Palms Out Sounds (Free subscription) | 10/14/2009
Exit Planet Dust – 1995 “Leave Home”Pucho & His Latin Soul Brothers “Got Myself a Good Man” 1969Blake Baxter – “Brothers Gonna Work It Out” 1992Kraftwerk – “Ohm Sweet Ohm” 1975 “In Dust We Trust”Beastie Boys – “The Maestro” 1992Fun Fun – “Happy Station” 1983 “Song to the Siren”Dead...
Funky16Corners (Free subscription) | 09/07/2009
Funky16Corners Radio v.73 – Vanishing Point aka the Return of Super Soul Playlist Booker T & the MGs – Chicken Pox (Stax) Buddy Miles – Them Changes (Mercury) 5th Dimension – Shake Your Tambourine (Bell) Shirley Bassey – Spinning Wheel (UA) Dorothy Norwood – Soul Train (GRC) Bo Diddley – High Again (Checker) Buena Vistas – Soul Ranger (Marquee) Labelle...
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 09/04/2009
McGriff's last album on Sue Records. As All Music states...."bringing his patented blues- and gospel-inflected soul jazz to the edge of funk." Plenty of quality B-3 sounds and a sweet album cover. 1. Discotheque U.S.A. 2. Cash Box 3. Blues For Joe 4. Blues For Mr. Jimmy 5. The Dog (You Dog) 6. Bump de Bump 7. The Party's Over 8. Turn Blue 9. Sho' Nuff Jimmy McGriff - organ Larry Frazier -...
Comfort Music (Free subscription) | 08/17/2009
Today brings some peppy, retro indie pop from Generationals, whose sound is slightly reminiscent of Johnny Boy, "in a good way!" From the 2009 release Con Law. Generationals - Nobody Could Change Your Mind Generationals - Bobby Beale Recently on...
Chewing Pine (Free subscription) | 07/15/2009
I shoulda bought this disc when I had the chance… McGriff is fire.
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 07/01/2009
Saxophonist Lily White is one of the most promising and engaging young musicians on the New York jazz scene. In small clubs or large concert halls, on alto, tenor, or soprano sax, Lily never fails to inject her sunny personality and sharp wit into her playing. She has worked with the best of the best in Jazz legends like Mario Bauza, Jimmy McGriff, Dizzy Gillespie and Celia Cruz to name just a few...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
Creole Restaurant and Music Supper Club Proudly Presents Jazz: The Legacy Series Continues TRIBUTE TO THE LEGENDARY JIMMY McGRIFF June 26th and 27th 8:00pm and 10:00pm Reuben Wilson, Organ Melvin Sparks, Guitar Bill Easley, Sax Vince Ector, Drums Creole Restaurant and Music Supper Club continues to invigorate the Harlem Jazz scene proudly presenting a Tribute To The Legendary Jimmy McGriff with Reuben...
ORPHY ROBINSON (Free subscription) | 06/22/2009
On Saturday The third Summer Soulstice took place in Barnet!The weather looked a bit dodgy at first and there was a little drizzle at one stage but not enough to dampen the enthusiasm of the crowds that were making there way to the Soulstice!The Jazz Tent was the first port of call where I managed to hear Djs Jester and Jazzy Ruth Fisher of Starpoint Radio who played some cracking tracks by amongst...
All About Jazz (Free subscription) | 06/17/2009
Creole Restaurant and Music Supper Club continues to invigorate the Harlem Jazz scene… proudly presenting a Tribute To The Legendary Jimmy McGriff with Reuben Wilson, Melvin Sparks, Bill Easley, and Vince Ector as part of its Jazz Legacy Series – on Friday and Saturday, June 26th and 27th at 8:00 and 10:00 PM at Creole, 2167 Third Avenue, Corner of 118th Street, NY, NY 10035...
Buns O'Plenty (Free subscription) | 06/02/2009
Hammond B3 legend Jimmy McGriff's Fly Dude combines the blues with soul/jazz and funk. Released in 1972 on McGriff's Groove Merchant label. Jimmy McGriff - organ George Freeman, John Thomas - guitars Marion Booker, Jr. - drums 1. Everyday I Have The Blues (Memphis Slim) - 3:42 2. Jumping The Blues (Jimmy Smith) - 4:15 3. Healin' Feeling (Les McCann) - 5:09 4. Cotton Boy Blues (Jimmy McGriff) - 8:35...
Soul Cocina (Free subscription) | 05/27/2009
Will Allen , Director and co-founder of Growing Power Tune: The Worm by Jimmy McGriff who just passed away this week last year. The great Jimmy Smith Tune: All About You by Tony Matterhorn Tune: All About My Money by Busy Signal Tune: All About da Purple by Chuck Fender also on the Truth and Rights Riddim Tune: All About Love by Major Christie ft. Capleton Tune: It's All About You by Johnny "Guitar"...
Billboard (Free subscription) | 05/07/2009
For his first posthumous release, famed jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard will resurface on June 2 with "Without a Song: Live In Europe 1969."
Popdose (Free subscription) | 05/04/2009
Full disclosure: I’m a Hammond B-3 soul and soul-jazz freak, so I’m a homer here. My universe aligns around the likes of great players like Billy Preston, Jimmy Smith, Jimmy McGriff, Al Kooper, and Groove Holmes. Topping my list is Booker T. Jones, one of the prime architects of the Memphis Soul sound. I recently [...]
Old Holborn (Free subscription) | 05/03/2009
Hank Crawford, Bob DeVos, Jimmy McGriff and Jimmie Smith. 1989 in San Diego. The Penguin
Spinner.com (Free subscription) | 02/10/2009
Filed under: News , R.I.P. Spinner.com : Orlando "Cachaito" Lopez, the bassist for the internationally-renowned Buena Vista Social Club, died Monday in a Havana hospital due to complications from prostate surgery. He was 76. Lopez grew up in Havana among a family 30 bass players. His... Read more
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