Here’s the second edition of the Melting Pot Radio Hour, this time the show is broken up into individual sets (Right click and “Save Target As” to download each one). In addition to a set of new music (pretty mellow one at that, I guess inspired by all this rain in SoCal), I spend a couple sets paying tribute to my favorite record store Groove Merchant. This one was inspired by the Top 5 recently done for KCRW (posted below), but truly this one is long overdue, since so many of the best records I’ve owned I’ve come across thanks to Cool Chris and Groove Merchant. Enjoy the show and please drop me a line or post some comments to let me know what you think!
Melting Pot Radio Hour: Econo Edition #2 Set 1
Melting Pot Radio Hour: Econo Edition #2 Set 2
Melting Pot Radio Hour: Econo Edition #2 Set 3
Playlist:
The Boris Gardiner Happening – Melting Pot – Boris Gardiner Happening Is What’s Happening [Dynamic]
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Massive Attack – Paradise Circus – Heligoland [Virgin]
Beach House – Used To Be – Teen Dream [Sub Pop]
Jose James – Love Conversation feat. Jordana De Lovely – Black Magic [Brownswood]
Spain – Hang Your Head Down Low – I’m Still Free [Diamond Soul]
Simone White – A Girl You Never Met – Yakiimo [Honest Jon’s]
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Tribute to Groove Merchant (2 sets)
Hielo Ardiente – El Mensaje – Ritmo Ardiente [Dicesa]
Eddie Harris – It’s All Right Now – That Is Why You’re Overweight [Atlantic]
Mauricio Smith – Going Uptown – Bitter Acid [Mainstream]
Harry Ray – Ride Your Pony – 7” [All Platinum]
Grupo Folklorico y Experimental De Nueva Yorquino – Iya Modupe – Concepts In Unity [Salsoul]
The Corporation – India (fill) – The Corporation [Capitol]
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Horace Silver w/ Bill Henderson – Senor Blues – Senor Blues [Blue Note]
Sun Ra – Angels and Demons At Play – Angels and Demons At Play [Impulse]
Albert Ayler – Sun Watcher – New Grass [Impulse]
Billy Harper – The Cry of Hunger – Capra Black [Strata-East]
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Clifford Jordan – Vienna (fill) – In The World [Strata East]