Searching For The Sound

By XRAY.fm / DJ Cozmic Edward

A weekly exploration of African and African American sounds from the '60's, '70's and beyond with cross-genre journeys into psych-rock, funk, disco, R&B, Soul, blues and the many flavors of jazz. ... more

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The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.

Searching For The Sound episodes:

August 08, 2026SFTS 8/8/26 Latin Fusion Jazz
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Parata Gua Gua by Raices on Nemporer (Nemporer)

Entrance to Paradise by Malo on Warner Bros. (Warner Bros.)

Spain by Chick Corea and Return to Forever on Polydor (Polydor)

Missa Negra by Irakere on CBS (CBS)

Street Dude by Luis Gasca on ABC/Blue Thumb (ABC/Blue Thumb)

Samba Pa Ti by Santana on Columbia (Columbia)

Going Home by Santana on Columbia (Columbia)
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August 01, 2026SFTS 8/1/26 Jazz Guitars of July
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Egyptian Danza by Al DiMeola on Columbia (Columbia)

Seven Seas by Joe Farrell with Joe Beck on CTI (CTI)

Stompin' at The Savoy by Charley Christian on Saga (Saga)

Ge Happy by Kenny Burrell on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Chitlins Con Carne by Kenny Burrell on Blue Note (Blue Note)

My Favorite Things by Stanley Jordan on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Casino by Al DiMeola on Columbia (Columbia)

Hurricane Jane by Joe Farrell with Joe Beck on CTI (CTI)

Sunny by Stanley Jordan on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Up on Teddy's Hill by Charley Christian on Saga (Saga)
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July 25, 2026SFTS 7/25/26 Philly Disco
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Give The People What They Want by The O'Jays on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Darling Come Back Home by The Love Committee on TSOP (TSOP)

We're Not Getting Any Younger by Kaleidescope on TSOP (TSOP)

Sexy by MFSB on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

July July July July by Billy Paul on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Hope That We Can Be Together Soon by Sharon Paige and Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Ain't No Stopping Us Now by McFadden and Whitehead on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Bad Luck by Harold Melvin and The Blue Notes on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Nursery Rhymes by People's Choice on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Love Is Everywhere by City Limits on TSOP (TSOP)

Take Good Care of Yourself by The Three Degrees on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Keep On Dancing by The Jacksons on Philadelphia Internal/Epic (Philadelphia Internal/Epic)

Children of the Night by The Jones Sisters on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Let's Celebrate Sitting on Top of The World by The Jones Sisters on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)
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July 25, 2026 SFTS 7/25/26 Tst

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July 18, 2026SFTS 7/18/26 Euro Fusion
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New York Polka by Michael Urbaniak on Arista (Arista)

Puppet's Dance by Jean Luc Ponty on Atlantic (Atlantic)

JuJu Man by Passport on ATCO (ATCO)

Princess and The Frog by Nova on Arista (Arista)

Grasshopper by Spin on Ariola America (Ariola America)

Spinning by Spin on Ariola America (Ariola America)

Stephen's Cake Walk by Jayson Lindh on JAS (JAS)

Titty-Chickle-Fitterburg by Jasper Von't Hof on MPS (MPS)

Scratches by Charly Antolini on MPS (MPS)

Volcano's Daughter by Nelson Riddle on MPS (MPS)
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July 11, 2026SFTS 7/11/26 Hammond B3
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Black Feeling by Johnny Hammond Smith on Prestige (Prestige)

Think by Dr. Lonnie Smith on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Big Train by Booker T and The MGs on Stax (Stax)

Soul Sanction by Booker T and The MGs on Stax (Stax)

Black Talk by Charles Earland on Prestige (Prestige)

Zoltan by Larry Young on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Face To Face by Baby Face Willette on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Kentucky Fried Chicken by Ronnie Foster on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Soul Message by Richard Groove Holmes on Prestige (Prestige)

Bambu by Reuben Wilson on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Outa Space by Billy Preston on A&M (A&M)

Think by The Jimmy McGriff Organ and Blues Band on Solid State (Solid State)
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July 04, 2026SFTS 7/4/26 Dollar Brand
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Ubu Suku by Dollar Brand on Europa Jazz (Europa Jazz)

Yukio-Khalifa by Dollar Brand on Inner City (Inner City )

African Herbs by Dollar Brand on Chiarascuro (Chiarascuro)

Sathima by Dollar Brand on Chiarascuro (Chiarascuro)

Eighty First Street by Dollar Brand with Gato Barbieri on Arista Freedom (Arista Freedom)

Capetown Fringe by Dollar Brand on Chiaroscuro (Chiaroscuro)
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June 27, 2026SFTS 6/27/26 James Blood Ulmer
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Are You Glad To Be In America? by James Blood Ulmer on Artists House (Artists House)

Pleasure Control by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Rakin' and Scrapin' by John Patton with James Blood Ulmer on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Family Affair by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Church by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Little Red House by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Love Dance by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Are You Glad To Be In America by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Fun House by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Where Did All The Girls Come by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)

Please Tell Her by James Blood Ulmer on Columbia (Columbia)
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June 20, 2026SFTS 6/20/26 Blue Note
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This I Dig of you by Hank Mobley on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Candy by Lee Morgan on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Sonny's Mood by Sonny Clark on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Straight Up and Down by Eric Dolphy on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Misterioso by Milt Jackson and Thelonious Monk on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Evidence by Milt Jackson and Thelonious Monk on Blue Note (Blue Note)

True Blue by Tina Brooks on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Alone Too Long by Sonny Red on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Wee Dot by Jutta Hipp with Zoot Sims on Blue Note (Blue Note)

I'm Glad There Is You by Johnny Griffin on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Lazy Bird by John Coltrane on Blue Note (Blue Note)
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June 13, 2026SFTS 6/13/26 Mellow, Message, Mayfield
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Got To Find a Way by Curtis Mayfield on Custom (Custom)

Free At Last by Al Green on Hi Records (Hi Records)

People Get Ready by Aretha Franklin on Atlantic (Atlantic)

He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother by Donny Hathaway on ATCO (ATCO)

Stone Junkie by Curtis Mayfield on Custom (Custom)

Mistra Know It All by Stevie Wonder on Tamla (Tamla)

Don't Call Me Brother by The O'Jays on Philadelphia International (Philadelphia International)

Why Can't We All Unite by The Main Ingredient on RCA (RCA)

Inner City Blues by Marvin Gaye on Motown (Motown)

Billy Jack by Curtis Mayfield on Custom (Custom)

When Seasons Change by Curtis Mayfield on Curtom (Curtom)
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FAQs about Searching For The Sound:

How many episodes does Searching For The Sound have?

The podcast currently has 85 episodes available.