Show 147: "The King Of The Electro Swingers" - 28.04.13

Hour 1

Owiny Sigoma Band
"Magret Aloor"
Power Punch
Brownswood

Mario Biondi and The High Five Quintet
"This Is What You Are" (Opolopo Remix)
12"
Expansion

Album Profile: April 2013
The Doggett Brothers
"Azure Sky"
DayLight
The Doggett Brothers

Gloria Estefan
"I Can't Believe"
Miss Little Havana
Verve Forecast

Mr President Featuring Mr Day and Hawa
"The Best Is Yet To Come"
Number One
Favourite

Xantoné Blacq
"Life" (Dynamic Mix)
Bandcamp

Sticky Jam
Ultra Naté
"Found A Cure" (Full Intention Mix)
Situation Critical
Strictly Rhythm

Laurie Johnson's London Big Band
"Theme From The Professionals" (Blue Boy 7" Remix)
CD Single
Virgin

Omar
"The Man"
The Man
Freestyle

Jamiroquai
"Too Young To Die" (Skeil's Acid Nu Jazz Electromix)
Soundcloud

Call And Response

Call
Brenda Russell
"Hello People"
Two Eyes
Warner Brothers

Response
Obenewa
"Bed"
Once Upon A Time
Obenewa.com

Richie Havens
"You Send Me"
Connections
Atlantic

Loi Toki-Tok Band
"Ware Wa"
Kenya Special
Soundway

Hour 2

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

Elements Of Life
"You Came Into My Life" (Louie Vega NYC Mix)
Eclipse
Codigo

Retro Reworking
Sunburst Band
"Ease Your Mind"
Here Comes The Sunburst Band
Z

GQ
"This Happy Feeling"
Disco Nights
Arista

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

Smokey Joe and The Kid
"The Monkey Song"
Speakeasy Electroswing Compilation Vol. 1
Bandcamp

Laid Back Labels: One Little Indian
Bjork
"Crying"
Debut
One Little Indian

Stubborn Heart
"To Catch A Spark"
Stubborn Heart
One Little Indian

Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators
"You Got Me Moon Walking"
Tortured Soul
Timmion

Album Profile: April 2013
The Doggett Brothers
"Work It Out" (Summer Remix)
DayLight
The Doggett Brothers

The Doggett Brothers
"It's Complicated"
DayLight
The Doggett Brothers

Muzart
"Long Long Time"
Muzart
Soul Candi

Shaboom
"Never Felt This Way Before"
12"
Shaboom

Show 146: "Giving Us The Run Around" - 21.04.13

Hour 1

Mop Mop featuring Fred Wesley and Anthony Joseph
"Run Around" (Radio Edit)
Bandcamp Download

Ely Bruna
"1986" (Bangsy's Cosmic Re-Rub)
Soundcloud

Album Profile: April 2013
Doggett Brothers
"Joy"
DayLight
Doggett Brothers

Arcoiris
"Horse With No Name"
Lounge Cover Collection Vol. 1
Pyramide

Big Band Spash featuring Marino Valle
"Valerie"
Another Apple
Wime

Super Best Friends Club
"onetwothreefourfivesixseven"
Super Best Friends Club
Bandcamp

Sticky Jam
The Simpsons
"Deep Deep Trouble"
The Simpsons Sing The Blues
Geffen

Smoove and Turrell
"Hard Work"
Eccentric Audio
Jalapeno
 
Jose James
"Come To My Door" (Taylor McFerrin Remix)
Promo Release
Blue Note

Bluey
"Stronger"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

Call and Response

Call
Don-E
"Stay A While"
Natural
Dome

Response
Matt Bianco
"It's Getting Late"
Whose Side Are You On
WEA

Tito Puente and India
"Love For Sale"
Jazzin'
Tropi Jazz

Hour 2

George Mena and Frankie Estevez
"The Journey"
12"
West End

LTJ Xperience featuring Taka Boom
"Feel The Real"
Q Bar Present: Funky & Disco
Pyramide

Retro Reworking
Elements Of Life Featuring Lisa Fischer and Cindy Mizelle
"Barbara Ann"
Eclipse
Codigo

Gary's Gang
"Spirits"
Gangbusters
CBS

Laura Mvula
"Jump Right Out"
Sing To The Moon
Sony

John Legend featuring Rick Ross
"Who Do We Think We Are"
Love In The Future
Colombia

Laid Back Labels: DaptoneAntibalas
"Dirty Money"
Antibalas
Daptone

Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
"What Have You Done For Me Lately?"
Dap-Dippin' With Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings
Daptone

Mount Kimbie
"Made To Stray"
Cold Spring Fault Less Youth
Warp

Bonobo
"Emkay"
The North Borders
Ninja Tune

Album Profile: April 2013
Doggett Brothers
"Round and Round"
DayLight
Doggett Brothers

The Hics
"Cold Air" (Eclectic Refit)
Soundcloud

Owiny Sigoma Band
"Magret Aloor"
Power Punch
Brownswood

Show 145: "Jamming Atcha" - 14.04.13

Hour 1

Caroline Lacaze
"L'Etrange"
En Route
Legere

FreshSteps
"Grenade"
The Sound Of Urban Soul Jazz
TwoPointNine

Album Profile: April 2013
The Doggett Brothers
"DayLight"
DayLight
The Doggett Brothers

Boogeyman
"All Around The World"
Lounge Cover Collection Vol. 3
Irma

Eric Lau Featuring Rahel
"Everytime"
One Of Many
Kilowatt

Glen Goldsmith
"Jammin' In The Place"
Soul Togetherness 2012
Expansion

KC and The Sunshine Band
"Sound Your Funky Horn"
The Best Of KC and The Sunshine Band
EMI

Sticky Jam
Cleopatra
"Life Ain't Easy"
Comin' Atcha!
Warner Music


Herbie Hancock
"Be Still"
Future 2 Future
Transparent Music

Al Green
"I'm Wild About You"
Lay It Down
Blue Note

Om'mas Keith
"All 4 U"
City Pulse
Online Download

Call And Response

Call
Shanice
"I Love Your Smile"
Inner Child
Motown

Response
Swing Out Sister
"Fooled By A Smile"
It's Better To Travel
Mercury

Soulnaturals
"If It's War You're Looking For"
Sweet Communication
Fighting Chance

Don Blackman
"Since You've Been Away So Long"
Blackman
Expansion

Hour 2

Double Dee
"The More I Get, The More I Want"
Q Bar Present: Funky And Disco
Pyramide

Party Ben
"Another One Bites Da Funk"
Soundcloud

Retro Reworking
Mustafa and Sunlightsquare Ft. Flexie Muiso
"Feel The Real" (Sunlightsquare's Pool Party Mix)
12"
Staff Productions

Tawiah
"Faces"
Online Download

Alice Russell
"Brown Sugar"
Unreleased

Salsoul Orchestra
"Chicago Bus Stop"
Anthology
Craze Productions

Laid Back Labels: Talkin' Loud
Incognito
"Talkin' Loud"
Positivity
Talkin' Loud

4hero and Lady Alma
"Hold It Down"
Creating Patterns
Talkin' Loud

Eddy Meets Yannah
"Can't Hide Love"
Brazil Selection Vol. 1
Compost

Nicole Willis and The Soul Investigators
"Time To Get Business Straight"
Tortured Soul
Timmion

Doggett Brothers
"Hit The Beat"
DayLight
The Doggett Brothers

Tweet
"Enough"
Simply Tweet EP
Dubose Music

Vincent Montana Jr. featuring William Smoke Howard
"That's What Love Does"
12"
Philly Sound Works

Show 144: Bonkers Over Bluey - 07.04.13

Hour 1
DJ Roland Clark Presents Urban Soul Ft. Kiva
"Before You Reach For Love" (Joey Negro Mix)
12"
King Street Sounds

Album Profile: April 2013
The Doggett Brothers
"That's The Way Love Is"
DayLight
The Doggett Brothers

Bluey
"Why Did I Let You Go"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

Nicole Willis And The Soul Investigators
"Break Free (Shake A Tail Feather)"
Tortured Soul
Timmion

Big Brooklyn Red
"Taking It Too Far"
Soul Togetherness 2012
Expansion


Anushka
"I Have Luv 4 U"
Yes Guess EP
Brownswood

Sticky Jam
PJ And Duncan
"U Krazy Katz"
Top Katz
Telstar

Pharrell
"Angel"
In My Mind
Star Trak

Robert Glasper Experiment Featuring Lalah Hathaway
"Cherish The Day"
Black Radio
Blue Note

Jimmy Cliff
"One More"
Rebirth
Sunpower

Call And Response

Call
Hoosier Hotshots
"I Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones)"
The Definitive Hoosie Hotshots Collection
Bar Ieg

Response
Ahmed Sirour
"Don't Like Bananas"
Unreleased

Shea
"Where Did You Go" (Atjazz Remix)
12"
Twopointnine

Bluey
"Live Like A Millionaire"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

Jimmy Cliff
"Many Rivers To Cross"
The Harder They Come
Island

Hour 2

Bluey
"Ain't Nobody's Business"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

McKoy
"It's Not Right"
Cut From The Same Cloth
Realmckoymusic

Retro Reworking
Queen Vs The Miami Project
"Another One Bites The Dust" (Cedric Gervais and Second Sun Vocal Mix)
CD Single
EMI

Glenn Underground Featuring Swaylo
"You Are Love" (Jose Carretas Son Liva Mix)
Legacy Of The Know EP 1
Strictly Jaz Unit

Manu Delago Featuring Andreya Triana
"A Long Way"
Bigger Than Home
Sessionwork

Dionne Warwick
"Take It From Me"
Then Came You
Warner Brothers

Laid Back Labels: Philadelphia
O'Jays
"Darlin' Darlin' Baby (Sweet And Tender Love)"
In Bed With The O'Jays: Their Greatest Love Songs
Capitol

Phyllis Hyman
"Don't Wanna Change The World"
Prime Of My Life
Demon

Nia Andrews
"Notes On A History"
Colours
Bandcamp

Album Profile: April 2013
Doggett Brothers
"Reminds Me Of You"
DayLight
Doggett Brothers

Bluey
"Sky"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

Smoking Cats
"Everyday"
Live Demo 2011

Harry J Allstars
"The Liquidator"
Liquidator: The Best Of The Harry J Allstars
Sanctuary

Spring Break Stand Outs

Hang on a second, has spring even started yet?

Blam Jam's taking a short break for Easter this week with
a soulful house session filling my absence, so to keep you going
during my absence, and attempting to provide a cure for chocolate
egg overdose, here's a rundown of some of the best releases
of 2013 so far.

Bluey - "Leap Of Faith" (Dome Records)





















It's been a long time coming but the shy and retiring
frontman and guitar player from Incognito has finally
released a solo album with him singing and it has surpassed
expectations.

The tracks are a slight departure from what you'd expect
from the Cog but that's not in a negative way whatsoever.

The minute I heard the lead single "Got To Let My Feelings Show"
there was an instinct that the album would be a winner and 
it's a mixed bag in a very positive way.

Highlights include the deep house groovers "Ain't Nobody's Business"
and "Why Did I Let You Go", "Live Like A Millionaire" which has
a nod to Charles Wright's "Express Yourself", and the blissful
"Sky" with Brazil inspired rhythms.

Why has the man been hiding himself as a solo artist for so long?

Let's hope this isn't the last of such offerings.

Jose James - "No Beginning, No End" (Blue Note)






















Wow. This was something rather special.

The Minnesota jazz musician's first album for Blue Note is just
perfect listening when it's dark and you're in a dimly lit room
with so many chilled tracks and an amazing voice to boot.

James is joined by some amazing guest performers on this LP
including Robert Glasper on keys, and Emily King who co-wrote
two of my favourites on the album "Heaven On The Ground"
(where she also provides vocals) and the sublime "Come To My Door".

Overall the distinguishing mark of the album could be that
musically there's a nod to the past, yet it feels very contemporary
and forward looking.

Frankly it's an album I've found very difficult to stop playing
on the radio show this year.

Alice Russell - "To Dust" (Tru Thoughts)





















A woman I've been a fan of for so long, who's shone in her
collaborations with Bah Samba and Quantic, and yet as a solo
performer shows no sign of dissolving.

There's a rather dark and gritty feel to this album, as shown
through tracks such as "Heartbreaker", and "I Loved You",
as well as a few livelier offerings such as "For A While" and
"The Drinking Song", which show off her improvisational abilities. 

And yet like most of the acts on this list, she's so modest
as shown through the interesting descriptions on her
Spotify commentary of her album, but I guess she wants to leave
us wanting more, and teases the listener to the best of her abilities.

None more finer than the album opener "A-Z" christened by
Cerys Matthews off of BBC 6 Music as "The Sesame Street Song"
and hopefully a tune that will surface as a longer song on a future
release.

Darryl Reeves - The Dillaquarium Mixtape



















I love getting free things.

And this is one of the best free downloads so far this year,
a compilation made in tribute to the late James 'J-Dilla' Yancey
from Atlanta saxophonist Darryl Reeves.

There's a really good set of jazzy rhythms, nice and melodic
without any over the top improvising.

A track that stands out that in particular, is "Donut Man",
based around an old favourite from Herbie Hancock, the
Headhunters arrangement of "Watermelon Man".

You have to love that weird flute noise that sounds like a
baby laughing.

And if anyone can come up with a better description than
the above, that would lighten me up no end.

Have a really good rest-of-Easter, and I'll be back live
on Canterbury's airwaves next Sunday from 6pm, with
more amazing rhythms and crazy talk in between them.

Show 143: Benson Birthdays and the Chaka Carnival - 24.03.13

Hour 1

Chaka Khan
"Be Bop Medley"
Chaka Khan
Warner Brothers

George Benson
"When Love Comes Calling"
That's Right
GRP

Album Profile: March 2013
Alice Russell
"To Dust"
To Dust
Tru Thoughts

Blam Jam Belter!
Mario Biondi and The High Five Quintet
"This Is What You Are" (Opolopo Remix)
12"
Expansion

Bilal Featuring Robert Glasper
"Butterfly"
A Love Surreal
BBE

Rufus and Chaka Khan
"Tell Me Something Good"
Rags To Rufus
UMG

Sticky Jam
Blair
"Have Fun Go Mad"
CD Single
Mercury

Om'mas Keith
"Uh Oh It's Love"
City Pulse
Online Download

Mop Mop featuring Fred Wesley and Anthony Joseph
"Run Around" (Radio Edit)
Bandcamp Download

George Benson
"Love Dance"
Give Me The Night
Warner Brothers

Rodriguez
"The Establishment Blues"
Searching For Sugar Man OST
Light In The Attic

Bluey
"If You Really Wanna"
Leap Of Faith
Dome

Beverley Knight
"Cuddly Toy"
Soul UK
Hurricane

The Spinners
"I'll Be Around"
Essentials
Rhino

Spyro Gyra
"Daddy's Got A New Girl Now"
Rites Of Spring
MCA

Hour 2

Blam Jam Belter!
Shane D featuring Andrea Love
"Love What You Do To Me"
12"
Stereo Flava

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan
"Street Player"
Street Player
MCA

Retro Reworking
DJ Kawasaki featuring Shea Soul
"What'Cha Gonna Do For Me"
Black And Gold
EMI

Retro Reworking Take 2
Pirhanahead's Soul Orchestra featuring Eric King
"Love Ballad"
12"
Whasdat Music

Lulu James
"Closer"
Single Download
RCA

Tweet
"Day Dreaming"
Simply Tweet EP
Dubose Music

Laid Back Label: GRP
Dave Grusin
"Mountain Dance"
Mountain Dance
UMG

Nelson Rangell
"Stone Cold"
Nelson Rangell
GRP

George Benson
"Show Me The Love"
Songs And Stories
Concord

Matt Bianco
"You'll Never Know"
Hideaway
Edel

Darryl Reeves
"Donut Man"
The Dillaquarium Mixtape
Online Download

Album Profile: March 2013
Alice Russell
"Different"
To Dust
Tru Thoughts

Chaka Khan
"I'm Every Woman" (Remix)
Life Is A Dance - The Remix Project
Warner Brothers

I'll be back with Blam Jam on the 7th of April after a "well earned" (?)
Easter break. Don't over-indulge while I'm gone!

Show 142: The Dude Turns 80 - 17.03.13

Hour 1
Quincy Jones
"Razamatazz"
The Dude
A&M

Baby Charles
"I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor"
Baby Charles
Record Kicks

Album Profile: March 2013
Alice Russell
"I Loved You"
To Dust
Tru Thoughts

Matt Bianco
"Kiss The Bride"
Hideaway
Edel

James Fox Higgins
"A Change Is Gonna Come"
Soundcloud

The Hics
"Cold Air"
Soundcloud

The Beat
"Rotating Head"
Special Beat Service
Demon

Sticky Jam
Samantha Mumba
"Gotta Tell You"
Gotta Tell You
Polydor

Quincy Jones
"Love, I Never Had It So Good"
Sounds And Stuff Like That
UMG

Amp Live
"Fast Break"
Kaleidoscope Theory
Online Download

Tall Black Guy
"Make Life Better"
Soundcloud

Anushka
"I Have Luv 4 U"
Yes Guess EP
Brownswood

Angeline Morrison
"Fools Gold"
Are You Ready Cat?
Freestyle

Terry Lightfoot and His Band
"Undecided"
Stardust
Upbeat

Hour 2

Quincy Jones Featuring Brandy and Heavy D
"Rock With You"
Q's Jook Joint
Qwest

Blam Jam Belter!
David Harness
"Soaring Over Brazil"
San Fran Disco EP
Moulton Music

Retro Reworking
Lulu and Bobby Womack
"I'm Back For More"
I'm Back For More
Dome

Jean Carne
"Bet Your Lucky Star"
Sweet And Wonderful
Demon

Joe McBride
"Word Up"
Lookin' For A Change
Heads Up

Zbonics Featuring Gregory Porter
"Just In Time"
Time To Do Your Thing
Session Resurrection

Laid Back Labels - Justin Time
Carmen Lundy
"Better Luck Next Time"
This Is Carmen Lundy
Justin Time

Carol Welsman
"On The Road Again"
Journey
Justin Time

Mario Biondi Featuring James Taylor
"Deep Space"
Sun
Sony

Quincy Jones and Amy Winehouse
"It's My Party"
Q: Soul Bossa Nostra
Interscope

Chaka Khan and Miles Davis
"I'll Be Around"
CK
Warner Brothers

Album Profile: March 2013
Alice Russell
"Citizens"
To Dust
Tru Thoughts

Jose James and Emily King
"Heaven On The Ground" (Acoustic)
No Beginning, No End
Blue Note

Papik and Ely Bruna
"We Are The World"
Lounge Cover Collection Three
Irma