Vinyl? Check! #67 J. J. Johnson – Nickles and Dimes
In 1957, JJ Johnson was “the most consistent winner of first place in Jazz polls throughout the world.” This is really incredible considering he was
In 1957, JJ Johnson was “the most consistent winner of first place in Jazz polls throughout the world.” This is really incredible considering he was
I ran across this really inspiring interview with Celia and Helene aka Les Nubians which begins with them literally singing about the planet of Brooklyn. Originally
Back in 2001, when Neo-Soul was in vogue, popular brands attached themselves to the genre and even commissioned albums featuring it’s biggest artists. Enter Red Star
Hip-Hop is a language, and it has a voice internationally. But how much do you know about what it sounds like when that influence is
A year after The Legendary Roots crew released Things Fall Apart in ’99, Madlib dropped his Madlib Remixes EP on 12 inch which included his take on
My Jeep Wrangler is in the shop for repair and I had to get a loaner. There’s absolutely nothing gangster about whippin’ a melon green
This weekend, we posted the latest DJ Jazzy Jeff mix at The Do Over (download). A track comes on, a Soul II Soul flip so
Produced by Geology and featuring J-Live, Elevator Music has remained one of my “go-to” spins since 2001. It is fitting that a well flipped Oscar Peterson Trio sample becomes the soundbed for a 6 minute long jam session on the mic. Denying all conventional song formats, the rhymes come intermittently amidst the chorus with adlibs dispersed throughout and although unorthodox, this doesn’t disrupt the beautiful vibe of the track. If you’ve been sleeping, here’s your Late Pass
I ran across some records for sale and discovered this Ge-Ology 12″ in the Rock/Pop section for $1. Figuring there was no way I could
9th Wonder and Pete Rock’s “collaboration” project, Class is in Session was released in 2003 to everyone’s excitement. Appearances by Grap Luva and Kev Brown
In 2005 DJ Jazzy Jeff released The Soul Mixtape which helped many listeners discover artists they may not have regularly been privy to. One such artist was Demien whose album Supernova Syndrome was released quietly via A Touch of Jazz the previous year. I’ve been on a heavy Devante Swing (Jodeci) kick lately and was reminded me of Erotic Dreams with it’s sexually charged lyrics, dope production, use of voicebox and heavy Prince influence. Just like Devante’s productions, this song has stood the test of time and still sounds good although it was recorded between ’97 or ’98.
Here’s an oldie but goodie from 2006 concocted by 3 names you know you can trust! At 8 minutes long, this is a truly dope house
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