Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Steven Bernstein - A Trumpet's Life pt.2 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-09-27 We've introduced our listeners to Steven Bernstein's incredible trumpet playing and arranging skills last month, with a 40mn eclectic jazz mix. We've also published an interview (in english or french) and went to see him play his Sly Stone tribute show in Paris on sept 11, opening for Medeski, Martin and Wood; it was really amazing, the best double-bill of the year in the French capital so far!! His new album MTO plays Sly is out today and here's the second part of our A...

Paris DJs Soundsystem presents Steven Bernstein - A Trumpet's Life pt.1 (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2011-08-31 I distinctly remember discovering Steven Bernstein's incredible trumpet playing and arranging through one of his bands, Sex Mob and their album Din of Inequity, which included some John Medeski featurings and hard-to-believe covers of Prince, John Barry, Paul McCartney and a few others. It was the end of the 90s and France was as lost musically as it is today, with musical ignorance reigning supreme. Things have been slowly evolving thanks to independent medias such as Paris...

Psycut & Switch "Groov" Exp. - Pharoah's Spirit (MP3 Podcast on ParisDJs.com) 2011-06-07 Vincent & Arnaud, better known as Psycut and Switch "Groov" Exp., from the Jazz Attitudes collective, have a cool party upcoming in Paris this Sunday evening (june 12) at La Java. They also will be releasing a brand new 12 inch on Bab Musique, Bon Très Bien, the first EP on their label and a killer jazz/latin/broken swingin' dancefloor piece with a Simbad remix! We're celebrating both events with this exclusive mix of jazz, hip hop and soulful house cooked by the joyful duo......

Various Ropeadope Artists - 2009 Really Raw Honey Underground Mix
(Digital) Ropeadope RAD-901, 2009-06-30

Tenth anniversary sampler from Pennsylvania-based label specializing in hip-hop, jazz, electronica, funk. Includes music from King Britt, Black Landlord, Fatty Acid, Kicksville, Marco Benevento, DJ Logic, and more.

Paris DJs Soundsystem - Who Is Molesting Laura ? (part 5) (MP3 Podcast on www.ParisDJs.com) 2009-05-06 This is not your usual Molesting Laura mix. Of course, it's all covers, some easy to recognize, some others not that obvious... That's because we've been specially digging in our vaults of American modern jazz. The kind of your never hear about over the Atlantic. The trip will take you from downtown New York (Medeski Martin and Wood) to New Orleans (Dirty Dozen Brass Band), from Brooklyn (Marco Benevento) to Tulsa (Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey), from San Diego (The Greyboy Allstars) to Bridgeport...

The Harlem Experiment - s/t
(CD) Ropeadope, 2007-10-30

Tracklisting :
1. Intro
2. One for Jackie (feat. the Harlem Experiment House Band)
3. Rigor Mortis (feat. the Harlem Experiment House Band)
4. Reefer Man (feat. Taj Mahal on vocals)
5. Harlem River Drive (feat. Steven Bernstein on trumpet)
6. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen (feat. Don Byron on clarinet)
7. Mums Interlude
8. It's Just Begun (feat. Larry Legend on turntables)
9. Mambo a la Savoy (feat. Carlos Alomar on guitar)
10. A Rose in Spanish Harlem (feat. James Hunter on vocals & guitar)
11. One For Malcolm (feat. Malcolm X)
12. 'Lil Bit (feat. DJ Mums on the mic)
13. Think (feat. Queen Esther on vocals)
14. A Rose in Spanish Harlem (Instrumental)
15. Walking Through Harlem (feat. Olu Dara on vocals, guitar & pocket trumpet)

Band Members :
Carlos Alomar (David Bowie)
Ruben Rodriguez (Tito Puente/Eddie Palmieri)
Don Byron (Vernon Reid)
Eddy Martinez (Run D.M.C.)
Steve Berrios (Chick Corea)
Queen Esther (Duke Ellington)
Taj Mahal
James Hunter
Olu Dara

Links :
harlem.ropeadope.com
myspace.com/harlemexp
myspace.com/ropeadope


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DJ Logic - The Zen of Logic
(CD) Ropeadope, 2006-07-11

Tracklisting :
01. Peace Y'All (I Am In The House) 02. 9th Ward Blues | MP3
03. Balifon Planet
04. Hypnotic
05. Interlude #1
06. Simmer Slow
07. Afro Beat
08. One Time
09. Something Distant
10. Hope Road
11. Smackness
12. Interlude #2
13. Rat Pack
14. Holding Down

Links :
djlogic.com
myspace.com/projectlogic
ropeadope.com

Christian McBride - Live At Tonic
(3xCD) Ropeadope, 2006-05-02

Tracklisting :

CD 1
01. Techicolor Nightmare (McBride) 12:48
02. Say Something (Terreon Gully) 6:04
03. Clerow's Flipped (McBride) 6:05
04. Lejos De Usted (McBride) 7:01
05. Sonic Tonic (Ron Blake) 11:44
06. Hibiscus (Geoffrey Keezer) 6:02
07. Sitting On A Cloud (McBride) 6:52
08. Boogie Woogie Waltz (Joe Zawinul) 14:54

CD 2
01. See Jam, Hear Jam, Feel Jam (*) 29:23
02. Out Jam/Give It Up Or Turnit Loose (James Brown) 9:35
03. Lower East Side/Rock Jam (*) 6:26
04. Hemisphere Jam (*) :3:36
05. Bitches Brew (Miles Davis) 4:51
06. Out Jam/Via Mwandishi (McBride) 7:57
07. Mwandishi Outcome Jam (*) 7:10
08. The Comedown Jam(LSD Jam) (*) 3:58
*Written by Christian McBride, Ron Blake, Terreon Gully, Geoffrey Keezer, Charlie Hunter, Jennifer Scheinman, Jason Moran and published by ToniChris Music

CD 3
01. E Jam (**) 33:03
02. Ab Minor Jam (**) 12:59
03. D Shuffle Jam (**) 9:00
04. D Shuffle Jam (part 2) (**) 11:32
**Written by Christian McBride, Ron Blake, Terreon Gully, Geoffrey Keezer, Eric Krasnow, DJ Logic, Scratch and published by ToniChris Music

Credits :
Disc 1 : The Christian McBride Band
ChristianMcBride - electric bass and acoustic bass; Geoffrey Keezer - piano and keyboards; Terreon Gully - drums; Ron Blake - tenor and soprano saxophone and flute. This disc is made up of the best takes from the first set of both nights.
Disc 2 : night one, second set in its entirety
Christian , his band and special guests: Charlie Hunter (guitar), Jason Moran (piano), Jenny Schiennlan (violin)
Disc 3 : night two, second set, in its entirety with special guests :
Dj Logic (turntables), Scratch (beat box), Eric Krasno of Soulive (guitars) and Rashawn Ross (trumpets)
Recorded January 10th and 11th at Tonic in New York City

Links :
christianmcbride.com
ropeadope.com/press/christianmcbride

Bobby Previte - The Coalition Of The Willing
featuring Charlie Hunter, Jamie Shaft, Steve Bernstein, Skerik, Stanton Moore, Stew Cutler
(CD) Ropeadope RCD16066, 2006-05-01

Tracklisting :
01. The Ministry of Truth | MP3 | video
02. Airstrip One
03. Versificator
04. The Ministry of Love
05. Oceania
06. The Inner Party
07. Memory Hole
08. Anthem for Andrea

Links :
ropeadope.com
bobbyprevite.com

Charlie Hunter Trio - Cooperopolis
(CD) Ropeadope, 2006-03-21

Tracklisting :
01. Cueball Bobbin' 7:06
02. Frontman 5:38
03. Swamba Redux 6:21
04. Copperopolis 5:51
05. Blue Sock 8:07
06 The Pursuit Package 2:14
07 A Street Fight Could Break Out 6:46
08 Drop the Rock 6:24
09 Think of One 5:18

Credits :
Charlie Hunter: 8 String Guitar
John Ellis: Tenor Saxophone, Bass Clarinet, Wurlitzer and Melodica
Derrek Phillips: Drums

Links :
charliehunter.com