Bridging the Gap July 31, 2024

*Bidaide: "Nave Madre" (Single 2020) Cinematic soul group fm Barcelona Sp. playing moody shades of funk & soul.

*Bajofondo: "Caminante" (Presente 2013) So. American musicians from Argentina & Uruguay play 'contemporary music from the Rio De La Plata.'

*Ocote Soul Sounds: "Sal Si Puedes" (Single 2021) This single was written, performed and mixed by OSS founder Martin Perna. He played drums, bass, keys, clarinets, flute & saxophones.

*Pit Baumgartner: "Virgin Forest" (Tales Of Trust 2008) German-Austrian soundpainter & sound designer PB is also the founder & producer of German nu jazz sensation De-Phazz.

*The Dining Rooms: "Appuntamento Su Marte" (Do Hipsters Love Sun (Ra)? 2015) Italian downt. jazz & electronic duo of Cesare Malfatti & Stefano Ghittoni,

*Club Des Belugas & Thomas Siffling: "Upper Valley" (Ragbag 2018) German nu jazz/soul group led by Maxim Illion, (Martin Kratzenstein) composer/musician/producer & Kitty The Bill (Katrin Stoffel} composer/lyricist. TS: German jazz trumpeter

*Frank Zappa: "Is That All There Is? (Guitar 1988) FZ was a guitar icon, composer, social commentator & film maker. His incredibly prolific output was controlled by himself. He was a true original.

*Covet: "Merlin" (Catharsis 2023) Instrumental math/prog, rock band formed in San Fran. in 2014 by guitarist, pianist, violinist & visual artist Yvette Young.

*Charlie Hunter: "No Money, No Honey" (Everyone Has A Plan Until They Get Punched In The Mouth 2016) Amer. jazz, rock & fusion guitarist. Charlie plays custom made 7 & 8 stringed guitars on which he simultaneously plays bass lines, chords & melodies.

*The Mackrosoft: "1st Mack To The Moon" (1st Mack On The Moon 2003) Specializing in hybrids of funk, fusion, soul, jazz & electronic music Aja West led a sterling band of musicians creating unique sounds since 2000.

*Chris Joss: "Trembling Mic" (Tr 013 2022) French producer & multi-inst. Chris Joss builds his funky creations one instrument at a time to great effect.

*Diazpora: "Nap Xtra Long" (Islands 2017) German funk band fusing funky baselines, tight horns, dirty guitar and Hammond organ feat. David Nesselhauf on bass & Alex Feige on guitar.

*The Cheebacabra: "Looking For My Brother" (Pass The Information 2012) Psychedelic funk fusion formed by Paul Cheever (Cheeba) brother of Mackrosoft guru Aja West.

HOUR 2

*Bonobo: "Towers feat. Szjerdene" (The North Borders 2013) Brit. musician, producer & DJ Simon Green experiments with jazz & world music feat. an array of guest vocalists.

*Belleruche: "Bump" (Turntable Soul Music 2007) UK electronic soul band feat. Kathrin DeBoer (vox) Ricky Carr (Ricky Fabulous) & Tom Godwin (DJ Modest)

*Bahama Soul Club: "Mercy Me feat. Josephine Nightingale" (Bohemia After Dawn 2020) Composer, producer & engineer Oliver Belz is the man behind the sound of BSC. He began playing drums at 5 yrs old.

*Angels Of Libra: "In & Out feat. Jean Cortis" (Revelations 2023) Hamburg, Germany soul band feat. prod. guitarist Dennis Rux, Chris Haertel on keys, David Nesselhauf on bass & drummer Lucas Kochbeck.

*Wax Poetic: "White Dove" (Copenhagen 2006) NY based trip hop band founded by Turkish musician & producer born in Sweden Ilhan Ersahin.

*Banda Magda: "Venin" (Tigre 2017) Magda Giannikou is a Greek pianist, accordionist, singer, composer & producer based in NYC. She leads an international group of musicians on a multi-ethnic tour de force of  compelling musical journeys.

*Bill Withers: "Use Me" (Lean On Me: The Best Of... ) Bill Withers was a late bloomer, charting his first hit in his mid 30s. What followed was a string of iconic soul classics. Bill Withers never really trusted the music business and retired on his own terms in 1985.

*Black Pumas: "Red Rover" (Black Pumas 2020) Formed by Austin TX legendary prod. multi-inst. Adrian Quesada & sing/songwr. Eric Burton in 2018 playing psych soul & rock.

*Boulevards: "Time" (Electric Cowboy: Born In Carolina Mud 2022) Jamil Rashid is a soul & funk artist from Raleigh NC. He calls this album "Southern Fried Carolina Funk!"

*Big Audio Dynamite: "London Bridge" (Megaton Phoenix 1989) BAD was formed by Mick Jones after being ousted from The Clash. He continued to develop the band's sound using breaks, dubs and heavy use of samples.

*The English Beat: "Save It For Later" (Special Beat Service 1982) Their music fuses latin, ska, pop, soul, reggae & punk rock feat. Dave Wakeling on vox & guitar.

*Squeeze: "Tempted" (East Side Story 1981) Rock & new wave band from London feat. the songwriting duo of Chris Difford (guit. vox) & Glenn Tilbrook (guit. vox). The pair were supposed to be the heirs to Lennon & McCartney.

*Kruder & Dorfmeister: "Definition" (G-Stoned 1993) Austrian trip hop/downt. duo of Peter Kruder &

Richard Dorfmeister.