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He is arguably one of the finest and most respected deejays in the world today whose talents and many years of dedicated service to his profession have now seen him rightfully acknowledged by the highest authority in the land.
On Saturday 15th June 2002, Norman was officially cited in the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Birthday Honours List with the recommendation that he be appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, an MBE no less, awarded on merit for "deejaying and services to music". On Tuesday 12th November 2002, Norman was officially invited to attend a royal investiture at Buckingham Palace (London) where he was duly invested and presented with the highly coveted MBE medal by Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II herself. It is indeed the highest civilian honour yet conferred on anyone from the relatively new field of post modern UK club culture and black music - a fitting tribute in recognition of his many outstanding musical achievements and invaluable contributions to music in a career spanning well over two decades
Gilles has championed a truly global musical perspective by for the past 20 years.
Gilles joined Radio 1 in 1998. Not only does he 'join the dots' between artists, producers and styles, but he's a DJ who places equal legitimacy on a Max Roach album and a Jig Master's 12-inch. With WorldWide now broadcast in 15 countries from New Zealand to Croatia to Nigeria to the USA to Cyprus, his popularity and message can only grow.
Urban Landscapes is a weekly broadcast showcasing the future of jazzy and soulful club culture from around the world. Hoted by Velanche Stewart . For over five years, the show has continued its mission of staying fresh and relevant by infusing varied musical sounds without borders.
It's all good music that includes diverse styles such as soulful downtempo, deep house, nu-jazz, broken beats, future soul, Latin vibes, and funked-up tastiness. Some of the best independent dance labels from around the world are represented.
Famous for bringing jazz influenced music to the masses, Patrick Forge is host to Kiss FM's Cosmic Jam every Sunday. You can also catch him at his UK regular dates at Notting Hill Arts Club.
Patrick Forge
Having left college in 85 with a degree in philosophy. Patrick found himself hooked up with Jonathon More, original founder member of pirate station Kiss F.M and notorious DJ from the then buoyant warehouse scene, soon to be named "Coldcut". Working with More at the infamous Reckless Records in Soho, Forge established a wide set of contacts around the still very underground rare groove scene. However, Patricks first love was Jazz, as an ardent follower of the styles originated by the legendary DJ Paul Murphy and the whole cornucopia of jazz-dance, Patrick petitioned the likes of More and fellow Kiss DJ Norman Jay to press station boss Gordon Mac to bring in a more dedicated jazz DJ to the roster. Things worked out well with Kiss and Patrick was more than pleased to be part of Londons highest profile pirate radio station with the freedom to broadcast a jazz and fusion based show with a few eccentric selections!
In 1987 Gilles Peterson, having done his apprenticeship at the Electric Ballroom and developed his own thing as part of Nicky Holloway's Special Branch, was setting up a new club at Dingwalls on a Sunday afternoon. He invited Patrick to join in and for the next 4 and a half years the club ran and pioneered that Acid Jazz thang, as it was the first club to mix hip hop and jazz, seeing the debut of talented performers such as Galliano and the Brand New Heavies to name but a few.
Since then Patrick Forge has been involved in a wide range of DJ activities with London sessions such as The Fez, Respect, Kudu as well as co-hosting with Peterson the Talkin Loud sessions at Brixtons Fridge as well as Djing in Europe and Japan.
During the nineties Patrick has become synonymous with the Rebirth Of Cool series, compiled by Patrick for Island Records. These L.Ps have catalogued the contemporary developments in Jazz related areas of dance music from Gangstarrs Jazz Thing to Jazz Warriors and Chameleon.
VibeXtreme was developed in September 2000, as a medium for presenting and representing the creative minds behind the music, art, and toy industries. These individuals include DJs and Musical Performers of dance culture, Graphic Artists and their work, Videogame and Toy developers, and the clubs and promoters who bring us events based on these great subjects.
The Dance&Soul team of Dean (decks) and Kaye (sax), also known as Cosa Nostra, has been slowly pushing the boundaries of musical styles on the dancefloor in Asia. Never content with playing safe, their musical sets take you through all manner of genres, from house to rare groove to soul to boogie to afro to funk to jazz to hip hop to latin rhythms and on. Top that with Kaye on sax and you get a truly eclectic and unique sound that hasn't been heard enough in Asia, or the rest of the world, for that matterEnd expectedly, its always the people that jump on the bandwagon and tune the idea towards commercial viability that get the limelight, but that hasn't and won't stop them.
Dance&Soul is dedicated to pushing dance music of a slightly different flavor. Having a good network with other web portals and DJs around the world from Toronto to France to Germany to Austria to London means its easier to share great music with the rest of the world,
It's been almost seven years since we had our first session, and I figured it was about time to bring our sound to the web for everyone to enjoy anytime.
A long with the music I love so much, we will also feature information on upcoming events, charts and mixes from some of the world's top DJs and much much more.
So sit back, relax and enjoy the show and remember to keep your feet firmly planted on that Higher Ground!
Jason Palma
weekly radioshow brought to you by Dj Joao Cari & Dj Francisco Coelho.
Every monday morning you can listen to another two hours of nujazz, broken-beats, soul, funk, hip-hop, house music and anything with a groove.
You can get in touch with some of the new grooves that are being cooked by underground musicians/producers around the globe but also finding out why good music is timeless, by listening to some of those tracks which inspired them and will be the source of inspiration for generations to come.
Six Million Steps are best known for their fortnightly radio shows on the now sadly defunct World Wide FM.
For two and a half years, these were broadcast on alternate Saturdays from 10:00-12:00 GMT, and attracted a listenership of thousands.
Our radio shows are presented by Dave Cooper and John Johnson, two old soul boys who originally cut their musical teeth in the mid 1970's at clubs such as Global Village, Crackers, and various small venues to the south of London.
Most recently, we've been featuring studio guests presenting their own selections of tunes. DJ`s George Reid
, Dayo, etc . Many of these are regular contributors on the famous Crate Diggers chat forum, and possess an extensive knowledge and love of their music, often backed up with record collections to match !
Bonjour A tous,
J'ai souhait creer ce site pour vous faire part de la musique qui me transporte, me fais vibrer, danser, crier, bouger, qui me touche en fait.
Chaque mois vous aurez le droit a un mix qui vous emmenera le plus loin possible.
Bonne ecoute RealMusicForRealPeople
NoyhaSelecta & Graig Boogaloo
Music is the key
Music is the key, the key to harmony
Melody is king, the beat is everything, so
Come and join the band,
and find the true understanding
Vibrations all around create the sound
Why don't you sing ?
Try harmonizing
Music is the key
Why not be free...
Weldon Irvine
WONDERFULSOUND FM. U.K.
The Official Radio Show of THE SUPERIMPOSERS,
BROADCASTING FORTNIGHTLY
AN HOUR OF BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE SOUNDS HAND PICKED FOR YOU .
THERE WILL BE A NEW SHOW AVAILABLE TO LISTEN TO FORTNIGHTLY, WITH VARIOUS PALS POPPING DOWN THE STUDIO TO SHARE THEIR LOVE OF MUSIC
Welcome to BendingCorners, a monthly jazz~n~groove podcast of jazz and jazz-inspired grooves. If you enjoy the groove side of all things "jazz", this is your thang.
BendingCorners explores the groove within: acid jazz, afro-beat, bop, cool jazz, cosmic jazz, dub, downtempo, electro-jazz, fusion, future jazz, groove jazz, jazzatronic, jazz dance, jazz-funk, jazz-rock, kozmigroov, modal, phusion, progressive, modern, nu-jazz, soul-jazz, spiritual, and world.
Welcome to Solar Radio - The Home of Soul
A unique radio station promoting and supporting New and Classic Soul plus related genres such as RnB, Soulful Garage, Gospel and Jazz Fusion.
The Hoodlumtribe are out of the UK...the Site has great reviews, mixes, interviews and Info about Nu Jazz, Soul, Electronica and more..
The hoodlumtribe was founded in the deep dark streets of a small east Lancashire village, way back in 1995. Three budding djs formulated a plan to spread the word of their ever growing music obsessions, Mat, Jeff and Duncan became a collective that would never be tied down to one genre. Beginning with irregular dj spots around the mill town of Blackburn, radio shows in Grimsby, house parties nationwide and special events in cornwall, the hoodlum tribe were soon finding their feet. Now residing in the city they call Manchester, the collective have brought together their influences into one place, this websiteccc With special guests spots every month, and the strong support of the dj collective, this is surely hoodlum tribe in its element. Enjoy.
We are constantly searching for a new and interesting links, and we appreciate your link suggestions and voting on favorite links. The goal of this site it is deep house music promotion, but we'll be happy to include other house music sub-genres such as: funky, jazzy, afro, soulful, vocal, house or other quality music: nu-jazz, lounge, soft drum'n bass, broken-beats...
Sun Ra, Count Ossie, Sabu Matinez, Slum Village, George Duke, Vikter Duplaix, Fela Kuti, Milton Nascimento, 4 Hero, Masters at Work, Cal Tjader, Gotan Project, Azar Lawrence, Prince Lasha, Jimi Tenorc.
To many a series of discordant, often obscure and forgotten names but to Gilles Peterson and an ever growing number of radio listeners, clubbers and music lovers, these and many other artists form a rich, vibrant and coherent thread stretching from the primal roots of Africa to the bass culture of Jamaica via the urban soul of Detroit to the intricate stylings of the European new jazz generation. All in all, a truly global musical perspective championed by Gilles for the past 20 years and given voice on his weekly Radio 1 show eWorldwidef and heard around the planet from London to Lagos to Los Angeles. It is this instinctive, personal belief in the uniting power of music that has motivated his vision of an all-embracing musical language that not only cuts across cultural, linguistic and national boundaries but also encompasses them to create new possibilities, new vistas. Indeed, to quote from Lonnie Liston Smith to create ea vision of a new worldf.
Famous for bringing jazz influenced music to the masses, Patrick Forge is host to Kiss FM's Cosmic Jam every Sunday. You can also catch him at his UK regular dates at Notting Hill Arts Club.
Patrick Forge
Having left college in 85 with a degree in philosophy. Patrick found himself hooked up with Jonathon More, original founder member of pirate station Kiss F.M and notorious DJ from the then buoyant warehouse scene, soon to be named "Coldcut". Working with More at the infamous Reckless Records in Soho, Forge established a wide set of contacts around the still very underground rare groove scene. However, Patricks first love was Jazz, as an ardent follower of the styles originated by the legendary DJ Paul Murphy and the whole cornucopia of jazz-dance, Patrick petitioned the likes of More and fellow Kiss DJ Norman Jay to press station boss Gordon Mac to bring in a more dedicated jazz DJ to the roster. Things worked out well with Kiss and Patrick was more than pleased to be part of Londons highest profile pirate radio station with the freedom to broadcast a jazz and fusion based show with a few eccentric selections!
In 1987 Gilles Peterson, having done his apprenticeship at the Electric Ballroom and developed his own thing as part of Nicky Holloway's Special Branch, was setting up a new club at Dingwalls on a Sunday afternoon. He invited Patrick to join in and for the next 4 and a half years the club ran and pioneered that Acid Jazz thang, as it was the first club to mix hip hop and jazz, seeing the debut of talented performers such as Galliano and the Brand New Heavies to name but a few.
Since then Patrick Forge has been involved in a wide range of DJ activities with London sessions such as The Fez, Respect, Kudu as well as co-hosting with Peterson the Talkin Loud sessions at Brixtons Fridge as well as Djing in Europe and Japan.
During the nineties Patrick has become synonymous with the Rebirth Of Cool series, compiled by Patrick for Island Records. These L.Ps have catalogued the contemporary developments in Jazz related areas of dance music from Gangstarrs Jazz Thing to Jazz Warriors and Chameleon.
CHARIVARI are from France. are the following Artists
Antoine BERTOLA aka himself - Computer, instruments & mastering.
Dj Dr DONUTS aka Arthur Borgnis - Deejay, vinyls junkies & Sample Soul searching.
Luv n' Haight
record label (named after the Sly and The Family Stone song) was launched. In 1993 the company incorporated as Ubiquity Recordings and has since grown into a company with several imprints (Luv n' Haight remains the home for re-issue of rare groove gems, CuBop is the Latin jazz arm, and Ubiquity releases new music ranging from hip-hop to singer-songwriters to cutting edge club music), a worldwide distribution network, and over 100 releases. Incidentally, the name Ubiquity was chosen because of the label's mission to make unheard music ubiquitous
Freestyle label run by Michael Reinboth, releasing Kyoto Jazz Massive, TrEy
Trio, Beanfield, Koop, Ben Mono, Rima a.o.
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Independent label based in London and run by Belgrade's architect Zeljko Kerleta who started it inspired by London's jazz dance. Strong on eastern European jazz re-issues but also covering nu-jazz and downtempo with artists stretching from London through Belgrade to Tokyo.
Noameko's musical education began before her birth. Noameko
is an Oakland, California native who's artist/educator parents fed her
everything from Charlie Parker to Whodini, Ella Fitzgerald to Sly & the
Family Stone, John Lee Hooker to Peter Tosh. Noameko knew from
a very young age that music was her destiny. She first sang in her
church choir when she was four years old. Noameko's love affair with
hiphop began with a late night video show that she would watch with
her family. Whodini became as strong an influence as Ella Fitzgerald.
Noameko vowed that one day she would be a part of hiphop. She
began taking voice lessons at seventeen, and was introduced to opera. Noameko began an intense path of study and performance, using her
operatic technical ability to strengthen her vocal technique for all of
her music. She views her voice as a musical instrument, constantly
looking to elevate and improve her skill and sound.
FOR A LIVING
"With great pleasure I pronounce Compost the most consistent and forward thinking record label of continental Europe. Quietly releasing the right and proper pieces from a slowly building alternative club culture that has now not only made worldwide news but is also changing the rules Stateside!
Compost is the honest and independent vision of Michael Reinboth who I first met when he invited me to play at his tiny residency in Munich 13 years ago! I was at that "lets see what's up in Deutschland phase" and Michael was the first to show me there was a future in playing cool records for a living!
In the years that have passed his label has somehow not only represented the correct edge but most importantly has given this scene a true base enabling DJs and artists a feeling of being part of something truly meaningful! It hasn't been easy as there's always someone ready to put you down but after enough time you achieve collective strength to knock the cynics off! Today all of clublife is looking at Germany a little like the French touch a few years back and where Daft Punk led the disco revival I feel truly excited at the impact Truby, Jazzanova, Kruder , the Fauna Flash crew and the whole Compost family will have on world clubbing related music ! These guys are bringing the Soul back! Ask Oakenfold, Carl Cox or Tenaglia and you'll see that even the biggest djs in the world are tuned and inspired by those Bavarian beats."
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Established in 1997, ABB Records is recognised as one of West Coast hip-hopfsindependent success stories, with a roster including Dilated Peoples, Little Brother and Sound Providers. Under the guidance of label President Beni B, several ABB artists havegone on to ink major record deals. ABBfs worldwide rep has been built on a solidfoundation of consistency and musical excellence, and in recent times its outlook haswidened to include emerging nu soul artists Peven Everett, Liz Fields, Sa-Ra and Roots-affiliate Martin Luther. Mark de Clive-Lowe joins the ABB Soul family with an album thatfs already being hailed as a giant leap forward for soul music
Brooklyn-raised indie artist, Maya Azucena, has developed a supportive following and solid reputation around the globe in the course of her adventurous independent career. Beginning in NYC, attention originally sparked out of exciting live shows with her steady Band. The sound is Soul meets HipHop and Funk, with Rock energy. Her influences range from Earth Wind & Fire, Prince, and Stevie Wonder, to Mahalia Jackson and Ella Fitzgerald -- fused with Hip-Hop raw energy and beats. Shes been listed in NY Times- Highly Recommended, as well as written up in the Village Voice, described as one of "the most impressive of the current hip-hop/soul/r&b diva crop," with comparisons to Chaka Kahn.
In NYC, Maya Azucena Band has played all major venues to heavy crowds: BB King's Time Square, SOB's, Blue Note, Joe's Pub, CBGB's, Mercury Lounge, etc.. The Band opened for Gladys Knight at the Martin Luther King Summer Festivals in Brooklyn one year, and opened for Isley Brothers and Roy Ayers the following both to 8,000+ crowds. Now, with her independently released debut CD
"MAYA WHO?!" under the belt, Maya is gaining fans in new markets. "MAYA WHO?!," is in radio rotation within many markets, from LA and Atlanta, to Toronto, London and Denmark. In concordance with her new CD release, national television show THE ROOF/Mun2 (NBC affiliate), did two Maya Azucena features. Earlier, Maya was profiled on a magazine show for MTV-Holland. She has also performed two years in a row as a featured soloist on NBC's TODAY SHOW, with the world-respected Party Band, GREG DENARD's SOUL SOLUTION, that did Paul McCartney's recent wedding.
Her charismatic ability as a performer comes from early years of paying dues and honing her craft. Born and raised in Berwyn, Pennsylvania, Rachelle began singing at age six and after studying violin, at age 15 she began focusing on learning keyboards and developing her songwriting skills. A stint at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston (where classmates included Branford Marsalis and Kevin Eubanks) was followed by tenure teaching music for the New Jersey State Council on the Arts alongside the legendary Dizzy Gillespie.
Inevitably, Rachelle's talents came to the attention of renowned music industry executive Bruce Lundvall, who signed her to two separate deals (Blue Note Records for jazz, Capitol Records for R&B). Issued by Capitol Records' sister label Toshiba EMI in Japan in 1990, "First Instrument" showcased her amazing ability for vocal improvisation and spontaneity in a jazz-oriented setting. Time-honored standards like "My Funny Valentine" and "You Don't Know What Love Is" and Sam Cooke's classic "You Send Me" received a full Ferrell workout. The album featuring Tyrone Brown (Max Roach's bassist) and pianist Eddie Green did exceptionally well sales-wise and received stunning critical acclaim when it was issued in the U.S. in 1995. The record also included guest appearances by Terrence Blanchard, Stanley Clarke, Michel Petrucciani, Wayne Shorter and Lenny White.
In between its original Japanese and eventual U.S. release, Rachelle recorded her self-titled Capitol Records debut. A remarkable feat for a new artist known for her unique style and sound, the album spent three years on "Billboard's" R&B charts, attained gold status and spawned four charted singles, "'Til You Come Back To Me," (a Top 20 R&B hit in 1992), "Welcome To My Love," "Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This" (a duet with Will Downing that remains a staple at quiet storm radio and weddings) and "With Open Arms."
Performances at the Mt. Fuji Jazz Festival, in a special tribute to Quincy Jones (an ardent Ferrell fan) at the Montreux Jazz Festival (with Al Jarreau and George Benson), in France, the Netherlands and the U.K. and throughout the U.S. ensured that Rachelle would gain a loyal following globally. "To a certain degree, I don't understand how I could keep working from just two records," she confesses. "All I can think is that I really made a connection with people who appreciated the openness and honesty they heard in what I was doing..."
Those qualities are in abundance on Rachelle's latest work. Summing up her remarkable journey, the opening track "Individuality" is what she calls "my personal national anthem, a recapitulation of my experiences with the industry and with my relationships..." And then, there's the unforgettable album closer, "I Can Explain" - a likely Ferrell classic which has already become a highly requested item in her live repertoire - which is Rachelle's moving testament to love gained and lost. "There are songs on this album that were written for my personal healing," she admits. "For those folks who haven't been in my company for the last few years as members of my audience/family and who wonder where I've been and what I've been doing, the answer is in this album."
As her many admirers worldwide will agree, the wait for a new album has been more than worthwhile: earthy, raw and so, so real, INDIVIDUALITY (CAN I BE ME?) is a tribute to an amazing woman who embodies and epitomizes what true artistry is all about, a welcome return for a powerhouse singer, songwriter and musician who is, quite simply, one of a kind.
Billy Holiday, Besse Smith, Miles Davis, Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins and Duke Ellington have contributed to her musicianship. She is a singer, who believes the voice to be an instrument. She is a composer of considerable merit. With a remarkable repertoire of engineers and featured musicians on the credits of her albums. The measure of success to her, has always been about the integrity of the art. We have as a result, a singer that is marinated in jazz, seasoned in blues who always gives a delicious, seductive and wonderful performance.
A delicious New York sound that is marinated in Jazz. A socially conscious singer, always with a message in her music, be it touring around college campuses in the 70s or talking about small personal and social revolutions of today's time, Nanette's music has always defied categories. In 1980 while singing Duke Ellington's "Sophisticated Lady" during a pop recording session at Columbia Records, she changed the phrasing dramatically and subsequently was told by a prominent engineer (who had previously worked with some famous jazz artists for Columbia) that she had a soul of a jazz singer. This moment was a turning point in Nanette's musical life.
That inspiration and the big record companies then, stifling her creativity, led to dissolving of her recording contracts and set her on a path of developing her musical expression. Since then her commitment to her music and sound has been stoic. She is a dedicated, true jazz singer, having complete mastery over scatting, phrasing or complicated chord changes. Her live performances always have a strong element of pure improvisation, that can also dip into soul and blues. Her increasing notoriety in the field of jazz is reflected in Bruce Crowther's and Mike Pinfold's ' Singing Jazz: The Singers and Their Styles' where she is praised for her style and teaching practices. She teaches with the same dedication and vigor, as displayed in her live performances. (Check 'Creative Fire' section on teaching)
Nanette musical career began in 1962 as a classical singer with the Helen Hayes Young People's Theater Guild with whom she performed numerous concerts at Judson and Cami Hall in New York. She then went on to work the Bitter End Coffee House Circuit, performing her own material, which developed into blues and rock, singing and playing guitar and performing at universities and concert halls throughout the country. In the '70s, she recorded for Vanguard and later for Evolution Records. During this period, she also worked with several notable contemporary artists including Mahalia Jackson, Odetta, Bonnie Raitt and Rick Nelson along with several TV appearances including one with Barbara Walters on The Today Show.
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THE LP ATRACTS ATTENTION FROM AROUND THE COSMOS....
"Over the Bridge" uses a swirling Jack Nitzsche-style string sample to
underscore the singer's inferiority complex at being
"a back-street boy, just a Devon boy"
..................The Independent 4/5
Classic pastiches of Glenn Campbell tunes, soul, country, rock
and electronica all dive into this big bowl of sounds
which is nostalgic without being cheesy and totally
modern without the sharp edges. Quality.
..................Rob Da Bank - Radio 1 The Blue Room
WHAT IS FUTURE ELEMENTS ALL ABOUT?
FE supports and features the artists, DJ's and record labels that push today's music with forward thinking ideas and technology. Searching for the unknown... finding new sounds, artists and flavors to feature through articles, interviews, online radio streams and links. A simple website with music that's deep and complex. Producers are closing the gap between organic sound and electronic groove and we imbrace that.
WHAT KIND OF MUSIC?
Call it what you want, nujazz, brokenbeat, bossa, afrobeat, brazilectro, hiphop, neo soul, future jazz... but it's about deep soul, funk, jazz and world roots fused with future elements. If the music triggers something inside us, we'll support it and play it. To truly define the Future Elements sound, you'll have to listen to our tracks or check out Conception Radio. It comes down to the groove, the boogie, the voice, as FutureElements.ca connects you to the best unknown, forthcoming and leftfield music from around the world.
WHERE IS FUTURE ELEMENTS BASED?
Worldwide. Although Conception Radio Show broadcasts live from Vancouver, BC, Canada, we rely on people from all corners of the globe to contribute their music, writing and ideas. This music is a worldwide concept and its not a one man show. Our goal is to make this music stronger and we need contributions from the people that create, represent it. Future Elements works with all like minded labels, producers and radio shows to push the future music sounds globally.
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