THE TRIP AT THE AFROBA-WITH VINTAGE VINYL-THE LAST SATURDAY EACH MONTH-PLAYLIST FOR SESSION 70 ON 30th JANUARY 2011. MORE AT www.jimz.biz, and JIM B. DONOVAN and AFROBA GROUP ON FACEBOOK.
Well another pretty “interesting” session with the bar quite full for the final three hours. The “plot”, which always gets altered was to play mostly standout tunes played last year. Some of those got on but the evening was peppered with requests, and my new format to feature a different artist each month. I picked Marvin Gaye this month with Gil Scott Heron to feature in February. Please do not forget that the afroba now runs with a “sister” session to the trip on the last Thursday called Tracks and Grooves, which is next on FEBRUARY 24th, with the trip following on FEBRUARY 26th. Feel free to join the AFROBA GROUP on FACEBOOK to be kept up to date on details and playlists. Also the trip is recorded and played back at the afroba during the week. Look forward to seeing you at the next session, be there or be somewhere else!...Jim
GRANT GREEN…WIVES AND LOVERS, nice jazzy one to start with, from our fave guitarist.
GARY BARTZ…I’VE KNOWN RIVERS, this one gets plenty of plays, vocaljazztastic.
NINA SIMONE…FEELIN’ GOOD, currently featured in the virgin ad.
EL CHICANO…LITTLE SUNFLOWER, latin version of much played freddie hubbard tune.
HERBIE HANCOCK…MAIDEN VOYAGE, from one of the men who inspires the evening.
SARAH VAUGHAN…MYSTERY OF MAN, amazing gilles peterson fave, only just arrived in my box.
MARLENA SHAW…CALIFORNIA SOUL, staying with the ladies for this classic dj shadow sampled track.
LAURA NYRO…ROLL OF THE OCEAN, another great female artist, only just arrived in my box.
AHMAD JAMAL/GARY BURTON…ONE, another new arrival with a superb video on you-tube.
CHOCOLATE MILK…TIME MACHINE, one that mr.scruff tipped me on.
DAVE PIKE…WHY NOT ?, jazzdancin’ milesyd stylee.
JIMMY SMITH…I’M GONNA LOVE YOU JUST A LITTLE MORE BABY, mucho played and drum sampled cover version.
MARVIN GAYE…TROUBLE MAN, the live version.
TERRY CALLIER…LOVE THEME SPARTACUS, the sort of tune the afroba was created for!
SYL JOHNSON…MY MUSIC, for chris, off a waxpoetics seven.
SYL JOHNSON…EVERYBODY NEED LOVE, another syl, amazing soul twelve.
MARVIN GAYE…WHAT’S GOING ON, I often wonder!
ERYKAH BADU…ON AND ON, drop it down with a little early r and b!, for Kirsten.
SUPREMES…HIGH ENERGY, mellllowwww.
GURU/ANGIE STONE…KEEP YOUR WORRIES, another great downbeater.
RAMSEY LEWIS…SALONGO, requested.
CHICAGO…STREET PLAYER, band currently featured in record collector, early house!, from 1979.
GUY WARREN…BALLAD FOR GIRAFFES, bonkers 1958 tune, that must have influenced fela kuti.
DE LA SOUL…EGO TRIPPIN’ , from their poor selling but superb third lp.
CHARANKIT SINGH…RAGA BHARIRAV, last years surprise reissue, early techno from India in the early 80’s.
DE LA SOUL…I AM I BE-PLUS!, more from lp3.
THE SLITS…I HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRAPEVINE, had to drop this “punk” cover on seven.
DE LA SOUL…AREA, final request from album 3.
SOUL SONIC FORCE…PLANET ROCK, requested and played off seven.
ROOTS MANUVA…DREAMY DAYS, big afro tune.
KRS 1…SOUND OF THE POLICE, classic not dropped for ages.
GURU…MOMENT OF TRUTH, played loads last year in memory of the man.
MARVIN GAYE “LIVE” MEDLEY…GRAPEVINE/HITCH HIKE/YOU/TOO BUSY/PRIDE JOY/STUBBORN/WONDERFUL ONE/HOW SWEET, marvin live in London.
MR. SCRUFF…GET A MOVE ON, andy who I now consider a regular! customer in the shop.
DEMIS ROUSSOS…L.O.V.E., with the tune on the afroba cd’s that I gave to andy that he played on new years eve.
CHARLES WRIGHT…EXPRESS YOURSELF, requested funker.
BOBBY HUTCHERSON…INNER CITY BLUES, off seven and the first quiz question of the night.
DE LA SOUL...ROLLER SKATIN’ JAM NAMES SATURDAY, always gets on when the bar fills.
HERBILISER…8 POINT AGENDA, requested.
BLOSSOM DEARIE…LONDON IN THE RAIN, still playing this off andys borrowed copy.
GIL SCOTT HERON…ME AND THE DEVIL, another big tune from last year from gils latest.
MICHAEL JACKSON…BILLIE JEAN, requested, and what a one to follow gil!!!
ALTHEA AND DONNA…UP TOWN TOP RANKIN’, instant body dancing to this one.
TOOTS AND THE MAYTALLS…54-46 IS MY NUMBER, and another from the man I met last year.
GIL SCOTT HERON…THE BOTTLE, the long live version, so I could take a breather.
DIANA ROSS…UPSIDE DOWN/MY OLD PIANO/I’M COMING OUT, thanks Ralph for reminding me about these.
TRAMMPS…RUBBER BAND, another ralph related tune.
FINGERS INC….CAN YOU FEEL IT, first great 80’s house tune of the night.
WICKER MAN SOUNDTRACK…WILLOWS SONG, fast turning into a real fave, with a competition question.
INCOGNITO/CARL CRAIG…OUT OF THE STORM, bonkers electro proto jazz, from cc.
MILES DAVIS…ALL BLUES, the original from the other man who inspires the evening.
CAL TJADER…GIMME SHELTER, jazzy vibes take on the stones.
GRANT GREEN …A DAY IN THE LIFE, one of our most played tunes over the last eight years.
BERNARD PURDIE…SHAFT THEME, THE drummer, who I had the pleasure to meet a few years ago.
ROY AYERS…RUNNIN’ AWAY, requested disco anthem.
CINEMATIC ORCHESTRA…ODE TO THE BIG SEA, requested and a band that gets played at most sessions.
KEITH MANSFIELD…SOUL THING, got talking to a guy about ”library” music so this and the next two had to get on.
KPM 1170…FUNKY EXPRESS, librarytastic.
KEITH MANSFIELD…BOOGALOO, final one from the librarymeister.
ADRIANO CELENTANO…PRISENCOLINENSINAINCIUSOL, always drop this now to indicate we are near the end.
ESTHER PHILLIPS…JUST SAY GOODBYE, with onne oof the best goodbye tunes to finish.
BUGS BUNNY…THAT’S ALL FOLKS, apart from this!
the trip is a “rathernicewaytospendthelastsaturday” production for the afroba, 2011.
