World Cafe Playlist for 06/23/2026

Stanley Clarke and Christian McBride join host Stephen Kallao

Stanley Clarke has had one mission in his life: to make the acoustic bass sound great. Over a career spanning seven decades, it’s safe to say that he succeeded. For Sense of Place: Philadelphia, the composer and bassist joins us to talk about his Philly roots and starting “Return to Forever” with Chick Corea.

Listen to the session here.

Today’s Playlist

Todd Rundgren “Just One Victory” A Wizard, A True Star

Stanley Clarke “School Days” School Days

Stanley Clarke “School Days” School Days

Return to Forever “Light as a Feather” Light as a Feather

Stanley Clarke “The Streets of Philadelphia” I Wanna Play For You

Stanley Clarke “Last Train to Sanity” Last Train to Sanity

The Band “Ophelia” Northern Lights-Southern Cross

Christian McBride “Murder By Numbers” Without Further Ado, Vol 1

Christian McBride “Old Folks” Without Further Ado, Vol 1

The Bird And The Bee “Panama” Recorded Live for World Cafe

John Coltrane “Blue Train” Blue Train

Hour Two

Eurythmics “Here Comes The Rain Again” Touch

Any Young Mechanic “My House Divides” The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot

Violent Femmes “Blister In The Sun” Violent Femmes

Janelle Monae “Make Me Feel” Dirty Computer

Arlo Parks “Beams” Ambiguous Desire

Maggie Rogers “Dog Years” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Bonnie Raitt “Love Letter” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Broken Bells “The High Road” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Steve Lacy “The Feeling” Oh Yeah?

War “Why Can’t We Be Friends?” Why Can’t We Be Friends?

The New Pornographers “War On The East Coast” Recorded Live for World Cafe

Johanna Samuels “Circles” Sorry, Kid

Fruit Bats “Holy Rose” The Pet Parade

Vampire Weekend “Unbelievers” Modern Vampires of The City

Mt. Joy “In The Middle” Hope We Have Fun

Kevin Morby “Javelin” Little Wide Open