Archive for November, 2009
This is the week of November 30th, 2009We kick off the week with an extended workout with Big Joe Turner, the boss of the blues. Next up is the 21st century music of Mark de Clive-Lowe and Freesoul Sessions. And we end the week with two hours of Jimi Hendrix covers and rare performances featuring Clas Yngström, Jean-Paul Bourelly, Nguyen Le, Art Ensemble of Chicago, World Saxophone Quartet, Defunkt, Gil Evans, Chaka Khan, Doug Wamble, Tuck & Patti, Triad, Caron Wheeler, Susheela Raman and Angelique Kidjo. It’s a deep week!
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Jimi Hendrix Covers Mixtape”Mon, Nov 30th, 2009 | Posted in Cover | 3 Comments »
MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE & FREESOUL SESSIONS / “Mark de Clive-Lowe & Freesoul Sessions Mixtape”Mon, Nov 30th, 2009 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »
BIG JOE TURNER / “Big Joe Turner Mixtape”Mon, Nov 30th, 2009 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »
This is the week of November 23rd, 2009
A week to give thanks. We open with newly re-mastered material from Nigeria’s Fela Kuti. Then comes N’Dambi with one of the best Soul albums of 2009. And we close with majestic interpretations of "Wise One" by John Coltrane, Dwight Tribble, Archie Shepp, Conrad Herwig & Brian Lynch, Bobby Hutcherson, and Ravi Coltrane. Give mucho thanks.
VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Wise One Mixtape”Mon, Nov 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Cover | 1 Comment »
N’DAMBI / “N’Dambi Mixtape”Mon, Nov 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »
FELA KUTI / “Fela Kuti Black President Mixtape”Mon, Nov 23rd, 2009 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »
This is the week of November 16th, 2009
We start with prison work songs from Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas; then we dive down to Jamrock to catch up to reggae songstress Cherine Anderson; and we end with an exploration of "Work Song" by lyricist Oscar Brown Jr., composer Nat Adderley, Joe Williams, Michael Wolff, Terry Callier, Cannonball Adderley, Nina Simone and Afro-German vocalist Lyambiko. Plus three bonus cuts featuring Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler and Otis Redding.
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