Bridging the Gap 6/14/23

*Hattler: "Acid Blues No. 1" (Sundae 2021) German Bass guitarist, composer, producer Helmut Hattler leads contemporary electronic sound with soulful vocals by German singer Fola Dada, ethic quotes & a touch of jazz 'coolness'

*De-Phazz: "Timeless Times (Instrumental)" (The Instrumental Versions 2021) German downt. jazz ensemble integrating jazz, soul, Latin, trip hop into a lounge music sound. Led by Pit Baumgartner

*The Dining Rooms: "Appuntamento Su Marte" (Do Hipsters Love Sun (Ra)? 2015) Italian duo Cesare Malfatti & Stefano Ghittoni fusing jazz and electronic music mostly downtempo & ambient w/guest vocalists.

*Don "Sugarcane" Harris: "Which Way Is The Bathroom" (Keep On Driving 1970) Am. singer, violinist & guitarist (6/38 - 11/99) Best known for jazz fusion violin with FZ, Johnny Otis and John Mayall.

*DorothyAshby: "Action Line" (Afro-Harping 1968) Am. jazz harpist, singer, composer  (8/32-4/86) worked with many jazz greats. Established the harp as an improvising jazz instrument.

*Entourage: "Journey By The Water" (Ceremony Of Dreams...72-77 2018) 'The Entourage Music and Theatre Ensemble' from '70-'83 performed ambient music in theaters with dance ensembles. Founder & director Joe Clark on sax & keys. They disbanded upon Joe's death in 1983.

*The Electones: "Black Veil Down" (If You'll Be Null, I'll Be Void 2009) Norwegian jazz/electro/pop group of Jens Petter Nilson, Hallvard Hagen and vocalist Rita Augestad Knudsen. Nilsen & Hagen form Xloding Plastix.

*El Michels Affair: "Zaharila feat. Piya Malik" (Yeti Season 2021) NY based Funk/soul instrumental band formed by Leon Michels prod., songwr., multi-inst. Founded Dap-Kings w/Sharon Jones on vox PM: sing/songwr.

*Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger: "Devil You Know" (Midnight Sun 2014) Am. Sean Ono Lennon & Charlotte Kemp Muhl, both multi-instrumentalists. Charlotte is a model and uses her earnings to fund her music. Sean is the son of John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

*Gomez: "Girlshapedlovedrug" (How We Operate 2006) English indie rock band: Ian Ball (vox, guitar), Paul 'Blackie' Blackburn (bass), Tom Gray (vox, guit. keys), Ben Ottewell (vox, guits.) & Olly Peacock (drums, synths, computers). They have 3 singers & 4 songwriters using trad. & electro. instruments.

*Sugar: "Believe What You're Saying" (File Under: Easy Listening 1994) Am. alt/rock band formed by singer/guitarist Bob Mould with David Barbie on bass & Malcolm Travis on drums.

*Shuggie Otis: "Strawberry Letter 23" (Inspiration Information 1974) Am. singer/songwr., multi-inst. Began performing w/father Johnny Otis at the age of 11 would wear shades & fake mustache to play in after hours clubs. Released "Here Comes Shuggie Otis" album at 15 years old.

*Shawn Lee & Clutchy Hopkins: "Across The Pond" (Clutch Of The Tiger 2008) Am. multi-inst. prod. comp. based in London. CH: Mystery musician who's "found tapes" made him a cult figure.

HOUR 2

*Rosalia De Souza: "La Citta Del Nulla" (Tempo 2018) Brazilian bossa nova singer pop, electro,  jazz. Traveled to Italy at 21 and studied music theory, Cuban percussion & jazz at Popular School of Testaccio in Rome.

*Marion: "Camisa Amarela" (Jazz Lounge 4 2008) Taken from compilation Jazz Lounge 4 from Water Music Records. Bossa Nova, Future & Latin Jazz & Downtempo from around the world.

*Zuco 103: "I Came, But..." (Tales Of High Fever 2002) Dutch crossover band Brazilian singer Lilian Viera, Dutch drummer Stefan Kruger & German keyboardist Stefan Schmid. 

*Skeewiff: "Now I'm Livin' For Me" (Bootyshaker EP 2003) UK based prod. duo Alex Rizzo & Elliot Ireland blend cheeky humor with electro breakbeat, jazz, lounge, big band & even country/folk

*The New Mastersounds: "King Comforter feat. Dionne Charles" (King Comforter - Single 2008) UK funk band found. by Simon Allen & Eddie Roberts. Dionne Charles vocalist from Baby Charles

*Orgone: "Losin You" (Beyond The Sun 2015) Am. funk, soul, afrobeat band from LA led by Dan Hastie (keys) & Sergio Rios (guitar) Fanny Franklin and/or Adryon De Leon on vocals.

*Nickodemus: "2 Sips & Magic feat. The New York Gypsy Allstars" (Sun People 2009) NY DJ producer Nick DeSimone plays dance & electronic music with world music influences. NYGypsyAllstars: classically trained virtuosi from swinging salsa to pulsing bhangra. Trad. world to their own compositions

*Lloyd Miller & The Heliocentrics: "Charhargah" (LM & The H. 2010) LM: Am. jazz multi-inst known for knowledge of Persian & Afghan music. H: Malcolm Catto, Jake Ferguson & Jack Yglesias

*Liftoff: "Shine" (The New Gold Standard 2006) Wash. DC funk/world music from Steve & Johnna Raskin, Steve Albert, Rob Myers & Sid Barcelona spinoff of Fort Knox Five on Eighteen St. Lounge label

*Sun Ra: "Urnack" (Singles: The Definitive 45's Collection Vol. 1 '52-61 2016) Am. free jazz composer, pianist & band leader. Pioneer of free improvisation and modal jazz. Early user of electro keyboards & synthesizers. Claimed to have been transported to Saturn by outer space beings who told him to preach peace through music.

*Makaya McCraven: "Half Steppin'" (Universal Beings E&F Sides 2020) Am. jazz drummer, producer & composer. Utilizes live improvisation with sampling to compose.

*Aja West & Cheeba: "Future Felines" (Flash & Snowball 2005) Brothers Aja West & Cheeba (Paul Cheever) both multi-inst. play in each others bands The Mackrosoft & The Cheebacabra playing funk fusion electronic music.

*Charlie Hunter: "The. Guys. Get. Shirts." (Everybody Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth 2016) Am. jazz, rock, fusion guitarist.  Custom made 7 & 8 string guitars plays baselines, chords & melodies simultaneously.