playjazzloud sessions vol. 68 "quiet" music feature

As January wraps up here is my final installment for the month and as it's a pretty chilly and rainy day in LA the feature in this week's mix is an hour of "quiet music," ranging from jazz to modern classical and soundtrack.

I knew it was going to get a little quiet later on in the mix so we start off with a bang from Andre 3000 with "Love Hater" before hitting a left over track that I wanted to play in last week's spiritual jazz feature from Leon Thomas. After that it's off to a few funky tracks including an oldie from the great Young Disciples. Then I'm hitting you with an hour's worth of quality peaceful jams from Matthew Halsall (doing Cinematic Orchestra), Miles Davis, Charlie Haden, Quiet Village, as well as a new project from UK artist d'Wala (you may remember a J Dilla/Miguel Atwood Ferguson edit of his I played a few times last year) called Pinot Dark. Look for this in 2011. Enjoy and see you in Feburary! Listen above or download from here. It'll be on SoundCloud later in the week so check it there if that's your preference. Don't forget you can always subscribe to the iTunes feed.

PJL Intro
Andre 3000 - Love Hater
Leon Thomas - China Doll
Blaze - One World
D'Nell - That's how I know
Unsung Heroes - Amateurs get hung
Young Disciples - All I have in me
Matthew Halsall - Ode to the big sea (Live at Maida Vale)
Marco Di Marco - Ballata N.1
Pinot Dark - Electic dark
Charlie Haden & Mike Melvoin - Blues for Leroy
Miles Davis - Dear Old Stockholm
Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross - Soft Trees Break the Fall
Air - Alone In Kyoto
Allsopp, Vosloo, Stanley, Giles - Like someone in love
Dallas - Better Than Change
QUIET VILLAGE - Keep On Rolling
The Cinematic Orchestra - All That You Give
The Landau Orchestra - Whisper Down The Lane
Andreya Triana - Lost where I belong (Acoustic version)
PJL Outro

runtime 1:35 mins

playjazzloud sessions vol. 67 (Spiritual Jazz Special)

This week I've put together a mix of new tunes crossing my inbox and then taking a quick turn to bring you almost an hour's worth of spritual jazz in the second half of the podcast. The Bahama Soul Club has been doing great things from Europe of late with a new album and here's a taste of a remix project they are putting together for release soon. The track I'm dropping this week is the Goldfingermix of "Tangossa" from Acusmatic Group and this James Bond sounding retouch is exactly the way to kick off this week's show. I heard this great Jeremy Sole edit of Marvin Gaye's "Anger" and as I can't get a hold of that version I've included the original. Featured throughout the spiritual jazz selection are poems by the great Sara Webster Fabio. Finally wrapping up the set is another UniverSouLove & The Hedonist collaboration, this time giving Jose James' "Warrior" the poetary treatment. Enjoy until next week. Listen above or download from here.

The Bahama Soul Club - Tangossa (Acusmatic Group's Goldfingermix)
John Coltane - Blue Train
Soweto Kinch - Opening Theme
Soweto Kinch - Expansion
Marvin Gaye - Anger
Nora Jones - Salida del Sol (Especial Discoteca)
Sebastien Tellier - La Ritournelle
Dam Funk - One less day ft. G-Shaft
John Legend - Slow Dance
Recloose - Times is on your side
4Hero - Morning Child Ft. Carina Andersson
A Tribe Called Quest - Stressed Out (Richy Pitch Mix)
Build an Ark - Sunshine
Doug Carn - Moon child
Sarah Webster Fabio - Sassafras Toned, My Grandma Says
Gary McFarland - The Hills Of Verdugo
Oscar Brown Jr. - Afro blue
Sala Ragab - Oriental Mood
Sarah Webster Fabio - Echo of Rain
Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes - Sais (Egypt)
Hiroshi Suzuki - Shrimp Dance
Hugh Masekela - Been Such A Long Time Gone
Mary Lou Williams - Praise The Lord
Sarah Webster Fabio - Black Back Sheeba's Puppies
UniverSouLove - She Stole My Beautiful (The Hedonist Mix)
PJL Outro

runtime: 1 hr 44 mins

Leftside Wobble's takes on Ain't no Mountain

playjazzloud sessions vol. 66

I'm getting back into the swing of things with lots of old and new music for 2011. I'm starting out with a rockier vibe with TV on the Radio and then Radiohead remixed by SoundClouder Leftside Wobble. A great new jazz meets poetry track from UniverSouLove & Michael "The Hedonist" giving Richard Spaven's track a new twist. Then I got some jazz, soul, reggee, and other stuff. Enjoy and be sure to check www.mixcloud.com/playjazzloud and www.playjazzloud.com You can download the mix right here as well.

PJL Intro
TV on the Radio - Snakes and Martyrs
Radiohead - Reckoner (Leftside Wobble Off-World Excursion)
Roger Robinson - Hole in the sky
Jazz Chronicles - Bolonga
Incognito - Marrkech
Oliver Nelson - Mission Accomplished
UniverSouLove - She packs me in her luggage (Hedonist Jazz Remix)
Sara Mitra - April Song
John Coltrane - Mr. P.C.
Bill Conti - Reflections
Bakura - Love of S.i.e.l."
Natural Self - Midnight Sun
José James - Vicadin
Ronnie Stevenson & Kenny Clarke - Caravan
Groove Armada - Inside my mind (Blue skies)
Radio Citizen - Summer days
Ryuichi Sakamoto - A flower is not a flower
Jose Gonzales - Stay in the shade
Jimmy Cliff - Shanty Town
Tiombe Lockhart - Tip of my tongue
Dubben - Kollektoren Dub
PJL Outro

playjazzloud sessions vol. 65

First selection of the new year and I'm startig off with a few tunes from Africa before heading down the usual jazz road with some indie rock thrown in for good measure. A couple of tracks that didn't make it into the 2010 rewind selection get a spin including Jamiroquai, as always quality music from them. In the final hour I'm doing a little feature on music I've discovered and downloaded from SoundCloud. Lots of these are edits and remixes of soul, disco and boogie tunes but there are a couple of originals in there as well. SoudCloud is definitely a great community and a great place to find up and coming artists doing their thing. Please check it out and support the artists by leaving comments and sharing with friends. Follow this link to my SoundCloud page where you will be able to find a lot of good music I've saved under my favorites tab. Radio may be dead in many parts of the world but there are still ways to discover great music online. Hope you enjoy this first selection of 2011. Listen above, download from here or check it out on SoundCloud (link to come).

Alemayehu Eshete - Addis Ababa Bete
Lokonon Andre & Les Volcans - Mi Kple Dogbekpo
Femi Kuti - Boys dye hungry for town
Quantic and his Combo Barbaro - Mambo los Quantic 1
Version City Session - Samurai
Oscar Valdambrini Dino Piana - Blue generation
Pharaoh Sanders - Prince of peace
Band of Horses - Way back home
Little Joy - Brand new start
Jamiroquai - Lifeline
Nathan Davis Quintet - That Kayoee thing
Vcgosta de Mem - Remise
Keni Burke - Rising To The Top (Scratchandsniff re-rub)
Boz Scaggs - Jojo (Rayko Dragon Soul edit)
Lisa Taylor - Did You Pray Today (Nirobi Re Edit)
Linda Clifford - Don't Give It Up (InnerWestSoul One Trick Pony Edit)
Roy Ayers - Running Away (The Noodleman Rework)
Alice Coltrane - Blue Nile (Pied Piper Redux)
Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round And Round (Bogstad Diskoensembles Baleariske Dub)
Sharon Redd - You Got The Power - Touchsoul Edit
Sex Pistols - Pretty Vacant (Drop Out Orchestra Rework)

runtime 1 hr 50 mins

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