Pullin From The Stacks ( Ian Head's Groove )

Pullin From The Stacks - a personal selection

JUL '19

Jazz & Blues

"Cookie Dough" Ultra-crisp productions, sophisticated synthline melodies and pitch perfect vocals from Freddie Cruger and Anthony Mills. 

On The Road

New weekly podcast from DJ Ian Head. Just playin some eclectic records for you all every Sunday. Since this is the first episode, I'm gonna keep it simple and cross my fingers that I can do this every week for at least the near future. 

Tracklisting: The Jazz Piano Quartet, Patti Brown, Nina Simone, The Soulful Strings, Young-Holt Trio, Tyrone Davis, Chocolate Milk, Mike Longo, Harry Belafonte, Nirvana, The Lloyd Miller Trio

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Pullin From the Stacks Podcast (Episode 1)

We're back for week two! Many thanks to everyone who checked the first episode, and to Pipomixes and Grandgood for promoing it last week. 

Tracklisting: Osmosis, Eddie Palmieri, the John Young Trio, Curtis Mayfield, the Supremes, Isaac Hayes, Bill Withers, Pete Seeger, Ramsey Lewis, the Temprees

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast (Episode 2)

The latest episode! All 45s on this one. Tracklisting: Richard Roundtree, Jimmy McGriff, Cannonball Adderley Quintet, The Three Sounds, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, William DeVaughn, Richard "Groove" Holmes, Eddie Harris, Ray Bryant, The Loading Zone, The Fantastic Johnny C, The Mirettes, T-Bone Walker

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast (Episode 3 - all 45s)

feelin under the weather this weekend, so just played a couple art blakey cuts. a few get a little crunchy, but hopefully it adds to the flavor.

Pullin from the Stacks Podast (Episode 4 - crunchy art blakey records)

Back with some funky covers and heavy soul. Tracklisting: Black Pearl, Freda Payne, Curtis Mayfield, Cal Tjader, Willie Bobo, Ella Fitzgerald, Sly and the Family, Incredible Bongo Band, Rare Earth, Freddy Robinson, Pete Seeger.

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast(Episode 5)

Pullin some more eclectic protest records from the past that hopefully connects with the present. Big shout out to everyone staying in the streets and supporting the families of Michael Brown, Eric Garner and all the people murdered at the hands of law enforcement.

Pullin from the Stacks  Podcast (Episode 7 - Protest Music)

Back with the first official Summer episode. All piano jazz tunes from mainly recent digs. Michel Sardaby, Les McCann, Michael Longo, Zimbo Trio, Ray Bryant, [redacted], the Three Sounds, Monty Alexander.

Pullin from the Stacks Podcast - Episode 19 (Piano Jazz)

This episode I invited my record-digging partner in crime, DO77 aka Verbal Math of Dollabin, to spin some of his favorites. It's a great fusion-filled set filled with all kinds of treats! In DO77's own words: "I love jazz fusion so I know it can go off the rails real quick. Don’t worry, I just threw together some chill fusion grooves by some of the usual suspects, a couple of lesser known gems, and Frank Zappa who is a genre by himself. I also dropped in one of jazz’s most important current voices, Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah. Thanks to Ian Head for the invite! Hope you all enjoy."

Tracklist:
Flora Purim - Some Time Ago
Tony Williams Lifetime - Wildlife
Miroslav Vitous - Aim Your Eye
Weather Report - Indiscretions
Frank Zappa - It Must Be a Camel
Azymuth - The House I Lived In
Christian Scott Atunde Adjuah -Liberation over Gangsterism
Jaco Pastorius - Portrait of Tracy

September 20 2018

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 93 featuring Guest Set from DO77

ESSIE IS GONE MY NEW ALIAS IS EZZI!
I am super exited to FINALLY release my first ever EP! Titled
 "Motionz Episode" 
is a collection full of all different vibes of music ranging from Chill Shit to Feel Shit but everything is REAL SHIT! 
These songs have been marinating for months (almost a YEAR) and it is time! I am here to tell my story and how I've been blessed to be where I am at right now. After this it is TRAP EZZI ALL ZUMMER! 

ENJOI! YEE!

Welcome In

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)

Solid Steel returns with brand new and exclusive mixes from Four Tet and Trevor Jackson.

For this special show we have Kieran Hebden - AKA Four Tet - partnered with Trevor Jackson - founder of Output Recordings, the independent record label he ran between 1996 and 2006. 

Both artists have a long history with the show (this is Hebden’s 7th appearance and Jackson's 3rd), as well as with each other. Hebden’s early releases as part of Fridge and his first solo release - the 1997 "Double Density" single under the artist name 4T Recordings - were released on Output. The label was also home to the first releases under his Four Tet Alias, including 1998 singles "Thirtysixtwentyfive" and "Misnomer", and 1999's “Glasshead"/"Calamine" single and first full-length album “Dialogue”. Jackson also released music on the label as Skull and Open Music, and elsewhere including his work as Playgroup.

Speaking about the mix and his history with Hebden, Jackson told us: “I spend most of my time now actively searching for brand new music doing my very best to avoid the past, but for this mix decided to go back and delve through my vinyl collection for old music I haven’t listened to for ages, specifically 70’s jazz rock, fusion & strange funk, odd things that straddle genres, mostly European and also very representative of the kind of music I was totally obsessed by for many years during the early/mid 90’s . All these tracks are taken from albums I purchased during that time, things I dug out initially for strictly sampling purposes, but eventually grew to love, learn from & lovingly listen to in their entirety. Pre Youtube & Pre Discogs these tracks were stumbled upon via intense and lengthy record store & stall excursions, none of them purchased for large amounts of money, most for peanuts, and at a time when there were very few other people I was aware of interested in this stuff to gain knowledge from or share my discoveries with. 

It's been a pleasure searching through my shelves and getting a chance to rediscover them again, sitting here listening to them vividly reminds me of a precious time when I was able to retreat away from the real world for days on end in my tiny home studio, immersing myself in highly ingenious music played by some of the worlds finest musicians, painstakingly (& often clumsily) attempting to reconstruct it all into my own mutant creations. 

I started Output inspired by the progressive nature of the musicians playing on these records, when I met Keiran Hebden i’d finally met a likeminded soul who was able to channel the spirt of this music I loved into a challenging & relevant contemporary form (something I’d felt unable at the time to do myself at the time). It was massively inspiring to be able to work with him at the very start of his career and equally as inspiring to see what he’s been able to achieve via his robust passion for music, compelling natural talent and impressively consistent high quality releases.
The mix is dedicated to Ultima Thule, Honest Jon’s, Jazzman Gerald, Mole Jazz & Mark B please. ” 

You can hear the mix by Four Tet here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-030719-four-tet

There are no tracklists for the show on this occasion, the mix is instead accompanied by two photographs of the record sleeves used which you can see on Twitter twitter.com/SolidSteelRadio - one for the diggers

Solid Steel Radio Show

SOLID STEEL 03.07.19 - TREVOR JACKSON

Solid Steel returns with brand new and exclusive mixes from Four Tet and Trevor Jackson.

For this special show we have Kieran Hebden - AKA Four Tet - partnered with Trevor Jackson - founder of Output Recordings, the independent record label he ran between 1996 and 2006. 

Both artists have a long history with the show (this is Hebden’s 7th appearance and Jackson's 3rd), as well as with each other. Hebden’s early releases as part of Fridge and his first solo release - the 1997 "Double Density" single under the artist name 4T Recordings - were released on Output. The label was also home to the first releases under his Four Tet Alias, including 1998 singles "Thirtysixtwentyfive" and "Misnomer", and 1999's “Glasshead"/"Calamine" single and first full-length album “Dialogue”. Jackson also released music on the label as Skull and Open Music and elsewhere including his work as Playgroup.

Speaking about the mix and his history with Jackson, Hebden told us: “This is a mix of music from all over the place that I’ve been enjoying and getting inspired by in recent times.  A snapshot of my personal listening world. Some of the way I search for music and the way I DJ was learnt from Trevor Jackson so his influence is always in what I do in some way.  I met him when I was a teenager and he introduced me to loads of records with all different styles and origins and also showed me ways to bring these sounds into the future through sampling and DJing. This open minded approach to listening and sound I think is one of the great strengths particularly of producers who came from hip hop in the 80’s and 90’s because there was such a strong incentive to explore all types of music in the search for samples. The passion and enthusiasm for listening and discovering music that comes from this is something I have huge respect for"

You can hear the mix by Trevor Jackson here https://soundcloud.com/ninja-tune/solid-steel-030719-trevor-jackson

There are no tracklists for the show on this occasion, the mix is instead accompanied by two photographs of the record sleeves used which you can see on Twitter https://twitter.com/SolidSteelRadio - one for the diggers

SOLID STEEL 03.07.19 - FOUR TET

The wonderful Irina joins me on our original, Taking It Easy.  Her beautiful voice and searching lyrics bring this to life. Always a joy to hear Irina sing and interpret music. Listen especially to the harmony lines she creates, dancing and with such a light authority and sensitivity.  And follow her award-winning career and her music: https://soundcloud.com/irina-951237464.

For a playlist of the tunes Irina and I have recorded together:  https://soundcloud.com/jamie-rhind/sets/irina-and-jamie

Thanks as always for your generous time listening, for your comments and for your shares.

Taking it Easy Lyrics:  Irina

What can I do?

Can I count me plus you?
What do you see?
Can you count you plus me?

Does it make any sense?
Tacit romance...

We are taking it easy
Taking it easy...

What can I do?
What if it is me minus you?
What do you see?
Is it you minus me?

Does it make any sense?
Tacit romance...

We are taking it easy
Taking it easy...

Taking It Easy - Irina / Jamie Rhind

Tracklist: 

Hannibal « A sacred multitude »
Joe Harriott / Amancio d’silva quartet « stephano’s dance »
Pharoah Sanders « Village of the Pharoahs »
E.W. Wainwright « the healer / don’t break »
The lloyd Mcneil quartet  « Dig, where that’s at »
Bayete « Bayete »
Chuck Flores « Padali »
Quintonal « Ballade pour liane 1 »
Pieces of peace « Pollution »
Lonnie Smith « Move your hand »
Os tubaroes « Tabanca »
David Walters « Mama »

Heavenly Sweetness Radio Show #58

Tap Into His Joy is from Stephen & Candy LaFlora's new release "Times Of Refreshing" featuring saxophonist Kirk Whalum. In the first week out the new project hit #9 on the Billboard charts for Top Gospel Album. 

This smooth song featuring jazz saxophonist Kirk Whalum ministers about the love of God to you. Get your copy today: stephenandcandy.com, iTunes, Apple Music, Amazon Music and all online digital stores.

Times of Refreshing - Disc 01

Amazing Love

Downloadable Jazz Backing Tracks

Cry Me A River - Cm - for Solo Vocals

Back from a trip to Philadelphia with a few selections, plus a couple more from the Brooklyn crates. Enjoy!

Tracklist: Walt Barr, Synthesis, Groove Holmes, Connexion, Harold Johnson Sextet, Anthony Ortega Quartet, Paul Horn

July 17 2019

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 112 (Recent Digs & Classics)

"Jazz is really about the human experience. It’s about the ability of human beings to take the worst of circumstances and struggles and turn it into something creative and constructive. That’s something that’s built into the fiber of every human being. And I think that’s why people can respond to it. They feel the freedom in it. And the attributes of jazz are also admirable. It’s about dialogue. It’s about sharing. And teamwork. It’s in the moment, and it's nonjudgmental."
–Herbie Hancock

1. Freddie Hubbard - Summertime
2. Freddie Hubbard - The 7th Day
3. Oliver Nelson - Stolen Moments
4. Oliver Nelson - Yearnin'
5. Roy Haynes - Moonray
6. Roy Haynes, Booker Ervin - Dorian
7. Roy Haynes, Booker Ervin - Honeydew
8. Duke Pearson - Wahoo
9. Duke Pearson - ESP (Extrasensory Perception)
10. Grant Green - My Favorite Things
11. Grant Green - Bedouin
12. Herbie Mann - Comin' Home Baby
13. Bobby Hutcherson - Verse
14. Bobby Hutcherson - Una Muy Bonita
15. Herbie Hancock - Triangle
16. Herbie Hancock - Mimosa [Alternate Take]
17. Herbie Hancock - Empty Pockets
18. Herbie Hancock - The Maze
19. Thelonious Monk - Bright Mississippi
20. Thelonious Monk - Bye-Ya
21. Thelonious Monk - Blues Five Spot
22. Lee Morgan - Gary's Notebook
23. Lee Morgan - Boy, What A Night
24. Hank Mobley - The Morning After
25. McCoy Tyner - Three Flowers
26. McCoy Tyner - Five Spot After Dark
27. Miles Davis - Pfrancing
28. Miles Davis - Teo
29. Miles Davis - Someday My Prince Will Come [Alternate Take]
30. Bill Evans, Herbie Mann - Nirvana

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This is about one of those friends that not only is a great dj, a true music lover, obsessed with photography and politics but always happen to be at a particular place in most of your life-changing sets and shares the same joy, goosebumps and transcends at every beat, bassline, every drop and every mix with you (#nofilter - haha). 

Clovis is one of those people, the type who would sit in a room with me for endless hours listening to a set and sharing that "bass face" of pain....

.....needless to say our music exchange goes beyond dance music. Clovis has been recording some jazz sets lately, ones I listen to all the time. With them and our musical exchange in mind, I asked him if he would record us one of those sets for the mix series and here we have it, the first of this series to step out of electronic sounds and bring us into more organic sounds. 

Thanks Clovis for this amazing set, tracklist and quote by Herbie.

Facebook Page: ​www.facebook.com/clovisdj
Soundcloud: @clovis

Full Mix Series: www.toitoimusik.co.uk/mix-series 
Toi.Toi.Musik: www.facebook.com/toitoimusik/

Happy Listening! Thank you

Isis Salvaterra 
i@toitoimusik.com
Toi.Toi.Musik 
www.toitoimusik.com

Toi Toi Mix Series 24 by Clovis - Jazz Mix Vol. 3 (Summer 2019)

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.