Thelonious Monk – Raise Four
This week (October 10th) marked the birthday of one of Jazz’s greatest figures, Theloniuos Sphere Monk, who would have been 94 had he not passed in 1982 from a stroke. […]
Category Archives: jazz
Big Ups with Mxolisi Makhubo a.k.a Nok
South African DJ, Graff Artist and architect Nok talks holy grails, diggin’ vs. dates and more Continue Reading
Big Ups with J Boogie
J Boogie talks buying records from the dude on Entroducing’s cover, DJing in Japan and more Continue Reading
Black Jazz Records Part 2
About a month back, I saw a conversation on Twitter between Egon from Stones Throw and Gilles Peterson. It was a link to the sale of the underground 70’s Jazz […]
Ronnie Laws & Pressure – Tell Me Something Good
I’ve been digging deep in my crates this week people, just looking for some stuff to sample as well as for a new mix. I have revisted some old gems, […]
Sony Warehouse Burns Down in London Riots
On August 8th, a Sony/PIAS warehouse that held inventory for indie record labels such as XL/Beggars, Warp, Rough Trade, Domino, 4AD, Sub Pop, Secretly Canadian, Jagjaguwar, Drag City, Thrill Jockey, […]
Roy Ayers Project Beat Submission Compilation Vol. 1
Roy Ayers painting by HVW8 on Wax Poetics issue 7. You all know that I love Roy Ayers over here at Flea Market Funk. I’ve used his music in mixes, […]
Anatomy of a Sample: Al Hirt
I love that I found this in some antique store with a grip of CTI releases. Let’s take it back to ’94, Gangsta Rap is still in full effect, W’s […]
Big Ups with Adrian Younge
Black Dynamite OST composer Adrian Younge talks 45’s, Curtis,making ladies faint and more! Continue Reading
Les McCann and Eddie Harris – Compared To What
In light of the passing of the great Gene McDaniels, writer of this song, I figured I’d visit a record that helped to jump started me in the Jazz category, […]
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