Bridging the Gap August 21, 2024

*Haldi & ans Flamingo: "Sudasuvised Ood" (Oige aeg-EP 2024) Estonian soul disco group fronted by sing/songwr. Haldi Valimae playing 'Estrada' music of Estonia from the 70s & 80s.

*Zouzoulectric: "He Killed Capoty" (Society Of Fragments 2018) Nujazz combining lounge swing and Latin with modern electronics with the sound of the 50s & 60s. Nelly Simon lead vox.

*Say She She: "C'est Si Bon" (Silver 2023) Brooklyn based female led 7 piece band feat. singers Piya Malik (London), Sabrina Mileo Cunningham (NYC) & Nya Gazelle Brown (DC).

*Adrian Quesada: "Noble Metals" (Jaguar Sound 2022) Austin TX multi-inst. producer & composer with Brownout, Ocote Soul Sounds, Money Chicha, Spanish Gold, The Echocentrics & Black Pumas.

*El Michels Affair: "Ala Vida" (Yeti Season 2021) NYC based funk, soul, hip hop band founded by composer, producer Leon Michels, founding member of S Jones & The Dap-Kings & Menahan St. Band.

*Misha Panfilov & Shawn Lee: "Deep Sea Oddities" (Paradise Cove 2020) MP: Estonian multi-inst. & producer collaborated with Amer. prod., multi-inst. based in London Shawn Lee.

*Empresarios: "Negrita Linda" (Sabor Tropical 2011) Amer. Latin fusion band from Wash. DC led by Javier Miranda (prod. vox & congas)

*Gecko Turner: "Toda Mojaita" (Soniquete,,, 2018) Fernando Gabriel Echave Pelaez is Spanish musician, sing/songwr. Gecko Turner. 

*Grupo Fantasma: "Sacatelo Bailando" (El Existential 2010) Austin TX Latin funk/soul band led by Beto Martinez (guit.) & Jose Galeano (perc. vox). The group backed Prince on numerous occasions.

*The Headhunters: "Yekola" (Evolution Revolution 2003) Amer. jazz fusion band founded by Herbie Hancock in 1973. They fused jazz, funk and rock music.

*The Daktaris: "Modern Technology" (Soul Explosion 1998) Afrobeat project  assembled by musicians from Desco Records using African sounding pseudonyms. Martin Perna and other members went on to. form Antibalas.

*Sun Atlas: "Mosquito Song" (Sun Atlas 2023) "The band's music is a collaborative work between various musicians scattered on different continents." They are keeping their identities under wraps and letting the music speak for itself. 

*Poets Of Rhythm: "Plus Plus" (Discern/Define 2001) German funk band from Munich feat. brothers Jan & Max Weissenfeldt. Later known as The Whitefield Bros.

HOUR 2

*Thunderball: "Make Your Move feat. Mustafa Akbar" (12 Mile High 2010) Wash DC based group feat. Sid Barcelona, Steve Raskin & Rob Myers feat. singer Mustafa Akbar.

*Lehmanns Brothers: "I Wanna Be (Micky More & Andy Tee Radio Edit)" (Acid Jazz & Funky Grooves (Single 2020) French funk band playing subtle funk/jazz melodies with a touch of hip hop & neo soul.

*The Fort Knox Five: "What Makes Ya Dance" (The New Gold Standard 2 ) Wash DC based group of Jon Horvath, Sid Barcelona, Rob Myers & Steve Raskin playing funk, reggae, hip hop & electronica.

*DJ Style: "Haunted Night (New Horizons Version)" (House Jazz Essentials ) AKA Thomas Barreto is a popular NYC DJ playing house, tribal, progressive, techno, techno house & breaks.

*Espen Horne: "Magnetica" (Wah Wah 45s Presents... ) Espen Horne is a legendary producer composer & DJ from Norway & frequently collaborates with soul artist/singer Kinny.

*A Reminiscent Drive: "Ambrosia" (Ambrosia 2000) Composer, songwr., filmaker & photographer Jay Alansky was born in Paris, France & plays ambient, experimental music that always remains melodic.

*Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: "How Long Do I Have To Wait For You?" (Daptone Gold 2004) Fire brand vocalist Sharon Jones leads the Desco Records all star band, The Dap-Kings on smoking funk & soul.

*Spanky Wilson & The Quantic Soul Orchestra: "Waiting For Your Touch" (Tru Thoughts Funk )Soul, jazz & funk singer Spanky Wilson was nominated as Female Jazz Vocalist of The Year by Ebony Magazine in 1973.

*Zonke & York: "Walk On" (Zonke Meets York ) Zonke Dikana is a So. Afr. multi platinum singer/songwriter & producer.  Recorded by multi-inst. producer York from Hannover Germany.

*Ursula 1000: "That Hindu That You Do" (Kinda Kinky 2002) Ursula 1000 is NY multi-inst. producer Alex Gimeno. He created his 'retro/future' sound by combining a variety of genres.

*Liftoff: "Marshmeadows" (Sunday Morning Airplay 2011) Wash DC artists Steven Albert, Steve Raskin, Johnna Raskin & Rob Myers.

*Jet Set Swe: "The Man From Thrush" (To Sweden With Love 2008) Jet Set Swe is Martin Persson on Hammond B300, accordion & piano, Jerker Ecklund, guitars, Mats Deltin, bass & Ola Bothzen, drums & percussion.

*Kaleidoscope Jukebox: "Flame Thrower" (Infinite Reflection 2013) Ever evolving mix of world, funk, reggae, jazz, dub & blues from producer DJ Clint Carty.