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Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis and guest Marc Fred
Aired originally on the Mint Condition Radio Show with DJ Randy Ellis(NTS)01/17/22: https://www.nts.live/shows/mint-condition/episodes/mint-condition-w-randy-ellis-marc-fred-17th-january-2022

Mint Condition w DJ Randy Ellis and Marc Fred (NTS) 01.17.22

BBE Music announces the first ever reissue of jazz bassist David Wertman’s rare 1983 Sun Ensemble LP ‘Wide Eye Culture’, carefully remastered and presented as a deluxe expanded edition, with 8 bonus tracks.

Five years after the release of his Sun Ensemble debut ‘Earthly Delights’, also reissued on BBE Music, spiritual jazz bassist and prolific composer David Wertman returned to the studio in 1983 to record the follow-up, ‘Wide Eye Culture’. Now, thanks to David’s wife and musical partner Lynne Meryl, in this special deluxe edition of the album we’ve been able to include three more obscure independent releases by Wertman and Meryl, which bridge the gap between the two LPs. Two impossibly rare 1981 flexi-discs and one 1982 two-track ’45 serve to chart Wertman’s musical evolution as he settled in the lush Pioneer Valley of Massachusetts and surrounded himself with a whole new array of talented collaborators and musical influences.

Emerging from the ferment of New York’s infamous free jazz loft scene, where the music was free and ‘out’, the sessions went on for hours and the characters were dangerous and wild, David Wertman had spent his young adulthood attending what he described as “the college of ‘da streets’.” Having sharpened his skills against those of Billy Bang, Arthur Blythe, Steve Reid and Charles Tyler, among others, during the late ‘70s, Wertman made the move to Northampton, MA where his irrepressible, magnetic energy quickly drew a diverse, openminded and talented group of players into his orbit.

Alongside a core trio of vocalist Lynne Meryl, pianist Tom McClung and Wertman himself, the Wide Eye Culture album features future Sting/Don Cherry collaborator Tony Vacca on drums and Aretha Franklin/Tony Bennet band member turned music lecturer Tim Atherton on trombone. Other local musicians and friends feature on the 1981 flexi-disc ‘You Are My Love’, recorded under Lynne Meryl’s name only; the Sun Ensemble’s ‘Up In The Sky’, recorded that same year at Smith College’s John M. Greene Hall; and 1982’s 7” ’45RPM release, ‘Blessing of Love/Golden Light’, recorded as David Wertman & Lynne Meryl. Soon after these recordings, Tom McClung left for Europe to perform with Archie Shepp and Steve McCraven, where he remained until his death in 2017.

With the addition of McClung’s lyrical, effortless piano playing, Lynne Meryl’s acrobatic vocals and Vacca’s expressive, visceral drumming, Wide Eye Culture is perhaps more accessible than Wertman’s earlier works, although flashes of his experimental freeform style still remain throughout these discs. “What Dave played was like nothing I’d heard before. I was inexperienced as a jazz singer, but I opened up quickly and started to improvise and scat. Coming from the New York loft free jazz scene, Dave had never played structured tunes before. So, he lifted me up and I grounded him. It was perfect.” – Lynne Meryl

David Wertman, Sun Ensemble - New Earth

French born Alex Arslan, and Italian Riccardo Pirotto met somewhere in Berlin years ago and then decided to make music as Panna Cotta, and having the self titled Mini LP on Marcel Vogels Lumberjacks In Hell label  in my hands I must say it was a good decision to do so. It is hard to describe any genre the duo serves, the productions are sitting somewhere between sultry disco and polished pop with an electronic feel to it. For my personal taste the majority of the tracks has a Balearic edge, and that’s outstanding these days.

Opener ‘Tasting Sugar’ takes us on a psychedelic cosmic journey, while ‘Sweet’ picks up the yacht rock pace a touch. ‘Childhood’ with its slo-mo vibrations, encourage the dancers to sway, while ‘Nobody’ surprises with its broken beat breakdown and impressive drum solo.  For those of you who expect another Chaka Khan cover with  ‘I Feel Love’ plays with analog synths and steady drums, with flecks of acid beneath the uplifting vocal, all floating along on a killer groove.‘ Sunrise’ allows the honeyed vocal harmonies to take centre stage amidst the blissed-out soundscape, the remix of label honcho Marcel Vogel with its sweet acidic elements and funkiness is my pick of the lot. All in all a very special outing!

Reviewed by MANNIX
For World DMC Mag

http://www.dmcworld.net/reviews/panna-cotta-panna-cotta-lumberjacks-in-hell/

A4 Childhood

Sorry for the long delay, been a busy month. Starting to pack the records up now, so this will be my last mix at my current residence, and probably for another few weeks until I get things unpacked on the other side of LA. Kept things thematic for this one though - all jazz-related releases on the Melodiya label, which was the Soviet-era label that released records from not only Russia but other countries in region. Been slowly building a small stack of vinyl from this label and figured I'd play a few here. Enjoy!

August 22 2022

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 206 (Melodiya Jazz)

Discover a first track taken from our new “Brokenbits Vol. 3” VA compilation. New jazzy house production from Horatio Luna @horatio-luna and Nikodimos @bmbbn

This is the latest instalment in our "Brokenbits" series of compilations, featuring productions from our friends and affiliated talents. As always, this new volume explores a wide variety of sounds, with musical works produced by Horatio Luna & Nikodimos, Interface Palm, Slowaxx, and Thermal (Sevenbeatz x Moody Gliani). From uptempo deep cuts, to jazzy house, slow trance and acid broken beat… we once again try to explore with you some uncharted musical territories!

Here we present you a first track from the VA compilation, with Horatio Luna returning on our imprint after his first appearance on Interface Palm’s album "Curated Space". This time, he kicks off the release with a collaborative track with fellow Melbourne musician and producer Nikodimos. Together, they deliver “Fly”, a modern jazzy house ballad that really feels like an improvised jam, with Horatio’s bassline answering to Nikodimos’ saxophone and transverse flute notes. Yet, make no mistake, nothing’s improvised: the two Australian artist gives us an intricated, multi-layered production that will hit jazz-heads right in the heart.

Buylink: https://fanlink.to/bkdgtl003_various-artists

Brokenbits Vol.3

Horatio Luna & Nikodimos - Fly

New year, more records! Another eclectic set to start off 2023. Thanks everyone for tuning in! 

Tracklist: Outlaw Blues Band, Assemblage, Sonny Greenwich, Claus Ogerman Orchestra, Lamont Johnson

January 4 2023

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 218

Xela [ @islandtimeradio ] explores an eclectic range of genres from African, Latin and Caribbean records. Expect highlife, cumbia, cadence, calypso, MPB, reggae, folk/roots, and lots more in between.

~Tracklist~
Lole y Manuel - Un Cuento Para Mi Niño
Pedro Luis Ferrer - Cancion de la Maestra y El Herrero
Adalberto Alvarez (Son 14) - Agua Que Cae del Cielo
Gnonnas Pedro - Africa Teï Cuba
Mighty Turbines - Identity
The New Bermuda Stealers - The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Ensemble Etoile du Soir - Femme Gain Jou Li
Lucho Argain- Noche de Estrellas
Adolfo Echeverra y su Banda - Secreto
Esther Suarez - Cholito Ingrato
Los Paymasi - Beso Discreto
Farah Juste - Mole St Nicholas
Tabou Combo - Aki Yoko
King Sunny Ade - Ayo Orun Sokale/Omo Tuntun
Jali Musa Jawara- Soubindoor

Island Time Digs w/ Xela - 11Mar2023

Click here to check out Paul Hillery's 'We Are The Children Of The Sun' series on BBE - Available on Vinyl/CD/Digital https://bbemusic.com/artist/paul-hillery

Gather together beneath the sun as we journey through the rhythmic sands of time with a handpicked and commingled mix by Paul Hillery. Exclusive for BBE Music, it celebrates the release of their new compilation 'Once Again We Are The Children Of The Sun'.  The mix is a deep dive into the 'We Are The Children Of The Sun' series and more. With a few specially selected tracks thrown in, it is a 2-hour trip through time and space. So dip your toes into crystal blue waters while the sound of trippy troubadours drift on a Balearic breeze. Tune in as we sail to joyful places and wide-open spaces while dropping out to a folk-funk pulse that connects us in shamanic shuffle. A reminder that we have more to connect than drive us apart. We are all made of stardust, for . . . 'Once Again We Are The Children Of The Sun'  Paul Hillery, a heathen, conceivably, but not, we hope, an unenlightened one, is the man behind the acclaimed BBE series 'We Are The Children Of The Sun' and curator at 'Folk Funk & Trippy Troubadours' with a knack for unearthing rare and previously lost gems. 

Tracklist :
1. In-Passing by Kimberle
2. Footprints by Carl & Joanne Barry
3. Wet Dreams by Floyd Hunchback Group
4. Summer Breeze by The Kureks
5. Come And Take Me By The Hand by Varela
6. Sunday Morning by Pixie Lauer
7. I Run Too by Peter Berkow & Friends
8. Flow by Gabriel Gladstar
9. Letters by Robin Woodland
10. Mojave by Hardin & Russell
11. Land of Wonder by Marla Fant
12. Do You Know by Douglas Penn
13. Be With Me by Pat Rahming
14. October Country by Michael McGinnis
15. Nowhere by Cy Timmons
16. Fields Of Green by Carm Mascarenhas
17. Coloured Butterfly by Inter-Groupie Psychotherapeutic Elastic Band
18. (There's) Always Something To Remind Me by Alejandro Bravo
19. Jasmim Parte 1 by Gabriel da Rosa
20. Woodstock by Robby Barnes
21. Guru by Shlomo Gronich, Shlomo Yidov & Shem Tov Levi
22. Just A Thought by Just Us
23. Vouloir by Jennifer Souza
24. Chocolate by Ana Frango Elétrico
25. Golden Hour by Aria Rostami
26. Cherry Blossom Oak by Christian Besa Wright
27. As The Day Grows Tired by Will & James Ragar
28. Nur Gitarre by Bescay + Jochen Schrumpf
29. The Shadows Dance by Graeme Gash
30. Over & Over by Andy Davis
31. More Than Hope by Wendy Grace
32. If Life Was A Ferris Wheel by Mark Capanni

Once Again We Are The Children Of The Sun & More Mix by Paul Hillery

Featuring new music coming out on BBE Music from Iman Houssein, Sampology and Sarathy Korwar, Jeff Higgins ran 2 hours of soulful selections.

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Sweet Nothings w/ Jeff Higgins - June 2023

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 206 (Melodiya Jazz)

DJ Ian Head