Show 174: Remembering Ronny 19.01.14

Hour 1

Pepper Pots
"Good Times"
We Must Fight
Legere

Chewy Rubs
"Party And Get On Down"
Chewy Rubs EP
Midnight Riot

Album Profile: January 2014
Flying Lotus
"Wake Me"
Ideas+Loops+Drafts
Brainfeeder

Tom Glide Featuring Tio
"Luv Is Comin' Up" (MaxK 4BB In Love Edit)
Soundcloud

Soul Talk
"Is It Me You're Thinking Of"
Luxury Soul 2014
Expansion

Harleighblu
"Let Me Be"
Forget Me Not
Tru Thoughts

Sticky Jam
ABC
"Say It" (Black Box Mix)
Abracadabra
Parlophone

Ronny Jordan
"After Hours" (The Antidote)
The Antidote
Island

Ronny Jordan
"My Favourite Things"
Tinsel Town (CD Single)
Island

Albatross Antidote
Sisqo
"Dance For Me" (Radio Edit)
CD Single
Island

Lisa Stansfield
"You Can't Deny It"
Affection
BMG

Anita Wardell
"Moanin"
Noted
Specific Jazz

Hour 2

Blam Jam Belter!
Sunburst Band Featuring Angela Johnston
"Only Time Will Tell" (Joey Negro City Connection Mix)
12"
Z

Mi Casa
"No Greater Love"
Su Casa
Soul Candi

Retro ReworkingBlack Mighty Wax
"Psycho Killer"
Lounge Meets Rock
Irma

Omar
"To The Top"
Best By Far
Naive

Valerie June
"The Hour"
Pushin' Against A Stone
Sunday Best

Songs In The Key Of... B
Skipworth And Turner
"Thinking About Your Love" (The Rekindled Flame DMC Mix)
12"
High Fashion

Jill Scott
"A Long Walk"
Words And Sounds Volume 1
Hidden Beach

Sharon Jones And The Dap Kings
"People Don't Get What They Deserve"
Give The People What They Want
Daptone

Inversions
"Mr Mack"
12"
Groove Production

Album Profile: January 2014
Flying Lotus
"Stonecutters"
Ideas+Loops+Drafts
Brainfeeder

The Internet
"Pupil"
Feel Good
Odd Future

Jiva
"Twilight Bossa"
Day Into Night
P-Vine

Show 173: Turning The Air Blue, With Notes...

Hour 1

Allen Stone
"Sleep"
Allen Stone
Decca

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
"Stranger To My Happiness"
Giving The People What They Want
Daptone

Album Profile: January 2014
Flying Lotus featuring DJ Mehdi and Mapei
"Ideas"
Ideas+Loops+Drafts
Brainfeeder

Thundercat
"Fleer Ultra"
The Golden Age Of Apocalypse
Brainfeeder

Donny Hathaway
"Tryin' Times"
Everything Is Everything
Rhino

Rebekka Ling
"Missing You"
Travelling Light
Phoenix Wood

James Day
"R.S.V.P"
Luxury Soul 2014
Expansion


Sticky Jam
Kylie Minogue
"Give Me Just A Little More Time"
Let's Get To It
PWL

Nick Pride And The Pimptones
"Everything's Better In The Summertime"
Reduced Phat Shake
Record Kicks

The Internet featuring Tay Walker
"Runnin"
Feel Good
Odd Future

75 Years Of Blue Note
Sidney Bechet
"Summertime
The Essential Collection
West End

Lee Morgan
"The Sidewinder"
The Sidewinder
Blue Note

Gregory Porter
"Hey Laura"
Liquid Spirit
Blue Note

Albatross Anthem
Sharon Redd
"Love How You Feel"
Love How You Feel
Unidisc

Art Blakey and The Messengers
"Moanin"
Moanin
Blue Note

Hour 2

Wasabi Featuring Sugar Hill
"Sexy Eyes"
12"
Sugar Hill

Ferry Ultra ft. Nicole Russo
"Live My Life" (Samir Maslo Remix)
12"
Peppermint Jam

Retro ReworkingThe Clash
"Rock The Casbah" (The Reflex Revision)
Soundcloud

Sheree Brown
"Inside My Love"
Luxury Soul 2014
Expansion

Incognito Featuring Ed Motta
"Who Needs Love"
Who Needs Love
Dome

Jacqui Dankworth
"Someday We'll All Be Free"
Live To Love
Specific Jazz

Songs In The Key Of: B-Flat
Brenda Russell
"In The Thick Of It"
Brenda Russell
A&M

Temptations
"Papa Was A Rolling Stone" (DJ Jazzy Jeff & Pete Kuzma Solefull Mix)
Motown Remixed
Motown
Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
"Making Up And Breaking Up"
Giving The People What They Want
Daptone
Album Profile: January 2014
Flying Lotus featuring Baths
"Little Hours"
Ideas+Loops+Drafts
Brainfeeder

Flying Lotus
"Puppet Talk"
Ideas+Loops+Drafts
Brainfeeder

Azymuth
"Right On"
Flame
Milestone

Gloria Estefan
"You Made Me So Very Happy"
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me
Epic

Nostalgia 77
"Angel With No Halo"
Journey Too Far
Tru Thoughts

Show 172: "In The Key Of A"

Hour 1

Ray Harris
"Free As Me"
The Transition
Fusion Music

James Torme
"Love For Sale"
Love For Sale
eOne Music

Nick Pride and The Pimptones
"Take Care Of My Love"
Reduced Phat Shake
Record Kicks


Album Profile: January 2014
Flying Lotus
"An X Box Killed My Dog"
Ideas+Loops+Drafts
Brainfeeder

Robert Glasper Experiment
"Calls" (Featuring Jill Scott)
Black Radio Volume 2
Blue Note

Frootful
"Them Blues"
Heavyweight
Freestyle

Tara Priya
"Who You Do"
Online Download


Tony Momrelle
"Spotlight" (Richard Earnshaw Vocal Mix)
Online Download
Reel People


Sticky Jam
Robert Howard and Kim Mazelle
"Wait"
CD Single
RCA

Bill And Will
"I'll Be Pushin' On"
CD Single
Late 88

Albatross Anthem
David Bendeth
"Love Collect"
Just Dessert
Type A

Fertile Ground
"Take Me Higher"
Seasons Change
Counterpoint

Stan Tracey
"Starless And Bible Black"
Impressed Vol. 2
Universal

Monday Michiru
"Sunrise"
Brasilified
Billboard Japan

Tony Hatch Orchestra
"Sportsnight"
Great Expectations: The Football Album
Spectrum

Hour 2

Velvet Hammer
"Happy"
Call Me
Soozi

Kings Of Soul
"If You Take My Love" (Booker T Remix)
12"
Liquid Deep

Retro ReworkingMaxwell
"Ascension" (Kenn@Work's Superdisco Edit)
Soundcloud

Zara Mcfarlane Featuring Leron Thomas
"Angie La La"
Until Tomorrow
Brownswood

Zo! Featuring Jeanne Jolly
"Tell Me Something New"
ManMade
The Foreign Exchange

Martha High And Speedometer
"I'd Rather Go Blind"
Soul Overdue
Freestyle

Songs In The Key Of...A

Stevie Wonder
"You Got It Bad Girl"
Talking Book
Motown

Coldcut Featuring Lisa Stansfield
"People Hold On"
People Hold On - The Best Of Coldcut
BMG

Fish Go Deep Featuring Tracey K
"The Cure And The Cause" (DJ Meme Philly Suite)
12"
Defected

Prince
"Controversy"
The Hits/The B-Sides
Paisley Park

Album Profile: January 2014 

Flying Lotus featuring Niki Randa and Andreya Triana
"Coleman's Groove"
Ideas+Loops+Drafts
Brainfeeder

 
The Internet
"Dontcha"
Feel Good
Odd Future

Ray Charles
"Bye Bye Love"
Ray Charles Collection
Blackbird

Show 171: Festive Flirting In 2013

Hour 1

Elements Of Life
"This Christmas"
12"
Vega

Positive Flow Featuring Heidi Vogel
"Children Of The Sun"
Flow Lines
Tokyo Dawn

McKoy
"Love Is The Key"
Cut From The Same Cloth
Realmckoymusic

2013 Awards: Best New Act 
Personal Life
"One Step Closer"
Morning Light
Expansion

listen to ‘Blam Jam - CSR FM: Best New Act 2013: Personal Life’ on Audioboo

Kon ft. Amy Douglas
"All Night Everybody"
On My Way
BBE

Jody Watley
"Night Life" (Soulpersona Mix)
Night Life Remixed EP
Jody Watley Music

Elements Of Life
"Berimbau"
Eclipse
Vega

Owiny Sigoma Band
"Magret Aloor"
Power Punch
Brownswood
Cola & Jimmu
"I Made Up My Mind"
Enigmatic
Herakles

Snarky Puppy featuring Magda Giannikou
"Amour T'es La"
Family Dinner Volume 1
GroundUp

Gregory Porter
"Liquid Spirit"
Liquid Spirit
Blue Note

Robert Glasper Experiment
"Children Of America" (Featuring Lalah Hathaway)
Black Radio Volume 2
Blue Note

2013 Awards: Best Jazz Album
Jose James
"Come To My Door"
No Beginning No End
Blue Note

listen to ‘Blam Jam - CSR FM: Best Jazz Album 2013: Jose James "No Beginning, No End"’ on Audioboo

Mulgrew Miller
"Dreamsville"
The Sequel

Hour 2



Mario Biondi
"Driving Home For Christmas"
Mario Christmas
Sony

2013 Awards: Best Remix
Milton Nasicmento
"Tudo Que Voce Podia Ser" (Aroop Roy Remix)
Brazil Breakdown EP
GAMM


Kraak and Smaak featuring Sam Duckworth
"Good For The City"
Chrome Waves
Jalapeno

Shea
"Where Did You Go"
Single Release
ThisIsArea7
 
Alice Russell
"Heartbreaker"
To Dust
Tru Thoughts

2013 Awards: Best Solo ArtistOmar
"The Man"
The Man
Freestyle

listen to ‘Blam Jam - CSR FM: Best Solo Artist 2013: Omar’ on Audioboo

Kings Of Tomorrow Featuring April
"Fall For You"
Fall For You EP
Defected

Osunlade
"Dionne"
7"
Yoruba

Cee-Lo Green
"All I Want For Christmas"
Cee-Lo's Magic Moment
Warner Bros

2013 Awards: Best Album
Bluey
"Got To Let My Feelings Show"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

Bluey
"Sky"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

listen to ‘Blam Jam - CSR FM: Album Of The Yea: Bluey - "Leap Of Faith"’ on Audioboo

2013 Awards: Best Song

Andreya Triana
"Song For A Friend"
Online Download
Sing It Loud

listen to ‘Blam Jam - CSR FM: Best Song - Andreya Triana - "Song For A Friend"’ on Audioboo

Blam Jam's Biggest Belter Of 2013
Dames Brown
"Soul Fly"
Online Download
Ampliphonic

listen to ‘Blam Jam - CSR FM: Biggest Belter Of 2013: Dames Brown - "Soul Fly"’ on Audioboo

Tracy Chapman
"Across The Lines"
Tracy Chapman
Elektra

Shape Sunday's Show!

The final Blam Jam of 2013 is waiting in the wings, but needs your
help in the form of votes for two special (aural) awards.

Get your comments written in the light bit near the bottom of the Soundcloud links
or simply the names of your favourite acts in the categories for;

Best New Act



and Best Solo Artist



Get voting, and find out the winners this Sunday at 6pm on Blam Jam,
along with the awards for Best Jazz Album, Best Remix, Best Song,
and Best Album.

Plus a few surprise awards too!
http://www.csrfm.com

"Jazzed Up In Japan" - The Tales Behind The Tunes

Blam Jam celebrated four years on air at CSR last night
with a stopless selection of amazing tunes from the land
of innovation.

And in the usual manner, here's a dissection of the songs
themselves and their significance.

Jazztronik - "Real Clothes"

The brainchild of musician Ryota Nozaki, and the first
act I would recommend to anyone wanting to discover
the good stuff that Japan has to offer.

This one from 2008's "JTK" album has a late 70s disco
feel to it, sounding like a mash-up of "K-Jee" by Philly outfit
M.F.S.B., and the formation favourite "Let's Get It Together" by El Coco.

Mondo Grosso - "Life (M.G 2.7 Stepped Mix-Edit)"One of many winners from the fourth album by producer
Shinichi Osawa released in 2000.

Whilst this version has a UK garage feel to it, it's also
worth having a listen to the original latin-tinged version
of which the video can be seen here.

Casiopea - "FrouFrou"Taking it back a few decades, jazz-fusion four piece Casiopea
(pronounced Cash-ee-o-pee-a) who's synth lead rhythms
define what many may not view as a timeless musical era,
but are still worthy of inclusion, continuing to inspire many
future bands from Japan, with their energetic live shows.

Hajime Yoshizawa - "Believe Again"

Taken from the album "Music From The Edge Of The Universe"
a rather delightful collaboration with British vocalist
Vanessa Freeman, and a popular dancefloor favourite around the globe.

Bahia Sunsets - "Somewhere Not Here"

It was going to be a struggle choosing which song from the
amazing Monday Michiru to include in my jaunt through Japan,
but I decided to settle for this nice acoustic offering from a compilation
released by the Kyoto Jazz Massive in the mid 90s.

Monday Michiru Mariano being the daughter of a very talented
musical family...

Toshikyo Akiyoshi - "Manha Do Carnaval"

...including a very talented mother.

The American/Japanese musician and bandleader used her dual nationality
to help explore deeper themes within her music.

This track comes from a compilation compiled by Monday Michiru
showcasing some of her mother's lesser heard material.

Ellen Mcillwaine and Yukihiro Fukutomi - "Born Under A Bad Sign"

Originally recorded by Albert King, (and more infamously interpreted
by Homer Simpson), producer Fukotomi gives the blues standard
the broken beat treatment, with vocals from Ellen Mcillwaine.

United Future Organization featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater -
"Flying Saucer"

A Japanese/French nu-jazz duo formed in Shibuya and key players
in the 90s "acid jazz" scene.

This offering from their 1999 LP "Bon Voyage" features the
vocals of top jazz vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, and unlike a fair
number of tunes I've featured, this one's rather timeless.

DJ Kawasaki - "You Can Make It" (KJM Cosmic House Mix)

Again it was hard to choose just one offering from the Kyoto Jazz Massive
so I've ended up going with one of their many remixes they've
produced over the years.

This one of DJ Kawasaki's house offering "You Can Make It" showcases
the combination of uplifting melodies with inspiring lyrical content
without being too preachy.

Shuya Okino - "Give Your Love a Chance"

Recently, one half of the KJM duo has gone solo and caused
quite a stir with his album "Destiny", the opening track covering
Rose Royce's "Still In Love" can be heard in the introduction
to this musical medley.

The album contains many other gems, including this 80s soul
inspired offering that's caught just as much attention in the UK
as it has in Okino's homeland.

Minako Yoshida - "Town"

I first discovered this via a cover of the tune by DJ Kawasaki
released on his "Black And Gold" covers album last year.

On hearing the original, it reminded me of many jazzy disco offerings
played on the radio whilst growing up in London at a very early age.

It's the memory of hearing the beats whilst being driven through
the bright lights of London late at night combined that started
my crazy obsession with the soulful and jazzy stuff.

Whilst it maybe slightly distanced from Japan, I can imagine this
would sound just as good being driven through Tokyo late at night
and the version I've included features some "additional cityscape"
noises and atmos, which hopefully adds something extra to the
already rousing rhythms.

Show 170: Konnichi-Wow! - 01.12.13

Hour 1

Laura Mvula
"Green Garden"
Sing To The Moon
Sony

Personal Life
"Give Into The Night"
Morning Light
Expansion

The Doggett Brothers
"Reminds Me Of You"
DayLight
Doggett Brothers



Muzart
"Let There Be Harmony"
Muzart
Expansion



2013 Covers
Tracy Hamlin
"Never Too Much"
This Is My Life
DMH


Jamie Cullum
"Love For $ale" (Live At Abbey Road)
Momentum (Deluxe)
Universal

Omar
"There's Nothing Like This" (feat. Pino Palladino)
The Man
Freestyle

Alice Russell
"Retrograde"
WNYC Live Performance


Swingrowers
"Via Con Me"
Do Not Cover Part 1
Freshly Squeezed

Monday Michiru
"Celebrate" (Parabens)
Brasilified
Billboard Japan

Los Colorados
"U Can't Touch This"
Move It
Motor Entertainment



Smoking Cats
"Everyday"
Live Demo

Ahmed Sirour And Cleveland Jones
"Afro Blue"
Soundcloud

Blam Jam's Best Cover of 2013
Jessica Newry featuring Kalani Trinidad
"Butterfly"
Bandcamp

Hour 2: "Jazzed Up In Japan"

Jazztronik
"Real Clothes"
JTK
Pony Canyon

Mondo Grosso
"Life" (M.G. 2.7 Stepped Mix-Edit)
MG4
Sony Jazz

Casiopea
"FrouFrou"
Down Upbeat

Hajime Yoshizawa Ft. Vanessa Freeman
"Believe Again"
Music From The Edge Of The Universe
Geneon

Bahia Sunsets Feautuing Monday Michiru
"Somewhere Not Here"
Kyoto Jazz Massive - Various
For Life

Toshiko Akiyoshi
"Manha Do Carnaval"
Shibuya Jazz Classics
Solid

Ellen Mcilwaine and Yukihiro Fukutomi
"Born Under A Bad Sign"
12"
Routine Jazz

United Future Organization featuring Dee Dee Bridgewater
"Flying Saucer"
Bon Voyage
Mercury

DJ Kawasaki featuring Tasita D'Mour
"You Can Make It" (KJM Cosmic House Mix)
12"
Columbia

Shuya Okino
"Give Your Love A Chance"
Soul Togetherness Deluxe 2011
Expansion

Minako Yoshida
"Town"
Monsters In Town
Alfa

Be listening next Sunday, as Blam Jam reveals it's biggest
tunes of 2013! 6pm, Sunday 8th December, csrfm.com