R.I.P. Saafir On Saafir, Ornette Coleman and the Art of Being ILL

"His style was a crucial link in an old chain that unites a grand tradition." A great writer covering a great rapper.

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johntheliberator.substack.com/p/rip-saafir

Word! Thank you bro.

Sign The Petition To Induct Drummer Clyde Stubblefield Into the RRHOF There is currently a campaign to induct Funk drummer Clyde Stubblefield into the prestigious Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.

Tell a friend to tell a friend! This is a no-brainer💪 rockthebells.com/articles/the...

6/16/95. My mom and I saw Roy Ayers perform in Philly.

Tonight, I'll be on the radio playing a tribute show to Roy's music.

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I'm up writing the story of how "Protect Ya Neck" first popped off in Philly in 1992.

Digging around in the archives for Wu stuff and I found an image of the old Philly Wu-Wear store on 3rd near South Street.

(Photo: David Maialetti. Philadelphia Daily News 4/3/98)

Editors:

I'm looking to place a piece about one of the great unknown jazz archives in existence.

The audio and video were recorded at Studio We, a loft space founded in 1968 and includes performances from Pharoah Sanders, Jimi Hendrix, Sun Ra etc.

DM me if interested. Thanks.

As someone who was 13 in 1994, I can confidently say that this record had me in a fucking chokehold as a kid. Lol

watching one of the episodes of Mister Roger's Neighborhood featuring my aunt Eileen and her group the Uptown String Quartet

Shoes Too Slow Listening Party Listening Party from Sankofa.

7PM EST this Friday, swing by the Shoes Too Slow listening party to hear some uptempo rap tunes early!

Dope beats and fly features abound plus there will be mega premium tapes.

Peace to John Morrison for the idea.

sankofa.bandcamp.com/merch/shoes-...

Ask The Ages Unreleased Sonny Sharrock piece

A few years back, I was hired to write a piece about the great avant-garde jazz guitarist, Sonny Sharrock.

For some reason, the piece was never published, so I just put it on my Substack. Check it out <3

I started going on and on about how Since I Left You changed my life (and may still do so!), but instead here's a great S.O.S. article from 2002 about how it was made. If you're interested in sampling or creative process, I highly recommend checking it out!

www.soundonsound.com/people/the-a...

Thanks for sharing this. S.O.S. got soo many gems. I used to spend hours on that site.

Fire tape right here 🔥

MARION BROWN, "You See What I'm Trying to Say" Documentary, New York, 1967 | THE JAZZ LIBRARY YouTube video by The Jazz Library

A short film about the great Marion Brown, a musician who has become one of my obsessions these last eighteen months. Start with the first quartet album from '66 and just keep listening, it's all rock solid from there on in.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yI6Q...

The Culture Corner: 35 years of Queen Latifah's 'All Hail the Queen' Hear how Queen Latifah carved out a space for women in hip-hop and changed the way women were seen by the men in the industry.

Today, I was on the radio talking about Queen Latifah's magnificent debut All Hail The Queen.

Check it out here <3

xpn.org/2024/11/26/q...

Loved this record when it came out. I have to revisit it soon