Playlist for 2-16-2021 WFCF - Chick Corea

Not sure why previous owner felt compelled to
put their catalog # for this album on his forehead...

Regular listeners know I tend to shy away from R.I.P. shows; partially because I don't want to bring my audience down, be the bearer of bad news, or compound or perpetuate sadness that social media and possibly the other WFCF hosts may have already laid on you. 

Chick Corea is an exception. I found his passing particularly hard; the above album changed my life, and there are so many other recordings that have moved me tremendously or brought me great joy. Above all that - to me for some reason, even in his old age, Chick seemed to be the embodiment of youth. So for him to die opens up a lot of thought about how short and precious life is, and, how no one escapes passing from this realm.

So now that I've brought you down again lol, below are the details of the show dedicated to Chick, early to recent. I excluded his stint with Miles; that music seemed inappropriate for a memorial. I will try to get the audio to this one up soon. Thanks to all who tuned in, and thank you for stopping by. - Kendo

Hour One:

Larry Newcomb Quartet - "You Stepped Out of a Dream" - Love, Dad (2020)*

Leon Lee Dorsey - "I'm Walkin'" - Thank You Mr. Mabern (2019)*

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Hubert Laws - "Bessie's Blues" - The Laws of Jazz (1964)

Early Chick - wonderful album!

Chick Corea with Return to Forever - "You're Everything" - Light as a Feather (1972)

Griffith Park Collection - "Why Wait?" - Griffith Park Collection (1982)

Chick Corea - "I Don't See Me In Your Eyes Anymore" - Music Forever and Beyond (1949)

The Chick Corea New Trio - "Jitterbug Waltz" - Past, Present & Futures (2001)

Gary Burton & Chick Corea - "Falling Grace" - Crystal Silence (1972)

How does one even describe...

Return to Forever - "Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy" - Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973)

Hour Two:

Michel Camilo - "Armando's Rhumba" - Thru My Eyes (1996)

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

Willie Nelson - "Nice Work If You Can Get It" - That's Life (2020)*

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

A partnership that would endure.

Joe Farrell - "Molten Glass" - Joe Farrell Quartet (1970)

Blue Mitchell - "Fungii Mama" - The Thing to Do (1964)

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

Return to Forever - "Vulcan Worlds" - Returns (2008)

Playlist for 2-9-2021 WFCF - Soul Jazz Tuesday II

 

This show is the second installment of Soul Jazz Tuesday (and confirmation that it was, in fact, going to be 'a thing'). A few albums were featured including "Mississippi Gambler" by Herbie Mann, both "Several Shades of Jade" & "Breeze From the East" by Cal Tjader, Eddie Henderson's "Heritage" and Wes Montgomery's "A Day In the Life". Thanks to all who tuned in and kept it fun! - Kendo

Hour One:

Freddie Hubbard - "Gittin' Down" - The Black Angel (1969)

Michel Camilo - "Poinciana" - Thru My Eyes (1996)

Herbie Mann - "I've Been Loving You Too Long" - Mississippi Gambler (1972)

Highly enjoyable & solid album!

Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2019)

Cal Tjader - "Theme From Burke's Law" - Breeze From The East (1963)

Herbie Hancock - "Blind Man, Blind Man" - My Point of View (1963)

Wes Montgomery - "When a Man Loves a Woman" - A Day In the Life (1967) request

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

McCoy Tyner & Jackie McLean -It's About Time - It's About Time (1985)

Dave Stryker - "Inner City Blues" - Baker's Circle (2019)*

Hour Two:

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

?? - don't remember what I played here :/

John Scofield - "Hottentot" - A Go Go (1998)

Stanley Clarke - "Quiet Afternoon" - School Days (1976)

Herbie Mann - "Mississippi Gambler" - Mississippi Gambler (1972)

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

Roland Kirk - "Once In a While" - Rip, Rig and Panic (1965)

I grew up with this one. Not his jazziest, but has
it's moments for sure!

Yellowjackets + WDR Big Band - "Mile High" - Jackets XL (2019)*

Howard Roberts - "It's About Time" - Out of Sight (But "In" Sound) (1968)

Howard Roberts - "Spooky" - Out of Sight (But "In" Sound) (1968)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Wes Montgomery - "Bumpin'" - Bumpin' (1965) - The Ride Home!

George Cables - "Inner Glow" - Cables' Vision (1979)

Lee Morgan - "Cornbread" - Cornbread (1965)

Herbie Mann - "Dippermouth" - Mississippi Gambler (1972)

Grover Washington Jr. - "Georgia On My Mind" - Inner City Blues (1971) CTI Moment

Hour Four:

George Benson - "Here Comes the Sun/I Want You (She's So Heavy)" - The Other Side of Abbey Road (1968) CTI Moment

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

Cal hated this album, but I think it has it's merits!

Gary Burton - "Tying Up Loose Ends" - The New Quartet (1973)

Allan Harris - "I Grew Up (Kate's Place)" - Kate's Soulfood ()*

Donald Byrd - "Flight Time" - Black Byrd (1972)

Cal Tjader - "Almond Tree" - Several Shades of Jade (1963)

Eddie Henderson - "Inside You" - Heritage (1976)

Eddie Henderson - "Accuphuncture" - Heritage (1976)

Playlist for 2-2-2021 WFCF - More Music You Need To Hear!

This week was just more excellent releases from my collection I thought you should hear - with featured albums by Red Garland, Lonnie Smith, Chet Baker and Wynton Kelly plus deep cuts from Blakey, Donald Byrd, Mccoy Tyner and more plus great new releases! Thanks for joining me - Kendo

Hour One:

Donald Byrd - "Say You're Mine" - The Cat Walk (1961)

Barney Kessel - "Speak Low" - Kessel Plays Standards (1954)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Red Garland - "Everybody's Somebody's Fool" - Revisited (1957)

Miles Davis Quintet - "You're My Everything" - Relaxin with (1956)

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Won't Dance" - The Lost Berlin Tapes (1962)*

David Budway - "Don't Go, Stay Awhile" - The Jazz Piano Man (2020)*

Matt Haviland - "Driftin'" - Something to Say (2019)*

Milt Jackson and Wes Montgomery - "Jingles" - Bags Meets Wes! (1961)

Steve Khan - "Concepticus in C" - Backlog (2016)

Hour Two:

Lonnie Smith - "Charlie Brown" - Move Your Hand (1969)

Wynton Kelly Trio with Hank Mobley - "Milestones" - Live at the Left Bank Jazz Society (1967)

Jesse Ryan - "Bridges" - Bridges (2019)*

Lee Ritenour - "Couldn't Help Myself" - Dreamcatcher (2020)*

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers - "Sortie" - Indestructible (1964)

Billie Holiday - "They Can't Take That Away from Me" - The Silver Collection (1957)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Red Garland - "Walkin'" - Revisited! (1957)

Red Garland - "It Could Happen to You" - Revisited! (1957)

McCoy Tyner & Jackie McLean - "Hip Toe" - It's About Time (1985)

The Jazz All Stars - "There You Go" - Vol. 1 (2020)*

Cannonball Adderley - "A Little Taste" - Portrait of Cannonball (1958)

Tom Keenlyside - "Pratfall" - Fortune Teller (2019)*

Hour Four:

John Coltrane - "Naima" - Giant Steps (1969)

Noah Bless - "49th Street" - New York Strong - Latin Jazz! (2018)*

Chet Baker - "Love Walked In" - Chet Baker with Strings (1953)

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

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

Grover Washington Jr. - "Inner City Blues" - Inner City Blues (1971) CTI Moment

Scott Routenberg - "Light Smasher" - Inside (2020)*

Lonnie Smith - "Layin' In the Cut" - Move Your Hand (1969)

Playlist for 1-26-2021 WFCF - Featured Artists

 

This week we rather unintentionally had some featured artists, namely Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers, Weather Report, Amp Trio, George Kahn and George Wallington. Hope you had fun and thank you for joining me! - Kendo

Hour One:

Art Blakey - "It's You Or No One" - The Jazz Messengers (1956)

Uptown Jazz Tentet - "Uptown Bass Hit" - What's Next (2018)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Cannonball Adderley - "Stars Fell On Alabama" - Cannonball and Coltrane (1959)

Weather Report - "Forlorn" - Night Passage (1980)

Wolfgang Lackerschmid & Chet Baker - "BalzWaltz" - Quintet Sessions 1979 (1979)*

Herbie Mann - "In Tangier/Paradise Beach" - Stone Flute (1969) request

Hour Two:

George Wallington - "Strange Music" - Jazz at Hotchkiss (1957)

Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five - "(Yes) I'm In the Barrel" (1925)

Art Blakey - "Carol's Interlude" - The Jazz Messengers (1956)

Weather Report - "Port of Entry" - Night Passage (1980)

Amp Trio - "Intro - Community" - Three (2016)

Amp Trio - "Narhet" - Three (2016)

Amp Trio - "Hexed" - Three (2016)

The New Tony Williams Lifetime - "Fred" - Believe It (1975)

David Friesen - "Prelude" - Testimony (2019)*

Ella Fitzgerald & Louis Armstrong - "Dream a Little Dream of Me" - 75th Birthday Celebration (1950)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

George Wallington - "The Prestidigitator" - The Prestidigitator (1957) - The Ride Home!

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Take Five" - Time Outtakes (1959)*

Cannonball Adderley - "People Will Say We're In Love" - Portrait of Cannonball (1958)

Randy Weston - "Ganawa (Blue Moses)" - Blue Moses (1972) CTI Moment

Hour Four:

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "United" - Pisces (1961)

Art Blakey & the Jazz Messengers - "Ping Pong" - Pisces (1961)

George Kahn Quartet - "Just One of Those Things" - Dreamcatcher (2020)*

George Kahn Quartet - "I Feel Pretty" - Dreamcatcher (2020)*

Weather Report - "A Remark You Made" - Heavy Weather (1977)

Weather Report - "Teen Town" - Heavy Weather (1977)

Sonny Stitt with Jack McDuff - "All of Me" - 'Nuther 'Further (1962)

Herbie Hancock - "Vein Melter" - Head Hunters

 

Playlist for 1-12-2021 WFCF - Music You Need To Hear!

There was no theme for this show per se, just some seriously solid tracks I've been wanting to spin your way for a while now, and this was the day to do it! Hope you enjoyed and thanks for tuning in! - Kendo

Hour One:

Richard Howell - "Moon Over Tiburon ()*

Charlie Apicella - "Four" - Classic Guitar (2020)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Johnny Smith - "Sophisticated Lady" - Walk, Don't Run (1954)

Freddie Hubbard - "Brigitte" - Keep Your Soul Together (1973) CTI Moment

Miles Davis - "Bag's Groove" - Bag's Groove (1954)

Jesse Ryan - "Big Ole Shoes" - Bridges (2019)*

Larry Young - "Moontrane" - Unity (1965)

Hour Two:

Pat Metheny Dave Holland Roy Haynes - "All The Things You Are" - Question and Answer (1989)

Johnny Smith - "I'll Remember April" - Walk, Don't Run (1954)

Anita O'Day/Cal Tjader - "It Shouldn't Happen To A Dream" - Time for 2 (1962)

Art Farmer - Benny Golson - "Mox Nix" - Meet the Jazztet (1960)

Dave Brubeck Quartet - "Three to Get Ready" - Time Outtakes (1959)*

Jan Johansson - "Vem kan segla forutan vind" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Herr Peder och Malfred" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Vi ska stalla till en roliger dans" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

Jan Johansson - "Ack hogaste himmel" - Musik genom fyra sekler med (1968)

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

Wolfgang Lackerschmid & Chet Baker - "Rue Gregoire du Tour" - Quintet Sessions 1979 (1979)*

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Charles Lloyd - "Slugs' Blues" - Manhattan Stories (1965) - The Ride Home!

Jimmy Giuffre - "Syncopate" - New York Concerts (1965)

Jimmy Witherspoon - "Money's Gettin' Cheaper" - Walk on the Wild Side

Sonny Stitt & Jack McDuff - "Sunday" - Soul Shack (1963)

Quincy Jones - "Happy Faces" - The Birth of a Band (1959)

Hour Four:

Freddie Hubbard - "Whistling Away the Dark" - Sweet Return (1983)

Hampton Hawes - "Hip" - For Real! (1958)

Lenny White - "Prince of the Sea" - Venusian Summer (1975)

Doug Carn - "Dimensions" - Jazz Is Dead 5 (2020)*

Scott Routenberg - "Intro (enter)" & "Light Smasher" - (Inside) (2020)*

Gil Melle - "Four Moons" - (1952)

Lonnie Smith - "Dancin' In An Easy Groove" - The Lost Grooves (1969)

Playlist for 1-5-2021 WFCF - Soul Jazz Tuesday!

 

The first show of 2021 and the first "Soul Jazz Tuesday" where if it ain't soul jazz, I ain't playin' it (word to the random request callers who aren't paying attention). Thanks for tuning in and hope you enjoyed! - Kendo

Hour One:

Big John Patton - "The Yodel" - Got a Good Thing Goin' (1966)

The Jive Turkeys - "Get Down Santa" - Holiday Treats (2011?)

            ~3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Thom Rotella - "Come Together" - Storyline (2019)

The Heath Brothers - "A Sound for Sore Ears" - Brotherly Love (1981)

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

Charles Kynard - "Afro-disiac" - Afro-Disiac (1970)

Ray Bryant - "Stick With It" - MCMLXX (1970)

Mark Murphy - "Why Don't You Do Right?" - 

Hour Two:

Melvin Sparks - "Thank You (Falettin' Me Be Mice Elf Again)" - Sparks! (1970)

Quincy Jones - "Soul Bossa Nova" - Big Band Bossa Nova (1962)

Lou Donaldson - "The Thang" - Alligator Bogaloo (1967)

Donald Byrd - "Sky High" - Black Byrd (1972)

Mose Allison - "Swingin' Machine" - Swingin' Machine (1962)

Reuben Wilson - "Bambu" - Blue Mode (1969)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Ain't No Sunshine" - Blacknuss (1971)

Marlena Shaw - "Out of This World" - Dangerous (1996)

Boogaloo Joe Jones - "Someday We'll Be Together" - Right On Brother (1970)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Stanley Turrentine - "Sunshine Alley" - Sugar (1970) - The Ride Home!

Reuben Wilson - "A Groovy Situation" - A Groovy Situation (1970)

Grant Green - "Daddy Grapes" - His Majesty King Funk (1965)

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

Noble "Thin Man" Watts & His Rhythm Sparks - "Hot Tamales" (1959)

Charles Earland - "Ode to Chicken George" - Revelation (1977)

Hour Four:

Herbie Mann - "Chain of Fools" - Memphis Underground (1969)

Jack McDuff - "The Boiler" - The Heatin' System (1972)

Sonny Phillips - "Black on Black" - Black on Black (1970)

Lenny White - "Away Go Troubles Down the Drain" - Venusian Summer (1975)

Lonnie Smith - "Stand" - Mama Wailer (1971)

Playlist for 12-29-2020 - Last Show of 2020!

Another dreamy 70's ECM release

This show was just grab what looks good and go, along with Christmas gifts received like "J & K", "Legends of Acid Jazz: Sonny Phillips", Pat Metheny "Passengers", Herbie Hancock "The Prisoner" and more! It's also the show that gave me the idea for "Soul Jazz Tuesdays".  Thanks to all who listened - Happy New Year!! - Kendo

Hour One:

Tom Keenlyside - "The Summer Knows" - Fortune Teller (2019)*

Chance Hayden - "Squeeze Tight" - Grab & Go (2020)*

Julian Gerstin - "Spirula Spirula" - Littoral Zone (2020)*

Tom Keenlyside - "The Fortune Teller" - Fortune Teller (2019)*

Killer UK recording from Maynard

Maynard Ferguson - "Move Over" - Maynard Ferguson (1971)

Maynard Ferguson - "Fire and Rain" - Maynard Ferguson (1971)

Sonny Phillips - "Be Yourself" - Sure 'Nuff (1969)

Cal Tjader - "Bachi" - Hurucan ()

Twink - "Pussy Cat" - The Broken Record ()

Hour Two:

Lou Donaldson - "Rev. Moses" - Alligator Bogaloo (1967)

Sonny Phillips - "Sure 'Nuff, Sure 'Nuff" - Sure 'Nuff (1969)

Return to Forever - "Sorceress" - Returns (2008)

Stacey Kent - "O Barquinho" - The Changing Lights (2013)

Gary Burton Quartet with Eberhard Weber - "Sea Journey" - Passengers (1977)

George Kahn Quartet - "I Feel Pretty" - Dreamcatcher (2020)*

Hot debut from Melvin!

Melvin Sparks - "Charlie Brown" - Sparks! (1970)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Freddie Hubbard - "The Night Has A Thousand Eyes" - Sweet Return (1983) The Ride Home!

Herbie Hancock - "He Who Lives in Fear" - The Prisoner (1969)

Jorge Garcia - "Black Dog" - Crossover (2019)*

J & K - "Mojo" - Stonebone (1969) CTI Moment

Hour Four:

Milt Jackson - Joe Pass - Ray Brown - "Moonglow" - The Big 3 (1975)

Melvin Sparks - "Spark Plug" - Spark Plug (1971)

Miles Davis - "Double Image" - Double Image (1970)

Pat Metheny Quartet with Eberhard Weber - "B>G (Midwestern Nights Dream) - Passengers (1977)

Freddie Hubbard - "Straight Life" - Straight Life (197?) CTI Moment

50 years old - hard to believe - still so relevant & fresh!