We'll hear from soulful harpists Brandee Younger and Dorothy Ashby, celebrate with Joan Armatrading, CBE, on her recent honor, and appreciate the genius of John Coltrane with the newly discovered A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to the vagaries of Spinitron, these songs are listed in reverse order. (i.e., Joan Armatrading Back to the Night is song 1, hour 1Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 on RCA
UpFront Soul #2021.43 Playlist
Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 on RCA Charles Earland "Message from a Black Man" from Living Black! Nina Simone "Compassion (A/K/A Compensation)" from Essential Nina Simone Vol.2 John Coltrane "A Love Supreme, Pt. IV - Psalm" from A Love Supreme: Live in Seattle The Wonderful World of Louis Armstrong "Black and Blue" from A Gift to Pops Hidden Cost "Vibrations (Long Version)" from Mfsb - Mutha Funkin Sonofabitch: The Truth Behind the Philly Legend ENDRECHERI "Get Out of the Earth" from GO TO FUNK Split Decision Band "Dazed" on Athens of the North Idris Muhammad "Hard to Face the Music" from House of the Rising Sun George Clinton "These Feets Are Made For Dancing (Foot Stranger)" from Plush Funk Al Green "Back Up Train" from Back Up Train Johnny Hammond "Rock Steady" from Wild Horses/Rock Steady (CTI Records 40th Anniversary Edition - Original recording remastered) Sharon Jones & the Dap Kings "Stranded in Your Love" from Naturally on DapTone Mickey Murray "Lonely Room" from Shout Bamalama - Greatest Hits The Ohio Players "Here Today and Gone Tomorrow" from Love Rollercoaster - Anthology 1967-1988 Brandee Younger "Reclamation" from Something Different Nina Simone "Peace of Mind" from Essential Nina Simone Vol.2 Dorothy Ashby "Come Live With Me" from Afro-Harping Joan Armatrading "Turn Out The Light" from Me Myself I Ojah,Hugh Masekela,Stewart Levine "Afro Beat Blues" from The Chisa Years 1965-1975 (Rare and Unreleased) The Blackbyrds "Wilford's Gone" from Walking in Rhythm: The Essential Selection 1973 - 1980 Leon Bridges "Sho Nuff" from Gold Diggers Sound Richie Havens "Medley: Run Shaker Life/Do You Feel Good" from Resume: The Best of Richie Havens Jazz Excursion Into Hair "Let the Sunshine In" from Bobby Bryant The Voices Of East Harlem "I Wanna Be Free" from Right On Be Free Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from Back to the Night