Archive for February, 2010

This is the week of February 22nd, 2010
Check out this week’s lineup: jazz vocalist Nancy Wilson, Ottawa-based afrobeat band The SoulJazz Orchestra, and 13 versions of "Since I Fell For You" featuring Buddy & Ella Johnson, Joe Turner & Count Basie, Nancy Wilson, Andy Bey & the Bey Sisters, Stanley Turrentine & the Three Sounds, Gladys Knight, Chuck Brown, The Persuasions, John Holt, Jimmy Witherspoon & Groove Holmes, Whirimako Black, Mose Allison, Dinah Washington, Hank Crawford, and Mark Murphy.

VARIOUS ARTISTS / “Since I Fell For You Mixtape”
Mon, Feb 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Cover | No Comments »

THE SOULJAZZ ORCHESTRA / “The SoulJazz Orchestra Mixtape”
Mon, Feb 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Contemporary | No Comments »

NANCY WILSON / “Nancy Wilson Mixtape”
Mon, Feb 22nd, 2010 | Posted in Classic | 2 Comments »

This is the week of February 15th, 2010
Hot and hard R&B from Ike & Tina Turner opens up this week. We follow with an overview of the recording career of Vusi Mahlasela, "the voice" of South Africa. And we close with Dakar, a Gold Dragon remix of classic Biggie. A little something for diverse tastes. Enjoy.

BIGGIE / “Biggie Re•Mix/Tape”
Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 | Posted in Cover | 1 Comment »

VUSI MAHLASELA / “Vusi Mahlasela Mixtape”
Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 | Posted in Contemporary | 2 Comments »

IKE & TINA TURNER / “Ike & Tina Mixtape”
Mon, Feb 15th, 2010 | Posted in Classic | 1 Comment »

This is the week of February 8th, 2010
Love songs from Smokey Robinson, new African lyrics from Somi, and interpretations of "My Funny Valentine" from Whirimako Black, Gonzalo Rubalcaba, Nancy Wilson, Hank Jones, Kevin Mahogany, Eddie Harris, Dianne Reeves, Roy Hargrove, Ian Shaw, Jean-Michel Pilc, Sarah Vaughan, Keith Jarrett, Rachelle Ferrell, Miles Davis, Eve Cornelious, Billy Harper and Etta James. Love hugs all around.

VARIOUS ARTISTS / “My Funny Valentine Mixtape”
Mon, Feb 8th, 2010 | Posted in Cover | 2 Comments »