Jan
11

Strangers in a Strange Land: The Majesty of Etta Jones

Funny story. So I’m quickly trawling through Counterpoint Records in Hollywood and stumble upon a record marked “rare.”It’s a day before Christmas and I’m looking for a last minute gift. An album from Etta James can’t help but be well-received, right?  In light of her shaky health, her music gains an extra (unneeded but natural)… Continue reading »

Jul
09

Roy Ayers – Vibrations (Live 1976)

Farmland funk filmed somewhere in the middle of Kansas. Roy Ayers. I mean. My vibraphone lessons start Monday. Via Ego Trip Download: MP3: Roy Ayers-”Vibrations”

Jun
14

Karl Hector Presents: Jazz Modal Du Monde

For all us smart dub cats who took Spanish instead of French, Karl Hector stays dificil with his Gallic/German/Ethiopian flair. Thankfully, the title of his Paris DJ’s mix is self-explanatory: modal jazz of the world. What happens next is even more crystalline, the enigmatic Teuton behind 09′s excellent Sahara Swing drops esoteric old Folkways and… Continue reading »