Charlie joins Rosetta in the studio for a kōrero about all things extraction! Listen back for some tips on perfecting your brew at home, and text through to 5395 throughout the week for a chance to win a bag of the eighthirty standard blend! Whakarongo mai nei.
Kirk's back for another solo expedition. This week celebrating 50 years since the release of 'Roy Ayers' - Everybody Loves The Sunshine' album, 45 years for 'Grace Jones' - Nightclubbing' album, marking 13 years since 'Daft Punk's - Random Access Memories' album, 6 years for 'Ebi Soda's - Ugh' album, 1 year since 'Chaos In the CBD's - A Deeper Life' album and a couple of 1986 album's turning 40 this year, 'Bob James' - Obsession' & 'The Gap Band's - 8'.
Celebrating these guys birthday's this week: Bryon Loren on the 5th, Philip Bailey (turning 75!) on the 8th, Tania Maria on the 9th, Sly Dunbar & Carleen Anderson on the 10th, Greg Phillinganes (turning 70!) on the 12th, Stevie Wonder on the 13th, Raphael Saadiq (turning 60!) on the 14th so played a song or 2 from each of them.
Plus a New Zealand music month treat with a couple of exclusives from the maestro Nathan Haines' upcoming album. Also It was Mothers Day so played a few jams for the mum's too. Turn it up & enjoy.....
Playlist
Roy Ayers Ubiquity - The Third Eye
Maston & Greg Foat - Street Scene
Eric Demuro - Freedom Layers (Pilchard Rounds)
Raphael Saadiq Ft. Stevie Wonder & CJ Hilton - Never Give You Up
Nathan Haines - The Stream
Philip Bailey Ft. Bilal - We're A Winner
Soul Sugar Ft. Leo Carmichael - Never Too Much (Sly & Robbie Remix)
Def Jim's Jazz Show for NZ Music month features a totally out piece from local disruptors Trioglodyte recorded some years ago live at the Wine Cellar, a track from a recent Rattle release by Michel Benebig Quartet recorded live at the ATO Jazz Club in New Lynn and two vintage tracks from Space Case (featuring Murray McNabb) and Kim Paterson respectively. Other, international bases touched include guitartists Terje Rypdal and Tisziji Munoz plus new releases from Ethnic Heritage Ensemble and Craig Taborn et al and a newly unearthed 1979 set from Detroit legends Griot Galaxy. Just dive on in.
Playlist
Terje Rypdal, Miroslav Vitous & Jack DeJohnette - To Be Continued (from To Be Continued)
Trioglodyte - Good Old Days (edit; from Jazz From The Underground Nightclubs Of Aotearoa Vol.8)
Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble - Trane In Mind (from Let The Spirit Out)
Tisziji Muñoz - Lonnie's Lament (from Great Sacrifice)
Griot Galaxy - Dragons (from Live On WUOM)
Michel Bénébig Quartet - It's Necessary (edit; from Live At ATO)
Fractal Sextet - Uneven (from Sky Full Of Hope)
Steve Lacy Quartet - The Adventures Of (from One Fell Swoop)
Craig Taborn, Tomeka Reid & Ches Smith - When Kabuya Dances (from Dream Archives)
Space Case - Mr. Gone (from The Way In Is The Way Out: The Music of Murray McNabb)
Crispell Brötzmann Drake - Hyperion III (edit; from Hyperion)
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