Bridging the Gap September 18, 2024

*Sonido De La Frontera: "Cumbia Pacifica Del Mar" (Sonidero Guerrillero 2021) Bass oriented cumbia with a hip hop vibe is SDLA's sound. Sing/songwr. Karlos Paez, producer Mr. Henshaw & DJ Unite provide the south of San Diego vibe that drives the dance floor.

*Ocote Soul Sounds: "Cumbia La Magdalena" (Taurus 2011) Founded by NY multi-inst. Martin Perna in 2001. Austin multi-inst. & composer A Quesada joined in 2004,

*Ondatropica: "Papi Shingaling" (Ondatropica 2012) English prod. multi-inst.Quantic, aka Will Holland teams with Colombian musician Mario Galeano to create the modern & classic styles of 'la musica Colombiana.'

*Nickodemus: "Mystic Molay feat. Innov Gnawa" (A Long Engagement 2018) NYC DJ & prod. Nicolas DeSimone has run the Turntable On The Hudson events for decades. Nickodemus is a traveler & collector of sound & culture. IG: Traditional Moroccan Gnawa band. Gnawa is traditional Moroccan religious songs & rhythms.

*Innov Gnawa & Akizzbeatzz: "Bangara (Akizzbeatzz Remix)" (Single-2019) Traditional Gnawa band based in NYC & led by Maalem Hassan Ben Jaafer. Akizzbeatzz is a Greek producer aka NOMAGIK.

*Khaled: "N'Ssi N'Ssi" (Best of...) Algerian rai sing. composer & multi-inst. Khaled Hadj Ibrahim is now living in France.

*Kat Eaton: "Slow It Down" (Talk To Me 2021) English sing/songwr. Kat Eaton writes songs with her guitarist husband to find their most authentic voice and then tries to perform the music as when it was first written.

*Alice Russell: "Lights Went Out" (Pot Of Gold 2008) British soul singer is a solo performer and much in demand as a guest vocalist w/artists such as Quantic, TM Juke & Nostalgia 77.

*Nicole Willis & UMO Orchestra: "Still Got A Way To Fall" (My Name Is Nicole Willis 2017) Amer. sing/songwr. born in Brooklyn NY. She began her career in the early 80s. She now lives & works in Helsinki, Finland.

*Nujabes: "Kumomi" (Metaphorical Music 2003) Japanese hip hop & jazz producer Seba Jun (Nujabes backward) died after a car accident at age 36.

*Uyama Hiroto: "81Summer" (A Son Of The Sun 2008) Uyama Hiroto is a Japanese sax player, multi- inst. & producer who frequently collaborated with Nujabes.

*Angels Of Libra: "Ganimed" (Revelations 2023) Hamburg, Germany soul band w/guitarist Dennis Rux, keys player Chris Haertel, bassist David Nesselhauf & drummer Lucas Kochbeck.

*BADBADNOTGOOD: "Can't Leave The Night" (III 2014) Canadian band & production team from Toronto Canada playing a combination of jazz and hip hop.

HOUR 2

*The Bahama Soul Club: "Tears Run Down feat. Sister Wynona Carr" (Bohemia After Dawn 2020) German group embracing soul, jazz, bossa nova, Afro & Caribbean influences and led by composer, multi-inst. Oliver Belz. SWC: Gospel & R&B singer who died in 1976.

*Club Des Belugas & Anna.Luca: "Strange Things Beyond The Sunny Side" (STBTSS 2019) CDB is a German nu jazz band led by Maxim Illion & Kitty The Bill. AL: German sing/songwr. & lyricist.

*De-Phazz: "I Sing feat. Pat Appleton" (Prankster Bride 2016) German downtempo jazz ensemble led by producer/sound painter Pit Baumgartner. PA: German sing/songwr.

*Don "Sugarcane" Harris: "Which Way Is The Bathroom" (Keep On Driving 1970) Amer. singer, violinist & guitarist recorded as Don and Dewey in the 50's, but is best known for his work with FZ, J Otis & John Mayall.

*Frank Zappa: "Rdnzl" (The Lost Episodes 1996) Amer. composer, guitarist, vocalist, conductor, filmmaker & producer. This is the earliest recording of Rdnzl from the Studio Z days in Cucamonga.

*Jean-Luc Ponty: "Ethereal Mood" (Cosmic Messenger 1978) French composer, violinist & keyboardist plays jazz & jazz fusion. His punchy, bebop sound was influenced more by horn players than other violinists.

*Jethro Tull: "My Sunday Feeling" (This Was 1968) Originally playing experimental blues rock, JT expanded their sound to include classical, folk, world, jazz & art rock led by singer/flutist Ian Anderson.

*The Jimi Hendrix Experience: "Burning Of The Midnight Lamp" (Electric Ladyland 1968) Amer. guitar virtuoso, songwriter & singer Jimi Hendrix backed a who's who of R&B greats before exploding onto the rock scene. Many consider him the greatest guitarist of all time.

*Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears: "Livin' In The Jungle" (Scandalous 2011) Amer. blues, funk & soul artist Joe Lewis came out of the Austin TX music scene in 2009.

*Bonobo: "Kong" (Black Sands 2010) British musician, producer & DJ based in LA, Simon Green began with trip hop and has since broadened his palette to include jazz & world music to augment his electronic sound.

*The Deadbeats: "Pearl" (Made In The Shade 2009) British donwnt/hip hop producers Damien Stanley & Ged Day met as part of the DiY party collective in Nottingham England.

*Flevans: "Rekindle" (Stand Tall 2024) Brit. multi-inst. DJ & producer Nigel Evans' style straddles funk, breaks, soul & electronica. 

*Misha Panfilov & Golden Rules: "On The Hook" (The Originals 3 2023) Estonian multi-inst. prod. M Panfilov wrote, produced & plays five of the instruments on this track.