Notes From The Bridge

Bridging the Gap December 27, 2023 *Professor Longhair: "Doin' It" (Mardi Gras In Baton Rouge 1991) Henry Roeland Byrd Amer. pianist, singer & songwr. is considered the creator of N.O. Rhythm & Blues. He influenced Fats Domino, Huey "Piano" Smith, Allen Toussaint & Dr. John. *Kermit Ruffins: "West Indies Jazz Dance" (The Big Butter & Egg Man 1994) N.O. based jazz trumpeter composer & singer co-founded the Rebirth Brass Band. *Rebirth Brass Band: "Mr. Big Stuff" (Throwback 2005) N.O. brass band formed in 1983 by Philip & Keith Frazier & Kermit Ruffins with other musicians in Clark High School in the Treme neighborhood of N.O. *Public Service Broadcasting: "The Now Generation" (Inform-Educate-Entertain 2013) London based duo of J. Willgoose, Esq. on guitar, banjo, other stringed instruments & electronic inst. and Wrigglesworth on drums, piano & electronic inst. They use public info samples and archi...

Bridging the Gap December 20, 2023 *Susheela Raman: "Meanwhile" (Music For Crocodiles 2005) British singer/composer of South Indian ancestry raised in Australia. She works in Indian and Pakistani traditions as well as her own unique world music, "unearthly" sound. *Bajka: "A Vision" (Single 2005) Poet, singer, producer & songwriter born in India and raised in Portugal & So. Africa. Currently based in Berlin. *Anoushka Shankar & Norah Jones: "Traces Of You" (Traces Of You 2015) Indian sitar player & composer born in London. Daughter of Ravi Shankar and half sister of Amer. singer/songwr., pianist & actress Norah Jones. *The Bahama Soul Club: "Til I Landed feat. Tiago Saga" (Sundub Society 2023) German based nu jazz, world music band led by composer, sound engineer & producer Oliver Belz who has played drums since kindergarten and now lives and works in Portugal. *Blundetto: "My. One Girl feat. Lateef The Trut...

Bridging the Gap December 13, 2023 *Dr. Rubberfunk: "With Love feat. Stephanie Whitelock" (My Life At 45 2020) British multi-inst., producer, DJ & remixer Simon Ward uses live instrumentation, found sounds & a variety of guest vocalists & musicians. SW: British singer *Flevans: "Réalisation feat. Laur Vane" (Accumulate 2020) British Multi-inst. producer, DJ, songwr. Nigel Evans. LV: British sing/songwr. *The Diplomats Of Solid Sound: "Hurt Me So (Lack Of Afro Mix)" (...feat. The Diplomettes 2004) Funk soul band from Iowa still convene in Iowa City to record. The Diplomettes are Sarah Cram, Katherine Ruestow & Abbie Sawyer. *Don Tiki: "Turkish Delight" (South Of The Boudoir 2009) Created by Kit Ebersbach, (composer, producer & keyboardist) & Lloyd Kandell (impresario) DT carries the modern day torch for exotica in Hawaii and the world. *The Tikiyaki Orchestra: "Space Tango" (Tropika 2023) Modern exotica septet out...

Bridging the Gap December 6, 2023 *Pete Townshend: "Time Is Passing" (Who Came First 1972) British guitarist, multi-inst. composer, singer producer & author. Co-founder & leader of mega rock band The Who. *Jethro Tull: "Witches Promise" (Living In The Past 1972) British blues/rock band led by flutist/singer songwr. Ian Anderson. They later expanded their sound to include classical, folk, jazz & art rock. *Little Feat: "Juliette" (Dixie Chicken 1973) Singer/songwr. slide guitarist Lowell George and bassist singer Roy Estrada formed LF after leaving The MOI. Lowell George died of a heart attack shortly after disbanding Little Feat. *Mo' Horizons: "Back To Melbourne feat. Gypsy Brown" (...And The Banana Sound System 2011) German duo of producers/DJs Mark 'Foh' Wetzler & Ralf Droesemeyer. They mix downt., acid jazz, nu jazz, soul, funk, trip hop, bossa nova & boogaloo in their diverse sound. *Chris Joss: "Drink Me...