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What Is Jazz? Vol.1 with Jimmy Mac
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This is the first installment of a series in which I invite my favourite Jazz selectors to curate 45 minutes of tracks that define (albeit briefly) their visions of Jazz and what it means to them. I then attempt to provide my own 45 minutes inspired by their selections. This is a powerful challenge for all involved and will be a deep and transporting journey for the listener as well.
First up we have my good friend and one of the best Jazz selectors around, DJ Jimmy Mac.
Playlist
- J.A.M. "Age of No Quality" 0:00
- Soul Scratchers "Scratch My Back Pt. 1" 1:49
- Gregory Porter "Real Good Hands" 4:10
- Harmonic 313 "Exotica" 8:40
- McDonald & Giles Birdman "Birdman Flies!" 12:38
- Jorge Dalto "Sky" 15:57
- Funky DL "Intermission" 21:00
- Shag "Glass" 21:25
- [AUG] "Can I Kick It Bonita?" 25:00
- Art Blakey "A Chant For Bu" 28:35
- Bjorn Alke Quartet "Blues Upp Och Ner" 32:33
- Azymuth "Diz No Pé" 35:55
- CHRISTIAN PROMMER "Strings of Life" 38:11
- Gil Scott-Heron "Sharing" 42:34
- Big Sandy and His Fly-Rite Boys "Gettin' Down" 48:10
- Bahama Soul Club "Malago ft. Danay Suarez" 52:06
- Gap Mangione "The XIth Commandment" 55:39
- Miles Davis "Mr.Freedom X" 58:55
- Jose James "Park Bench People" 1:00:46
- Hal Singer & Jef Gilson "Garvey's Strut" 1:06:38
- Brian Auger "Love for Sale" 1:12:36
- Terrace Martin "Valdez Off Crenshaw" 1:16:27
- Thievery Corporation "A Gentle Dissolve (Shawn Lee Ping Pong Orchestra Remix)" 1:20:47
- Medeski Martin & Wood "Strance of the Spirit Red Gator" 1:24:31
- Blackbyrds "Wilford's Gone" 1:30:09
- The Herbaliser "A Mother (For Your Mind)" 1:32:29
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