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Original Air Date-May 8 2015

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Tighten Up (Live)
The James Brown Orchestra Universal
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People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul
James Brown, Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s Motown
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Cross the Tracks (We Better Go Back)
Maceo & The Macks Universal
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The Overweight Lover's In the House
Heavy D & The Boyz MCA
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Pass the Peas
The J.B.'s Universal
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Think '73
James Brown Polygram
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Think (About It)
Lyn Collins Universal
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I Feel Good
The Reflex GAMM
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Unwind Yourself
Marva Whitney Universal
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Got to Get'cha
Maceo Parker & All the Kings Men House Of The Fox
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Soul Power '74
Maceo Universal
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Get Right
Jennifer Lopez Sony
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You Can Have Watergate Just Gimme Some Bucks and I'll Be Straight
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s Universal
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(It's Not the Express) It's the J.B.'s Monaurail, Pts. 1 & 2
The J.B.'s Universal
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Doing It To Death
Fred Wesley & The J.B.'s Universal
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Who Can Get Busy Like This Man...
Brand Nubian Elektra
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Popcorn With a Feeling
James Brown Universal
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The Boss (feat. The J.B.'s)
James Brown Universal
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Get Down
Nas Sony
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Do The James
Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud DNA
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Blues & Pants
James Brown Universal
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Get On the Good Foot
James Brown Universal
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Greedy G
Brentford All Stars Studio One
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Papa Don't Take No Mess
James Brown Universal
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I Know You Got Soul
Bobby Byrd Universal
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Funky President (People It's Bad)
James Brown Universal
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Get Up Off That Thang (Live)
James Brown Universal
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I Don't Want Nobody to Give Me Nothing (Open up the Door I'll Get It Myself)
James Brown Polygram
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I'm Satisfied
James Brown Universal
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Funky Drummer (DJ Day Cut Out The Lights Mix)
James Brown White
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Who Knows
Beau Dollar Universal
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The Chicken
James Brown Universal
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I Am I Be (Feat. Maceo Parker)
De La Soul Tommy Boy

all James Brown & family edition of Grand Groove Radio this evening, in honor of the Godfather of Soul's 82nd Born Day this past Sunday.
samples, covers, & original compositions from Fred Wesley, Maceo Parker, The J.B.'s, Marva Whitney, Bobby Byrd, Lynn Collins, Brand Nubian, Heavy D, NAS, Super Lover Cee & Casanova Rud, De La Soul & others. 


Grand Groove Radio-James Brown Tribute

Original Air Date- July 3 2015


6:00pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Groove On (DJ Vas & Soulist Edit)
ARTIST: Little Beaver
ALBUM: Beaver Fever
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6:06pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
No Turning Back (Feat. james junior) (The Reflex Revision)
ARTIST: Speedometer
ALBUM: No Turning Back - EP
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6:10pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (Moplen Remix)
ARTIST: The Jacksons
ALBUM: The Essential Michael Jackson
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6:16pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Seein You
ARTIST: Eli Escobar
ALBUM: Up All Night
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6:19pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Black Is Key
ARTIST: Dego & Kaidi
ALBUM: EP 2
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6:24pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Girl You're Too Cool
ARTIST: Magnum Force
ALBUM: Ultra-High Frequencies: The Chicago Party
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6:28pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Without Your Love
ARTIST: Tuxedo
ALBUM: Single
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6:33pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Somthing's Missing
ARTIST: The Internet
ALBUM: Ego Death
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6:39pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Holding It Back (feat. Kimbra)
ARTIST: Bilal
ALBUM: In Another Life
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6:42pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
what's normal anyway
ARTIST: Miguel
ALBUM: Wildheart (Deluxe)
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6:45pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
yOu cAn cHaNgE
ARTIST: pUrPlE wOnDaLuV
ALBUM: The eTeRnAl pEaCe EP
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6:51pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Still Ray
ARTIST: Raphael Saadiq
ALBUM: Instant Vintage
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6:54pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Freedom
ARTIST: Pharrell Williams
ALBUM: Freedom - Single
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6:57pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Brown Sugar
ARTIST: D'Angelo
ALBUM: Brown Sugar
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7:02pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Midas Touch (DJ Platurn Remix Feat. Kat)
ARTIST: Midnight Star
ALBUM: Single
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7:06pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Here I Am
ARTIST: Midnight Star
ALBUM: Standing Together
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7:09pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Curious (JackLNDN Remix)
ARTIST: Midnight Star
ALBUM: Planetary Invasion
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7:13pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
What's on Your Mind?
ARTIST: Eric B. & Rakim
ALBUM: Don't Sweat the Technique
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7:16pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Wet My Whistle (PLUV Edit)
ARTIST: Midnight Star
ALBUM: No Parking On the Dance Floor
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7:18pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Hold Out
ARTIST: Midnight Star
ALBUM: Standing Together
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7:22pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
No Parking (On the Dance Floor)
ARTIST: Midnight Star
ALBUM: No Parking On the Dance Floor
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7:26pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
You're the Star
ARTIST: Midnight Star
ALBUM: The Beginning
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7:32pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Ain't No Half Steppin'
ARTIST: Heatwave
ALBUM: Too Hot to Handle
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7:36pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Keep Risin to the Top
ARTIST: Doug E. Fresh
ALBUM: Doug E Fresh (The Greatest Hits)
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7:39pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Ain't No Half-Steppin'
ARTIST: Big Daddy Kane
ALBUM: Long Live the Kane
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7:40pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Mind Blowing Decisions
ARTIST: Heatwave
ALBUM: Central Heating
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7:43pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
How to Flow
ARTIST: Nice & Smooth
ALBUM: Ain't a Damn Thing Changed
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7:46pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Goin' Crazy
ARTIST: Heatwave
ALBUM: Candles
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7:51pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Razzle Dazzle
ARTIST: Heatwave
ALBUM: Hot Property
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7:55pm 07/03/2015 Grand Groove Radio
Star of a Story (Kon Edit)
ARTIST: George Benson
ALBUM: Single





Grand Groove Radio pays homage to two heavyweights, Jeffrey Cooper of Midnight Star & Johnny Wilder of Heatwave, respectively, Both celebrating birthdays this week, so it's apropos that we will 'Respect the Architects' in typical, musical fashion.
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newness from The Internet Music. Speedometer Funk, Dego & Kaidi Tatham, Tuxedo, Bilal, Musiq Soulchild (as pUrPlE wOnDaLuV), & Pharrell Williams.

Grand Groove Radio-Raphael Saadiq Tribute

yet another master has ascended.
on this episode of Grand Groove Radio we celebrate the life of Leon Ware via musical selections from the likes of Stro Elliot, Quadron, Trina Broussard, Quincy Jones, Michael Jackson, Michael Wycoff, Minnie Ripperton, Omar Lyefook, Vesta Williams, Raphael Saadiq, Maxwell, Incognito, Marcos Valle, Thundercat, Marlena Shaw, The Miracles & (of course) Marvin Gaye.
Leon was responsible for writing and producing the majority of Marvin's 'I Want You' LP. 
playlist here: http://bit.ly/2lOqM1g

Grand Groove Radio-February 24 2017-Musical Massage

new music aplenty on this episode of Grand Groove Radio w/ selections from Moodymann (re-working Funkadelic), Children of Zeus, Courtney Pine (feat. Omar Lye-Fook), Chantae Cann, Syd, Ibeyi (feat. Kamasi Washington), Ledisi, DJ Spinna (re-freaking Vesta Williams), Nick Wisdom w/ Reva DeVito, Smiles Davis, Matt Kuartz + more.
original air date: september 15 2017 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2gZgOWD

Grand Groove Radio-September 15 2017-In A Sentimental Mood

first in a series of "real-time" ,unedited mixes recorded live at various venues throughout the city and uploaded the same night. complete w/ blips, blunders, skips & the like.

no tracklist-try and get your shazam on ;)
enjoy!

Selecta live at Wigle Whiskey Happy Hour-September 25 2017

the latest edition of GGR ready for streaming. spared you the 4+ minute mic breaks since we were in full pledge drive. enjoy!
on this installment of GGR we feature selections from Tennyson (feat. Aloe Blacc), NAJEE The Official Page (feat Eric Roberson), Rapsody (w/ Gwen Bunn & Musiq Soulchild), George Duke (reworked by KON), Wu-Tang Clan, Gregory Porter, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Nicole Willis & UMO Jazz Orchestra (collectively) and an exclusive Eric Cohen (DJ Strobe) re-fix of the latest from Michael McDonald.
Dee Dee Bridgewater & the WU on one show is reason enough to listen. how we get down on GGR.
original air date: october 06 2017 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2yb4xqf

Grand Groove Radio-October 06 2017-Take Me Higher

Grand Groove Radio contributor Kendra Ross joins me on this episode of GGR as we chat w/ Talib Kweli about his latest release 'Radio Silence' & lots of other interesting tidbits. + selections from John Morales (editing a classic w/ the help of Sunlightsquare), OSAGE, James Chatburn, Cleveland P. Jones, 2000Black family, Reelsoul, MikeCity, & Erik Rico blessing Pittsburgh producer superstars Nice Rec & Charlie Scott w/ a vocal scorcher! Birthday shout (RIP) to the legendary Donald Byrd - Blue Note Records, too.
original air date: december 8 2017 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2nR7nPG

Grand Groove Radio-December 08 2017-Radio Silence

On this installment Grand Groove Radio we respect the (respective) architects Grover Washington Jr. & CampLo. Grover on the week he would have turned 74 (RIP) & Sonny + Geechi on the eve of the Union-Dj Big Phill & Family Fundraiser/Holiday Party w/ Camp Lo tomorrow at Spirit. Quality selections from the likes of Chris Daddy Dave (feat. Elzhi, Phonte, and Eric Roberson), Seun Anikulapo Kuti (w/ Egypt 80), Kaidi Tatham, Ephemerals, Sampa The Great, Alfredo De La Fe + samples & covers aplenty.
original air date: december 15 2017 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2nRIsex

Grand Groove Radio-December 15 2017-Adventures In The Land Of Music

respecting Midnight Star tonight on this installment of Grand Groove Radio in praise to original member Vincent Calloway on his born-day. + selects from Sam Champ (reworking Faith Evans), Darkhouse Family, Chris Daddy Dave, Marvin Parks, Marcus Vaughn (reworking Patrice Rushen), Mecca:83 aka Rise (feat. Grap Luva), Jukka Eskola, Calvin Valentine, Lakecia Benjamin, Jay Phelps & our (Pittsburgh) very own Davu Flint.
original air date: january 05 2018 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2m3vKFJ

Grand Groove Radio-January 05 2018-Wet My Whistle

a badoo thang (part deux) on this installment of Grand Groove Radio, as we praise Queen Erykah Badu on the week of her 47th rotation + top-notch selections from Phonte (new Tigallo...new Tigallo...new Tigaloo...) The Avalanches (reworked by Black Milk), Khrysis & Elzhi (AKA Jericho Jackson), Alex Isley, Buttering Trio (reworked by Suff Daddy), Exile Manfredi, Far Out Monster Disco Orchestra, Al Sunny & local heroes Charlie Scott & Shade Cobain (respectively).
original air date: march 02 2018 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2Fd65Cz

Grand Groove Radio-March 02 2018-A Badoo Thang (Part Deux)

Grand Groove Radio-September 07 2018-Come Back To Earth

I pay respect to the unsung Minneapolis, Minnesota native Alexander O'Neal on his 65th rotation around the sun + top choice selects from Harriet Brown. KiydrahMusic, Makaya McCraven, Sade (a new track + re-fix from DJ Center & Sly5thAve), Angela Johnson. Waajeed, Mocky & perhaps a little Miss Jill Scott for good measure.
original air date: november 16 2018 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2Kc30WK

Grand Groove Radio-November 16 2018-If You Were Here Tonight

simply put, my top choice selections for 2018 (in no particular order).
original air date: december 28 2018 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2LJVe7u

Grand Groove Radio-December 28 2018-Top 20 (Selecta) Selections of 2018

live set recorded at the Goldmark (Pittsburgh, PA.) Selecta & Digital Dave take you on a two hour journey of classic hip hop & house records and the original jazz, funk and soul tracks that they were sampled from. sit back, relax and enjoy.

Sample Platter Live Set w/ Selecta + Digital Dave (Recorded 1.23.19 @ The Goldmark)

a trio of tracks from the new Stretch & Bob (+ the M19s Band) release & funky material from the likes of Louie Vega, Alex Attias (w/ Georgia Anne Muldrow), Ahmed Sirour, Adina Howard, Terrace Martin, Temu, Tall Black Guy, Hypnotic Brass Ensemble. 
original air date: january 10 2020 playlist here: http://bit.ly/2Tt6RFD

Grand Groove Radio-January 10 2020-No Requests

just a little mix I put together featuring a slew of ridiculously funky Brass Band covers, spanning multiple genres.

brass (re)constructions

promise my voice will return soon! (for now) just sureshot after sureshot.
original air date: may 01 2020 playlist here: https://tinyurl.com/ya6ks8g8

Grand Groove Radio-May 01 2020-So Sweet

all selections of revolution and uprising, in honor of George Floyd (rest in eternal power.
original air date: may 29 2020 playlist here: https://bit.ly/376p0hq

Grand Groove Radio-May 29 2020-Say His Name

Press play & spark up the grill. Walk away. Simple as that. Instant cookout vibes!
Playlist below:
Dj Mell Starr Ft. Jodeci, Musiq Soulchild - Stay/So Beautiful (M.Starr Mix)
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Happy Feelin'
Earth Wind & Fire - Love's Holiday
Bill Withers - Use Me (Jay E Short Edit)
Jill Scott - A Long Walk
Charlie Wilson - There Goes My Baby
Keith Sweat & Jacci McGhee - Make It Last Forever (Extended Version)
Mary J. Blige - Love No Limit
Zo! - Love No Limit (feat. Tiffany Paige)
The Isley Brothers - Between The Sheets
D'Angelo - Lady
DeBarge - I Like It
Tevin Campbell - Can We Talk (Backward Beats Mix)
Earth, Wind & Fire - Fantasy (Shelter DJ Mix)
Dwele - That's the Way of the World
Luther Vandross - Take You Out
Teddy Pendergrass - Close The Door (Jim Sharp Edit)
DJ Platurn - Dennis Edwards & Siedah Garrett - Don't Look Any Further (Platurn Edit)
Maxwell - Ascension (DJ Jay Intro EDIT) (Hook IN)
Bill Withers & Studio Rio - Lovely Day (Studio Rio Version)
Gap Band - Outstanding (Original 12' Mix)
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Before I Let Go
Luther Vandross - Never Too Much [VM EDIT]
Cherrelle & Alexander O'Neal - Saturday Love (Aca Out / Short Edit)
Cheryl Lynn - Encore
Stevie Wonder - Do I Do (N and D Chorus Intro)
Marvin Gaye - Music (FRESH1 Edit)
Elijah Collins, Tee-J - Elijah Collins, Tee-J - I Used to Feel Alright
Marvin Gaye - Got to Give it Up, Part 1
Shaun Escoffery - Days Like This (Spinna & Ticklah Club Mix Edit)
The J.B.'s - Doing It To Death
Freddie Jackson - Jam Tonight
Luther Vandross - Bad Boy/Having A Party
Teena Marie - SQUARE BIZ (KON Demo Edit)
Pieces Of A Dream - MT. AIRY GROOVE
MCFadden & Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Koffee Brown - After Party (SINcere Edit)
Musiq Soulchild - For the Night (Mixfits Edit)
Earth, Wind & Fire - On Your Face
Soul For Real - Candy Rain
Breakdown Brass - Mary Jane
Mary J. Blige - Mary Jane (All Night Long)
Zo! - Caught Up In the Rapture
The Isley Brothers - For The Love Of You Part 1,2,& 3 (Main Remix)
The Gap Band - Yearning For Your Love (LNRP Mixshow Edit) 
King Floyd - Groove Me
Maze - We Are One (Feat. Frankie Beverly)
Midnight Star - Curious (Angle Intro)
Al Green x Tall Black Guy - Let's Stay Together (With You)

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