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Vintage @ Goodwood

2010-06-24T16:39:00.000Z

http://www.vintageatgoodwood.com/home.aspx

This is going to be a good one! Festival covering art, fashion, music and design...come on you all know it goes hand in hand.

Some ace curators, DJ Snowboy, Greg Wilson - just look at the 1980s section which will create Warehouse and Roller Disco parties:

The Warehouse and Roller Disco pick up the baton from the mid 70s and Vintage’s ‘Soul Casino’ and will trace some of the legendary 'Disco' club nights from the mid 70s right up to where we are now. We will be celebrating the original and pioneering DJs (all British, reflecting the spirit of the festival) and some of the legendary UK clubs that paved the way for the current Disco resurgence. List them together and it becomes a truly mouth-watering prospect...

A Guy Called Gerald
Andrew Weatherall
Ashley Beedle’s Warbox Outernational Meets Trojan Soundsystem
Chris Sullivan
Colin Curtis
Danny Rampling
Disco Bloodbath
George Power
Graeme Park
Greg Wilson
Horse Meat Disco
Ian Dewhirst
Idjut Boys
Jay Strongman
Jazzie B
Jeffrey Hinton
Joey Negro
Lascelle Lascelles
Les Spaine
Low Life
Noel Watson
Norman Jay
Optimo
Princess Julia
Unabombers
Winston Hazel

Also appearing in the Soul Casino... curated by Eddie Piller:
Chris Hill
David Holmes
Dr Bob Jones
Keb Darge

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2010-06-08T18:48:00.003Z

Jazz Dance Events upcoming - Rafters / Bass festival with DJ Snowboy

2010-05-16T18:37:00.003Z

Sunday 13th June 2010 Midlands Art Centre (Opposite Edgbaston Cricket Ground) Birmingham

The history of Jazz, from Funk to Fusion to Acid, will be brought firmly into the fore during this year’s BASS Festival (British Arts and Street Sounds). The figurehead of the UK Acid Jazz scene, Snowboy will be master of ceremonies on Sunday 13th June at the new MAC and launch his new book -

‘Beyond the Ballroom’ will look at the rise of Jazz Funk and the development of Acid Jazz whilst revealing a remarkable piece of dance history. A free jazz dance workshop will kick off the proceedings in the afternoon and participants will be able to learn some extra special moves ready for the evening when Mark ‘Snowboy’ Cotgrove’s will open his record collection and takes to the turntables. Dick Jewell’s film ‘The Jazz Room’ will also be screened and audience members will be able to put their questions to Snowboy as he takes part in a Q&A about the scene and signs copies of his acclaimed new book ‘From Jazz Funk & Fusion to Acid jazz: The History Of The UK Jazz Dance Scene’.

This book has taken over 15 years of research and interviews span the whole of the jazz/funk scene from Newcastle to Plymouth

Taking place for the fifth consecutive year, BASS Festival is Punch Records’ flagship event and the UK’s only month-long celebration of Black music and art. This year’s programme will see a range of music and arts events in venues across Birmingham. The 2010 theme is DNA, looking at both personal DNA and the heritage of music. Jazz is one of many genres being explored in the festival.

‘Beyond the Ballroom’ starts at 4pm on Sunday 13th June 2010 at the MAC. Tickets cost £6. To book visit www.macarts.co.uk. ‘Beyond the Ballroom’ Jazz Dance Workshop is on Sunday 13th June 2010 from 1 – 3pm also at the MAC. Participation is free.

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RAFTERS PART 2 - Big jazz dance night upcoming....

Saturday 10th July 2010

Featuring the original Rafters Dj’s - Colin Curtis, Mike Shaft and Hewan Clarke

@ Band On The Wall 25 Swan Street Manchester M4 5JZ

10 till 3am Admission £8 Advance £10 On the door

Advance tickets from http://www.bandonthewall.org/

Band On The Wall Box Office : 0845 2 500 500

DJ Lubi's Spanish Harlem A Spring Bank Holiday Special: Saturday 29th May @ The Wardrobe

2010-05-16T09:09:00.005Z

DJ SNOWBOY - UK legend of jazz/funk/soul for over 30 years!
Support from DJ Gip Dammone (DIG! Family) & DJ Gib (Havana Cultura)
Plus live band Bob Birch Trio + One – smoking hammond organ funk/soul jazz........

Saturday 29th May @ The Wardrobe, St Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH
10pm-3am - band onstage 11pm - DJ Snowboy 12pm - £6/£5 concession (NUS/Wardrobe members) on the door...get down early though! Full info at

www.thewardrobe.co.uk

0113 383 8800

Another DJ Lubi Spanish Harlem session at The Wardrobe is in store for May Spring Bank Holiday weekend. The return of the living legend of UK jazz/funk/soul/latin music DJ Snowboy, off the congas and onto the decks for a rare Leeds appearance and his first Wardrobe DJ set in over 8 years!

What can't you say about this man? Professional DJ for over 30 years, champion of the UK jazzdance scene from the start to the present day, deep funk and soul connoisseur, afro-cuban and latin jazz expert, supporter of new music such as broken beat, CD compiler for a host of labels, columnist for Blues & Soul Magazine........if they called James Brown the hardest working man in show business, then Snowboy would definately be in second spot!

He has played across the world - funk clubs, jazz festivals, soul weekenders, latin nights.....he's has appeared at so many Southport Soul Weekenders they probably have a permanent caravan there for him, a little piece of Essex on the Lancashire coast! In 2009, he finally published his long-awaited book "From Jazz-Funk And Fusion To Acid Jazz : A History Of The UK Jazz-Dance Scene" to great acclaim. Simply, Snowboy is now a much loved and respected UK musical institution! Expect a blinding set of jazz-funk, deep soul, boogie, fusion, rhythm & blues, heavy funk 45s and of course, a little bit of latin magic.....

LIVE ONSTAGE: Bob Birch Trio & One - original New Mastersounds hammond organist delivers a smoking set of Blue Note Record style soul jazz/hammond funk and modal sounds with his organ/guitar/drums/sax quartet...think Big John Patton/Lonnie Smith/Larry Young....the real acid jazz meets blues and soul! Band onstage 10.45pm.

DJ support from original Leeds jazz daddy/soul brother GIP DAMMONE (DIG! Family/The Cooker/Yardbird Suite/Gordon Ramsay's The F-Word), cooking up some soul/jazz/rhythm & blues beauties before the band, and then young left-field Brasilian beats/latin soul maestro DJ GIB (Brasilian Beats/Rumba Caracass/Havana Cultura) will be warming up for Snowboy after the band.

Spanish Harlem's Spring Bank Holiday Special - it's definately a big one and an essential night out for all those who love of soul, funk, jazz, fusion, latin, boogie and great live music! Last one before breaking for the summer so come and get some.....

Photo blog...

2010-05-16T08:55:00.007Z

Samplers Delight, Sel Bar, Leeds Sat 3rd April

2010-03-11T19:37:00.003Z

SATURDAY
10/04/2010 22:00
DJ Lubi Presents Sampler’s Delight - Sela Bar, Leeds
Upper Briggate, Leeds
Cost: FREE

Third in the special series of 100% vinyl only DJ jams from across the music spectrum - soul, funk, jazz, rock, reggae, rhythm & blues, latin, hiphop, samba, soundtracks, ska....taking place at Leeds’ best small basement jazz bar, Sela.
First we had The Magnificent Sevens (5hrs of music only on 7"). Then came Under The Covers (5hrs of music but 100% cover versions). Now Sampler’s Delight, 5hrs of music made up of the original versions of all your favourite sampled songs of the last 25 years, be they house, hiphop, r&b, drum & bass or dancehall!
DJs on the neet - Lubi, Mark (Sela bar), Jimmy bluenote Ambler (brownswood), Julie Jay (JDC/TheNoiseThatWeMade), Martin Alcroft (Mook).

CHECK Lubi's regular monthly at www.thewardrobe.co.uk

Sat 27th March: Spanish Harlem Presents A TRIBUTE TO TOWER OF POWER featuring SOUL VACCINATION

10pm-3am £7/£6 NUS/£5 Wardrobe members
Plus DJs Lubi Jovanovic (Spanish Harlem) & Gip Dammone (DIG! Family)

A live tribute to the Tower Of Power, one of the best US funk bands of the late 1960s & 1970s! Famed for their supertight rhythm section and brass, Tower Of Power gave us such club classics as “What Is Hip?”, “Soul Vaccination”, “Clean Slate”, “Squib Cakes” and the anthemic “Only So Much Oil In The Ground”!

Tenor sax player Stan Dziama fell in love with Tower Of Power on first hearing their “Urban Renewal” LP from 1974, and Soul Vaccination was born......10 of the North’s finest jazz/funk musicians paying homage to the amazing San Francisco Bay Area band! With an equally powerful 6 piece brass section led by Mr Dziama plus a blazing rhythm section, the line-up is capped off with Leeds man-mountain of soul, singer Benson J.Walker of Capri/Jacuzzi 500 fame! Check their music on www.myspace.com/soulvac

DJs on the night are Leeds’ original jazz/soul/funk dons Lubi Jovanovic and Gip Dammone, laying down good music both as individuals and in the legendary DIG! Family crew since 1985! Expect a heady brew of jazz, funk, soul, rhythm & blues, reggae and boogie!

Sat 24th April
The Fantastics (Freestyle Records) – direct from London, debut Leeds gig - featuring special guest singer Sulene Fleming (New Mastersounds)!
plus support The Bob Birch Trio and DJ Lubi
Time : 10pm-3am £7/£6 NUS/£5 Wardrobe members

Bradford Beer Festival 2010

2010-03-11T18:53:00.006Z

Just thought I'd do a little write up on from my recent visit of the Bradford 2010 Beer Festival helid in the lovely Victoria Hall in Saltaire. It's the 12th festival held at the venue but only my first visit. The intro of the 1/3 pint measure was a good idea, as after the first couple of pints it was a great way to sample far more and at a steady pace. The main room was filled with many friendly faces and the atmopshere was like a bunch of old friends meeting up over a pint.

I decided, too stick to my original plan and go for breweries near where my Mam's family was born, haha, so I started with a Lambton's cask from Double Maxim in Houghton-le-spring, a nice and easy going 3.7%, hoppy light ale and a good session one to ease you in to 4 hours of sampling! Next up I tried the Holden's Double Chocolate Stout as it's from East Coast brewery in Filey, an old family holiday destintation. The stout was rich and strong at 7.2% and was a bit of a shock to the taste buds. It felt like I was drinking a pint of marmite, so you'll either love this one or hate it. I think I prefer it on my toast rather than down the hatch.

On my theoretical journey I decided to come back in land to York brewery with a hefty Nordic Fury a love red malty and dry beer. Partly tried this one as I liked the Viking tie-in, York's been having a week long Viking festival around the same time and I imagined drinking this one on a re-constructed long boat and sailing down the the River Foss.

After the third pint my plan went out the window and I went for an Outstanding Pilsner from Bury at 5% as the hook line states how real lager should taste and it was a thirst quenching one that was a nice stop gap bewteen the beers. Feeling a little overwhelmed with the choice (over 100 real ales, bottled beers, ciders and wines) I asked one of the volunteers behind the bar to choose me a drink and he came thumbs up with a Winter Ale from Hopstar, Blackburn 4.2%, a nice light beer to bring me back down to earth smoothly.

Right now's my chance for the ciders; I had a dabble on the raffle on me ways (note to self never trust a man selling you a raffle ticket with a Garfield t-shirt on). BEST DRINK OF NIGHT! Well Top 5 at least Janet's Jungle Juice a CAMRA gold medal winner in 2007 at 6% from West Croft, Somerset, what a gorgeous amber nectar, sweet and more-ish. Got to try one based on name was the next thought and I went for Grafter's Wobble Gob, an appropriately named beer for me from the Gainsborough based brewery. 4.9% another handle with care, haha.

It was coming to the end of the night and my friend offered me their final tokens to use......Since at heart I'm a cider lover I went back into the main hall and decided to finish on Broadoak's Moonshine, a white and dangerously drinkable 7.5% medium sweet number. What an end to a great do...right when's the next one on!

One's I wanted to try but never got round to:
Crown - Cannonball Adderley 4.7% & Ring of Fire 7.7%
Hadrian & Border - Ginger Beer 4%
Moorview - Cocker Doodle Brew 5.2%
Saltaire - Hazelnut Coffee Porter 4.6%
Great Oakley - Wots Occuring 3.9%

Saltaire brewery - beer club - yes beer club!

2010-02-02T20:17:00.003Z

Made a visit to the end of month beer club and was very impressed!

www.saltairebrewery.co.uk

Next club End of March 26th - check website for more info. Missing out Feb due to the Bradford beer festival in Saltaire.

www.bradfordcamra.org.uk/

JAZZIFUNKpresentRAFTERS REUNION

2009-10-03T16:08:00.002Z

JAZZIFUNK are proud to present the long awaited RAFTERS REUNION to be held on Saturday 12th December at the original RAFTERS location in Manchester.

Spinning the tunes on the night, the original DJ line up COLIN CURTIS & HEWAN CLARKE.

The night runs from 10pm - 4am £7

Advance tickets:
https://www.theticketsellers.co.uk/buy_tickets/events/?id=10008532

Upcoming date for The Collective Jazz Dance Sesisons

2009-10-03T16:06:00.001Z

UPcoming dates:
New Bohemia Friday 23rd October 10-3am £6/5
Main room: The Correspondents

Swing-Hop duo, The Correspondents are MC Mr Bruce and DJ/Producer Mr Chuckles who collaborate to make Hip Hop for the 1930s, Big Band music for the 00s. Splicing swing samples with squelchy synths over dusty drum loops they’ve depicted a modern day journey into time of rogue’s, lust, affordable clowns and foot-tapping toe curling "get your brogues on" dance floor swing hop.
www.thecorrespondents.co.uk

Gimp room: The Collective- Ian 'starchild' Hylton & Jules 'little sister' selectin' -Rare groove, modern soul, nu jazz, broken beats, afrobeat, jazz, boogie, fusion & jazz dance session hosted by Llyod, Paul W and Flex

Search facebook: The Collective (J.D.C.)

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The Soul Club, Manchester Fri 21st August @ Mint Lounge

2009-07-29T20:01:00.004Z

Host: The Collective (J.D.C.)

Type: Party - Night of Mayhem

Start Time: Friday, 21 August 2009 at 22:00
End Time: Saturday, 22 August 2009 at 03:00
Location: Mint Lounge
Street: Oldham street
Town/City: Manchester, United Kingdom

www.thesoulclub.co.uk

Friday 21st August – DJ’s Hewan Clarke and Doctor.D (Reno, the Gallery, the Soul Club)

Forget the school holidays have a night out dancing to the very best Modern Soul, Classics, Rare Grooves and the lastest new tunes.
Djs Hewan Clarke & Doctor.D host a mid summers club night at The Mint Lounge Manchester.

Making a return visit after succesfully hosting the second room at the "Funky Days" promotion.
DJs Ian 'starchild' Hylton, Jules and the Leeds crew play their special blend of Jazz Funk classics and Boogie tunes.

make sure you get there early the last one sold out.
Entry is just £5 all night.
Keep an eye out for the special promo CDs given away on the night.

Joe Bataan - New York Latin Soul Legend - Live @ The Wardrobe Leeds 13th June 09

2009-05-10T18:59:00.002Z

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New York's latin soul legend hits Leeds in June! Joe Bataan live at the Wardrobe!

Red Bull Music Academy, Karen P's Brod Casting and DJ Lubi Present
JOE BATAAN - NYC latin soul legend!
with James Pants (Stones Throw Records)
backed by Grupo X
(the UK's no.1 latin jazz band)
plus DJ Irfan Hussain (Rainy City)

Saturday 13th June @ The Wardrobe,
St Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH
10pm-2.30am - £10 advance......

Press Release

Red Bull Music Academy is bringing a true legend of latin soul and disco to Leeds for an exclusive Northern date on an even more exclusive UK tour (London and Birmingham being the only other dates). Joe Bataan has a career spanning 45 years which took him from the means streets of Harlem in the 1960s singing boogaloo and latin soul for Fania Records, to international superstardom in the mid-1970s with recordings for Salsoul Records, and then pioneering rap music in the late 1970s with his ground-breaking "Rap-O-Clap-O" track!

STILL recording today, he has a new CD on Vampi Soul Records (Spain), simply called King Of Latin Soul, and works live regularly with various bands, both in the USA and Europe. Since 2006, the relaunch of the iconic latin label Fania Records has seen all his classic 1960s and early 1970s albums re-issued, and his music has reached out to a whole new generation of listeners and dancers! Unbelievably, this is his FIRST trip to the UK ever!

One such new fan is his fellow collaborator on this tour, West Coast producer/DJ/musician James Pants, recording artist for the coolest label in hiphop and abstract beats, Stones Throw Records. James was discovered by Stones Throw label boss Peanut Butter Wolf and has been making some excellent eclectic recordings for them the last few years, showing his love of all things funky, from disco to latin boogie, deep techno to original hiphop and electro. He is a self-confessed massive Joe Bataan fan and jumped at the chance to work with him on this tour. James will be playing percussion and guitar/keys onstage with the singer as well as throwing down some tunes as post gig guest DJ.

Finally, backing Joe, his New York singer and timbalero plus James Pants, we have the UK's no.1 latin fusion band Grupo X. Featuring the best latin and jazz musicians in the country, the band have recorded two studio CDs for Loft Recordings which have won them a pretty impressive fanbase which includes Gilles Peterson, Louie Vega (Masters At Work), Bobbito Garcia, Rainer Truby, Osunlade, Jazzanova and of course, Joe Bataan. When he was booked for the UK, he insisted they back him. They have won the respect of many visiting latin musicians as the best and most reliable backing band in the country, a list which includes Jimmy Sabater (Joe Cuba's singer/timbalero), Frankie Morales (Tito Puente's singer), trombonist Jimmy Bosch, Bobby Matos (West Coast US percussion legend), and "Mr.Bongo" himself, Jack Costanzo, one time percussionist with people like Nat King Cole, Peggy Lee and Frank Sinatra!

Special guest DJ on the night is Irfan Hussain from Manchester's very hip Rainy City Music label. A music obsessive who loves everything soulful (boogie, nusoul, Brasilian beats, deep house, afrobeat, real hiphop), he has promoted some of the city's best soulful and global clubnights over the last decade (Rainy City, Balanso, Community etc), and featured a host of top DJs at them (Louie Vega, DJ Spinna, Bobbito, Osunlade, Afronaught, Gilles Peterson, Benji B, Jazzanova). A very rare DJ set in the city of Leeds for a true pioneer of soulful beats in the North!

A musical collaboration across three generations brought to you by Red Bull Music Academy, Karen P's Broad Casting and DJ Lubi (Fania Records), in conjunction with The Wardrobe, this will not happen again in the UK! Catch this gig and witness a little bit of musical history in the making!

Leeds gig details and ticket information:
Gig : Joe Bataan, James Pants and Grupo X live onstage plus DJs Irfan Hussain and James Pants
Date : Saturday 13th June 2009 - 10pm to 2.30am
Venue : The Wardrobe, 6 St Peter's Square, Leeds LS9 8AH
Tickets : £10 advance from the venue (no booking fee), more on the night.
Tickets online/shops (£10 advance plus booking fee):
Jumbo Records - 0113 245 5570 : www.jumborecords.co.uk - St John's Centre, Leeds LS2 8LQ
Crash Records - 0113 2436743 : www.crashrecords.co.uk - 35 The Headrow Leeds, LS1 6PU
Contact (venue) : The Wardrobe - 0113 383 8800 - info@thewardrobe.co.uk

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Soul Club, Mint Lounge, Manchester, Bank Holiday Sunday April 12th

2009-03-17T23:29:00.002Z

Bank Holiday Sunday April 12th 10-3am, Mint Lounge, Oldham Street, Manchester

Welcome to the Soul Club!

Our next night will be a celebration of our city's funkier times with three DJs who were the backbone of the Manchester's club scene during the 80s and 90s.

Expect modern soul along with vintage soul classics including tunes from the famous Reno club, Gallery, Legends, Playpen & Rafters

Main Room:

Colin Curtis famous for his jazz funk excursions and innovative club nights at Berlin, Raffters & Legends.

Hewan Clarke who was the first Resident Dj at the world famous Hacienda club and whose jazz selection in clubs like Berlin have ensured his republication as our most adventurous Dj.

Doctor.D started his Djing career at Manchester's Longest running Black Music night Club The Reno. His marathon Dj sets lasted up to 6 hours every night.

Back Room:

Representing The other side of The Pennines are Djs
Ian 'Starchild' Hylton & Jules
playing heavy dance floor selections from Fusion to Funk &
Jazz to Boogie.

Jazz-dance session hosted by Paul W, Lloyd and Flex, keepin the dancefloor hyped!

Tickets

Fat City Records, Oldham Street, Manchester
T: 01612371181

http://www.ticketline.co.uk
http://www.thesoulclub.co.uk
http://www.mintlounge.com

Omar @ Leeds Carnival 2008!

2008-09-03T22:04:00.000Z

more NSJ '08, dap dappin'

2008-08-22T17:48:00.001Z

North Sea Jazz festival 2008

2008-08-22T16:36:00.005Z

Hypnotic

2008-07-21T22:43:00.005Z

sunday walking...

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Random photos.....

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Simple, support artists

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Mark de Clive-Lowe releases

2007-11-01T18:06:00.000Z

*MARK de CLIVE-LOWE - JOURNEY 2 THE LIGHT LP (Freedom School LP/CD)
MdCL's cosmic jazz-meets-breaks and beats album featuring Bembe Segue, Jason Yarde, Sammy Figueroa (Miles Davis/Stevie Wonder), Richard Spaven and Joni Love. Out Nov 3 Japan only 2LP and CD... Listen to 'Peace Be Central' at

www.myspace.com/markdeclivelowe

*FREESOUL SESSIONS vol.1 (Antipodean CD)
11 tracks of 100% improvised music from Freesoul Sessions live shows at London's Jazz Cafe and Notting Hill Arts Club, featuring MdCL with Vanessa Freeman, Bembe Segue, Jason Yarde, Kaidi Tatham, Richard Spaven and more. Available on pre-release at Jazz Cafe Nov 3 show...

http://www.myspace.com/freesoulsessions

THE POLITIK (Bembe Segue + MdCL) (Antipodean/Milan/Village Again) LP/CD)
Bembe + MdCL's collab project is out now worldwide on CD, 2LP, 12" and digital. With feature guests including Bahamadia, Waajeed, Blu and more. Watch out for The Politik Live kicking off in Japan mid November and elsewhere in the new year... http://www.myspace.com/thepolitik
Listen/Buy digital online at....

http://antipodean.ithinkmusic.com

LADY ALMA - PRESSURE (UNIVERSAL SUN REMIXES) (Especial 12")
Lady Alma, produced by MdCL and remixed by Universal Sun (Chris Cox and MdCL) for a fresh 12" on Japan's Especial Records, dropping November...
http://www.especial-records.com

ZED BIAS feat MARK de CLIVE-LOWE - COTTONMOUTH (Sick Trumpet LP/CD)
Zed Bias' long awaited new album drops soon on Sick Trumpet Records. MdCL features on the instrumental dancefloor workout 'Cottonmouth'...
http://www.sick-trumpet.co.uk

MUSICLOVELIFE - APHROMASH (Loungin 12")
Phil Asher (restless soul) and MdCL under their MusicLoveLife guise for a heavy tech dancefloor workout...
http://www.myspace.com/lounginrecordings

ROISIN MURPHY - OVERPOWERED (EMI Records CD/digital)
MdCL collaborates with Bugz in the Attic's Seiji for the track 'Footprints'. Out now...
http://www.myspace.com/roisinmurphy

LEWIS McCALLUM - FLY OR DIE / LOOK AROUND (Antipodean digital)
Debut release out now from NZ artist/producer Lewis McCallum also featuring Cherie Mathieson on vocals and exec produced by MdCL...
http://www.myspace.com/lewismccallum

Listen/Buy digital online at....

http://antipodean.ithinkmusic.com

ONLINE LINKS

* MdCL live videos updated at
http://mdcl.imeem.com

http://coopr8.ning.com/profile/mashibeats

2007-10-13T17:49:00.000Z

Larry Harlow & Latin Legends of Fania featuring Adalberto Santiago, Yomo Toro & Nicky Marrero
+ special guest DJ Gilles Peterson (Radio 1 "Worldwide")
Roundhouse | part of London Jazz Festival
Saturday November 17 Doors 7.30pm
Roundhouse

Chalk Farm Road, part of London Jazz Festival, NW1 8EH

Tel: 0870 389 1846 for tickets or
Roundhouse

In 1971, New York exploded to sound of salsa, the new urban latin dance music with Cuban roots, Puerto Rican soul and a touch of Big Apple funk! Fania Records was at the heart of this revolution and documented the soundtrack to Latin New York in more than 1500 albums between 1964 and 1989. Fania became to salsa what Motown had been to soul, the hub of the creative talents from a close-knit scene which reached out and was there for a whole generation of music lovers worldwide.

Tonight one of that scene's great innovators, pianist/bandleader Larry Harlow, has put together a team of galacticos to revisit planet salsa from the time when men walked on the moon. A young jazz pianist at the time, Harlow was the first artist to sign to the fledgling label in 1965, and his early releases were a mix of Cuban son and mambo with the cool boogalo of the period. As the 60s progressed into the 70s, he became one of salsa's leading musicians, composing, arranging and producing many albums for the label as well as playing piano in the legendary Fania Allstars.

This concert features several Fania Allstars legends - sonero Adalberto Santiago, timbalero Nicky Marrero and cuatro (Puerto Rican guitar) player Yomo Toro - plus Alegre Allstars trombonist Lewis Kahn and some of New York's current hot-shot musicians including percussionists Louis Bauzo and Bobby Sanabria. Look out especially for one of the new young vocal sensations in New York today, Luisito Rosario!

If you like salsa played the correct way - hot, hard and heavy for the dancefloor but with a jazzy flavour, then this concert is a MUST for you. Brought to you by the same people who promoted the sell-out WILLIE COLON concert at the same venue in the summer.

In support, Radio One's Gilles Peterson, who has been dropping latin gems in the clubs and on radio since the early 80s. Digging deep into his collection and featuring many tracks from his recent Fania DJ Series compilation, expect a few surprises from the station's most progressive presenter!

www.comono.co.uk

for more info.

Must buy!

2007-09-20T12:03:00.000Z

Luv'n'Haight off shoot from Ubiquity records release this GEMM!!! go find in your local record store or if you have to down load it.....

RAMP - The Old One, Two (Luv N'Haight 12'')

'We've got two previously unreleased tracks by legendary 1970s soul act RAMP! Both produced by vibes-master Roy Ayers post-release of their 1977 classic Come Into Knowledge album. These are not new recordings, these are vintage RAMP, previously unheard but rescued recently from a demo the band recorded on cassette. Newly mastered, eq'd and now ready to rumble on loud n'proud 12" vinyl.' (taken from www.ubiquityrecords.com - check link below)

Luv n Haight

North Sea Jazz festival 2007

2007-08-02T12:26:00.000Z

Just a quick one - will try to add a couple of pics in a bit - but again quality stuff.

Maceo Parker and Martha High - legends and funked the whole of the Nile stage out - especially the powerful voice of Martha.
Hypnotic Brass Ensemble - brass meets Hip Hop - live , heavy go search them out!

Hypnotic Brass Myspace

Hypnotic Brass Blog

'War'
Hypnotic Brass Video

Friday:
Terence Blanchard performing The Movie Music of Spike Lee with Metropole Orchestra Conducted by Vince Mendoza featuring Jamie Cullum, Bilal and Patti Austin was the opening of Friday and set the tone for the rest of the weekend. For me one of the highlights was Bilal droppping a spoken word peiece from Spike's Mo' Better Blues.
Next The Roots with a once in lifetime performance - normally you see them in the UK doing an album gig - this was the full works plus covers of all time classics (with tuba belting out on stage) and finally rocking out with Led Zep., wow.
AL Green - what a smile, what a catalogue of music.

Saturday:
Raul Midon - amazing voice, he's someone you've got to see live, unbelievable, mimicking a trumpet with his mouth while playing hand picked percussive guitar and singing.
'State of Mind':
State of Mind Video

The Campbell Brothers were an eye-opener - something I just wouldn't see normally, very spiritual. Modern gospel: sacred steel gospel, featuring pedal, and lap steel guitar. Band: Tiffany Godette, Joyce "cinnamon" Jones (vocals); Chuck Campbell (pedal steel); Phil Campbell (electric guitar); Darick Campbell (lap steel); Malcolm Kirby (bass); Carlton Campbell (drums).

Christian Scott - a quality young trumpeter with hip hop influences. Check his album Rewind That.
Christian Scott (trumpet); Matthew Stevens (guitar); David Bryant (piano); Luques Curtis (bass); Marcus Gillmore (drums).

Sunday:
Ornette Coleman - breath-tingling performance.
Band:Ornette Coleman (sax, trumpet, violin); Tony Falanga, Al Macdowell, Charnett Moffett (bass); Denardo Coleman; Dominique Tackenburg.

Ornette Coleman is one of the innovators of the jazz avant-garde. Yet keep harmonies even when taking compositions out there.

Anthony Joseph's spoken word alongside a tight and funky band made a welcoming surprise.
Band: Anthony Joseph (vocals); Colin Webster (flute, alto sax); Andrew John (bass); Paul Brett, Paul Zimmerman (percussion).

Singer performer, writer and poet Anthony Joseph made a name for himself as the voice of a new generation. The Trinidadian born, London based Joseph and his Spasm Band present explosive ‘spoken words’ embedded in Afro-Caribbeantinted jazz, flaunting irresistible poly-rhythms and hypnotizing bass lines. This music can be heard on his album Leggio de Lion that was recently released on the Kindred Spirits label.

Sly & the family Stone - what a legend. It was kinda expected but Sly came out after the band warmed the audience up, after around 20 mins. A hip hop'd out tiny Sly appeared on stage....hoenstly he looked like Snoop been coming to him for tips. He's still got the voice and belted out some beutiful numbers including If you want me to Stay, before sauntering backstage. I'm glad I had the pleasure of hearing his voice in the flesh and i'll remember that, for a long long time.

more pics on way....

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