Archive for March, 2009
This is the week of March 30th, 2009This week we start with the still revolutionary sounds of John Coltrane with Eric Dolphy. Next is a major investigation of DJ/Producer/& Label owner Joe Claussell. We close with a sampling of music by Djavan, a major Brazilian songwriter. He’s joined by Renato Vargas, Be Happy & Kiko Continentino, Arthur Maia & Claudio Zoli, Lenine, Caetano Veloso, Sandra de Sa, Rosa Passos, Gal Costa, Angela Roro and Ze Ricardo.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Djavan Mixtape”Mon, Mar 30th, 2009 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »
JOE CLAUSSELL / “JOE CLAUSSELL MIXTAPE”Mon, Mar 30th, 2009 | Posted in Contemporary | 2 Comments »
JOHN COLTRANE / “Spiritual”Mon, Mar 30th, 2009 | Posted in Classic | 1 Comment »
This is the week of March 23rd, 2009
This week we honor three masters: Miriam Makeba, Harold Battiste, and Nat King Cole. Each of them has made a major contribution to our music and to world culture.
NAT KING COLE / “Nat King Cole Vocals Mixtape”Mon, Mar 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Harold Battiste Mixtape”Mon, Mar 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »
MIRIAM MAKEBA / “Miriam Makeba Mixtape”Mon, Mar 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Classic | No Comments »
This is the week of March 16th, 2009
Motown, reggae, rap & Brazil unite. We kick off with classic duets from Marvin Gaye & Tammi Terrell. We follow up with a feature on emerging Los Angeles rapper Blu. And conclude with Jamaican and Brazilian versions of Motown hits from Edmon e Alexandre Dantas, Lloyd Charmers, Jazz Jamaica, Eric Donaldson, Sandra de Sa, Ken Boothe & B.B. Seaton, Pat Rhoden, Marisa Monte, Delroy Wilson, Chosen Few, John Holt, The Heptones, Mighty Diamonds, Pioneers, Derrick Harriott, Byron Lee & The Dragonaires, and Stephen Marley. Ah what a wonderful week this is.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Motown Reggae Samba Mixtape”Mon, Mar 16th, 2009 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »