Jazz Matters

Here you'll find absolutely loads of diverse and chilled new and recent releases for your listening pleasure, from the Afro-Cuban splendour of GUTS to the Nottingham-based electronic youth musicians of the Beatknots Vol 1. I hope you'll enjoy it Sit back and soak up the vibes....

Track Listing

1 Allysha Joy - Let It! [Rebecca Vasmant Remix] ft Rebecca Vasmant 0:00

2 GUTS - Por Que Ou Ka Fe Sa [ft Brenda Navarrete & David Walters] 6:23

3 Izy - Moon [Elle Shimando Remix] ft Elle Shimando 14:11

4 Anushka - 4AM ft Wulfgang Flur 18:23

5 Instigator Afrobeat Orchestra - G Spot [Victor Rice Remix] 23:11

6 JK Group - Rising Pt II 27:03

7 Amaro Freitas - Nascimento 34:02

8 Mata Atlantica - Candles In Brazil 38:47

9 Aaron Liddard - Together Forever 47:50

10 GUTS - Dakar De Noche [ft Iss 814, Samba Puezzi, El Tipo Este, Kumar Sublevao-Beat] 53:57

11 mcthfg - Diaphone 1:00:07

12 Rittu Kaur - Moonlight 1:06:00

13 Violeta Vicci - Primavera [DF Tram's Celestially Seasoned Mix] 1:09:01

14 Hidden Orchestra - X Disquiet [Harps] 1:15:32

15 Takuya Kuroda - Old Picture 1:19:58

16 Balaklava Blues - Shelter Our Sky 1:25:13

17 Scrimshire - Sweet Chestnut 1:28:53

18 Duo Ruut - Liisa Pehmes Sules 1:33:29

19 Supernova - Lazzaronni 1:38:29

20 Fin - Len 1:42:52

21 Dub Trees - Ambient Storm [Dysgogan Derwydon Meint A Deruyd Dub] 1:46;23

22 Richard Norris - Music For Healing: November 1:53:59

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 Welcome to the very first Balance Digs Jazz Matters Show, Jazz Matters has now become a monthly 2-hour show moving from a 1-hour mix due to the response.

I hope you enjoy my first selection for you – Enjoy

MCR

The Music

Dexter Story – Wejene Aola

Brian Jacson - Mami Wata

Johnathon Blake - Homeward Bound

David Binney - Ambivalence

The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra - Fair

Tori Handsley - What's In A Tune

Jimmy Haslip, Scott Kinsey & Gergo Boriai - Owosso

Afro Blue - Benny Rietveld, Carlos Santana, Chester Thompson, Chick Corea, Dennis Chambers, Herbie Hancock, John McLaughlin, Karl Perazzo, Raul Rekow, Ravi Coltrane, Wayne Shorter

Black Flower - Deep Dive Down

Espen Eriksen Trio, Andy Shepard – 1974

Hazeirigg Brothers - Ten Years Gone

Miles Davis - Santana - The Bootleg Series Vol 7

Lady Blackbird - Did Someone Make a Fool Out of You

Esbjorn Svensson Trio – Mohammed Goes to New York pt.2

Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders - Stopover Bombay

Sol Set - Bliss Mode

Jill Decoy association - Kumo

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POW! is a selection of music keen to experiment with explosive sounds. This is music that transports the listener to different states of mind. The music is mainly rock by bands that use exploration, improvisation and rawness in their material.

The selection includes legendary experimentalist German bands Can and Neu! Two essential bands from Manchester that emerged from the punk and post punk era, The Fall and A Certain Ratio. The American band from the current alternative scene of San Francisco Thee Oh Sees. Atom Rhumba is a band from Bilbao influenced by the powerful sounds of James Brown and the Stooges. The garage raw sound of the Australian punk band The Celibate Rifles. The Gainsbourg-Birkin inspired duo from France, The Limiñanas. The Cameroonian Afro funk-rock singer Joseph Kamga. The Swedish psychedelic and progressive group Dungen and their fellow compatriots Goat, a trailblazer music collective producing crossover world music with a punk attitude. Lucifer Rising is a lysergic hell of a tune of the early days of The Flaming Lips.

Punk is one of the common denominators of most of the bands included. If not part of the punk scene, some artists here were punk influencers like the German bands mentioned above.

But not all is rock. Brazilian current new Tropicalista sensation Sessa adds a more intimate and mellow tone to the mix. Finally, you will find a beguiling pop song at the end by one of the early pioneers of electronic music. She is the acclaimed BBC recording engineer Delia Derbyshire performing under the artist's name White Noise with fellow BBC sound engineer Brian Hodgson and American electronic student David Vorhaus in their eponymous album from 1969.

Playlist

1- Millionenspiel - CAN

2- Dead Man’s gun - THEE OH SEES

3- Je ne suis pas tres drogue - THE LIMIÑANAS

4- Sie Scheu - JOSEPH KAMGA

5- Relax - GOAT

6- Ingenting är sig likt - DUNGEN

7- Candace da Cura - SESSA

8- Hallo Gallo - NEU!

9- Gone (PICCO Mix) - ATOM RHUMBA

10- Last chance to turn around - THE FALL

11- Bill Boney regrets - THE CELIBATE RIFFLES

12- Mind made up - A CERTAIN RATIO

13- Lucifer rising - THE FLAMING LIPS

14- Firebird - WHITE NOISE

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Inspired by the recent album from Vieux Farka Toure, in partnership with Khruangbin, celebrating his late father Ali Farka Toure, I'm sharing some of my favourite Malian music.

A country deep in the cultural heritage of many deep and diverse natures, Mali has produced some deeply emotive music from a wide range of musicians and musical styles.

I've included many different types of Malian music in this mix for your enjoyment, from the 'Desert Blues' of groups such as Tinariwen, Imarhan and Toumast, to the international [but still very Malian] sound of Salif Keita, Amadou & Miriam. There are iconic women artists such as Fatoumata Diawara and Oumou Sangare, and political commentators and campaigners, such as Anansy Cisse and Seckou Keita.

Music in Mali for the last 10 years, since a coup in 2012, has been difficult, owing to the extreme nature of some aspects of the government. This has led to many musicians leaving for other countries or attempting to go underground in their own country.

Maybe I will get to Mali one day, but in the meantime let the music take us there together.

Full Track listing below:

Music from Mali

Tracks

1 Street Musicians From Bamako on Balafon - Recording From Senegal Mali Project 0:00

2 Vieux Farka Toure & Khruangbin - Tongo Barra 8:23

3 Toumast - Innulamane 13:53

4 Anansy Cisse - Sekou Amadou 18:37

5 Seckou Keita ft Baaba Maal - Homeland 23:46

6 Fatoumata Diawara - Sowa 27:24

7 Bassekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba - Ladon 30:29

8 Afel Bocuum - Alasidi 35:57

9 Salif Keita - Ignadjidje 40:25

10 Imarhan - Ibas Ichikkou 46:09

11 Etran Finatawa - Anadjibo 51:42

12 Rokia Traore - Sara 57:08

13 Mali Musicians inc. Afel Bocuum & Toumani Diabate - Niger 1:03:05

14 Amadou & Miriam - Dans Ce Monde Trouble 1:06:55

15 Miria [Union Malian Des Aveugles] - Farinya Maji 1:11:24

16 Kasse Mady Diabate - Bandja 1:16:44

17 Djelimady Tounkoura - Fanta Bourana 1:21:27

18 Tinariwen - Tenhert [The Doe] 1:27:09

19 Oumou Sangare - Djoloren 1:32:34

20 Vieux Farka Toure - Fafa 1:40:45

21 Toumani Diabate - Cantelowes 1:45:40

22 Ali Farka Toure - Timbindy 1:52:31

1 hora de sonidos Brasileños (1 hour of Brazilian Sounds). 14 Tunes to get you warm this cold Autumn dancing to the cool Brazilian Beats.

Playlist

1- Samba de Gilles - FANTASISTA (aka TOSHIO MATSOURA)

2- Jogando Capoeira - BEAT FANATIC

3- U.D. in Brasil - UGLY DUCKLING

4- Hilario - VEIGA E SALAZAR

5- Cerol Na Mao - BONDE DE TIGRAO

6- Popuzada Rock’n’ Roll (DIPLO remix)- EDU K

7- Nao Vou Chorar - OS DIAGONAIS

8- Maracatu Atômico - GALERA

9- Diva Paulista - PAULA LIMA

10- Sou Negrau - RAPPIN’ HOOD

11- A Rä - JOAO DONATO

12- Ay Y N’Ama (DJ DAY remix)- MO’HORIZONS

13- Morning Sun (MO’HORIZONS remix instrumental) - VICTOR DAVIES

14- Sereia, Amor d’Agua - SUBA/CIBELLE

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Pharoah Sanders an outstanding saxophone player died on 24th September 2022 aged 81, he made a massive impact throughout his long career. In 1965 he was recruited by John Coltrane and helped push the boundaries of music forward into uncharted areas of sonic and spiritual exploration with his deep soulful expressive playing.

I have seen Pharoah several times throughout the years and built a reasonable collection of his music and spent countless hours listening as he took me to places of discovery.

Thank you, Pharoah for opening my musical ears.

Pharoah's Spirit parts I, II & III – Contra Todo y Por Nada

Pharoah Sanders – Oh Lord Let Me Do No Wrong [Doctor Jazz]

Sleepwalker feat Pharoah Sanders - The Voyage

Pharoah Sanders – Thembi

Pharoah Sanders featuring Leon Thomas – Shukuru

Kahil ElZahr - Ritual trio – AFRICANOS-LATINOS

Pharoah Sanders - You've Got to Have Freedom

Pharoah Sanders - Moon Child

Joey DeFrancesco & Pharoah Sanders - The Creator Has A Master Plan

The Alex Blake Quintet (featuring Pharoah Sanders) – Now is The Time

Pharoah Sanders – Astral Traveling

Pharoah Sanders – Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah-Hum-Allah

Pharoah Sanders Pharomba

Pharoah Sanders - Live in Paris (1975) track 3 - Farrell Tune

Pharoah Sanders, Bill Laswell – Across Time

LINKS

https://www.jazzdisco.org/pharoah-sanders/discography/

https://www.ft.com/content/dbc8194f-9034-4f51-b7c1-8b8960545bca

https://www.newstatesman.com/culture/music/2022/10/how-pharoah-sanders-played-against-reality

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Making a welcome return to NDFM music, I'm sharing some of the new and recent releases in a mellow way. There's chilled-out music from my home of Manchester, plus music from across the world. You'll have heard of some of these artists, but there's others you probably won't have. So relax and enjoy the music wherever you are Keep in touch - Twitter: @mistyphil

Tracklist

1 Vieux Farka Toure & Khruangbin - Savanne 0:00

2 Titeknots - Breathe Then Yield 6:20

3 David Versace - The More We Love 11:28

4 JK Group - Find Strength 15:44

5 Allysha Joy - Still dreaming [ft Rara Zulu] 22:10

6 Uncle Fester On Acid x Misled Convoy - Opposite Poles Interact 26:32

7 Matthew Halsall - The Temple Within 34:27

8 Durutti Column with Caoilfhionn Rose - Sargasso Sea 41:58

9 Islandman - Kara Toprak 45:13

10 Horace Andy - Sleepy's Night Cap 50:19

11 KOKOROKO - Age Of Ascent 55:24

12 Bliz Nochi - Krsna's Breath 1:00:18

13 Belief - Ulu 1:06:19

14 Lambrego - Love Is Not For Sale 1:11:40

15 Tasha Smith Godinez - Come Back To Me 1:18:16

16 Sarah Williams White - Green [Woodland Acapella Mix] 1:25:53

17 Jeb Loy Nichols - What Does A Man Do All Day? 1:29:03

18 ESBE - Blows The Wind Southerly 1:31:51

19 Floating Points, Pharoah Sanders & the London Symphony Orchestra - Promises Movement 5 1:35:40

20 Richard Norris - Music For Healing [October] 1:42:21 

 Latino America is a show about the sounds of that part of America which has been the musical inspiration for Mestizo Sounds. The music, rhythms and poetic lyrics of the Latin American people are extraordinary. You will hear music from the old to the very new. Music by Latin American legends from the sixties to the eighties with Chavela Vargas, Edu Lobo, Victor Jara, Hector Lavoe, Toto La Momposina and Ruben Blades.

The nineties are represented with the music of the so much missed music sensation Chico Science who died at the peak of his career in a traffic accident in 1997. Here with his band Nação Zumbi interpreting a great song from Brazilian legend Gilberto Gil, “Maracatu Atomico”. Other nineties artists are the pioneer Argentian Mestizo band Los Fabulosos Cadillacs, the eclectic Cafe Tacuba or the unconventionals Colombians of Aterciopelados.

Finally, the new Millenium sounds with the Venezuelan band Los Amigos Invisibles, the Brazilian Carlinhos Brown and part of the great trio Tribalistas, or the tremenda rumba by the Cuban band leader and veteran musician Orlando Valle with his band Maraca. The lyrical aspect of the Latin American new wave is shown in this Latin American selection with the inspiring song “Mil Cosas” by Uruguayan songwriter Martin Buscaglia. The newest sounds of Latin America are included here with the input of three outstanding bands. The Argentinian band Sindicato Argentino del Hip Hop, the Puerto Rican Hip hop and alternative Reggaeton band Calle 13 with the emotional song Latino America inspired the whole show. An authentic Pan Latin-American song that includes the collaboration of Peruvian diva singer Susana Baca and the Colombian superstar Toto la Momposina. Last but not least of the 3 new bands is the Colombian electronic music duo Bomba Estereo. Here with a recently released new song “Me Duele” in collaboration with Manu Chao, the most Latin American of all the current European music makers. Manu is French but his heart belongs to Latin America where he has always found inspiration and guide light in his music career. The music in the show covers many styles and genres. You will hear Colombian Cumbia, Nuyorican salsa, Psychedelic Peruvian Chicha, Cuban Rhumba, Latin Hip Hop, and New Chilean Song by the political and conscious music activist Victor Jara who was tragically executed in one of the most horrific crimes of the Pinochet 1973’s coup d’etat. Also, more modern styles of electronic Cumbia, Latin Funk, Hip Hop and a modern take on the Latin American Canción (songwriter Song) The extension of Latin America culture is bigger than its geography. It doesn’t only go from Tierra del Fuego to the border of Rio Grande but is also extending to the US and around the world with their Latino communities. The last track “Mi Gente” is a sincere homage to the Latin American people from the core of the Big Apple, New York, by the greatest Salsa and Puerto Rican singer Hector Lavoe.

Music

1- Me duele - BOMBA ESTEREO & MANU CHAO

2- Latino America - CALLE 13 (performing with TOTO LA MOMPOSINA and SUSAN BACA)

3- Pacantó - TOTO LA MOMPOSINA

4- Donde yo estaré - SINDICATO ARGENTINO DEL HIP HOP

5- Pura ilusión - MARACA

6- Carlitos Marrón - CARLINHO BROWN

7- Lamento de Yaorruna - LOS WEMBLER’S DE IQUITOS

8- El estuche - ATERCIOPELADOS

9- Prohibido olvidar - RUBEN BLADES

10- Cruz del olvido - CHAVELA VARGAS

11- Upa Neghinho - EDU LOBO

12- La vida - FABULOSOS CADILLACS

13- Deja la vida volar - VICTOR JARA

14- Hueco - LA MOJARRA ELECTRICA

15- El loco - LOS DE ABAJO

16- Maracatu Atômico - CHICO SCIENCE & NAÇAO ZUMBI

17- Mil cosas MARTIN BUSCAGLIA

18- La ingrata - CAFE TACUBA

19- Diablo - LOS AMIGOS INVISIBLES

20- Mi Gente - FANIA ALL STARS & HECTOR LAVOE

The Something Different series of mixes have no specific music style and is of no particular age. Best listened to at the end of your day when all is done, and it's time to relax as the sun kisses the horizon and another day turns into twilight. Enjoy the music.

MCR

Music

Steve Cobby - The Departure Lounge Awaits

Coastlines - Yasmin`s Theme

Cid Rim Dorian Concept, The Clonious – Four

Phil Dawson feat. Nina Miranda and the +2s ‘Que Beleza’

Ron Trent – Flowers feat Venecia

Tungusku – Reverie

Bonobo – Elysia

Richard Wahnfried - Grandma's Clockwork

Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Ever New

Amanda Magalhães - O amor te dá

Camila Costa - Ponto das Caboclas

Beverly Glenn-Copeland - Ever New

José Padilla - Adios Aye

José Padilla. Lydmore – Maybe the Sunset

José Padilla – Dragonflies – Catoma Remix

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Music

Chico Trujillo - Sin Excusas 

Illapu - Manifiesto 

Chancho en Piedra - Dejando Libre el Amor 

Camila Moreno - Millones 

Congreso - Hijo del Sol Luminoso 

Gondwana - Armonia de Amor 

Illapu - Nuestro Mensaje 

La Ley - Mentiras 

Los Tetas - La Medicina 

Movimiento Original - Natural 

Tiro de Gracia - Sueños 

Víctor Jara - El Cigarrito 

Tumu Tapu - Maunga Eo 

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