Joints! with Matt Ferran

WNUA...Ninety Five Point Fiiiiii-ivveeee!

If you're of a certain age, you recognize this jingle instantly!!

A former Chicago "Smooth Jazz" radio station and an institution in Chicago for many. This mix is dedicated to my Mom. Happy Belated Birthday! We used to listen to WNUA in her car all the time. I used to scoff at the Kenny G's of the world back then, but little did I know it would all come full circle. I'm playing these type of cuts in my sets and on the radio. 🎷

Tanisha and I were listening to a sick WNUA playlist on the way to my Mom's bday (9/25), and this mix idea came to me. I approached this as if I was asked to play a dj set on WNUA, so I played more of the soulful, dj-friendly cuts I recall them playing than the hot tub jazz. 🛀

I may make another version with more deep hot tub anthems if you guys are enjoying this Vocalo edition.

WNUA 95.5 (Tribute Mix)

For my 45th birthday, I grabbed forty-five 45s and threw together this mix! Ran through most of them pretty quick so it's a little rough but hopefully a fun listen!

Forty-five 45s

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Forty-five 45s (Birthday Breaks Mix)

I came back the other week with a bag full of records I grabbed while in NYC to play for you all, but that will have to wait. In the past few days, two of the best to ever do it have transitioned after living incredible lives and giving all of us so much music and inspiration - Ahmad Jamal and Ivan "Mamao" Conti. It only felt right to pay tribute to them both on this episode. I tried to play some tunes, especially from Jamal's catalogue, that aren't the big sample-famous ones, but are favorites none the same.

I've done two other mixes dedicated to Jamal in the past, who is my favorite pianist ever, whose music has been so important to me, whose records my dad passed down to me. Admittedly only in more recent years have I become more familiar with Conti's work, and have completely fallen in love with it. 

Salute to these giants!

April 19 2023

Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 224 (Ahmad and Mamao)

On a hot and sticky July evening in New York, Matt goes off the cuff for another eclectic two hours of heat here in the 73rd installment of Joints.  Tracklisting below:


Les Imprimés – Falling Away
Say She She – Don’t You Dare Stop
El Michels Affair & Black Thought – That Girl
Theo Croker – Good Day ft. Ego Ella May & D’leau
Flying Lotus – You Don’t Know ft. Devin Tracy
Tall Black Guy – As The Night Moves ft. Devin Morrison
Yaya Bey – alright
Dexter Story – Wejene Aola ft. Kamasi Washington
Snips – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised ft. Juno
SAULT – Warrior
Common – Say Peace ft. Black Thought
DJ Premier – Beat Breaks ft. Nas
Jim Sharp – It’s Over
The Notorious B.I.G. – Things Done Changed
El Michels Affair – Things Done Changed
The Notorious B.I.G. – Ten Crack Commandments [14kt Remix]
Camp Lo – Black Nostaljack
Michael Jackson – We’re Almost There [DJ Spinna Remix]
LTD – Love Ballad [Jim Sharp’s Much More Love Edit]
After 7 – Can’t Stop
Mary J. Blige – All That I Can Say
Lord Echo – Woah! There’s No Limit ft. Mara TK
Ernie & The Family McKone – In The Thick of It ft. Valerie Etienne
Don Blackman – Say You’ll Be Mine
Sherrick – Just Call
Thelma Houston – You Used to Hold Me So Tight
Change – You Are My Melody
The Sugarhill Gang – Hot Hot Summer Day
Janet Jackson – When I Think of You [Mr. K Remix]
Wham! – Everything She Wants [Extended Remix]
Sade – Stronger Than Pride (Eli Escobar No Ideas Original Mix)
Maxwell – NoOne
Toribio – No Requests
Javonntte – Drumz of Africa
Theo Croker – Pathways
Cody Currie – Money ft. Kaidi Tatham
Andrés – You’re Still The One
Jazzanova – Saturday Night Special (DJ Amir & Re.decay Remix)

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #073 - (7/15/23) - "Hotter Than July"

It's hot out here! Hope everyone is staying cool in this climate change madness. Here's some salsa-related tunes to rock with the windows down or the AC blowing.

Featuring (not necessarily in order): Bobby Matos, Fania All Stars, Latin Tempo, Ray Barretto, La Monumental, Joe Cuba Sextet, Orquestra La Corporation Latina, Eddie Palmieri, Rafael Solano, Mongo Santamaria

July 19 2023

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Pullin from the Stacks Episode 231 - Summer Salsa!

I'm by no means super deep on Brazilian jazz, but figured it was a good time to play a few favorites! This is a mix of mostly Brazilian legends with one or two covers of Brazilian classics played by U.S. artists sprinkled in. Enjoy! 

Tracklist: Baden Powell, Dom Salvator, Tania Maria, Dom Um Romao, Joao Donato, Tamba Trio, Antonio Carlos Jobim, Manfredo Fest, Azymuth, Moacir Santos, Deodato, Sergio Mendes, Freddie Roach

July 26 2023

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 232 - Brazilian Jazz

Was traveling last week but came home with a stack of goodies. Here's a few new and old soulful cuts to play on a hot August day! Enjoy, and don't forget to subscribe on Apple or elsewhere if you can!

Tracklist: Soul Surfers, Loving Cup, Tamba Trio, Maria Bethania Viana, Henry Mancini, Upp, De Vonne Armstrong, Patterns in Sound

August 9 2023

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 233 - Slow Burners

This week I threw together one more "summer" mix of just a few records I don't play often enough. Big Nicola Conte vibes on this one, which some great, upbeat jazz-house-ish flavors! Enjoy.

Jazz House Minimi

Summer Jazz House Mini-Mix

This dedication mix is long overdue. In 1996, my friend Dave played me "Journey to Satchidanada" and I was blown away. A year or two later, I recovered a weathered copy of the record from a book and record store on East 7th Street in Manhattan while digging around with the same friend and it became a prized possession. Over the coming years I educated myself on more of her music, digging up copies here and there, and feel a bit lucky to have grabbed most of her records before the "craze" hit sometime in the late 2000s. It's truly unique and beautiful music - I admit that I can't totally stomach some of the more free-leaning cuts she recorded, in the same way I can't get into the late work of her also-legendary husband, but when I put these albums on the turntable it truly is a bit of an "inter-dimensional" experience, like the cover art of her "World Galaxy" album.

Belated happy birthday to Alice Coltrane! Besides the first track, which is a clip from a seminal session she did with Marian McPartland for NPR's "Piano Jazz" series, these are all from my personal copies of her albums.

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Pullin from the Stacks - Alice Coltrane Dedication

This week, Matt returns from a month away with another soulful & eclectic set to soothe your earholes.  It’s all the way live here in the 77th installment of Joints!   Tracklist below:

Linda Williams – Elevate Our Minds
Earth, Wind & Fire – Gratitude
Say She She – Entry Level
Mo Kolours – Rockets to Mars
J Dilla – African Rhythms (Instrumental)
SAULT – Warrior
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Nuthin’ But a G Thang
Snips – The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Carrtoons – Grace ft. Rae Khalil
Groove Theory – Tell Me (KZMXL Blend)
D’Angelo – Devil’s Pie
Phife Dawg – Bend Ova
Q-Tip – Let’s Ride
Nas – It Ain’t Hard To Tell (Large Professor Remix)
Nas – Memory Lane
Sugar Minott – One Step Ahead
Yussef Dayes – Presidential ft. Jahaan Sweet
Kaytranada – Bus Ride ft. Karriem Riggins
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Space ft. Yasiin Bey
Latee – This Cut’s Got Flavor
JVC Force – Strong Island
Stro Elliot & James Brown – SortaBad
79.5 – Terrorize My Heart (Tall Black Guy Bounce Remix)
Taana Gardner – Heartbeat
Sequence – Funk You Up
Roy Ayers – Love Will Bring Us Back Together
Khruangbin – Evan Finds The Third Room
Family Tree – Family Tree
Say She She – Find A Way
Ernie & The Family McKone – Alone Again
Caserta – Curtis (Caserta’s Boogie Ooogie Mix)
Dez Andrés – Touch of Love
D’Angelo – Spanish Joint (Kero One Remix)
Applejac – Somethin’ Divine
Aged in Harmony – You’re a Melody
Stevie Wonder – You Haven’t Done Nothin (Gones Remix)
Reflection Eternal – Memories Live
Erykah Badu – Time’s A Wastin’
Cleo Sol – Gold
Samuel Jonathan Johnson – My Music
SAULT – Together [Joints! Remix]

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #077 - (10/21/23) - "Elevate Our Minds"

Welcome to the 4th anniversary episode of Joints, in which Matt reminds you to let Andre 3000 play his flute if he wants to play his flute.  It’s all the way live here on the 78th installment of Joints on The Face Radio Brooklyn!  Tracklist below:



Outkast – 13th Floor (Growing Old)
Q-Tip – That’s Sexy ft. Andre 3000
The Sugarhill Gang – Passion Play
Roy Ayers – Everybody
Change – Got To Get Up
Say She She – Forget Me Not
Queen Latifah – Ladies First
Eric B & Rakim – Let The Rhythm Hit ‘Em (45 King Remix)
Kendrick Lamar – Love (Kero One’s Vinyl Love Remix)
Sade – Kiss of Life (Kaytranada Remix)
Kaytramine – 4Eva ft. Pharrell Williams
Alicia Myers – Say Say Say (Dez Andrés Remix)
Busta Rhymes – Dangerous (King Most Remix)
Mo’ Horizons – Mango Woman
Maleet – Osain’s Groove
Mike Bandoni – Infinity Pool
Tarika Blue – Truth Is The Key
Yussef Dayes – Chasing the Drum
Jorun Bombay – Markie Jackson
Michael Jackson – I Can’t Help It (De La Tribute Remix)
LTD – Love Ballad (Jim Sharp’s Much More Love Remix)
Mary J. Blige – Ooh (Topspin’s Dilla Blend)
Mary J. Blige – Beautiful (BBQ Remix)
Groove Theory – Tell Me (KZMXL Remix)
Sweetback – You Will Rise
D’Angelo – Smooth
Carrtoons – Spaceships ft. Haile Supreme
Lady Wray – Piece of Me Remix ft. Ghostface Killah
Cleo Sol – Gold
Erykah Badu – Hello ft. Andre 3000
Goodie Mob – Thought Process ft. Andre 3000
Anderson .Paak – Come Home ft. Andre 3000
Marvin Gaye – I Wanna Be Where You Are (Unedited Mix)
Beyonce – Party ft. Andre 3000
Cleo Sol – Life Will Be
Aretha Franklin – One Step Ahead
The Inversions – One Step Ahead (Instrumental)

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #078 - (11/18/23) - "Let Andre Play His Flute"

This week Matt goes unscripted, keeping it mostly hip hop before closing things out with some soulful steppers, here in the 79th installment of Joints.  Tracklist below:

Don Leisure – The First Chant ft. Amanda Whiting
Ambiance – Camouflage
Andrés – Listen to the Sound
Deep Fried Music – Feelin’ U, Feelin’ Me (Clear Radio Mix)
Kaytranada – Stuntin
Sven Wunder – Ultramarine
Black Star – Tribute Pt 1
Danger Mouse & Black Thought – Close to Famous
Kanye West – Gorgeous
Jay Electronica – My World (Nas Salute)
Nas – Still Dreaming ft. Kanye West
Nas – I Love This Feeling
Slum Village – The Look of Love Pt. 1
Mos Def – Love
Ghostface Killah – Back Like That ft. Ne-Yo
De La Soul – Baby Phat
50 Cent – If I Can’t
Mobb Deep – Outta Control Remix ft. 50 Cent
Mobb Deep – Back at You
The Roots – No Alibi
A Tribe Called Quest – Whateva Will Be
Nairobi Sisters – Promised Land
D’Angelo – Brown Sugar (KZMXL Blend)
James Brown – The Boss
Lauryn Hill – Lost Ones
Gang Starr – Tonz ‘O’ Gunz
Rakim – When I Be On Tha Mic
Biz Markie – Make The Music With Your Mouth, Biz
T-La Rock – It’s Yours
Zhane – Sending My Love (K, Le Maestro Remix)
Guru – No Time to Play
A Tribe Called Quest – Show Business
Kool G. Rap & DJ Polo – Road to the Riches
Slum Village – Get Dis Money
Eddie Kendricks – Girl You Need A Change of Mind
Durand Jones & The Indications – Ride or Die
Rainbow Brown – It Ain’t No Big Thing
Johnny Taylor – What About My Love
Eddie Drennon & The B.B.S. Unlimited – Do What You Gotta Do
Hiatus Kaiyote – Christmas Time Is Here

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #079 - (12/2/23) - "Still Dreaming"

In his final show of the year, Matt runs back some of his favorite new music of 2023.  It’s the 80th episode of Joints—all killer no filler!  Tracklist below:


El Michels Affair & Black Thought – Alter Ego ft. Brainstory
Aaron Frazer – Bring You A Ring
Les Imprimés – Falling Away
Say She She – Don’t You Dare Stop
Adi Oasis – Naked
Lady Wray – Piece of Me Remix ft. Ghostface Killah
SAULT – Love Will Free Your Mind
Roge – Existe Uma Voz
Carrtoons – Grace ft. Rae Khalil
Theo Croker – Theo Says ft. Ego Ella May
Mo Kolours – Rockets To Mars
SAULT – Warrior
Quakers – Approach With Caution (Stalag Riddim Remix)
Little Simz – Gorilla
Sven Wunder – Ultramarine
Roge – Mistério da Raca
Jazz Is Dead – Running With The Tribe (DJ Nyack Remix)
SAULT – My Light
Yussef Dayes – Birds of Paradise
El Michels Affair & Black Thought – Alone
Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band – Nuthin’ But a G Thang
Nas – Japanese Soul Bar
LX72 – 1994
Mo Kolours – Hold On
Say She She – Questions
LX72 – Pl’ayers
Ernie & The Family McKone – Alone Again
KaytrAminé – 4EVA ft. Pharrell Williams
Mo’Horizons – Mango Woman
Snips – Water Get No Enemy ft. Eduardo Brecho
Maleet – Caridad
Brandy – Full Moon (Sol Power All-Stars Remix)
Deep Fried Music – Feelin’ U Feelin’ Me (Clear Radio Mix)
Soul Sugar – Theme From King Heroin
Cleo Sol – Go Baby
Tyler Daley / Children of Zeus – All I Need
Lady Wray – Come On In (Les Imprimés Remix)
Soul Sugar – Top of My List ft. Shniece
Sugar Minott – One Step Ahead
Cleo Sol - Gold

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #080 - (12/16/23) - "Best of 2023"

In his final broadcast on The Face Radio (at least for now), Matt goes on a sentimental journey giving thanks to all the listeners and supporters he has met over the past four years.  It is the very last Joints and it is a fitting exit.  Tracklist below:


Amp Fiddler – Waltz Of A Ghetto Fly
Bilal – Reminisce ft. Mos Def & Common
DJ Honda – Travellin’ Man ft. Mos Def
Common – I Used to Love H.E.R.
LTD – Love Ballad (Jim Sharp “Much More” Edit)
Durand Jones & The Indications – Ride Or Die
Liam Bailey – Mercy Tree
Soul II Soul – Keep On Movin’ (Zepherin Saint Go Go Mix)
Brand New Heavies – Never Stop
Michael Wycoff – Looking Up To You
Patrice Rushen – Feels So Real
Sade – Nothing Can Come Between Us
S.O.S. Band – No One’s Gonna Love You
Real to Reel – Love Me Like This
Rene & Angela – I Love You More
Sly & The Family Stone – Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Again)
Alicia Myers – I Want To Thank You
D’Angelo – Betray My Heart (K Civ Edit)
Bridge – Loves In Your Corner
Jazz Is Dead – Love Brings Happiness (Tall Black Guy and Kaidi Tatham Remix)
Theo Croker – Happy Feet (for dancers)
Skyy – Here’s To You
Secret Weapon – Must Be The Music
Rufus & Chaka Khan – Do You Love What You Feel
George Duke – I Want You For Myself
George Benson – Love x Love (Kon Edit)
Durand Jones & The Indications – The Way That I Do
Change – The Very Best In You
Roy Ayers – Searching (The Africa 70 Version)
Oma – Do For Love
Butcher Brown – Down With The King
Sade – Kiss of Life (Jim Sharp “Kiss of Doom” Edit)
Freda Payne – I Get High (On Your Memory)
D’Angelo – One Mo’ Gin
Jeymes Samuel – I Want You Forever ft. D’Angelo & Jay Z

Joints! w/ Matt Ferran on The Face Radio - Show #081 - (1/20/24) - "Farewell Joints"

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