to be or not to be

Classic Northern Soul from the 1972 Album, "Nolan".

Nolan Porter- If I Could Only Be Sure (Jack Frost Edit)

A song about staying when you should leave...
Written by Florance/Fox Allen from the album 'Somewhere Down the Line'

Part of the Lyrics:
I have tasted the bittersweet flavour 
of a love that’s turned sour, 
felt the weight of a heart so heavy 
carried through those long dark hours...
I have kept a box full of memories 
of another life and time, 
rewritten the rule book when the words 
of love don’t rhyme...

The Guilty One

ManJah - My Dub Is Empty

Moodymann - Lyk U Use 2 (feat. Andres)

Benny Latimore - Somethin Bout Cha

Akua Naru - Poetry: How Does It Feel? prod. by Drumkidz

"Cookie Dough" Ultra-crisp productions, sophisticated synthline melodies and pitch perfect vocals from Freddie Cruger and Anthony Mills. 

Serious Drug

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Here's my respectful re-imagining of the Jazz standard "So What" by Miles Davis. To say it is not like the original is an understatement. It's funky. 
I did release a version with no horns on it. I did ask some Soundcloud trumpeters for a collaboration but they shied away! Can't blame them, these are big boots to fill. 
The trumpeter who not only has the hutzpah but also the talent to play Miles is Jordy Waelauruw from Jakarta / Indonesia.  You can find him at https://soundcloud.com/jordy-trumpet
So my version has two Steely Dan type guitar solos and breaks into a swing jazz section in between. See if you can spot my vocal debut!
What I like about Miles is that he reinvented himself every decade he was playing. He also reinvented jazz with the album 'Kind of Blue' from which 'So What' was the opening track.
The actor Dennis Hopper, in an interview in 2008 with Men's Journal, claims that Davis named the song after intellectual conversations with Hopper, in which Hopper would reply, "So what?"
According to Wikipedia...
"So What" is one of the best known examples of modal jazz, set in the Dorian mode and consisting of 16 bars of D Dorian, followed by eight bars of E♭ Dorian and another eight of D Dorian. This AABA structure puts it in the thirty-two-bar format of American popular song.
I didn't know that.... I just played it... but then I say the same as Miles...SO WHAT!
Benny Sutton
http://www.BennySutton.com

Jordy's Cloud

So What ---- Miles Davis featuring Jordy Waelauruw (trumpet) (downloadable)

Order Here:
https://jakartarecords-label.bandcamp.com/album/right-on-time

"Right On Time is a record that grooves so comfortably it reassures you that all is right in the world. Open a window, let in the warm spring air, and listen to it below.“
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Pat Van Dyke - Pocket ("Right On Time", out today)

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@JamesChatburn: Production, Vocals, Keys, Guitar
@Dizz1: Bass, Drum Programming, Production
Frank Nitt: Rap
Alex Richardson: Mixing
Jack The Bear: Mastering

Spotify

We Drink ft. Frank Nitt (prod. w/ Dizz1)

Neighbours

Akua Naru - Nag Champa

"Métropole", my debut EP, is out now on @lowtemp-music

HypeM : http://hypem.com/track/2ngph/Anomalie+-+New+Space

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Shoutout to @your-edms-collection for the premiere

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Métropole

Free Download

New Space

Lyrics and Vocals by Elisa Imperilee
Produced by Srigala
Guitar by Tom Truman
Mixed by Warren Xclnce

Photo by Miles Williams

Carefree

We are excited to premiere Go See by Joe Armon-Jones. Joe delivers a playful, improvisatory approach, showcasing everything he has learned on his musical journey so far. Full of ad-libs and stunning solos, the piece is almost hypnotic in its musicality. 

As well as being a founding member of the Ezra Collective he has performed with a wide range of artists from Pharoahe Monch, to ATA KAK, and is a regular fixture in the bands of Nubya Garcia, Idiom, China Moses and Binker Golding Quartet. 

 More info here: http://bit.ly/2EjKGbq

We Out Here

Premiere: Joe Armon-Jones - Go See

Discover more about 'Guzo' - http://realworldrecords.com/catalogue/guzo

Guzo is the debut release of young Ethiopian pianist Samuel Yirga. Against the odds, Samuel found his way to music school in Addis Ababa and despite still being in his 20s and only having left music school relatively recently, he has developed at a pace remarkable for someone of his age. He has gone on to become one of Ethiopia's most promising young musicians and composers and in recent years, Samuel has gained wider international recognition through his touring and recording with Ethio-fusion group Dub Colossus.

Samuel Yirga - The Blues Of Wollo (Dessye Mix)

What makes the homey Ozark stew of Handmade Moments so very nourishing, so perfectly spiced? Partake and be effortlessly guided through wistful and deep channels of musical flavor, rich with hearty roots and fungi, vegetables home-gardened and watered from the sacred well of American musics: jazz old-time country blues soul hip-hop rock (and it don't stop). Glistening with insight and whimsy, long-simmering with righteous compassion and beauty, Handmade Moments are a fearless all-weather duo - complementary spirits of musical tightrope and magic - serving up entrée to their secret river of goodness.

Amazon Music: http://bit.ly/PawPawTreeAmazon
Apple Music: http://bit.ly/PawPawTreeApple
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Bandcamp: http://bit.ly/PawPawTreeBandcamp

Wanderin' Eyes

Out now on the Slow Soul Flow EP 12"!
Another little piece (along with the Eddie Kendricks) of my Slow Soul Flow mix of edits. I made the mix in Ableton looping and dubbing out some of my favorite soul cuts. 
The mix was featured on Micheal Rutten's Soulsearching radio show this past weekend... so keep coming back here and I'll post up the full mix soon. 
All feedback welcome...

to be or not to be

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