Wow wow and wow, featuring the powerhouse lungs of @laumarie11 , the drumming chops of @paawan_drums , impeccable horn parts by @rob_jazzuk and the low end magic of @incoherentworldofmhaat . And of course @whathappenedtoyourears on keys, who stares at the charts even when just clapping...
Special thanks to @dfrr_uk for DJing and lending his incredible knowledge of music history to the night. Only at @catch22jams baby!!!
Out supporting another @catch22jams night at @thefrontroomhw . Northern Soul was the theme in the first half, and now we’ve drifted to Amy Winehouse, Stevie Wonder and George Michael! @mlnensemble sounding awesome as ever with @rob_jazzuk on sax. Bring on that @wycombejazzfestival ….
Can't wait for this - the 5th year of #wycombejazzfestival and I get to play some tunes at this fab new venue! GET THEM TICKETS!! wycombejazzfestival.com
@mlnensemble at @thefrontroomhw for this month’s @catch22jams session - tonight it’s Brit Funk so arrangements of tracks by Level 42, Jamiroquai, Incognito and others, plus an all Brit guest DJ (me) - get here for Wycombe’s chillest Saturday night
The world is a mess at the moment, and all the hatred and anger has been getting me down, to be honest. Then we sat down to watch the BBC Proms on the TV and for a couple of hours it all felt better.
First, the traditional Last Night digging deep into one aspect of British culture with its true patriotism and legitimate flag-waving. Yes, there are references to our colonial history that might not sit well with some and might be usurped by others, but they’re references to a past that led to the multicultural Britain we have today. Songs of pride and unity and strength in the face of the enemy.
And then this. Soul Revolution - my kind of music celebrating strength and pride and unity in the face of a different “enemy”. 90 minutes of excellent arrangements of soul and funk classics with a splash of gospel and spiritual joy thrown in.
Worth a watch, definitely.
This morning’s other find - I’ve found other stuff on P&P that I’ve liked so thought I’d take a gamble on this amazing double compilation. Bringing some your way on Tuesday night, no doubt.
I’ll just do an occasional thing for Mixcloud, I thought, 11 years and 500 shows ago…
Bit of a milestone hits @wycombesound in about 15 minutes, featuring everything you see here and a whole lot more.
And I’m not done yet…
#funksoularchive
This beauty, winner of my personal “best album artwork” award, straight from the hands of the man himself this afternoon - thanks @mattjohnsonjamiroquai - great to see you!
The weekend edition of #FunkSoulArchive at 6pm Saturday will feature a couple of tracks, and there will be one in the Funky Friday playlist on breakfast from 7am this Friday @wycombesound 106.6FM @radioplayer
