Notes From The Bridge

Bridging The Gap September 27, 2023 *BeauSoleil: "Jusqu' A La Nuit (Until The Nights)" (Cajunization 1999) Am. Cajun band fm Lafayette,  LA formed by Michael Doucet, fiddle, guit., acc., mandolin & vox, Bessyl Duhon, accordian & Kenneth Richard, guit. including elements of rock, jazz, blues & calypso. *Wayne Toups & Zydecajun: "Please Explain" (Fish Out Of Water 1991) Cajun fusion band led by Wayne Toups playing a mix of Cajun music, zydeco, soul & southern rock. *Geno Delafose & French Rockin' Boogie: "Duralde Stomp" (That's What I'm Talkin' About! 1996) Am. Zydeco band led by G Delafose (acc. & vox) playing nouveau zydeco which is deeply rooted in trad. Creole music, Cajun & country & western. GD son of famous zydeco accordionist John Delafose. *The Meters: "Fire On The Bayou" (Fire On The Bayou 1975) Considered one of the founding fathers of funk they blend funk, blues & dance grooves

Bridging the Gap September 20, 2023 *Aja West & Cheeba: "Last Of The Mohawkins" (Flash & Snowball 2005) Aja West is a producer, musician & label owner, (The Mackrosoft.) His younger brother Paul Cheever (Cheeba) is leader of The Cheebacabra. *Anderson .Paak: "Anywhere" (Oxnard Instrumentals 2018) Am. musician & producer from Oxnard, Ca. Formed Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars. *Blktop Project: "From Here To Where" (Blktop Project 2006) Tommy Guerrero, Ray Barbee & Matt Rodriguez began playing together on tour as skateboarders for SLAP magazine. They added drummer Chuck Treece and became Blktop Project. *Beats Antique: "Vesper Star feat. Alam Khan" (Shadowbox 2016) World fusion electronic group out of Oakland Ca. incorporating middle eastern sounds, underground hip hop, jazz & afrobeat. *Nickodemus: "2 Sips & Magic feat. The New York Gypsy Allstars" (Sun People 2009) NY DJ/producer Nick DeSimone. NYGA: Classically t

Bridging the Gap September 13, 2023 *Adrian Quesada: "Funky Chick feat. Brownout & Tomar Williams" (Single 2018) Am. Multi-inst. producer & songwr. (Black Pumas, Brownout, Grupo Fantasma, Money Chicha y mas) TW: Am. singer & producer *Vito Lalinga (Vi Mode Inc. Project): "Fbi Investigations" (Acid Jazz & Funky Grooves 2021) Italian guitarist, producer & DJ works in funk & jazz funk. *Kind & Kinky Zoo: "Pamukkale" (Swamp! 2022) Swiss raw funk, garage rock & ambient jazz out of Lusanne feat. flute, Hammond organ & electric piano, bass & drums (perc.). Largely instrumental. *Kat Eaton: "Checking In" (Talk To Me 2021) Welsh born Londoner singer/songwr. with partner Nick Atkinson (co-writer/producer) writing together since the age of 16 playing soul & classic r&b. *Lack Of Afro: "Good Love feat. Emma Noble" (Jack Of All Trades 2018) British multi-inst. producer, DJ& composer Adam Gibbons fe

Bridging the Gap September 6, 2023 *Whirimako Black: "Hohou Te Rongo" (Hohou Te Rongo 2002) Whirimako Black is a singer/songwriter & actress from Aotearoa (NZ). She sings in the Maori language and utilizes taonga puoro: indigenous instruments. *Our Native Daughters: "Black Myself" (Songs Of Our Native Daughters 2019) Allison Russell, Amythyst Kiah, Leyla McCalla & Rihannon Giddens are four black female banjo players, singers & songwriters highlighting contributions of African music & instrumentation in folk and popular music.  *Susheela Raman: "Vel Undu" (Vel 2010) Singer/songwriter born in London of Indian parents. Moved to Australia at 4 yrs old. Performs her own music built on the sacred Bhakti and Sufi traditions of India and Pakistan. She works with her partner guitarist/producer Sam Mills. *Taj Mahal: "Strut" (Dancing The Blues 1993) Born Henry St. Claire Fredericks TM is an Am. singer/songwriter & multi-inst. incorporat