Tag Archives: Jazz

SONG OF THE DAY The Soul Surfers – Popcorn With A Feeling

Posted on January 17, 2019 by

Russia’s finest soul, psych-funk band, The Soul Surfers are back with some glorious sounds. Tribute To J.B.s has The Soul Surfers giving homage to their greatest influence: the Godfather of Soul and his legendary band The J.B.’s.  With a catalogue that spans … Continue reading →

Posted in cover version, Funk, Jazz, Psychedelic, Psychedelic soul, Soul, ubiquity records | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

SONG OF THE DAY Lucky Brown & The S.G.’s – Mesquite Beat

Posted on December 2, 2018 by

  “Lucky Brown’s music is a rejection of the elitism, classism, and status of the music industrial complex and is an antitoxin to its resultant homogeneity. He wants with his heart and his art to transmit an everyday people’s sound, … Continue reading →

Posted in Afro beat, afro funk, Afro jazz, Ethio-Jazz, Funk, Jazz, Soul, tramp records | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY The Putbacks – Oranges

Posted on November 29, 2018 by

Best-known for their heavy-funk orientated, ‘dirty’ rhythmic compositions, Melbourne’s funkiest 5-piece, The Putbacks served up another fine dish of tasty, soul-psych instrumentals on their latest eponymous album.  Released earlier this month and serving 100% guaranteed originality, the band’s latest offering … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Funk, Instrumental, Jazz, Soul | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Saif Abu Bakr & The Scorpions – Nile Waves

Posted on October 22, 2018 by

On the 9th of next month, Berlin label Habibi Funk are to release Jazz, Jazz, Jazz, an album originally recorded by Sudanese artist Saif Abu Bakr and his band, The Scorpions in Kuwait in 1980.  Original copies of this record have sold for 1000$ … Continue reading →

Posted in afro funk, Funk, Instrumental, World | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Odetta – Roll On Buddy

Posted on October 20, 2018 by

“Queen of American folk music” (Martin Luther King Jr) This beautiful lady seems to be cropping up everywhere I am at the moment which made today’s choice so very easy and, like so many of her great songs,  today’s track … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, Folk, Folk Pop, Jazz, World | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Sly 5th Ave – No Diggity (feat. Sydney Driver)

Posted on October 14, 2018 by

Going by the name of Sly5thAve, Sylvester Uzoma Onyejiaka is a multi-instrumentalist, arranger and producer  who lives, works and creates in Brooklyn.  Also a member of funk project Igbo, Ghost Note, Strawberry Jam and Quantic’s live band, Sly’s latest project sees him paying tribute to … Continue reading →

Posted in Instrumental, Jazz, jazz hip hop, new york | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Nina Simone – Thandewye

Posted on September 21, 2018 by

Not one of Nina Simone’s more upbeat tracks it’s fair to say, but a song that is intensely captivating and definitely one to sit down and ponder over.. Thandewye Spiritual appears on Nina Simone’s 1982 Fodder on My Wings, a record she … Continue reading →

Posted in Jazz, Rock, Soul | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Barbara Dane – I Am a Weary and Lonesome Traveler

Posted on September 16, 2018 by

Though there have been many renditions of Lonesome Traveller over the years, Barbara Dane’s 1966 version has always struck a chord on my heart-strings. Originally written as a skiffle song by Lee Hays and Walter Lowenfels in 1950, today’s song was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blues, Folk, folk blues, Jazz, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Tim Buckley – Chase the Blues Away

Posted on September 13, 2018 by

Led by a dark, almost foreboding, jazz-inspired melody, Chase the Blues Away is one of Tim Buckley’s most inspiring and mysterious creations of the 1969 period.  The loose, stripped-back structure of this song has an intoxicating feel and this is only … Continue reading →

Posted in Folk, Jazz, jazz rock, Rock, World | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

SONG OF THE DAY Lucky Brown & The S.G.’s – Taterbug

Posted on September 5, 2018 by

“Lucky Brown wants his heart and his art to transmit an everyday people’s sound, made by everyday people, dedicated to the upliftment of all people.” Composer Joel Ricci, a.k.a Lucky Brown, hails from Port Angeles, Washington, USA.  Accompanied by bandmates The … Continue reading →

Posted in Afrobeat, boogaloo, Funk, Jazz, latin world, Soul, tramp records | Tagged , , , , , , , | 1 Comment