Following Muriel Grossmann, Nat Birchall, Chip Wicham and fellow Frenchman Florian Pellissier, I am thrilled to welcome another of my favorite contemporary jazz musicians: Matthew Halsall!

Label manager of Gandwana Records (Portico Quartet, Hania Rani, Dwight Trible Allysha Joy, …), Matthew dove into this guest session alternating between spiritual and free jazz of Alice Coltrane, John Coltrane, Don Cherry, Donald Byrd, McCoy Tyner, Yusef Lateef with some newer future jazz classics like his  Gondwana Orchestra and fellow UK jazz greats Wildflower.

As for me, I put together a mix in two parts. An introduction with spiritual jazz and ambient touches starting with Floating Points' project with Pharoah Sanders. Closing out the show with more dynamic sounds of Jazz Fusion and Broken Beat to close out with an incredible new track from the STR4TA project!

Enjoy !

MY FAVORITE THINGS — Show #33 w/ Matthew Halsall (Hosted by Psycut)

Tracklist:
Jon Lucien – Kuneda
Modha – Harzer Straße
George Duke – Sister Serene
Khruangbin – Summer Madness 
Mato – Summer Madness
Mildlife – Citations 
Will and James Ragar – Melting Pot 
America – Tin Man (Track Mix with Backing Vocals) 
Quinn Lamont Luke – Verano 
Shuggie Otis – Special 
Mixed Company – You've Got That Something 
Jayme Marques – Hooked on Green
Ricardo Bomba – Flutando
The Blackbyrds – Lady
Prince – I Feel For You (Acoustic Demo)
Sam – American Cars (Acoustic Mix)
Marker Starling – The Smiling Hour (Abre Alas)
Benny Sings – Sunny Afternoon

Photo: Jon Lucien

Summer Gladness

From DJ Psycut:

"I first met the founder of our favorite website back in 2013 when I booked him in Paris for his very first “Club Jazz” gig for an incredible edition of the Jazz Attitudes night. From that meeting was born our collaboration on MIMS as well as gigs where we share the same love and curiosity for music.

True to his trademark, Lexis put together a mix sharing many different tastes and influences, this time diving into 90’s jazz-nujazz-triphop treasures like The Sonic Family, Peshay and Up, Bustle & Out. The middle sees a couple jazzy older gems like South Africa’s Teaspoon Ndelu and the calypso Jazz of Rupert Clemendore. He closes out his mix with a few of his favorite Broken Beat x Jazz revisions like Art Blakey revisited by EVM 128 and Carlos Garett revised by Kyoto Jazz Massive and Moonstarr. That and a few more joints!"

TRACKLIST

The Sonic Family – Never Stop Dreamin’ (1991)
Dwight Trible & The Life Force Trio – Antiquity (2005)
Peshay – Pacific (1999)
Up, Bustle & Out – Apple Strudel (1994)
The Stance Brothers – On Top (Guitar & Flute) (2020)
Teaspoon Ndelu – Sputla (1981)
Rupert Clemendore – Eastern Conga (1957)
Art Blakey – Ping Pong (EVM 128 Remix) (2017)
Demuja – All My Troubles (2020)
Kyoto Jazz Massive – Mystery Of Ages (Moonstarr Broken Mix) (2011)
Legends Of The Underground – Cafira (Seiji re-rinse) (2005)
Kahil El’Zabar – Our Time Is Now (IG Culture Remix) (2005)
One for All – How Are You?
Jackie McLean – De i comahlee ah (1975)
Bembe Segue – Mother Of The Future (2014)

Lexis — Jazz Set for Paris' "My Favorite Things" Radio Show

Tracklist :

1. Nitaruda - Orchestre Vévé Star
2. Juicy (Echo Mix) - Lord Echo/Biggie Smalls/ DJ Monk One
3. Mifune - Shogun Orchestra
4. Alter Ego - Tame Impala
5. Je ne bois pas beaucoup - Les Ya Toupas Du Zaire
6. Dancing In Outta Space - Atmosfear
7. Ndiri Ndanogio Niwe - Mbiri Young Stars
8. Jungle Music (Echo's Edit) - Kelenke Band
9. Now Generation - The Heptones
10. Inner City Blues - Placebo
11. Take Me To Your Flavor Spot - The Elder Statesman

Lord Echo Mix For Soul Searching Radio Dec '13

Tracklist
Jamael Dean - When There Is No Sun
Sven Wunder - Jazz At Night
Ryo Kawasaki - Joni
Donald Byrd - Chisto Redentor (Live in Detroit, 1978)
Greg Foat - The Dreaming Jewels
Teruo Nakamura Rising Sun Band - Gemini Rising
Masao Nakajima Quartet - Tell Me A Bedtime Story
Nicholas Payton - Fall
Greg Foat & Aleksi Heinola & Teemu Åkerblom - Catnip Dreams
Badge Époque Ensemble - Don’t Touch A Hair On His Head
Leland Whitty - Awake
September Sun – Morning Song

Image: Donald Byrd

Jazz at Night

My favorite pianist Ahmad Jamal passed away at the age of 92 yesterday (16-4-23). Ahmad is considered as one one of the most influential jazz musicians of all-time. His first album came out in 1955 and in 2017 he released the magnificent album Marseille. In this mix I have put my favorite tracks by him including  Poinciana, The Awakening, Patterns, Swahililand, Waves, the funky track Boatride, a great version of Feeling Good, ending with Marseille and much more. Ahmad will be missed!

AHMAD JAMAL MIX

Something On Your Mind - Karen Dalton 
This Will Be Our Year - The Zombies 
The Sound Of Silence - The Sound Symposium 
These Days - Ian Matthews 
Right Away - Vetiver 
Games People Play - Joe South 
Why Should I Have To Worry? - Michael Hurley 
Mr. Bojangles - Jerry Jeff Walker 
I’ll Be Here In The Morning - Townes Van Zandt 
Josie - Donovan 
Listen, Listen - Sandy Denny 
Book Song - Fairport Convention 
Hey You(Looking At The Moon) - Graham Nash 
Are You Leaving For The Country - Karen Dalton 



Archivalesque #14 :: Why Should I Have To Worry?

Summer Breeze

Tracklist
Appendix – Autumn Song
James Tatum – Rite of Peace
Les McCann & The Jazz Crusaders –  Blues for Yna Yna
London Jazz IV – Death is Near
The Swingers – Depressione
Bill Conti – Red Label (Edit)
Gary Burton – Las Vegas Tango
Steve Kuhn – The Meaning of Love
Novi Singers – Like a Dream in the Sky
Sun Ra and his Arkestra – When There is No Sun
Alice Coltrane –  Turiya and Ramakrishna
Les Double Six – Early Autumn
Duke Pearson – Say You’re Mine 
Michael Garrick Sextet – Song by the Sea
Vince Guaraldi – Great Pumpkin Waltz
The Overton Berry Ensemble – Eglise
Stella Levitt – Note So High (Edit)
Lauth Quartet – Dorette
Leroy Vinnegar – Damn! Somebody Stole My Pants
Les McCann & The Jazz Crusaders – Jitterbug Waltz
Ahmad Jamal –  Snowfall

Waltz into Winter

When There is No Sun - Autumn Jazz Mix

The 22nd edition of our introducing series features music selected by Shuya Okino, a DJ & producer that needs little introduction. 

Local Talk is proud to release two Kyoto Jazz Sextet songs with remixes by Ron Trent & Jaxx Madicine on 10" vinyl & digital format in October & November.

Introducing 022 : Shuya Okino

Brazil 1967-1981

Future Classics & Forgotten Treasures — Selections for the Adventurous Music Listener (Founded in 2007 by Lexis)

MY FAVORITE THINGS — Show #33 w/ Matthew Halsall (Hosted by Psycut)

Music Is My Sanctuary