Jazz, Funk & Stuff

Tall Black Guy is one of my favourite producers/beat makers. I could speak about how brilliant his work is but I would rather the beats do the "talking".

I hope you enjoy this mix of TBG flips, beats, blaps and edits that I put together just ahead of his Australian Tour. 

Australian Tour Info: 
http://grindin.net/news/tall-black-guy-australia-new-zealand-tour-september-2014/

Tall Black Guy Links:
http://www.tallblackguyproductions.com
http://soundcloud.com/tallblackguyproductions
http://tallblackguy.bandcamp.com

Artwork by Andrew Gibbs
http://www.sodavekt.co.uk

Here is the track list:

I Used To Love H.E.R (Tall Black Guy Remix) – Common

You Ain’t The One (Tall Black Guy Remix) – Charlie Johnson’s Paradise Ten Orchestra

What’s Good (I Feel Good Flip Up By TBG) – James Brown

I Don’t Want To Leave (Sure Know How To Love Me Re-Edit) Darondo Feat. TBG

Sexci Senhora – Tall Black Guy

Sade’s Taboo (Sweetest Taboo Blap-Up) – Tall Black Guy

Gentle Side – Tall Black Guy

Rock The Stage (Rock With You) – Tall Black Guy VS Michael Jackson

Funky Drummer (Tall Black Guy Re-Edit) – James Brown

The 1 4 Me – Tall Black Guy

The Middleman (Tall Black Guy Instrumental) – Essa

Where To Look (I.Hayes & His Band Edit) –Tall Black Guy + Isaac Hayes

From Home To Work And Back – Tall Black Guy

Whenever It Comes To You – Tall Black Guy

Listen And Research – Tall Black Guy

Mon Amie De’Troit Feat. Ozay Moore – Tall Black Guy

Make Life Better (TBG Blap-Up) – Night’s Over Egypt

Searchin For Sounds – Tall Black Guy

Move Love  (Tall Black Guy Remix) – Robert Glasper Experiment & King




TALL BLACK GUY MIXTAPE

Click "Buy" for Free DL.  Recorded live at The Recovery Room on Sept 22nd 2014.  @Dunks with Cole Grizzy on the Trumpet... Smoked Yazz! 

Smoked Yazz (Dunks & Cole Grizzy on Trumpet) - Live At The Recovery Room - 09/22/15

Hey, I hope you enjoy Episode 2 of the podcast with Saleem Ahmed. 
You can find Saleem on Instagram: 
https://www.instagram.com/saleemahmed/
or on his website:
https://saleem.us/

Episode 2 - Saleem Ahmed

This panel discussion on 90s Neo Soul music was recorded live at the International Association of the Study of Popular Music Conference at Drexel University, Thursday April 11, 2024. Panelists include Ivan Barias, Tiffany Bacon and Eric Roberson. The panel was moderated by Stanley Collins, PhD.

90s Neo Soul Panel Discussion

14: Temp Check (by Low Iron)

Bossa nova cover songs

Tracklist: http://bit.ly/roy-ayers-75

Celebrating the 75th birthday of Mr Roy Ayers with this mix, showcasing some of my favourite tracks from his slightly lesser known material… Well, I mean compared to tracks like Everybody 
Loves The Sunshine, Searching, We Live In Brooklyn, Running Away, Love Will Bring Us Back Together…

I also hear new stuff that I hadn’t noticed before when I listen to his music - the track with Jack Wilson that opens the mix up is so heavy and cosmic for its time, and I’d forgotten about the track with Wayne Henderson! There are so many great albums out there including the 2 Virgin Ubiquities BBE put out... We could devote a whole week of radio programmes to Roy, his archive is so large… 

He is the key to all things between jazz, soul, disco and hip hop…. Thank you roy for all the music...


Tracklist

Roy Ayers 75th Birthday Mix

Conceived, researched, written, and produced by Elaine Banks. Commissioned by CBC Radio for Inside the Music. Exec. Producer Carole Warren. Editing and sound design by David Dacks. https://www.wnyc.org/story/jackie-shane-a-rare-interview-with-a-living-legend/

I Got Mine: the Story of Jackie Shane

808s and Jazz Breaks (808sandjazzbreaks.com) is an online music journal exploring, and discussing, Hip-Hop, Jazz, Blues, Gospel, and Rock; critiquing and discussing both the artist and art that has been produced. 

The "808s and Jazz Breaks Mix" is a mix done by a friend and DJ, Charlie Corpening! Check it out! Twitter: @black_chinakid

808s And Jazz Breaks Mix (2016-1)

Tracklist and interview: http://www.thefader.com/2018/01/24/fader-mix-palm-rock-island

FADER Mix: Palm

Ooh Child remix by The Larry Lambert Project

Ooh Child

Sample of my new track "Biscayne" prod. by Vintune x Mavigz 

Dropping soon...

Biscayne (Snippet)

Over the past few weeks there has been a low-humming buzz on dominant media platforms around the release of New York Times Magazine 1619 Project.  The lead author, investigative journalist, Nikole Hannah-Jones writes that:  

“The 1619 Project is a major initiative from The New York Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. It aims to reframe the country’s history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the very center of the story we tell ourselves about who we are.”

History is a very nonlinear, messing process. Therefore, to pinpoint moments as being the beginning can often lead to more questions.  In fact, for most of us, history as a concept is narrowly understood.  While there is historical specificity to various events and experiences, we must be careful to not miss the convergence, often, of a series of simultaneous events that contribute to what one may identify as the moment, the origin. 

If we agree, then Dr. John Henrik Clarke’s definition of history becomes very important to highlight:

“History is not everything, but it is a starting point. History is a clock that people use to tell their political and cultural time of day. It is a compass they use to find themselves on the map of human geography. It tells them where they are, but more importantly, what they must be.”  

It becomes very instructive for a critical reader, particularly when reading projects that are developed for public consumption—to always move directly to the sources.  The references.  The works cited pages. The footnotes. The end notes.  Or, if lucky, to the list of supplementary or more information reading lists.

To not understand that all writing is political. And that all efforts to tell stories are rooted in epistemic and philosophical frameworks that guide the way we go about doing the work we do, particularly in attempts to quote—tell the whole story—unquote is to miss exactly who is talking and who they are actually talking to, despite who the author or authors of a discourse are. 

As critical, intentional thinkers who attempt to engage, map, and push forward knowledge of and about the Africana world and its contributions to and relationships with the world; we do not involve ourselves into putting much energy into petty non-substantive critiques of the work or works of others.  

But we do pay attention. We are cognizant of the various discourses that are promoted. We are interested in ontological and epistemic decolonization processes...

Amiri Baraka once wrote: 

“The actual beginnings of our expression are post Western (just as they certainly are pre-western). It is only necessary that we arm ourselves with complete self-knowledge the whole technology (which is after all just expression of whoever) will change to reflect the essence of a freed people.”

Today, AWNP’s Josh Myers explores 1619 in context.  Moving the conversation and offering those who’s curiosities have been primed to see the what this 1619 thing is all about. 

Josh Myers teaches Africana Studies in the Department of Afro-American Studies at Howard University. He serves on the editorial board of The Compass and is editor of A Gathering Together: Literary Journal 

Our show was produced today in solidarity with the Native/Indigenous, African, and Afro Descendant communities at Standing Rock; Venezuela; Cooperation Jackson in Jackson, Mississippi; Brazil; the Avalon Village in Detroit; Colombia; Kenya; Palestine; South Africa; and Ghana and other places who are fighting for the protection of our land for the benefit of all peoples!

Enjoy the program!

Image & Artist: Emilio O'Farrill

Of 1619 w/ Josh Myers

I am constantly thinking of different themes to build a mix around. With the completion of each mix I typically fall into a 2-3 week funk where I try to think of a new theme for my next mix. Following the Folger's Blends mix I was struggling to think of a new theme. Then, one day while doing a random google search I stumbled onto the above logo. At first glance, I thought the logo was straight dope. However, the logo became even cooler when I learned that it was the creation of my favorite t-shirt designer, Derek from Manifest Worldwide. Given that the saying behind the logo comes from a ATCQ song, I was originally intending to do a Tribe mix. However, since Tribe mixes are a dime a dozen I went in the direction of creating a mix that attempts to capture the jazzy vibe that groups like Tribe and Digable Planets spawned. As the title suggests, all songs on this mix incorporate jazz based samples. The track selection includes music from jazzy groups and producers such as A Tribe Called Quest, Digable Planets, Diamond D, Black Moon, De La Soul, Madlib, No ID, Gang Starr, Showbiz & AG, Big L, The Roots, and Nas (I think that's all of them?). Half the fun of making this mix was doing the research to ensure that all songs maintained a jazz break. Some were no brainers, but other songs with jazz breaks were quite surprising. Jazz based samples have always given a special vibe to hip hop music so I hope this mix captures that magic. Thanks again to Derek at Manifest for inspiring the mix's theme.

We Got the Jazz

SETLIST:

01) Go Back To The Thing / Let Me Have It All (Sly & The Family Stone)
02) Cosmic Slop (Funkadelic)
03) Woman’s Gotta Have It (Bobby Womack)
04) The Line
05) You Caught Me Smilin’ / Africa Talks To You “The Asphalt Jungle” (Sly & The Family Stone)
06) Tell Me If You Still Care (The S.O.S. Band)
07) Our Love Has Died (Ohio Players)
08) The Root
09) Really Love
10) Alright
11) Mother’s Son (Curtis Mayfield)
12) New Position (Prince)
13) Africa
14) encore break
15) Lady


• Recorded from the crowd, 30' back right centerish.
• Fades, EQ, and levels adjusted in Logic.
• Audio at end of "Africa" spliced with Okayplayer.tv youtube audio (mic unplugged)
• Occasional commentary (and one of the finest swoons ever recorded) provided by my man Marty Bouchard of Higher Hands.
• photo credit: Okayplayer

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A true house music lover since 1983, Juano has been a cornerstone of the Chicago house scene since turning professional in 1990. Having served as the director of distribution for Cajual Records and multiple label imprints, he’s witnessed and shaped the genre’s evolution. As a seasoned DJ, Juano’s deep-rooted passion and unparalleled knowledge ignite dance floors with the infectious energy of classic Chicago house.


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