This week’s show, Turning Tables, moves through soul, jazz, broken beat and smooth club sounds. I’m flipping between past and present, originals and reworks as per usual.
Opening with Allysha Joy, whose work continues to sit at that intersection of jazz, soul and spiritual expression. There’s a reimagined song by Emmavie, before moving into her own Dropping Keys, full of warmth, Ooh and have a beautiful signed copy of Allysha’s 2024 LP The Making Of Silk.
There’s a delightful thread of musicianship running throughout from TM Juke and Alice Russell, through to Bastien Keb and DJ Day — all groovy. I enjoyed playing Marvin Gaye and deeper cuts like The Frank Derrick Total Experience remind us of the lineage, while newer collaborations from Karriem Riggins, Liv.e, Goapele bring a fresh energy.
The second half moves a little closer to the dancefloor with soulful, percussive contributions from Toronto Hustle, Sean Roman, Javonntte, and Roland Clark alongside Musclecars. We took a trip out to Dylan Thomas’s boathouse the home where he wrote some of his most iconic work. Sitting above the Taf estuary, it’s one of those places where you really feel the connection between environment and creativity. Quiet, reflective, and full of atmosphere.
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Cover image taken through window at Dylan Thomas's Boat House, Laugharne, South Wales UK
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