Last night's show was three hours for James Gadson, one of THE seminal drummers of soul, funk and disco, who left us this week. If you don't know the name, you almost certainly know the unmistakable 16 note accents, deep pocket playing that underpins some of the most beloved soul, funk and R&B records ever made. From the raw funk of Dyke & the Blazers and Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band, through the sophistication of Phyllis Hyman and Patrice Rushen, to Bill Withers' timeless catalogue and D'Angelo proving Gadson's genius translated across generations - every track on last night's show had one thing in common, and that was the man wielding the sticks.
Three hours is barely enough time to scratch the surface of what James Gadson contributed to recorded music. A session drummer at the heart of the Los Angeles soul scene, he played on an extraordinary breadth of records, often uncredited, always indispensable. We went deep to tip our hat to a true giant. Rest easy sir.
Playlist
Last night's show was three hours for James Gadson, one of THE seminal drummers of soul, funk and disco, who left us this week. If you don't know the name, you almost certainly know the unmistakable 16 note accents, deep pocket playing that underpins some of the most beloved soul, funk and R&B records ever made. From the raw funk of Dyke & the Blazers and Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band, through the sophistication of Phyllis Hyman and Patrice Rushen, to Bill Withers' timeless catalogue and D'Angelo proving Gadson's genius translated across generations - every track on last night's show had one thing in common, and that was the man wielding the sticks.
Three hours is barely enough time to scratch the surface of what James Gadson contributed to recorded music. A session drummer at the heart of the Los Angeles soul scene, he played on an extraordinary breadth of records, often uncredited, always indispensable. We went deep to tip our hat to a true giant. Rest easy sir.
Dyke & the Blazers - Let a woman be a woman, let a man be a man
Dyke & the Blazers - We got more soul
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band - Express yourself
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band - What can you bring me
Bill Withers - Kissing my love
D'Angelo - Sugah Daddy
bobby womack - If you think you're lonely now
Terry Callier - Holdin' on
Phyllis Hyman - Don't tell me tell her
Creative Source - Funky Luvah
Linda Williams - Elevate our minds
Willie Hutch - Love me back
The Dynamic Superiors - Here comes that feeling again
Last night's show was three hours for James Gadson, one of THE seminal drummers of soul, funk and disco, who left us this week. If you don't know the name, you almost certainly know the unmistakable 16 note accents, deep pocket playing that underpins some of the most beloved soul, funk and R&B records ever made. From the raw funk of Dyke & the Blazers and Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band, through the sophistication of Phyllis Hyman and Patrice Rushen, to Bill Withers' timeless catalogue and D'Angelo proving Gadson's genius translated across generations - every track on last night's show had one thing in common, and that was the man wielding the sticks.
Three hours is barely enough time to scratch the surface of what James Gadson contributed to recorded music. A session drummer at the heart of the Los Angeles soul scene, he played on an extraordinary breadth of records, often uncredited, always indispensable. We went deep to tip our hat to a true giant. Rest easy sir.
Playlist
Last night's show was three hours for James Gadson, one of THE seminal drummers of soul, funk and disco, who left us this week. If you don't know the name, you almost certainly know the unmistakable 16 note accents, deep pocket playing that underpins some of the most beloved soul, funk and R&B records ever made. From the raw funk of Dyke & the Blazers and Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band, through the sophistication of Phyllis Hyman and Patrice Rushen, to Bill Withers' timeless catalogue and D'Angelo proving Gadson's genius translated across generations - every track on last night's show had one thing in common, and that was the man wielding the sticks.
Three hours is barely enough time to scratch the surface of what James Gadson contributed to recorded music. A session drummer at the heart of the Los Angeles soul scene, he played on an extraordinary breadth of records, often uncredited, always indispensable. We went deep to tip our hat to a true giant. Rest easy sir.
Dyke & the Blazers - Let a woman be a woman, let a man be a man
Dyke & the Blazers - We got more soul
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band - Express yourself
Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd St Band - What can you bring me
Bill Withers - Kissing my love
D'Angelo - Sugah Daddy
bobby womack - If you think you're lonely now
Terry Callier - Holdin' on
Phyllis Hyman - Don't tell me tell her
Creative Source - Funky Luvah
Linda Williams - Elevate our minds
Willie Hutch - Love me back
The Dynamic Superiors - Here comes that feeling again
This week's show featured new music from Jungle, Thundercat, Arlo Parks and more. Sam also pays tribute to legendary session drummer James Gadson who died last week.
Playlist
This week's show featured new music from Jungle, Thundercat, Arlo Parks and more. Sam also pays tribute to legendary session drummer James Gadson who died last week.
The latest 95bFM Jazz Show with Def Jim features the work of a number of notable contemporary guitarists, including Miles Okazaki, Julian Lage, Kurt Rosenwinkel, John Scofield, Nels Cline and Terje Rypdal. Following the death of Country Joe McDonald in early March, tribute is paid in the form of a classic Country Joe & The Fish track from the late 60's which has Def Jim remembering that at one time there was a tradition of playing a not-jazz track almost every Jazz Show, a custom which has now lapsed. This Jazz Show finishes with a Michel Benebig Quartet piece recorded live at the ATO Jazz Club in New Lynn, Auckland - out now on Rattle Records.
Playlist
Craig Harris - Blackwell (from Black Bone)
Miles Okazaki - In Some Far Off Place (from Thisness)
Julian Lage - Talking Drum (from Scenes From Above)
Bobby Bradford & The Mo'tet - You Known (from Lost In L.A.)
Kurt Rosenwinkel - Our Secret World (from Undercover - Live At The Village Vanguard)
John Scofield & Dave Holland - Mine Are Blues (from Memories Of Home)
Country Joe & The Fish - Not So Sweet Martha Lorraine (from Electric Music For The Mind And Body)
Dave Douglas - Alloy (from Alloy)
Craig Taborn, Nels Cline & Marcus Gilmore - Queen King (from Trio Of Bloom)
Terje Rypdal - Avskjed (from Descendre)
Keith Jarrett - Southern Smiles (from Shades)
Michel Benebig Quartet - Coming From A Family (from Live at ATO)
Leith Towers from Ringlets doesn’t let a bloody nose deter him from telling Karyn about the Ringlets all-ages fundraiser gig at the Tuning Fork on Saturday April 11th –– proceeds to help the band get to Europe and the UK to play a series of dates including The Great Escape Festival in Brighton in May.
Another fulsome show this week with new tracks from Kathryn Mohr and Pulp, and a posthumous release from Lee “Scratch” Perry. And if you’re looking for a an authentic Bob Marley dreadlock, one is being auctioned this week in the UK, with a sale price expected of £25,000 sterling.
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