My first tribute to the great Ramsey Lewis, one of my absolute favorite pianists and musicians, who passed today (September 12, 2022). Thought I'd re-up this. Salute!!

May 2009

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Throwback Mix: A Tribute to Ramsey (2009 Mixtape)

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Tracklist:
"Sparrow" Marvin Gaye
~Talk
"Betcha By Golly Wow" The Stylistics
"Betcha By Golly Wow" Phyllis Hyman & Norman Connors
"La La Means I Love You" The Delfonics
"I'll Be Around" Spinners
"Could It Be I'm Falling In Love" Spinners
"It's Gonna Take A Miracle" Deneice Williams
"Your Move, My Heart" Phyllis Hyman
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"Is It Something I Said" MFSB
"Crawshay" Cymande
"Bra" Cymande
"Zion I" Cymande
"Funky Nassau Pt. 1" The Beginning of the End
"Funky Nassau Pt. 2" The Beginning of the End
"When She Made Me Promise" The Beginning of the End
~Talk
"Family Affair" Sly & The Family Stone
"Last Night Changed It All" Esther Williams
"Seven Minutes of Funk" The Whole Darn Family
"Fencewalk" Mandrill
~Talk
"Yes We Can Can" The Pointer Sisters
"How Long (Betcha Got A Chick On the Side)" The Pointer Sisters
~Talk
"Close Your Eyes & Look Within" Donald Byrd
"Tripping Out" Curtis Mayfield

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July 19 2023

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Pullin from the Stacks Episode 231 - Summer Salsa!

During our takeover on Polaroid Radio throughout October and November, we are delivering shows, playlists and music 24/7 on the Iris channel, inspired by the pages of Wax Poetics.

We reached out to our community to share a 60 minute mix with us every week.

Week 1 theme was Record Digging - Go deep in the crates

Ken Dust is a music enthusiast, DJ and producer from Gent, Belgium. His mixes focus on hip hop, funk, soul, and jazz but also electronic music.

Wax Poetics and Polaroid Present: From The Pages | Ken Dust Mix

During our takeover on Polaroid Radio throughout October and November, we are delivering shows, playlists and music 24/7 on the Iris channel, inspired by the pages of Wax Poetics.

We reached out to our community to share a 60 minute mix with us every week.

Week 1 theme was Record Digging - Go deep in the crates 

This winning mix is by Umar Rashid, a musician and designer based in Detroit. His passion for collecting and playing records has led him to play at Spotlite and Paramita Sounds, on Detroit local radio WAHS 89.5, as well as holding a monthly show on now-defunct Universal Rhythms.

Wax Poetics and Polaroid Present: From The Pages | Umar Rashid Mix

During our takeover on Polaroid Radio throughout October and November, we are delivering shows, playlists and music 24/7 on the Iris channel, inspired by the pages of Wax Poetics.

We reached out to our community to share a 60 minute mix with us every week.

During our takeover on Polaroid Radio throughout October and November, we are delivering shows, playlists and music 24/7 on the Iris channel, inspired by the pages of Wax Poetics.

We reached out to our community to share a 60 minute mix with us every week.

Week 2 theme was Ladies First: 50 years of women in hip-hop

This winning mix is by Los Angeles based DJ and Producer Dday One.

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2 boxes of FREE 4t5s were given to me last night by a friends mom - had fun organizing them and making this mix just now. attacked these sleeveless jammies with reckless abandon - VG Allin style. SHAZAAAAM!

thank you, juanita! :) lots of thump old school compilation bangers etc.

A Roller Skating Jam Named Shazam

El Son Te Llama

The third in my series of tributes to legendary (and living) pianists: Ramsey Lewis! So many decades of music, beginning with long-running trios and then evolving and incorporating all variety of styles, instruments and sounds. Only could include a few favorites here, but listening to his records takes me back to the very beginnings of my crate-digging obsessions. Hope you enjoy.

April 10 2019

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Pullin from the Stacks - Episode 105 (Ramsey Lewis Tribute)

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