Category Archives: jazz

luv365

electronic listening music, jazz, trip hop
luv365 A Burnt God Reboot

A Burnt God Reboot

five years ago i put up a mixtape called Robot Ground Beat comprised of techno music that was so heavily influenced by jazz that, at points, it veered right into it. while putting that mix together i came across an odd strain of downtempo electronic “jazz” deep cuts. here is a mix of the sounds found that day. a weird and wonderful “b side” companion to Robot Ground Beat where techno producers slow down and put some jazz on it.
photo : Raj St. Bozzo

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Tracklist
  1. Planet Of The Apes – Fretless AZM – Holistic Recordings (1995)
  2. Resolution – Russ Gabriel – Out Of The Loop Recordings (2000)
  3. Supertropical (Neo Tradicional) – Señor Coconut – Rather Interesting / Emperor Norton (1997/2001)
  4. Juri Juice – Max Rebo Band – INFRACom! (1996)
  5. Plis Infinis N°1 – Frederic Galliano – F Communications (1997)
  6. Black (A Shade Of) – King Britt – Kindred Spirits (2003)
  7. Absence Of One – Recloose – Planet E (2000)
  8. Juicy Jazz Girls – Gregory Fleckner Quintet – Clear (1995)
  9. Mamborama – Gary Moscheles – SSR Records (1996)
  10. 88 Phat Ivory Keys – Terence Parker – !K7 Records (1996)
  11. Pink Eye – Syclops – Running Back (2018)
  12. Fable Of Gutemberg (Four Tet remix tribute to Jef Gilson) – Four Tet – Isma’a (2004)
  13. Gigantic Days – Ian O’Brien – Peacefrog Records (1998)
  14. Go Gladly Into The Earth – James Holden & The Animal Spirits – Border Community (2017)

luv335

jazz
luv335 The Freedom Continuum

The Freedom Continuum

since my involvement with the Jazz Amnesty Sound System we have always presented jazz in a way that respected and reveled in the glories of the past, but we also kept an ear to the ground for new and innovative jazz creations. it is with this yearning for contemporary sounds that i present to you a mix of jazz releases from this decade.
image : Joyce Feely

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Tracklist
  1. Made Of The Sun – The Heliocentrics – Soundway (2017)
  2. Remembrance – Yussef Kamaal – Brownswood Recordings (2016)
  3. The Zoo – Jameszoo ft. Steve Kuhn – Brainfeeder (2016)
  4. Outer Space – Dorian Concept & Tom Chant – Ninja Tune (2012)
  5. A Final Warning – Caribou Vibration Ensemble ft. Marshall Allen – Caribou self release (2010)
  6. Squarepusher Theme – Shobaleader One – Warp (2017)
  7. Moment Of Hesitation – Flying Lotus ft. Herbie Hancock – Warp (2014)
  8. River – Charles Lloyd – Blue Note (2015)
  9. Initiate – GoGo Penguin – Blue Note (2016)
  10. Inutil Paisagem – Esperanza Spalding ft. Gretchen Parlato – Heads Up International (2011)
  11. The Trane & The Pharoah (For John Coltrane & Pharoah Sanders) – The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble – Stones Throw (2010)
  12. The Truth – Kamasi Washington – Young Turks (2017)

luv329

abstract house, funk 'n' soul, jazz, latin rhythms
luv329 Half Crazed Joon

Half Crazed Joon

stomp your hands and clap your feet. the sweet daddy has delivered a mix of heavy dance floor jazz for those who are ready. this is something you might hear at the Jazz Amnesty Sound System‘s monthly at the Sala Rossa where luv and cohort Andy Williams supply Montreal with a Saturday night’s worth of ass wigglin’. come on in and shake what your mama gave ya.
image : Jived by Jim Flora (1954)

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Tracklist
  1. What’s Up With The Underground? – Linkwood – Firecracker Recordings (2005/2008)
  2. Theme De Yoyo (Skinnerbox Edit) – Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Darkroom Dubs (2014)
  3. Beautiful Sun – The Messengers – Messengers Records (2004)
  4. Racubah – The Lafayette Afro-Rock Band – Superclasse (1974/1999)
  5. El Galleton – Tempo 70 – Mericana Records / Soul Jazz (1972/1996)
  6. The Funky Side Of Life – Sound Directions – Stones Throw (2005)
  7. Lowrider – Yussef Kamaal – Brownswood Recordings (2016)
  8. Tribute To Horace Silver – Goodshine – Easy Breezy Records (2004)
  9. Roll On The Left Side – Knut Kiesewetter Train – MPS Records (1970)
  10. Ra-Monk – Eval Manigat – Public Transit Recordings (2007)
  11. Maddox – Charles Hilton Brown – Ampex Records / Schema (1974/2000)
  12. Cogaxa – Henri-Pierre Noël – Hpn / Wah-Wah 45s (1979/2012)
  13. La Descarga del Bobo – Willie Bobo – Verve / Follow Me Records (1967/2000)
  14. Balenottera – Sandro Brugnolini – Vampi Soul (1970/2010)

luv325

jazz
luv325 Came Down The Water Spout

Came Down The Water Spout

jazz that sounds like being safe inside during a warm spring cloudburst. notes falling like rain. clearing the mind of winter’s detritus to make way for new beginnings.
image : Dr. Betsy Spirit

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Tracklist
  1. Glass Enclosure – Bud Powell – Blue Note (1955)
  2. Valse A Quatre Temps – Jef Gilson – Le Kiosque d’Orphée / Jazzman Records (1960/2011)
  3. Derek Was Only A Bairn – Ken Hyder’s Talisker – JAPO Records (1977)
  4. Yesterdays – Paul Chambers Quartet – Blue Note (1957)
  5. Prelune – Sonny Greenwich – P.M. Records (1979)
  6. Equipoise – The DeJohnette Complex – Milestone Records (1969)
  7. Storm – Stanley Turrentine – CTI Records (1971)
  8. Why Not – The Dave Pike Quartet – Epic (1962)
  9. Joegi – Guido Manusardi – Carosello (1975)

luv317

african rhythms, exotica, jazz, latin rhythms
luv317-midday-mirage

Midday Mirage

a collection of sounds from around the globe that create an aural mirage reflecting the heat of a lazy day; a Fata Morgana of complex rhythms and unique melodic structures.
photo : David Kristian

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Tracklist
  1. Improvisation On The Theme Music From Pather Panchali – Ravi Shankar – World Pacific / DOXY (1962/2013)
  2. Tezeta  Mahmoud Ahmed with the Ibex Band – Amha Records / Mississippi Records (1974/2012)
  3. Rapture – The Latin Allstars – Crown Records / Stag-O-Lee (1960/2014)
  4. N’Niyo – Amara Toure – Sonafric / Honest Jon’s Records (1976/2009)
  5. Yellow Bird – Arthur Lyman – HiFi Records (1961)
  6. Desert Spaces – Cam Newton – Inner City (1979)
  7. Valiha Fombandrazanah – Manatsoa – Mississippi Records / Cultural Know (2007/2011)
  8. Pawky – Dorothy Ashby with Frank Wess – Prestige (1958)
  9. Baobab Sun 7 – Manu Dibango – Telson (1977)
  10. Echigojishi (The Echigo Lion) – Ensemble Nipponia – Nonesuch Explorer Series (1978/1987)
  11. Menua – Kwame Nkrumah – Columbia (1969)
  12. Tembele – Jean Mpia – Capitol / Honest Jon’s Records (1957/2008)
  13. Yèkèrmo Sèw – Mulatu Astatke ft. Fekade Amde Maskal – Amha Records / L’Arôme Productions (1974/2002)
  14. Il Grande Silenzio (Restless) – Ennio Morricone – Parade / Dagored (1968/2016)
  15. Dawn – Ananda Shankar ft. Indranil Bhattacharya – His Master’s Voice / Far Eastern Sunshine (1975/2015)
  16. My Funny Valentine – Martin Denny – Liberty (1960)
  17. Monterey – Eden Ahbez and John Harris (with Paul Horn) – Bear Family Productions Ltd. (1963/2016)
  18. Disse Alguem (All Of Me) – João Gilberto / Caetano Veloso / Gilberto Gil / Maria Bethânia – Philips / WEA (1981)

luv308

funk 'n' soul, jazz
luv308 We Call On You

We Call On You

we call on you to come to a space where the outer edges of jazz meet far flung free funk and the unhinged intensity of the players carry you to new dimensions.
photo : The Amazing MacArthur Maze Maze

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Tracklist
  1. Kitty Bey – Byron Morris & Unity – E.P.I. Records / Universal Sound (1974/2001)
  2. Energy – Earth, Wind & Fire – Warner Bros. (1971)
  3. Shakey Jake – Joe McPhee – CjRecord Productions – Bo’Weavil Recordings (1971/2014)
  4. Theme De Yoyo – Art Ensemble Of Chicago – Nessa Records / Universal Sound (1970/2000)
  5. Tulsa Black – Cecil McBee – Strata-East / Universal Sound (1974/1997)
  6. Kai – Steve Reid – Mustevic Records / Universal Sound (1976/2004)
  7. Sun Watcher – Albert Ayler – Impusle! (1969)

luv296

jazz
luv296 Snowflake Jazz Dust

Snowflake Jazz Dust

a light dusting of jazz from the masters to make your cool moments cooler.
image : original photo from Teresa Morrow, improvised by Snafu Jonze

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Tracklist
  1. Bahia – John Coltrane – Prestige (1964)
  2. Black Fire – Andrew Hill – Blue Note (1964/2014)
  3. Love For Sale – Gigi Gryce – Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory – Verve / DOXY (1957/2014)
  4. Man From South Africa – Eric Dolphy – Jazz Wax Records (1961/2015)
  5. Thou Swell – Dorothy Ashby – Regent / Savoy / DOXY (1957/2014)
  6. Los Bandidos – Cal Tjader – Verve (1967)
  7. Parallel – Joe Harriott Quintet – Jazzland / DOXY (1961/2014)
  8. Hymn Of The Orient (alternate take) – Clifford Brown – Blue Note (1953/1984)

luv286

ambient revolution, disco, electronic listening music, following the current, funk 'n' soul, jazz, krautrock, no wave, odd pop, original soundtracks, post-punk, rock 'n' roll
luv286 Following The Current pt1

Following The Current part 1

this fall i will be teaching a Personal and Cultural Enrichment class at McGill University called Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music. this, the first of a three part mix, covers the years 1952-1979 and outlines some of the artists and music that will be discussed. for more info on the class and how to enroll click on
Following The Current : A Brief History Of Electronic Music.
photo : electricity

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Tracklist
  1. Beton-Studie – Karlheinz Stockhausen – DOXY (1952/2011)
  2. Main Titles – Overture (from Forbidden Planet) – Louis and Bebe Barron – Small Planet Records (1956/1978)
  3. Over The Rainbow – Paul Tanner with Andre Montero and his Orchestra – Omega Disk / Aero Space Records (1959)
  4. Daisy Bell – Max Mathews – Cacophonic / Finders Keepers (1961/2013)
  5. Telstar – The Tornados – Decca / Mr. Suit Records (1962/2013)
  6. Doctor Who Theme (Original 1963 Version) – Delia Derbyshire and Ron Grainer from BBC Radiophonic Workshop – Harkit Records (1963/2013)
  7. Girl From Venus – Jean-Jacques Perrey & Gershon Kingsley – Vanguard (1966)
  8. Tomorrow Never Knows – The Beatles – Parlophone (1966)
  9. Daily Nightly – The Monkees – Colgems / Rhino (1967/1986)
  10. excerpt from Silver Apples Of The Moon Part II – Morton Subotnick – Nonesuch Records (1967)
  11. Brandenburg Concerto No. 3 in G Major : Second Movement – Walter Carlos – Columbia Masterworks (1968)
  12. Peace Three – Paul Beaver & Bernard L. Krause – Nonesuch Records (1968)
  13. Cybernaut – Tonto’s Expanding Head Band (Robert Margouleff and Malcolm Cecil) – Atlantic (1971/1975)
  14. Girl Blue – Stevie Wonder – Tamla / Motown – (1972)
  15. Rain Dance – Herbie Hancock – Columbia (1973)
  16. Movements Of A Visionary – Tangerine Dream – Virgin (1974/1977)
  17. Assault On Precinct 13 (Main Theme) (from Assault On Precinct 13) – John Carpenter – Record Makers (1976/2003)
  18. Disco From A Space Show – Guitar Red – Mod-Art / Chocolate Industries (1976/2012)
  19. I Feel Love – Donna Summer – Casablanca Records (1977)
  20. Rocket U.S.A. – Suicide – Red Star Records (1977/1999)
  21. United – Throbbing Gristle – Industrial Records (1977/1981)
  22. Trans-Europe Express / Metal On Metal – Kraftwerk – Capitol (1977)
  23. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) – Parliament – Casablanca Records (1978)
  24. Fantastic Man – William Onyeabor – Wilfilms Records / Luaka Bop (1979/2013)
  25. I Nearly Married A Human – Gary Numan + Tubeway Army – Beggars Banquet (1979)

luv283

hip hop, jazz, odd pop, rock 'n' roll, triptychlish
luv283 Triptychlish pt2

Triptychlish part 2

the Triptychlish mixtape series is an autobiographical journey through the first 30 years of luv. part 2 highlights musical memories from my awkward and moody teenage years (1983-1992). it covers my last few years of elementary school. junior high, high school and my first year in Montreal with the emotional spectrum of a teenage boy in the eighties.
image : A Teenager

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Tracklist
  1. New Song – Howard Jones – WEA (1983)
  2. The Great Ones Remember – Men Without Hats – Statik Records / Sire (1982)
  3. Lonely In Your Nightmare – Duran Duran – Harvest (1982)
  4. Standing In The Dark – Platinum Blonde – CBS (1983)
  5. King Of Pain – The Police – A&M (1983)
  6. Time After Time – Cyndi Lauper – Potrait (1983)
  7. Take Me With U – Prince and the Revolution – Warner Bros. (1984)
  8. Dancing Girls – Nik Kershaw – MCA (1984)
  9. Suburbia – Pet Shop Boys – EMI (1986)
  10. Strawberry Fields Forever – The Beatles – Apple Records / Capitol (1967)
  11. Summer’s Day Song – Paul McCartney – Parlophone (1980)
  12. Stand By Me – Ben E. King – Atco / Atlantic (1961/1986)
  13. Sympathy For The Devil – The Rolling Stones – Decca (1968)
  14. Devil Inside – INXS – Atlantic (1987)
  15. Love Removal Machine – The Cult – Beggars Banquet / Vertigo (1987)
  16. Highway To Hell – AC/DC – Atlantic (1979)
  17. God Save The Queen – Sex Pistols – Virgin / Warner Bros. (1977)
  18. I Fought The Law – Dead Kennedys – Alternative Tentacles (1987)
  19. Paul Revere – Beastie Boys – Def Jam Recordings (1986)
  20. My Philosophy – Boogie Down Productions – Jive (1988)
  21. Big Time – Peter Gabriel – Geffen (1986)
  22. Bizarre Love Triangle (Shep Pettibone remix) – New Order – Factory (1987)
  23. Kiss Off – Violent Femmes – Slash Records (1982)
  24. Don’t Think Twice, It’s Alright – Bob Dylan – Columbia (1963)
  25. After The Goldrush – Neil Young – Reprise (1970)
  26. In A Silent Way – Miles Davis – Columbia (1969)
  27. Self-Portrait In Three Colors – Charles Mingus – Columbia (1959)
  28. Changes – David Bowie – RCA (1971)
  29. Deadbeat Club – The B-52’s – Reprise (1989)
  30. Oliver’s Army – Elvis Costello & The Attractions – Columbia (1979)
  31. Don’t Let It Get You Down – Fine Young Cannibals – I.R.S. / MCA (1988)
  32. Don’t You (Forget About Me) – Simple Minds – A&M (1985)
  33. Happy Birthday – Concrete Blonde – I.R.S. (1989)
  34. What’s Going On – Marvin Gaye – Tamla / Motown (1971)
  35. The Mooche – Duke Ellington and his Orchestra – RCA Victor (1928/1971)
  36. Summertime Rolls – Jane’s Addiction – Warner Bros. (1988)
  37. Dirty Boots – Sonic Youth – DGC (1990)
  38. Taste The Pain – Red Hot Chili Peppers – EMI USA (1989)
  39. U-Mass – Pixies – 4AD (1991)
  40. On a Plain – Nirvana – DGC (1991)
  41. Blown A Wish – My Bloody Valentine – Creation Records (1991)

luv279

jazz, weird
luv279 Ouija Circuit Board

Ouija Circuit Board

epic electronic emissions from less than a handful of jazz music’s greatest explorers. stretch out and go deep.
photo : Main Frame

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Tracklist
  1. Love, Love – Julian Priester Pepo Mtoto – ECM Records / Studio !K7 (1974/2006)
  2. Hornets – Herbie Hancock – Columbia (1973)
  3. Disco 3000 – Sun Ra – El Saturn Records / Art Yard (1978/2005)
  4. Dark Magus – Wili – Miles Davis – CBS/Sony / 4 Men With Beards (1977/2011)