Jazzy D's Soul Notes

Brighton maintained their 100 % record in the Championship beating Peterborough 2 – 0 , so that was good news.

Another CD arrived this morning , “ Jazzy Vibes” , a compilation from Harmless Records. Excellent selection of grooves, which will be selected at my next Brighton Brillo night at the Northern Lights on September 16th . I look forward to that one.




Downloaded a cross section of music from You Tube as well, including one from The Pierces.

The return of Dr.Who in a few moments has to be good news!

Another good range of eclectic soul funk and disco tunes spun to the puinters of the Hampton last night. Disappointed with the turn out after the busy Friday. However,the audience seemed to enjoy the evening especially one table where they was bopping and clicking fingers to the soulful grooves.

So here was the set -


Ramsey Lewis - Wade In The Water
Quincy Jones - Ain't That Peculiar
Sugar Pie De Santo - Soulful Dress
Jackie Wilson - I Get The Sweetest Feeling
Donnie Elbert - Where Did Our Love Go?
Ann Peebles - I Can't Stand The Rain
Isley Brothers - Harvest For The World
Maceo and The macks - Cross The Tracks
Fist Choice - Armed and Extremely Dangerous
Act One - Tom The Peeper
Kool and The Gang - Funky Stuff
Mike Westbrook Concert Band - Original Peter
Warren G - Relax Your Mind
Manage - Epic
Grandmaster Flash and Melle Mel - White Lines
The Streets - Let's Push Things Fprward
Diana Bryant - Wishing From The Top
Jacob's Optical Stairway - Jacob's Story
Wagon Christ - Lonely
Jonzun Crew - Lovin'
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
Millie Jackson - My Man Is A Good Man
Sister Sledge - He's The Greatest Dancer
Chaka Khan - Love For All
Mantronix - Don't Go Messing With My Hear
Eddie Harris - Bad Luck Is All I Have
Cookie Crew - Females
Big Daddy Kane - Raw
Warren G - I Shot The Sheriff
Ella Fitzgerald - Sunny
Isley Brothers - Love The One You're With
Booker T and The MG's - Melting Pot
Fela Kuti - Government Chcken Boy
Johnny Houston - If You Want Me To Stay
Lonnie Liston Smith - Expansions
Roy Ayers - Come Out and Play
Kool and The gang - Open Sessame
Walter Murphy - Fifth Of Beethoven
Janko Nilovic - Aerospatial
Novi Singers - Torpedo
Lalo Schifrin - Bullit
Novi Singers - All Together
The Don Costa Concept - Adieu
Melvin Sparks - Thank You
Night Blooming Jazzmen - freedom Jazz Dance
Wally Richardson - Monday Monday
Bill Withers -Hheartbreak Road
janko Nilovic - Soul Impression
Shuggie Otis - Strawberry letter 23
I Marc 4 - Alex
The Keyboard Conclave - The Third Eye
Letta Mbulu - What Is Wrong With Grooving?
Soul Children - Hearsay
The Peppers - Pepper Box

Cool stuff and  a bit of drum n bass in the middle as well.

Well last night was the last Brillo and at the place it all started in Brighton. Since Dan was sacked,the new mangaer (Robert) has geared it towards comedy and open mike sessions. He does not seem interested in doing DJ night as DJ Fossie nor Abbo and Ally spin there.

I must admit the reception from staff was not as welcoming and nothing had been set up. I had to get them to find power cables and the lead from my mixer to their sound system. Still we did manage start at the alotted time of 8pm.

Also they no longer give a couple of free pints and don't pay for taxis anymore. This is where the Northern Lights are so generous with admittedly less cash in hand but free drinks all  night plus taxis paid for,and a free Sunday lunch!

Anywway,here is the playlist -

Horace Silver - Home Cookin'
Edith Hill - Selah
Gene Ammons - Blue Coolade
Harold McNair -  The Hipster
Lonnie Smith - Afrodesia
Harry Becket - Third Road
B J Ward - Vocal Ease
Barrington - Rock Steady
New Jazz Orchestra - Shades Of Blue
Gary Bartz - Celestial Blues
Ronnie Laws - Strugglin'
Michael Garrick Septet - Ursula
Jackie  Moore - Time
James Reece - Jody's Freeze
Sheba  - Jungle Fever
Clifford Jordan - John Coltrane
Dee Dee Bridgewater - People Make The World Go Round
Brothers johnson - Strawberry Letter 23
Lulu - Love Love To Love
Temptations - Ball of Confusion
Yvonne Elliman - I Can't Explain
Salsoul Orchestra - Ritzy Mambo
Colosseum - The Kettle
Tim and Bill - Someone
Just Brothers - Sliced Tomatos
Walter Bishop Jr - Sweet Rosa
James Tatum - Zoombah Lu
Don Rendell - Mirage
Jimmy McGriff - It Feels So Nice
Kid Frost - La Raza
Nancy Sinatra - Day Tripper
The Carols - Give Me Time
Cliff Nobles - The Horse
Joe Simon - Come and Get It
Denise La Salle - A Man Sized Job
Bobby Gentry - Somebody Like Me
Freda Payne - Deeper and Deeper
 

Some rare jazz items spun fopr the very first time too, but now we shall concentrate on Swoon and other gigs.

Last night i did my stint at The Hampton Arms pub with Phil and i noticed he didn't look very well. Anyway i come on just after 6.15pm and spun some vinyl til 7.30 pm. Meanwhile he went to the loo and was sick. Came back had a glass of water and started playing a couple of tunes and asked me to take over aain as he was going home.So i had the decks all the way til midnight,except for some geezers wanting to play some stuff for the 7" Inch Sunday section, and then Ollie (the landlord) caqme on to finish the set til 1am (bank holiday extension).

I aslo got two gigs for June from Ollie,respectively the 6th and the 20th,and they are both Saturdays. A good chance to mash up the vibes into a funky mix.

This is what i played -

Anandar Shankar - Jumpin' Jack Flash
Wally Richardson - Monday Monday
James Brown and the Dee Felice trio - Sunny
Bobby Lamb and the Freshmen - Harlem Nocturne
The Main Ingredient - Summer Breeze
The Dells - Bring Back The Love Of Yesterday
Fiachra Trench - Sunny
Hugh Brodie - The Real Thing
Jimi Tenor and Kabu Kabu - Mystery Spot
Paul Horn - Latin Tala
Ocho - Mamey Colorao
Willie Bobo - Evil Ways
Joe Bataan - The Bottle
Sheba - Jungle Fever
Candido - Here Comes Candi
Ruby Ray Moore - Mayor's Get Away
Oliver Sain - London Express
Jack McDuff - The Heating System
Herbie Mann - Memphis Underground
The Green Sisters - Win Place or Show
Dierdre Wilson Tabac - Get Back
Joe Quarterman and Free Soul - I'm Gonna Get You Baby
The Grits - Boom Boom
The TMG's - The Hatch
Bobby Bland - Shape Up Or Ship Out
Joy Lovejoy - In Orbit
Tammi Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You
Brian Hyland - Gypsy Woman
Bill Black's Combo - Turn On Your Lovelights
Walter Bishop Jnr - Soul Turnaround
Bob James - Westchester Lady
Clifford Jordan Quintet - John Coltrane
Ultrafunk - Who is He And What Is He To You
Tom Jones - Untrue
Les McCann - The Mroning Song
Earl Gaines - Soul Children
Della Reese - It Was A Very Giood Year
The JB's - Gimme Some More
Bobby Byrd - I Know You got Soul
Kool and The Gang - Love and Understanding
Ananda Shankar - Light My Fire
Nancy Sinatra - Day Tripper
The Last Crusade - Super Guy
Mary Lou Williams - Credo
Mary Lou Williams - Jericho
Barbara Moore - Hot Heels
Triste Janero - In The Garden
Rhetta Highes - Light My Fire
Nina Simone - Funkier Than A Mosquitos Tweeter
Paul Kelly - Come Lay Some loving On Me
Ramsey Lewis - Wade In The Water
Billy Stewart - Summertime
El Coco - Cocomotion


Once again the punters got grooving in their seats and one young lady got up to dance!
Ollie bunged me twenty quid for taking over from sick Phil!

Saturday night i did a fifteen minute spot just after midnight at The Latest Bar for the Stick It On team,and had excellent crowd reaction from the four i played -

Wally Richardson - Monday Monday
George Baker Selection - Little Green Bag
El Hombres - Let It Out
Womack and Womack - Teardrops 

 i now have a souvenir Jazzy D poster and a Choon poster from the event.. Afterwards i popped to the Northern Lights to see Ville and James (DJ Abo and DJ Jameszinho) spin some vinyl and they let me play five "choons" from my selection i took for Stick It On. One of them was that gorgious tune by Triste Janero "In The Garden" (Jazzman 7"), a classic "choon" from 1969 that got Rick the hat ALL quivery. He also dug the Wally Richardson funky jazz version of "Monday Monday" , the old mMamas and Papas tune.

So a totally BRILLO bank holiday weekend !!
 

Rather later than never is the playlist from Thursday's Quadrant bash. the new owner , Robert, was nowhere to be seen and i had to pay for my own pints (whereas before they were generally free). I don't know how things will pan out for May as they are a Festival venue, and they lok like having a regular open mike night on Thursdays.

Anyway here is the playlist -

The Expressions - Money Is King
Light Of The World - London Town
Afro Dimensions - If You Don't Want My Love
Della Reese - It Was A Very Good Year
Mighty Sam - Fannie Mae
Ann Pebles - I Can't Stand The Rain
Fontella Bass - Rescue Me
Willie Bobo and The Bo Gents - Roasted or Fried
Marlena Shaw - California Soul
The Nite Liters - Afro Strut
Wilie Wright - Right On The Darkness
Johnny Otis Show - The Watts Breakaway
Bar kays - Son Of Shaft
Ramsey Lewis - Wade In The Water
Barbara Moore Sound - Hot Heels
Esther Phillips - Use Me
Teena Marie - I Need Your Love
Manu Dibango - Soul Makossa
Cloud One - Atmosphere Strut
The Salsoul Orchestra - Nice N' Nasty
Rhetta Hughes - Light My Fire
Curtis Mayfiled - Move On Up
Dierdre Wilson Tabac - Get Back
The Trammps - Hold Back The Night
Le Groupe X - Transfert 2002
Dustar Band - Dance Of the Bees
Klaus Wunderlich - Summertime
Melodians - The Good Bad and The Ugly
Petual Clark - Bang Bang
Lulu - Love Love To Love
Nancy Sinatra - Day Tripper
Etta James - Tell Mama
Tom Jones - Looking Through My Window
Tony Clarke - The Entertainer
Spanky Wilson - Sunshine Of Your Love
Sugar Pie De Santo - Soulful Dress
Tammi Lynn - I'm Gonna Run Away From You
Billy Preston - Space Race
Cal Tjader - Evil Ways
Quantic Soul Orchestra - Tropidelico
Ray Baretto - Soul Drummers
Cane and Abel - Don't Knock My Love
Betty Davis - Nasty Gal
Roger - Papa's Got A Brand New Bag
Lalo Schifrin - Mission Impossible
Tom Jones - You Just Keep Me Hanging On
Mel Torme - Better Use Your Head
The Ventures - The Twilight Zone
Rhythm Brass and Combination - Mr Clean
Dave Brubeck - Take Five
Major Lance - Gypsy Woman


Had to finish at 11.40 though, due to the fact that they wanted to shut up earlier. I will have to contact Robert soon to secure further nights.

Friday night i was DJing down at The Northern Lights from 8.30 pm and finished at 2am -  a long session and ithe place was packed with an apperciative audiance. A good mix of the funk,the soul,the boogie disco and jazz with some latino salsa.

So without more fuss  here is the Brillo playlist -

Main Street - Get Closer To My Music (Koala LP track)
Eddie Harris - Bad Luck Is All I Have (Atlantic Lp track)
Night Trains - Love Sick (Acid jazz 12")
Jackson Sisters - I Believe In Miracles (Urban LP track)
Average White Band - Pick Up The Pieces
Rusty Bryant - Soul liberation (Prestige 7")
Ray Bryant - If You Go away (Cadet 7")
Dierdre Wilson Tabac - I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes (Jazzman 7")
Van Morrison - Jackie Wilson Said 
Charles Earland - Mom And Dad
Peggy Lee - Sitting On The Dock Of The Bay (Capitol LP track)
Aaron Neville - Hercules
Reuben Wilson - Superfly
The Bug - Milk (Jazzman 7")
Mandingo - Black Rite
The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band - Till You Get Enough
The Ventures -Twilight Zone
Bill Black's Combo - Turn On Your Lovelights (Hi 7")
Sarah Vaughan - 1 2 3 (Reprise LP track)
Petula Clark - Bang Bang (Pye LP track)
Serge Gainsbourg - Requiem Pour le Con
Dinosaur L - Go Bang! (City Beat 12")
Fatback Band - Spanish Hustle
El Coco - Cocomotion (Pye 7")
Maceo And The Macks - Cross The Tracks (Urban Lp track)
Olympic Runners - Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is (London 7")
The Invaders - Lady Lips (Jazzman 7")
Blackbyrds - Time is Movin' On(Fantasy 7")
Esther Williams - Last Night Changed It All (Jazzman 7")
Ann Robinson - You Did It
Skip Mahoney and The Casuals - And It's Love
Ripple - You Were Right On Time (GRC LP track)
George Clinton - Do Fries Go With That Shake
Up Bustle and Out - Silks Perfume and Gold
Quantic Soul Orchestra - Tropidelico
Ella Fitzgerald - Sunshine Of Your Love
Johnny Pacheco - Alto Songo
Fruko Y Sos Tresos - Salsa No Ma
Ray Baretto - The Soul Drummers
Cal Tjader - Evil Ways
Cndido - Here Comes Candi (Vampisoul  LP track)
The Excursion - Switched On (Past & Presnt LP track)
Auteur Jazz - Two Jaguars In Warsaw (Ricky Tick 12")
Nightmares On Wax - Les Nuits
Della Reese - It Was A very Good Year (Jazzman 7")
Cameo - Attack me With Your Love
Bt Express - Do It (til You're satisfied)
Sheba - Jungle fever
Soul Searchers - We The People (Sussex 7")
Miami - Kill That Roach (Drive 7")
Art Blakey and The jazz Mesengers - Ping Pong
Classics TV - Spooky
Esther Philips - Use Me (Kudu 7")
Tom Jones - Looking Through My Windows (Decca 7")
Earl Gaines - Soul Children
Joe Quarterman and Free Soul - I'm Gonna Get You (GSF 7")
The Trademarques - I Can Set You Free (Reginald 7")
Manny Corchado - Chicken and Booze (Jazzman 7")
Ricardo Marrero - Babelonia (Jazzman 7")
Earnest Jackson - Love and Happiness (Stone 7")
Willie Bobo - Evil Ways
Barbara Moore - Hot Heels (Jazzman 7")
Oscar Borwn Jr - Signifying Monkey 
Los Brasilos - Brazilian Beat (Jazzman 7")
Walter Bishop Jr - Soul Turnaround (Muse LP tarck)
Cannonball Adderley -Dat Dere
Frank Foster - Samba Blues
Norman Connors - You Are My Starship (Buddah LP track)

A mighty fine selection i think. Manu wants me to do a more rock flavoured gig next time. I thought well  yeah, funky rock i would do but not ordinary rock. Infact i fancy doing a little bit ot drum n' bass and some cool electronic.




 







 

Some work is coming back in again , a pubs survey for EMS,two Wickes visits from HPI, the car servicng job from SFP (Audi and VW cars) and now from EB a visit to M&S at Shoreham (she phoned me this morning) plus a  mobile phone job from Sally Baldwin received in the  last few minutes.

A possible large project from Protel next few months to do with the London Underground. So it seems it is not going to be too bad on the whole.

Meanwhile perusing the VG+ site amused me about a best of Brillo post especially as one muted the idea of Brighton. A summer one sounds good to me here on the coast and ,yep, they would be invited, I am thinking of June when,hopefully,it is nice and warm.
So  London lads,what do you  think?

(Donks biscuit in his tea)

Last night spun some cool vinyl from 7pm til. 11.45pm at The Northrern Lights bar. Jonathan turned up at about 0pm and we had some laughs as i tried to concentrate on the discs,and to avoid dead air. It was very quiet  again but at least some punters csme in and enjoyed the music. One guy requested Santana (had one track) and the Doors (had none), and a couple was interested in the track by Yma Sumac. To them there is an excellent Rev-Ola CD compilation of her best exotica tracks whhich should be available in Borderline. Jonathan enjoyed the Fabienne Delsol single,which is still available from the Damaged Godds website.

Anyway,here's the plylist -

Aaron neville - Hercules
Joe Quarterman and free Soul - I'm Gonna Get \You
Lack of Afro - Spooky
Scorched Earth - Can You Feel It
Cliff Nobles - The Horse
Elgins - Heaven Must have Sent You
Slave - Slide
The Salsoul Orchestra - Nice N' Nasty
Incognito - Always There
The Free Movemnet - I Can't Convince My heart
The Trademarqus - I Can Set You Free
Brass Construction - Movin'
Capstone - I Don't Know
Gunter kallman orchestra - Daydream
Mandingo - Uomo
Santana - Soul Sacrifice
Earth Wind and Fire - Drum Song
Ray Bryant - Fire Eater
Candido - Soul Limbo
The Keyboard Conclave - The Third Eye
Ted heath Orchestra - Hit The Road Jaxk
Ray Terrance - Cuchy Frito man
Ymna Sumac - Malambo No.1
Mandrake Som - Berimbau
Parliament =- Gamin' On Ya
Bar kays - Son Of Shaft
Soul Vibrations - The Dump
Jean Knight - Mr Big Stuff
Act One - Tom The Peeper
First Choice - The Player
People's Chouce -  Party Is A Groovy Thing
Soul Searchers - We The People
Esther Phillips - Use Me
Yma Sumac - Taki Rari
Ella Fitzgerald - Sunny
Billy Stewart - Summertime 
Ike and Tina Turner - We Need An Understanding
Luis  Enriquez Bacalov - Nago
Tony Mimms - Vuga
Pero Umiliani - Lady Magnolia
Terry Smith - Morning Minor
Brazilia 70 and Chico Lopez Allstars - Trouble Spot
Janko Nilovic - Improvisation Pour 2 Vouix
Ann Robinson - You Did It
100% Proff Aged In Soul - Somebody's Been Sleeping
Della Resse - It Was A very Good Year
The Barbara Moore Sound - Hot Heels
Big Boss Man - The Hawk
Sheila Wilkerson - Can You Do It
Acker Bilk - Acker Raga
Har You Percussion Group - Welcome To The Party
The Growing Concerrn - Hard Hard Year
Pesky Gee! - Another Country
Bill Black's Como - Turn on Your Love Lights
Lack of Afro - Roderigo
Cal Tjader - First There Is A Mountain
Willie Bobo - Evil Ways
Fabienne Delsol - I'm Gonna Catch Me A Rat
Mannfred Mann and Mike Hug - The Mitchelin Theme 
The Bamboos present Kylie Auldist - Cut You Loose
Ernie and The Top Notes - Dap Walk
Grandmaster Flash and The Furious Five - The Message
Roger and The Gypsies - Pass The Hatchet
R D Burnam / Asha Bhsle -  Mera naam Hai Sabnam
De La Soul - Say No Go
Nina Simone - Work Song
Etta Jones - A Gal From Joe's
Fruko Y Sos Tresos - Salsa No Ma
Fela Ransome Kuti and Africa 70 - fogo Fogo
Gary Bartz - Celestial Blues
War - All Day Music
Mel Torme - Better Use Your Head
Colosseum - The Kettle
Dee-Lite  - Groove Is In The Haert  
Ripple - See The Light In The Window




A DJ needs these - his (or her)  decks,mixer,headphones,records and a pint of beer! Also,pen and paper for those playlists.




Inside the Northern Lights with its 20 different flavoured vodkas! Dig the lights man!