Notes From The Bridge

After Hours February 25, 2026 *Dr. John: "Chickee Le Pas" (N'Awlins: Dis Dat Or D'Udda 2004) Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. was Dr. John. He was a N.O. music icon playing blues, pop, jazz, boogie woogie & R&R. He began playing piano at age 6 and grew up steeped in the music & culture of N.O. *Galactic: "Running Man" (Late For The Future 2000) Amer. jam band formed in N.O. playing hip hop, world music, electronic, rock, blues & jazz feat. Stanton Moore on drums & Theryl De'Clouet on vox. *The Neville Brothers: "Hey Pocky Way" (Fiyo On The Bayou 1981) N.O. soul & R&B group of brothers Aaron vox Art sing/songwr. keys Charles sax & Cyril perc. vox beginning in 1978. Charles & Art passed away in 2018 & 2019 respectively. *Nickodemus: "Alkebulan feat. Afrika Bambaataa" (Moon People 2012) Nickodemus is NY DJ & prod. Nick DeSimone. He produces a wide variety of sounds rooted in Latin, African & East...

After Hours February 18, 2026 *Bei Bei & Shawn Lee: "Love In Hong Kong" (Year Of The Funky 2017) Bei Bei is a Chinese guzheng player comp. & teacher now living in So Cal. Shawn Lee is an Amer. multi-inst. comp. prod. living in London. *Covet: "Lovespell" (Catharsis 2023) Covet is an inst. math/prog rock band from SF Ca. led by Chinese/Amer. comp. guit. piano violin vox Yvette Young. *Khun Narin: "Phua Kao" (II 2016) Khun Narin is a psych music ensemble from Thailand. They were 'discovered' when music prod. Josh Marcy saw them performing live on a YouTube video. Marcy recorded a live impromptu session that became their first album "Electric Phin Band" in 2014. *Buscemi & The Michel Bisceglia Ensemble: "The Traveller (Buscemi's Rainy People Mambo Mix)" (Jazz Works 2008) Belgian DJ, musician Dirk Swartenbroekx is Buscemi. He makes funky dance music from a wide variety of influences. Michel Bisceglia is a Belgian com...

After Hours February 11, 2026 *Baby Charles: "Hard Man To Please" (Baby Charles 2008) Soul/funk band based in Brighton UK fronted by dynamic sing/songwr Dionne Charles & led by bassist comp. Simon Hill also of Beta Hector. 1 album. *Bella Brown & The Jealous Lovers: "Bang Bang Bang" (Soul Clap 2024) Bella Brown is sing/songwr. dancer Carol Hatchett. She was a former Harlette with Bette Miller and now leads her own slammin' soul funk outfit out of LA. *Ferry Ultra: "Rising Up (Radio Edit) feat. Anne Sexton" (Ferry Ultra & The Homeless Funkers 2012) Soul & funk DJ prod. Ferry Ultra (Ferry Ghod) from Hannover Germ. was born in Teheran. Ann Sexton was an Amer. soul sing. who recorded mainly in the 70s. *Fort Knox Five: "Don't Go feat. Joe Quarterman" (Vinyl 7" 2016) Wash. DC band of Steve Raskin, Jon Horvath, Rob Myers & Sid Barcelona playing funk, reggae, hip hop & electronic. Joe Quarterman is a soul/funk artist...

After Hours February 4, 2026 *Vito Lalinga: "Kuya" (Hybrid-EP 2026) Italian comp. prod. musician VLalinga taught himself guit. at age 6. His obsession with Amer. black music led him to a prolific output of modern funk & jazz classics. *Lettuce: "Gold Tooth" (Cook 2025) Amer. funk band originated in Boston where their 4 founding members attended Berklee College of Music. Orig. members Eric Krasno & Alan Evans left to form Soulive. *Cookin' On 3 Burners: "New Yorker" (Cookin' The Books 2025) Australian funk, soul, boogaloo & jazz organ trio from Melbourne w/Dan West guit. Jake Mason organ & Ivan Khatchoyan drums. *The Dining Rooms: "Gudrun E Rosa" (Sensibili Alle Foglie The Lost Soundtrack 2025) Italian duo of Cesare Malfatti & Stefano Ghittoni fusing jazz & electronic music in their lush cinematic style.  *David Nesselhauf: "Now I Know" (A Guide To Afrokraut III 2023) Germ. bassist comp. & prod. David ...