jazz-funk

Disco Patrick – exclusive mix

July 10, 2008

Earlier we wrote about Disco Patrick’s Bootleg Guide to Disco Acetates, Funk, Rap and Disco Medleys – a  book that’s the result of over 25 years of personal research, cataloguing DP’s own record collection and the collections of several DJ’s and record producers from all over the globe.  The book references the mysteries of disco [...]

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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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express – 52nd Street

October 29, 2007

52nd Street formed in Manchester in 1980. Throughout the 1980s they would enjoy success not only in the UK, but also on the Billboard charts stateside. Local funk DJ Mike Shaft became their mentor and would play demos on his Piccadilly Radio shows. After a numbe of studio sessions the group found themselves without a [...]

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