I, Too

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,"
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—

I, too, am America

~ Langston Hughes

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Hola, welcome to my Jazz playlist JAZZ No. 2. I behold Jazz as the best American creation by black ancestors. If you are black be proud for this gift from the ancestors and try your best to honor them, if you are not black be grateful for this gift because music is spiritual and these vibrations will elevate you too. If I were to become stranded on an island and I could only choose one music genre, it would be jazz because it has an inclusive spirit that is able to evoke an unlimited gamut of emotions. Deep respect and gratitude to the ancestors. And to everyone who to this day continue to study, write, broadcast and play jazz, I commend you because life would not be the same without Jazz 🥰

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About the photo:

That is my son, the best part of my life, he has been studying/playing Jazz Drums here in New Orleans for the past ten years. I am proud to say that by now he is studying music and visual production at Tunale University! In this old photo he was playing a holiday concert at The Jazz & Heritage Foundation ✨✨🥁🎻 🎹🎷🎺🎸 🥰✨✨

The Hollygrove Cafe ~ JAZZ No. 2

Jazz Mixes - Various Artists

SMOOTH JAZZ MIX 2024

Albums

Mega Mix 22

Funkmondays is an all vinyl radio show hosted by different dj crews on the Mixlr app every monday.

This week was hosted by the PhoenixFunkeros out of AZ

PhoenixFunkeros - Funkmondays - 8/2/2021

Enrico Pieranunzi - Mi sono innamorato di te

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20:19 - Michael Paulo ft. Paul Brown & Jeffrey Smith - Blink of an Eye (@michaelpaulo_ @paulbrownjazz @jefferysmithmusic)
23:50 - Mr. Horn - I'll Be There For You (@mrhornmusic)
28:00 - Bruce McKenzie - Revibed (Remix)
31:31 - Kevin Jackson ft. Chris Big Dog Davis - Be Free (@musicbykevinjackson @producer_chris_davis) 
35:45 - The Braxton Brothers - Groovin' at the Symphony Hall (@braxbros)
39:53 - Chris Big Dog Davis - Low Down (@producer_chris_davis)
44:10 - Hubert Eaves IV ft. Najee - Get Up (@huberteavesiv @najeeofficial)
48:21 - Jordan Love - Takeoff (@officialjlove)

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JazzDiscover.com Presents - Big City Smooth Jazz Mix (April 2024)

2024 Memorial Day Weekend Hip Hop Mix 
Sponsored by Heavy Hits Record Pool

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2024 Memorial Day Weekend Hip Hop Mix 🇺🇸 I HeavyHits

View the track list at Wax Poetics:

http://www.waxpoetics.com/music/mixtape/east-coast-playa-sweet-soul-mixtape-selected-jack-moves/

'East Coast Playa' - A sweet-soul mixtape by the Jack Moves

recorded live on twitch.tv/selecta720 august 21 2024

Isaac Hayes Tribute-Recorded Live On TWITCH-August 21 2024

recorded live on twitch.tv/selecta720 august 26 2024

Breakfast Jammies On TWITCH-Branford Marsalis, Wayne Shorter, Portishead Tributes-August 26 2024

Chuck Brown Tribute-Recorded Live On TWITCH-August 26 2024

mix i recorded for southsideradio.live...cosmic eargasms show.
recorded on august 29 2024

Cosmics Eargasms (Mixed by Selecta)

recorded live on twitch.tv/selecta720 november 13 2024

Roy Haynes + Idris Muhammad Tribute(s)-Recorded Live On TWITCH-November 13 2024

Ahead of Monday's 'Red Bull Music Academy Presents Cosmic Expansions', Gilles puts together a mix of his favourite Lonnie Liston Smith-related selections. 

And to round things off, here's the first play of the full un-edited interview between Lonnie and Gilles, recorded in November 2012.

ll smith - rejuvenations (astral travelling 1973)
roland kirk -now please don’t cry beautiful edith (now please...1967)
pharaoh sanders - astral travelling ( thembi 1971)
leon thomas - echoes (spirits known and unknown 1969)
ll smith - shadows (expansions 1975)
ll smith - sunbeams (reflections of a golden dream 1976)
gato barbieri - tupac (fenix 1971)
ll smith - in the park (love is the answer 1980)
ll smith - bright moments (loveland 1978)
ll smith - space princess (exotic mysteries 1978)
ll smith - mardi gras (renaissance 1977)
ll smith - naima (cosmic funk 1974)
oliver nelson - in a japanese garden (skull session 1975)
miles davis - ife (big fun 1974)
ll smith - space lady (renaissance 1975)
ll smith - a chance for peace (visions of a new world 1975)
marvin gaye - what’s going on (live in montreux 1980)
ll smith - visions of a new world (live! 1977)
expansions - expansions (1975)
ll smith - cary paul and louisa (make someone happy 1986)
ll smith - a song for the children (a song for the children 1979)
ll smith - colour my love (magic lady 1991)

http://uktour.redbullmusicacademy.com/events/cosmic-expansions

Lonnie Liston Smith Mix & In Conversation

DJ Chemics presents 2025 Hip Hop I February Mix - Feat. Future, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Lil Baby, Latto, GloRilla & More!

Lil Baby ft Future & Young Thug - Dum, Dumb, And Dumber
Future - Lil Demon
Tyga ft Ty Dolla $ign - Popstar Shawty
GloRilla ft Megan Thee Stallion - Wanna Be
Gunna - Whatsapp (Wassam)
Playboi Carti  - All Red
Drake - Gimme A Hug
Playboi Carti, Travis Scott, Future, Metro Boomin - Type Shit
Travis Scott - 4X4
Drake - Brain Steel
GloRilla - Let Her Cook
Latto feat. Playboi Carti - Blick Sum
Latto - Brokey
Lil Baby ft Future - 99
Tommy Richman - ACTIN UP (SauLe & MOON Rake It Up Intro)
Lil Baby - Redbone
Latto - Big Mama
Latto - There She Go
GloRilla ft Sexyy Red  - WHATCHU KNO ABOUT ME (Serg Sniper Segway)
G3 GELO (LiAngelo Ball) ft Lil Wayne  - Twerker (Remix)
Kendrick Lamar - TV Off Pt. 2 (Deville Superbowl Toneplay)
Kendrick Lamar - Squabble Up (Alby Wobble Up Segway)
Pardison Fontaine ft Cardi B - Toot It Up (DJ Papi Cruz Acap Out)
Megan Thee Stallion ft Flo Milli  - Roc Steady (DJ Precise Goodies Edit)
310babii ft OhGeesy & BlueBucksClan - Rock Your Hips
Sexyy Red ft Bruno Mars - Fat Juicy & Wet (SauLe Hype Edit)
310babii ft Mustard, Tyga, Blueface, OhGeesy & Bluebucksclan - Soak City
Konshens & Chris Brown   - Bruk Off Yuh Back (DJ Chemics & TRIPLE A Soak City Edit)
Bad Bunny - Tití Me Preguntó - Lincoln Baio Off The Stoop Edit
Tyga - Mmph
AD - Game Time 
Mr Vegas - Head High (DJ Chemics Edit)

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2025 Memorial Day Weekend Mix 🇺🇸 
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2025 Memorial Day Weekend Mix 🇺🇸

via @walla-p 

I remember the 1st time I heard of Lonnie Liston Smith; it was through the album credits of Jay-Z’s “Reasonable Doubt”. I’ve always been more intrigued with production rather than lyrics but still, I didn’t really catch on to his work until later on when I saw a video of Ski Beatz where he was explaining how he made “Dead Presidents“. That’s when I realized I had to dig deeper into LLS’ catalogue, especially as a young beat producer at the time.

Even since then, Lonnie Liston Smith has captured & mystified my ears with his music. Whether on the solo tip or with his Cosmic Echoes, LLS’ compositions are filled with funky rhythms, peaceful messages, celestial rhodes solos and timeless rhythms. He was, and still is a true visionary, and I’ll always feel like he was way ahead of his time.

For this mix, I selected some of my ultimate cuts, tracks that helped me escape from reality, travel to outer realms & meditate on my past/current/future endeavours.

Tribute to LONNIE LISTON SMITH - Selected by Walla P

1 Roy Davis Jr. & Jay Juniel - Egyptian Jazz 
2 Roy Davis Jr. - About Love (Isolee Black And White Mix) 
3 Marshall Jefferson & Roy Davis Jr pres Umosia - Love Don't Let Me Down (Primal Auto Soul Mix) 
4 Roy Davis Jr. - Chicago Heights 
5 Roy Davis Jr. & Juan Hoerni - I Like It Like This (Main Mix) 
6 Roy Davis Jr. - If You Wanna (P'taah Vocal Mix) (feat. Terry Dexter) 
7 Roy Davis - Let Me Show U Tha Scene 
8 Roy Davis Jr. - Give It Up (Maurice's Nu Soul Remix) 
9 Roy Davis Jr. - Always There (Roy's Vocal Mix) 
10 Roy Davis Jr. - Closer 2 U 
11 Roy Davis Jr. - Come On (feat. XL) 
12 Roy Davis Jr. - God Of Israel (Funk Electric Mix) 
13 Roy Davis Jr. - Goodlife (Patrick Dream Montreal Mix) 
14 Roy Davis Jr. - Electric Soul 
15 Roy Davis Jr. - I Wanna See Your Body Move 
16 Roy Davis Jr. - All 4 U (Live @ Club Heaven) 
17 Roy Davis Jr. - How Will You Know 
18 Roy Davis Jr. - Dance Shake 
19 Mike Acetate & Carlos Gibbs Feat. Roy Davis Jr. - Jus Move (Original Mix) 
20 Roy Davis Jr. - Dance Everybody (Original Mix) 
21 Roy Davis Jr. - I Know What You're Thinking (feat. Ayro) (Version 2) 
22 Roy Davis Jr. - All I Do 
23 Roy Davis Jr. & DJ 2 Tru - Future Funk 
24 Patrick Dream feat. Roy Davis Jr. - Feet Don't Fail (Spiritual Blessings Remix) 
25 Roy Davis Jr. - Bad Like Me (feat. Manny) 
26 Roy Davis Jr. - Got 2 Get 2 Heaven 
27 Roy Davis Jr. - Comparison It Is

ROY DAVIS Jr Part 1

00:00 Downward Spiral
02:51 Tell Me What I Don't Know
05:22 Rolling Stone (feat Petitie Noir)
09:08 Really Doe (feat. Kendrick Lamar, Ab-Soul & Earl Sweatshirt)
14:25 Lost
16:49 Ain't It Funny
19:28 Goldust
21:52 White Lines
24:16 Pneumonia 
27:56 Dance in the Water
30:34 From the Ground (feat. Kelela)
32:53 When It Rain
36:10 Today
39:18 Get Hi (feat. B-Real)
42:50 Hell For It

Danny Brown - Atrocity Exhibiton (full album)

Al Jarreau - So Good 90 min special

Rare Essence FT. Funk,Benny and Maniac

Steppin' Heavy Mix Series #1: Boogie Bangers

Compiled by Induce for Wax Poetics.

All Vinyl. Live Mix. Original Pressings only. 

Tracklist:

1. Gwen McRae - Funky Sensation 12” (Atlantic) 1981
2. Bill Withers - You Got The Stuff - Special Disco Version 12” (Columbia) 1978
3. Syreeta - Move It, Do It 12” (Motown) 1981
4. Michael Wycoff - Looking Up To You 12” (RCA) 1982
5. Conway And Temple - Love Lights 12” (Old Town) 1982
6. Kinky Foxx - So Different 12” (Sound Of New York) 1983
7. Leroy Burgess - Heartbreaker 12” (Salsoul) 1983
8. Candy Bowman - I Wanna Feel Your Love 12” (RCA) 1981
9. Roberta Flack - Lovin’ You 12” (MCA) 1981
10. Fresh Band - Come Back Lover 12” (Are’N Be) 1984
11. Mystic Merlin - Mr. Magician 12” (Capitol) 1982
12. C-Brand - Wired For Games 12” (Spring) 1982
13. Mel Sheppard - Can I Take You Home 12” (The Sound Of Brooklyn) 1981
14. Barbara Jane - I Like The Way You Move 12” (Blue Parrot) 1983
15. Oliver Cheatham - Something About You [from Saturday Night LP] (MCA) 1983
16. Colors - Am I Gonna Be The One 12” (First Take) 1983
17. Take Three - Tonight’s The Night (All Right) 12” (Dance-Sing) 1983
18. Mikki - Dance Lover 12” (Renaissance) 1985
19. Raw Silk - Just In Time 12” (West End) 1983
20. Opal - Nice And Slow 12” (Silver Cloud) 1983

Wax Poetics Presents: Steppin' Heavy Mix Series Vol. 1

Steppin' Heavy Mix Series #1: Boogie Bangers

Performed live by Steven P. Niles as an encore number.


If I Had You, Art Tatum

Available On Beatport

David Isaac - Jazz In The House (2012)

FUNKMONDAYS-CENTRALCALI-10-15-18

FUNKMONDAYS - BOOGIEBUNCH-10-22=18

2nd Link for downloading:
https://soundcloud.com/journeytomusic/butterfly-2

Music written by Herbie Hancock, Album: Thrust 

Florian Zeeh - Sax
Julian Scherle - Git
Erol Sarp - Piano
Richard Eisenach - Bass
Julian Klapp - Drums

recorded by Konstantin Beck @ IMM Düsseldorf
Mixed by Julian Klapp

Butterfly (Herbie Hancock)

About 
Hard to believe its been about 16 years since I last put a compilation together and nearly 20 years since I was asked to raid my collection to put together a selection of rare hard to find music from days gone by..

The music on this compilation is for me a very personal journey tracing back to my earliest experiences as both a DJ and collector on the jazz dance scene.

Early memories of frequenting clubs like Jaffas above The Horseshoe on Tottenham Court Road hearing Paul Murphy play these amazing records and then going to his shop pick up tracks like Johnnie Walker’s ‘Dipping’ and Jayne Cortez – I See Chano Pozo.

DJ’ing on a Monday night at The Wag in Wardour Street was really special. Working with the likes of Gilles Peterson, Sylvester, Bob Jones and Chris Bangs was a musical education.

The on going friendly DJ competitiveness to break and play recently discovered ‘old tunes’ like Reverie ‘In Every Way’, Irakere’s ‘Chekere Son’ and Olli Ahvenlahti’s dancefloor fusion classic ‘Grandma’s Rocking Chair’ was all part of the appeal.

When Gilles Peterson, Bob Jones and myself originally started the Talkin Loud Sunday Afternoon at Dingwalls sessions little did we know what a major part that would play in the history of jazz dance culture. Again it became a ‘one-stop’ to hear exciting and up until then undiscovered gems from both the jazz and soul scene. Tunes like Kamal Abdul Alim’s head nodding funk ‘Brotherhood’, The Pharoah’s ‘Freedom Road’ and Roy Porter’s ‘Jessica’ all became ‘Camden anthems’ mainly because of the open-mindedness of both the DJs and the Sunday afternoon regulars as well as the hunger to hear new music.

So here is my ‘Private Collection’. I hope the music on it moves you in some way, whether you know the tracks or not, as it still does me.

 

Kev Beadle, 2013



Bio


DJ, radio presenter, music producer and event promoter Kev Beadle’s bio reads like a journey through the halcyon years of the jazz, jazz funk and soul scene in the UK from the early 80s right through to today’s various musical manifestations.

From early DJ experiences working with fellow spinners Paul Oakenfold and Trevor Fung in the early 80's, and then hooking up with Gilles Peterson and playing alongside him at various residencies including Dingwalls, The Wag, Special Branch, The Fez and the legendary Sunday night jazz sessions at The Belvedere Arms in Richmond. 

Through the early nineties Kev put together a serious number of compilations for various labels. These included six albums for the 'Essential Argo/Cadet Grooves' series for Charly Records, which also included two ‘Best Of’s - Terry Callier and Lou Donaldson and also the very successful 'Capitol Rare' series for Blue Note.

After a period of working at Timewarp Records in Croydon he then went on to working at two of the West End’s top vinyl outlets - Soul Jazz Records (now Sounds Of The Universe) and Mr Bongo.

During his time at Mr Bongo he set up the Clean Up Record label – a small independent dance music that specialized in jazz beats, trip hop and drum & bass, releasing music from the likes of Koop, Aquasky, Valerie Etienne and Line Of Flight Productions.
In 1995 the label was then picked up by independent giant One Little Indian and so Kev moved on from Soho record salesman to A&R and Label Manager at OLI right up to 2000.
The Clean Up label went from strength to strength in that period and hit a major high point when original signing Line Of Flight evolved into 1 million+ sales selling indie dance act the Sneaker Pimps. In the five year period at One Little Indian Kev was responsible for commissioning some huge club remixes for both One Little Indian and Clean Up including the anthemic Armand Van Helden remix of the Sneaker Pimp’s ‘Spin Spin Sugar’.

More ‘musical boundary pushing’ compilations also followed in that period including the ‘Nu Jazz Generation’ series for both Clean Up and Vol. 2 for BBE.

Aside from his many DJ residencies and worldwide guest appearances over the years, he has maintained a strong radio presence from pirate radio shows on KJazz and Starpoint in the 80’s right through to his current weekly podcast and show on internet soul and jazz station Solar Radio.

He can also boast to being one of the longest-running DJ residents at the legendary Southport Weekender where he is also the musical consultant for the events most cutting edge room – the Beat Bar and in more recent years the extremely successful SunceBeat Festival In Croatia.

With all this under his belt, Kev is not content to sit on his laurels, preferring to push the musical boundaries, create and showcase innovative new sounds rooted in soul & jazz, and with a DJ career spanning 30 years he is regarded as one of the leading tastemakers in his field.
Kev Beadle – September 2012








Kamal Abdul Alim Brotherhood

"Home Cooking, Part 1" by The Soul Investigators is the opening track from their second album, also titled as  "Home Cooking".

The track has also been release as a 45, catalog number TR-018.

The Soul Investigators - Home Cooking, Part 1

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