Bridging the Gap July 26, 2023

*Boozoo Bajou: "Tough Times feat. Jules (Single 2023) German downtempo dubtronic duo of Peter Heider & Florian Seyberth play blues, jazz, soul, latin & dub. Jules: Julia Fischer co-wrote song w/BB

*BADBADNOTGOOD: "In Your Eyes feat. Charlotte Day Wilson" (IV 2016) Canadian jazz band & production team. CDW: Canadian sing/songwr R&B

*Belleruche: "Alice" (Turntable Soul Music 2007) British 3 pc. electronic/soul band feat Kathrin DeBoer on vocals and songwriting 2005-2013

*Bobby Hughes Experience: "Jomfrun" (Fusa Riot 1999) Norwegian arranger, producer, composer, percussionist Espen Horne & fellow composer, organist, percussionist Rodrigo Lopez cookin' with jazz featuring electronic and live instrumentation.

*The Cheebacabra: "A Journey Begins" (Exile In The Woods 2006) Psychedelic funk fusion from Seattle Wash. from Paul Cheever, also brother of Aja West leader of The Mackrosoft

*Clutchy Hopkins & Fat Albert Einstein: "Zero G's" (High Desert Low Tide 2017) Mystery musician, composer, producer C Hopkins (supposedly no one knows who he is, as his 'tapes' were found under mysterious circumstances... FAT: composer, multi-inst., producer Christopher Vagnoni

*The Robins: "Riot In Cell Block No. 9" (Single 1954/5) One of the earliest 'doo wop' groups. Bobby Nunn & Carl Gardner left with producers/songwriters Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller to form The Coasters.

*Bobby "Blue" Bland: "Stormy Monday Blues" (Single 1962) American blues singer Robert Calvin Bland mixed the blues, gospel and R&B. Known as 'Sinatra of the blues.'

*Little Richard: "I Don't Know What You've Got But It's Got Me Pts. 1 & 2" (Single 1965) American singer/songwriter, pianist & queer icon Richard Wayne Penniman self described "King and Queen" of R&R was a major influence on popular music for 7 decades.

*United Future Organization: "Nica's Dream" (3rd Perspective 1996) Japanese funk/jazz band feat. Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura & Raphael Sebbag. (Fr.) Pioneers of the Japanese acid jazz sound.

*Nicola Conte: "Trappola Mortale" (Jet Sounds 2000) Latin jazz artist, composer, producer Nicola Conte also produced many artists like Rosalia De Souza & Marvin Parks.

*The Dining Rooms: "Agnone Bagni D'Inverno" (Do Hipsters Love Sun (Ra)? 2015) Italian jazz/electro/downtempo duo Stefano Ghittoni & Cesare Malfatti

*DJ Drez & Marty Williams: "Reason For Funk" (The Complete Moon Bay Sessions 2007) DJ, producer, visual artist Stevan Bradley & M.W. SF Bay Area pianist, vox, songwriter & producer. 

HOUR 2

*Dorothy Ashby: "Joyful Grass And Grape" (The Rubaiyat Of Dorothy Ashby 1970) American jazz harpist and singer established the harp as an improvising instrument in jazz.

*Banda Magda: "Tam Tam" (Tigre 2017) Greek composer, multi-instrumentalist Magda Giannikou leads the international team of musicians crossing genres and countries.

*Bajka: "A Vision" (Single 2005) Poet singer, producer & songwriter Bajka Pluwatsch born in India and raised in Portugal & So. Africa plays R&B, soul, electronic and world music.

*Barrio Jazz Gang: "Kobra Smile" (2 2010) Italian jazz producer, DJ, composer & guitarist Rob Colella & guitarist/producer Stefano Micarelli mix world, electronic & exotic grooves into their sound.

*Dr. Rubberfunk: "Bombay Bossa" (Northern Comfort 2010) Electronic, funk & soul from Simon Ward, Brit. multi-inst. DJ & producer

*Chris Joss: "Zingy Twangs" (Sticks 2009) French multi-inst., producer suffered from Misophonia from childhood and cannot perform live due to tinnitus and hyperacusis which indicate decreased tolerance for certain sounds.

*The Claypool Lennon Delirium: "Cricket And The Genie (Movement I, The Deliruim)" (Monolith Of Phobos 2016) Am. rock band feat. Les Claypool bass/vocals (Primus) & Sean Lennon guitar/vocals (GOASTT, son of John Lennon/Yoko Ono) Came together after touring in 2015.

*Gomez: "Ping One Down" (In Our Gun 2001) British indie rock band plays blues, indie, folk, alternative, experimental & psychedelic. Guitarist/vocalist Ian Ball & drummer Ollie Peacock have been playing together since high school.

*The Flaming Lips: "Fight Test" (Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots 2002) Am. psych/rock band formed by Wayne Coyne (voc, guitar, bass, keys) and he is the only current original member. 

*Los Pakines: "Ramos De Rosas" (Los Pakines 1987) Peruvan cumbia/merengue/rock band from Lima.

Part of the "Golden Age" of Peruvian cumbia in the 1970s

*Aniceto Y Sus Fabulosos: "Los Fabulosos En Onda" (Single ?) Peruvian cumbia artist Aniceto Salazar & band from compilation Peru Maravilloso: Vintage Latin, Tropical & Cumbia

*Ocote Soul Sounds: "Cumbia La Magdalena" (Taurus 2011) Am. Latin band formed by Martin Perna (Antibalas) & Adrian Quesada when MP's car broke down in Austin on his way to Mexico. AQ no longer with the band.

*Bajofondo: "Patras" (Presente 2013) So. Amer. band of musicians from Argentina & Uruguay playing contemporary music from the Rio De La Plata.