After Hours March 11, 2026

*Vito Lalinga: "Zoomer" (Music Fall-EP 2026) Prolific Ital. prod. comp. V Lalinga cooks up the modern funk from Latin & African root genres with dynamic results that don't disappoint.
*Dr. Rubberfunk: "Slim's Mood" (My Life At 45 2020) Dr. Rubberfunk is Brit. multi-inst. prod. comp.
& DJ Simon Ward. He is also a very busy remixer.
*Alan Evans Trio: "Book It" (Elephant Head 2021) Amer. prod. eng. multi-inst. & comp. Alan Evans began drums at age 9, guit. at 12 and fell in love with prod. & eng. which he basically had to teach himself.

*Frente Cumbiero: "Puente Del Papa" (Inconcreto & Asociados 2025) Bogota Colombia cumbieros founded by comp. arr. prod. Mario Galeano & multi-inst. comp. prod. Will Holland (Quantic.) They explore various styles of Colombian music while expanding the boundaries.
*Flowering Inferno: "Death Of The Revolution" (Death Of The Revolution 2008) Tropical reggae & dub project from Will Holland (Quantic) while he was living & recording in Colombia.
*Ocote Soul Sounds: "Tres Ratas" (Coconut Rock 2009) Founded by multi-inst. comp. prod. Martin Perna (Antibalas) & feat. multi-inst. prod. comp. Adrian Quesada (Brownout, The Echocentrics, Black Pumas...)

*Ohm Guru: "This Is The Song (Good Luck) feat. Faraa" (The End Is The Beginning 2020) Ital. musician prod. eng. Riccardo Rinaldi playing electronic & acid jazz. Faraa is Ital. sing. Giorgia Faraone.
*Wax Poetic: "Tonight feat. Sissy Clemens" (On A Ride 2012) NY based trip hop band founded in 1997 by Turkish musician comp. prod. Ilhan Ersahin. Sissy Clemens is a sing/songwr. from NYC.
*Zimpala: "For A Waltz" (Honeymoon 2006) French prod. & DJ Frederic Beneix (DJ BNX) is the motivating force behind Zimpala. The singer is Noemie Brosset.

*Shawn Lee: "Low Riders In Space" (Synthesizers In Space 2012) Amer. multi-inst. prod. comp. Shawn Lee is now based in London.
*Aja West & Cheeba: "The Arrival" (Flash & Snowball 2005) Seattle funk legends Aja West (The Mackrosoft) & Cheeba (Paul Cheever aka The Cheebacabra) are brothers celebrating their childhood pets....
*Baby Mammoth: "The Devil Lies" (Best Foot Forward 2000) Hull, England band feat. Mark Blissenden & Andrew Burdall playing inst. hip hop.
*Blktop Project: "Back Alley Music" (Lane Change 2008) Pro skaters Tommy Guerrero, Ray Barbee & Matt Rodriguez met touring for SLAP skateboard magazine & formed Blktop Project.

HOUR 2

*Pit Baumgartner: "Second Side Of The Record" (Tales Of Trust 2008) Germ/Aust. sound painter prod. & comp. P Baumgartner is is co-founder of Germ. nu jazz band De-Phazz. 
*Ray Barbee: "Another Perspective" (In Full View 2005) Amer. multi-inst. prod. comp. & pro skateboarder Ray Barbee is from San Jose Ca. 
*Skeletons: "Gravel" (Smile 2010) Brit. multi-inst. prod. eng. Benedic Lamdin (Nostalgia 77) compiled the music on this album from "leftover" scraps of music from various sessions.

*South Froggies: "Basin Street Blues - Remix 07" (Nu Jazz Factory 2007) French elec. nu jazz formed in 2000 by Jean-Luc Prosperi (DJ Rubio) to explore the genre.
*Tape Five: "Good Girl Bad Woman" (Soiree Deluxe 2017) German bossa nova nu jazz from Germ. multi-inst. prod. Martin Strathausen. Brenda Boykin is an Amer. funk jazz soul sing. 
*JoJo Effect: "The Beat Goes On (CdB Remix)" (Nine ) Germ. nu jazz prods. comps.  musicians Jurgen Kausemann, Katrin Stoffel (Kitty The Bill) & Martin Kratzenstein (Maxim Ilion) helm JoJo Effect feat. a plethora of European master musicians.

*Eric Krasno: "Jezebel" (Blood From A Stone 2016) Amer. prod. comp. guit. Eric Krasno was a founding member of Soulive as well as Lettuce.
*Little Axe: "Midnight Dream" (Hard Grind 2002) Blues project incorporating hip hop & other influences from Skip McDonald real name Bernard Alexander. Herein known as Little Axe.
*Taj Mahal" (Blackjack Davey" (Mo' Roots 1974) Amer. sing. guit. multi-inst. Henry St. Claire Fredericks  aka Taj Mahal blends Amer. roots music with world influences.

*Tosca: "Pyjama" (J.A.C. 2005) Austrian elec./downt. project of duo Richard Dorfmeister & Rupert Huber based in Vienna.
*Uyama Hiroto: "Unconscious" (Freeform Jazz 2016) Jap. sax. multi-inst. & prod. who collaborated frequently with Nujabes.
*Nujabes: "Flowers" (Modal Soul 2005) Jap. hip hop, jazz & rap prod. Seba Jun. Died after a car accident in 2010.
*Nightmares On Wax: "The Othership" (Shape Of The Future 2018) Brit. DJ prod. George Evelyn is N.O.W. He started his own record label "Wax On."

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