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Thank You! 4 Nov 2011 | 10:16 am
I'm sad to announce that today's post will be the final one here on this site. Over the past six months I've found that I wanted to shift my focus onto other new projects which would include a new sit...
Racetrack in France 2 Nov 2011 | 05:22 am
Here is another solid track from Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson titled "Racetrack France". This funky gem was released on the duo's 1977 album Bridges which features a number of other greats songs ...
GROW UP - Tuesday Night! 1 Nov 2011 | 10:29 am
If this Halloween weekend wasn't enough for ya, come hang out this Tuesday night at Amnesia (853 Valencia St., San Francisco) for another rendition of Grow Up. This month, residents Hotthobo, Fenstar,...
The Soul of Africa 29 Oct 2011 | 08:47 am
Let's end the week with a selection from one of my favorite African jazz records "Soul of Africa" which was a collaborative effort between saxophonist Hal Singer and pianist Jef Gilson. The album, whi...
Benin's Godfather of Funk 27 Oct 2011 | 07:06 am
Daptone Records has just released an incredible retrospective release paying tribute to the Benin funk legend El Rego. Rego (full name Theophile Do "El" Rego), along with his band Ses Commandos releas...
South African Man 25 Oct 2011 | 11:39 am
Let's start the week off with probably my all-time favorite Hamilton Bohannon song in "South African Man". This funky cut was the title track to Bohannon's 1974 hard-to-find album release. The South A...
Happy Birthday Dizzy! 22 Oct 2011 | 05:21 am
With Dizzy Gillespie being one of my all-time favorite jazz artists, and today being his birthday(Thanks to Google for the reminder), I thought I would pay tribute to the jazz legend by featuring anot...
If You Ever Needed Somebody 20 Oct 2011 | 12:31 pm
Here's a great disco/boogie gem from Charles Veal titled "If You Ever Needed Somebody". This funky track was featured on the violinist and multi-instrumentalist's 1980 album Only the Best. Just a litt...
Wake Up Your Mind 19 Oct 2011 | 12:42 pm
This week the French label Hot Casa Records released an official re-issue of Joni Haastrup's classic Afro-funk album Wake Up Your Mind. This was the Nigerian-born and now Oakland, Ca. based solo album...
New Release on Kojak Giant Sounds! 15 Oct 2011 | 11:21 am
I'm excited to announce that my next re-edit 12" will be released by the Finland based label Kojak Giant Sounds. Over the last two years this label, which is run by DJ Ionik, has teamed up with some m...
