It’s a Jazzmas Eve party with Blind Mango Chutney, Miss Dom and Frances Chan playing their faves from 2023 and some vintage classics, including picks from absent hosts Def Jim and Dr Mark Baynes who are there in spirit. Plus Christmas Elf Sassy provides the Jazz Gig Guide and a her special Jingle Janglemosa mocktail for the festive season. Uncle Mark from Logg Cabin joins in the Chrimbo cheer.
Dr Mark, & Miss Dom, dig-on their first Jazz Hang-out for the New Year 2024. Mark buzzes-out on Afro-Cuban, percussion vibes - The pair talk Pianos, & discuss the vintage Stride piano technique - Saloon Styles. They catch up on some new releases - & Dom pays tribute to some recently passed-on musicians. In our Podcast-Only Feature - two Jazz Show exclusives - Firstly, Tamaki Makaurau Jazz heavy-hitter - Nathan Haines, remembers, & reflects on fellow musician, Collaborator, & dear friend, American Vocalist Marlena Shaw. (Tracks: Nathan Haines Feat Marlena Shaw - Squire For Hire, & Right Now) Also, in our Podcast-only feature - We debut the ew single titled Phobos & Deimos - from Award-winning Wellington Guitarist Callum Allardice - from his forthcoming album Cinematic Light Orchestra.
This week Blind Mango Chutney is your host - & Miss Dom 'jumps on' as BMC's trusty 'side-kick' & Co-Host.
Blind Mango Kicks off the show with a classic piece from Idris Muhammad - then later BMC dives deep into a dusty crate - surfacing with a long-forgotten vintage piece by 'The Duke' (Ellington) - & while diggin in that same crate he also finds a perfecto 'slice of summer samba' - & a cover of a 'classy, & popular Brazilian classic' from Oscar Peterson's 'Soul Espanol' album -
Dom also hits a summery note - with a killer' Azymuth' 7 inch - delivered to her by the way cool ' Xmas Fairies. She also features a few 'lates, & greats' - Plus a bunch of new releases too.
The pair also pay tribute to recently passed 'rhythm twin' Drummer Sly Dunbar - via Herbie Hancock's 'Future Shock' album, on which Sly featured.
Thanks to our very amazing sponsors - San Ray - the 'home of great eats' - find them at 118 Ponsonby Road.
DUUUUUUUUUUUUUDEBLOODS, This weeks show slayed SO HARD!!!
Apart from tyyyyyyyyte tuneage, I also tell a funny story about the time I almost got my tampon ripped out by an in sink waste disposal unit and get a suprise guest cameo voice message from Burzums, Varg Vikernes!!!
Show rating '9.5 Olympic gymnasts knocking out there front teeth at the beginning of a routine but still completeing the WHOLE THING SEEMLESSLY out of 10'
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