Jazz/fusion records in your sets... [Archive]

Dj Alex

03-28-2003, 08:59 PM

I was wondering if any dj's on this here board play any jazz/fusion records in their sets . I noticed Mr Regisford played Bobby Hutcherson - NTU at Shelter , also I heard him play John Coltrane - My Favourite Things on a set from DHP . Francois killed me at Plastic's with Pat Metheny - Are You going with me etc . I really enjoy hearing some jazz/fusion when I'm out partying . I like to play a few myself if the time is right , there's alot of freedom to move and dance in those records alot of dancers seem to be able to let loose even more on ocasions .
love to hear if anyone still likes to play jazz/fusion ? .

Peace Alex .

Jolyon

03-29-2003, 07:44 AM

I play it more if I'm DJing in a bar. A lot of jazz fusion is good listening music but less good for dancing. Pat Metheny of course...as well as Are You Going With Me check out Sueno Con Mexico and As Witchita Falls...

mdpm99

03-29-2003, 07:49 AM

Greetings Alex smile.gif

IMHO: ......tis' the roots to a lot of good music.

What I love about jazz, (traditional especially) is it unpredictability and its musicianship qualities and often the use of real instruments.

Have a great day!

d

Shalewa

03-29-2003, 07:53 AM

Originally posted by Jolyon:
A lot of jazz fusion is good listening music but less good for dancing. Pshaw! It is often GREAT music for dancing. I think a lot of DJs have the impression that if a record doesn't fit squarely into the 4x4 mold it isn't a good dance record. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Play lots of textures, sounds and vibes and watch the booties shake.

Jolyon

03-29-2003, 08:01 AM

Sure some is good for dancing, but a lot isn't. I don't play house music at all so I'm with you on the 4/4 thing.

older&wiser

03-29-2003, 11:00 AM

Originally posted by Jolyon:
Sure some is good for dancing, but a lot isn't. I don't play house music at all so I'm with you on the 4/4 thing. some jazz fusion records are some of the most motivating to be played or danced to.there's nothing like seeing people move and groove to live instrumentation.i wont get into titles or anything like that,i just have to say that i get a positive reaction when i play this type of music.i think you just have to keep it in a reasonable rhythm perspective.

peace to everyone
older&wiser smile.gif

Jolyon

03-29-2003, 11:05 AM

Man, you should see some of the people I have to play to...they scratch their heads up some straight up disco stuff!!

TAC

03-29-2003, 03:31 PM

Originally posted by Shalewa:
It is often GREAT music for dancing. I think a lot of DJs have the impression that if a record doesn't fit squarely into the 4x4 mold it isn't a good dance record. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Play lots of textures, sounds and vibes and watch the booties shake. Spoken like a true dancer.

Dj Alex

03-29-2003, 04:41 PM

Originally posted by Shalewa:
Pshaw! It is often GREAT music for dancing. I think a lot of DJs have the impression that if a record doesn't fit squarely into the 4x4 mold it isn't a good dance record. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Play lots of textures, sounds and vibes and watch the booties shake. [/QB].

Hello Shalewa,

I'm with you on that one if your a dancer and I've seen it this is where you can be most creative ,there are alot of those records that make sense in a house/dance music set for sure .
I'd love to hear more it for sure .

Peace Alex . :D

natacha

03-29-2003, 06:39 PM

It is funny that you are talking about this subject. I have just made a compilation for a few profesional dancers who are good friends of mine.These are the songs they like to dance to.

To listen to it, click=====>HERE! (http://philomath.unixcore.com:9000/content/talkin_all_that_jazz.pls)

Here is the playlist

Quincy Jones- Summer in the city- From compilation Dancefloor jazz vol IV

Pat Metheny- Are you going with me?

Dave samuels- New Math-from the album music is a reason to celebrate (BBE)

Bebel Gilberto-So nice from album tanto tempo (East west)

Dj Cam- Summer in Paris- Inflamable

Jazztronic-brisa-Flower

Blu Mar ten- Adrift on deep water- Way out

Trevor loveys- Moondust- Freerange

Fertile ground- Let the wind blow- Colorful Karma

Grupo X- X perience- Loft recordings

Kyoto jazz massive- Substream- Compost

Richard gow feat cathy Campani- life is like-Undo

Sven Van Hees- What do you see-Life Enhancing Audio

Sepia- So tinha de ser com voce- Lifeline

T-Kolai- The most high- Chilifunk

Femi Kuti- Black man know yourself (the roots mix)- White

4 Hero- Loveless- Talkin loud

War- Flying machine from album platinium Jazz

Phyllis hyman- Living all alone-Philadelphia International

Pharoah Sanders- You've got to have freedom

[ March 29, 2003, 06:53 PM: Message edited by: natacha ]

special agent

03-29-2003, 06:56 PM

Cordell

03-29-2003, 07:06 PM

Yo Alex! Good to see that you're keepin that ear open, but you need to get here (Chi) and let Older & Wiser hit you with some serious joints!! I always have a good time listening to some rare cuts when I check him out!

[ August 02, 2003, 05:22 PM: Message edited by: Cordell ]

special agent

03-29-2003, 07:10 PM

Originally posted by Dj Alex:
I was wondering if any dj's on this here board play any jazz/fusion records in their sets . I noticed Mr Regisford played Bobby Hutcherson - NTU at Shelter , also I heard him play John Coltrane - My Favourite Things on a set from DHP . Francois killed me at Plastic's with Pat Metheny - Are You going with me etc . I really enjoy hearing some jazz/fusion when I'm out partying . I like to play a few myself if the time is right , there's alot of freedom to move and dance in those records alot of dancers seem to be able to let loose even more on ocasions .
love to hear if anyone still likes to play jazz/fusion ? .

Peace Alex . Yo Al!

Always coming with the right questions bro!

Fusion wise: Azymuth - So much of their stuff is great dancefloor material, and useful for warmups..

Donald Byrd, Pleasure(Joyous/Bouncy lady/Let me be the one/Take a chance etc), Herbie,Airto, Miroslav Vitous, All the CTI crew....could go on forever!!

As for modern jazz - I'd love to hear more on decent club systems but do djs take the risks?

Heard carl craig drop Max Roach 'Abstusions' (you know man!) in a club, but it goes over most peoples heads. Its a real shame that people don't open their heads to all styles of music in a nite, as long as its got soul (sound like a familiar discussion!?)

Peace, J smokin.gif

djmarbll

03-29-2003, 11:51 PM

1. Azymuth's "Jazz Carnival"
2. Donald Byrd's "Change (Makes You Wanna Hustle)"
3. " " "Think Twice"
4. Jimmy Smith's "Can't Hide Love"
5. Herbie Hancok's "Stars in Your Eyes"
6. Eddie Henderson's "Funk Surgeon"
7. Return to Forever's "Armando's Rhumba" and the second song off the Romantic Warrior album.
8. Stanley Clarke's "School Days" album
9. Jaco Pastorius' "Come On Over"
10. Miroslav Vitous' "New York City" produced by Herbie Hancock
11. Johnny Hammond's "Los Conquistadores Chocolates", "Fantasy", Yesterday was Cool", "Gambler's Life"

And I'm just scratching the surface. ;)

Dj Alex

03-30-2003, 12:07 AM

Originally posted by natacha:
It is funny that you are talking about this subject. I have just made a compilation for a few profesional dancers who are good friends of mine.These are the songs they like to dance to.

To listen to it, click=====>HERE! (http://philomath.unixcore.com:9000/content/talkin_all_that_jazz.pls)

Here is the playlist

Quincy Jones- Summer in the city- From compilation Dancefloor jazz vol IV

Pat Metheny- Are you going with me?

Dave samuels- New Math-from the album music is a reason to celebrate (BBE)

Bebel Gilberto-So nice from album tanto tempo (East west)

Dj Cam- Summer in Paris- Inflamable

Jazztronic-brisa-Flower

Blu Mar ten- Adrift on deep water- Way out

Trevor loveys- Moondust- Freerange

Fertile ground- Let the wind blow- Colorful Karma

Grupo X- X perience- Loft recordings

Kyoto jazz massive- Substream- Compost

Richard gow feat cathy Campani- life is like-Undo

Sven Van Hees- What do you see-Life Enhancing Audio

Sepia- So tinha de ser com voce- Lifeline

T-Kolai- The most high- Chilifunk

Femi Kuti- Black man know yourself (the roots mix)- White

4 Hero- Loveless- Talkin loud

War- Flying machine from album platinium Jazz

Phyllis hyman- Living all alone-Philadelphia International

Pharoah Sanders- You've got to have freedom Hello Natacha,

That from recognising alot of those cuts would be a real nice tape . That Dave Samuels record is really beautiful , I would love to see dancers going off to that as well .
Have you heard the live 20 something minute version of Pharoah Sanders - You got to have freedom ? . I had the pleasure of listening to that at a regular sunday afternoon jazz fusion dance session in Camden north London , unbelivable even has Pharoah singing on it introducing all the members playing and they go off themselves ! .

Are you a professional dancer yourself ? .

Peace Alex ;)

Dj Alex

03-30-2003, 12:11 AM

Originally posted by Cordell:
Yo Alex! Good to see that you're keepin that ear open, put you need to get here (Chi) and let Older & Wiser hit you with some serious joints!! I always have a good time listening to some rare cuts when I check him out! Easy Cordell,

Well if Older & Wiser is around he is welcome to drop some science , would love to talk more about records you know ! . Hope all is good with you bro .

Peace Alex . ;)

Dj Alex

03-30-2003, 12:19 AM

Yo Al!

Always coming with the right questions bro!

Fusion wise: Azymuth - So much of their stuff is great dancefloor material, and useful for warmups..

Donald Byrd, Pleasure(Joyous/Bouncy lady/Let me be the one/Take a chance etc), Herbie,Airto, Miroslav Vitous, All the CTI crew....could go on forever!!

As for modern jazz - I'd love to hear more on decent club systems but do djs take the risks?

Heard carl craig drop Max Roach 'Abstusions' (you know man!) in a club, but it goes over most peoples heads. Its a real shame that people don't open their heads to all styles of music in a nite, as long as its got soul (sound like a familiar discussion!?)

Peace, J smokin.gif [/QB][/QUOTE]

Easy Special Agent ,

Man I just got back from Questlove at Plastic's - off the rocka brother , cutting up two copies of Voices inside my head . He played Stones - Emotional Rescue as well crazy night of music from a reall nice dj he even played Men Without Hats - Safety Dance when the crowd were not dancing . Choice selection of records and well played .

Peace ALEX . :D

s parris

03-30-2003, 02:13 AM

Stop - I Can Feel It
Funk Fusion Band - Can You Feel It
Joe Sample - There Are May Steps Along The Way
Azymuth - Dear Limmertz
Masaki Matsubara - S.O.S.
The Jeff Lorber Fusion - Samba / Proteus
Johnny Hammond - Star Borne

See ya soon Al smile.gif

Dj Alex

03-30-2003, 05:49 AM

Originally posted by s parris:
Stop - I Can Feel It
Funk Fusion Band - Can You Feel It
Joe Sample - There Are May Steps Along The Way
Azymuth - Dear Limmertz
Masaki Matsubara - S.O.S.
The Jeff Lorber Fusion - Samba / Proteus
Johnny Hammond - Star Borne

See ya soon Al smile.gif Easy Si,

crew is up early today , that Joe Sample track what album is that from ? .

Thanks for passing through last week as well .

Peace Alex . ;)

Shalewa

03-30-2003, 04:10 PM

Natacha,
I know a dance teacher who happily accepts teaching tapes :D .

You guys have listed many of my favorites. I do have a couple of requests though. I always have a really nice time dancing to Dizzy Gillespie's "Swing Low Sweet Cadillac" and Coltrane's "Ole" with my students. It would do my little heart good to one day be so blessed as to hear them loud and large at a happening party. Boy, oh boy would that be grand.

beemoe44

03-30-2003, 06:33 PM

Good topic. Jazz fusion/jazz dance/jazz funk etc. should be played in any good dance set. After all what do we think Lonnie Liston Smith`s "Expansions" was? Jazz-fusion. I`ve always admired "Westchester Lady" by Bob James. I liked the way Ashley Beedle redid Wood, Brass and Still`s "Funkanova"-"New Jersey Deep". That record should have gotten more airplay on black stations. Just a thought

Is there anybody here a serious Azymuth fan? I`m interested in dissecting their discography.
I dig Carl Craig`s experments with jazz fusion. Many of the techno peeps can`t understand relationship between genres. Viva jazz/techno.

JoeB

03-30-2003, 06:49 PM

DJ76

03-31-2003, 03:09 AM

Originally posted by Shalewa:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jolyon:
A lot of jazz fusion is good listening music but less good for dancing. Pshaw! It is often GREAT music for dancing. I think a lot of DJs have the impression that if a record doesn't fit squarely into the 4x4 mold it isn't a good dance record. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Play lots of textures, sounds and vibes and watch the booties shake. [/QUOTE]So true. I got tired of the 4X4 all night long, I wanna hear all kinds of rhythms, from house to broken beat to hip hop to jazz, funk, african rhythms, techno.... everything.

re: "Are you going with me", really dig that track, the original. When I heard Kerri's interpretation, I didn't dig it as much as the original.

You don't necessarly need beats to dance. ;)

03-31-2003, 04:06 AM

Although I'm not too fond of fusion, I will always love jazz in all it's forms. I love Swing, Cool Jazz, Bebop, Dixieland, Ragtime, Smooth Jazz, Latin Jazz, Bossa Nova, and so on and so on. Jazz is a major influence in my taste of music, and it will always get play by me no matter what people think. Jazz is the player's music and it is the sophisticated person's music. smokin.gif

03-31-2003, 04:10 AM

Originally posted by DJ76:
I got tired of the 4X4 all night long, I wanna hear all kinds of rhythms, from house to broken beat to hip hop to jazz, funk, african rhythms, techno.... everything. I feel the exact same way. A house with just house isn't a home; therefore, all music that has contributed to house music IS house in itself, and in the end, it makes a home.

Originally posted by DJ76:
You don't necessarly need beats to dance. ;) Exactly! You just need melody and rhythm, but a beat does force you to move. smokin.gif

[ March 31, 2003, 04:12 AM: Message edited by: Albert D. ]

ramar

03-31-2003, 06:44 AM

Weather Report are first to mind on this topic. I'll drop a cut like 'River People' from the Mr. Gone LP, 'Elegant People' from Black Market (I think that's the one - there's definetly one on the LP that does it dance-wise); 'Mr. Gone' the title cut - I don't play all of the song but the start & the synth groove play well slow into a techno thing or Drexciya, who were like a later incarnation of Weather Report for me *...

Funkanova I was gonna say that but (Alex) you know that's a favourite for me smile.gif

there's a Santana joint called Aspirations which I'd love to dance to.

Crusaders/Felder - My Lady: I like to play it at 45 in the minus range

Pat Metheny ('Jaco') / Bob James ('Spunky') / Herbie Hancock ('The Spook Who Sat by the Door')

* the more 'experimental/innovative' fusion artists sound to me like the precursors of the Detroit techno / broken / nujazz isht some of which is worthy of that lineage graemlins/grinyes.gif

peace
RMR

[ March 31, 2003, 06:56 AM: Message edited by: ramar ]

jurren

03-31-2003, 06:49 AM

Originally posted by beemoe44:
I dig Carl Craig`s experments with jazz fusion. Many of the techno peeps can`t understand relationship between genres. Viva jazz/techno. haven't heard the entire album yet, but i guess the detroit experiment will fit in nicely in this thread. carl craig's and karriem riggins' vision on detroit's jazz history. reworking marcus belgrave's 'space oddyssey' amongst others.

jurren

jurren

03-31-2003, 06:56 AM

Originally posted by ramar:
I'm crazy about Weather Report, so I'll drop a cut like River People from the Mr. Gone, Elegant People from Black Market (I think that's the one - there's definetly one on the LP that does it dance-wise); Mr. Gone I don't play all of the song but the start & the synth groove play well slow into a techno soul thing or Drexciya, which is like a later incarnation of Weather Report for me...anthony shakir used 'river people' as the basis for 'mr gone is back again' on his 'revisionist theory' 12".

i also recall a record that sampled wheather report's 'will', anyone know what track it was? stayed quite true to the original [well, that's what my memory recalls.]

billy cobham and george duke are two artists that got massive play by some detroit dj's.

jurren

ramar

03-31-2003, 07:00 AM

Originally posted by jurren:
anthony shakir used 'river people' as the basis for 'mr gone is back again' on his 'revisionist theory' 12".yup. Shake has sampled allsorts as you know, from Bob James (Nautilus) to Steely Dan (Aja) to Jon Rocca...
graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Martin Red

03-31-2003, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by Dj Alex:
I was wondering if any dj's on this here board play any jazz/fusion records in their sets . I noticed Mr Regisford played Bobby Hutcherson - NTU at Shelter , also I heard him play John Coltrane - My Favourite Things on a set from DHP . Francois killed me at Plastic's with Pat Metheny - Are You going with me etc . I really enjoy hearing some jazz/fusion when I'm out partying . I like to play a few myself if the time is right , there's alot of freedom to move and dance in those records alot of dancers seem to be able to let loose even more on ocasions .
love to hear if anyone still likes to play jazz/fusion ? .

Peace Alex . harking back to the earlier days, jazz funk jeans with the white piping down the leg, Light of the World , Incognito, Paul Hardcastle, Dave Valentin, Wilfred Longmire, Charles Earland, Roy Ayres. It's all about the jazz and the funk. I attended a night recently where the dance floor was alight with footwork, good to see this is still alive, challenges like I remember back in the 80's, geezer using his hat as a prop, kicking it in the air and catching it on his head, refreshing to see this after such a time

to me this is what it's about - dancing ! rather than the default club side shuffle we see so much of nowadays.

ramar

03-31-2003, 07:27 AM

Martin, where was that dancing happening (recently as you said) graemlins/clap.gif

forgot to mention
Matti Oiling - Cyclops Dance (reissued on Sahko) from 1970 & a sick 3/4 (or sumthin) groove!!!!!

[ March 31, 2003, 08:10 AM: Message edited by: ramar ]

jurren

03-31-2003, 07:28 AM

some of you might like this mix, i know i do!

madlib at chocolate city kcrw (http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?show_code=cc&air_date=12/20/01&tmplt_type=show)

01. yesterdays new quintet - papa [alternate version]
02. ahmad jamal - misdemeanor
03. eddie jefferson - freedom jazz dance
04. billy cobham & george duke band - almustafa the beloved
05. jay dee - f**k the police
06. new sektor movements - the sun [dwelogy mix]
07. eddie warner - gettin' high
08. pete rock & cl smooth - back on the block
09. slum village - we be down [lp: fantastic volume 1]
10. 100% pure poison - windy c
11. ?
12. weather report - river people [lp: mr. gone]
13. shawn phillips - i just came to say goodbye [lp: spaced]
14. ?
15. marc moulin - tohu bohu [lp: sam suffy]
16. pleasure - thoughts of old flame
17. last poets with kool & the gang - hustlers convention
18. ?
19. new sektor movements - two sides [lp: download this]
20. da one away - trash da junk
21. ?
22. earth, wind & fire - kalimba story
23. kellee patterson - maiden voyage
24. jay dee - think twice
25. earth, wind & fire - moment of truth [lp: that's the way of the
world ost]
26. yesterdays new quintet - life's angels
27. fela kuti/tony allen
28. curtis mayfield - gypsy woman [lp: live!]
29. roy ayers - vibrations
30. mikael urbaniak - atma tomorrow
31. ?
32. love unlimited orchestra - do drop in [lp: together brothers ost]
33. ?
34. herbie hancock - tell me a bedtime story [lp: fat albert ratunda]

jurren

Dj Alex

03-31-2003, 07:37 AM

I attended a night recently where the dance floor was alight with footwork, good to see this is still alive, challenges like I remember back in the 80's, geezer using his hat as a prop, kicking it in the air and catching it on his head, refreshing to see this after such a time

to me this is what it's about - dancing ! rather than the default club side shuffle we see so much of nowadays. [/QB][/QUOTE]

Hello Martin,

Man that shit still goes on in Camden two sundays a month at the Shiftless Shuffle sessions . Quite a few new and old dancers go down there and it goes off on nearly every occasion .

Peace Alex . ;)

Martin Red

03-31-2003, 07:56 AM

Originally posted by Dj Alex:
I attended a night recently where the dance floor was alight with footwork, good to see this is still alive, challenges like I remember back in the 80's, geezer using his hat as a prop, kicking it in the air and catching it on his head, refreshing to see this after such a time

to me this is what it's about - dancing ! rather than the default club side shuffle we see so much of nowadays. Hello Martin,

Man that shit still goes on in Camden two sundays a month at the Shiftless Shuffle sessions . Quite a few new and old dancers go down there and it goes off on nearly every occasion .

Peace Alex . ;) [/QB][/QUOTE]

Sounds great, i'll see if I can pop down next time i'm in the smoke, cheers Alex graemlins/thumbsup.gif

jurren

03-31-2003, 04:59 PM

thought i'd give this thread a bump, as the artist of the day is in the same veign.

another great herbie hancock track to drop in a set is 'nobu' from herbie's 'dedication' lp. mixes great with model 500 'pick up the flow'.

jurren

Dj Alex

03-31-2003, 05:22 PM

Originally posted by jurren:
thought i'd give this thread a bump, as the artist of the day is in the same veign.

another great herbie hancock track to drop in a set is 'nobu' from herbie's 'dedication' lp. mixes great with model 500 'pick up the flow'.

jurren Hello Jurren,

This is the electronic track he did that sounds like contemporary Detroit techno right ? .
That is an unbelivable track and so progressive .
Hats of to Herbie again ! .

Peace Alex . :D

Martin Red

04-01-2003, 07:01 AM

Originally posted by jurren:
some of you might like this mix, i know i do!

madlib at chocolate city kcrw (http://www.kcrw.com/cgi-bin/db/kcrw.pl?show_code=cc&air_date=12/20/01&tmplt_type=show)

01. yesterdays new quintet - papa [alternate version]
02. ahmad jamal - misdemeanor
03. eddie jefferson - freedom jazz dance
04. billy cobham & george duke band - almustafa the beloved
05. jay dee - f**k the police
06. new sektor movements - the sun [dwelogy mix]
07. eddie warner - gettin' high
08. pete rock & cl smooth - back on the block
09. slum village - we be down [lp: fantastic volume 1]
10. 100% pure poison - windy c
11. ?
12. weather report - river people [lp: mr. gone]
13. shawn phillips - i just came to say goodbye [lp: spaced]
14. ?
15. marc moulin - tohu bohu [lp: sam suffy]
16. pleasure - thoughts of old flame
17. last poets with kool & the gang - hustlers convention
18. ?
19. new sektor movements - two sides [lp: download this]
20. da one away - trash da junk
21. ?
22. earth, wind & fire - kalimba story
23. kellee patterson - maiden voyage
24. jay dee - think twice
25. earth, wind & fire - moment of truth [lp: that's the way of the
world ost]
26. yesterdays new quintet - life's angels
27. fela kuti/tony allen
28. curtis mayfield - gypsy woman [lp: live!]
29. roy ayers - vibrations
30. mikael urbaniak - atma tomorrow
31. ?
32. love unlimited orchestra - do drop in [lp: together brothers ost]
33. ?
34. herbie hancock - tell me a bedtime story [lp: fat albert ratunda]

jurren ice selection, listened to it last night, it has some firm favourites - Windy C (...give it to a friend when he dies... graemlins/rofl.gif ) and **** the Police - I have been trying to find out the sample in that one for a while.

Cheers anyway , nice and different graemlins/thumbsup.gif

imported_Kohtake

08-01-2003, 09:32 PM

Originally posted by jurren:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by beemoe44:
I dig Carl Craig`s experments with jazz fusion. Many of the techno peeps can`t understand relationship between genres. Viva jazz/techno. haven't heard the entire album yet, but i guess the detroit experiment will fit in nicely in this thread. carl craig's and karriem riggins' vision on detroit's jazz history. reworking marcus belgrave's 'space oddyssey' amongst others.

jurren [/QUOTE]Hey jurren, the link seems to be down. do you know some where else where I can tune in to this mix. Thanks In advance smile.gif

saadir7

08-01-2003, 10:55 PM

ronnie and hubert laws
donald byrd

Hippie

08-02-2003, 03:00 AM

Some of my Fav:

Pagliaci - Maynard Ferguson
You Can't Even Walk In The Park - Shaft In Africa Soundtrack
World Is A Ghetto - George Benson and War version
Listen Love - Jon Lucien
Melting Pot - Boris Gardner
The Bottle Live - Gil Scott Heron
Mr. Magic - Grover Washington Jr.
The Warrior - Ipi Tombia
It Ain't Love - Satin

Just enough to keep it interesting! graemlins/cool_shades.gif

[ August 02, 2003, 04:01 AM: Message edited by: Hippie ]

blackwax

08-02-2003, 03:10 AM

grover washington - salsolito calling
norman connors - creator has a master plan + more
eddie russ - zaus
lonnie liston smith - space princess

Some of my faves

Mark Gurney

08-02-2003, 04:19 PM

Originally posted by Dj Alex:
I attended a night recently where the dance floor was alight with footwork, good to see this is still alive, challenges like I remember back in the 80's, geezer using his hat as a prop, kicking it in the air and catching it on his head, refreshing to see this after such a time

to me this is what it's about - dancing ! rather than the default club side shuffle we see so much of nowadays. Hello Martin,

Man that shit still goes on in Camden two sundays a month at the Shiftless Shuffle sessions . Quite a few new and old dancers go down there and it goes off on nearly every occasion .

Peace Alex . ;) [/QB][/QUOTE]

It should be good this Sunday, my good friend Adrian Leach is the guest & I don't know many people that can touch him for jazz, latin, swing, afro cuban etc.
Come down if you fancy getting amongst with some old faces (IDJ, jazzcotech etc) & see me making a fool of myself on the dancefloor.

Dj Alex

08-03-2003, 01:29 AM

Easy guys,

respects for starting up this post again . Let's chat music..

Peace Alex . ;)

jcapeverde

08-03-2003, 02:54 AM

Originally posted by Shalewa:
<blockquote>quote:<hr />Originally posted by Jolyon:
A lot of jazz fusion is good listening music but less good for dancing. Pshaw! It is often GREAT music for dancing. I think a lot of DJs have the impression that if a record doesn't fit squarely into the 4x4 mold it isn't a good dance record. THIS IS NOT TRUE. Play lots of textures, sounds and vibes and watch the booties shake. [/QUOTE]That's right! I was on Jamaica Ave today for their street fair and heard Salsa great Larry Harlow and his band, an Afrobeat band named Akoyo and a jazz quartet after Larry Harlow played. All those could be mixed with House (as Afrobeat is)and keep you dancing. Too bad I was the only brother I saw that could Latin. People moved but didn't know clave. The relationship between them has been crystal clear to me. Hopefully today someone also learned that from what they heard.

imported_Kohtake

08-05-2003, 04:05 AM

A few more additions..

1) Airto & Flora - Jump
2) Herbie Hancock - I Thought It Was You
3) MezzoForte - too many to name
4) Fourplay - Bali Run (good for a real deep house kinda feel)

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Martin Red

08-05-2003, 04:26 AM

Incognito
Bob James
Dave Valentin
Light of the World
Rah Band
The Coolnotes
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[ August 05, 2003, 05:35 AM: Message edited by: Martin Red ]

upliftdisco365

08-05-2003, 07:35 AM

Bob James

Heads
Weschester Lady
Storm King
Blue Lick
The Golden Apple

Herbie Hancock

Tell Everybody
Thought it was you
Ready or not
Suntouch

George Benson

Living inside your love
Give me the night
On Broadway
Star of the Story
Midnight Love Affair
Love x Love
Love Ballad

WAR

The Music Band
Beetles in the Bog
City, Country, City
Good, good feelin'
Galaxy

Gotta get back to WORK!! No time for Mandrill, Creative Source, Osibisa, Airto, Jon Lucien...ARRRGGH!! ...must...get home....and ....spin...

Brut by Faberge

08-05-2003, 07:40 AM

Favorite stuff in my collex:

Eddie Henderson - Sunburst
Carlos Garnett - Cosmos Nucleus
George Duke - The Aura Will Prevail
Flora Purim - Butterfly Dreams
Freddy Hubbard - Polar AC
Weather Report - Black Market
Norman Connors - Dance of Magic
Grover Washington Jr - Live @Bijou
Hubert Laws - The Chicago Theme
Bob James - One

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kev

08-05-2003, 02:36 PM

Sh*t on the KUDU label was dope (Idris Muhammad, Grover Washington Jr., Johnny Hammond, etc.).

I also like sh*t on the Fantasy label especially Funk Inc. ("Bowlegs")

Did anybody mention Roy Ayers yet?

MusicFilter

08-05-2003, 03:54 PM

I jack a little

Crusaders

Wally Badero

George Benson

and Ronny Jordan

People love it and never expect it when I play them, DJs run to the booth to find out what I'm playin' graemlins/acclaim.gif

MusicFilter

08-05-2003, 03:55 PM

Originally posted by Kohtake:
A few more additions..
2) Herbie Hancock - I Thought It Was You
smile.gif What you know about that??? :rolleyes:

imported_Kohtake

08-05-2003, 11:16 PM

Hi chgodj3, from what I know.. the original version came out on Herbie's (very vocoderish) 1977 release - Sunlight.

The extended versions (more popular amongst the heads)on the Japanese released Directstep LP.

But strangely enough, I find myself chucking the Kimiko Kasai version more into my cd player. Released in 1979 and very tastefully done graemlins/thumbsup.gif

Here's the link to the album : http://www2c.airnet.ne.jp/stevie/KIMIKO%20KASAI/KIMIKO%20KASAI.html

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Rodney Ransom

08-06-2003, 12:38 AM

Jazz music is so IMPORTANT to a dj's record collection. I think a lot of times we as househeads, get so used to 4 to the floor, that we forget about the music that came before house.
Mad respect, to all dj's who play this music in there set's.

Rodney Ransom

08-06-2003, 12:40 AM

Originally posted by RodneyRansom:
Jazz music is so IMPORTANT to a dj's record collection. I think a lot of times we as househeads, get so used to 4 to the floor, that we forget about the music that came before house.
Mad respect, to all dj's who play this music in there set's.

soulution

08-07-2003, 07:18 PM

A good jazz record to have for house music sets
is Atlantic Forest, the first solo album by Azymuth bassist Alex Malheros. The cut to play on that album is entitled Papai. Has anyone heard
of this wonderful album?
ben graemlins/acclaim.gif
Oh yeah, this is my first ever reply to a post on
DHP.

[ August 07, 2003, 08:20 PM: Message edited by: soulution ]