WFMU: Global Grease with Kim Sorise: Playlist from April 7, 2025

Global Grease with Kim Sorise: Playlist from April 7, 2025

Intrinsically curated, the music on this program—exclusively vinyl played on Technic 1200 M3D turntables—presents an illuminating collection of other-worldly grooves, beats, and sounds. Host Kim Sorise honors the jazz innovators, beat conductors, soul senders, and mind benders that traverse our musical and auditory landscapes. Grease for all. In music we trust.

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April 7, 2025: This Week . . .

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Artist	Track	Album	Label	Year	Format	Comments	Approx. start time
Cal Tjader	Money Penny Goes for Broke	Cal Tjader Sounds Out Burt Bacharach	Skye Records	1968	LP
Rudolph Johnson	Spring Rain "Spring Rain" by "Rudolph Johnson"	Spring Rain	Black Jazz Records	1971	LP		0:05:43 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Elysian Spring	Glass Flowers "Glass Flowers" by "Elysian Spring"	Elysian Spring	Despa / Le Tres Jazz Club	1969/2018	LP		0:13:28 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Nina Simone	It Might As Well Be Spring	The Amazing Nina Simone	Colpix	1959	LP		0:23:51 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Gabor Szabo	Spring Song "Spring Song" by "Gabor Szabo"	His Great Hits	Impulse!	1971	LP		0:27:40 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Art Van Damme & The Singers United	Spring is Here	Invitation	PA USA	1974	LP		0:31:20 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Kenny Rankin	Like a Seed "Like a Seed" by "Kenny Rankin"	Like a Seed	Little David	1972	LP		0:32:48 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lee Hazelwood	We All Make The Flowers Grow	Trouble is a Lonesome Town	Mercury	1963	LP		0:36:14 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The 44th Street Portable Flower Factory	Whose Garden Was This	Rainy-Day Garden	Scholastic	1971	7"		0:39:36 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Blossom Dearie	A Fine Spring Morning	Blossom Dearie	Verve	1957	LP		0:41:53 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Charles Lloyd	Waves "Waves" by "Charles Lloyd"	Waves	A&M	1972	LP		0:44:53 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Adele Sebastian	I Felt Spring "I Felt Spring" by "Adele Sebastian"	Desert Fairy Princess	Nimbus	1981/2016	LP		0:50:32 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Roy Haynes Quartet	Some other Spring	Out of the Afternoon	Impulse!	1962	LP		0:55:24 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Grant Green	Maybe Tomorrow "Maybe Tomorrow" by "Grant Green"	Visions	Blue Note	1971	LP		0:58:56 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Bennie Maupin	The Jewel in the Lotus	The Jewel in the Lotus	ECM	1974	LP		1:03:38 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Jack McDuff	Naima "Naima" by "Jack McDuff"	A Tribute to Trane	Jazzman	2024	LP		1:13:21 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Charles Kynard	She "She" by "Charles Kynard"	Charles Kynard	Mainstream	1971	LP		1:23:32 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett	Grow Your Own	Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett	Atlantic	1971	LP		1:31:05 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
The Bobby Hamilton Quintet Unlimited	Roll Your Own	Dream Queen	Now Again	1972/2021	LP		1:34:36 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Lyman Woodard Organization	Cheeba	Saturday Night Special	Strata Records	1975	LP		1:40:41 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Herbie Mann	Acapulco Rain "Acapulco Rain" by "Herbie Mann"	Memphis Two-Step	Embryo	1971	LP		1:51:26 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Teddy Harris	"Teddy Harris"	John Sinclair Presents Detroit Artists Workshop (V/A)	Strut / Yard Art	2022	LP		1:57:42 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Sam Sanders	Inner City Player "Inner City Player" by "Sam Sanders"	Mirror, Mirror	Strata / Fatbeats / 180 Proof	2012	LP		2:05:07 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Joe Henderson	Turned Around "Turned Around" by "Joe Henderson"	Multiples	Milestone/Craft	1973/2025	LP		2:10:51 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Byard Lancaster	Satan "Satan" by "Byard Lancaster"	It's Not Up To Us	Superior Viaduct	1968/2022	LP		2:17:14 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Sun Ra & His Arkestra	The Shadow World	The Magic City	Impulse! / Saturn Research	1973			2:26:04 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Carlos Garnett	Journey to Enlightenment	Journey to Enlightenment	Muse	1974	LP		2:37:29 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Michael White	The Blessing Song "The Blessing Song" by "Michael White"	Pneuma	Impulse!	1972	LP		2:47:11 (MP3 \| Pop-up)
Les McCann	What's Going On "What's Going On" by "Les McCann"	Talk To The People	Atlantic	1972	LP	The Persuasions on backing vox	2:53:03 (MP3 \| Pop-up)

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Listener comments!
	♥ 5:58pm Kim Sorise: Hello and Welcome to Global Grease. Thanks for being here. Enjoy.
	🥁 ♥ 5:58pm listener james from westwood: Howdy, Kim and all!
	🥁 ♥ 6:00pm luca v: hooray
	🥁 ♥ 6:01pm Asheville Jon: gimme that old time grease
	♥ 6:01pm Kim Sorise: Hello James and luca v! Welcome to you both!
	🥁 ♥ 6:02pm T GRavel: Oh nice!! 6pm Good timing Looking forward to the show Good to be w yall
	♥ 6:02pm spodiodi: Greetings, Kim and all!
	🥁 ♥ 6:05pm WR: Hi Kim and folks.
	♥ 6:07pm Kim Sorise: Jon! Welcome to you! T GRavel! happy to have you here/hear spodiodi! Nice to have you back! WR - you are appreciated!
	🥁 ♥ 6:12pm Discotech Underground: Evenin' Kim and Global Greasers!
	♥ 6:13pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Discotech Underground @6:12 KIP! Thanks for being here! Happy Monday!
	🥁 ♥ 6:17pm WR: Indulging myself tonight. Dinner is a big slice of apple pie (grocery store baker, nothing fancy) topped with fried ham slices and spicy monterreyjack cheese put on top and then under the broiler until the cheese is bubbling. Sprinkle thinly sliced scallions and crushed red pepper on top. No photo, it's nearly gone already.
	♥ 6:19pm Kim Sorise: ↳ WR @6:17 Sounds delicious! Left over bucatini and Sunday gravy for me.
	🥁 ♥ 6:21pm Discotech Underground: Chili and a baked potato from Wendy's!
	♥ 6:22pm Pauly from Clifton: Hiya Kim, folks!
	♥ 6:22pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Discotech Underground @6:21 Love a baked potato w/ chili! So good.
	🥁 ♥ 6:24pm WR: ↳ Discotech Underground @6:21 Mmmmm. Wendy's baked potato used to be a reliable fast-food standard for me. Think I should revisit that.
	🥁 ♥ 6:26pm Asheville Jon: just had a very southern meal. chicken and waffles, fried green tomatoes, grits
	♥ 6:26pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Pauly from Clifton @6:22 Welcome Pauly! What's for dinner?
	♥ 6:27pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Asheville Jon @6:26 Perfection! Waiting for green tomato season!
	6:28pm ChristinaInCanada: This music so far speaks for, not to, my soul. Welcome, spring! Hello all.
	♥ 6:30pm Kim Sorise: ↳ ChristinaInCanada @6:28 Hello ChristinaInCanada! Welcome to you!
	🥁 ♥ 6:32pm doctorjazz: Hi Kim and listeners!
	♥ 6:33pm Pauly from Clifton: ↳ Kim Sorise @6:26 I made a veggie chili over the weekend with New Mexico, Ancho, and Chipotle peppers. It's smelling pretty good as it's warming!
	♥ 6:34pm Pauly from Clifton: ↳ doctorjazz @6:32 Evening doc jazz!
	🥁 ♥ 6:35pm doctorjazz: Left over NY Times recipe, Balsalmic Chicken Thighs with Burst Tomatoes tonight (was very good yesterday).
	♥ 6:35pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Pauly from Clifton @6:33 Sounds delicious!
	♥ 6:35pm Kim Sorise: ↳ doctorjazz @6:35 Welcome DocJ and sounds great!
	🥁 ♥ 6:36pm doctorjazz: ↳ Pauly from Clifton @6:34 Hi Pauly!
	🥁 ♥ 6:37pm doctorjazz: ↳ doctorjazz @6:35 Here's the recipe (fairly easy to make, actually) cooking.nytimes.com...
	🥁 ♥ 6:37pm WR: ↳ Song: "Like a Seed" by "Kenny Rankin" artist name typo. Took a look and the kids singing all have Rankin as last name.
	♥ 6:38pm Pauly from Clifton: ↳ doctorjazz @6:35 Wow! That sounds delicious. Great use for cherry tomatoes!
	♥ 6:39pm Kim Sorise: ↳ WR @6:37 Thank you, WR! I always tell my students "a good editor is worth their weight in gold".
	🥁 ♥ 6:40pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "Whose Garden Was This" by "The 44th Street Portab... Tom Paxton tune!
	♥ 6:41pm Kim Sorise: ↳ doctorjazz @6:40 For sure, DocJ
	🥁 ♥ 6:41pm doctorjazz: ↳ Pauly from Clifton @6:38 The cherry tomatoes soak up the balsalmic sauce, they just taste amazing!
	🥁 ♥ 6:42pm doctorjazz: ↳ Song: "A Fine Spring Morning" by "Blossom Dearie" Love Blossom Dearie!
	🥁 ♥ 6:42pm WR: ↳ Song: "Whose Garden Was This" by "The 44th Street Portab... Bob Dorough vocal and production. EP looks nice. www.discogs.com...
	♥ 6:44pm Kim Sorise: ↳ WR @6:42 They are the sweetest recordings. I have found each over the years. Prizes each one.
	🥁 ♥ 6:46pm A.J. MACHETE: Good morn'er'eveningier all. Thank you, Kim, for at least giving the illusion of spring to us up in New England. The weather lady didn't get the memo.
	♥ 6:48pm Kim Sorise: ↳ A.J. MACHETE @6:46 Hey A.J. - Well we are bracing for a freeze tonight... So not too far behind in KY. Welcome to you A.J. Stay warm!
	🥁 ♥ 6:52pm A.J. MACHETE: ↳ Kim Sorise @6:48 Yup, we're sending her down your way, haha. Just moved into a new ap't last week, and so far, it's much nicer than where I was.
	♥ 6:54pm Kim Sorise: ↳ A.J. MACHETE @6:52 Thanks! Good thing I didn't take dpwn the winter garden cover 😂😂. Glad you're diggin' the new place!
	6:56pm kev: Hi
	♥ 6:59pm Kim Sorise: ↳ kev @6:56 Hey kev! Welcome. Thanks for coming through.
	🥁 ♥ 7:00pm A.J. MACHETE: ↳ Song: "Like a Seed" by "Kenny Rankin" Hey, do you happen to have one or both of his first two albums? Mind-Dusters and/or Family. They're not on any of the usual platforms. I have a vinyl of Family, <<somewhere>>.
	♥ 7:02pm Kim Sorise: ↳ A.J. MACHETE @7:00 Hi A.J. - nope, just "like a seed". I am intrigued though.
	♥ 7:04pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Song: "The Jewel in the Lotus" by "Bennie Maupin" A dream came true; I found this LP! So much joy 🩷
	🥁 ♥ 7:05pm A.J. MACHETE: ↳ Song: "The Jewel in the Lotus" by "Bennie Maupin" Very Mwandishi.
	♥ 7:06pm Kim Sorise: ↳ A.J. MACHETE @7:05 Herbie is among the players
	🥁 ♥ 7:08pm A.J. MACHETE: Will have to grab it digitally. I don't know if I'll finally get to reorganize my vinyl for the first time in 3 moves.
	🥁 ♥ 7:10pm doctorjazz: ↳ Kim Sorise @7:06 I was just looking at Herbie Hancock tix, he'll be playing in Joisey in October. Very expensive, mostly seats on the sides of the auditorium (the price of procrastinating)...
	♥ 7:12pm Kim Sorise: ↳ doctorjazz @7:10 He will be in Louisville w/ this tour as well. We saw him last year... if the rice is right we will go. Trying to make it back to Mexico this year or early next.
	🥁 ♥ 7:15pm doctorjazz: ↳ Kim Sorise @7:12 Orchestra seats $130 (which I guess isn't that bad in the NY/NJ area these days...)
	🥁 ♥ 7:16pm doctorjazz: Going to Sweden this summer, bike tour.
	♥ 7:16pm Kim Sorise: ↳ doctorjazz @7:15 Same prices here. In Indianapolis - we paid 65 for like 10th row.
	♥ 7:16pm Kim Sorise: ↳ doctorjazz @7:16 Wonderful!
	🥁 ♥ 7:28pm WR: ↳ Song: "She" by "Charles Kynard" A lot of us may be eating leftovers but Kynard and company are cooking tonight!
	♥ 7:29pm Kim Sorise: ↳ WR @7:28 Yes! I ADORE this track! Such a great LP.
	🥁 ♥ 7:37pm Beantown Doug: That's enough checking on the news for me! I'll stay here.
	🥁 ♥ 7:40pm adamdoesit: Hi DJ Kim and greasiennes.
	♥ 7:41pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Beantown Doug @7:37 Hey Doug. ONLY in small doses. Welcome.
	♥ 7:41pm Kim Sorise: ↳ adamdoesit @7:40 Adam! Happy to have you.
	🥁 ♥ 7:50pm WR: ↳ Song: "Cheeba" by "Lyman Woodard Organization" This album is already in my bandcamp wish list, you must have played something from this album before. 🔥
	♥ 7:51pm Kim Sorise: ↳ WR @7:50 I have. I love it too much not to play it often as I can.
	♥ 7:56pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Song: "Acapulco Rain" by "Herbie Mann" dirty little finger prints on this track ✌🏼
	🥁 ♥ 8:09pm Will thee SG OCNY: Good evening Kim and all!!!
	♥ 8:11pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Will thee SG OCNY @8:09 Hey Will! Welcome! What's for dinner?
	🥁 ♥ 8:12pm bigplanetnoise: Kim! Great sounds!!
	♥ 8:13pm Kim Sorise: ↳ bigplanetnoise @8:12 Hey BPN Bob! Welcome to you!
	🥁 ♥ 8:17pm Discotech Underground: It's always an honor and a privilege to sit into this coveted Drummer Monday time slot! I'll pick out some amazing stuff to play for you next MONDAY night right here on Drummer Monday! Thank you, Kim for the opportunity!
	♥ 8:19pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Discotech Underground @8:17 Thank you, Kip 🫶🏼
	♥ 8:23pm Gina Bacon: Hey, Kim! Happy Monday!
	♥ 8:24pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Gina Bacon @8:23 Gina! Gina! Happy Monday. Everything okay in NashVegas?
	8:24pm boboboboboplasticlanddrms: Hey Globehoppers... wassup 👍🥁🥁🥁🥁
	8:25pm bobobob: Kipkimkipkimkip
	♥ 8:26pm Kim Sorise: ↳ boboboboboplasticlanddrms @8:24 bobobobobbobbbbb!!!! what up? what's for dinner?
	♥ 8:26pm Kim Sorise: ↳ bobobob @8:25 we're cute like that.
	🥁 ♥ 8:26pm bigplanetnoise: ↳ boboboboboplasticlanddrms @8:24 Hey bobobobobob
	8:27pm bobob: chicken salad and seasoned fries Kim
	8:27pm bobobobob: hey BOB...&ginagina gina
	♥ 8:28pm Kim Sorise: ↳ bobob @8:27 Nice! Enjoy! Thanks for being here.
	🥁 ♥ 8:28pm bigplanetnoise: I'm calling my next radio show "Chicken Salad & Seasoned Fries"
	♥ 8:29pm Kim Sorise: ↳ bigplanetnoise @8:28 it works.
	8:30pm bobobob: BOB ..soundoff scrumptious ha ha!!!
	🥁 ♥ 8:30pm doctorjazz: Gotta run, thanks Kim!
	♥ 8:31pm Kim Sorise: ↳ doctorjazz @8:30 Later on, Doc! Thanks for hanging out!
	🥁 ♥ 8:32pm bigplanetnoise: ↳ bobobob @8:30 hahahaha
	♥ 8:33pm Gina Bacon: ↳ bobobobob @8:27 Hey, bobobobob!
	♥ 8:34pm Gina Bacon: ↳ Kim Sorise @8:24 Everything is ok! I hope you got through it all alright.
	♥ 8:35pm Gina Bacon: ↳ bobob @8:27 I had some chicken salad earlier!
	♥ 8:37pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Gina Bacon @8:34 We are good, but the river front is still submerged. We had some kids who couldn't get out of their neighborhoods today. river is expected to crest Wednesday and then more rain.
	🥁 ♥ 8:39pm A.J. MACHETE: ↳ bigplanetnoise @8:32 Howdy, Bob.
	🥁 ♥ 8:39pm A.J. MACHETE: ↳ Gina Bacon @8:35 Howdy Gina.
	🥁 ♥ 8:40pm A.J. MACHETE: ↳ Kim Sorise @8:37 Thank you Kim, for 'nuff inspiration through the music.
	♥ 8:43pm Gina Bacon: ↳ A.J. MACHETE @8:39 Howdy, A.J. Machete!
	♥ 8:43pm Kim Sorise: ↳ A.J. MACHETE @8:40 The pleasure is all mine. Thanks for hanging.
	8:43pm ChristinaInCanada: Thank you Kim for making my late afternoon happy. I'm glad I could listen to today's program.
	♥ 8:44pm Gina Bacon: ↳ Kim Sorise @8:37 Ouch. I hate to hear that. Rivers will crest in the Nashville area tomorrow.
	♥ 8:44pm Gina Bacon: This is really nice, btw.
	♥ 8:45pm Kim Sorise: ↳ ChristinaInCanada @8:43 So glad you could as well ChristinaInCanada! Thank you. Hope you can check out the show again.
	♥ 8:45pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Gina Bacon @8:44 Thanks, Gina!
	♥ 8:46pm Kim Sorise: ↳ Gina Bacon @8:44 That river valley has a mind of its own.
	8:47pm ChristinaInCanada: ↳ Kim Sorise @8:45 I likely will. I regret not doing so earlier, Cal Tjader draws me powerfully.
	♥ 8:49pm Kim Sorise: ↳ ChristinaInCanada @8:47 The joy of the archives!
	8:49pm ChristinaInCanada: ↳ Kim Sorise @8:45 Also, love returning to vinyl listening!
	🥁 ♥ 8:49pm bigplanetnoise: Thanks for this super great show, Kim ❤️
	🥁 ♥ 8:50pm Beantown Doug: ↳ Song: "The Blessing Song" by "Michael White" Very nice, the way the violin comes in.
	♥ 8:51pm Kim Sorise: ↳ bigplanetnoise @8:49 Thank you, Bob! Always appreciated.
	♥ 8:52pm Kim Sorise: CATCH THIS BIG PLANET PLAYLIST wfmu.org...
	♥ 8:54pm Gina Bacon: Ooooo....love this.
	8:55pm bobobobobop: Thanks Kim...now in greased up and ready to go faster than Arnold Ziffel the baby pig
	♥ 8:56pm Gina Bacon: Thank you, Kim! Stay safe up there!
	♥ 8:56pm spodiodi: Thanks, Kim!
	🥁 ♥ 8:56pm WR: Thank you! Kim! Onward!
	8:57pm tgravel: Thanks Kim!!!! Stay high and dry
	♥ 8:57pm Kim Sorise: ↳ tgravel @8:57 Forever and always! Thank you tgravel!