Lady Mary with special guest Zakari Frantz of Souljazz Orchestra; who are celebrating vinyl re-release of Manifesto and Freedom No Go Die at Babylon next Saturday!
| Heavy Heavy Heavy Geraldo Pino and the Heartbeats - Afro Rock - Kona 02009 |
| Kingdom Come Souljazz Orchestra - Inner Fire - Strut 02014 
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| Negus Negast Souljazz Orchestra - Rising Sun - Strut 02010
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| Lotus Flower Souljazz Orchestra - Rising Sun - Strut 02010
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| Insurrection Souljazz Orchestra - Freedom No Go Die - Do Right! Music 02007
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| East Flows the River Souljazz Orchestra - Inner Fire - Strut 02014
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| Reminder to check out Souljazz Orchestra at Babylon (317 Bank) Saturday October 18th; in Kingston Saturday November 1st; and/or at Sala in Montreal November 29th. You can also pick up the limited vinyl reissues at Do Right! Music http://www.dorightmusic.com/thesouljazzorchestra |
| Focus on Sanity Ornette Coleman - Shape of Jazz to Come - Atlantic 01972 (RE of 01959) |
| Passing Don Cherry - Art Deco - A&M 01989 |
| Conception Charlie Haden - Silence - Soul Note 01989 |
| Marking the birthday of hard bop/free jazz/ jazz funk drumming genius Billy Higgins, born on this date in 1936, who sadly died of kidney failure in 2001. We also give a nod to the birthday of avant garde trumpeter Lester Bowie, founder of AEC and husband of Fontanella Bass, born on this date in 1941, lost to liver cancer in 1999. |
| People in Sorrow Art Ensemble of Chicago - People in Sorrow - Nessa 01969 |
| Charlie M Art Ensemble of Chicago - Full Force - ECM 01980 |
| Ska Reggae Hi-Bop Skatalites - Hi-Bop Ska - Shanachie 01994 |
| And the birthday of of Art Blakey, another jazz soul and hard bop drumming genius, born on this date in Pittsburgh way back in 1919; inspirational leader of the Jazz Messengers, and percussionist on many jazz compadres recordings, including Grant Green and Kenny Dorham. |
| Airegin Grant Green - Nigeria - Blue Note 01980 |
| Basheer's Dream Kenny Dorham - Afro Cuban - Blue Note 01957 |
| Finally, the anniversary of the death of Renato Russo, punk and post-punk guitar and vocalist, who died on this date in 1996. |
| Que Pais e Este Legiao Urbana - Que Pais e Este - EMI 01987 |
| Feedback Song for a Dying Friend Legiao Urbana - As Quatro Estacoes - EMI 01989 |
| Yekermo Sew Mulate Astatke - Timeless - Timeless 02010 |
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8:05 PM, October 11th, 2014