So many great mainstream records came out in 2011. This mix can only showcase only a handful of the supreme moments. Consider the veterans Burton and Jarrett; each released new milestones in their illustrious discography. Then juxtapose Erena Terakubo, who is 19 years old, and, after playing alto saxophone for ten years, strikes me as having set a new standard for precocity. Put it this way: she’s mastered the alto styles of Charlie Parker and Jackie McLean and Joe Henderson.

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1 Nicole Mitchell-F.O.C. 6:07
2 Carlo De Rosa’s Cross-Fade Brain Dance 2:37
3 Animation-Spanish Key 10:58
4 Laïka-Watch Your Back (Appointement In Ghana) 5:32
5 Iro Haarla Quintet-Satoyama 4:49
6 Peter Evans Quintet-The Big Crunch 2:56
7 Tied & Tickled Trio
f. Billy Hart-Lonely Woman/Exit La Place Demon/The Electronic Family 11:13
8 Shift-Gavotte 5:03
9 New Zion Trio-Gates 4:59
10 Harriet Tubman-Sideral Flux 4:03
11 The Jack Dejohnette Group-One For Eric 21:18

There is so much improv being woven between musics not having much to do with the narrow term ‘jazz’ that I’ve come to understand jazz proper has recently entered its next developmental phase. The gist of it is young and youngish improvisors from every continent are no longer beholden to the conventions of classicism or the avant-garde.

So it is the term ‘fusion’ has become vital again as a marker of unfussy experiments and shaking up of genre conventions.

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1 Charles Bradley::Trouble In The Land 00:58
2 Charles Bradley::Lovin You, Baby 5:25
3 Hot Tuna::Vicksburg Stomp 3:44
4 Lucky Peterson::Running Down The Railroad 6:38
5 ReBirth Brass Band::The Dilemma 3:53
6 Hawthorne HeadhuntersNo Crying Now, No Lyin Down 3:07
7 Gina Sicilia::Gimme A Simple Song 3:54
8 Me’shell Ndegeocello::Crazy and Wild 4:29
9 Mayer Hawthorne::Work To Do 3:55
10 Ceux Qui Marchent Debout::All Together 4:00
11 Johnny Nicholas::(It’s All Over Now) Baby Blue 5:04
12 Steve Cropper::Right Around The Corner 2:36,
13 Tracy Nelson::One More Mile 5:52
14 The Funk Ark::From the Rooftops 4:30
15 Blind Boys of Alabama::The Last Mile of the Way 4:26
16 Eric Bibb with Staffan Astner::People Get Ready/Get Onboard 11:20

Having settled back sometime ago into a decidedly old school frame of mind, there’s nothing here cozying up to any kind of envelope.

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1 Kalabi – Disputed Claim 4:55
2 Krome & Time – Ganja Man (DJ Hype Remix) 6:42
3 The Prototypes – Born to Rise 2:27
4 Calibre – Who’s Singing 5:43
5 Cyantific – Touch Me  4:48
6 Foreign  Concept – Radiation 5:21
7 Majistrate & Sly – One World 3:34
8 J Majik & Wickaman – Ritual 5:36
9 DJ Nut Nut – Special Dedication 3:21
10 Hamilton – Brainstorm 4:03
11 Crystal Clear and Zen – Heavy VIP 5:20
12 Sigma – The Jungle (Funt Case Remix) 5:58
13 Lyptikal – Problem Solvers/We Be Flocking 2:00
14 Lenzman – Broken_Dreams 6:05
15 Radio Silence – Beginning Of Sunday 5:25

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DNB = drum and bass for all of you who fell off the train
ETZ = etzetera

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1 Glenn Jones – Menotomy River Blues 1:30
2 Barn Owl – Midnight Tide 5:16
3 Ellen Fullman – Flowers 9:56
4 Erik Wollo – Silent Currents 2, Part 6 3:15
5 Julia Holter – The Falling Age 9:14
6 Tim Hecker – Sketch 3 1:20
7 Trouble Books & Mark McGuire – Life in a Peaceful New World 4:47
8 Aidan Baker & Kevin Micka – Figures 14:42
9 A Produce & Loren Nerell – String Theory 3:54
10 Nauseef, Mori, Parker, Laswell – Majuu 3:33
11 thisquietarmy – The Pacific Theater 11:58

Imagine what a very long slow sweep of a wide brush laden with several shades of paint looks like. This mix captures a sweep of slow music, a favorite genre known–otherwise–by different labels. Yet, as you have the opportunity to hear in this bringing together of some of my favorite brush strokes from recordings of the last year or so, it all could be termed sound painting too.

1 Kaysha | Bien plus fort que les mots 4:03
2 Tiê | Já É Tarde 2:45
3 Aurelio | Bisien Nu 3:35
4 Malika Zarra | Leela 4:24
5 Anelis | Bola com os amigos 4:47
6 Hindi Zahra | The Man I Love (Unplugged) 3:19
7 Banco de Gaia | Farewell Ferengistan 6:13
8 Chico Barque | Nina 3:07
9 Hamilton de Holanda & Andre Mehmari | Bebê 1:34
10 Menahan Street Band | Make the Road by Walking 2:59
11 Seu Jorge & Almaz | Cristina (Vou Ver Cristina) 3:09
12 Boban i Marko Markovi Orchestra | Caravan 3:18
13 Dengue Fever | Family Business 3:38
14 Arat Kilo (f. Rokia Traoré) | Get A Chew 6:39
15 Jadid Ensemble | Llamar 3:43
16 Karsh Kale | Man On Fire 4:41
17 Sussan Deyhim | Fire Within 6:07
18 Hazmat Modine & Kronos Quartet | Dead Crow 3:45

‘thrilling songs recap’ part one, World music. Lots to dance to here!

Bonus, Iness Mezel.

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1 Allman Brothers – One Way Out 5:08
2 Bob Dylan & Grateful Dead – Gotta Serve Somebody 5:50
3 Matthew Sweet – Back Of A Car (Big Star) 2:32
4 Willie DeVille – Miracle 4:50
5 Jesse Ed Davis – Washita Love Child 3:49
6 ‘Til Tuesday – Voices Carry 4:20
7 Dinosaur Jr. – Anodyne 4:49
8 True Believers – Hard Road 4:04
9 Georgia Satellites – Red Light 2:53
10 Better Days – Too Many Drivers 3:22
11 Lynyrd Skynyrd – Call Me The Breeze 5:58
12 Los Lobos – Route 90 3:22
13 Cream ’2007 – Crossroads 4:25
14 John Hiatt – The Crush 4:11
15 Robert Palmer – Sneakin’ Sally Thru The Alley 4:25
16 Little Feat – Apolitical Blues 3:49
17 James Gang – Walk Away 3:35
18 Pete Townsend – Gonna Get Ya 6:22

Drivin’ tunes for my bro.

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1 Dizzy Gillespie-Groovin’ High 2:44
2 Billy Eckstine-Good Jelly Blues 2:54
3 Bud Powell-It Could Happen To You 3:16
4 Milt Jackson-Evidence 2:34
5 Dexter Gordon-The Chase (Parts One & Two) 6:49
6 Dizzy Gillespie w. Charlie Parker-All The Things You Are 2:49
7 Dizzy Gillespie-Manteca 3:08
8 Thelonious Monk-Eronel 3:04
9 Fats Navarro-Dextivity 3:01
10 Bud Powell-Un Poco Loco 4:46
11 Howard McGhee-The Skunk 3:03
12 Wardell Gray-Easy Living 4:24
13 James Moody-The Fuller Bop Man 2:59
14 Al Haig-Yardbird Suite 3:06
15 Dizzy Gillespie-Cubana Be 2:43
16 Dizzy Gillespie-Cubana Bop 3:21
17 Tadd Dameron-Lady Bird 2:52
18 Miles Davis-Webb’s Delight 2:54
19 Charlie Parker-Klactoveesedstene 3:05
20 Don Byas-Mad Monk 2:42
21 Charlie Parker-Salt Peanuts 7:37

Moving backwards through jazz’s recorded history, as I did while hiking into the past from the contemporary epiphany evoked by Miles Davis in 1973, I came to the golden bebop moment very early in my investigation.

Prior to this my friend and mentor Dooz had played for me something from Charlie Parker’s Jazz at Massey Hall, and this didn’t register. However, when I heard Manteca by Dizzy Gillespie, available then on a RCA Vintage volume, I was blown away.

1973 was on the cusp of the flood of jazz reissues on LP which would come tumbling my way over the next ten years. At the time, most of the classic bebop sides recorded between 1945-1955 were not readily available. Still, some of the Parker Dials and live broadcasts were obtainable on small, low-end, labels. Then, soon enough, the dam burst and I could dive into the great catalogs of Dial, Savoy, Prestige, Blue Note, Musicraft and the like.

This meant a big swim in the glorious artistry of Gillespie, Parker, Powell, Monk, Jackson, Moody, Gray, McGhee, Navarro, Gordon, and many more–each of whom offered up golden moments in the birth of a jazz revolution. It was Dizzy Gillespie that rocked my world the hardest; my jazz radio show on WRMC-fm from 1976-1986 was named Groovin’ High in recognition of the glorious side from 1945.

In the history of music has there ever been such an intense upwelling of virtuosity across the spectrum of individual instruments?

This compilation doesn’t range beyond well-known masterpieces. If you’ve never received your bebop baptism, here you go.

Dizzy Gillespie Orchestra – Manteca

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1 Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Billy in the Low Ground 00:56
2 The Dillards-Man Of Constant Sorrow 1:24
3 Jesse Winchester-The Brand New Tennessee Waltz 3:09
4 Linda Ronstadt-Keep Me From Blowing Away 3:09
5 Buffalo Springfield-Kind Woman 4:11
6 The Byrds-You Don’t Miss Your Water 3:49
7 Dillard & Clark-Train Leaves Here This Mornin’ 3:53
8 The Flying Burrito Brothers-Christine’s Tune 3:04
9 Rick Nelson-So Long Mama 3:28
10 The Grateful Dead-Mama Tried 3:03
11 New Riders of the Purple Sage-I Don’t Know You 2:27
12 Neil Young-If I Could Have Her Tonight 2:21
13 The Band-King Harvest (Has Surely Come) 3:38
14 Barbara Keith-The Bramble and the Bush 2:55
15 Crazy Horse-Dance, Dance, Dance 2:13
16 Michael Nesmith-Propinquity (I’ve Only Just Begun To Care) 3:00
17 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young-Teach Your Children 2:53
18 Beau Brummels-Jessica 2:21
19 Jerry Jeff Walker-Backslider’s Wine 3:35
20 Cowboy-Seven Four Tune 2:42
21 Ian Matthews-Biloxi 4:17
22 Moby Grape-If You Can’t Learn From My Mistakes 2:36
23 Little Feat-Texas Rose Cafe 3:41
24 Poco-Just in Case It Happens, Yes Indeed/Grand
Junction/Consequently So Long 9:36

Because my musical world triangulates, as I would tell you, The Byrds, Thelonious Monk, and Pauline Oliveros–crazy, I know–here’s a mix that speaks for itself.

Although I was partly deflected off the folk-rock course for a long period, the time during which I sank my ears into all sorts of different waters, the fact is folk and country rock was my original ‘home.’ This compilation brings together some prime exemplars from roughly the period 1967-1974. Favorite tunes here and music for DFH like me.

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1 Rumberos de Cuba-Habana De Mi Corazon 5:07
2 Rumbaprofundo-Medley: Robby and Negro Opening Time / Pensamiento 4:18
3 Afrocuba de Matanzas-Palo Yaya 6:27
4 The Havana Sessions-Maria Elena Lazo 4:15
5 Grupo Afrocuba-Que Sensacion Cuando La Vi 6:07
6 Omara Portuando-Ritmo pa mi 3:15
7 Xpanish Harlem Orchestra-Rumba Urbana 6:33
8 Chucho Valdez & Ruben Gonzales-Como Siento Yo 2:59
9 Felix Baloy-Despues de esta noche 3:06
10 Cubana Mayor-La Habana Buena 3:57
11 Danay-Guajira 8:35
12 Radio Bakongo-Macaco Mata el Toro 6:21
13 Robert Sanabria f. Tito Puente-Ran Kan Kan 3:58
14 Doble Filo f. Pepito=Que Tu Te Crees 4:58

The original concept was to be a travelogue featuring the rumba, and, journeying with the rumba from Cuba to Africa. But, as it happens, once I sent the net out, I ended up on my own, and different, quest through the riches of the mostly Cuban and Cuba-by-way-of-NYC territory of the afro-cuban sound.

My detour is here for your listening pleasure.
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