Notes From The Bridge

Bridging the Gap 5/31/23 *Forro In The Dark: "Que Que Tu Fez" (Bonfires Of Sao Joao 2006) NY collective of Brazilian expats formed in 2002. Forro style from NE Brazil with rock, jazz, reggae, psychedelia, folk & more. Mauro Refosco (perc.) Guilherme Monteiro (guit.) & Jorge Continentino (pifanos, flutes, saxophones) *Farofa Carioca: "Moro No Brasil" (Moro No Brasil 1998) Brazilian band formed by sing/songwr. Seu Jorge. Jorge left in 1999, but FC still performs in and around Brazil. *Jorge Ben: "Ponta De Lanca Africano (Umbabarauma)" (Africa Brasil 1976) Brazilian musician sing/songwr. 1960s recorded as a Samba artist. Found international fame when Sergio Mendes recorded "Mas Que Nada" *Thunderball: "Thunder In The Jungle feat. Afrika Bambaataa" (Cinescope 2006) Wash DC trio of Sid Barcelona, Steve Raskin & Rob Myers. Perform worldwide as DJs as "Thunderball Sound System" & 8 pc. live band feat. Mustafa Akbar &a

Bridging The Gap 5/24/23 *Karsh Kale: "We All Fall" (Single     ) Of Indian descent KK grew up in the U.S.  His first work was with Tabla Beat Science in 2000. First solo effort in 2001. Known for mixing table & Indian perc. w/eletronic *The Karminsky Experience Inc. "The Wayward Camel" (The Power Of Suggestion 2003)  UK downt. duo James Munns & Martin Dingle also of Vibes Alive *The Bombay Royale: "Khubsoorat Bewafa" (The Island Of Dr. Electrico 2014) Melbourne, Australia 11 pc. inspired by Bollywood soundtracks & Western music.  Led by Andy Williamson (sax, flute) The group composes collaboratively. *Ghost Funk Orchestra & Ben Pirani: "Can't Get Out Your Own Way (Remix)" (Single w/Modern Scene 2022) NY band fm prod./guit/arr. Seth Applebaum blurs the line between soul and psychedelic. BP: singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist *Greyboy: "See My Eyes" (Soul Mosaic 2004) Andreas Stevens acid jazz DJ & prod. Hip

Bridging The Gap 5/17/23 *The Bahama Soul Club: "Never Roam No More feat. John Lee Hooker" (Bohemia After Dawn 2020) German band playing funk, jazz, blues, bossa nova. Led by Oliver Belz, composer, producer, engineer *Parov Stelar: "My Man feat. Lightnin Hopkins" (The Burning Spider 2017) Austrian Marcus Fureder DJ electro. jazz, house, hip hop & pop. Producer, musician, composer & founder Etage Noir Recordings *Little Axe: "Midnight Dream" (Hard Grind 2002) Bernard Alexander aka Skip McDonald (guit. bass keys vox co-prod. Learned blues guitar at 8 on father's guitar. Little Axe since 1992 *Ursula 1000: "Gimme A Sign feat. Emma Noble" (Gimme a Sign - single 2021) Alex Gimeno NY prod. multi-inst. Jazz funk disco electro "retro-future sound"  *Bajka: "The Hunting (Club Des Belugas Remix)" (Escape From Wonderland 2010) Bajka Pluwatsch poet singer songwriter & producer. Born in India raised in Portugal & So. Af

Bridging the Gap 5/10/23 *Louis Jordan: "Five Guys Named Moe" (Louis Jordan and His Tympany Five 1946) Louis Jordan played all forms of sax, known for alto, as well as clarinet and piano.  Played 'revolutionary' sound "Jump Blues" which evolved into R&B. Inspired James Brown, Bill Haley and Ray Charles to name a few. *Lionel Hampton & His Orchestra: "Hey! BaBaReBop" (Single 1946) Am. vibraphonist, pianist, drummer, percussionist & bandleader. Played swing/bebop roots of R&B Died 8/2002. *Stick McGhee & His Buddies: "Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee" (Single 1949) Am. "jump blues" guitarist sing/songwr.  wrote above w/J. Mayo Williams.  Older brother of Brownie McGhee (sing/guit.) Original version contained scatological lyrics (MF) later changed to spot-dee-o-dee! *Chick Webb & His Orchestra: "Wacky Dust feat. Ella Fitzgerald" (Single 1938) Written by Oscar Levant & Stanley Adams about the 

Bridging the Gap 5/3/23 *Novalima: "Guayabo" (Karimba 2010)  Novalima is a production collective of Peruvian musicians/DJs in Lima, Barcelona, Hong Kong & London feat. Afro/Peruvian percussion w/dub, broken & house beats. Ramon Perez-Prieto, Grimaldo Del Solar, Rafael Morales & Carlos Li Carillo met in H.S. in Lima. *Quantic & Nidia Gongora: "Se Lo Vi" (Curao 2017) Q= Will Holand (UK) prod. multi-inst. NG= Sing/songwr. Pacific folklorist fm Colombia *Gina Chavez: "Quita La Cadena" (La Que Manda - EP 2020)  Multi-ethnic Austin native. She is a queer Catholic, Latinx pop artist. Founded Ninas Arriba college fund in gang dominated El Salvador w/her wife for young women. *Hailu Mergia & The Walias: "Zengadyw Derekou" (Tezeta reissue 2021) HM= Ethiopian organ & Synth player. Learned accordion at 14 combined Ethio. folk into funkier modern songs. The Walias= Ethio. backing band found by Mulatu Astatke *Jabula: "Mathome"