This show ended up being broadcast twice as I had to reluctantly abandon last Sunday's show as something crucial and even closer to my heart needed my attention, so it went out again. I'd recorded this one at Forge Towers before I took a few days out on family business, so I thought It might sound pretty stale by the time I got round to listening back. But as I've edited now I've really enjoyed the experience.
Nothing exceptional here, just regular Cosmic Jam business, spiced with a couple of all time favourites along the way. A first half hour dominated by the new grooves of Bill Laurance and Hiatus Coyote. Then we revive some Ed Motta, stirring great memories of when he spent some time in London hanging out. There's a Tania Maria tune which is chock full of all her trademark samba fuelled funkiness, some Latin funk from Roland Vasquez and souuuul from Leroy Hutson, and (Xian) flavour from James Vincent, (awesome outro!) and that tune about L.A. that somehow just occupies it's own territory.
Second hour new jazzambience from Jessica Lauren and Richard Spaven, before that soulful feeling comes again, shaken and stirred through tunes by Linda Tillery, Gloria Jay, AWB and Gil... ( a happy one that always makes me smile!)
Dancing all the way home with boogie and disco to uplift even the most tired and troubled soul. And yes.... "Starlette" is really right up there for me in the echelon of "works of utter genius"!!
I'm back with a whole new scheme of things, or at least some different tunes, next week.
In the meantime.... hope you enjoy this selection.
Peace.
P.
1. Cy Gorman ft Will Poskitt - Cool Change
2. Hiatus Coyote - By Fire
3. Bill Laurance - The Rush
4. Marcina Arnold - Forefathers
5. Kyoto Jazz Sextet - Up A Step
6. Gomo - Out Of My Hands
7. Ed Motta - Um Dom Pra Salvador
8. Tania Maria - Bronx
9. Roland Vasquez - Only What Ya Feel
10. Leroy Hutson - I Think I'm Falling In Love
12. James Vincent - The Seventh Day
13. Oliver Sain - Nothing's Real In L.A.
14. Emanative ft. Jessica Lauren - Om Supreme
15. Richard Spaven- Vintage Year
16. Linda Tillery - Heaven Is In Your Mind
17. Average White Band - Digging Deeper
18. Gloria Jay - Know What You Want
19. Gil Scott-Heron & Brain Jackson - Back Home
20. Tom Scott & The L.A. Express - Spindrift
21. Aquarian Dream - Serious Business
22. Adrian Gurvitz - Untouchable And Free
23. Mr. Q - Love And Time
24. Tantra - Get Happy
25. B.B.&Q Band - Starlette
26. Justo Almario - Sho' You Right
