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This month’s edition of Forward Listening includes music from James Blake, Thundercat, Nas, Antibalas, Mr. Scruff, and more.  Enjoy!

http://thenoiseacademy.com/podcast/forward-listening-20/

Our man, Closed Caption, put this together on one of our first nights at The Straight Ahead.  Many more to come.  Enjoy!

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Playlist:

1. Jack Bruce – Born to Be Blue
2. The Heath Brothers – Smilin’ Billy Suite Part II
3. Robert Glasper – F.T.B.
4. Dexter Gordon – A Night In Tunisia
5. Aldo Romano – Cité Soleil
6. Galt Macdermot – Golden Apples Part II
7. Horace Silver Quintet – Senor Blues (Vocal Version)
8. P.E. Hewitt Jazz Ensemble – The Winter Wind
9. Donald Byrd – Stepping Into Tomorrow
10. George Benson – Face It Boy, It’s Over
11. Quincy Jones – Summer in the City
12. Omar – Syleste (Lounge Lizzard Mix)
13. Miles Davis – Water Babies
14. Andrew Hill – Illusion
15. Giovanni Mirabassi – Dear Old Stockholm
16. Oliver Sain – On the Hill
17. George Benson – Shadow Dancers
18. Herbie Hancock – Speak Like a Child
19. Mulatu Astatke – Gubelye
20. Galt Macdermot – Ripped Open by Metal Explosions

I spoke to Khalil a few days ago, and we decided to throw up all of our old Fresh Air material for free download.  I need to upload more, but, for now, you can download our EP, “Slowly Coming Along,” for free.

We’re back this Sunday at Association in Downtown LA.  Each night we’ve gained new friends and family, and everyone has responded positively about having a jazz night in LA with DJ’s who collect jazz records!  We’d love to see you there…

This is a great opportunity for folks to support the Thanksgivends cause, but can’t make it to the actual event this Wednesday.  Name your price, whatever you can manage.  You will be helping a couple of great programs based out of Los Angeles, and you’re generosity will be rewarded with this compilation of music.  PLEASE SUPPORT!

THE GIVENDS Benefit Compilation Vol. 1 (20 tracks)
(ONLY AVAILABLE Digitally 11/20-12/25, 2011)

VIKTER DUPLAIX • THE REBIRTH • MARK DE CLIVE-LOWE • MICHELLE SHAPROW •PALENKE SOULTRIBE • LARS BEHRENROTH • QUETZAL GUERRERO • DIGITAL FUNK ADDICTS • THE IMAGINATION & E REECE • JIMIJAMES • JOSH ONE • DPR*MASS • CHANNEL 2 • DERRICK BUCK • JOY JONES • SIMPLE CITIZENS • MALECO COLLECTIVE • GARFIELD ADAMS • CONNIE PRICE & the KEYSTONES • BIG DADDY KANE •THE ILL RELATIVES • JUAN HOERNI & BRAD KENT • M80 • J. MAKA EL • BREIS • HEIDY • IRANTZU PUJADAS

“YOU NAME THE PRICE!”

www.thegivends.bandcamp.com

THIS YEARS BENEFICIARIES:
MARVISTA FAMILY CENTER www.marvistafc.org
SOUND ART http://www.soundartla.org
PEACE4KIDS http://peace4kids.org/
PIO PICO MS MUSIC PROGRAM

The new, self-relesed, album from Garfield Adams is now available on Bandcamp.  High quality hip hop with heavy jazz vibes.  Support independent artists!

This track features one of my favorite Los Angeles MC’s, Derrick Buck.

My man Gerald Watson sent me the first single to this remix project almost A YEAR ago, and it took me about 4 months to actually listen to it (I’m guilty of that quite often).  I did some youtube diggin and found this really interesting video describing this project, which strived to examine the essence of the jazz music and wu tang clan songs that are involved.  I’m enjoying everything about this project, from the posters to the videos.

We’re back in action!  Come through this Sunday from 7am-1pm for this free event dedicated to all things jazz.  Don’t sleep!

Played this for breakfast this morning…One of the first Blue Note LP’s I bought quite a while back.  Found this at Aron’s Records, an amazing used record store in Hollywood that ended up closing due to, in my opinion, Amoeba coming to town.  This was one of those spots where you could find some amazing gems in the dollar bins!

Be here.