Fridaze Jazz Cuts

The JazzNOTJazz Podcast is certainly worth mentioning this week as its full of really cool Jazz mixes from various guests. It also features all things good for your ears. Jazz Funk Boogie Disco Reggae Latin Brazilian Hip Hop, Breaks and all that good stuff. I really enjoyed the volume 4 mix recently which features some killer cuts. Click here to listen to this mix. On the topic of Jazz Podcasts, check out one of my favorites by Arthur Borgin. Great easy listening stuff.

On the gig front, here is some fantastic news! Marshall Allen plays at the Cafe Oto with the full Sun Ra Arkestra for two exclusive UK shows.

The Sun Ra Arkestra

Cafe Oto, London

Tue 20th Oct 09

22 Pounds / 35 Pounds two day pass – Well worth it!

This is an extremely rare chance to see one of the most influential big-bands of all time play in a small intimate setting. Allen assumed the position of Arkestra Musical Director in 1995, following the ascension of Sun Ra in 1993 and John Gilmore in 1995. Marshall continues to be committed to the study, research, and development of Sun Ra’s musical precepts and has launched the Sun Ra Arkestra into a dimension beyond that of mere “ghost” band by writing fresh arrangements of Sun Ra’s music, as well as composing new music and arrangement for the Arkestra. He works unceasingly to keep the big-band tradition alive.

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And keeping it on a Sun Ra-esque tip, this came as great news. Jazzman have released this beautiful little 7” package from no other than Philip Cohran -bandleader, scholar, Sun Ra sideman and father to members of the Hypnotic Brass Ensemble entitleled The Zulu 45s Collection! Jazzman really do dig deeper and are constantly striving to provide us with rare treats. This time selecting 6 excellent and super rare Afro-centric jazz 45s from Cohran’s back catalogue. This comes packaged into a color box, with detailed notes and original art paper sleeves. Quality as usual from Gerald – you need this!

PHILIP COHRAN and the ARTISTIC HERITAGE ENSEMBLE - Jazzman

And now check out these amazing Blue Note Record Sleeves!

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This comes from the guys over at Jelly Jazz who have also have a great podcast that goes out forthnightly or so on Mixcloud that delves into Jazz Funk, Soul & Breaks. Mark Issac is the man behind these podacsts. Interesting stuff and of course a great way to hear new and quality music!

More as usual again next week. But for now its of to the Electric Picnic (that aint no place to be down) to see the likes of this man and co. Can you call this Jazz??

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Peace!

Janelle Monae Fri Main Stage 6-6.45pm & Body & Soul 10-10.45pm

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Cymande Sun Main Stage 1.15-2pm & Body & Soul

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Liquid Liquid Sun Cosby Stage 7.45-8.30pm

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Hypnotic Brass Ensemble Sat Main Stage 3.15-4pm

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Fat Freddys Drop Sun Electric Arena 6.15-7.15pm

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Edan & Paten Locke Sat Cosby Tent 00.00-01.00

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Dam Funk & Mazter Blazter Sun Electric Arena 2.30-3pm

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Gil Scott Heron Sat Crawdaddy Tent 00.00-01.00

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Mr Scruff Sun Little Big Tent 2.30-5.30pm

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Massive Attack Sun Main Stage 10.30-00.00

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Leftfield Sat Main Stage 12.30-02.30am

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And if your hanging around the Spiegltent on Sat @ 9-11 or Sun @ 9-11pm you can do no wrong then check out DJ Tu-ki (Sat) & DJ Scope (Sunday) and in The House of Grub Handsome Paddy & Fruitman will be serving up the culinary classics to accompany the nosh on sale – if your still in two minds go to electricpicnic.ie and and cop the full lineup!

There’s also a quirky but excellent Dimlite remix which sees him excel yet again. This won’t be released until mid September so in the meantime be sure to check out the mesmerizing video (and free download) which uses some dope Czech animation. Pure heartfelt music and emotion from Ahu yet again.

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Here are some more free downloads featuring Ahu:

Sound Species & Ahu – Can We Call It Love

Ahu – I Know All The Bitches (Bullion Remix)

Teebs who hails from the mighty Brainfeeder crew out of L.A is a 23 year old visual artist and musician who has been releasing some stunning artwork and music presently (check the Mary Anne Hobbs- Wild Angels Compilation and The Tropics E.P which can be streamed from here) and is set to drop his debut LP entitled ‘Ardour’ on the Brainfeeder label this year – October 19th to be precise. Flying Lotus has described Teebs’ music as sounding “the way ‘Avatar’ looks” and it seems that he is one of L.A’s brightest prospects. Its no wonder then that ‘Ardours’ has been described by The Los Angeles Times as one of the most ‘anticipated records within the Los Angeles beat community‘. Check out the evidence below for yourself and grab this free download (Teebs — “Arthur’s Birds”)! Teebs certainly has those Bonafide Skills yall!

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Rasheed Chappell

Haven’t heard too much from this promising New Jersey MC since the Kenny Dope release ‘Dope Musiq‘ on Ill Friction last year. The track was a banger, straight-up Hip Hop with Kenny behind the boards flipping the classic Gwen Mc Rae track “90% of me is you” with some nice drum programming and chops to boot. Since this teaser release, both artists have been in the studio working on the album titled Future Before Nostaligia for Kenny’s Ill Friction label (part of Kay Dee Records).

Over the last 20 years Kenny Dope has covered a wide range of styles and genres from house, hip hop, latin, jazz and funk to producing for Masters At Work, The Bucketheads and many more projects under pseudonyms. It’s telling that for Kenny to produce this full project means that Chappell has got some serious clout. Along with this his collaborations for the album include Biz Markie, Terry Hunter, Jazzy Jeff & Clark Kent, so there is no slouching in this department either.

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On first listen Kenny has taken a straight-up approach for the production style of the tracks and this unadulterated hip hop could be the medicine we need to get us through these cold winter months ahead.

Like all great MC’s Rasheed Chappell has a story to tell, engaging wordplay and instantly recognisable voice and with the bonus of a super team behind him expect this release to bubble to the top and all the singles to be in the crates of discerning deejays across the globe.

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This new leak from the album is Building 8 which highlights how far society has come and at the same time how much it remains the same since the world changing 9/11 event. A couple more snippets of Rasheed for you below also.

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Summer of Michael Jackson

While it’s just over a year now that the King of Pop passed away, his first anniversary remembrance was on Friday 25th June this year and to honor that the good people over at SoulBounce have been commemorating and celebrating Michael Jacksons musical legacy this summer. The theme for the Summer of Michael Jackson is “Sunshine. Moonlight. Good Times. Boogie.” Check it out!

Volume 1 – Sunshine mixed by Dj Stylus.

DJ Stylus: “Summer of Michael Jackson Vol. 1: Sunshine” [Download]

• Jackson 5 – ABC
• Michael Jackson – We’re Almost There (DJ Spinna Remix)
• Jackson 5 – Chained
• Michael Jackson – People Make the World Go Round
• Michael Jackson – Buttercup
• Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin (Grant Phabao Remix)
• Michael Jackson – Rockin’ Robin
• Jackson 5 – I Want To Take You Higher (Live)
• Jackson 5 – Can’t Get Ready For Losing You
• Michael Jackson – All the Things You Are
• Jackson 5 – It’s Too Late To Change The Time
• Jackson 5 – Don’t Know Why I Love You
• Jackson 5 – Don’t Let Your Baby Catch You
• Jackson 5 – It’s Great To Be Here
• Jackson 5 – Get It Together
• Jackson 5 – The Mirrors of My Mind
• Jackson 5 – Love Is the Thing You Need
• Jackson 5 – Who’s Lovin’ You (Live)

Vol 2 certainly is a special treat indeed and has been arranged by our friend Qool Dj Marv. The ‘Moonlight’ mix showcases Michael at his smoothest, sexiest, grindingest best. Gonna be staring something….Yeh Yeh!

Volume 2 – Moonlight mixed by Qool Dj Marv

Qool DJ Marv: “Summer of Michael Jackson Vol. 2: Moonlight” [Download]

• Michael Jackson – Heaven Can Wait
• Michael Jackson – Lady In My Life
• Michael Jackson – Music & Me
• Michael Jackson – Break Of Dawn
• Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel (Live)
• Michael Jackson – Living This Way, Loving This Way
• Michael Jackson – Human Nature
• Michael Jackson – This Is It
• Michael Jackson – I Can’t Help It
• Michael Jackson feat. Siedah Garrett- I Just Can’t Stop Loving You
• Michael Jackson – Liberian Girl
• The Jacksons – Dreamer
• The Jacksons – Show You The Way To Go
• Michael Jackson – Baby Be Mine
• Michael Jackson – Remember The Time
• Michael Jackson – Fly Away
• Michael Jackson – Beautiful Girl
• Michael Jackson – Rock With You (Acappella)

Volume 3 -Sunshine mixed by Dj Jahsonic!

DJ Jahsonic: “Summer of Michael Jackson Vol. 3: Good Times” [Download]

• Michael Jackson – Ease on Down the Road
• Michael Jackson – You Can’t Win
• Michael Jackson – Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day
• Jackson 5 – Honey Love
• Jackson 5 – Can’t Get Ready For Losing You
• Jackson 5 w/ Shinchi Osawa – Never Can Say Goodbye (Osawa 3000 Remix)
• Michael Jackson – P.Y.T.
• The Jacksons – Walk Right Now
• The Jacksons – Can You Feel It
• Michael Jackson – Working Day and Night (Original Home Demo Recording 1978)
• Michael Jackson – Working Day and Night (Album Version)
• Michael Jackson – Get On The Floor
• Michael Jackson – Lady In My Life (Shelter Remix)
• Michael Jackson – Sunset Driver (Demo)
• Michael Jackson – Cheater (Demo)
• Michael Jackson – Off the Wall
• Michael Jackson – Billie Jean (Opolopo Remix)
• Michael Jackson – Don’t Stop Til You Get Enough
• Jackson 5 – Blame It On the Boogie
• The Jacksons – Shake Your Body Down to the Ground
• Michael Jackson – Thriller (Vamp)
• Michael Jackson – I Can’t Help It (Tangoterje Remix)
• Michael Jackson – Remember The Time (Roforofo Remix)
• Michael Jackson – Rock With You
• Michael Jackson – Baby Be Mine

Volume 4 – Boogie coming soon. Stay Tuned!

This time around sees him teaming up with another giant in Bilal, who many consider to be one of the best and most talented artists around at present. A good combination hah? Check the video for their latest offering entitled ‘Someday we’ll all be free’. Recorded live in Los Angeles at Grand Performances, California Plaza July 23, 2010.

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You can currently grab the free download of ‘Some day we’ll all be free’ from here!

Taylor McFerrin – Track Preview from EARLY RISER by Taylor McFerrin

This is one release we are looking forward to immensely. So many influences and styles going on here with Taylor it’s hard to pigeon-hole him into one genre and this is one of his strengths – House, Jazz, Hip Hop, Funk, Dub Step and Electronic styles all feature in his unique sound and style. Expect Taylor back on these shores very soon.

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Next Friday 4th September is the time and place; Anyone with a penchant for disco music, clubbing and musical icons can we have your attention please. Our good friend DJ Monk One (Wax Poetics) has recently announced that himself and his crew in Brooklyn will be joined by none other than remix producer pioneer Tom Moulton on Friday September 4th on their program ‘The Rare Radio Show’.

Moulton is cited as creating the remix/edit and has produced records for artists like Gloria Gaynor, Trammps, Claudja Barry, Peoples Choice, Grace Jones and many more of disco and soul music’s glitterati and created the influential extended breaks and long playing mixes that inspired disco culture and DJing in the 1970s.

While we will be at Electric Picnic drinking poitin we urge you to get an education and make sure you listen to this tasty show and if you don’t catch it live, you can listen back later here.

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As per DJ Monk One:

The Rare Radio Show started about 10 years ago when me & DJ Emskee were asked to fill in for a block of overnight shows on WBAI.  We were big fans of classic disco, boogie and the sounds of legendary NYC clubs like the Paradise Garage, the Loft, etc, and so we conceived the idea of doing a special based around them. The show ran 5 hours straight with no commercial interruptions and included me, Emskee, Spinna, 3D and the team of vinyl historians Tomkat & Randy Anderson.

We’ve done 34 shows since then (this will be the 35th) and featured DJs like Red Alert, Easy Mo Bee (all well worth checking out folks!) and others as guests playing their interpretations of a NYC dance classics set.

Lots of these shows have been archived (search at deephousepage.com) and as we pride ourselves on digging out the deepest stuff and never repeating songs, have become a sort of textbook/tip sheet of dance music.

Anyway, the latest show will be kicked off with a rare live, in-studio interview with the legendary Tom Moulton, father of the 12-inch single, remix and the disco break.

It starts at 9:30PM NY time (2:30AM Ireland I believe) and can be heard live at http://stream.wbai.org/.

I think my set will start around 1AM NYC, or 6AM Irish time?

The Rare Radio Show #35 on WBAI 99.5fm in NYC feat. and interview w/ the legendary disco producer/remixer TOM MOULTON. 9:30pm to 5am…COMMMERCIAL FREE!!

7 1/2 hrs!! Dj’s Emskee, Tony Vega, Monk One, 3D, Tomcat, and Randy Anderson. Classic and obscure dance music from the 70′s to the present. Not to be missed. Stream live around the world at wbai.org.

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Fridaze Jazz Cuts

So there’s going to be no poster available for the ‘Jazzcasts Crossing The Hudson‘ that I touched on last week but Stones Throw are making the image available as desktop wallpaper which is pretty dope and now available below for download. Check it out!

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However the mix is now available from all good record stores and some rubbish ones as well. Here’s a snippet.

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‘If its too loud, your to old’. Yes indeed a great quote so turn this next one up. I watched American Splendor (2003) this week and was reminded of the Jazz track at the opening credits which blew me away. Such a good tune. Its by Joe Maneri and the track is called Paniots Nine. Listen below, my kind of Jazz. The soundtrack to the movie is also worth checking out if your into this kind of thing.

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On the re-issue tip this week Jazzman recently put out another installment of their Holy Grail series. This time around its by Bobby Jackson. The LP is entitled The Cafe Extra-Ordinaire Story and was rare as hens teeth until now. Only 1000 available as per usual with Jazzman. Here’s the press release for this classic album!

‘You wont find the name Bobby Jackson in the jazz books. Yet here is a remarkable man who did more than anyone to promote live jazz in his hometown of Minneapolis, risking everything to open a venue for jazz lovers and putting on such luminaries as Freddie Hubbard, Roland Kirk and Elvin Jones. In so doing he rode the wave of financial insecurity, dealt with problems involving drugs, the law and the police, not to mention the issues and temperaments of the musicians themselves. Yet he still managed to keep things together enough to record a truly deep and inspired album with his band – although it took another 8 years before it was finally released, albeit in minimal quantities and with zero distribution!

The music is deep, modal and progressive jazz. The story is one of bearded coffee-drinking jazz heads, Elvin Jones shedding tears, silver foil backdrops, and we also reveal what happened when a young man named Prince ventured into the cafe one day with the intention to sit in on a jam session!

The LP is a reproduction of the original, pressed on 180g virgin vinyl. The CD also contains a 12 page colour booklet with previously unpublished pictures provided by Bobby Jackson himself. Interviews with Jackson and his band help to make up the extensive liner notes, telling the engaging story of the Cafe Extra-Ordinaire and all who took part in it.’

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While on holidays this week I found a second copy of this LP which I purchased as it was in better condition than the one I had so being the addict I am I took it home with me that day. It contains a sample of one of my favorite hip hop Jams by All Natural and is called 50 Years Down the Line from 1997. The sample comes from the Ramsey Lewis Lp Mother Natures Son and is yet again incredible ( I always say that, I’m the worst critic ever). Anyway its this weeks classic sample source and can be listened to below as well as the smooth version by All Natural. This is real hip hop!

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50 years down the line I’ll be chillin…..Dam straight – real talk. More again next week. Peace!