Bridging the Gap 6/7/23

*Ghost Funk Orchestra: "Bluebell" (A New Kind Of Love 2022) Brainchild of prod. arr. musician Seth Applebaum (guit.) Blurring the lines between soul and psychedelic music.
*Hattler: "Spell E.Z." (Warhol Holidays 2016) German bassist/bandleader, composer, producer Helmut Hattler Fola Dada: German jazz/soul singer Professor of  jazz/pop and dance.
*Thievery Corporation: "Voyage Libre feat. Lou Lou Ghelickhani" (Treasures From The Temple 2018) Americian electro duo Rob Garza & Eric Hilton incorporating dub, acid jazz, reggae, Indian classical, Middle Eastern, hip hop, electronica and Brazilian music.  LL: Austin Tx. vox/keyboardist

*Eric Krasno: "Natalie" (Blood From A Stone 2016) Am. guitarist/songwr./producer. Founding member of Soulive and Lettuce. Performed with Tedeschi Trucks Band winning 2 Grammys guit./songwr. & guitar
*Spanish Gold: "Shangri La" (South Of Nowhere 2014) Indie trio feat. Patrick Hallahan (My Morning Jacket) drums, Adrian Quesada (Ocote Soul Sounds, Grupo Fantasma, etc.) guitar. Dante Schwebel (Hacienda) guitar & lead vox.
*Steely Dan: "Everything You Did" (The Royal Scam 1976) Walter Becker (guitar bass, backing vox) & Donald Fagen (keys and vox) 1974 became "studio only" band. Rock, jazz, Latin music & R&B & blues. WB died in 2017.

*Shawn Lee: "Cruel Woman feat. Fanny Franklin" (Soul In The Hole 2009) Am. multi-inst. comp., prod. based in London. FF: vocalist for Orgone working with variety of artists.
*JoJo Effect: "Not With Me (Club Des Belugas Remix)" (Nine (CdB) 2016) German nu-jazz, lounge & Bossa nova with Anne Schnell (vox) & Jurgen Kauseman (prod. multi-inst.) Maxim Ilion (prod. multi-inst.)
*Flevans: "Realisation feat. Laura Vane" (Accumulate 2020) Nigel Evans Brit. prod. multi-inst. DJ funk soul breaks & electronica.  LV: Jazz/soul sing/songwr. embraces many styles

*Ezra Collective: "Quest For Coin" (You Can't Steal My Joy 2019) Brit. jazz quintet with Femi Koleoso (drums, bndldr.) TJ Koleoso (bass) Joe Amon-Jones (keys) Ogunjobi (Trumpet) & James Mollison (tenor sax) Afrobeat, calypso, reggae, hip hop, soul & jazz
*Kerbside Collection: "Cat Whip (Renegades Of Jazz "Def Six" Remix)" (Mind The Curb 2013) Instrumental jazz funk, rare grooves from Brisbane/Queensland Australia
*The Jazz Defenders: "Hawkeye Jorge" (Scheming 2019) Led by UK pianist/composer George Cooper draw on love of Blue Note jazz to craft their own raw and vibrant compositions. Modern soul/jazz slant on classic hard bop
*Jenova 7 & Eddie Shinn: "Intergalactic Noir (Part 2)" (A Cosmic Safari 2016) Boston multimedia artist Michael J. Sirois & Russian producer Eddie Shinn from Ulyanovsk

HOUR 2

*Hugh Masekela: "Ade" (20th Century Masters... ) So. African trumpet/flugelhorn/cornet/singer/composer known as "Father of So. Afr. music" anti-apartheid activist wrote "Soweto Blues" "Bring Him Back Home" Died 1/2018 in Johannesburg, So. Afr.
*The Funkees: "Dance With Me" (Dancing Time:... 2012) Nigerian afro-rock band formed in 60s moved to London in 1973 gained prominence in the West African music scene.
*Dr. Adolf Ahanotu: "Ijere" (Odejimjim 1985) Nigerian singer, saxophonist, trumpeter. Holds Ph.D in music, (specializing in composition) and 3 master degrees in music, education & communication

*Diazpora: "Royals" (Ping Pong Powerplay 2020) 9 piece German funk band. Nu-school funk with jazz, afrofunk & rock. David Nesselhauf (Bass) & Lucas Kochbeck (drums)
*Crushed Velvet & The Velveteers: "Say Their Names Be The Change feat. Lyle Divinsky" (Love & Truth  2021) Alter ego of multi-inst, songwr., eng. prod. Alan Evans founding member of Soulive. "Guit. alt ego"
*Adrian Younge & Adrian Quesada: "The Last Time" (Adrian Younge vs. Adrian Quesada EP 2012) AY: Am. comp. arr. prod. AQ: Austin based multi-inst., comp. prod. Grupo Fantasma, Black Pumas, Spanish Gold.

*A3: "Ain't Goin' To Goa" (Exile On Coldharbour Lane 1997) British musical group founded in Brixton. Larry Love (Rob Spragg) Dr. D. Wayne Love (Jake Black) play blues, country & acid house.  Known for "Woke Up This Morning" theme song from 'The Sopranos'
*Moby: "Run On" (Blues Lounge ) Richard Melville Hall Am. musician, sing/songwr., producer.  Parents called him 'Moby' as a child. Herman Melville (Moby Dick) may be his great-great-great uncle.
*Taj Mahal: "Strut" (Dancing The Blues 1993) Henry Saint Claire Fredericks Jr. Am. blues multi-inst. singer incorporates world music. Multiple collaborations with variety of musicians

*Yerba Buena: "El Burrito" (Island Life 2005) NYC Afro-Latin band founded by Andres Levin, Venezuelan musician/producer. Active between 2003 & 2009
*Bitman & Roban: "El Hechizo" (Musica Para Después De Almuerzo 2005) Bitman, Jose Antonio Bravo is Chilean electronic producer, DJ funk, hip hop & Latin rhythms. Roban, Christian Powditch met Bitman in Santiago where they began collaborating on electronic music.
*Empresarios: "No Vamos A Parar" (The Vibes 2015) Am. Latin fusion funk band from Wash DC. play Tropicaliente music: Warm sounds of the Caribbean.
*Quantic Presenta Flowering Inferno: "Dusk" (1000 Watts 2016) Brit. multi-inst. Will Holland tropical reggae and dub from WH's time living in Colombia.

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