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:

May 10, 2025SFTS 5/10/25 Andy
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Uhuru Sasa by Gary Bartz Ntu Troop on Milestone (Milestone)

Big Business by The Horace Silver Quintet on Blue Note (Blue Note)

People Dance by Gary Bartz Ntu Troop on Milestone (Milestone)

Old Mother Nature by The Horace Silver Quintet on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Children of Forever by Stanley Clarke on Polydor (Polydor)

Rise Up by Gary Bartz Ntu Troop on Milestone (Milestone)

Celestial Blues by Gary Bartz Ntu Troop on Milestone (Milestone)

Butterfly Dreams by Stanley Clarke on Polydor (Polydor)
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May 03, 2025SFTS 5/4/25 Detroit Jazz
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Shake It Baby by John Lee Hooker on Impulse! (Impulse!)

Little School Girl by L.C. Green on Nighthawk Records (Nighthawk Records)

San Francisco Holiday by Tommy Flanagan on Uptown Records (Uptown Records)

Passion Dance by Teddy Harris on Strut/Art Yard (Strut/Art Yard)

Eastern Market by Yusef Lateef on Atlantic (Atlantic)

Water Torture by Benny Maupin Quartet on Strut/Art Yard (Strut/Art Yard )

Fancy Free by Donald Byrd on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Mode For Joe by Joe Henderson on Blue Note (Blue Note)

Gospel Trane by Alice Coltrane on Impulse! (Impulse!)
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April 26, 2025SFTS 4/26/25 Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway
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Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack on Atlantic (Atlantic)

What's Goin' On by Donny Hathaway on ATCO (ATCO)

When Love Has Grown by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway on Atlantic (Atlantic)

Compared To What? by Roberta Flack on Atlantic (Atlantic)

Magnificent Sanctuary Band by Donny Hathaway on ATCO (ATCO)

Reverend Lee by Roberta Flack on Atlantic (Atlantic)

The Ghetto by Donny Hathaway on ATCO (ATCO)

Go Up Moses by Roberta Flack on Atlantic (Atlantic)

Everything Is Everything by Donny Hathaway on ATCO (ATCO)

I Can See The Sun In Late December by Roberta Flack on Atlantic (Atlantic)

Where Is The Love? by Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway on Atlantic (Atlantic)
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April 19, 2025SFTS 4/19/25 Roy Ayers
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2000 Black by Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Polydor (Polydor)

It Ain't Your Sign It's Your Mind by Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Polydor (Polydor)

Running Away by Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Polydor (Polydor)

I'll Just Keep On Trying by Roy Ayers on Polydor (Polydor)

Searching by Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Polydor (Polydor)

For Real by Roy Ayers and Wayne Henderson on Polydor (Polydor)

Love Fantasy by Roy Ayers on Polydor (Polydor)

D.C. City by Roy Ayers on Uno Melodico (Uno Melodico)

Spirit of Doo Doo by Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Polydor (Polydor)

No Question by Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Polydor (Polydor)

Can't You See Me by Roy Ayers on Polydor (Polydor)

Brother Louie by Roy Ayers Ubiquity on Polydor (Polydor)
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April 12, 2025SFTS 4/12/25 None Dare Call It Rock
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Comrades by Stark Reality on Stones Throw (Stones Throw)

All You Need To Make Music by Stark Reality on Stones Throw (Stones Throw)

Igor's Boogie Phase One/Overture To A Holiday In Berlin/Thene From Burnt Weeny Sandwich/Igor's Boogie Phase Two by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention on Bizarre/Reprise (Bizarre/Reprise)

Uncle Jemima by Stone Alliance on PM Records (PM Records)

Atom Smasher by The Eleventh House on Vanguard (Vanguard)

The Great Stream by Pat Martino on Muse (Muse)

Apollo by Sonny and Linda Sharrock on ATCO (ATCO)
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April 05, 2025SFTS 4/5/25 Minimal
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Softly As In A Morning Sunrise by Albert Ayler on Alternative Fox (Alternative Fox)

Dayspring America by Terry Plumeri on Airborne (Airborne)

God Is More Than Love Will Ever Be by Sun Ra on Cosmic Myth (Cosmic Myth)

Back Door Man by Howlin' Wolf on Cadet Concept (Cadet Concept)

St. James Infirmary by Junior Mance on Atlantic (Atlantic)

Magic and Music by Max Roach with Anthony Braxton on Black Saint (Black Saint)

Stolen Moments by The Ahmad Jamal Trio on Impulse! (Impulse!)

Round About Midnight by Thelonius Monk on Everest Records (Everest Records)

Don't Explain by Abbey Lincoln on Riverside (Riverside)
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March 29, 2025SFTS 3/29/25 Lady Harping
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Bird Song by Mikaela Davis and Southern Star on Relix Records (Relix Records)

The Moving Finger by Dorothy Ashby on Cadet (Cadet)

Lovely Sky Boat by Alice Coltrane w/Jimmy Garrison and Rashied Ali on Impulse (Impulse)

Little Sunflower by Dorothy Ashby on Cadet (Cadet)

Blue Nile by Alice Coltrane w/Pharoah Sanders and Joe Henderson on Impulse! (Impulse!)

Isis and Osiris by Alice Coltrane w/Pharoah Sanders on Impulse! (Impulse!)

Soul Vibration/Games by Dorothy Ashby on Cadet (Cadet)
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March 22, 2025SFTS 3/22/25 Blue Eyed Soul Ladies
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Ain't Gonna Be Treated This Way by Dianne Davidson on Janus (Janus)

Anna Karina by Jackie DeShannon on Atlantic (Atlantic)

Don't Deceive Me by Bonnie Bramlett w/Delaney and Bonnie and Friends on ATCO (ATCO)

I Need A Man To Love by Janis Joplin w/Big Brother and The Holding Company on Columbia (Columbia)

In My Time of Dying by Ellen McIllwaine w/Fear Itself on Dot (Dot)

Okalona River Bottom Band by Bobbie Gentry on Capitol (Capitol)

Irma by Cheryl Dilcher on A&M (A&M)

Good Morning Freedom by Priscilla Jane Coolidge on Sussex (Sussex)

Billy Goat Run by Anna Black on Epic (Epic)

It's Not The Same by Vicki Hubly w/Fat Water on MGM (MGM)

White Pig Blues by The Pleasure Seekers on Cradle Rocks Music (Cradle Rocks Music)

Ancient Babylon by January Time on Enterprise (Enterprise)

Steals by Robin Sinclair w/Salloom, Sinclair and The Mother Bear on Cadet Concept (Cadet Concept)

Griffin by Robin Sinclair w/Salloom Sinclair and The Mother Bear on Cadet Concept (Cadet Concept)
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March 01, 2025SFTS 3/1/25 George Duke wFrank Zappa
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Eat That Question by The Mothers on Bizarre (Bizarre)

Inca Roads by Frank Zappa and The Mothers of Invention on Discreet (Discreet)

Dupree's Paradise by Frank Zappa and The Mothers on Rhino (Rhino)

Redunzl by Frank Zappa on Discreet (Discreet)

Cosmic Debris by Frank Zappa on Discreet (Discreet)

Don't Cha Ever Wash That Thing? by Frank Zappa and The Mothers on Discreet (Discreet)

Uncle Remus by Frank Zappa on Discreet (Discreet)

Blessed Relief by The Mothers on Bizarre (Bizarre)
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February 22, 2025SFTS 2/22/25 Mike Ratledge
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Why Am I So Short/So Boot If At All by Soft Machine on ABC Probe (ABC Probe)

Out Bloody Rageous by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)

Teeth by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)

Fanfare by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)

All White by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)

Between by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)

Riff by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)

371/2 by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)

Pigling Bland by Soft Machine on Columbia (Columbia)
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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.