Podcast 26th February 2013

irakere – chekere son (bbe)

mala ft danay suarez – noches suenos – zed bias remix (brownswood)

heidi vogel – turn up the quiet – ig culture remix (far out)

emanative & ahmed abdullah – love in outer space (brownswood)

amp live – mister sarode (plug research)

darryl reeves – star of detroit (cdr)

donald byrd – intro + blackbyrd – live in montreux 73 (blue note)

zo ft phonte – flight of the blackbyrd – 4hero remix (foreign exchange)

kaytranada – hot jazzybelle (hw & w)

medline –people make the world go round (mpm)

funkineven – dreams (apron)

kalabrese – feeding me (rumplemusig)

marcos in dub – jazzgrade (local talk)

joey negro presents azucar – let your body rock – kyodai dub (z records)

romare – taste of honey (from the city) (black acre)

the hics – cold air (cdr)

dandy teru ft sami k – burned (ubiquity)

lou bond – to the establishment (we produce)

potatohead people ft claire mortifee - blossoms (bastard jazz)

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Podcast 19th February 2013

romare – your love (you give me fever) (black acre)

letherette – d&t – dorian concept remix (ninja tune)

spaced out family – fahrenheit (squaring the circle)

fredrick – the black man (soulfree)

jamie cullum ft roots manuva – love for sale (blue note)

darryl reeves – donut man (cdr)

soweto kinch ft eska – traffic lights (soweto kinch)

tosca ft lucas santtana – stuttgart – marlow & truby remix (g-stone/k7)

kalabrese – feeding me (rumplemusig)

mara tk – anyone here – simbad remix (on gravity)

soy mustafa – bug in the bassbin (cinematic)

laura mvula – green garden (rca)

nia andrews – notes on a history (nia andrews)

the hics – cold air (cdr)

yatha bhuta jazz combo – the time is now (all city)

emanative & ahmed abdullah – love in outer space (brownswood)

charlie parker & strings – repetition – mdcl remix (cdr)

james blake – retrograde (mercury)

bilal ft robert glasper- butterfly (bbe)

yosi horikawa ft jesse boykins III – whispers from an angel (first word)

potatohead people – love hz (bastard jazz)

colman brothers – on a better day I’m dreamin – tall black guy remix (wah wah)

yatha bhuta jazz combo – untitled (afrojazz) (all city)

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Podcast 12th February 2013

yatha bhuta jazz combo – the time is now (all city)

yosi horikawa ft jesse boykins III – whispers from an angel (first word)

bilal ft robert glasper- butterfly (bbe)

eddie louiss – colchiques (heavenly sweetness)

heidi vogel – black narcissus – emanative remix (far out)

the mardo bump society – stick up in jewel street (stereophonk)

madlib – steppin’ again (blue note)

donald byrd – love so far away – soulpersona rework (cdr)

donald byrd – wind parade - king most's dub 'em down redirection (cdr)

soweto kinch ft eska – traffic lights (soweto kinch)

brisa – the soul (jazzy sport/brisa music)

ommas keith – all 4 you – d-felic re-fix (cdr)

tosca ft lucas santtana – stuttgart – marlow & truby remix (g-stone/k7)

motor city drum ensemble – send a prayer pt.2 (mcde)

skymark ft jair santiago – my angel of joy (neroli)

missoless – movement obsession (many vibes)

phrij – zigzaggard (keep up)

herbie hancock ft sugarfoot – obsession – opolopo tweak (cdr)

letherette – d&t – dorian concept remix (ninja tune)

falty dl – she sleeps – 2000 black remix (ninja tune)

mara tk – anyone here – simbad remix (on gravity)

potatohead people ft claire mortifee - blossoms (bastard jazz)

nia andrews - colours (nia andrews)

william anderson – under an east coast moon (brownswood)

dj day – daddy’s home (piecelock 70)

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Tribute To Donald Byrd R.I.P.

Here is my personal tribute to musical legend and inspiration - the late Donald Byrd (Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II)

So many tracks to chose from, but I have chosen my personal favourites spanning a 18 year period from 1963 to 1981....hope you enjoy it

Cristo Redentor (New Perspective 1963)

Mustang (Mustang 1966)

Slow Drag (Slow Drag 1967)

Blackjack (Blackjack 1967)

Fancy Free (Fancy Free 1969)

Kofi (Kofi 1969)

The Dude (Electric Byrd 1970)

The Emperor (Ethiopian Knights 1972)

Blackbyrd (Blackbyrd 1973)

Lansana’s Priestess (Street Lady 1973)

Places And Spaces (Places & Spaces 1975)

(Fallin Like) Dominoes (Places And Spaces 1975)

Stepping Into Tomorrow  (Stepping Into Tomorrow 1975)

Think Twice 19 (Stepping Into Tomorrow 1975)

Rock Creek Park (City Life 1975)*

Unfinished Business (Unfinished Business 1976)*

Wildlife (Caricatures 1976)

Mysterious Vibes (Action 1977)*

Loving You (Thank You For Funking Up My Life 1978)

Love Has Come Around (Love Byrd 1981)

Wind Parade (Places And Spaces 1975)

All tracks by Donald Byrd except *The Blackbyrds

Podcast 5th February 2013

ta-ku ft jmsn – make it last (live for the funk)

question – easy (analogue studies)

dj day – boots in the pool (piecelock 70)

heidi vogel – black narcissus – cinematic orchestra remix (far out)

ambient jazz ensemble – jazz face – simbad rainy remix (here & now)

bonobo – cirrus (ninja tune)

vakula – interpretation wm (bandcamp)

brisa – the soul (jazzy sport/brisa music)

marc romboy & kink – delusions of the enemy (systematic)

octover – time (syndicate)

missoless – movement obsession (many vibes)

sivuca – ain’t no sunshine – casbah 73 rework (kat)

skymark ft jair santiago – finding peace (neroli)

jose james – sword & gun (blue note)

cleveland eaton – all your lover, all day, all night (snow dog)

kamal abdul alim – brotherhood (bbe)

bj smith – runnin (nu northern soul)

mo kolours – bomptious (one handed music)

ty – like you never (tru thoughts)

falty dl – she sleeps – 2000 black remix (ninja tune)

dj day – land of 1000 chances (piecelock 70)

tall black guy – ugly face (therapy chop 99)

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