Bridging the Gap December 17, 2025 *Hattler: "Kraal Jam" (Warhol Holidays 2016) Helmut Hattler is a German bassist prod. & comp. who suffered years of forced violin lessons then, began experimenting with bass and it changed his life. *The Mackrosoft: "Headless Hydra" (Snakerhythms 2018) Aja West was a Seattle funk fusion luminary & leader of The Mackrosoft who loved synthesizers and spontaneous creation. He sadly passed away in 2022. *Misha Panfilov & Shawn Lee: "Deep Sea Oddities" (Paradise Cove 2020) Misha Panfilov is an Estonian prod. comp. & multi-inst known for his warm analog sound of soul, jazz & psych. grooves. Shawn Lee is an Amer. comp. prod. multi-inst. now living in London. *Mondo Grosso: "Astronauta Perdido feat. Hidefumi Ino" (Reborn Again And Always Starting New 2017) MG is Jap. prod. comp. musician Shinichi Osawa. His earliest major influence was Yellow Magic Orchestra and he grew up to collaborate with Riyuich...
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Bridging the Gap December 10, 2025 *Booker T & The MGs: "Fuquawi" (Melting Pot 1970) Amer. inst. R&B & soul combo formed in 1962 and was the 'house' band for Stax Records for over a decade. Booker T. Jones organ, Steve Cropper guit. Al Jackson drums & Donald "Duck" Dunn on bass, he replaced Lewis Steinberg in 1963. *Steve Cropper & Felix Cavaliere: "Full Moon Tonight" (Nudge It Up A Notch 2008) Amer. songwr. prod. Steve Cropper 10/21/41-12/3/25 & Amer. sing/songwr prod. Felix Cavaliere of The Rascals. *Otis Redding: "Try A Little Tenderness" (Single 1966) Amer. soul sing/songwr & prod. Otis Redding died in a plane crash in 1967 at age 26. He was an influential soul & R&B icon who collaborated with Steve Cropper multiple times. *Kylie Auldist: "Still Into You" (Just Say 2008) Samoan-Australian soul & funk vocalist. She began as lead singer for the Aussie funk band The Bamboos. *Kinny: ...
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Bridging the Gap December 3, 2025 *De-Phazz & Mo' Horizons: "Slow Down" (Single-2025) Prod. comp. Pit Baumgartner of De-Phazz teams with production/comp. duo of Ralf Droesemeyer & Mark "Foh" Wetzler. *Zonke & York: "Walk On" (The Early Tapes Zonke Meets York 2023) So. Afr. sing/songwr. Zonke Dikana & multi-inst. prod York from Hannover Germ. create soul & groovy jazz sounds. *Kat Eaton: "Slow It Down" (Talk To Me 2021) Brit. sing/songwr. Kat Eaton writes with her guitarist husband Nick Atkinson whenever they feel "compelled" to. They endeavor to play the song live just as they did when they first wrote it. *Makaya McCraven: "Choo Choo" (The People's Mixtape-EP 2025) Amer. drummer keys & synth player Makaya McCraven explores improvisational jazz with a wide array of like minded jazz musicians. *Adrian Younge & Ali Shaheed Muhammad: "Cosmic Changes (Inst.)" (Jazz Is Dead 019 2023) A...
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Bridging the Gap November 26, 2025 *William DeVaughn: "Be Thankful For What You Got" (Single 1974) WDeVaughn is a sing/songwr & guit. who is best known for this song which received a Gold Record in 1974. *Sly & The Family Stone: "Thank You (Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin)" (Single-1970) Funk, soul, psych rock band founded by sing/songwr. prod & multi-inst. Sly Stone along with siblings Freddie Stone guit. vox & Rose Stone keys vox. *Stevie Wonder: "Higher Ground" (Innervisions 1973) Amer. multi-inst. comp. sing. humanitarian & activist SW has been blind since shortly after birth. He began his career at Motown as "Little Stevie Wonder." *Akiko Yano: "A Long Wait" (Iroha Ni Kompeito 1977) Jap. comp. sing. & pianist Akiko Yano combines a sweet "idol" voice with the ability to improvise on the piano. She was married to Ryuichi Sakamoto for a time and played live with YMO. *Pizzicato Five: "Sweet Thursday...
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Bridging the Gap November 19, 2025 *Thunderball: "Flippin' It On" (12 Mile High 2010) Wash. DC based trio of Sid Barcelona, Steve Raskin & Rob Myers releasing music on Eighteenth St. Lounge Music label. They later added Jon Horvath became The Fort Knox Five. *Tosca: "Pyjama" (J.A.C. 2005) Austrian elect./downt. duo of Richard Dorfmeister & Rupert Huber formed in 1994. *United Future Organization: "Nica's Dream" (3rd Perspective 1996) Jap. jazz/funk project founded in 1990 by Frenchman Raphael Sebbag & Tokyo DJs Tadashi Yabe & Toshio Matsuura. *Ursula 1000: "Le Beat Fantastique" (Esoterique 2019) U1000 is NY DJ, prod. multi-inst. Alex Gimeno. He uses electronic music, funk & disco to create his "retro/future" sound. *Wax Poetic: "Dreamin'" (Nublu Sessions 2003) Wax Poetic is NY based Turkish trip hop comp. musician Ilhan Ersahin merging jazz with more pop sensibilities. *The Electones: "Rig...
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Bridging the Gap November 12, 2025 *Makala Jazz Funk Band: "5 Sense" (Xake! 2015) Groove Jazz soul group led by Spanish DJ, prod. comp. & musician Makala (Mikel Unzurrunzaga Schmitz). *Thievery Corporation: "La Force De Melodie feat. Lou Lou Ghelickhani" (Treasures From The Temple 2018) Amer. electronic duo of Rob Garza & Eric Hilton never wanted to limit themselves to one genre. That's why they are two of the most well rounded & eclectic prods. around. Lou Lou is an Austin TX singer & keyboardist. *Isabelle Antena: "La Pecheresse A La Ligne" (Easy Does It 2005) Isabelle Antena is a French jazz & pop singer. She began as I Powaga in the group Antena but became very popular in Japan after recording her first solo album. *New Visionaries: "Spiritual World" (Roadmaps 2024) Australian UK based artist prod. Joel Sarakula got together with Dutch musician prod. Phil Martin when he was stuck in the Netherlands for the Covid lockdo...
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Bridging the Gap November 5, 2025 *Mondo Grosso: "Overflowng feat. Mika Nakashima" (Big World 2022) Mondo Grosso is Jap. musician, prod. comp. Shinichi Osawa. Mika Nakashima is a Jap. sing/songwr. & actress. *Pizzicato Five: "I Hear A Symphony" (The Band Of 20th Century... ) Jap. multi-inst. sing/songwr Konishi Yasuharu is the only founding member to remain with the band. Maki Nomiya was the third sing. for P5. *Jun Mayuzumi: "Black Room" (Angel Love 1968) Jun Mayuzumi is a Jap. singer. She won a Japan Record Award in 1969. She appeared on the Japanese NYE show Kohaku Uta Gassen from 67-70. *Vintage League Music: "Here With Me feat. Alan Evans" (Family Album Vol. 1 2021) VLM is a record label curated by multi-inst. prod. Alan Evans. Evans is featured on this cut from the compilation album VLR Family Album Vol. 1. *Cookin' On 3 Burners: "Brighter feat. Stella Angelico" (Cookin' The Books 2025) Australian funk, soul, boogaloo...