Jazz Matters

Welcome to my Balance mix ‘Jazz & Beyond’, It’s a cocktail of music that has either caught my ears, been told about or I would love to share with you.

The music I love ranges from Rare Grooves, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Dance, NuJazz, Soul, Funk and World Music, and past, present and future flavours from far and wide with a little nod to the left side and a little sprinkling of electronica.

My playlists are always uncompromising, bold and sometimes challenging, often changing in tempo and style to avoid getting stuck into the same groove.

Bringing together music I think the world needs to hear, and mainstream music channels so often overlook.

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MCR

Music

The Circling Sun – Bones

Anthony Bruno – Feelings Outro

Chelsea Carmichael, Joshua Idehen, Shabaka Hutchings – Bone and Soil (Shabaka Hutchings remix)

GoGo Penguin -Saturine

Unforscene – 68 on Third

Dhafer Youssef – Aya (1984)

Brian Blade & the Fellowship Band  Until We Meet Again

Allison Wheeler - Dawn (Ubuntu Music)

Jimetta Rose & voices of Creation - Spirits Up Above

Yussef Dayes, Venna – Mystics (feat Venna) – Live at The Joshua Tree

Mark Isham - And Miles to go Before He Sleeps

The Royal Krunk Jazz Orkestra - Fair

Welcome to this Balance Jazz & Beyond Mix, a cocktail of the music that has caught my ears, been told about or what I would love to share with you, from Rare Grooves, Jazz, Jazz Fusion, Jazz Dance, NuJazz, Soul, Funk and World Music, past, present and future flavours from far and wide with a little nod to the left side and a little sprinkling of electronica.

My playlists are always uncompromising, bold and changes in tempo and style to avoid getting stuck into the same groove. Bringing together music the world needs to hear, and that is so often overlooked by mainstream music channels.

Info

NDFM Website - info – pics – Content - Music Videos – blogs and NDFM’s own Music Player.

Please go to - https://www.nudirectionsfm.com/

Please enjoy the music I love.

MCR

Music

Robert Glasper, Harry Belafonte - Got Over

JABBERLOOP - Source Of Spring

Amadou & Mariam – Magossa

Soel – To this World

Baaba Maal Screaming Orphans – Souka Nayo (I will Follow You)

Romare - The Blues (It Began in Africa)

Sadao Watanabe - pembe za watanabe

Gabriele Poso - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Nautilus, Nanami Shimizu - I Can't Make You Love Me

Paul Randolph – Fall Away

Marc Mac - Music Of Life

Bokani Dyer – Tiya Mowa

United Future Organization - Stolen Moments Harddisc Mix

Kamaal Williams - Salaam Dekmantel Edition

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Playlist 

1 Bài Hát Của Em - Uyên Linh

2 LÊ CÁT TRỌNG LÝ - tám chữ có/There Were ft. KENYAN BOYS CHOIR 

3 Lê Cát Trọng Lý - Em đứng trên cánh đồng

4 Chênh Vênh - Lê Cát Trọng Lý

5 MẸ TÔI - Tùng Dương 

6 TÔI CHỈ MUỐN NÓI - PHAN MẠNH QUỲNH

7 Mademoiselle - lơ lửng

8 TỪ ĐÓ - PHAN MẠNH QUỲNH 

9 Lê Cát Trọng Lý - Nhiều Người Ôm Giấc Mơ

10 Còn Yêu Anh Nữa Không - Ngữ Hồ

11 Say Đắm - Ngữ Hồ

12 Nhắm Mắt Thấy Mùa Hè - Nguyên Hà

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PLAYLIST

1- (You got to) Keep your funky soul struttin’ sassy - LES ANGES DE LA NUIT 2- Sling & Solution - EL MALO

3- Oh Oh - FEMI KUTI

4- Esto parece amor (love vibes) - MONTANA

5- The love I lost - HAROLD MELVIN & THE BLUE NOTES

6- Another day in my life - LOUIE VEGA

7- Inside my soul - LIQUID PEOPLE

8- Candomble - K52 (URBAN ALL STARS PRESENTS)

9- Suite Guaracho pt.2 - TATA VASQUEZ (BEAT FANATIC REWORK)

10- Advanced Night Repair - THE PINKERTONES

11- June - GIZELLE SMITH

12- LOVE - J DILLA (featuring PHAROAHE MONCH)

13- Like this - SHORTY NO MASS

14- Love me for real - RIM KWAKU OBENG AND KASA

15- Tighten Up - YELLOW MAGIC ORCHESTRA

16- Lift off - KOOL IT MAN

In this mix, I give my respectful nod to Stomu Yamashta and my tribute to the wonderful voice we have lost, Linda Lewis from the last of the Go Sessions,

In the last album of the trilogy, a stroke of genius was made by Stomu Yamashta, the decision to bring in Linda Lewis for the lead female voice.

Later this year I will produce another mix where I will dig deeper into the Go series of albums.

RIP Linda Lewis

Stomu Yamashta's Go – The Complete Go Sessions

3 albums

·       Studio Album ’Go’.

·       Live Album ‘Live From Paris’.

·       Studio Album ’Go Too’.

Arranged By Paul Buckmaster

Backing Vocals – Doreen Chanter, Liza Strik), Rub), Thunderthighs’

Bass – Jerome Rimson, Paul Jackson , Rosko Gee.

Compiled By, Supervised By Glenn A. Baker

Compiled By, Supervised By Ian McFarlane, Peter Shillito

Composed By, Arranged By Klaus Schulze, Stomu Yamashta.

Congas – Brother James, Lennox Langton.

Drums - Michael Shrieve

Guitar – Bernie Holland, Pat Thrall.

Guitar, Soloist – Al DiMeola

Guitar, Vocals – Doni Harvey.

Keyboards, Synthesizer – Peter Robinson.

Layout, Design – Black Widow Graphic Design

Lead Vocals – Jess Roden,

Lead Vocals - Linda Lewis,

Lyrics By – Michael Quartermain.

Mastered By – Warren Barnett.

Orchestra – The Martin Ford Orchestra.

Percussion [Latin] – Brother James.

Percussion, Synthesizer (Korg), Piano, Percussion, Synthesizer – Stomu Yamashta

Piano, Vocals, Organ, Guitar, Synthesizer - Steve Winwood.

Producer – Dennis McKay, Paul Buckmaster, Stomu Yamashta

Rhythm Guitar – Chris West, Julian Marvin.

Rhythm Guitar, Guitar, Soloist – Pat Thrall.

Synthesizer – Klaus Schulze.

Synthesizer – Klaus Schulze.

Synthesizer [Moog] – Klaus Schulze (tracks: 2-3 to 2-10)

Violin, Voice – Hisako Yamashta.

Vocals – Karen Friedman.

Also in this mix, a new name for me is Vuma Levin, In my opinion, he is destined to be one of South African Jazz’s greatest musicians. an eclectically cutting-edge, refreshing new addition to the contemporary African jazz scene. Watch out, Vuma Levin’s in the building.

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Playlist

DoomCannon – Amalgamation

Alfa Mist Kaya Thomas-Dyke – Aged Eyes

Stomu Yamash'ta – 4 tracks from Go Too

T2 - Seen you Before

T3 - Madness

T4 - Mysteries of Love

T5 - Wheels of Fortune

Vuma Levin – Yaka Yaka

GoGo Penguin – Parasite

Amadou & Mariam – Magossa

Skalpel – Long Distance Call

Paul Randolph – Fall Away

Bokani Dyer – Tiya Mowa

GoGo Penguin -Saturine

Lakecia Benjamin - New Mornings

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Art of Tones & Chatobaron - La Chatte Au Baron 

Madcat - Es Vedra (the Mystical Island)

Sound Support - Bump Into You 

Gustavo Cerati - Vivo (Nicolas Navarro Rework)

PillowTalk & Soul Clap - Love Train feat. Greg Paul 

Yamaha Blessing - Torsh 

Hugo Mari - Swim 

Flower - Stekl 

Ben Boomer - Purple Line

Saxyness - Never Dull 

Joris Voorn feat. KidA - House 

Detroit Swindle ft. Seven Davis jr - Flavouri 

“We’ll Always Have Paris” is a musical podcast in homage to La Chanson Française and some of its great interpreters from the past to these days. This programme includes yeyés, romantic crooners, existentialists, protesters, surrealists, subversives and rock & rollers. Mestizo Sounds want to thank the Spanish radio DJ Juan de Pablos. Flor de Pasión,  a unique radio programme from 1979 until his retirement in 2019, fed my fascination for French music.

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Playlist

Background music in the presentation: Un homie et une femme by NICOLE CROISELL & PIERRE BAROUGH

1- Il est cinq heures, Paris s’eveille - JACQUES DUTRONC

2- Ça ma fait rire - FRANCE GALL

3- Juste quelqu’un de bien - ENZO ENZO

4- L’ Orange - GILBERT BECAUD

5- Au bout du fil - LES DOUBLE SIX

6- Tu ne m’as jamais quitté - JEAN FERRAT

7- Syracuse - JEAN SABLON

8- L’Elou - ILOUS & DECUYPER

9- Vingt ans - LÉO FERRÉ

10- Le roi des cons - GEORGE BRASSENS

11- Melody - SERGE GAINSBOURG

12- Bonnie et Clyde - SERGE GAINSBOURG avec BRIGITTE BARDOT

13- Down underground - LIMIÑANAS

14- Extralucide - JUNIORE

15- Harley Davidson - GAMINE

16- S’il n’est pas trop tard - JOHNNY HALLYDAY

17- Vertige de l’amour - ALAIN BASHUNG

18- Ella, elle, l’a - FRANCE GALL

19- Quand un artiste - HENRY SALVADOR

20- Saint-Germain - BENJAMIN BIOLAY

21- Chanson de la ville silencieuse - DOMINIQUE A

22- Á Paris - ZAZ

23- Voilà l’été - LES NEGRESSES VERTES

24- Les milles paillettes - MANU CHAO

25- Comment te dire adieu - FRANÇOISE HARDY

26- Je t’aime moi non plus - SERGE GAINSBOURG avec JANE BIRKIN

Way back in the mid-1970s, Billy Cobham released an album that altered the course of my life, The Album Crosswinds and the track Heather just took my musical mind in a different direction, I started to go to Jazz clubs to hear and see this music that set my mind on fire.

Through Billy's music, I was introduced to the Mahavishnu Orchestra, John McLaughlin, Al DE Meola, Chick Corea, Return To Forever, Weather Report and so much more, the floodgates to my musical mind were opened.

Fast forward many years, I jumped for joy when I had the opportunity to Promote Billy Cobham, the second time I promoted Billy we became on speaking terms

After the afternoon sound check we entered into a discussion about the dynamics of changing a band's lineup by adding or subtracting one or two members – then I told Billy that one of my favourite all-time tunes was a track called Heather from the album Crosswinds.

I thanked Billy for having a big influence on me in 1977. I then asked if I could interview him, Billy said ''no problem but it must be over a meal''.

 So as we had a chat over a takeaway curry and a beer in my office I record my first-ever interview with one of my favourite musicians talking about one of my favourite pieces of music of all time with an outstanding and very special sax solo from Michael Brecker, and to this day, to say I was in Heaven is an understatement.

In this mix, I would like to share with you 3 special pieces of music that significantly helped to change my musical direction. I've left out the big-name tunes and albums for obvious reasons as there are so many

• Billy Cobham – Heather – Crosswinds
• Yusef Lateef - Like it is - The Blue Yusef Lateef
• Al Di Meola – Flight Over Rio – Elegant Gypsy 

 The Interview starts with Billy asking me – So what happened in 1977

Info

 Credits – Billy Cobham - Crosswinds

• John Abercrombie – guitars
• Michael Brecker – woodwinds
• Randy Brecker – trumpet
• Garnett Brown – trombone
• Billy Cobham – drums, percussion, production, orchestrations
• George Duke – keyboards
• Lee Pastora – Latin percussion
• Ken Scott – production, recording and re-mix engineering
• John Williams – acoustic & electric basses

 Credits – Yusef Lateef – Like it is - The Blue Yusef Lateef

• Yusef Lateef - tenor saxophone, flute, pneumatic flute, shannie, vocals
• Blue Mitchell - trumpet
• Sonny Red - alto saxophone
• Buddy Lucas - harmonica
• Hugh Lawson - piano
• Kenny Burrell - guitar
• Cecil McBee - bass
• Bob Cranshaw - electric bass
• Roy Brooks - drums
• Selwart Clarke, James Tryon - violin (track 2)
• Alfred Brown - viola (track 2)
• Kermit Moore - cello (track 2)
• The Sweet Inspirations - vocal group (tracks 1 & 5)

Credits - Al Di Meola – Flight Over Rio – Elegant Gypsy.

 Personnel[edit]

• Al Di Meola – guitar, piano, synthesizer, percussion
• Paco de Lucía – guitar
• Jan Hammer – keyboards
• Barry Miles – keyboards
• Anthony Jackson – bass guitar
• Steve Gadd – drums
• Lenny White – drums
• Mingo Lewis – congas, synthesizers, organ, percussion

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Music bed for interview

Billy Cobham - Red Baron

Billy Cobham – Stratus

Playlist

Billy Cobham – Heather

Yusef Lateef - As It Is

Al DE Meola – Flight over Rio

 This mix is a bit of a rewind – some vintage – some new – some favorites of mine – I start on an upbeat note with Charles Earland, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson – Leaving this planet followed by SLEEP WALKER, Pharoah Sanders - The Voyage – then I go slowly towards a nice laid back where our mind join with the love of music

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Music

Charles Earland, Freddie Hubbard, Joe Henderson – Leaving this planet

SLEEP WALKER, Pharoah Sanders - The Voyage

Leon Thomas - It's My Life I'm Fighting For

DoomCannon Lex Amor – Time feat (Lex Amor)

Latrama La Já – Sedah

Manu Katché – Keep on Trippin’

Ambient Jazz Ensemble - Break The Night With Silence

Rymden is Bugge, Wesseltoft Magnus, Öström Dan Berglund – Free as a Bird

Yussef Dayes, Venna – Mystics (feat Venna) – Live at The Joshua Tree

WAAN – Omi

Shane Cooper, Bokani Dyer, Linda Sikhakhane, Simon Manana, Gontse

Total Refreshment, Centre MATTERS UNKNOWN, Miryam Solomon – Eloquence (feat Miryam Solomon)

Lakecia Benjamin & Georgia Ann Muldrow – Phoenix

Maisha – Open the Gates

Este es quizás el podcast que Mestizo Sounds con más ahínco ha puesto su objetivo. Empezó siendo un tributo al gran músico japonés Ryuichi Sakamoto y acabo convirtiéndose en un proyecto con el afán de trascender categorías musicales. Una selección de música que espero sirva de medicina espiritual al oyente.

It is perhaps the podcast that the broadcaster Mestizo Sounds has set its target with more grandiloquence. It began as a tribute to the great Japanese musician Ryuichi Sakamoto, then evolved and finished as a project with the desire to transcend musical categories. A selection of music that I hope will serve as spiritual medicine to the listener.

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Playlist:

1- RAIN - RYUICHI SAKAMOTO, JAQUES MORELENBAUM AND DAVID NADIEN

2- DESIRE - KAMASI WASHINGTON

3- RAMA RAMA - ALICE COLTRANE

4- UPPER EGYPT AND LOWER EGYPT - PHAROAH SANDERS

5- AL BOUDALI - MAHMOUD GUINIA

6- CELLO SUITE NO. 1 IN G MAJOR PRELUDE (COMPOSITION BY JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH) - YO-YO MA

7- DAWN - WORK MONEY DEATH

8- PROPHECY A FULFILL - AUGUSTUS PABLO (AT KING TUBBY’S)

9- MUSTT MUSTT - NUSRAT FATEH ALI KHAN

10 - PERFECT DAY - LOU REED, featuring ANTONY

11- SCARBOROUGH FAIR - VOCAL SPECTRUM THE GAS HOUSE GANG 12- AT LAST I’M FREE - ROBERT WYATT