Archive for December, 2008

HUGH MASEKELA /”Stimela”
Mon, Dec 15th, 2008 | Posted in Contemporary | 1 Comment »

NORMAN CONNORS featuring PHYLLIS HYMAN / “Betcha By Golly Wow”
Mon, Dec 15th, 2008 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »

This is the week of December 8th, 2008
This week we enjoy music from Hugh Masekela’s early years, a new release from Michael Franti & Spearhead, and close out with Eddie Jefferson, Miles From India, Jon Hendricks, String Trio of New York, Doug & Jean Carn, World Saxophone Quartet, Kevin Mahogany, Mimi Fox, Eve Cornelious and Joe Henderson, all doing music from Miles’ Kind Of Blue classic.

DOUG & JEAN CARN / “Blue In Green”
Mon, Dec 8th, 2008 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »

MICHAEL FRANTI & SPEARHEAD / “A Little Bit Of Riddim”
Mon, Dec 8th, 2008 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »

HUGH MASEKELA / “Early Hugh Mixtape”
Mon, Dec 8th, 2008 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »

This is the week of December 1st, 2008
What a special week this is: socially conscious singers. We start off with Jamaican icon, Jimmy Cliff. Next up is emerging Dallas-based vocalist N’Dambi. And we close with Mavis Staples. Now you know!

MAVIS STAPLES / “Mavis Staples Mixtape”
Mon, Dec 1st, 2008 | Posted in Cover | 1 Comment »

N’DAMBI / “Insecurity”
Mon, Dec 1st, 2008 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »

JIMMY CLIFF / “Universal Love”
Mon, Dec 1st, 2008 | Posted in Classic | 3 Comments »