The Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones Sweetback album is so good, it inspired us to bring you three disparate versions of a Stevie Wonder classic.  Plus, we'll hear the original of a perfect Pete Rock sample, more from the Melton Brothers, and jazz funk from the Donald Byrd produced Vibes of Truth!

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm

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When they reminiscence over you. 

August 31, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Today"  Tom Scott & The California Dreamers  The Honeysuckle Breeze  (Impulse/Get On Down)

"Peri's Scope"  Bill Evans Trio  Portrait in Jazz  (Riverside)***

"Gichi"  Jimmy Owens/Kenny Barron Quintet  You Had Better Listen  (Atlantic)

"Shut Up"  The Eddie Fisher Quintet  The Third Cup  (Cadet)

"Thank You--Falletinme Be Mice Elf Agin"  Eddie Jefferson  Things Are Getting Better  (Muse)

"The Foolkiller"  Ben Sidran  Don't Let Go  (Blue Thumb)

"I'll Take You There"  The Melton Brothers Band with Ms. Alfie Moss  Livin' In The City  (Favorite/MDM)

"Automne (Colchiques)"  Cortex  Troupeau Bleu  (Underdog)

"Space-a-Nova I"  Stanton Davis Ghetto/Mysticism  Brighter Days  (Outrageous/Cultures of Soul)

"Four Play"  Fred Wesley & The Horny Horns  12 Inch  (Atlantic)

"You've Got It Bad, Girl"  Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones  Sweetback  (Joka/Luv n' Haight)

"You've Got It Bad, Girl"  Yesterdays New Quintet  Stevie  (Stonesthrow)

"You've Got It Bad, Girl"  Stevie Wonder  Talking Book  (Tamla)

"African Reggae"  George Danquah  Hot & Jumpy  (Quamsa International/Secret Stash)

"Acid"  Ray Barretto  Acid  (Fania)

"Up From The South"  The Budos Band  The Budos Band  (Daptone)

"Brass in Africa"  Hypnotic Brass Ensemble  7 Inch  (Handcuts)

"Backed Up Against The Wall"  The 3 Pieces  Vibes of Truth  (Fantasy)

"Master Rocker"  Bernard Wright  'Nard  (Arista)

"Sneakin' in the Back"  Tom Scott & The L.A. Express  Tom Scott & The L.A. Express  (Ode)

"Soul Man (octopus rmx)"  Sweet Charles  12 Inch  (Octopus Breaks)

***for Mark Ranzer

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Soul Junction returns!  We got a trio of great new international reissues from the always solid Secret Stash label, including impossible to find music from George Danquah, Tabou Combo and K. Frimpong.  Plus, Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones' ultra-rare Sweetback LP was just remastered by Luv N'Haight records, which contains possibly the craziest guitar solo on wax, not to mention the equally elusive album from the The Melton Brothers.  AND we'll have funky reggae from Studio One, electric jazz from Italy and new Nashville soul from DeRobert & The Half-Truths! 

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm

One good thing about music...when it hits you feel no pain.

PS:  Dig Saucegirl's new flyer!

August 24, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Humpty Dump"  The Vibrettes  7 Inch  (BGP)

"Stereo Freeze"  Jackie Mittoo  The Keyboard King at Studio One  (Studio One/Universal Sound)

"Respect"  Tabou Combo de Petion-Ville  Respect...  (Mini/Secret Stash)

"Conga, Bata y Chequere"  Mongo Santamaria  Up From The Roots  (Atlantic)

"Monkey Tamarind"  The Beginning of the End  Funky Nassau  (Alston)

"Just for a Moment"  George Danquah  Hot & Jumpy  (Tropic Vibe/Secret Stash)

"Che Che Cole Makossa"  Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra featuring Mayra Vega  12 Inch  (Daptone)

"Baabi a Obi Awuo"  K. Frimpong & Vis-a-Vis  K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas (The Blue Album)  (Continental/Secret Stash)

"Shaft"  Cedric IM Brooks  Studio One Funk  (Studio One/Soul Jazz)

"He Miss Road"  Fela Ransome Kuti & The Africa 70  He Miss Road  (Kalakuta)

"Call My Name"  Joe Bataan  Call My Name  (Vampisoul)

"Confusion"  Ivan "Boogaloo Joe" Jones  Sweetback  (Joka/Luv n' Haight)

"You're All I Need To Get By"  Booker T. & The M.G.'s  The Booker T. Set  (Stax)***

"Smokin' at Tiffany's"  the Coolin' System  the Coolin' System  (G.E.D. Soul)

"Just Don't Care"  DeRobert & The Half-Truths  Beg Me EP  (G.E.D. Soul)

"Livin' in the City"  The Melton Brothers featuring Ms. Alfie Moss   Livin' in the City  (MDM/Favorite)

"Iffilah Ha-Ha"  Mayafra Combo  Mayafra  (Carosello/Right Tempo)

"My Rival"  Steely Dan  Gaucho  (MCA)

"Flute Salad"  Ju-Par Universal Orchestra  Moods & Grooves  (Ju-Par)

"Give Me Your Love"  The Sisters Love  Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Funky Tramway"  Janko Nilovic  Funky Tramway  (Vadim)

"Keep On Dancing"  Alvin Cash Scott Brothers Orchestra  7 Inch  (Toddlin' Town)

***for Nick Ashford, R.I.P.

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Jim Bear brings you a special edition of Neu-Matic pitting the best of De La Soul against Steely Dan's finest. Mase, Pos & Dave square off versus Becker & Fagan this Sunday for two hours. From the Native Tongues, D.A.I.S.Y. Age and beyond to sinister jazz-rock for strung out music nerds these two bands made music like no one else before. Hearing them here together sounds pretty great, too. Listen for yourself from 3-5 PM on G-town Radio (8/21/2011). Click through for some random facts about both bands and the playlist from the show.

Return to Forever is at the Mann Music Center Wednesday night, so in honor of their appearance (and resurgence!), let's spin two hours of fusion music.  Featuring music from RTF, Jean-Luc Ponty, John McLaughlin, Miles Davis and more, get ready for searing guitar, fleet-fingered keyboards and frenetic drums!  In your face, Stanley Crouch!

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm

Where have I known you before?

***Disclaimer:  Philly area listeners should skip Soul Junction and head to the Mann Music Center!  Tickets are still available.  The show will be archived here, as always! 

August 10, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy"  Return to Forever  Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy  (Polydor)

"One, Two, 1-2-3-4"  Gary Burton Quartet  Duster  (RCA)

"What Game Shall We Play Today?"  Chick Corea  Return To Forever  (ECM)

"Stones"  Larry Coryell  Fairyland  (Mega)

"Passenger of the Dark"  Jean-Luc Ponty  Aurora  (Atlantic)

"John McLaughlin"  Miles Davis  Bitches Brew  (Columbia)

"Fusion"  Michal Urbaniak  Fusion  (Columbia)

"Kveten"  Emil Viklicky  The Funky Way of Emil Viklicky  (Vampisoul)

"Szczesliwy Nieszczesliwiec (The Lucky Unlucky Man)"  Extra Ball  Birthday  (Polskie Nagrania)

"Lopsy Lu"  Stanley Clarke  Stanley Clarke  (Nemperor)

"Gattox"  Allan Holdsworth  Velvet Darkness  (CTI)

"Sofistifunk"  Return to Forever  No Mystery  (Polydor)

"Para Oriente"  Trio of Doom   Havana Jam Vol. 2  (Columbia)

"Open Country Joy"  Mahavishnu Orchestra  Birds of Fire  (Columbia)

"New York On My Mind"  John McLaughlin  Electric Guitarist  (Columbia)

"Red China Blues"  Miles Davis  Get Up With It  (Columbia)

"Contusion"  Stevie Wonder  Songs in the Key of Life  (Tamla)

"Earth Juice"  Return to Forever  Where Have I Known You Before  (Polydor)

"Line Games"  Pat Martino  Joyous Lake  (Warner)

"Spain"  Return to Forever  Light as a Feather  (Polydor)

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Tributes to two greats who just passed away:  Frank Foster & Eugene McDaniels, also known as the Left Rev. McD.  Plus, music from Richard Evans, Monnette Sudler, and the unlikely pairing of Sonny Stitt & Eddie Russ.  And we'll start to prepare for Return to Forever's appearance at the Mann Music Center next week!

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm

Try to make it real...compared to what?

August 3, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Susan Jane"  Eugene McDaniels  Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse  (Atlantic)

"Tin Tin Deo"  Art Pepper  Art Pepper Meets The Rhythm Section (Contemporary)

"Fire & Air"  Monnette Sudler  Live in Europe  (Steeplechase)

"Stretching"  Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers  Reflections in Blue  (Timeless Muse)

"One Day"  Kings Go Forth  The Outsiders Are Back  (Luaka Bop)

"Miss Millie"  Dennis Coffey featuring Kings Go Forth  Dennis Coffey  (Strut)

"Slippin' Into Darkness"  Reality  Reality  (Kindred Spirits)

"I Love Everything About You"  Syreeta  Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Jagger the Dagger"  Eugene McDaniels  Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse  (Atlantic)

"Tornado"  Sonny Stitt featruing Eddie Russ  Tornado  (Jazz Masters)

"Look Out Cleveland"  Odell Brown  Free Delivery  (Cadet)

"Compared To What"  Les McCann & Eddie Harris  Swiss Movement  (Atlantic)

"Patutu"  Richard Evans  Dealing With Hard Times  (Atlantic)

"Funky Fried Tofu"  Stanton Davis' Ghetto/Mysticism  Brighter Days  (Outrageous/Cultures of Soul)

"Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy"  Return To Forever  Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy  (Polydor)

"The Loud Minority"  Frank Foster & The Loud Minority  The Loud Minority  (Mainstream)

 "Supermarket Blues"  Eugene McDaniels  Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse  (Atlantic)

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Tonight...the legendary bass of Carol Kaye.  And now that the heat wave is over, let's check out a trio of breezy tracks from Brazilian multi-instrumentalist luminary, Bebeto.  Plus, more from the Stanton Davis Ghetto/Mysticism LP, Memphis sounds from the Mar-Keys, and a Gil Evans' cover of Jimi Hendrix!

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm

Stone free...do what I want.

July 27, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Tell All The People"  Merry Clayton  Gimme Shelter  (Ode)

"Red Clay"  Jack Wilkins  Windows  (Mainstream)

"Garvey's Strut"  Hal Singer & Jef Gilson  Soul of Africa  (Chant du Monde/Kindred Spirits)

"Durem"  Lee Morgan  Taru  (Blue Note)

"I Got Warrants"  Magic In Threes  Magic In Threes  (G.E.D. Soul)

"Mean Scene"  JD & The Evil's Dynamite Band  Explodes Across The Nation  (Soul Fire)

"Grab This Thing"  The Mar-Keys  The Great Memphis Sound  (Stax)

"Slim Jenkins' Joint"  Booker T. & The M.G.'s  Hip Hug-Her  (Sundazed/Stax)

"Red Onion"  the Coolin' System  the Coolin' System  (G.E.D. Soul)

"Palladium"  Tamba 4  Samba Blim  (A & M)

"P'Ra Nao Chorar"  Bebeto  Bebeto  (Whatmusic)

"Esse Crioulo Por Voce Se Fez Poeta (Nega)"  Bebeto  Bebeto '75  (Copacabana)

"Burning Spear"  Carol Kaye  Picking Up On The E String  (Gap)

"Boogalooin'"   Charles Kynard  Reelin' With The Feelin'  (Prestige/BGP)

"Web"  Hampton Hawes  Northern Windows  (Prestige)

"Boogaloo"  Carol Kaye  Picking Up On The E String  (Gap)

"Brighter Days/Brighter Daze"  Stanton Davis' Ghetto/Mysticism  Brighter Days  (Outrageous/Cultures of Soul)

"High Jazz"  Kenny Cook Octet  Madlib Medicine Show #7: High Jazz  (Stonesthrow)

"Go With The Flow"  Michael White's Magic Music Company  Go With The Flow  (Impulse)

"Stone Free"  Gil Evans  Live at the Public Theater (New York 1980)  (Trio)

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Tonight on Soul Junction...some great new reissues of extremely rare records to bring your way, including Stanton Davis' Ghetto Mysticism and Janko Nilovic's Funky Tramway.  Plus, more from the Coolin' System, organ grooves from Leon Spencer and electric harpsichord from Masabumi Kickuchi!

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm.

Like a heatwave...burnin' in my heart.

July 20, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Here Comes The Sun"  Charles Wright  7 Inch  (Warner)

"You Are The Sunshine Of My Life"  Monty Alexander  Now Is The Time  (MPS/Pausa)

"Sunny"  Pat Martino  Live!  (Muse)

"Sunshine Star"  Open Sky Unit  Open Sky Unit  (Whatmusic)

"Sunshine Alley"  the Coolin' System  the Coolin' System  (G.E.D. Soul)

"Sun Country"  Frankie Valli & The Four Seasons  Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Everybody Loves The Sunshine"  RAMP  Come Into Knowledge  (ABC)

"Sunshine Man"  Harold Alexander  Sunshine Man  (Flying Dutchman)

"High Jazz"  Stanton Davis' Ghetto Mysticism  Brighter Days  (Outrageous/Cultures of Soul)

"Sitting Bull"  Janko Nilovic  Funky Tramway  (Vadim)

"Frustration"  The M.G.'s  The M.G.'s  (Stax)

"Clean Up Woman"  Betty Wright  7 Inch  (Alston)

"Message From The Meters"  Leon Spencer, Jr.  Sneak Preview!  (Prestige)

"Hey! Last Minute"  The Meters  Struttin'  (Josie)

"Apache"  The Jimi Entley Sound  7 Inch  (Espionage)

"If I Said The Sky Was Falling"  Masabumi Kikuchi  Matrix  (Catalyst)

"Hit or Miss"  Bo Diddley  Big Bad Bo  (Chess)

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Back from vacation with fresh new records from the Pacific Northwest.  Let's revisit the new Mowest compilation on Light in the Attic, which is a perfect sound track for these summer days, and check out another great reissue from the fine folks at Kindred Spirits, this time featuring Hal Singer & Jef Gilson.   Got two brand new releases from Nashville's G.E.D. Soul label, including jazz-funk from The Coolin' System and spacey beats from Magic In Threes.  Plus, the usual funkiness will ensue with music from Yusef Lateef, Eddie Senay, and Wilbert Longmire.

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm

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Who's gonna take the weight?

July 13, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"I Let a Good Man Go"  Patrinell Staten  7 Inch  (Sepia)

"Scarborough Fair/Canticle"  Wilbert Longmire  Revolution  (World Pacific Jazz)

"Mustang"  Curtis Amy  Mustang  (Verve)

"Dig On It"  Jimmy McGriff  Soul Sugar  (Capitol)

"Wind Your Clock"  Naomi Shelton featuring Cliff Driver  7 Inch  (Desco/Daptone)

"Uncle Bessie"  Greg Foat Group  Dark Is The Sun  (Jazzman)

"By My Side"  Sonny Stitt featuring Eddie Russ  Tornado  (Jazz Masters)

"Musication"  Fitz Gore & The Talisman  Fitz Gore & The Talisman  (GorBra)

"Libertarian"  Hal Singer & Jef Gilson  Soul of Africa  (Chant du Monde/Kindred Spirits)

"Safari"  Eddie Senay  Step By Step  (Sussex)

"Nick's Theme"  Magic In Threes  Magic In Threes  (G.E.D. Soul)

"Who's Gonna Take The Weight"  The Coolin' System  The Coolin' System  (G.E.D. Soul)

"So Long Donkey"  The Sugarman 3  Soul Donkey  (Desco)

"Lonely For You Baby"  Eddie Roberts & The Fire Eaters  Burn!  (Legere)

"Real Woman"  The Burner Lee Austin  7 Inch  (People)

"Give Me Your Love"  The Sisters Love  Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Mushmouth"  Yusef Lateef  The Doctor Is In...And Out  (Atlantic)

"Dig Deep In Your Soul"  Bobby Boyd Congress  Bobby Boyd Congress  (Okapi/Vadim)

"Past Present & Future"  Demon Fuzz  Afreaka!  (Janus)

"Adam Nana"  K. Frimpong & Vis-a-Vis  K. Frimpong & His Cubano Fiestas (Continental/Secret Stash)

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Tonight on Soul Junction...west coast soul from the Mowest label, a short lived subsidiary of the mighty Motown Records, from a recent compilation from Light in the Attic.  Plus, we'll feature the recent issue of Wax Poetics, including music from Ramsey Lewis, Roy C., Bobby Womack and some early Earth, Wind & Fire. 

Soul Junction

Wednesdays, 8pm-10pm.

Ladies & gentlemen...we have The Honeydrippers in the house tonight.

June 29, 2011

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Playlist (Song/Artist/Album/Label):

"Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love"  Odyssey  Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Way Back Home"  Jazz Crusaders  Old Socks New Shoes, New Socks Old Shoes  (Chisa)

"Love-Out"  The Freedom Sounds featuring Wayne Henderson  Soul Sound System  (Atlantic)

"Comin' Home Baby"  Vasa-Matti Loiri  4 + 20  (Porter)

"Gun"  Gil Scott-Heron  Reflections  (Arista)

"Bold & Black"  Ramsey Lewis Trio  Another Voyage  (Cadet)

"Forty Days"    Billy Brooks  Windows of the Mind  (Crossover)

"Soulsville"  Isaac Hayes  Shaft  (Enterprise)

"Sweetback's Theme"  Brer Soul & Earth, Wind & Fire  Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song  (Stax)

"Act Like A Shotgun"  G.C. Cameron   Our Lives Are Shaped By What We Love: Motown's Mowest Story  (Mowest/Light in the Attic)

"Blue's Blues"  Blue Mitchell  Blue's Blues  (Mainstream)

"Opus De Soul"  Steve Cropper, Albert King & Pops Staples  Jammed Together  (Stax)

"Funky To The Bone"  Freddi/Henchi & The Soul Setters  7 Inch  (Reprise)

"Past Time Paradise"  Martik  Persian Funk  (Secret Stash)

"Just A Little Communication"  Gabor Szabo & Bobby Womack  High Contrast  (Blue Thumb)

"Black Maybe"  Syreeta  Syreeta  (Mowest)

"Uncle Jemima"  Stone Alliance  Heads Up  (PM)

"Blue Pearl"  Semuta  Semuta  (Lee Lambert/Whatmusic)

"L.A. Sunshine"  War  Platinum Jazz  (Blue Note)

"Impeach The President"  The Honeydrippers  12 Inch  (Funky Delicacies)

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