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Livestreams every Tuesday from 5 to 6:30pm on Mixcloud featuring DJ Kendo, plus 11 years of playlists and audio from the show "Jazz Greats" on WFCF St. Augustine!

Tuesday, July 6, 2021

Playlist for 7-6-2021 WFCF - Calm Before the Storm

Shelly, Red, Hamp & Barney

Today I'm spinning jazz of the more relaxing sort to calm the souls troubled by the approach of Tropical Storm Elsa. Thanks to all who tune in! - Kendo 

(Featured albums included "Time Waits" by Bud Powell, "Summertime" by Paul Desmond, Miles Davis' "Miles Ahead" and "Four!" by Hampton Hawes. Listen to the show using the players below!)



Hour One:

Jill McCarron Trio - "Concorde" - Jazz Motif (2021)*

Jill McCarron's cd is impressive.

Paul Desmond - "Samba with Some Barbecue" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Lauren Henderson - "The Sweetest Sound" - Musa (2021)*

Jill McCarron Trio - "My Ideal" - Jazz Motif (2021)*

Catalyst - "New Found Truths" - Catalyst (1972)

Paul Desmond - "North by Northeast" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment

Paul Desmond - "Summertime" - Summertime (1968) CTI Moment

Charles Langford - "Close to You" - Powerless (2020)*

Hampton Hawes - "Yardbird Suite" - Four! (1958)

Todd Cochran TC3 - "Softly, As In a Morning Sunrise" - Then and Again, Here and Now (2021)*

Hour Two:

Bud Powell - "Time Waits" - The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 4 - Time Waits (1958)

Bud still had much to offer in 1958,

Bud Powell - "Sub City (Alternate)" - The Amazing Bud Powell Vol. 4 - Time Waits (1958)

George Cables - "I've Never Been In Love Before" - Too Close for Comfort (1010)*

Grant Green - "Work Song" - Iron City (1967)

Roy Hargrove/Mulgrew Miller - "Blues For Mr. Hill" - In Harmony (2006)*

Hampton Hawes - "Sweet Sue" - Four! (1958)

James Francies - "Transfiguration"  Purest Form (2020)*

Ahmed El-Salamouny - "Brisa Mar" - Rio Rhythms (2020)*

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis - "The Duke" - Miles Ahead (1957) - The Ride Home!

Miles Davis - "My Ship" - Miles Ahead (1957) - The Ride Home!

I didn't see this coming, but I think he sounds
good doing jazz.



Miles Davis - "Miles Ahead" - Miles Ahead (1957) - The Ride Home!

Frankie Valli - "Day By Day" - A Touch of Jazz (2020)*

Larry Coryell - Relaxin' at Camarillo - Last Swing with Ireland (2016)*

Hampton Hawes - "Like Someone In Love" - Four! (1958)

Hour Four:

Wes Montgomery - "'Round Midnight" - Wes Montgomery Trio (1959)

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

Donald Byrd - "Night Flower" - Free Form (1961)

Julian Lage - "Emily" - Squint (2020)*

Sonny Stitt - "Turn It On" - Turn It On! (1971)

Cal Tjader - "My Reverie" - Sona Libre (1963)

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





Thursday, June 3, 2021

Playlist for 6-1-2021 WFCF - Coolin'



This week's show was dominated by a relaxed feel with featured albums "Coolin' - A Soul Jazz Journey", Donald Byrd's "Slow Drag", "Mysterious Traveller" from Weather Report, deep cuts from Larry Young, Albert Heath and Miles and a good dig into the new jazz shelf. Thanks to all who tuned in! You can listen to the first half of this show in the player below. Thank you for stopping by! - Kendo



Hour One:

John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe - "Laura" - Trio (2020)*

John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe - "The One Step" - Trio (2020)*

Buster Williams - "Vibrations" - Crystal Reflections (1976)

One of several great sets from 1967

Donald Byrd - "Secret Love" - Slow Drag (1967)

Cal Tjader - "Lover Come Back To Me" - Latin Kick (1956)

Kendall Carter - "Afro Blue" - Introducing (2020)*

Dan Wilson - "The Rhythm Section" - Vessels of Wood and Earth (2019)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "Goin' Down South" - San Francisco (1970)

Hour Two:

Larry Young - "Backup" - Into Something (1964)

The Jazz Worms - "Lickety-Split" - Squirmin' (2017)*

Donald Byrd - "Jelly Roll" - Slow Drag (1967)

Excellent debut as leader!

Albert "Tootie" Heath - "A Notion" - Kwanza (The First) - 1973

Weather Report - "American Tango" - Mysterious Traveller (1974)

Weather Report - "Cucumber Slumber" - Mysterious Traveller (1974)

Charles Lloyd & the Marvels - "Ramblin'" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Groove Holmes - "Cheeka's Dance" - Blues All Day Long (1988)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis and Milt Jackson - "Minor March" - Quintet/Sextet (1955) The Ride Home!

Ella Fitzgerald - "I Get a Kick Out of You" - The Cole Porter Songbook (1956)

Fascinating 2020 music!

Baby Face Willette - "They Can't Take That Away From Me" - Stop and Listen (1962)

Stanley Turrentine - "Make Me Rainbows" - The Sugar Man (1971)

Joe Chambers - "Circles" - Samba de Maracatu (2000)*

Wolfgang Lackerschmid - "Shoe It Yourself" - Lockdown Releases (2020)*

Hour Four:

Miles Davis - "Filles De Kilimanjaro" - Filles De kilimanjaro (1968)

Catalyst - "New Found Truths" - Catalyst (1972)

More good feels from Phill!

The Echo Park Project - "Charanga in Q" - It's My Turn (2020)*

Phill Fest - "Each and Every Week" - Cafe Fon Fon (2020)*

John Patton - "Buddy Boy" - Accent on the Blues (1969)

Billy Butler - "The Butler Did It" - Yesterday, Today & tomorrow (1970)

Return to Forever - "Light as a Feather" - Light as a Feather (1972)







Tuesday, April 6, 2021

Playlist for 4-6-2021 WFCF - Blue Haze

 
Music from a major crossroads in Miles' life.


On this show we had an in-depth look at the album Blue Haze, listening to and discussing Miles' decline and rise surrounding the time periods of the two sessions that make up the album. We also listened to what other jazz musicians were up to around the same time period, and kept things fresh with selections from the new jazz shelf. The last hour was dominated by soul jazz as we explored releases from Herbie Mann and J & K. Thanks for stopping by! - Kendo


Hour One:

Greg Skaff - "Old Devil Moon" - Polaris (2020)*

Tony Monaco Hendrik Meurkens Reid Hoyson - "Strollin'" - Strollin' (2018)*

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Jane Monheit - "When a Woman Loves a Man" - Come What May (2020)*

Chris White/Lara Driscoll - "Song For My Father" - Firm Roots (2020)*

Ella Fitzgerald/Louis Armstrong - "You Won't Be Satisfied" - 75th Birthday Celebration (1946)

Miles Davis - "Tempus Fugit" - Volume 2 (1953)

Miles Davis - "Enigma" - Volume 2 (1953)

Miles Davis - "When Lights Are Low" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

Miles Davis - "Tune Up" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

Miles Davis - "Miles Ahead" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

Hour Two: 

Background music for talk- Miles Davis - "Great Expectations" - Big Fun (1969)

Miles Davis - "Smooch" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1953)

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

Johnny Smith Quartet - "Cavu" - Moonlight In Vermonet (1953)

Bud Powell - "Collard Greens and Black Eyed Peas" - The Amazing Bud Powell (1953)

Miles Davis and the Lighthouse All-Stars - "'Round Midnight" - At Last 91953)

Chet Baker - "But Not for Me" - Chet Baker Sings (1954)

Miles Davis - "Four" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1954)

Miles Davis - "Old Devil Moon" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1954)

Miles Davis - "Blue Haze" - Blue Haze (Miles Davis Quartet] (1954)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis - "I'll Remember April" - Blue Haze (1954) - The Ride Home!

Sarah Vaughan - "Shulie a Bop" - Swingin' Easy (1954)

John Patitucci, Vinnie Colaiuta, Bill Cunliffe - "We See" - Trio (2020)*

Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Bright Eyes" - Breathe (2017)*

Tunetown - "Hello, Today" - Entering Utopia (2018)*

Cal Tjader - "Cubano Chant" - Ritmo Caliente! (1954)

Cal Tjader - "Goza" - Ritmo Caliente! (1954)

Hour Four:

Charles Lloyd - "Tone Poem" - Tone Poem (2020)*

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

J & K - "Recollections" - Stonebone (1969)

Herbie Mann - "No Matter What Shape" - The Beat Goes On (1966)

Herbie Mann - "More Rice Than Peas, Please" - The Beat Goes On (1966)

Herbie Mann - "Hey Ho" - The Beat Goes On (1966)

Lou Donaldson - "Bag of Jewels" - Midnight Creeper (1968)


Tuesday, March 23, 2021

Playlist for 3-23-2021 WFCF - Seriously Good Music



On this show we delved into albums by Bill Evans, Freddie Hubbard and Griffith Park Collection; we explored a Gerry Mulligan outing; hit up the new jazz shelf plenty; and the last hour I got away with playing only 4 tracks - an hour of live fusion. Thanks to all who tuned in and thank you for stopping by! - Kendo


Hour One:

Bill Evans Trio - "Isn't It Romantic" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963)

Bill Evans Trio - "Swedish Pastry" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963)

            3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Diana Krall - "But Beautiful" - This Dream of You (2020)*

Diana Krall - "Just You, Just Me" - This Dream of You (2020)*

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

Not just a great lineup, a great album!

Dr. Lonnie Smith - "Epistrophy" - Breathe (2017)*

Griffith Park Collection - "October Ballade" - The Griffith Park Collection (1982)

John Coltrane - "Satellite" - Coltrane's Sound (1960)

Hour Two:

Freddie Hubbard - "Cascais" - Skagly (1979)

Gerry Mulligan's New Sextet - "Idol Gossip" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Gerry Mulligan's New Sextet - "Strayhorn 2" - Idol Gossip (1976)

Larry Coryell - "Rene's Theme" - Spaces (1969)

John McLaughlin - "New York On My Mind" - Electric Guitarist (1978)

Anita O'Day - "Easy Living" - Incomparable! (1964)

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - "Lady Gabor" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Freddie doing some exploring...

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Bill Evans Trio - "All The Things You Are" - at Shelly's Manne-Hole (1963) - The Ride Home!

Freddie Hubbard - "Outer Forces" - Blue Spirits (1966)

Mike Scott - "49" - Collecting Things (2020)*

Sarah Jerrom - "Snowblind" - Dream Logic (2019)*

Jazz Worms - "Launching Pad" - Squirmin' (2017)*

Hour Four:

Weather Report - "Black Market" - 8:30 (1979)

Weather Report - "Teen Town" - 8:30 (1979)

Weather Report - "A Remark You Made" - 8:30 (1979)

Return to Forever - "Song to the Pharaoh Kings" - Returns (2008)


Tuesday, March 16, 2021

Playlist for 3-16-2021 WFCF - Songs You Need to Here plus Twofers!


 
Fun show with a bunch of twofers from Charles Lloyd, Steve Gadd, Elvin Jones & Benny Golson plus deep tracks from Miles, Jackie, Donald and more; plenty of new jazz and Duke Ellington comprised the entire 3:15 Jazz Coffee Break! Thanks to all who tune in to the show, and thanks for stopping by! - Kendo

Hour One:

Elvin Jones - "Going Home" - Going Home (1992)

Elvin Jones - "Cross Purpose" - Going Home (1992)

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Duke Ellington - "Just Squeeze Me" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1946)

Duke Ellington - "Perdido" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1942)

Johnny Hodges - "Day Dream" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1940)

Duke Ellington - "My Old Flame" - The Best of The Centennial Edition (1934)

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - "Ramblin'" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Charles Lloyd & The Marvels - "Anthem" - Tone Poem (2020)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "8/4 Beat" - Stick Up! (1966)

Brother Jack McDuff - "Groovin'" - Down Home Style (1969)

Hour Two:

Jackie McLean - "Mode for Jay Mac" - A Ghetto Lullaby (1973)

Herbie Hancock - "The Prisoner" - The Prisoner (1969)

Donald Byrd - "Ghana" - Byrd in Flight (1960)

Russell Ferrante Trio - "Rhythm-a-ning" - Inflexion (2020)*

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

Jackie McLean - "Callin'" - A Ghetto Lullaby (1973)

Hour Three:

           ~ The Break Room ~

Miles Davis Sextet - "Love for Sale" - '58 Miles (1958) - The Ride Home!

Benny Golson - "Donna Lee" - Walkin' (1957)

Benny Golson - "If I Should Lose You" - Walkin' (1957)

Gerry Mulligan Quartet - "Festive Minor" - What Is There To Say (1959)

Ella Fitzgerald - "My Kind of Boy" - The Lost Berlin Tapes (1962)*

Eric Lilley Trio - "Bud Bop" - Follow Up (2019)*

Willie Nelson - "Just In Time" - That's Life (2020)*

Hour Four:

Steve Gadd Band - "Green Foam" - Way Back Home (2015)

Steve Gadd Band - "Cavaliero" - Way Back Home (2015)

Double Image - "Rag-out" - Double Image (1977)

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

Steve Gadd Band - "Africa" - Way Back Home (2015)

Sarah Jerrom - "Accolade Parade" - Dream Logic (2019)*

Billy Cobham - "Sea of Tranquility" - Total Eclipse (1974)

Tuesday, March 9, 2021

Playlist for 3-9-2021 WFCF - Soul Jazz Tuesday III


 

The fourth installment of Soul Jazz Tuesday was a success despite being thrown together last minute. The featured albums were Grant Green's "Visions" and Rahsaan Roland Kirk's "Here Comes the Whistleman". Thanks to all who tune in to the show! - Kendo


Hour One:

Art Farmer - "Crawl Space" - Crawl Space (1977) CTI Moment

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Grant Green - "We've Only Just Begun" - Visions (1971)

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "I Wished On the Moon" - Here Comes the Whistleman (`965)

George Benson - "Oh Darling" - The Other Side of Abbey Road (1968)

Conrad Herwig - "Nutville" - The Latin Side of Horace Silver (2017)*

Duke Pearson - "The Phantom" - The Phantom (1968)

Foster Joseph - "Candy" - Foster (2020)*

Hour Two:

Rahsaan Roland Kirk - "Making Love After Hours" - Here Comes the Whistleman (1965)

Big John Patton - "Soul Woman" Got a Good Thing Goin' On (1966)

Blue Mitchell - "Try Not To Forget" - Summer Soft (1977)

Dave Stryker - "Superstar" - Baker's Circle (2019)*

Takuya Kuroda - "I Don't Remember How It Began" - Zigzagger (2015)

Quincy Jones - "Killer Joe" - Walking In Space (1969) CTI Moment

George Benson - "Don't Let Me Be Lonely Tonight" - Weekend in London (2020)*

Chico Hamilton - "The Dealer" - The Dealer (1966)

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Freddie Hubbard - "Destiny's Children" - Keep Your Soul Together (1973) The Ride Home!

Quincy Davis - "The Creeper" - Q Vision (2015)

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

Herbie Hancock - "Spiraling Prism" - Mr. Hands ()

Grant Green - "Cantaloupe Woman" - Visions (1971)

Hour Four:

Herbie Mann - "Ooh Baby" - Live at The Whiskey A Go Go (1969)

Return to Forever - "El Bajo Negro - Stanley's Solo" - Returns (2008)

Joe Henderson - "Terra Firma" - Black Is the Color (1972)

Grant Green - "Blues for Abraham" - Visions (1971)

The Tony Williams Lifetime - "Spectrum" - Emergency! (1969)




Tuesday, March 2, 2021

Playlist for 3-2-2021 WFCF - Songs You Need To Here


 

This show featured albums by Takuya Kuroda, Joe Henderson, Bobby Hutcherson and Horace Silver along with deep cuts and selections from the new jazz shelf. Work has me far behind on posting playlists, so descriptions will be brief and possibly updated at a later time. Thanks to all who tune in to the show! - Kendo

Hour One:

Stan Getz - "Litha" - My Foolish Heart (1975)

           3:15 Jazz Coffee Break

Dizzy Gillespie - "Gee Baby Ain't I Good to You" - New Wave! (1962)

Cal Tjader - "O Barquinho (The Little Boat)" - Sona Libre (1963)

Johnny Smith - "'Round Midnight" - The Sound of the Johnny Smith Guitar (1961)

Joe Chambers - "Samba de maracatu" - Samba de Maracatu (2020)*

Joe Traina - "Frenesi" - Tip of the Hat (2020)*

Grant Green - "Go Down Moses" - Feelin' The Spirit (1962)

Johnny Griffin Orchestra - "Wade In the Water" - The Big Soul-Band (1960)

Hour Two:

Kait Dunton - "Wave" - Triokait Casual (2016)

Takuya Kuroda - "Zigzagger" - Zigzagger (2015)

George Kahn Quartet - "Going Baroque" - Dreamcatcher (2020)*

George Kahn Quartet - "Tonight" - Dreamcatcher (2020)*

Richard Barrata - "Maria" - Music In Film: The Reel Deal (2020)*

Sonny Rollins - "Here's To the People" - Here's To The People (1991)

Clifton Anderson - "Mission Statement" - Been Down This Road Before (2019)*

Bobby Hutcherson - "Til Then" - Oblique (1967)

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

Hour Three:

            ~ The Break Room ~

Bobby Hutcherson - "My Joy" - Oblique (1967) - The Ride Home!

Ella Fitzgerald - "Imagination" - Ellas Swings Gently with Nelson (1962)

Douglas Olsen - "2 Cents" - 2 Cents (2018)*

Richard Howell - "Try Not to Dance" - Moon Over Tiburon (2020)*

Joe Henderson - "Opus One-Point-Five" - Power to the People (1969)

Champian Fulton - "Happy Camper" - Speechless (2016)

Takuya Kuroda - "R.S.B.D." - Zigzagger (2015)

Hour Four:

Horace Silver - "Strollin'" - Horace-scope (1960)

Horace Silver - "Where You At?" - Horace-scope (1960)

Charlie Earland - "No Brain, No Pain" - Whip Appeal (1990)

The Tony Williams Lifetime - "Vashkar" - Emergency! (1969)

The Jimmy Giurffre 3 - "Time Enough" - The Easy Way (1959)

Takuya Kuroda - "No Sign" - Zigzagger (2015)

Joe Henderson - "Isotope" - Power to the People (1969)

Bobby Wiens - "Doll of the Bride" - Talking Drums (2020)*