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Free the Funk – Jazz Not Jazz

February 23, 2009

More House not House courtesy of Eight Ball Records NYC, similar in style to the recent “Huh” by Jazzy Grooves post, with its jazz-funk leanings. “Free the Funk” by Jazz not Jazz. Originally released as a 12 and features on the Jazz not Jazz Volume 1 compilation released in 1993.
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Randy Crawford – Feeling Good (with Joe Sample)

April 28, 2008

Another fantastic under the counter re-edit ssshhh.

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Better Days Mix by JJ from Six Million Steps

April 15, 2008

Disco Lover & member of Six Million Steps JJ takes his place in the love unlimited archive with a tight mix of disco, boogie & a few house classics. This mix sits nicely alongside JJ’s regular smoking sessions podcasts, you can sign-up for JJ’s podcast at the 6MS site.
If you have a passing interest in [...]

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Charles Webster – Best of 2008 Radio Show

April 2, 2008

Something a little bit different for your listening pleasure, Charles Webster of Miso Records passes on through the love unlimited with his own personal selections from his worlwide syndicated radio show for a Best of 2008 retrospective.
Best known for his deep house releases, this mix offers an insight into the more eclectic side of Charles [...]

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Charles Webster – Best of 2008 Radio Show

April 2, 2008

Something a little bit different for your listening pleasure, Charles Webster of Miso Records passes on through the love unlimited with his own personal selections from his worlwide syndicated radio show for a Best of 2008 retrospective.
Best known for his deep house releases, this mix offers an insight into the more eclectic side of Charles [...]

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Stanley Turrentine – Spaced

March 8, 2008

All about the strings…During his musical career saxophonist Stanley Turrentine released jazz, jazz funk fusion & soul jazz performing with organist Jimmy Smith, Bob James and Idris Muhammad releasing mainly through Blue Note & Fantasy Records.
Released in 1975 & co-produced by Billy & Gene Page, here is the longtime Love Unlimited spin ‘Spaced’

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Deee-Lite – Good Beat Shake Your Body To The Beat mix by Pal Joey

February 28, 2008

US house business from the love unlimited crates.
Tucked away on the B-Side of the US 12″ of Good Beat, DJ Pal Joey remixes Deee-Lite & gives us this drum heavy dancer.

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Lesson One – The Stone Cold Boners

January 27, 2008

Produced by Skatemaster Tate here is “Lesson One” by “The Stone Cold Boners”
Jazz Q&A session.

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brick – dazz

September 7, 2007

From Atlanta Brick scored a big hit with this funky little number “dazz” released in 1976, a real fusion of funk, disco & jazz.
Large elements were sampled by hip-house hero Doug Lazy on the brilliant “lets go to work” from his 1990 LP “doug lazy gettin’ crazy”
Jazz, Dazz, Disco Jazz…

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night trains – miles away

August 6, 2007

Hugh Brooker’s Night Trains were signed to Acid Jazz & BGP Beat Goes Public.
Many of their releases had hip-hop leanings featuring cartoon cut-ups, breaks, cinema samples & scratching.
Here is Miles Away taken from the Checkmate LP released on BGP – a track constructed from a trumpet solo (Miles) and some programming – simple & [...]

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Joes Jam – Skatemaster Tate

July 27, 2007

Hailing from LA Skatemaster Tate was a TV presenter, skater & DJ. This is a rolling funk instrumental that echoes the JB’s jamming in the studio complete with lazy horn riffs and sharp keys.
Sounding good again, 17 years after its original release.

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Jimmy McGriff Blues Band – The Worm

June 13, 2007

In august 1968 , Jimmy`s blues band recorded the worm on solid state records.
JAZZ FUNK

 
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Donald Byrd – Onward Til Morning

April 19, 2007

In the early 70s Donald Byrd hooked up with songwriting & producing team Alphonse and Larry Mizell and scored a major hit in 73 with the album Black Byrd (Brilliant LP). Caricatures was the last album after a run of successful Mizell collaborations with Byrd as well as his last album for Blue Note.
The Caricatures [...]

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