Jazz Matters

This weeks NuDirections (https://www.nudirections.net/) essential album is ‘Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1’ with music from - Focalistic - Eddie Palmieri - Robert Hood - Nubya Garcia - Tower Of Power - Childish Gambino - Bobbi Humphrey - Pierre Antoine & Claude Monnet

Focalistic - Ke Star

Claude Monnet - La Danse

Pierre Antoine - Kalabuley Woman

Little Dragon - Scibbled Paper

Eddie Palmieri – Cafe

Tim Maia - O Descobridor Dos Sete Mares

Michal Urbaniak - Always Ready

Robert Hood - The Color of Skin

Junior Murvin - Police & Thieves

Kelenkye Band - Jungle Music

Essential Album - Who Is Jill Scott? Words and Sounds Vol. 1

Jill Scott – A Long Walk

Jill Scott – Slowly Surely

Jill Scott – Gettin’ In the Way

Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive

Tower Of Power - On the Soul Side of Town

Nubya Garcia – Source

Peacemaker Global Quartet – Incense

Khruangbin - First Class

Allysha Joy - Swallow Me

Kali Uchis, Tyler, The Creator, Bootsy Collins - After The Storm

Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge

Childish Gambino (feat 21 Savage, Ink, Kadhja Bonet) - 12.38

NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/) starts the show with probably the remix of the year so far Von Pourquery’s - All the Love - Ron Basejam & Gilles Peterson Remix – also 3 pieces of energy from our find of last week Takuya Kuroda – Buther Brown’s Sticky July – John Batiste – Erik Truffaz – Zara McFarlane – Galliano – Ray Mantilla

Von Pourquery - All the Love - Ron Basejam & Gilles Peterson Remix

Damon Aaron – Willing

Galliano - Slack Hands

Takuya Kuroda & Antibalas - Think Twice

Ray Mantilla - Dat Dere

Kevin Haynes, Grupo Elegua - Mo Juba Olorun

Kuna Maze – BRKBX

Erik Truffaz - Bending New Corners - with Nya

JK Group - Nutha One

Lianne La Havas - Weird Fishes

Dele Sosimi, Medlar - Full Moon

Frente Cumbiero, Minyo Crusaders - Opekepe

Jon Batiste - What A Wonderful World

Takuya Kuroda - Rising Son

José James, Lalah Hathaway, Takuya Kuroda - Lovely Day

Zara McFarlane - Black Treasure

Juan Laya, Jorge Montiel & LCO Feat Heidi Vogel - Fly Me with You

Butcher Brown - Sticky July

Don Pascal feat LyricL – Time

Emanative feat Liz Elensky - Planet B

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

NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) opens with the find of the week Takuya Kuroda and there will be more from him next week – Also having a little look at Erykah Badu's music that I just adore and a peek at Huw Marc Bennett, with Saras Touch from Steps Ahead an astonishing piece of music and something dear to my heart Al De Meola’s Midnight Tango from the outstanding Album Elegant Gypsy.

Takuya Kuroda, José James - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Toshio Matsuura Group – Change

Bobby Hutcherson -Ntu

Cherise – Paradise

Petra Phillipson - Why Can't We Live Together

Los Van Van - Que Palo Es Ese

Huw Marc Bennett Rework – Peluché

Erykah Badu – Appletree

Erykah Badu - A. D. 2000

Erykah Badu - Green Eyes

Kenny Garrett - Happy People

Al De Meola - Midnight Tango

Ricardo Richaid - O Velho Cai

Erykah Badu & Roy Ayres - Bag Lady

Steps Ahead,- Saras Touch feat Mike Mainieri, Eddie Gómez, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Steve Gadd

Huw Marc Bennett - Tresilian Bay

30-70 - Push and Pull

Shirley Scott - Keep on Movin On

This week NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) introduces you to Esbjorn Svensson Trio – with a comment of the times we live in and what we have lived through with, Keedron Bryant, Marvin Gaye,Diana Jones and Donny Hatherway – also we have music from Steam Down, Afronaut Zu, Joe Cuba, The Funkees, Teru Sakamoto, Star Quake, Souleance and Huw Marc Bennett

Keedron Bryant - I Just Wanna Live

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On (A Jimmy Michaels Mix)

Joe Cuba - Do You Feel It

Melodiesinfonie – Fun

Steam Down, Afronaut Zu – Etcetera

The Funkees - Slipping Into Darkness

Jingo - Fever - (Afro Rock)

Bruna Mendez - Imagem (Em Mim)

Souleance – Aquarelle

Esbjorn Svensson Trio – From Gargarin’s Point of View

Esbjorn Svensson Trio - Seven Days of Falling

Esbjorn Svensson Trio – Dodge the Dodo – Live from Montreux

Esbjorn Svensson Trio – Mohammed Goes to New York

Huw Marc Bennett Rework – Peluché

KM – Imagery (mark n edit) [unreleased]

Kamaal Williams - Mr Wu

Peacemaker Global Quartet – Incense

The Gale Belle Quartet – Summertime (no Label)

Teru Sakamoto – My favorite Things

JK Group - Nutha One

Star Quake – Don’t You Know I Love You

Janami Dreaming - Flowing in the Clouds

JIll Scott - He Loves Me

Diana Jones - I Can't Breathe

Donny Hatherway - Someday We'll All Be Free

We open with the stunning Celeste’s Stop This Flame – also music from the fantastic album Afro Rock and introducing you to the music of Mark Murphy and Go Go penguin who is the heavily influenced by Esbjörn Svensson Trio - With music from a reworking of Minnie Ripperton’ Loving You - Marva Josie - Alice Coltrane - Moacir Santos and finishing with Kanasas Smitty's

Celeste - Stop This Flame - Extended version

Grupo X - Kind of Blue

K. Frimpong and His Cubano Fiestas – Kyenkyen Bi Adi M’awu - (Afro Rock)

Mark Murphy – DingWalls

Mark Murrphy - Stolen Moments

Steele Beautttah - Africa - (Afro Rock)

Marquis Hill feat Kaycee Shakur - For You

SGJAZZ feat. K.Raydio – On My Mind

Marva Josie – He does it better

Minnie Ripperton - Loving You - new version

Delia Renee - You're gonna want me back

Michael Boothman - What You Won't Do for Love

Bokoor Band - Onukpa Shawarpo - (Afro Rock)

Dackin Dackino - Yuda - (Afro Rock) only previously available on cassette

Giorgio's Brother - Lack of Afro Remix

Orpheus – Ascension

Go Go Penguin – Kora

Arp – Nzuku

Natalie Slade – Love Light

Moacir Santos – Nana

Alice Coltrane - Blue Nile - (The el Dahoud)

Gin Tonic Orchestra – Hands On The Drums (Live Mix)

Kanasas Smitty's - Sunnyland

Bit of a Latin flavour in NuDirections https://www.nudirections.net/ this week - some salsa and Latin Jazz - opening with the UK band of the moment 'Sault' - also we have - SunPalace - Africando feat Salif Keita - HOWES3 - Cookin’ On 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist - a stunning singer from Brazil 'Luedji Luna' - and another young talent Manchester's own Pip Millett - ending the show with Kahil ElZahr - Ritual Trio - Africanos-Latinos

Sault - Eternal Light

SunPalace - Rude Movements

De Lata - Asking Eyes

Greg Foat – Nikinakinu (Symphonie Pacifique)

Jazztronik – Beat Hopper

Africando feat Salif Keita - Ntoman

Alfredito Linares – Ain’t No Sunshine

Carlos Oliva y Los Sobrinos del Juez Vehicle

Cookin’ On 3 Burners feat. Kylie Auldist – This Girl

Jorge Dalto - Killer Joe - The Frequency Remix

Luedji Luna - Dentro Ali

A Bossa Eletrica - Sob a Luz Do Sol

HOWES3 – Too Many Kicks

Jimi Tenor – Mysteria

Key Elements – Elemental

Erick Cosaque – Kominiké

The Sultan’s Swing feat. Chip Wickham – Dune

Nicola Conte & Spiritual Galaxy – Essence of the Sun

Web Web – The Upper (Part 1 & 2.1)

Pip Millett - Heavenly Mother

Aaron Taylor – Be Alright

Tenderlonious – Raga (The Piccolo - Tender Plays Tubby)

Omer Avital – Shabazi

Kahil ElZahr - Ritual Trio - Africanos-Latinos

Roy Ayer’s - Nuyorican Soul – Roys Scat

Lack Of Afro - The Basis

Moacir Santos – Nana

Jon Lucien - Sunny Day

Roseaux feat Melissa Laveaux - You Can Discover

Milton Nascimento - Louva-A-Deus - The Praying Mantis

Sekito Shigeo - The Word II

Bobby Hutcherson - Ntu

Janami Dreaming - Flowing in the Clouds

Abayomy Afrobeat Orquestra - Malunguinho

Airto Moreira - Lua Flora

Miles Davis - All Blues

Sander Mölder - Mina elan Muhu saares

The Jones Girls - Nights Over Egypt

Kamaal Williams feat Lauren Faith - Hold On

Black Truth Rhythm Band – Umbala

Bill Withers - World Keeps Going Around - Live at Carnegie Hall,

Station Story - Calm Seas

Toshio Matsuura Group - Do tthe Astrel Plane

Yakul – Streetlight

The Stance Brothers - Roll Call

Carrie Cleveland - Love will Set You Free

Miles Davis - As Time Goes By

Sabrina Rich - Smooth Operator - Extended intro

Sleep Walker feat Bembe Segue - Into the Sun

Connan Mockasin – B'nd

Kornél Fekete-Kovács & Modern Art Orchestra Satya-Truthfulness Foundations - Yamas And Niyamas

Glass Museum – Abyss

Gin Tonic Orchestra, Kaidi Tatham - Hands On The Drums - Kaidi Tatham Remix

Abdullah Ibrahim - Dollar Brand - Whoza Mtwana

Wasis Diop feat Lena Fiagbe - African Dream

Charles Maurice - Summer Body - Charles Maurice Dub Version

Glass Museum – Reykjavik

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

Gary Bartz - I've Known Rivers

Moodymann - Pitch Black City

Romaal Kultan - Step inside

The Paul Bailey Sound - Take a Walk in the Moonlight

Kyoto Jazz Sextet - Extra freedom

Oneness of Juju - African Rhythms

James Brown & Dee Felice Trio – Sunny

Jake Mattison - Home Is Where The Hatred Is

Sivuca - Ain't No Sunshine

Mark Isham - And Miles to go Before He Sleeps

Looking at some of the wonderful music and words from Gil Scott Heron – 2 hours of what only can be described as music from heaven – RIP Gil Scott Heron

This week NuDirections take a look at Music from the Mizell Brothers production of Donald Byrd & Bobbie Humphreys – we opened with the stunning new music from Thomas de Pourquery that has melted my ipod – also music from Madam Gandhi, Little Dragon, Sleep Walker, Hajime Yoshizawa, Sault & Gil Scott Heron