Blind Mango Chutney presents a mini Blue Note special of some rare re-releases, plus the debut of the jazziest track from Waiata Anthems 2021 by Goldsmith Baynes (our very own Dr Mark Baynes with vocalist Allana Goldsmith).
Playlist:
Phineas Newborn Jnr Trio - Grooveyard
Lee Morgan - Roccus
Lee Morgan - Absolutions
Emma-Jean Thackray - 3rd Eye / May There Be Peace
Alex Reece - Pulp Fiction
Goldsmith Baynes - Tiipuna
Miles Davis - Mr Pastorius
Donald Byrd - Pretty Baby
Dexter Gordon - Cheese Cake
Mbongwana Star - Shegue
Jasmine Lovell-Smith - Yellow, Red, Blue
Lou Donaldson - Sassy Soul Strut
Duke Pearson ft. Flora Purim - Stormy
Big John Patton - Latona
Jimmie Noone - It's Tight Like That
This week, we're celebrating five years of the Sounds of Sydney segment on Universal Harmony! With our Australian bestie, Carlos, each week, we cross over and hear what life sounds like in our slightly bigger, sister city.
Episode 442 includes some of my fav selects from Carlos over the last five years, plus some new 'feature tunes' from both Carlos and myself, dr.Snikkers.
~ universal harmony ~
Percolating a grateful ora whilst massaging the creative mind
Hunter takes on Totally Wired as the new host! To kick things off, he plays new tracks by BADBADNOTGOOD, Snail Mail, Kaytranada, Vera Ellen & more! Plus, Te Whanganui a Tara team up of Alphabethead and rapper Young Gho$t; Bad Taste, chat to Jess about tracks from their debut self titled album for Long Player, thanks to NZ On Air Music!
Blind Mango Chutney remembers Michael Henderson's significant contribution to jazz from Miles Davis's On the Corner album, a tribute to trailblazing saxophonist Barbara Thompson, plus an interview with drummer extraordinaire Chris O'Connor from Trioglodyte, who have their monthly residency at the Wine Cellar coming up this week.
Setlist:
Miles Davis – On The Corner/New York Girl/Thinkin' One Thing Doing Another/Vote For Miles
Niel Ardley feat. Barbara Thompson – Upstarts All
Mary Halvorsom – Night Shift
Interview with Chris O'Connor
Triosence – Taurus Line
Gerri Allen Trio – Drummers Song
Shelly Manne/ Bill Evans – The Washington Twist
Jimmy Giuffre 3 – Swamp People
The Tony Williams Lifetime – Emergency
Gogo Penguin – Allres
Szun Waves – Constellation
Hamps New Blues – Mingus 3
Buzz Moller's on the line for a chat about Voom's brand new track with Fazerdaze, 'Magic,' and playing the Flying Nun's Beautiful Things gig this Saturday! Plus, there's a special song just for Breakfast. Whakarongo mai nei!
Frances Chan revels in 1973 – her favourite year in jazz. Essential jazz funk fusion celebrating their 50th anniversaries this year, plus a few newbies.
Setlist:
Billy Cobham – Spectrum
Gary Burton Quartet – Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly
Flora Purim – Open Your Eyes, You Can Fly
Donald Byrd – Black Byrd
Bobbi Humphrey – Blacks and Blues
Oscar Peterson, Joe Pass, Niels-Henning Orsted Pederson – Blues Etude (Live)
Kibrom Birhane – Merkato
Esperanza Spalding – Ponta de Areia
Sun Ra – Images
Deodato – Rhapsody in Blue
Steely Dan – Your Gold Teeth
Roy Ayers – Red, Black & Green
Placebo – Only Nineteen
Jan Gabarek, Bobo Stenson Quartet – Witchi-Tai-To
Village of the Sun – First Light
Akusmi – Cogito
Herbie Hancock – Sly
Liam and Frances are away this week, so host of The Thrift Store, Joe Wickins, and host of the Tuesday Wire Milly Smyth take the reigns this Rāmere!
This week Frances has a chat with Dick Frizzell about his book ‘The Sun Is a Star’ at WOMAD 2023, Milly speaks to Dani Donald from the West Coast Art Gallery about a special gallery located in Piha, and Joe looks into Creative NZ’s increasing support for festivals and arts grants.
All this plus your local arts guide for Tāmaki Makaurau over the next week!
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