A selection of tributes, genre spotlights, guest appearances and spurs of the moment selections. 

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HI everybody, I’m very proud for this 32nd My Favorite Things Show to have has guest my dear friend Julia Weck from Sao Paulo (Brazil), and trust me it wasn’t easy  (Joke) !

Julia is a young DJ and Record enthusiast who has been featured as DJ in jazz and music festivals in her home town and is frequently seen playing in local clubs. She is also member of the women crew Cremosa Vinil and is one of the co-founders of the collective Uh! Manas TV.

As usual I have opened the show with my last recent Digging tracks with a deep and fusion flavour like the come back of « JD73 », the new EP of « The Sultan's Swing » and the fantastic new album of « Tamil Rogeon ». Between two Jazz is Dead albums, the prolific Adrian Younge has founded the time to delivered a new project with a BLM athmosphere called « American Negro ». his « Margaret Garner » is one of my personal favorite track from this one. before the Great Hour of Julia, i have finised my first part with the live cover of J-Dilla bossa nova masterpiece by Azymuth and the main theme of the last Disney Picture focused on Soul and JAzz Music by Jon Batiste.

For his 1H00 mix, Julia has started by a great Library tune from the Trinidadian-American multi instrumentalist George Semper. After some lovely Soul gliddings, including the cover of Donald Byrd « Wind Parade » by Jordan Rakei and the recent re-issue of the Bridge with the track « Stella », Julia has done a powerfull Boogie Jazz Seccion with Incognito, Pleasure and one of my Favorite Tune « Time » by Light of The World.

To Finish this Big Show, I have played the Unreleased Long Version of Gary Bartz Anthem, the well known here « Music is my Sanctuary » and some brand new nuggets like the lasts Kaidi Tatham and Tall Black Guy and a lovely Master Soul Boy.

Enjoy !

TRACKLIST

DJ Psycut :

01 - JD73's Electrio, JD73 - From Tine 2 Time (2021)
02 - The Sultan's Swing - Jazz Emergency (2021)
03 - Tamil Rogeon feat. Allysha Joy, Ladi Tiaryn Griggs - Horns No Eyes (2021)
04 - Adrian Younge - Margaret Garner (2021)
05 - Azymuth - Rico Suave Bossa Nova (2021)
06 - Jon Batiste - Born to Play (2020)

Julia Weck :

07 - George Semper - Universe (1984)
08 - Cullen Knight - Once You Fall In Love (1978)
09 - Les Hooper - Lady Of The Night (1977)
10 - Azymuth - Villa Mariana (Pela Madrugada) (2016)
11 - Lonnie Liston Smith - Exotic Mysteries (1978)
12 - Gene Harris - Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong (1974)
13 - Jordan Rakei - Wind Parade (2020)
14 - Bridge - Stella (2000)
15 - Ed Motta - Marta (2013)
16 - Incognito - Parisienne Girl (1980
17 - The McCrarys - Love On A Summer Night (1982)
18 - Cedar Room Party ‎– Sweetness Makes Me Happy (2019)
19 - Pleasure - Ghettos of the Mind (1976)
20 - The Players Association - Turn The Music Up! (1979)
21 - Light Of The World - Time (1980)
22 - Panache - Get Down (To The Sweet Music) (1979)

DJ Psycut :

23 - Gary Bartz - Music Is My Sanctuary - (Alternative Mix Edit, Long Version) (2020)
24 - Kaidi Tatham - Intergalactic Relations (2021)
25 - Master Soul Boy - dreaming (2020)
26 - Kate Hamann - Her Colors (2020)
27 - Tall Black Guy Productions - It's Gonna Be Trouble (2021)

MY FAVORITE THINGS — Show #32 w/ Julia Weck (Hosted by Psycut)

People getting loose y'all, getting down on the roof

Just Can't Stop When My Spark Gets Hot

Gilles pays tribute to the late, great, Nelson Mandela with this extended mix from his earlier tribute on BBC 6 Music. 1 hour of carefully curated songs of hope, freedom and future. 

Playlist 

1   - Simphiwe Dana - Zundiqondisise
2   - Dollar Brand - Ishmael
3   - Sathima Bea Benjamine - Music
4   - Hugh Masakela - What Is Wrong With Groovin
5   - Harmonius Serenade Choir - Lyo
6   - Gil Scott Heron - Johannesburg
7   - Letta Mbullu - Mahlalela   
8   - Protest Meeting - Amandla
9   - Hugh Masakela - Stimela
10 - Miles Davis - Big Time
11 - Miriam Makeba - Soweto Blues 
12 - Maze featuring Frankie Beverley - Mandela 
13 - Abdullah Ibrahim - Did You Hear That Sound?
14 - Vusi Mahlasela - Kuzobenani Na?
15 - John Wizards - Jabu Ley


Gilles Peterson's Nelson Mandela Tribute Mix

Following the passing of jazz legend Yusef Lateef in December, Gilles went through the innovator's extensive back-catalogue going all the way back to the 1950s, pulling out some of his personal favourite tracks. Here is part one of Gilles' tribute mix, celebrating the life and music of the mighty Yusef Lateef.

Photography by Peter Williams, 1994. 

Tracklisting
Morning  (Jazz Mood, 1957, Savoy)
Before Dawn (Before Dawn, 1957, Verve)
Anastasia (Other Sounds, 1957, Prestige)
Taboo (Other Sounds, 1957, Prestige)
Hapology (Jazz For The Thinker, 1957, Savoy)
Chang Chang Chang (Before Dawn, 1957, Verve)
Titora (The Centaur And The Phoenix Bonus Track, 1960, Riverside)
Moon Tree (The Fabric Of Jazz, 1959, Savoy)
Night In Tunisia (Prayer To The East, 1958, Savoy)
Abana (Jazz Around The World, 1963, Impulse)
1984 (1984, 1965, Impulse)
Plum Blossom (Eastern Sounds, 1961, Prestige)
You’re Somewhere Thinking Of Me (The Complete Yusef Lateef, 1968, Atlantic)
Like It Is (The Blue Yusef Lateef, 1968, Atlantic)
Woodward Avenue (Yusef Lateen’s Detroit, 1969, Atlantic)
Eboness (The Diverse Yusef Lateef, 1970, Atlantic)
Technological Homosapien (The Doctor Is In….And Out, 1976, Atlantic)
Hellbound (The Doctor Is In…And Out, 1976, Atlantic)
Love Theme From Sparticus (Eastern Sounds, 1961, Prestige)
Hold Your Light (Yusef Lateef And Adam Rudolph Live In Seattle, 1999, Meta)
Brother John (Live At Peps Vol 2, 1964, Impulse)
Passacaglia (Suite 16, 1970, Atlantic)

 

Yusef Lateef Tribute Mix Part 1

This week's mix is brought to you by South London’s Reginald Omas Mamode IVth. (Five Easy Pieces). Following an appearance on Brownswood Bubblers 10 with 'Do You?’, he describes his music as "Earthbound heart and soul music. For good peoples". Citing James Dewitt Yancey as his biggest influence - Reginald's mix promises a soulful mélange of goodness! 

Enjoy! 

Reginald Omas Mamode IV – Intro (Piccadilly Records)
Roy Ayers - I'll Just keep on trying (Polydor)
The Golden Eagles - Sew Sew Sew (Rounder Records) 
A Tribe Called Quest - Word Play (Jive)
King Sunny Adé - Syncro Reprise (Sunny Alade Records)
Syl Johnson - Is it Because I'm Black (Charly R&B)
Quincy Jones - If Ever Lose this Heaven (A&M Records)
Suggie Otis - XL-30 (Luaka Bop) 
Bill Withers - Ruby Lee (Sussex)
Omar - Fine (Acapella) (Talkin' Loud)
JayDee – Busta (White Label) 
Reginald Omas Mamode IV - All Together (White Label) 
Pakatak - Rouspel Pakatak (White Label) 
Reginald Omas Mamode IV - The Love Movement (White Label)
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage (Blue Note)


Reginald Omas Mamode IV Mix on Gilles Peterson Worldwide (GPWW 871)

Gilles and Havana Club present a podcast about the latest Havana Cultura project, Havana Cultura Mix - The Soundclash!

The podcast contains music from the album, as well as an interview with Cuban performer Dayme Arocena, who was over in London last week for the album launch party. Plus, there's new and exclusive music from her, and a live version of her collaboration with Raumskaya, 'U Knew Before'.

iTunes: http://bit.ly/1FQ60QV
Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/1sjacPV

Tracklist:
Chillum Trio Ft Coki & Yeni - Yemaya
Kerkstra Ft Sexto Sentido - Eleggua
Kike Wolf - La Vida No Vale Nada
Raumskaya Ft Dayme Arocena - U Knew Before (Live)
Noiser Ft Dayme Arocena - Me Lleva La Habana
Marta Valdes - Palabras
Rukaiya Russell Ft Sexto Sentido - Para Ti 
Dayme Arocena - Nueva Era
Merlin Cornu Ft Dayme Arocena - Sandunga
Rukaiya Russell Ft Los Niches - Ritmo Sensorial
Teipah Ft El B - Manana? 



Havana Cultura Mix - The Soundclash!

Having written a piece on Precious Hall which you can read above(see the blog button), I thought you might enjoy the first part of my set there on Oct 5. 

I was playing alongside Toshio Matsuura who as I walked in the club was playing some electronic bits that sounded so heavy, I threw a few in myself… Hope you enjoy.

Blog here

Gilles Peterson DJ set - Precious Hall, Japan (5th Oct 2015)

With the sad news of jazz vocalist Mark Murphy's passing earlier this week, Gilles pulled this mix out from the archives (2008)celebrating a unique voice in music, with a long and prolific career spanning 60 years and 40 albums. 

Rest In Peace, Mark Murphy. 

1 milestones ( rah)(milestone)
2 come to me ( mark murphy’s hip parade)(capital)
3 two ladies in de shade of de babana tree ( meet mark murphy)(decca)
4 just give me time (midnight mood)(mps)
5 my favorite things (rah)(riverside)
6 senor blues (thats how I love the blues)(riverside)
7 stolen moments (stolen moments)(muse)
8 be bop lives/boplicity (bop for kerouak)(muse)
9 come and get me (bridging a gap)(muse)
10 this must be earth (this must be earth)(phoenix)
11 empty faces (mark murphy sings)(muse)
12 two kites (brazil song)(muse)
13 waters of march (stolen moments)(muse)
14 before we lose tomorrow (night mood)(milestone)
15 effendi (beauty and the beast)(muse)
16 sconsolato (midnight mood)(mps)
17 why don’t you do right (7″)(milestone)
18 why and how (midnight mood) (mps)
19 san francisco – kerouak, then and now (muse)

In Memory of Mark Murphy

Gilles was recently in Brazil to play at Boiler Room with the Sonzeira Reconstructed project, as well as working on the sophomore Sonzeira album. Whilst he was in Recife and Rio, Gilles found time to do some record shopping, and here are some of the highlights!

Tracklist

Carnival Música Popular Brasileira Mix

So here’s my tribute to the mighty mighty one, Mr Maurice White, who sadly passed away on February 4 of this year. He left us an incredible treasure trove of music that has shaped the way I live my life!

I avoided the really obvious hits that you can hear everywhere and went for my personal faves, and a solid dose of the music that went on to shape the unique sound of Earth Wind and Fire from his early years working with two great mentors to him, Ramsey Lewis and Charles Stepney.

I got so much pleasure recording this - I hope you enjoy as much as I did!

Tracklist here

In Memory of Maurice White Mix

Celebrating the release of Havana Club Rumba Sessions, Gilles has put together a blend of tracks from Cuba, with a focus on tracks from the 1970s and 80s. 

Discover more about the tracks over at Vinyl Factory:
http://www.thevinylfactory.com/vinyl-factory-releases/vf-mix-45-gilles-peterson-cuba/


Buy here

Cuban Vinyl Mix

A mix featuring some of our favourite sounds of 2018, starting around 100bpm and going up to 130bpm, spanning cumbia, afrobeat, psychedelic zouk, remixed highlife, ghanaian bass music, afrodisco, gwoka, deep house and more! 

Track IDs provided upon request ;)

Radio Mawimbi #63 : Mawimbi "Best of 2018" Mix

A mix for the lovers.
If you’re making up, breaking up or taking time, this ones for you.

made with love

Yas 
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The Ink Spots - If I Didn’t Care
Aretha Franklin - Day Dreaming
Lenny White - Sweet Dreamer
Olivia Newton-John - Love Song
Blue Gas - Shadows From Nowhere
Smokey Robinson - Quiet Storm (Groove Boutique Remix)
Rufus & Chaka Khan - Better Days
Joni Mitchell - Help Me
Lee Fields & The Expressions - Never Be Another You
Paul Simon - 50 Ways To Leave Your Lover
Bettye Swann - Then You Can Tell Me Goodbye
Nicolette Larson - Lotta Love

GHOSTBUZZ vol. 6 - Yasmin

Mix by Jürgen von Knoblauch:

I have done the mix to celebrate the release of Paz e Futebol, Volume 3 compilation compiled by Junior Santos.

Over time, Junior and I developed a friendship based upon listening, talking, analyzing and trading Brazilian music.

When the idea came up to let Junior compile Volume 3, I was so thrilled that I even agreed to change the original concept of our Paz e Futebol series. Namely to compile Brazilian influenced music from all over the world be it from the past or the present. 

Junior, however, selected 8 fantastic recordings made in Brazil from the 80's which throw a bridge from major released recordings to independently organised releases. 

This mix features some of those recordings but it also pays homage to the original concept of Paz e Futebol and features actual productions with a Brazilian taste as well. Additionally, the mix presents recordings which might be part of one of the next Paz e Futebol volumes. Enjoy:)

MIMS Guest Mix: JAZZANOVA "Paz E Futebol 3 Inspiration Mix" (Berlin, Sonar Kollektiv)

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Playlist #glidinginto2021

1. Bernard Wright: Music Is The Key (Arista GRP, 1981)
2. Carla Thomas: Love Among People (Stax, 1973)
3. Rahsaan Roland Kirk: Loving You (Warner Bros, 1976)
4. Marlena Shaw: Feel Like Makin´ Love (Blue Note, 1975)
5. Jack McDuff: Night Love (JAM Records, 1983)
6. Sylvia: Gimme A Little Action (Vibration, 1974)
7. Voices Of East Harlem: Wanted Dead Or Alive (Low Fat Vinyl, 1988)
8. Willie Tee: Anticipate ( United Artists, 1976)
9. Gwen Guthrie: Save Your Love For Me (Polydor, 1986)
10. Manchild: Especially For You (United Artists, 1976)
11. Light Of The World: Dreams (Mercury/Ensign, 1980)
12. Freddie Hubbard: Rahsann (Columbia/CBS, 1977)
13. Brainstorm: The Visitor (Tabu, 1978)

Rainer Trüby embraces the soul: "To know you, is to love you”. These verses, sung by Syreeta in Stevie Wonders song of the same name, are very well known. In 2008, Rainer Trüby and Danilo Plessow, better known under his MCDE moniker, fit them into a house-chassis layer. A funky bassline and their trademark raw drums push the track forward. Warm synthesizers and a spherical chord melody shyly flirt with each other in the background. A club hit in the year of its release, and its impact on a dancefloor can still be felt today.

 

"When I'm down and feelin 'sad, you always comfort me" sings Syreeta. This is what best describes Rainer Trüby as a DJ. Anyone who attended his club night “Root Down” in Freiburg – he has been running it for over 20 years now – knows: Rainer Trüby always comforts his audience and makes the dancers smile. For years, Rainer Trüby has focused on downbeat, Nujazz, drum’n’bass, broken beats and all kind of soul and disco from US-american, british and brazilian bands, singers and producers. Now he professionally brings together this knowledge of dance music’s roots with House and soulful Techno. Or Salsa and cheesy Pop songs, so-called guilty pleasure records, provided that the night and his audience are of the same mind.

 

As a DJ, Rainer Trüby has been and still is a regular at festivals like Worldwide Festival, founded and curated by Gilles Peterson. Clubs as Watergate or Panoramabar in Berlin trust in his musical repertoire. His main characteristic, regardless of being a DJ or working together with producers like Danilo Plessow aka MCDE ("Rainer Trueby"), Corrado Bucci ("Truccy") and Mario "Marlow" Weise ("Marlow & Trueby"), is: He embraces the soul.

Rainer Trüby >> BEST WORKS << Exclusive Mix Nr.1 - Gliding into 2021

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