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Unseasonably warm temperatures here in Toronto have me in a summertime frame of mind... thinking of warm evenings sitting on patios, drinking beer, and feeling that burst of energy that always comes with warm weather.  Which led me to put together a show of summertime tunes.  The show is basically two long sets, and the first is funk & soul, and goes from the block party funk of the Fatback Band to the afro sounds of Benin's Black Santiagos to straight up funk by Jay Morton.

For the second half we move south, first to Jamaica and the sweet organ groove of The Boris Gardiner Happening, to Martinique for Marius Cultier, then down to Brazil.  There we find Gilberto Gil, Tania Maria, and Djavan.  Also fitting in there somewhere is the crazed flute of Jayson Lindh, the latin styles of Joe Loco, and a great track from the Hawaii 5-0 soundtrack by Morton Stevens.  Another great soul track by Joe Bataan and finally Bobby Caldwell's awazing 'What You Won't Do For Love' close the whole show off.  Welcome summer!

PS: Last week I forgot a link to the great DJ Day (listen to Show #46 to hear a taste of his great new EP).  Buy his stuff!

Listen to Show #47 right here.  My Odeo Channel (odeo/b4f95457dcd9c38b)

Fatback Band - Fatbackin'
The Pharaohs - Freedom Road
Siagbo Dieudonne Eddie - Toi
Jimmy Castor - Ham Hocks Espanol
Jay Morton - Alligator Strut
The Boris Gardiner Happening - Ghetto Funk
Marius Cultier - Dachin'La
Djavan - Fado Consumado
Tania Maria - Viver Morrer
Gilberto Gil - Cerebro Eletronico
Jayson Lindh - The Booster Pump
Morton Stevens - Operation Smash
Joe Loco - Anabacoa
Joe Bataan - So Fine
Bobby Caldwell - What You Won't Do For Love

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Show #46 - so many styles I don't know what to call the show!  Seriously, there's lots of good stuff in this show, and it's really all over the map, but I feel that it all goes together, at least in my mind.  The show has 3 sections, and the first set is soul / mod / funk, with the very groovy Valerie Keys tune opening it all off, and the incredibly funky Phirpo closing (from the 45 that goes with the new Soundway Colombia! compilation), but don't miss the great Pet Clark tune in there.  Oh, and the Chassidic version of Lyn Christopher's 'Take Me With You'!

The second set is Latin / Brazillian, with tunes from Tito Puente & La Lupe, Fania superstars Willie Colon & Joe Bataan, another track from the Colombia compilation, and some cool Brazillian tunes to finish up.  Finally the last small set has tunes from Belgian jazz group Open Sky Unit with the soulful Ron Wilson singing, and a great instrumental from DJ Day to close the show off.  Like I said, lots of different styles, but all great tunes.

Listen to Show #46 here! My Odeo Channel (odeo/b4f95457dcd9c38b)

Valerie Keys - Listen Here
Sheila Wilkerson - Baby You're A Jive Cat
Shadows of Knight - Shake
Petula Clark - Un Jeune Homme Bien
Lowell Fulsom - The Thing
Mordechai Ben David - Neshama
Phirpo Y Sus Caribes - Comencemos
Tito Puente, La Lupe - Mi Socio
Orquestra Nunez - La Samaria
Willie Colon - Che Che Cole
Joe Bataan - Ordinary Guy
Nelsinho E Sua Orquestra - Upa Negrinho
Claudia - Deixa Eu Dizer
Open Sky Unit - Open Sky
DJ Day - First Step

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Show #45: A pretty wide-open show this week - it opens up with some movin' northern soul (with that stomping Edwin Starr track!), moves to some Caribbean sounds, then a touch of Brazil and Donny Hathaway.  I've always had a soft spot for soul from the West Indies, and the track from the Mustangs (from the Bahamas) fits the bill perfectly.  After that there's some very funky Brazillian music - check out Gerson King's James Brown impressions - and the incomperable Donny Hathaway.  The second half of the show is dominated by the amazing Fela track 'Go Slow' from 1975, and the show closes on some Brazillian umbanda music.

Listen to Show #45 right here.  My Odeo Channel (odeo/b4f95457dcd9c38b)

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Show #44: Some funk, some latin, some groovy music... One of the great things in life is a double-sided 45, a single where both the A and B sides are solid pieces of music... this is celebrated in this week's show with Charlie Palmieri's 'Bugalu' (the flip to 'Uptight', played last week) and Kool and the Gang's 'Dujii' (the flip to the awesome 'Hollywood Swinging').  Other great tunes in this week's show include Lee Fields, the Mighty Imperials, James Brown, a funkified Sonny Bono (!), Serge Gainsbourg, Lee Gagnon and the Jeremie Soundtrack, solid jazz fusion with Tarika Blue, and great Gabonese musician Pierre Akendengue.  Enjoy!

Listen to Show #44 here!  My Odeo Channel (odeo/b4f95457dcd9c38b)

Charlie Palmieri - Bugalu
Joey Pastrano - Let's Ball
Shorty Long - Here Comes the Judge
James Brown - Mother Popcorn Part 1
Lee Fields - She's A Love Maker
Millie Jackson - Now That You Got It
Kool and the Gang - Dujii
Ginger Ale - Gin Fizz
Serge Gainsbourg - L'Anamour
Sonny Bono - Chastity Walk
The Mighty Imperials - The Matador
Syl Johnson - Annie Got Hot Pants Power Part 1
Lee Gagnon - Les Passants du Soir
Tarika Blue - Truth is the Key
Pierre Akendengue - Poe

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Show #43 - a round-the-globe tour with funky Brazillian tunes, smokin' Latin jams, European heat, and good old soul music.  On the Brazillian front, don't miss Ed Lincoln's great 'Cochise', the Milton Banana Trio's swinging 'Sao Salvador', and another great Marcos Valle track 'Crickets Sing for Anamaria'.  On the Latin side, be sure to check out the Afro Latin Soultet's 'Afro Breed' to hear some great latin jazz, and on the pop flip is Charlie Palmieri's version of 'Uptight'.  Another undeniable highlight is Pedro Ruy Blas' flamenco jazz masterpiece 'El Jaleo'.  All that plus Nicole Willis, Diana Ross, and Curtis Mayfield!  I enjoyed making this show a lot, so dig in!

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Marcos Valle - Crickets Sing for Anamaria
Chakachas - Ay Mulata
Charlie Palmieri - Uptight
Afro-Latin Soultet - Afro Breed
Os Carbonos - Kriola
Milton Banana Trio - Sao Salvador
Ed Lincoln - Cochise
Pedro Ruy Blas - El Jaleo
Juan Carlos Caceres - Sabroso
Jackie Mittoo - Too Late to Turn Back Now
Diana Ross and the Supremes - He's My Sonny Boy
Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - Feeling Free
Curtis Mayfield - Move On Up

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