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Friday, March 12 – PISCES PARTY 2 Stone Lounge (783 College St,...

Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:40:00 -0500

Friday, March 12 – PISCES PARTY 2

Stone Lounge (783 College St, under Revival)
Doors at 10pm. Serving ‘til 4am.
No cover. No dress code.

Music provided by DJs Corey Dawkins and Koray Özel
Additional selections by Sylvermayne

Jazz, Soul, Funk, Rare Groove, Disco, Boogie, Hip-Hop, House, Broken Beat, Afro, Latin, Brazilian, etc.

It’s gonna be off the hook!

"Friend" by Colonel Red

Tue, 23 Feb 2010 17:09:00 -0500

It might have just been one of those moments where life and lyrics became intertwined and...

Friday, February 5 – A Child Runs Free Unit Bar (1198 Queen...

Tue, 26 Jan 2010 18:44:00 -0500

Friday, February 5 – A Child Runs Free

Unit Bar (1198 Queen Street West, Toronto)
10pm—2am
No dress code. No cover.

Next Friday, Oliver and I are going to pay tribute to the late J Dilla with a whole night dedicated to his legacy called, “Keep Crushin’”. If it’s not already apparent, I’m a huge fan of Dilla. Of course, I didn’t know this until Slum Village dropped Fantastic Vol. 2 in 2000 and I revisited A Tribe Called Quest The Love Movement from a few years prior. These two albums are among my all-time favourites and I consider them classics. Over the past ten years, I’ve accumulated a vast majority of his work and I’ve slowly begun searching for the tracks that Dilla sampled throughout his career.

Needless to say, I’m looking forward to this one!

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Broken Soul 01 Mike Slott – 40 Winks 02 Bei Bei & Shawn...

Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:18:00 -0500

Broken Soul

01 Mike Slott – 40 Winks
02 Bei Bei & Shawn Lee – Make Me Stronger (Floating Points Remix)
03 Flying Lotus – Auntie’s Lock (feat. The Life Force Trio)
04 Muhsinah – That Day
05 The Clonious – One At A Time (Funked Up) (feat. Muhsinah)
06 Dâm-Funk – Hood Pass Intact
07 James Pants – Thin Moon
08 Samiyam – Track 17
09 Gonjasufi – Ancestors
10 Oh No – Adventure
11 Tweet – Call Me (Tokimonsta Remix)
12 Soul Litchfield – Throw Ups
13 The Clonious – Lovelights (feat. G & D)
14 Hudson Mohawke – Still On It
15 Britanny Bosco – Glitch
16 Muhsinah – Lose My Fuse

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My Favourite Tracks in 2009 (50)

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:28:00 -0500

This year was rich with new discoveries. I heard a lot of amazing old records but, I also came...

My Favourite Albums in 2009 (15)

Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:11:00 -0500

The Best! Build an Ark Love Part I (Kindred Spirits) Nomo Invisible Cities (Ubiquity)Emanative...

Thursday, December 17 – DEATH BY JAZZ! No. 9 Unit Bar (1198...

Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:25:00 -0500

Thursday, December 17 – DEATH BY JAZZ! No. 9

Unit Bar (1198 Queen Street West, Toronto)
10pm—2am
No dress code. No cover.

“Life is a lot like jazz… it’s best when you improvise…” (c) George Gershwin

On December 17th, my good friend, Oliver, and I will be playing Jazz for anybody willing to listen. This will be the ninth consecutive month that we’ve hosted our Jazz night at Unit and we couldn’t be happier with the turnout time after time. Every month we see some new faces and some very familiar ones. It’s nice to know that there are other enthusiasts out there searching for new sounds.

I hope to see you soon!

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Head/Space 01 Donald Byrd - Estavanico 02 Natural Yogurt Band...

Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:10:00 -0500

Head/Space

01 Donald Byrd - Estavanico
02 Natural Yogurt Band - Chit Chat
03 Carlos Niño & Lil Sci - The Dream
04 Leon Thomas - The Creator Has A Master Plan (Peace)
05 Dwight Trible - Little Sunflower
06 The Clonious - Dataflow (feat. Dorian Concept)
07 Emanative - Flip-Flop
08 Mr. Chops - The World Is Yours
09 Shape Of Broad Minds - Changes
10 Part-Time Heroes - Shadowlands (feat. Liane Caroll)
11 Bizarra & Boomnote - Breathe
12 Herbie Hancock - Micho Mocho
13 Jeremy Steig - Howlin’ For Judy
14 Nostalgia 77 w/ Keith & Julie Tippett - New Inner City Blues
15 Kafka - The Kafka Anthem

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Accidental Relaxation 01 Floating Points – Shangrila 02...

Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:46:00 -0400

Accidental Relaxation

01 Floating Points – Shangrila
02 Dimlite – Back To The Universe Pt. 1 (The Slapped Eyeballers Remix)
03 Electric Conversation – Vibe Change
04 Isoul8 – Free (The Just One Remix)
05 Moodymann – Shades Of Jae
06 AC Lewis – Tickles (Domu Dub)
07 Takuya – Summerjam
08 Yellowtail – Everything Is Alright (Kay Suzuki Bipolar Remix)
09 Guynamite – Set Free
10 Deborah Jordan – Let Go
11 Dâm-Funk – Killdatmuthafu*ka
12 SA-RA Creative Partners – Cosmic Ball

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"Music is my religion. Music is the only thing that has never failed me. People let you down, music..."

Tue, 21 Jul 2009 17:01:08 -0400

“Music is my religion. Music is the only thing that has never failed me. People let you down,...

(And) Now I’m Giving It Back To The People, Pt. 201 J Dilla –...

Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:49:00 -0400

(And) Now I’m Giving It Back To The People, Pt. 2

01 J Dilla – So Far To Go
02 Amp Fiddler – Empower
03 Exile – Summertime In L.A.
04 Steve Spacek – I Wanna Know Ur Luv
05 Dwele – Dime Piece
06 Omar – Lay It Down
07 Vikter Duplaix – Way That I Feel
08 DJ Hi-Tek – Music Is For Life

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"Thank you for listening… It means a lot :)"

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:49:52 -0400

“Thank you for listening… It means a lot :)”

Diggin' London

Tue, 14 Jul 2009 03:12:00 -0400

INTRO… Arrived at Heathrow on time… Took the train to Paddington and the tube the rest of the way...

Packing My Bags For The Jazz Café: Boarding Pass 01 Gerardo...

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 17:50:00 -0400

Packing My Bags For The Jazz Café: Boarding Pass

01 Gerardo Frisina – Zanja
02 Nery Bauer – Mercado Do Porto
03 Nicola Conte – The Nubian Queen (Samba Version)
04 LTC – Breakfast With Silvia
05 Eddie Jefferson – So What
06 Elsie Bianchi – Happy Little Sunbeam
07 Jukka Eskola – Chip ‘N’ Charge
08 “Chivo” Borraro – Half And Half
09 Nathan Davis – Bahia
10 Ritmo + Sabor – Cosas De Mantecas
11 Salah Ragab & The Cairo Jazz Band – Latino In Cairo
12 Salah Ragab – Neveen
13 Middlewood Sessions – Red Waters
14 M-Swift Presents 24 Carat – Swiftiest

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Packing My Bags For The Jazz Café01 United Future Organization...

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:47:00 -0400

Packing My Bags For The Jazz Café

01 United Future Organization – Loud Minority (Club Mix)
02 Jessica Lauren 3 – The Name Of Fela Will Always Stand For Freedom
03 Palm Skin Productions – Just Tryin’ To Live
04 Soil & “Pimp” Sessions – A.I.E. (Cobblestone Jazz Remix)
05 J.A.M – Quiet Fire
06 Sleep Walker/Hajime Yoshizawa – Ai-No-Kawa
07 Hajime Yoshizawa – Celebration
08 Nicola Conte – A Time For Spring
09 Stefania Rava – Send In The Clowns
10 Quasimode – Little B’s Poem
11 Horace Silver – Song For My Father
12 José James – Desire (Moodymann Remix)
13 The Hi-Fly Orchestra – Lucky Cat
14 Hiroshi Fukumura w/ Sadao Watanabe – Hunt Up Wind
15 Donald Byrd – Wind Parade
16 Hubert Laws – Family

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"Droppin’ Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, House and Broken Beat joints since 2006."

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 04:05:17 -0400

“Droppin’ Jazz, Soul, Funk, Hip-Hop, House and Broken Beat joints since 2006.” - A...

It Was A Rainy Day01 Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:34:00 -0400

It Was A Rainy Day

01 Carlos Niño & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson – Fall In Love
02 John Robinson – There She Goes (feat. Orah)
03 Blendcrafters – Imagine
04 Flying Lotus – Grapesicles (Samiyam Remix)
05 Comfort Fit – In Simple Words (feat. Nicole Hadfield)
06 Kissey Asplund – Fuss’N’Fight
07 Anthony Valadez – Go (feat. Wendisue & John Robinson)
08 Lizz Fields – I Gotta Go
09 Kinny – Enough Said (feat. Quantic Soul Orchestra)
10 Najite Olokun Prophecy – Honesty
11 Nomo – Crescent
12 Sergio Mendes & Brasil ’77 – I Know You
13 Benny Sings – Melissa Davis
14 Carlos Niño – 9 Moons Full
15 The Whitefield Brothers – Weiya (Serengeti Beat)
16 Menahan Street Band - Karina

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Untitled (Mess Of New Shit) 01 Jazzanova – So Far From Home 02...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:31:00 -0400

Untitled (Mess Of New Shit)

01 Jazzanova – So Far From Home
02 88-Keys – M.I.L.F.
03 Illa J – Sounds Like Love
04 Stacy Epps – Addicted
05 John Robinson – Touch ‘Em
06 Q-Tip – I Believe
07 New Jack Hustle – New Shades
08 Count Bass D – Neon Soul
09 The Foreign Exchange – Sweeter Than You
10 Melo – Moodymelo
11 People Under The Stairs – The Wiz
12 Illa J – Timeless
13 Charlie Dark & Roger Robinson – Prayers For Angry Young Men
14 Carlos Niño & Lil Sci – What’s The Science?
15 Johnson & Jonson – A Picture Perfect
16 Q-Tip – Gettin’ Up
17 Jazzanova – Look What You’re Doin’ To Me
18 88-Keys – Close Call

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Space And Time 01 Madlib – Yo Yo Affair 02 Slum Village –...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:28:00 -0400

Space And Time

01 Madlib – Yo Yo Affair
02 Slum Village – Players
03 Dwele – Workin’ On It
04 OlivierDaySoul – Soul4u
05 Flying Lotus – Breathe Something/Stellar Star
06 Daedelus – Drummery Jam
07 Soil & “Pimp” Sessions – Khamasin
08 Gerardo Frisina – Zambele
09 James Mason – Free
10 Cro-Magnon – Electric Lady Dance
11 Eugene Blacknell – Getting’ Down
12 Mos Def – Ghetto Rock
13 Erykah Badu – Soldier
14 De La Soul – I Can’t Call It
15 Black Milk – Sound The Alarm
16 Lawless Element – Rules, Pt. 2

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A Child Runs Free01 Leon Thomas – Balance Of Life (Peace Of...

Thu, 25 Jun 2009 18:25:00 -0400

A Child Runs Free

01 Leon Thomas – Balance Of Life (Peace Of Mind)
02 Webster Lewis – Do You Believe (Alternate)
03 Mark Murphy – Favourite Things
04 Lorez Alexandria – Send In The Clowns
05 Metropolitan Jazz Affair – Bird Of Spring
06 Fernando Gelbard – Alevacolariea
07 Nicola Conte – Impulso
08 Sleep Walker – Ai-No-Tabi
09 Soil & “Pimp” Sessions – Low Life
10 Bobbi Humphrey – Uno Esta
11 Bobbi Humphrey – Harlem River Drive

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* Note: This mix has been removed as per Fernando Gelbard’s request.