Name: Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 104 (Ahmad Jamal Tribute) by DJ Ian Head in Pullin from the Stacks
Duration: 1 h 4 min 13 s
Description: The second in my series of tributes to some of my favorite pianists, Pullin from the Stacks highlights the incredible Ahmad Jamal. I tried to play a variety of Jamal's work from my collection, from trios to live concerts to fusiony Steely Dan covers. Hope you dig it.

Pullin from the Stacks

Two legends have passed on recently - Roberta Flack and Gwen McCrae, both of whom had records that have been important to me for many years. Unfortunately some of my Roberta Flack records were damaged in a flood years ago, and so I tried to pull a few favorites from what I still have, and mostly less obvious pieces from both artists catalogs. That being said, I still included two big hits on here because of the impact that each song had on me - McCrae's "90% of Me" is such vintage funk, a record I got in my earliest days of digging, and I will always cherish. And Flack's amazing duet with Donnie Hathaway, "Back Together Again" - I will never forget when Bobbito dropped this at APT in late 2001 and DJ Center and I lost our minds. RIP to these incredibly amazing women.

Pullin from the Stacks - Roberta Flack & Gwen McCrae Tribute

BEASTIE BOYS
“To All The Girls”
(Capitol, 1989)

ZIMBABWE LEGIT 
“Doin' Damage In My Native Language” 
DJ SHADOW’s Legitimate Mix
(Hollywood Basic, 1992)

EPMD
“It’s My Thing” 
(Fresh, 1987)

BRAND NUBIAN 
“Travel Jam”
(Elektra, 1992)

COMMON 
“Heat” 
(MCA, 2000)

DIGABLE PLANETS
feat. JERU THE DAMAJA
“Graffiti”
(Pendulum / EMI, 1994)

HELTAH SKELTAH & O.G.C.
(THE FAB 5)
“Leflaur Leflah Eshkoshka”
(Duck Down / Priority,  1996)

CAPPADONNA 
feat. GHOSTFACE KILLAH
“97 Mentality”
(Razor Sharp, 1997)

GHOSTFACE KILLAH
feat. RZA
“Nutmeg”
(Razor Sharp / Epic, 2000)

WU-TANG CLAN
“Cash Still Rules / Scary Hours”
(Loud / RCA, 1997)

WU-TANG CLAN
"C.R.E.A.M."
TOM CARUANA Magical Mystery Remix
(Loud, 1993 / Tom Caruana Remix Projects, 2013)

CYPRESS HILL 
“Stoned Is The Way Of The Walk”
(Ruffhouse / Columbia, 1991)

A TRIBE CALLED QUEST
“Vibes And Stuff”
(Jive, 1991)

NAS
“The Genesis”
(Columbia, 1994)

NAS
“Represent”
(Columbia, 1994)

DJ KRUSH 
feat. TRAGEDY
“Real”
(Sony Music Japan, 1997)

MOBB DEEP
“Temperature’s Rising”
Instrumental Version
(Loud / RCA, 1995)

NAS
“Queens Get The Money”
(Def Jam / Columbia, 2008)

JAY ELECTRONICA
feat. LATONYA GIVENS
“Jazzmatazz (Guru Tribute)”
(Jay Electronica, 2010)

GANG STARR
“DJ Premier In Deep Concentration”
(Wild Pitch, 1989)

GROUP HOME
“Suspended In Time”
(Payday / FFRR, 1996)

JERU THE DAMAJA 
“Jungle Music”
(Payday / FFRR, 1994)

GANG STARR
“The ? Remainz” 
(Chrysalis, 1994 / Virgin, 1999)

DJ KRUSH
feat. BLACK THOUGHT & MALIK B
“Meiso” 
Silent-Gun Remix
(Sony Music Japan, 2006)

BLACK MOON
“Buck ‘Em Down”
(Wreck, 1994)

SUSPENDED IN TIME / MRE HIP-HOP SPECIAL
RARE & CLASSIC RAP ’87–‘13 (HD)

Produced by US&THEM and DJ GETLIVE! for the MIDNIGHT ROCKERS EXPRESS, 2013 / 04 14 2025

Art Direction by US&THEM and JOAKIM JANSSON

Cover: NEW YORK CITY 1997, 1997, by JEFF MERMELSTEIN; via GALERIE BENE TASCHEN, Cologne

SUSPENDED IN TIME / MRE HIP-HOP SPECIAL

Been a couple weeks - I had to replace my old desktop that was starting to crash too frequently and move all the music files etc to the new machine. Back up now with an episode I recorded a week or so ago! Just a few longer tracks from recent records found and purchased. Hope to be back on schedule soon! Enjoy.

Tracklist: Keifer Trio, Pete Jolly, Chris Barber, Les DeMerle, Airmen of Note

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Pullin from the Stacks - Jazz Transitions

BeatPete - Untitled V2 - Mix

Tracks from Pure Release, Bump and the Soul Stompers, Willie Hutch, Madlib, 
Elvans Road LTD, Flip Nunez, Roc Marci, Piero Piccioni & Shawn Robinson, 
Johnny & Delores, Mach Hommy, Ahmad Jamal, billy woods, Freddie Hubbard, 
Real Bad Man & Boldy James, Jennifer Lara, Ras G, Willie Lindo, ...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_70MtY0rTlY

BeatPete - Untitled V2 - Mix

There was a time when I owned 4-5 copies of Sly Stone's "FRESH" album, it was so vitally important to me. I remember hearing it for the first time in the 90s and it blew my mind. I preached the Sly gospel since to many friends of my age in the years since. That album will always be a cornerstone of musical history and importance to me, and helped me on my record digging journey forward. So many people have covered his songs over the years, in so many funky and creative ways, so I've included a number of those covers on this episode, along with some of my favorite originals of his. RIP the legend Sly Stone, thank you so much for all the beautiful music!

Tracklist: Sly and the Family Stone, Rhoda Scott, Johnny Frigo Sextett, Sly Stone, The Roots, Scott Grooves, Mongo Santamaria, Charles Earland, Sly Stone, Wayne Davis, Cesar Frazier, Sly Stone, Sly Stone

Pullin from the Stacks - Sly Stone Tribute!

Spacewalker is a seasoned DJ and a bonafide tastemaker from Belgrade’s vibrant clubbing scene. He hosts the "Balance" show, broadcast via the Music is My Sanctuary collective based in Montreal. His DJing style blends a unique mix of disco, soul, jazz, and electronic music, exploring the rich history of black music. Additionally, Spacewalker runs Outer Spaceways Records, with its first release now available in all your favorite record stores around the globe.


Spacewalker @ Kiosk Radio 22.06.2025

Alrighty, Finally here'z Side B. with DJ Fast Eddie Smith. Now this has 2b thee most copied tape I've seen on various sites such as YouTube, Soundcloud, Mixcloud, etc... 
Now you're looking at thee ORIGINAL MASTER COPY of this mix along with Julian 'Jumpin' Perez on Side A. which is below.
As alwayz, Tha Fast 1 Jacks Up Tha Freakin' BOXXX!!!
YOU WILL ENJOY!!!

Manny Cuevas
aka
DJ M-TRAXXX
aka
Professor Jack-Traxxx


Psalms 150=I Came 2 Educate

Manny Cuevas'z Tapez

Fast Eddie Live on 102.7 FM WBMX, Chicago 9-11-87' (Manny'z Tapez)

episode 98 of summer school radio, recorded live on the lot radio on august 5, 2025.

(tracklist)
A Wilderness - Laura Nyro
Scene 1: Street Corner (Get Up) - Blaze
Didn't You Know - Patrice Rushen
Love Is All I Need - DJ Rogers
You And Me Will Stay in Love - Sapphire
It's My House (12" Promo Mix) - Diana Ross
Lucky Fellow - Leroy Hutson
The Plan (Planet Mix) - Outside
Free Wheel - Hard Meat
Wired For Games - C-Brand
Life's Just A Ballgame - Womack & Womack
Share My Joy - Jo Ann Jones
Introlude - Nefer
Estar Dentro de Ti - Aguilar
Chega No Segue - Seu Jorge
When It Rains (Restless Soul Peaktime Vocal) - Jeymes Samuel
In Time - Ron Trent
Naturally Unnatural (Naturally Flowing Thomas Fehlmann Remix) - Altone
Lorraine - Dambala
weather - jada
If You Ever Need To Cry - Brainstorm
Everything I Do With You - Jasmine ft. Cassandra Wilson
You're Leaving - Parlet
Ivory Fantasy #1 - Alan Kaufman
You Got Me Running - Lenny Williams
Dial 999 - Loose Ends
Hot Disco Night (Are You Ready?) - Sweet Potato Pie
Spanish Joint - D'Angelo

summer school radio (98)

Tracklist: http://bit.ly/roy-ayers-75

Celebrating the 75th birthday of Mr Roy Ayers with this mix, showcasing some of my favourite tracks from his slightly lesser known material… Well, I mean compared to tracks like Everybody 
Loves The Sunshine, Searching, We Live In Brooklyn, Running Away, Love Will Bring Us Back Together…

I also hear new stuff that I hadn’t noticed before when I listen to his music - the track with Jack Wilson that opens the mix up is so heavy and cosmic for its time, and I’d forgotten about the track with Wayne Henderson! There are so many great albums out there including the 2 Virgin Ubiquities BBE put out... We could devote a whole week of radio programmes to Roy, his archive is so large… 

He is the key to all things between jazz, soul, disco and hip hop…. Thank you roy for all the music...


Tracklist

Roy Ayers 75th Birthday Mix

DJ SPINNA
Live at SWEATER FUNK
Sunday 12 December 2011
Li Po Chinatown SF

DJ SPINNA (Live at SWEATER FUNK 12/12/11)

For episode 75 I had to bring in a very special guest - my close friend, the incredible vinyl selector DJ Center. Don't ever miss a chance to witness Center spin a gig - whether at the club, the lounge, the charity event, or anywhere else - and don't sleep on his production or mixes either. Center and I share a deep love of jazz music and so I thought it would be dope to have him bring some of his favorites over for the podcast. Of course he showed up with more records than we had time to play, but he focused in and delivered some really high quality flavors that are perfect for this episode. I also got a short interview in with him afterword. Don't sleep! You can check him on IG, FB and everywhere else as well as his website, http://pushthefader.com

Tracklist: 

DJ Center: John Coltrane, Samba Lanca Trio, Ahmad Jamal, Vladimir, Mike Longo, Robert Watson, Lester Sterling, Soul Jazz Orchestra, [Redacted], Anthony Williams 

DJ Ian Head: Cedar Walton, McCoy Tyner, Ill Considered

November 9 2017

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast - Episode 75 featuring DJ Center

Back at it after a two-month hiatus! Apologies for the absence - was moving, traveling and just dealing with the end of an insane year. Now it's 2018 and it's time to get back to the crates. A bunch of selections on this episode from recent digs in NYC and Portland, with more to come. 

Tracklist: Atlantis, Barduhn, David Axelrod, Sure Fire Soul Ensemble, Pucho and the Latin Soul Brothers, Black Velvet, Scope, Sly 5th Ave, Ruby Rushton, Nina Simone, Scott Bradford

January 8 2018

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 76

Back from PDX with a new set treats to cool out to for the last few weeks of summer.

Tracklist: Norm Cumming Trio, Zytron, Danny Ward and Reality, Lonnie Liston Smith, Aretha Franklin, Leroy Hutson, Cold Blood, Michael Longo, Hiroshi Fukumura

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 91

The second in my series of tributes to some of my favorite pianists, Pullin from the Stacks highlights the incredible Ahmad Jamal. I tried to play a variety of Jamal's work from my collection, from trios to live concerts to fusiony Steely Dan covers. Hope you dig it.

March 27 2019

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 104 (Ahmad Jamal Tribute)

Stacks is high! This week marks 23 years since De La Soul released Stakes is High, probably my favorite LP of their incredible catalog. I decided to play a few of the records they sampled in tribute. Tracklist: Commodores, Aretha Franklin, Jan Hammer, Les McCann, Walt Wanderley, Milt Jackson and the Ray Brown Big Band, Ahmad Jamal.

July 3 2019

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 111 (Stacks is High)

When I'm not at the dayjob, I'm probably at a record store. Pullin from the Stacks podcast most Wednesdays, available here, Apple Pods (please subscribe!) and elsewhere.

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 104 (Ahmad Jamal Tribute)

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