Bridging the Gap September 24, 2025

*Beta Hector: "Morning Train" (Sunbeam Insulin 2011) UK musician prod. & DJ Simon Hill is the man behind Beta Hector. He also formed Baby Charles with Dionne Charles. Rosi Lalor is a UK singer orig. from Liverpool.
*Lanu & Meg Washington: "Wire" (Her 12 Faces 2011) Australian based guit. bandleader prod. & comp. NZlander Lance Ferguson formed Lanu feat. Aussie sing/songwr. Meg Washington.
*TheEEs & Maike Jacobs: "Slight & Small" (Temptations Of Sound 2023) German prod. comp. keys Andre Neundorf & prod. comp. guit. Claus Hartisch are TheEEs (Eclectic Experiences) combining with sing/songwr. Maike Jacobs and other talented sing/songwrs on this album.

*De-Phazz: "Need To Be Strong feat. Ola Onabule" (Jelly Banquet 2022) De-Phazz are a German downt. jazz ensemble led by prod. comp. Pit Baumgartner. Ola Onabule is a Brit. Nigerian sing/songwr.
*Iain Mackenzie: "Mambo Tonight (Club Des Belugas Remix)" (Nine 2016) Iain Mackenzie is a Brit. jazz & big band singer who has worked with  plethora of well known acts.
*Shawn Lee: "Whatever Side You're On feat. Paul Butler" (Soul In The Hole 2009) Shawn Lee is an Amer.  multi-inst. prod. comp. living in London. Paul Butler is a Brit. sing. & multi-inst.

*Reminiscence Quartet: "Peace Of Mind" (Psycodelico 1995) French acid jazz downt. act prod. by Bob Sinclar (Christophe Le Friant) owner of the Yellow Productions record label.
*Moacir Santos: "Coisa Numero 6" (Ouro Negro 2001) M Santos was a Braz. multi-inst. comp. & arr. whose unique sound influenced Braz. & international jazz musicians.
*Nicola Conte: "Jazz Pour Dadine" (Jet Sounds 2000) Nicola Conte is an Italian latin jazz artist, comp. prod. & DJ who produces many Italian & international artists.

*Omegaman: "The Sands Of Time feat. Emily Molloy" (Universal Rhythm ) Aussie Musician prod. band leader Marc Scully is Omegaman. He has built a stellar reputation over 30 yrs of touring producing & composing. E Molloy is a blues, soul & rock singer from Vancouver, Canada.
*Flevans: "By Your Side feat. Laura Vane" (Stand Tall 2024) Flevans is Brit. electronic musician prod. & DJ Nigel Evans. Laura Vane is a Brit. soul, funk sing/songwr.
*Esperanza Spalding: "Elevate Or Operate" (Emily's D+Evolution 2016) Amer. jazz soul singer & bassist from Portland Ore. She began professionally as a violinist in the Chamber Music Society of Oregon at age 5.
*El Michels Affair: "Ala Vida" (Yeti Season 2021) NYC based funk, soul, hip hop band formed & lead by multi-inst. prod. Leon Michels.

HOUR 2

*The Electric Peanut Butter Company: "Jenn Wu" (Trans-Atlantic Psych Classics Vol. 1 2014) London to Austin TX project between Amer. comp. prod. Shawn Lee & Amer. comp. prod. Adrian Quesada. They sent music back & forth across the Atlantic to build two albums worth of fantastic funky fun.
*Poets Of Rhythm: "Smilin' (While You're Crying)" (The Anthology '92-'03 2013) German Funk band from Munich founded in the early 90s by Jan Weissenfeldt & Boris Geiger.
*Skeewiff: "Slam Your Funky Funk-Funk feat. Ashley Slater" (Skeewiff's Funky Shizzle 2015) UK prod. duo of Alex Rizzo & Elliot Ireland are Skeewiff. They utilize jazz, lounge & myriad world music styles to create their amusing funky sound. Ashley Slater is a UK singer & trombonist.

*The Spy From Cairo: "Universal" (Nothing New Under The Sun 2017) The Spy From Cairo Italian Moreno Visini aka Zeb is a songwr. prod. & remixer extraordinaire.
*Mickey Hart: "Udu Chant" (Planet Drum 1991) Amer. drummer & perc. Mickey Hart was one of the main drummers for The Grateful Dead. Both his parents were drummers.
*Beats Antique: "Vesper Star feat. Alam Khan" (Shadowbox 2016) World fusion group based in Oakland CA focusing on Middle Eastern music feat. musician comp. David Satori, dancer choreographer Zoe Jakes & drummer Tommy Cappel.

*Bahama Soul Club: "Night Breeze feat. Olvido Ruiz" (Havana '58 2016) BSC are a German born Portugal based band blending Caribbean influences with soul & jazz led by comp. prod. Oliver Belz. Olvido Ruiz is a Cuban sing/comp. living in Germany.
*Quantic & Nidia Gongora: "Se Lo Vi" (Curao 2017) Quantic is Will Holland Brit. comp. prod. & multi-inst. Nidia Gongora is a Pacific folklorist sing/songwr. from Colombia.
*Novalima: "Mil Noches feat. Pahua" (La Danza Pt. 2-EP 2023) Novalima was founded by Peruvians Ramon Perez-Prieto, Grimaldo Del Solar, Rafael Morales & Carlos Li Carrillo. The music comes from their African heritage, African grooves & instruments & the diaspora around the world. Pahua is a comp. sing. perc. & DJ from Mexico City.

*Nujabes: "Kuromi" (Metaphorical Music 2003) Nujabes (Jun Seba) was a Jap. hip hop prod. known for his strong cool jazz influence.
*Sly5thAve: "Love Me" (Composite-EP 2017) Sly5thAve is a multi-inst. comp. arr. & prod. from Austin TX.
*Skeletons: "Mr Mystery" (Skeletons 2010) UK multi-inst. & eng. Benedic Lamdin also of Nostalgia 77 created this album entirely from sound bits left over from other projects.
*Anderson .Paak: "Left To Right (Inst.)" (Oxnard Inst. 2018) Amer. musician & prod. later formed Silk Sonic with Bruno Mars.

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