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 featured globally on TV, adverts & films. EN: Brit. sing/songwr. & DJ

*Kinny & Horne: "The Telling Tabu" (Forgetting To Remember 2005) Classically trained in opera, singer songwr. Caitlyn Simpson toured and subsequently moved to Norway and began collaborating with Espen Horne, Norwegian soul & jazz giant and creator of Bobby Hughes Experience & Bobby Hughes Combination.

*Jimi Tenor: "Union Ave. #2" (Europa 1995) Finnish composer, multi-inst. & artist Lassi Lehto has designed and built electo-mechanic instruments w/designer Matti Knaapi. True to his own vision his music includes (but is not limited to) jazz, psychedelic soul and African funk.

*Sun Ra: "Mayan Temple" (Singles: The Definitive 45s Collection, Vol. 1, '53-'61) Am. free jazz composer, pianist and band leader, pioneer of jazz improvisation, modal jazz & early user of electronic keyboard & synthesizers.

*The Mackrosoft: "Pillow Fight" (The Dawning Of The Aja Aquarius 2005) Aja West leader, composer, producer & label owner specializing in hybrids of funk, fusion, jazz, soul & electronic music since 2000.

*Los Lobos: "Maricela" (Colossal Head 1996) Am. rock band from East LA playing rock, tex-mex, brown eyed soul, r&b, blues, zydeco, folk and incorporating traditional Mexican music. Formed by David Hildago (vox, guitar) & Louie Perez (drums).

*Los Fabulosos Cadillacs: "Nosotros Egoistas" (La Luz Del Ritmo 2008) Argentinian group playing ska, rock, salsa, mambo, reggae, funk & samba. One of the most influential ska bands in Latin America.

*Grupo Fantasma: "Hijo" (El Existential 2010) Latin funk outfit from Austin TX. Known for their exuberant live shows and innovative contemporary recordings. Feat. Beto Martinez on guitar and Jose Galeano on percussion and vocals.

*Quantic & His Combo Barbaro: "Arianita" (Tradition In Transition 2009) Q aka Will Holland's band from Cali, Colombia assembled during his days living there and exploring Afro-Caribbean, Latin American and psychedelic & funk traditions.

*HOUR 2*

*Skeewiff: "A Little Spot Of Soul" (Private Funktion 2006) UK based production duo of Alex Rizzo & Elliot Ireland include elements of jazz, lounge and big band music. They incorporate a wide variety of styles and vocalists to augment their sound.

*Shawn Lee's Ping Pong Orchestra: "Mela D" (Miles Of Styles 2008) Am. producer, composer & multi instrumentalist now based on London explores a wide variety of genres and subjects enlisting many different collaborators and vocalists.

*Soul Sugar: "Soul Sugar feat. Booker Gee" (Excursions In Soul Reggae Funk & Dub 2021) Paris based collective led by producer/arranger organist/keyboardist Guillaume Metenier mixing psych soul, jazz funk & early reggae.

*Flevans: "More On The Way feat. Shona Foster" (27 Devils 2009) Brit. multi inst., producer & DJ Nigel Evans playing funk, breaks, soul & electronica. SF: UK singer/songwr. guitarist

*BADBADNOTGOOD: "In Your Eyes feat. Charlotte Day Wilson": (IV 2016) Band & production team from Toronto, Canada combines jazz musicianship with a hip hop production perspective. CDW: Canadian R&B singer/songwr.

*The Bahama Soul Club: "Grinning In Your Face feat. Ruthie Foster" (The Cuban Tapes 2013) German based group blending soul, jazz, funk, blues, bossa and Afro influences led by composer, engineer producer & drummer since kindergarten Oliver Belz. RF: Austin TX singer/songwr.

*Bebel Gilberto: "Alguém" (Tanto Tempo 2000) Brazilian singer/songwr. born in NY. Daughter of Joao Gilberto and singer/composer Miucha. 

*Fernanda Porto: "Tanto Tempo Faz" (Auto-Retrato 2009) Brazilian singer of drum 'n bossa mixing drum and bass & electronic music with Bossa Nova.

*Zuco 103: "Bebete Vambora" (Tales Of High Fever 2002) Dutch musical ensemble playing Brazilian music with lead singer Lilian Vieira, keyboardist Stefan Schmid & drummer Stefan Kruger.

*Xploding Plastix: "Behind The Eightball" (Behind The Eightball EP 2001) Norwegian electronic duo of Hallvard Hagen & Jens Petter Nilsen. Their first release was 2000s "Treat Me Mean, I Need The Reputation" which became an instant classic.

*Wagon Christ: "Ubformby" (Sorry I Make You Lush 2004) Brit. electronic music composer & producer

Luke Vibert first release as WC was in 1994 "Phat Lab Nightmare."

*Fila Brazillia: "Lullaby Berkowitz" (Dicks 2004) Steve Cobby & Dave  McSherry began FB in 1990 playing downtempo/breakbeat with an offbeat sense of humor and got their name from a mis-heard dog breed 'fila brasiliero' which they adopted for a single and it stuck.

*Ghost Funk Orchestra: "What Now" (Something Evil EP 2017) Brainchild of composer multi-inst. Seth Applebaum went from a one man recording project into a powerhouse live band of soul, psych rock, salsa and beyond.