Ayo, joyful. 
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Prince Jazzbo - Pepper Rock (Peckings Studio One LP)
Another trip down Brentford Rd Kingston JA via the legendary (yes really) Peckings…
Kicking the morning off in fine style with the great roots Dee-Jay/Toaster Prince Jazzbo rhyming over some prime Studio One riddims including Burning Spear…
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Bitty McLean - On Bond Street (Peckings CD)
In recent years Peckings have specialised in recording new artists over vintage rhythm tracks from the studios of Studio One and Treaure Isle.
One of their most successful being this sublime Bitty McLean album with his sweet voice over vintage tracks by Tommy McCook & The Supersonics recorded at Treasure Isle on Bond St Kingston (hence the title) in the late sixties.
Highly recommended
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I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War on Drugs.
A couple of singles have dropped, full album 10/29. Seems to me to be a cross between Bob Dylan (with some Easter eggs in the title track), John Mayer and mature Dire Straits. Anyway, good stuff!
12 Likes
John McLaughlin - Floating Point
Possibly not one of his best, but the track entitled The Voice, featuring Ranjit Barot on vocal, is utterly captivating.
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The Ray Gelato Giants - The Full Flavour (Linn LP 1995)
Some retro Swing, Jump n Jive
Full Flavour Review
by Scott Yanow
Ray Gelato, a key member of the British jump band the Chevalier Brothers during 1982-1988, plays tenor sax solos in the tradition of Illinois Jacqwuet and Charlie Ventura, in addition to taking vocals. In the Ray Gelato Giants, the role model is clearly Louis Prima, although with touches of Frank Sinatra, heated swing, and bits of bebop. Their debut record, The Full Flavour, features a hot septet (with trumpeter Dave Priseman, trombonist Dave Keech, and Al Nichools on tenor and alto) playing some Prima (including “That Old Black Magic” and a medley of “Basin Street Blues” and “Sleepy Time Down South”), Charlie Ventura (“Dark Eyes”), Dean Martin, Nat “King” Cole, and heated swing (“Apple Honey”). There are also two fine vocals by Claire Martin and a rare up-tempo version of “As Time Goes By.” One of the best retro-swing releases of the mid-'90s.
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My son, who works in Seattle, just moved to a spectacular house in Woodinville. He loves the area, and I’m looking forward to my visit.
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Joachim Cooder - Over That Road I’m Bound : The Songs of Uncle Dave Macon. Excellent folk / Americana album from Ry’s son.
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Sun Records - The Blues Years 1950 - 1956 (Sun Records/Charly)
Rediscovering and dipping in to this comprehensive 9LP comp of Blues recordings for the Sun Label, familiar names and obscurities such as Pat Hare - Gonna Murder My Baby, and then he did!
10 Likes
No sound is too taboo. United future organisation. 1994.
Some bright and breezy trip hop acid jazz on a loverly autumn Tuesday afternoon.
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Eric Johnson - Ah Via Musicom
Contains the piece that all (electric) guitar players learn at one time or another, Cliffs of Dover.
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Playing this for the first time.
I’ve never been a fan of Bennet but this is pretty good, even if he a bit OTT.