Getting the year started just right with hot jazz from all over the Sunshine State including a cut from the Jazz Conceptions Orchestra. Plenty of guitar this episode including Rich Walker (Orlando), Dan Heck (Naples), LaRue Nickelson (Tampa) is featured on a Herb Silverstein cut, George Grosman (Orlando) as well as killer saxophone performances from Mark Johnson (Daytona), Jeff Rupert (Orlando) and Rex Wertz. All that and a jazz n bass treat from Erik Jackson!Host: Kenny MacKenzie  Our Facebook page!Kenny also hosts: "Jazz Greats" on WFCF St. Augustine every Tuesday 3-7pm EST Listen on iHeart! USA Only "Kendo's Jazz Sampler" on WNHU New Haven Mondays at 6am EST. Listen via WNHU website!Have a peek at Kendo's Top 55 Jazz Tracks for 2014.Kenny's Twitter1. Introduction - Kenny (download our theme song "In Control" on iTunes!)2. "Somerset's Mom" - Rich Walker (Orlando, FL)     website

Rich Walker - guitar, Rex Wertz - tenor sax,Tom Parmeter - trumpet, Richard Drexler - piano,Carlos Fernandez - percussion, Walt Hubbard - drums,Mark Neuenschwander - bassfrom the album "Lazybird Revisited"Purchase at CD Baby or Amazon!3. "A Morning Walk" - The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra (Jacksonville, FL)      website; Alex LoRe's websiteAlex Nguyen - trumpet, leader; Brandon Lee - trumpet,Alex LoRe - alto, Jeremy Fratti - tenor, Matt Zettlemoyer - bari,Robert Edwards - trombone, Joshua Bowlus - piano, Paul Sikivie - bass, Ben Adkins - drumsfrom the album "The Jazz Conceptions Orchestra". Purchase at CD Baby, Amazon or iTunes!4. Announcements - Kenny(background music from the album Gettin' In the Groove by Ron Pirtle)5. "The Whispering Eye" - Mark Johnson  (Daytona Beach, FL)      websiteMark Johnson - saxesNorbert Marius - bassYaaki Levi - drumsunreleased track.Purchase more great music by Mark at Bandcamp!

6. "Esmaralda" - George Grosman & Bohemian Swing (Orlando, FL)      websiteGeorge Grosman - guitar, Brandon Walker - sax, piano;Ian MacGillivray - trumpet, Rachel Melas - bass;Rafael Keren - accordian, David MacDougall - drumsFrom the album "Sydney, Mon Ami".Purchase album at Amazon, CD Baby or iTunes!7. Announcements - Kenny8. "Through the Storm" - Erik Jackson (Orlando, FL)     websiteErik Jackson - production, rhodes, bass, synths, Akai MPCKJ Sawka - drumsJoey Crown - trumpetfrom the album "Rainy Days".Purchase the album at Amazon, iTunes or Bandcamp!9. "Blade's Groove" - Dan Heck (Naples, FL)       websiteDan Heck - guitarThomas Marriott - trumpetStuart Shelton - pianoRick Doll - bassJose Martinez - drumsfrom the album "Compositionality" courtesy of Origin Records. Purchase at Amazon or iTunes!10. Announcements - Kenny(background music from the album Gettin' In the Groove by Ron Pirtle)11. "Monday Morning" - Herb Silverstein (Sarasota, FL)     websiteHerb Silverstein - pianoJeff Rupert - tenor saxLaRue Nickelson - guitarRichard Drexler - bassMarty Morrell - drumsfrom the album "Monday Morning".Purchase at Amazon, CD Baby or iTunes!11. Closing Announcements - Kenny

Palm Coast Jazz closing theme by Seven Octaves.produced by Kenny MacKenzie

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