When Black Classical drops a jazz mix, we tend to take note. When he sends us an exclusive (we think) and includes a note saying this is his final jazz mix, we simply can’t ignore it. For those of you who don’t know the man, his record collection is smarter than your average bear. If you’re lucky, a search on the interweb will bring you hours of carefully curated selections of deep, modal, righteous and spiritual music, most often than not out of print and rare as hen’s teeth. The tribute he recorded for John Coltrane’s birthday last year was epic, as are his two Sun-Ra specials, both essential for those seeking the low down on the man Ra. A little Elvin Jones, Rene Bloch, Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra and a full on conga stomper of Tito Puente all feature alongside a whole host of killer jazz business. Whether this turns out to be his last foray into jazz who knows, but savour it and make sure to check out the other mixes he blessed us with in our archives. Thanks for listening.
TRACKLIST
Takashi Ktakashi Kako – Microworlds
Elvin Jones – A Love Supreme
Kunihiko Sugano – Black Orpheus
Ryojiro Furusawa – Horizon
Howard Hangar Trio – Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silent
Thom Mason – Be Do Have
Charles Santiago – Pa’ Gozar
Rene Bloch – Mr Latin’s Mambo
Afro Latin Vintage Orchestra – Exil
Tito Rodrigues – Descarga Malanga
Tito Puente – Dance Mania
Ismael Quinones – Control
Coco Lagos Y Su Orates – Mamblues
Ricardo Ray – In Orbit
FILE UNDER: Jazz / Japanese Jazz / Spiritual Jazz / Latin Jazz
Podcast #34 – 07.09.11 A Black Classical Mix by The Jazz Meet on Mixcloud