A Summertime Frame of Mind...
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
