If It Rotates We Can Control It

I know that it's become a bit tiresome to describe these shows as all over the map, but how else can I call a show that goes from 1963 jazz to Brazillian (new and old), straight funk to mod classics, and jazz fusion to dub?  There's all sorts of stuff in this show, and hopefully something you'll dig.  Some of my highlights - Mingus' bass opening, the synth freakouts from Shades of Joy, the moment the tamborines come in in the December's Children track, and the incredible echoes from Dr. Alimantado.  These are the moments that keep me listening to music!

Listen to Show #56 right here.  My Odeo Channel (odeo/b4f95457dcd9c38b)

Charles Mingus - Hora Decutibus
Shades of Joy - The Desert is a Circle
JD & the Evil's Dynamite Band - Haaa-Sheesh
The Daktaris - Super Afro-Beat
Candi Staton - I'd Rather Be An Old Man's Sweetheart (than a Young Man's Fool)
Elis Regina - Bala Com Bala
Tarika Blue - Truth Is the Key
Beltran Moner - Training Session
Don Beto - Nao Quero Mais
Lew Hanson and the Islanders - Soul Safari
Tomorrow's Children - War
December's Children - Backwards and Forwards
Shadows of Knight - Shake
Evie Sands - Billy Sunshine
Dr. Alimantado - Best Dressed Chicken in Town

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For the first show back since all the technical difficulties, I wanted to do a special dance party show, so there's no talk - and more funk!  It's 45 minutes of upbeat goodness, with extra-special tracks that I really dig, like Ricardo Marrero's latin funk, Yma Sumac's mambo, Lulu (!), Big Bo with the Twist, the awesome Tito Puente, and finally Quincy Jones' amazing 'They call me Mister Tibbs'.   It's good to be back - enjoy the show!

Listen to show #55 right here! My Odeo Channel (odeo/b4f95457dcd9c38b)

Ricardo Marrero and the Group - Babalonia
Nico Gomez and his Afro Percussion Inc - Caballo Negro
Yma Sumac - Taki Rari
Choker Campbell - Carioca II
Sonny Johnson & The Sunglows - All Over Town
WAR - Me and Baby Brother
The Equals - Softly Softly
Lulu - Love Loves to Love Love
Nicole Willis and the Soul Investigators - Keep Reachin' Up
Cold Blood - I'm A Good Woman
Big Bo and the Arrows - Big Bo's Twist
Barbara Green - Should Have Treated You Right
Tito Puente - Fancy Feet
France Gall - Zozoi
Maynard Ferguson - Chala Nata
Quincy Jones - They Call Me Mr. Tibbs

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Hey all, I have a regular-type show to put up, but I have another little mix from a while ago that I wanted to put up instead.  My friend BB runs a cool Punk Rock Yoga class which is like Yoga, but without the bullshit.  And she asked me to make up some music, which I did, which you can listen to below.  So because it's a for a class, the music goes up and down in tempo and mood, but I tried to fit in as many great songs as I could - check out the amazing Pharoah Sanders tune (from 1980!), the great Lee Moses, Eugene McDaniels being a hippy, and all sorts of other Brazillian business. The mix is 1.5 hours long - check it out! 

Listen to the Yoga mix!

Lyman Woodard Organization - Joy Road
Roy Ayres - Ain't No Sunshine
Open Sky Unit - Sunshine Star
Tania Maria - Viver Morrer
Quartette Tres Bien - Boss Tres Bien
Mario Castro Neves & Samba SA - Nana
Os Novos Bainos - Beste e Tu
Rosinha de Valenca - Down
Barbara Acklin - Am I The Same Girl
Lee Moses - Time and Place
Joe Loco - Anabacoa
Quarteto Novo - Vim de Santana
Larry T and the Family - Time Is Always Moving On
Gal Costa - Namorinho de Portao
Antonio Adolfo & A Brazuca - Juliana
Pharoah Sanders - You've Got To Have Freedom
Eugene McDaniels - Welfare City
Djavan - Fado Consumado
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
Caetano Veloso - If You Hold A Stone
Rotary Connection - The Weight
Lani Hall - Love Song

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