In the mix this week - Marlena Shaw, Bernard Wright, Fred Wesley & The JBs, John Handy, The Blackbyrds, Elements of Life, Andrea Balducci, Raw Artistic Soul, Fania All-Stars, Tommy McCook and many more. Steve Milne sits in for Gary Vercelli.
John Brenneise sits in for Gary. The New Gold Standard, tracks from Fort Knox records will be featured. Also, Mudfoot Jones, Fania 12" remixes and covers of some songs you're sure to know, but haven't heard THIS way!
Don’t miss this soulful chapter of the Acid Jazz Experience. Eddie Palmieri is featured in a great salsa set with Ray Barretto & The Blackout Allstars, Luisito Quintero, Pete Escovedo (remixed), and La India.
Cannonball Adderley was a consummate musician – a charismatic figure who was dedicated to both a grueling touring schedule and jazz education. Cannonball was an extremely articulate spokesman for the idiom and a great ambassador for jazz.
This week on Acid Jazz, we'll feature new releases from Bluey (of Incognito) and Louie Vega's Elements of Life...along with timeless funk-jazz classics by Dizzy Gillespie, Rusty Bryant, Cedar Walton, Ray Barretto, Flora Purim and more.
Variety is the hallmark of this Acid Jazz excursion. You’ll hear the soulful sounds of The Temptations in their formative years, Tower of Power, and Stevie Wonder remixed.
"The Conviction project is a study of the human condition.
As a member of society conviction is the juncture between being humble and courageous. It means being willing to serve others and to fight for what you believe in.
-Kendrick Scott