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Emeritus Prof Christopher May50 jazz tracks for your streaming shuffle, no.17Gary McFarland Sextet. Pecos PeteThis is a lovely little bit of groovy jazz; a pulsing rhythm track, some great relaxed solos with Garry McFarland's vibraphone anchoring the entire track. Its effortless cool & demonstrates when McFarland could be an excellent arranger. Its over 60 years old this still sounds fresh & modern right now. [this also appeared as <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> no.59 but is so good I just had to list it again]<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jazz</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/JazzIntro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JazzIntro</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayToday a new series of recommendations for your streaming shuffle starts.After the vote of Easter weekend, I will be sharing 50 tracks to help you explore jazz music if you're not familiar with it & want to see what the genre entails.the posts will appear under <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/JazzIntro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JazzIntro</a>. which you can follow for a daily recommendationThere may be some (slight) crossover with <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> but I'm aiming for a shuffle that will be a good introduction to what jazz encompasses - enjoy.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Jazz</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, bonus track (no. 101)Junior Parker. TaxmanTomorrow <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/JazzIntro" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#JazzIntro</a> gets under way, but while you're waiting how about grooving to a funky Beatles cover. Not sure this is how George Harrison imagined this would sound, but it a masterclass in taking a song & injecting bluesy funkiness into it to give it a different feel altogether - enjoy your bonus track!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Beatles" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Beatles</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/funk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funk</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayFollowing Killer Cuts, I'm now thinking about what I might do for my post-Easter music posts..... here are two possibilities, please let me know which you are more interested by... <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayFor those of you interested in such things, this account is now among the 1140 most followed accounts on Mastodon....I just wanted to thank you all for following, reading & commentating on what I have to say each day....and if you're not following, why not give it a go; you'll find a lot of political economy, some discussion of music (see especially the <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> posts) and regular book reviews as well as commentary on arts & the university sector.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Mastodon</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/art" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#art</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayKiller Cuts has reached it 100 tracks & I will be taking a pause from music recommendation until after Easter.You can find all the track recommendations by using the hashtag <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a>If you use Qobuz then @clinfoot has been assembling a ready made shuffle from the list - thanks, and a salute from this Chris to another!Hope you have enjoyed the selection & have added some (all?) to your shuffle.Will be back in a while with another music 100....<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/28398665" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://open.qobuz.com/playlist/28398665</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.100Candi Staton. Young Hearts Run FreeThis soul-dance classic marries a wonderful uplifting semi-disco arrangement with a song about being stuck in a abusive marriage. What's funny is how often this has been requested at wedding parties I've DJ'd; really not the right message for the newly wed couple if anyone listened to the lyrics properly. Still a great record, which always fills the dance floor.<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/soul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soul</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.99The Specials. Ghost TownThis classic bit of British political reggae remains a timeless critique of inequality & racism in the UK. Driven by a spacey (dubby) reggae backing & haunting organ, it delivers a mesmeric message of decline which over 40 years latter hasn't lost its potency as a protest record... and it still sounds great too!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.98Eddie Harris. A Little WesI love this Eddie Harris mid-tempo groove, which gets going after its brassy intro. A sort of modal, latin rhythm backs Harris' famous electro-sax playing as well as a great relaxed guitar& piano solos while the track loops along offering a hypnotic groove for your listening pleasure. Always reminds me of a summer evening... relaxing & chillin'<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jazz</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.97Sanatana. Oye Como VaSantana's cover of the Tito Puente standard was perhaps the first time I ever heard latin jazz (albeit here rockified) and it remains a favourite track some 50 years later. Taking the great latin rhythm & chants of the Puente classic & adding the organ & guitar sound of Santana just blew my mind, but you can also check out Puente's original for a different (more latin) take. A classic either way!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.96Mike Post (with Larry Carlton). Theme from Hill Street BluesA bit of nostalgia for you today, this great theme by Mike Post brings back memories (for me) of one of the greatest police series ever shown on TV, and is a great bit of 'sophisticated' LA jazz. Its a very pleasing piano led, down tempo evocation of the early morning (for the titles of HSB). If you're of an age, this will take you right back to Rollcall!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/jazz" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#jazz</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/TV" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TV</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.95Stretch. Why Did You Do ItWritten in response to a music business 'betrayal' Stretch's only hit single is a great bit of rock-funk. Its a driving funk rhythm with a great sparse production including some great horn playing and backing its signature gravelly vocals. Its a bit like a sort of mutant Average White Band, which they never managed to repeat (perhaps they poured all the outrage into this one song?)<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/rock" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#rock</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/funk" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#funk</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.94Led Zeppelin. KashmirLed Zep's Kashmir is a bit like a heavy rock version of Ravel's Bolero, a hypnotic repetitive swirling rhythm slowly building (albeit with added vocals from Robert Plant) into a cacophony; I was a big Led Zeppelin fan in my teens but this track transcends that early enjoyment, making it into killer cuts entirely on the basis of its mesmerising quality.... they knew what they were doing!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.93Jackie Moore. Make Me Feel Like a WomanThis is great bit of southern soul with a strong blues inflection; great horn section arrangement & a blues rhythm section back Jackie Moore's strident vocals to make this a soul classic. It may have been recorded 50 years ago but sounds as fresh today as it did then - just brilliant!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/soul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soul</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/blues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#blues</a>

Pete<a href="https://zirk.us/@ChrisMayLA6" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@ChrisMayLA6</a> Didn’t we have something by the Rapacious Rentiers a few weeks back in your <a href="https://masto.hypertelia.com/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a>?

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.92The Gap Band. OutstandingThis is a great bouncy, mid-tempo dance track, driven by a great rhythm arrangement & the Gap Band's vocals; its a great example of where modern soul was in the 1980s. But, its also a case of the 12" remix completely ruining the thing that made it such a great groove (so stick with the original LP version). Just lovely!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/soul" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#soul</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.91Pink. Stupid GirlsThis is a great bit of feminist pop (and the video is great too); a driving pop rhythm backs a politically engaged Pink bemoaning the way that women's aspirations are narrowed by popular culture. Just goes to show that pop can be political (and doesn't have to sacrifice musical appeal, to be so)... and is perhaps more often political that we might assume. Punch that fist in the air!<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/pop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pop</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/politics" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#politics</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.90Samm Henshaw. ChurchThis glorious gospel-infused track caught my attention nearly a decade ago (you'll have guessed mostly I listen to older music) and it really stood out from much else I was hearing on the commute to work (on the radio). It's a wonderfully up-lifting vocally led track with a great rhythm track featuring some groovy piano playing. Enjoy<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/gospel" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#gospel</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.89Eddie Cochran. Three Steps to Heaven This lovely mid-temp love song from Eddie Cochran is a wonderful piece of 1950s pop. The relationship between Cochran's guitar & vocals with his backing singers is just sublime. Its short & sweet, and is the sound of summer for evermore.[a little bit of trivia: Sting sings a great solo version in the 1980 indie film Radio On, set in Bristol]<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/pop" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#pop</a>

Emeritus Prof Christopher MayProfDJ's killer cuts for your streaming shuffle, No.88Isaac Hayes. Theme from ShaftFrom its intro (on the high hat) to the funky rhythm this classic film theme almost defines the blaxploitation soundtrack; great arrangement, evocative vocals from Isaac Hayes and a killer horn section.... just timeless.(and if you like a funky film theme song here's a Killer Cust bonus: Lalo Schifrin's main theme for Bullitt is also a groovy masterclass that also kicks)<a href="https://zirk.us/tags/Music" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Music</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/KillerCuts" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#KillerCuts</a> <a href="https://zirk.us/tags/film" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#film</a>

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