playjazzloud jazz sessions vol. 54

New music this week from Lloyd Miller with The Heliocentrics who last worked with Mulatu, who is the next long lost jazz great these guys will be working with? New music also from LA's Miguel Atwood Ferguson along with Bilal. Another track from GP's Havana Cultura remix project with 4Hero on the remix duties reworking Detroit Experiment's "Think Twice" and a new discovery for me with UK's Ian Chalk Quartet dropping a live version of the classic "Nature Boy" show some support and download their music over at SoundCloud, iTunes or their site. PJL is representing on MixCloud as a featured podcaster in the Jazz category so head over there and show some support, drop a comment or recommend a cloudcaster (me preferably). You'll have probably noticed that I've also migrated over to the MixCloud embeded player on the site over the last couple of months. Enjoy the mix, listen below or download from here.

Ian Chalk Quartet - Nature Boy
Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics - Pari Ruu
Ndikho Xaba & the Natives - Nomusa
Elizabeth Shepherd - What Else
Miguel Atwood Ferguson ft. Bilal - Some Day We'll All Be Free
Sahib Shihab - Lillemor
Jono McCleery - Tomorrow
The Simonsound - Between the Wake and the Sleep
Africa Hitech - Too Late
Janice McClain - Giving My Love
Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Think Twice (4Hero Remix)
Jimmy Hiacynthe - Yatchiminou
Fontella Bass - Our Day Will Come
Yusef Lateef - Sea Breeze

runtime 1:10 mins

Miguel Atwood-Ferguson Ensemble

playjazzloud basement sessions #9

I'm dropping a mid week throw down as I think I will be skipping next week's mix to catch up on a bunch of stuff before the end of the summer in order to hit the ground running in September.

Today's mix is a basement session, which I usually drop more hiphop/urban vibe but it's a flip the script mix here with a heavy jazz flavour, hope it doesn't disappoint. I've got some Ahmad Jamal, Clifford Jordan, Horace Silver as well as a couple of great re-rubs I found on SoundCloud for Minnie Ripperton and Brenton Wood. Follow the links and download those two tracks directly if you dig 'em. Some new music to drop as well from Aloe Blacc (his new album is going big), Diesler, GP's Havana Cultura remix project as well as something fresh from the Schema camp with Gerardo Frisina. Once we cross summer there's usually a lot more new music dropping, if anyone is feeling anything in particular let me know! Enjoy this week's mix, listen below or download from here.

Ahmad Jamal - But not for me
Clifford Jordan - Eddie Harris
Horace Silver - The Cape Verdean Blues
Willie Wright - Right on for the darkness
Harold McNair - The Hipster
Jose James - Detroit Love Letter
Minnie Ripperton - When it comes down to it (Scratchandsniffs Extended Re-Rub)
Aloe Blacc - Politician
Brenton Wood - Catch you on the rebound (B.G. Baaregaard summer rework)
Diesler - Back to my old tricks ft. Linda Bloemhard
Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura Band - Mami (Edgaro el Productor en Jefe Tropicalia Remix)
Gerardo Frisina presents Emily Jones - If Dreams Come True
Quasimode - Take me out ft. China Moses
Zero 7 - Swing

runtime just over an hour.

Beat Connection - Surf Noir EP

Listen to this beautiful indie pop chill wave EP from Seattle duo Beat Connection. If you like the first track just go ahead and download the whole EP they've made available on Bandcamp. Props to Kitsune Noir for posting this first.

Tell No One - Seaweed

More videos from "Tell No One" right here. Again first seen at the always solid Kitsune Noir.

playjazzloud jazz sessions vol. 52

A bumper mix this week as I'm taking a wee break next week so this should keep you going till the blog returns. In reality there was just too much music and I ran over the usual hour. Lots of good stuff this week with jazz from Clifford Jordan, Yusef Lateef, Monk, and Gerardo Frisina who has a great new album on Schema Records. Some lovely female vocals from Lorez Alexandria, Asha Puthli, and something folky from Frazey Ford. Enjoy. Listen below or download from here.

Lorez Alexandria - Baltimore Oriole
Asha Puthli - Right down here
Ballistic Brothers - Portobello cafe
The Q Orchestra - So What
Stee Downes - Asunder
Ben Westbeech - So good today (Dap Kings version)
Cliff Jordan & John Gilmore - Bo-Till
Gerardo Frisina - One More Swing
Jorge Ben - Comanche
Jose Gonzalez - Killing For Love (Todd Terje Brokeback Mix)
Herbie Hancock - Stars in your eyes (Yam Who? dub)
Mr. Clean & The Soul Inc. - What's Going On?
LCD Soundsystem - I Can Change
The Smiths - Shelia Take A Bow
Thelonious Monk - Ugly Beauty (Take 4)
Two Banks of Four - Shadowlands
Yusef Lateef - Love theme from 'Spartacus'
Frazey Ford - I Like You Better

runtime 1:25 mins

playjazzloud basement sessions #8

a.k.a. playjazzloud jazz sessions vol. 51

I'm a little behind this week, mix has been done but haven't till now found time to knock out the post and upload. Hope you enjoy the selection this week. I've been digging around SoundCloud of late and so I've got three tracks I found on there great Elvis and Radiohead reworks. I'm really looking forward to the new Cee-Lo Green, please come out soon or someone send me an advance pronto! Listen below or download from here.

Elvis - Blue Moon (4AM Dub Mix)
Koop ft. Yukimi Nagano - The creator has a master plan
Quartette Tres Bien - Always on Saturdays
Radiohead - Reckoner (Leftside Wobble Off-World Excursion)
Unknown - Playhouse (SoundCloud edit)
Gnacadja Cyprien - Africavilé
Quinteto Instrumental de Musica Moderna - Gandinga
Sergio Ricardo - Conversacao de paz
Verdredi - She
Cee-Lo Green - Is It?
Le Professeur Inlassable - Motuki
Akala - I don't know
Janelle Monae - Babopbyeya
Janella Monae - Suite III Overture