Bridging the Gap January 1, 2025

*Lorenzo Morresi: "Sole" (Music For Closed Airports 2021) DJ prod. & multi-inst. L Morresi splits his time between London & Italy. Lorenzo is dedicated to researching new sounds & combos of genres.
*David Nesselhauf: "Obedience" (Rituals-EP 2021) David Nesselhauf is a German bassist & composer & likes music he calls "woody bass" as in raw funk, stoner rock & tasty jazz.
*BADBADNOTGOOD: "Sunday Afternoon's Dream" (Mid Spiral 2024) Canadian inst. jazz band & prod. team BBNG play hip hop, jazz, & alternative music. They have 2 Grammys for prod. & songwr.

*Zouzoulectric & Choo Choo Panini: "Strawberry" (Society Of Fragments 2018) Nujazz music combining  lounge swing & Latin with modern electronics and the sound of 50s & 60s music. Lead vox by Nellie Simon.
*Belleruche: "Bump" (Turntable Soul Music 2007) Three piece electro/soul band from the UK active between 2007 & 2013. Lead vox by Kathrin DeBoer.
*Go.Soul.Map.: "Watergate feat. Manuela Malfitano" (Peaceful Sound For Broken Minds 2024) Prod. comp. arr. Salvatore Bruno co-wrote most of the songs here with Derane Obika, but this cut features Italian singer Manuela Amalfitano.

*Frente Cumbiero: "Soldaditos" (Cera Perdida 2021) Bogata based band founded by comp. musician Mario Galeano & Eblis Alvarez play Nueva Cumbia: Afro-Latin, Indigenous & European influenced dance music.
*Ondatropica: "Malaria" (Baile Bucanero 2016) UK prod. comp. multi-inst. Will Holland (Quantic) collabs. with Colombian comp. musician Mario Galeano.
*Sonido De La Frontera: "Sonando" (Sonidero Guerrillero 2021) Singer lyricist Karlos Paez brings the energy with rebellious, culturally relevant content. Mr. Henshaw is the producer utilizing heavy drums & bass to accent the sounds of the area between San Diego & Tijuana... La Frontera.

*The Souljazz Orchestra: "One Life To Live" (Inner Fire 2014) Canadian afro-jazz-funk band from Ontario Canada fusing soul, jazz, funk, afrobeat & Latin styles.
*Sun Atlas: "Grand Theft" (Sun Atlas 2019) "The band's music is a collaborative work between various musicians scattered on different contintents." They want listeners to enjoy the music without regard to superfluous details.
*Ikebe Shakedown: "Not Another Drop" (Kings Left Behind 2019) IS plays elements of cinematic soul, afro-funk, deep disco & boogaloo in their horn heavy, tight groove sound.
*Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra: "Hypocrite" (Talkatif 2002) Brooklyn based collective founded by Martin Perna play their modern take on the afrobeat style of Fela Kuti.

HOUR 2

*Anoushka Shankar: "Hamsadhwani Tabla Duet" (Anourag 2000) A Shankar is an Indian sitar player & comp. She is the daughter of sitar master Ravi Shankar & half sister of singer Norah Jones.
*Mungal & Nitin Sahwney: "Awake" (Dreadlocks 2000) Mungal Patasar is a sitar player born in Trinidad. Nitin Sahwney is an Indian-British comp. & prod.
*Liftoff: "Shine" (Sunday Morning Airplay 2011) Steve & Johnna Raskin, Rob Myers & Steven Albert make up this Fort Knox Recording act. They draw from a wide range of influences.

*Zuco 103: "Postcard" (Telenova 2023) Dutch crossover band feat. Braz. singer Lilian Viera, Dutch drummer Stefan Kruger & German keyboard player Stefan Schmid. They met at the Rotterdam Conservatory.
*Rosalia De Souza: "Ipanema" (Garota Moderna 2002) Brazilian bossa nova singer Rosalia De Souza worked with Italian prod. Nicola Conte closely on this record to get a meaningful, personal sound.
*Ceu: "Retrovisor" (Caravana Sereia Bloom 2012) Braz. sing/songwr. keys & perc. from Sao Paolo is the daughter of comp. Edgard B. Pocas. She has won a number of Latin Grammys.

*Timewarp, Inc.: "Economic Boom (Inst.)" (Theory Of Revolution (Inst.) 2019) Project of Greek prod. comp. keyboardist Angelos Stoumpos playing funk, nu-funk, lounge & more.
*The Mighty Show-Stoppers: "Hippy Skippy Moon Strut" (Black Feeling 2007) Creative pseudonyms disguise the real band behind the music: The Bamboos led by comp. prod. guit. Lance Ferguson out of Melbourne, Australia.
*Omegaman: "Bring Back The Funk (Inst. Mix)" (Single 2024) Omegaman is Aussie DJ prod. comp. Marc Scully is known as one of Australia's most eclectically experienced musical minds.

*The Jazz Defenders: "Wagger Jaunt" (King Phoenix 2022) Bristol, UK based jazz quintet led by one of the UK's premiere jazz pianists/comp.: George Cooper. Fusing soul, jazz, hip hop, soundtrack & groove that bursts with energy.
*Kamasi Washington: "Knowledge" (Harmony Of Difference-EP 2017) Amer. jazz saxophonist, comp. prod. & bandleader.
*Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad & The Midnight Hour: "Phoenix" (JID 011 2022) AY & ASM team up for their Jazz Is Dead series highlighting new jazz as well as classic icons.
*Espen Horne: "Belle Epoque" (The Anatomy Of Serene Eloquence 2023) Espen Horne is a Norwegian artist/prod. known for his groups Bobby Hughes Experience & BH Combination.

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