana & Otonawa - “Antagata Dokosa” - Ai San San – Love's Radiance (2018)*

Jim Snidero - “Waves of Calm” - Waves of Calm (2018)*

Thom Rotella - “Oddball” - Storyline ()*

Miles Davis - "My Man's Gone Now" - Porgy And Bess (1958)

Miles Davis - "Pan Piper" - Sketches of Spain (1960)

Hour Three:

~ Flagler Footnotes ~

Miles Davis - "On Green Dolphin Street" - The Final Tour (1960) - The Ride Home!

Miles Davis - "All of You" - 'Round About Midnight (1956)

Josh Lawrence - “Composition #1” - Triptych (2018)*

Dave Brubeck Quartet - “Castilian Drums” - Countdown – Time in Outer Space (1961)
Happy Birthday, Bill!



Miles Davis - "Portia" - Tutu (1987)

Hour Four:

Ramsey Lewis - "Sun Goddess" - Sun Goddess (1974)

Quiana Lynell - “Tryin' Times” - A Little Love (2018)*

Miles Davis - "Water On the Pond" - Directions (1967)

Thom Rotella - “Four On Six” - Storyline ()*

George Benson - “Nadine” - Walkin' to New Orleans ()*

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

Kendrick Scott Oracle - “New Eyes” - A Wall Becomes a Bridge ()*


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

Wednesday, April 24, 2019

Playlist for 4-23-2019 WFCF - Joe Puma and More!

Joe Puma playing with vibist Joe Roland.
Photo courtesy of Joe Puma (son)


This week we featured the early albums of guitarist Joe Puma. The entire feature can be listened to below. We also checked out a fine lp by Bud Shank & Michel Legrand! Plenty of new jazz and some classic cuts by favorites. Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo




Hour One:

John Coltrane - "Bahia" - Bahia (1958)

Ashley Pezzotti - "It Only Takes a Moment" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

          3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Ashley Pezzotti - "We've Only Just Begin" - We've Only Just Begun (2018)*

Dan Jordan - "Corcovado" - Pure Joy (2015)

Louis Armstrong/Oscar Peterson - "That Old Feeling" - Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson (1957)
Fascinating arrangements,
great playing!


Bud Shank - "Watch What Happens" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Bud Shank - "Theme D'Elise" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)

Tony Monaco - "Triste" - The Definition of Insanity (2018)*

Akira Tana & Otonowa - "Antagata Dokosa" - Ai San San - Love's Radiance (2018)

Bud Shank - "I Will Wait For You" - The Windmills of Your Mind (1969)



Joe Puma with Herbie Mann
Joe Puma
Hour Two:


"A Little Rainy"

"Pumatic"

"Hallelujah"

"How About You"

"Liza"

                    from the album "East Coast Jazz No. 3 - Joe Puma" (1954)

"Soon"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)


"I Got It Bad (and That Ain't Good)"

"Indian Summer"

"Ubas"

                    from the album "Joe Puma" (1957)

"I'm Old Fashioned"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)


"But Not For Me"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)


Hour Three


"Time Was"

"Ain't Misbehavin'"

"Li'l Basses"

                    from the album "The Four Most Guitars" (1955)

"Rigamarole"

                    from the album "Wild Kitten" (1957)

Josh Lawrence -"We're Happiest Together" - Triptych (2018)


Jeff Beck - "Freeway Jam" - Blow by Blow (1974) request

Kait Dunton - "Planet D'earth" - Planet D'earth (2017)*

Lalo Schifrin - "Vaccinated Mushrooms" - There's a Whole Lalo Schifrin Goin' On (1968)

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

Freddie Hubbard - "Naturally (alternate take)" Sky Dive (1972)

Hour Four:

Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2018)*

Thom Rotella - "StoryLine" - Storyline (2018)*
And then I played this...


International Orange - "Keep the Blue Side Up" - A Man and His Dog (2018)*

Robotman - "Flower Crystals" - Robotman (2018)

Cannonball Adderley - "Love For Sale" - Somethin' Else (1958)

Billie Holiday - "My Old Flame" - ()

Dan Jordan - "Triste" - Pure Joy (2015)

John Coltrane - "Black Pearls" - Black Pearls (1958)



Thanks again to Joe Puma's son Joe
for hooking me up with all the fun
visuals!






Tuesday, April 23, 2019

Playlist for 4-16-2019 WFCF - Colors!

14 of them!

Last week (!) we had another color-themed show, with all new selections and hues...with entire hours dedicated to red and blue. In addition we listened to the entire wonderful "Standard Coltrane" album. You can listen to some of the show below.

If you listen to the show often then you might know that I like to eat. Therefore by necessity I also like to cook! If you enjoy cooking or just need some new dinner ideas check out my new food blog. No ads, no pop-ups!

Thanks for tuning in! - Kendo








Hour One:

Garden District Trio - “Pink Sky” - Upward ()*

John Coltrane - “Spring Is Here” - Standard Coltrane (1958)
A wonderful session from July 11, 1958


3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Phill Fest - “Chora Baiao” - That's What She Said (2015)

Joe Farrell - “You Go to My Head” - Skate Board Park (1979)

Something Blue - "Copper Tone" - Maximum Enjoyment ()*

Larry Coryell - Cobalt" - with the Wide Hive Players (2011)

Yelena Eckemoff - “Aquamarine” - Colors ()*

Stanley Clarke Band - "The Message" - The Message () request

Stanley Clarke Band - "And Ya Know.." - The Message () request

Etienne Charles - "Black Echo I - Ordinance" - Carnival - The Sound of a People ()*

Mimi Fox - "Blackbird" - This Bird Still Flies ()*

Hour Two:

John Coltrane - “Invitation” - Standard Coltrane (1958)

Gil Mellé - "I -Spectrum Violet" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)
Mellé was also an artist and designed this cover.


Gil Mellé - "II - Sea Green" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "III - Royal Blue" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "IV - Ebony" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Gil Mellé - "V Spectrum Red" - Impressions of Color with Don Butterfield (1955)

Rufus Wainwright - "Blue" - Joni 75 ()*

Emanuele Coluccia - "Azzurro" - Birthplace (2018)

Joey DeFrancesco - “Vibrations in Blue” - In the Key of the Universe (2018)

Snorre Kirk - "Blues Arabesque" - Beat (2018)*

Hour Three:

            ~ Flagler Footnotes ~

John Coltrane - “Invitation” - Standard Coltrane (1958) - The Ride Home!

Charlie Dennard - “Deep Blue” - Deep Blue (2018)*
Not sure I'll ever have enough Blakey...


Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "Blue Ching" - Pisces (1961)

Tom Harrell - "Blue" - Infinity (2018)*

Snorre Kirk - "Blues Overture" - Beat (2018)*

Chuck Redd - "Blues in the Shedd" - Groove City (2018)*

Billy Bauer - "It's a Blue World" - Plectrist (1956)

Hour Four:

John Scofield & Pat Metheny - "The Red One" - I Can See Your House From Here (1993)

Emanuele Coluccia - "Bright Red" - Birthplace (2018)

Joe Locke - "Red Cloud" - Subtle Disguise (2017)*
What a combo! Stellar.


Allison Au - "Red Herring" - Wander Wonder (2018)*

Yelena Eckemoff - "Red" - Colors ()*

Billy Cobham - “Red Baron” - Spectrum (1973)

Stan Getz - “The Lady In Red” - Quartets (1950)


John Coltrane - “Don't Take Your Love From Me” - Standard Coltrane (1958)