Crossfire

A bit of fire and a bit of ice come together in this potpourri of 70s jazz groove.

1. San Francisco Express - Fire and Rain
(from: Getting It Together)
2. Charlie Mariano - Glenford Crescent
(from: Reflections)
3. Cabildos - Crossfire
(from: album)
4. Natural Essence - Little Dahoud's Dance
(from: In Search of Happiness)
5. Nat Adderly - 59 Go and Pass
(from: Double Exposure)
6. Stanley Turrentine - Gibraltar
(from: Salt Song)
7. Don Ellis - Rock Odyssey
(from: At Fillmore)
8. Rolf Kuhn - Sultans of Jazz
(from: Cuco Ear)
9. Volker Kriegel - Zoom
(from: Spectrum)
10. Jeff Beck - You Know What I Mean
(from: Blow By Blow)
11. Emphasis - Rainmaker
(from: s/t)

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2010/crossfire/

Date: Sun, 29 August 2010 01:12:00 PST

Contemporary Corners (collection 1)

This is the first in a series of sets where we explore the groove of contemporary jazz. If the tune was recorded in the 21st century, we consider it "contemporary". For this first collection, we highlight some of the artists that have been topping "the critic's charts" most recently.

1. Jason Parker Quartet - Bashert
(from: "No More No Less")
2. Tom Harrell - Bird In Flight
(from: "Roman Night")
3. Brad Mahldau - Into The City
(from: "Highway Rider")
4. Darcy James Argue - Zeno
(from: "Infernal Machines")
5. Joel Harrison - Between The Traveler And The Setting Sun
(from: "Urban Myths")
6. Vijay Iyer - Mystic Brew
(from: "Historicity")
7. Christian Scott - After All
(from: "Yesterday You Said Tomorrow")
8. Corey Wilkes - First Mind
(from: "Cries From The Ghetto")
9. Steve Lehman Octet - Echoes
(from: "Travail, Transformation, and Flow")

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2010/contemporary1/

Date: Tue, 29 June 2010 01:11:00 PST

Nova Spirit Rhythm (Steve Reid Tribute)

BendingCorners' tribute to the avant-garde jazz drummer Steve Reid who passed away last month.

1. Lions of June
(from: "Nova")
2. Kai
(from: "Rhythmatism")
3. Long Time Black
(from: "Nova")
4. Lugano
(from: "Spirit Walk")
5. Don't Look Back
(from: "Daxaar")
6. Which One?
(from: "Spirit Walk")

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2010/reid/

Date: Fri, 28 May 2010 01:10:00 PST

Jazzatronic 2009, part 2 (beat wise)

Part 2 of BendingCorners' annual "jazzatronic" set. As with all the previous jazzatronic sets, we showcase the past year's notable examples of electronically-affected jazz grooves. Part 2 gets wise with the beats.

1. Herbalizer Band - Stranded On Earth
(from: "Session 2")
2. Corey Wilkes - Ubiquitous Budafly
(from: "Drop It")
3. Kullrusk - Doudaah
(from: "Digital")
4. Stonephace - Stonephace
(from: "Stonephace")
5. Mr. Chop - The World Is Yours
(from: "For Pete's Sake")
6. The Heliocentrics - Anglo Ethio Suite
(from: "Inspiration Information")
7. El Michels Affair - Uzi (Pinky Ring)
(from: "Enter The 37th Chamber")
8. Lord Newborn and The Magic Skulls - Rain Day Dog
(from: "s/t")
9. Fumi Hito - The Vibe
(from: "This Goes")
10. Tribe - Lesli
(from: "Rebirth")
11. Mr. Chop - Zoid
(from: "Lightworlds")

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2010/jazzatronic2/

Date: Thu, 29 April 2010 01:09:00 PST

Jazzatronic 2009, part 1 (space ways)

BC's annual "jazzatronic" set is a twofer this year. As with the all the previous jazzatronic sets, we showcase the past year's notable examples of electronically-affected jazz grooves. Part 1 travels the urban spaces ways.

1. Mr. Chop - Intermezzo 3
(from: "For Pete's Sake")
2. Rob Mazurek Quintet - The Field
(from: "Sound Is")
3. Darcy James Argue's Secret Society - Phobos
(from: "Infernal Machines")
4. The Heliocentrics - Anglo Ethio Suite
(from: "Inspiration Information")
5. Cosiner and James Andrews - Pathways To Hidden Dreams
(from: "Visions")
6. Digital Primitives - Walkabout
(from: "Hum, Crackle, and Pop")
7. Build An Ark - How Do We End All This Madness
(from: "Love, part 1")
8. Tribe - Son of Tribe
(from: "Rebirth")
9. Robert Glasper Experiment - Butterfly
(from: "Double Booked")
10. Stefon Harris - Tanktified
(from: "Urbanus")
11. Joel Harrison - 125 and Lenox
(from: "Urban Myths")

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2010/jazzatronic1/

Date: Mon, 29 March 2010 01:08:00 PST

Pisces Escapes

Easy going, but never soft, this is an emotive set of cosmic jazz grooves to escape into a world of pleasant dreams.

1. Miroslav Vitous - Streams and Fields
(from: "Majesty Music")
2. Weather Report - The Juggler
(from: "Heavy Weather")
3. Marcio Montarroyos - Samba Soltice
(from: "Carioca")
4. Natural Essence - Variation On Last Night
(from: "In Search of Happiness")
5. Yusef Lateef - Back Home
(from: "The Blue Yusef Lateef")
6. Frank Foster - Beautiful People
(from: "The Loud Majority")
7. George Cables - Think of Me
(from: "Why Note?")
8. Dan Mindrila - Sonet
(from: "Alter Ego")
9. Paltido Alta - n/a
(from: "Mitsu The Beats - One More Roses") [comp]
10. Cymande - Rickshaw
(from: "s/t")
11. Dorothy Ashbe - The Moving Finger
(from: "The Rubaiyant of Dorothy Ashby")
12. Roy Ayers - I Am Your Mind
(from: "Virgo Red")

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2010/pisces/

Date: Sun, 28 February 2010 01:07:00 PST

Brasstastic

Its a new decade which means its time to celebrate. And what better way to celebrate than with a bunch of blaring horns! This is BendingCorners homage to jazz band brass sections. Brass is fantastic!

1. The JBs - Wine Spot
(from: "Food For Thought")
2. Kool and The Gang - The Penguin
(from: "Live at PJs")
3. Salsoul Orchestra - Getaway
(from: "Magic Journey")
4. Candido - Candido's Funk
(from: "Pulp Fusion: Evolution") [comp]
5. Ice - Quick
(from: "AfroJazzFunk 2") [comp]
6. Ice - M.F Grayson
(from: "AfroJazzFunk") [comp]
7. Lafayette Afro Rock Band - Heels and Soles
(from: "Darkest Light")
8. Randy Weston - Iframe
(from: "Blue Moses")
9. Kenny Clark-Francy Boland Big Band - AstroRama
(from: "Off Limits")
10. Charly Antolini - Handicaft
(from: "Power Drummer")
11. Hampton Hawes - Web
(from: "Northern Windows")
12. Nostalgia 77 Octet - Journey Home
(from: "Weapons of Jazz Destrution")
13. Matthew Herbert Big Band - The Battle
(from: "Goodbye Swingtime")
14. Budos Band - Budos Rising
(from: "II")

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2010/brasstastic/

Date: Sun, 31 January 2010 01:06:00 PST

Infinite Jazz Voyage

BendingCorners' annual kozmigroov set where we voyage through the infinite space of cosmic jazz groove.

1. Quincy Jones - Walking In Space
(from: "Walking In Space")
2. Bill Cosby - Martin's Funeral
(from: "Badfoot Brown and The Bunions Bradford Funeral and Marching Band")
3. Arnold Cheatham - Road Through The Wall
(from: "Thing")
4. Sabu Martinez - Burned Sugar
(from: "Burned Sugar")
5. Stan Getz - 500 Miles High
(from: "Captain Marvel")

128kbps version, and COMMENTS, available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/infinite/

Date: Mon, 14 December 2009 01:05:00 PST

The Beatles: JazzBand

Riffing off the recent release of The Beatles RockBand video game, BendingCorners releases a jazz and soul Beatles tribute, The Beatles JazzBand. As with most BC sets, this mix showcases the groovy side of the available material.

1. Ella Fitzgerald - Got to Get You into My Life
(from: "Come Together: A Soul/Jazz Beatles Tribute")
2. Tony Williams - Blackbird
(from: "Blue Note Plays The Beatles")
3. BeatleJazz - It Wont Be Long
(from: "Another Taste Of The Apple")
4. BeatleJazz - Piggies
(from: "With a Little Help from Our Friends")
5. BeatleJazz - I Am The Walrus
(from: "A Taste Of The Apple")
6. Grant Green - A Day In The Life
(from: "Blue Note Plays The Beatles")
7. Clarence Wheeler - Hey Jude
(from: "Come Together: A Soul/Jazz Beatles Tribute")
8. BeatleJazz - Come Together
(from: "A Taste Of The Apple")
9. BeatleJazz - The End
(from: "With a Little Help from Our Friends")
10. Aretha Franklin - Let It Be
(from: "Come Together: A Soul/Jazz Beatles Tribute")

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/beatles/

Date: Sat, 12 September 2009 01:04:00 PST

Russell's Electronic Sonata

The innovative avant-garde composer and arranger George Russell became one with the cosmos last month. This is BendingCorners tribute to his masterpiece that is 'Electronic Sonata For Souls Loved By Nature'. Presented here is a 60 minute mix of the groovy parts of the Sonata from the 1968 and 1971 recordings.

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/russell/

Date: Sun, 23 August 2009 01:03:00 PST

SunFlowers

Jazz grooves for summer vibes.

1. Milt Jackson - Sunflower
(from: "Sunflower")
2. Herbie Man - Oh, How I Want to Love You
(from: "Glory Of Love")
3. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - He's Coming
(from: "He's Coming")
4. Roy Ayers Ubiquity - It's So Sweet
(from: "Virgo Red")
5. Norman Connors - Maiden Voyage
(from: "Saturday Night Special")
6. Build An Ark - Vibes From The Tribe
(from: "Peace With Every Step")
7. Pharoah Sanders - Pharomba
(from: "Love Will Find a Way")
8. Ramsey Lewis - Living In The City
(from: "Sungoddess")
9. Ramsey Lewis - Love For a Day
(from: "Solar Wind")
10. Ju-Par Universal Orchestra - Mocha Velvet
(from: "Moods and Grooves")
11. Herbie Hancock - Gental Thoughts
(from: "Secrets")
12. Eddie Henderson - Hop Scotch
(from: "Sunburst")

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/sunflowers/

Date: Wed, 22 July 2009 01:02:00 PST

May Flowers

A warm and cheerful set with pleasant and colorful grooves. There may or may not be "green shoots" in the economy, but there are plenty of new growth grooves in this mix. Spring showers bring May flowers!

1. Marcus Ariel - Igarape/Chapada Do Corisco/Igarape
(from: "Bambi")
2. Herbie Mann - If I Were a Carpenter
(from: "Windows Opened")
3. Chick Corea - Sometime Ago
(from: "Return To Forever")
4. Adele Sebastian - I Felt Spring
(from: "Desert Fairy Princess")
5. Ray Barretto - Little Ting
(from: "The Other Road")
6. Lonnie Liston Smith - Sunbeams
(from: "Relfections of a Golden Dream")
7. Marcos Reseude and Index - Vidigal
(from: "Brazilica (comp)")
8. Big Bang - Spinning 6 Turning 8
(from: "Way In Jazz")
9. Idea 6 - New Born (jazz invaders mix)
(from: "Remix")
10. Nostalgia 77 - Everything Under The Sun
(from: "Everything Under The Sun")
11. Paolo Fedreghini and Marco Bianchi - Oriental Smile
(from: "Several People")
12. Nicola Conte - A Time For Spring
(from: "Other Directions")
13. Perry Hemus - Freedom Dance
(from: "Rhodesmode")
14. Jazztronik - Spur
(from: "Inner Flight")
15. Bebel Gilberto - Cada Beijo (thievery corp. mix)
(from: "Remixed")
16. Bebel Gilberto - Tanto Tempo
(from: "Tanto Tempo")

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/mayflowers/

Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 01:01:00 PST

Jazzatronic 2008

Its time for BendingCorners' annual showcase of standout "jazzatronic" tunes from the past year. Here are some of BC's favorite modern examples of the influence of electronics on jazz.

1. Nik Bartsch's Ronin - Modul 46
(from: "Holon")
2. Dave Douglas - Flood Plane
(from: "Moonshine")
3. Floratone - Floratone
(from: "s/t")
4. The Cinematic Orchestra - Man With The Movie Camera
(from: "Live at Royal Albert Hall")
5. Steve Reid - Don't Look Back
(from: "Daxaar")
6. Nostalgia 77 - Eastwind
(from: "One Offs, Remixes, B-sides")
7. Venom meets Marco Di Marco - Brazilian Waltz (remix)
(from: "Images")
8. Our Theory - Radio
(from: "s/t")
9. 4 Hero - Why Don't You Talk?
(from: "Play With The Changes")
10. J.Rawls - Tribute to da Beatminerz
(from: "Liquid Crystal Project 2")
11. The Natural Yogurt Band - Lament For Piano
(from: "Away with Meloncholy")
12. Cro-Magnon - Black Mahogani
(from: "Mellow Out and Accoustic")

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/jazzatronic/

Date: Mon, 27 April 2009 01:00:00 PST

Aries Rising

Heading into spring with set of adventurous and dynamic tunes. Expressive and full of energy, but not over done.

1. Randy Weston - Marrakesh Blues
(from: "Blue Moses")
2. Eero Koivistoinen - Folk Song
(from: "For Children")
3. Natural Food - Granny on The Gramophone
(from: "s/t")
4. Volker Kriegel - Strings Revisited
(from: "Spectrum")
5. Charly Antolini - A Happy Afternoon
(from: "Power Drummer")
6. Roy Ayres - Sketches in Red, Yellow, Brown, Black, and White
(from: "Live at Montreux")
7. John Klemmer - Let Me Touch The Wind
(from: "Constant Throb")
8. Larry Willis - Inner Crisis
(from: "Inner Crisis")
9. Harold Alexander - Quick City
(from: "Sunshine Man")
10. Roy Haynes - Senyah
(from: "Senyah")

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/aries/

Date: Mon, 30 March 2009 00:59:00 PST

Chilled

Its cold out there, and what better to do than chill out with a loved one in a haze of chilled grooves.

1. Tomasz Stanko Quartet - Suspended Variation II
(from: "Suspended Night")
2. Kosma - Atlantis
(from: "Universal")
3. Bugge Wesseltoft - Skog
(from: "Filming")
4. Methany Mahldau Quartet - A Night Away
(from: "s/t")
5. Alif Tree - I Fell Blue
(from: "French Cuisine")
6. OMU - Desert IN Your Eyes
(from: "Cool Beauty")
7. Our Theory - Midsummer Sun
(from: "s/t")
8. Freeform Arkestra - Freeform Origin Theme
(from: "Metamorphosis")
9. Mushroom - Border Crossing
(from: "Joint Happening")
10. HIM - In Transition
(from: "New Features")
11. Nik Bartsch's Ronin - Modul 44
(from: "Holon")
12. Lob - 166* 40E, 77* 51S
(from: "Georgraphy")

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/chilled/

Date: Sat, 28 February 2009 00:58:00 PST

Freddie Flys

Freddie flys, in more ways than one. This is BendingCorners tribute to the late great jazz trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, who flew the coup just a few days ago. Presented in order of release are some of Freddie's most dope smokin' tunes from BC's favorite time - the early 70's. Freddie flys high.

1. Spacetrack
(from: "The Black Angel" - 1970)
2. Red Clay
(from: "Red Clay" - 1970)
3. Striaght Life
(from: "Striaght Life" - 1971)
4. First Light
(from: "First Light" - 1972)
5. Povo
(from: "Sky Dive" - 1972)
6. Keep Your Soul Together
(from: "Keep Your Soul Together" - 1973)
7. Baraka Sasa
(from: "High Energy" - 1974)
8. Kuntu
(from: "Liquid Love" - 1975)

128kbps version available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2009/freddie/

Date: Fri, 09 January 2009 00:57:00 PST

Empyreal Jazz Rads

This is BendingCorner's annual year-end kozmigroov set where we explore the planetary sounds and empyreal nature of the music and artists of the cosmic jazz scene.

128kbps version, playlist, artist info, and COMMENTS available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2008/empyreal/

Date: Sun, 21 December 2008 00:56:00 PST

Enigmatic Spaces

Travels in the tunnels of modern cosmic jazz groove.

128kbps version, playlist, artist info, and COMMENTS available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2008/enigmatic/

Date: Mon, 27 October 2008 00:55:00 PST

Hot Buttered Hayes

The legendary soul singer and arranger/composer Isaac Hayes passed away this month. This is BendingCorners tribute to the more jazzy groove side of his repertoire, including the full 19 minutes of 'Do Your Thing'!

128kbps version, playlist, artist info, and COMMENTS available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2008/hayes/

Date: Mon, 18 August 2008 00:54:00 PST

Teo's Masterpieces

The master jazz producer Teo Macero passed away in early 2008. This is BendingCorners' tribute to his brilliant productions. Presented in order of release, is one song from each of the ledgendary Jazz Masterpieces that Teo produced during his tenure at Columbia Records.

128kbps version, playlist, artist info, and COMMENTS available at
http://www.bendingcorners.com/2008/teo/

Date: Tue, 29 July 2008 00:53:00 PST

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