More from Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick.  Ready?

Jean-Paul “Bluey” Maunick. Volume 2.
 

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01 – Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing – Incognito
02 – Everything Is Good 2Nite Ft. Incognito – Kloud 9
03 – Shadows On The Sun (When You’re Not Here) – Loop Session
04 – The Principles Of Love – Incognito
05 – I Can See The Future – Incognito
06 – Time – Light Of The World
07 – I Shot the Sheriff – Light Of The World
08 – Pete’s Crusade – Light Of The World
09 – True To Myself – Incognito
10 – Where Do We Go From Here – Incognito
11 – Are You With Me – Inner Shade
12 – Let’s Go Back (Featuring Omar) – Dira
13 – Spellbound And Speechless – Incognito
14 – Marrakech – Incognito

This is yet another balancing act for Bluey – and of course, based on this, there will be a volume 3.  Most of it is self explanatory, but there are a couple  of things worth noting.  First, I have got to mention the Kloud 9 track that I had never heard before -  it’s a nice collaboration.  The Light Of The World cuts  reinforce the fact that they were quite underappreciated.   Finally, the Loop Records CD is  a fine CD, and Shadws On The Sun is icing on the cake.

Shououts go to Mr. Fresh, Ricky, Paul, Brother B, and James.  Got requests? Send an email to ejflavors at gmail dot com. For those who’d like to subscribe to these podcasts, enter this link manually into iTunes. Also, please be sure to check out on GROOVMNT always keepin’ you in the loop. Take it light.

It’s about that time. Number nine….

Old School Wednesday – Acid Jazz, Volume 9: Firefly
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01 – Jamiroquai – Love Foolosophy (Mondo Grosso Love Acoustic Mix)
02 – Incognito – Marrakech
03 – Maysa – Let It Go
04 – Deborah Anderson – U Make Me Want To…
05 – Freak Power – Getting Over The Hump
06 – Cleveland Lounge – Good Thing
07 – Maysa – J.F.S.
08 – Count Basic – Jazz In The House
09 – The Brand New Heavies – Day By Day
10 – Ronny Jordan – So What!
11 – Janita – Firefly
12 – Guy Monk – Feeling Right
13 – Brooklyn Funk Essentials – Stickman Crossing
14 – Nina Simone – See Line Woman
15 – D*Note – Now Is The Time
16 – James Taylor Quartet – Love The Life
17 – Ronny James – The Jackal

I’m loving this as usual and hope you do too. Once again, special thanks to Mr. McCarthy for doin’ thir thing, and doin’ it well. Got requests? Send an email to ejflavors at gmail dot com. For those who’d like to subscribe to these podcasts, enter this link manually into iTunes. Take it light.

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Unemployed Employment Challenged but pushing on. Lots of mechanical problems but it’s finally out….

Old School Wednesday – Acid Jazz, Volume 7
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Took me a while, but it’s up- with BNH and Incognito of course, with hip hop from FMob and Digable Planets and even breakbeats from D-Infliuence. Good stuff. Shoutouts to Alana G, Michael A, G-Force, and Macedonia. Got requests? Send an email to ejflavors at gmail dot com. For those who’d like to subscribe to these podcasts, enter this link manually into iTunes. Also, please be sure to check out on Flowink.com always keepin’ you in the loop. Take it light.

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There’s a Philly Soul OSW pulled from the archives for your pleasure following this podcast- so scroll down to check it out. This week, it’s time for the fifth installment:

Old School Wednesday: Acid Jazz, Volume 5
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01 – Brooklyn Funk Essentials – Mizz Bed-Stuy
02 – Freak Power – Turn On, Tune In, Cop Out
03 – Jungle Brothers – Straight out the Jungle
04 – Kiss the Sky – Living for You
05 – The Brand New Heavies – Day Break
06 – Guru – Lost Souls (Featuring Jason Kay, Stuart Zender, Wallace Collins And Darren Galea)
07 – Jamiroquai – When You Gonna Learn? (Digeridoo)
08 – D-Influence – Midnight
09 – The K Collective – Keep It Coming
10 – Young Disciples – All I Have in Me (Young Ideas Mix)
11 – Repercussions – Love Like The Sun
12 – Vanessa Daou – Two to Tango
13 – Incognito – Still A Friend Of Mine
14 – Jhelisa – Baby God

You gotta love it. Incognito’s in the mix as is The Brand New Heavies – widely considered pioneers of the acid jazz movement. Rappers The Jungle Brothers and Guru (with a little help from Jamiroquai and the crew) are also in the mix. Young Disciples feature vocals by Carleen Anderson, and Repercussions feature vocalist Nicole Willis. Kiss The Sky (AKA Paul Hardcastle with vocals by Jaki Graham) and D-Influence- both artists from the UK – are included here. Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Freak Power, Vanessa Daou, K-Collective, and Jhelisa nicely round out the space. Got requests? Send an email to ejflavors at gmail dot com. For those who’d like to subscribe to these podcasts, enter this link manually into iTunes. Also, please be sure to check out on Flowink.com always keeping you in the loop. Take it light.

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As promised, the third wave:

Old School Wednesday: Acid Jazz, Volume III.
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01 – The Brand New Heavies – Spend Some Time
02 – Incognito – Good Love
03 – Najee – Mysterious
04 – Jocelyn Brown – I Am the Black Gold of the Sun
05 – Jhelisa – Hold My Peace
06 – Angie Stone & Guru – Keep Your Worries
07 – JazzHole – Is It Still Love?
08 – Shola Ama – I Love Your Ways
09 – D-Influence – Phuncky Times
10 – Maysa – What About Our Love?
11 – Donald Fagen – The Nightfly
12 – Carleen Anderson – Ain’t Givin up on You
13 – Jamiroquai – Everyday
14 – Sade – Never as Good as the First Time

Carleen Anderson and her cousins Jhelisa and Pamela (lead vocals in Incognito’s Good Love), are present here. I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun is one of my favorite tracks from Nuyorican Soul, and I am a big fan of Maysa’s “All My Life” album as evident by What About Our Love? Along with Shola, Jamiroquai and the others, this is a little something that will please acid jazz fans.

Take it light.

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I’ve recovered from the stomach madness – thanks for bearing with me. My apologies!
Continuing on:

Old School Wednesday: Acid Jazz, Volume II.
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01 – Side Effect – Always There
02 – Dexter Wansel – Life On Mars
03 – D-Influence – Sweetest Things
04 – Guru feat. Ronny Jordan – No Time To Play
05 – US3 – Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
06 – Jhelisa – Whirl Keeps Turning
07 – Carleen Anderson – Welcome to Changes / Ian’s Groove Conclusion
08 – Repercussions – Test Of Time
09 – Incognito – All That You Want Me To Be
10 – Down To The Bone – Long Way From Brooklyn
11 – Najee – Knocks Me Off My Feet
12 – Izit – Don’t Give Up Now
13 – Ronny Jordan – After Hours
14 – Ramsey Lewis – Love For A Day

I’m sure you know quite a few of these tunes. The ones that I heard prominently on the radio are Side Effect’s Always There and US3′s Cantaloop. Dexter Wansel’s Life On Mars was played for me during one of my trips to Philadelphia back in the 80s, and D-Influence’s Sweetest Things was played repeatedly when I had Good 4 We in the deck.

Jhelisa and her cousin Carleen are two of my favorite female singers, while Repercussion’s track from Earth and Heaven is one of my favorite ones off the CD. Incognito and Down To The Bone lead way to Najee’s foray into acid jazz, which segues into one of my favorite Izit tracks. We then mellow out with Ronnie and Ramsey.

My apologies for the wait – hope you enjoy.

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This was a labor of love. Presenting:

Old School Wednesday: Acid Jazz, Volume 1.
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01 – Brand New Heavies – Dream On Dreamer
02 – Young Disciples – Apparently Nothin’
03 – Izit – Izit Everywhere Part 2
04 – Soul Family Sensation – I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Baby
05 – D-Influence – Journey
06 – Repercussions – Turn Your Card
07 – Light of the World – London Town
08 – Incognito – I Love What You Do For Me
09 – Galliano – Welcome to the Story
10 – Digable Planets – Rebirth of Slick (Cool Like Dat)
11 – Groove Collective – Everybody (We the People)
12 – Donald Byrd – Love Has Come Around
13 – Swing Out Sister – Ordinary People
14 – Bobbi Humphrey – Harlem River Drive

The two groups The Brand New Heavies (with N’Dea Davenport) and The Young Disciples
(featuring vocals by Carleen Anderson) start off this set, followed by the duo Izit with Izit Everywhere. Soul Family Sensation’s wonderful track I Don’t Even Know If I Should Call You Baby leads up to one of my all-time favorite groups from England, D-Influence, with Journey.

A wonderful track from Repercussion’s Earth And Heaven follows, entitled Turn Your Card.
Light Of The World, the precursor to the group Incognito, follow with London Town. Since Light Of The World is in this mix, it stands to reason that they are followed up by Incognito’s I Love What You Do For Me.

Galliano’s Welcome To The Story and Digable Planet’s well known track Rebirth Of Slick (Cool Like That) is followed by Groove Collective’s Everybody (We The People). One of my favorite tracks from Donald Byrd, Love Has Come Around is followed by Swing Out Sister’s underrated Ordinary People and the entire set is capped off with the incomparable flautist Bobbi Humphrey’s Harlem River Drive.

This time I don’t have my voice included due time constraints and recording issues. I hope to fix these issues for the next ‘cast. Hope you enjoy. Special shoutouts go to J. Brotherlove, Mr. Fresh, and Chica for pushin’ it on through. Enjoy.

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