Karriem Riggins: The Intersection of Hip Hop & Jazz
From early on, it seemed that Karriem Riggins was destined for greatness. Playing instruments in the studio with his father Emmanuel, a musician with the Jazz legend Grant Green, he […]
Category Archives: jazz
Too Future: A Live Mix
Entering my third week of the December residency at the Ace Hotel in NYC, I was very surprised to see that a few days ago, Josh Davis aka DJ Shadow […]
talk to the people: a live mix
As I roll into my second week of the Ace Hotel residency, I wanted to drop another live mix. All done in one take and spontaneous (with some pops and […]
Roy Ayers Live at Ginny’s Supper Club
So when the legendary Roy Ayers was brought to Ginny’s Supper Club, the downstairs venue that accompanies Marcus Samuelsson’s Red Rooster restaurant in Harlem was announced, there was no way […]
Flea Market Funk x Ace Hotel NYC
Tonight at the Ace Hotel NYC, I’ll be starting my month long residency on Friday nights in the lobby. Expect the usual FMF goodness: Raw Funk and Soul, Breaks, Original […]
R.I.P. Dave Brubeck
One of the great Jazz musicians and composers of our time, pianist Dave Brubeck died today at age 91. His rendition of “Take Five” shifted music lovers from Pop to […]
Eddie Harris – Lovely Is Today
Here’s a tune that I dug out of the vaults today. This track is an Eddie Harris side that comes off his Plug Me In LP on Atlantic in 1968. […]
The Soul Circle Gang – Dance With Spirits
I’m always amazed at the amount of music out there these days. I feel like there are more bands who are blending different styles than ever. Take for instance, The […]
Straight Outta Sweden
Here’s some new music coming straight out of Sweden, and you may be hearing it for the very first time. Jazz trombonist Kristian Persson has put together something special. His […]
When Miles Calls
This was too good not to share. Thanks to the people over at High Definite for passing it along. When Miles Davis calls you about naming one of his records, […]
Flea Market Funk 