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  • NuDirections - Lets Go Old Skool Soul


    Shorty Long - Function at the Junction

    Al Green - Standing In The Rain (scratchandsniff re-rub)

    Bill Withers - City of Angels

    Marvin Gaye - Inner City Blues (CG refix)

    Stevie Wonder - Living For The City - The Reflex Revision

    Burnin Beat, Olive Masinga - Burnin Beat (It's Hot)

    Tower Of Power - On the Soul Side of Town

    Joyce Simms - come into my life

    Diana Ross - Love Hangover - The Reflex Remix

    Temptations - Papa Was A Rolling Stone (Unreleased ) 15 min

    1 hr 13 min
  • NuDirections - first Mix - Blend of Music

    Guts, iZem - L'origine du Monde - iZem Remix

    Radar Station - Borders

    Bushman - Don't Want To Be No General

    ÌFÉ - Music for Egun Movement 2

    Scrimshire, Penya - Tanto Tiempo

    Light Of The World - Mi Gusta La Samba

    Mark Isham - Sympathy And Acknowledgement

    cktr -l Robyn

    Da Lata & Diabel Cissokho – Mentality

    Bokoor Band - Onukpa Shawarpo

    Shaun Martin, Matthew Ramsey, Mike “Blaque Dynamite” Mitchell - Afro Blue

    Go to https://www.nudirections.net/ for all music playlists and social media links

    1 hr 2 min
  • NuDirections - Radio Show has now moved to Vandelay Radio and this is our first monthly 3-hour radio show

    NuDirections has now moved to Vandelay Radio and will now be putting out a monthly 3-hour radio show, and we will be putting up at least one music mix podcast every week looking at various artists, band, record label, venues and much more - This is a new approach by NuDirections to go places and give you a broader and hopefully better music experience.

    Enjoy the Music

    MCR 

    3 hr
  • NuDirections Radio Show - This week Essential voice is Manu Dibango - the founding father of modern Congolese music, whose band, African Jazz, spearheaded a musical

    Also this week we’re giving a nod of respect to the passing of José Padilla (DJ) - Padilla was behind the celebrated Café del Mar musical compilation series. He had a wide range of musical tastes, including pastoral groups such as the Penguin Café Orchestra, maverick singer songwriters like John Martyn, flamenco, bossa nova and dub – This week Essential voice is Manu Dibango - the founding father of modern Congolese music, whose band, African Jazz, spearheaded a musical revolution in Africa.


    The Budos Band - Snake Hawk

    SunPalace, Rude Movements - Moodymann Remix

    Made Kuti - Free Your Mind

    Roy Ayres - The Third Eye

    Bobbi Humphrey - Please Set Me At Ease

    Tim Maia - No camino do bem

    DJ Jigüe, Alva - Dengele (Makuta Club)

    Alfa Mist - Keep On - 4K Mahogany Session

    Maze, Frankie Beverly - Twilight (feat. Frankie Beverly)

    East Coast Love Affair – Don't Be Afraid

    Takuya Kuroda - Rising Son


    Essential Voice

    Manu Dibango, Cuarteto Patria - Quizas, Quizas, Quizas

    Manu Dibango - Dakar Streets

    Manu Dibango - New Bell


    Babatunde Lea - The Creator Has A Master Plan

    Toshio Matsuura Group – Andalusia,

    Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Kahil El'Zabar, Ernest Dawkins, Joseph Bowie - All Blues

    Cannonball Adderley - Mercy Mercy Mercey

    Barrio Jazz Gang - Linda Cançao

    LCSM (Likwid Continual Space Motion) - More Brilliant Centre

    STR4TA - Aspects

    Vels Trio - The Wad

    2 hr
  • NuDirections Radio Show - Music from Eddie Palmieri - UFO - Mari Wilson – some astonishing African music from drissa Soumaoro et L’eclipse de L’ija – SPAZA – Uncle Victor Chuks & The Black Irokos – Essential band this week is Ezra Collective

    Eddie Palmieri – Vamonos Pa’l Monte

    United Future Organization – Somewhere

    Pharoah Sanders - Moon Child

    Kuna Maze – BRKBX

    Mari Wilson - I'm Comin' Home

    Lamont Butler - Unholy War

    Dr. Lonnie Smith, George Benson, Ron Carter, Joe Lovano – Afrodesia

    Idrissa Soumaoro et L’eclipse de L’ija – Nissodia

    Multiquarium Big Band - Used to Be a Cha Cha

    E W Wainwright – Imani - Spiritual Jazz 6


    Essential Band

    Ezra Collective - Dark Side Riddim

    Ezra Collective - Samuel L.Riddim

    Ezra Collective, Jorja Smith - Reason in Disguise


    SPAZA, Nonku Phiri, Malcolm Jiyane, Gontse Makhene, Ariel Zamonsky – Sizwile

    Jab - Directions

    William Parker - Soledad – Edited

    JISR – Musaka

    Uncle Victor Chuks & The Black Irokos – Anya Ukwu

    Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Spirits up Above

    Theo Parish - Who Knew

    Grandbrothers - All the Unknown

    2 hr
  • Essential Voice this week is the from Alice Russell and music from Waak Waak, Midland, Masequa Myers, Grace Jones, Cassandra Wilson ft Anjelique Kidjo, Kan Sano, Ego Ella May,Baba Zula, Kingdom Afrocks & Johnny Harris.

    Waak Waak Djungi 

    Zopelar - Boogie da Paz

    Midland - Final Credits

    Wisdom - Nefertiti

    Masequa Myers - Black Land of the Nile - Spiritual Jazz 6

    Swizwile - Motion Picture Uprize Soundtrack

    Cassandra Wilson ft Anjelique Kidjo - run the voodoo down (reprise)

    Grace Jones - Slave to the rhythm ''Hot Blooded Version'' (1985)

    Kan Sano - Think Twice

    King Sunny Ade - Ja Funmi

    Oumou Sangaré - Mogoya

    Busi Mhlongo - Uganga Nge Ngane


    Essential Voice

    Quantic, Alice Russell, Quantic and His Combo Barbaro - Travelling Song

    Alice Russell - Taking Hold

    Alice Russell, TM Juke - Hurry On Now


    Nubya Garcia, La Perla - La Cumbia Me Está Llamando [Feat. La Perla]

    Muneer B Fennel - Train The Mind

    Ego Ella May - In The Morning

    Baba Zula - Cecom

    Roscoe Weathers - Afro Latin Junto II

    Stand High Patrol – Blues

    Johnny Harris - Fragment of Fear – From the Columbia Film 'Fragment of Fear'

    Sly5thAve, Melissa McMillan - The Night

    Kingdom Afrocks - Ichikabachikaano

    2 hr
  • This week its an essential musician – Joe Zawinul with opening music from Fela Kuti with Tony Allan & Ginger Baker – also music from - Emma-Jean Thackray - Nubya Garcia - Rim Kwaku Obeng and Kasa - Sault - Bryony Jarman-Pinto & Asha Puthli

    Fela Kuti - Ye Ye De Smell

    The Diabolical Liberties, Emma-Jean Thackray - High Protection

    Emma-Jean Thackray - Ley Lines

    Nubya Garcia - Lost Kingdoms – Source

    Bryony Jarman-Pinto - Sour Face – Cage & Aviary

    Ultraísta - Tin King

    Sault - Street Fighter

    Rim Kwaku Obeng and Kasa - Love Me for Real

    Khruangbin - First Class

    Gil Scott Heron - Three Miles Down

    Doc Daneeka (Edit) - Backstabbin Angie for a Ten Bag


    Essential Musician

    Joe Zawinul - All About Simon

    Joe Zawinul – Bimoya

    Joe Zawinul & the Zawinul Syndicate - Badia & Boogie Woogie Waltz


    Zilla With Her Eyes Shut = Get Your Way (Bambooman Remix)

    Steve Wiliamson - Celestial Bues - vocals Jolica Anderson

    Bosq, Kaleta - Wake Up

    Alabê KetuJazz, Henrique Band - Aguéré, a Caça de Odé

    Asha Puthli – Lies

    Nubya Garcia The Message Continues - Source

    2 hr
  • This week NuDirections (https://www.nudirections.net/) essential album is from The Gondwana Orchestra & Dwight Trible – Colours – A tribute to Pharaoh Sanders – an astonishing new look at Pharaoh’s work

    also music from - Gary Bartz & Maisha - Pharaoh Sanders – Cherise - Nuyorican Soul - Fela Kuti & Roy Ayers - Gabriele Poso


    St Germain Gregory Porter - Musical Genocide

    Fela Kuti, Roy Ayers 2000 Blacks Got to Be Free – Edit

    Amir Bresler, Sefi Zisling, Uzi Ramirez, Rejoicer - Afro Golden Line

    Nuyorican Soul - The Nervous Track

    Dowdelin, Patchworks - Ka Fwo Bit - Patchworks Remix

    Burnin Beat, Olive Masinga - Burnin Beat (It's Hot)

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

    Cherise – Paradise

    St Germain - Thank U Mum (K&F Edit)

    Grupo Magnético - Vampiras

    Wildflower - Other Words


    Essential Album - The Gondwana Orchestra, Dwight Trible

    The Gondwana Orchestra, Dwight Trible - You've Got to Have Freedom

    The Gondwana Orchestra, Dwight Trible -The Creator Has a Master Plan

    The Gondwana Orchestra, Dwight Trible - Love Is Everywhere


    Gabriele Poso - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

    Josef Leimberg, Jimetta Rose - Echoes of One

    WVR BVBY - Custard Shoulder

    Gary Bartz & Maisha - Harlem to Harlem

    Tingvall Trio – Flotten

    Bryony Jarman-Pinto – Sour Face (Dego Remix)

    Georgia Anne Muldrow - ZaneThe Scribe

    Blameful Isles – Light of Idun (Áries)

    2 hr
  • NuDirections opens with the astonishing remix by Toshio Matsuura and the essential album is Peace Beyond Passion by Meshell Ndegeocello

    James Brown - Give It Up or Turnit a Loose (Fantasista Re-Formation)

    Spanish Harlem Orchestra – La Banda

    Grupo X - Kind of Blue

    Idris Ackamoor, The Pyramids - When Will I See You Again

    St Germain - Real Blues

    The Kutimangoes - Thorns to Fruit

    Raphael Saadiq - Skyy, Can You Feel Me


    Essential Album - Meshell Ndegeocello – Peace Beyond Passion

    Meshell Ndegeocello - Mary Magdalene

    Meshell Ndegeocello - Who Is He and What Is He to You

    Meshell Ndegeocello - Make Me Wanna Holler


    Jah Levi & The Higher Reasoning – Version

    Yosi Horikawa – Swashers

    Secret Night Gang - The Sun

    Duval Timothy, Twin Shadow – Groundnut

    Latinaotearoa feat Nathan Haines & Julien Dyne - One Tree Bossa

    Jyoti, Georgia Anne Muldrow - ZaneThe Scribe

    Yazmin Lacey - 90 Degrees

    Takuya Kuroda – TKBK

    Bep Kororoti & Akin – Ijotiya

    Fanatik - Sofrito Cadence Disco Edit

    Manu Dibango - Lagos Go Slow

    Isaac Hayes - Hung Up On My Baby

    Derya Yildirim & Grup Simsek - Deniz Dalgasiz Olmaz

    COMA-CHI, Josef Leimberg - Water

    2 hr
  • This week's show is dedicated to Gary Peacock who sadly passed away Sept 4th - He was one of the most important bassists in Jazz from the 1960’s

    Gary Peacock who sadly passed away Sept 4th - He was one of the most important bassists in Jazz from the 1960’s – we will finish the show with one of the most outstanding pieces of music from Kieth Jarrett, Gary Peacock & Jack Dejohnette.

    We open with a massive favourite of ours St Germain - So Flute – we've wanted to play it for a while – also a monster Salsa tune Grupo Magnético – Papa was a Rolling Stone – with music from this week's Essential group Ezra Collective – also Keith Jarrett with music from - Conrad Herwig, Michel Camilo - The Truthettes - Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Ashley Henry.

    St Germain - So Flute

    Frank Spirit, Keys of Lynx, Glenn Underground - Virtue - Remix - radio edit

    Grupo Magnético - Papa was a Rolling Stone

    Conrad Herwig, Michel Camilo - Song for My Father

    Essential Group

    Ezra Collective - Dark Side Riddim

    Ezra Collective, Jorja Smith - Reason in Disguise

    Ezra Collective - Samuel L.Riddim


    Common, Vinia Mojica, Roy Hargrove, Femi Kuti - Time Travelin' (FelaTribute)

    Erik Truffaz Quartet - Rose Rouge

    Duval Timothy, Twin Shadow – Groundnut

    Khruangbin - First Class

    Avishai Cohen, Big Vicious – Teardrop

    Baird - Chasing Deer

    The Truthettes - So Good to Be Alive

    Tingvall Trio – Flotten

    Hypnotic Brass Ensemble – Indigo

    Theatre West - No More Junk

    Yazmin Lacey - 90 Degrees

    Black Milk, Nat Turner – Burn

    Ashley Henry, The RE Ensemble - The World Is Yours

    Placebo - Inner City Blues

    Keith Jarrett - Endless

    2 hr 1 min

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I built Jazz Matters as my home for contemporary jazz, nu-jazz, and world music — and now it’s also home to a small number of guest shows and mixes from people I rate.