Pullin from the Stacks

Had to take a break from the podcast this past month - there's so many more important things happening now that deserved, and continue to deserve, everyone's focus. As I come back to the records, I want to make clear a few things for all the listeners of this podcast and my mixes, if it wasn't clear before: BLACK LIVES MATTER - and have ALWAYS mattered - to me, and I am forever in debt to the role...

A couple months ago, Phil Barnes put out a call for DJs to submit guest sets for his great show on WVUD, the radio station of the University of Delaware. There's a bunch of dope folks who played great records - this set played earlier this May, and now I'm throwing it online for this week's episode. All-45s, I tried to keep things funky but chill. Hope you dig it!

Another excellent guest mix this week: Bruce Phillips takes the helm. From Bruce: "This mix consists of 45s that I recently acquired and others that I found myself revisiting in the days of quarantine. It's a musical journey through various styles, rhythms, feelings, highlighting the diversity of the human experience. All original pressings used."

Podcast crossover! Dad Bod Rap Pod takes over the controls and delivers a choice selection of hip-hop cuts! Many thanks to Demone Carter, Nate LeBlanc and David Ma for this one. Tracklist available on Soundcloud.

Special guest set! Internationally known producer and professor J. Rawls was kind enough to put together a beautiful set of "favorites that I don't get to play out" for your listening pleasure.

Short tribute set to the legend Bill Withers - some of his originals and some covers of his classics. I tried to play some of my favorite album cuts of his rather than just the singles. This is once again a reminder that more tributes need to be paid to our living legends while they're still here. I plan to do more "living" tributes in the near future. For now though, plan for additional episodes...

Special tribute episode to Mike Longo and Manu Dibango, who both tragically passed recently due to Coronavirus. I don't like doing tributes to folks who have passed - it's reminder that we need to be celebrating those who are here! These two musicians produced some of my favorite tunes, and I hope everyone who hasn't heard of them goes out and buys their records / mp3s / streams their music. This...

Guest set from San Diego producer Evolve-One! Dope selections from classic soul records you might have slept on. Tracklist: Stairsteps, Crown Heights Affair, the Softones, Hot Chocolate, Melvin Van Peebles, Leon Haywood, Benard Wright, Aretha Franklin, Leroy Hutson, Ann Peebles, Melba Moore, Choice Four

A mix of newish hip-hop, jazz, beats, covers and more that I'm diggin. Tracklist: Evolve-One, The Latebloomer and Moemaw Naedon, Jaubi, DjM Trio, Orgone, Fourth Kind, Anderson Paak, Jason Kearse, Nat Lover, Khruangbin, Medline, Tour de Force

Ending the year with a few more rock-oriented selections - get ready for lots of guitar riffs and progged-out adventures on this episode. Many thanks to everyone who's continued to tune in! It's been over five years of Pullin from the Stacks and still going strong. Tracklist: Triangle, Ray Brown Orchestra, Soullive, Galapagos Duck, Jan Wroblewski, Pierre-Alain Dahan, Calvin Keys

Went back to NY the other week and hit spots from Nyack to Brooklyn. Here's a few records I brought back with me to Los Angeles. Tracklist: Ocho, David Friedman, Richard Beirach, Tsuyoshi Yamamoto Trio, The Overton Berry Ensemble, Stan Kenton, Shunzo Ohno, Jaco Pastorius

Idris Muhammad's birthday was November 13, and so I thought I'd do a tribute episode to the legendary drummer (RIP) whose sound shaped so much of jazz, soul, funk, rock and later hip-hop. I was very lucky to witness his greatest once, several years ago at the Blue Note when he was playing with Ahmad Jamal's group. So here's a few tunes - only one from his own releases, while the rest are records h...

Back with a short and crunchy set this week, almost all 45s I've grabbed in the last month or so, plus a few other treats. Tracklist: Pipp, Willie West, The So On's, Fysah and the Get Down Underground, University of Miami Concert Jazz Band, 44th Street Portable Flower Factory, Lee Dorsey, E. Rodney Jones with Larry and the Hippies Band

Special all-digital episode this week, featuring numerous cover tunes, live versions and originals. Tracklist: DjM Trio, Amos Miller, ddc trio, Liz Vice, Soil and Pimp Sessions, Yussef Kamaal, Jamila Woods, Bravo Baboon, Salaam Remi and Terrace Martin

First episode broadcasting from the new headquarters in downtown Los Angeles! Jazz vibes and more. Tracklist: Sharon Redd-Ula Hedwig-Charlotte Crossley, Soul Surfers, Ahmad Miller-YNQ, The Souljazz Orchestra, Gene Russell, Hampton Hawes

Guest set and host this week! Digging partner in crime DO77 steps in with a great set of boogie-ish tunes and creates a classic late summer vibe! Tracklist: Dayton, Luther Vandross, Brainstorm, Herbie Hancock, Marvin Gaye, Flora Purim, Womack and Womack, Switch, Inner Life, Logg, Lalo Schifrin

A send-off from NYC, with a few of the records that hadn't been packed up yet. Tracklist: Grupo Monumental, Milton Banana, Joe Cuba Sextet, Emiliano Salvador, Los Reyes 73, Dom Um Romao, Tania Maria, Brooklyn Sounds

An episode of new releases from the past few years, mostly incredible flavors from the booming European jazz scene, plus a little hometown gospel from the amazing Liz Vice. Tracklist: Ebi Soda, Nicola Conte Group, 12 Senses, Yazmin Lacey, Sarah Tandy, Medline, Liz Vice, Ashley Henry

Back from a trip to Philadelphia with a few selections, plus a couple more from the Brooklyn crates. Enjoy! Tracklist: Walt Barr, Synthesis, Groove Holmes, Connexion, Harold Johnson Sextet, Anthony Ortega Quartet, Paul Horn

Stacks is high! This week marks 23 years since De La Soul released Stakes is High, probably my favorite LP of their incredible catalog. I decided to play a few of the records they sampled in tribute. Tracklist: Commodores, Aretha Franklin, Jan Hammer, Les McCann, Walt Wanderley, Milt Jackson and the Ray Brown Big Band, Ahmad Jamal.

Old classics and new digs this episode! Tracklist: Central State University Department of Music, Zimbo Trio, Time Cycle, The Outlaw Blues Band, The Soul Surfers, Quincy Jones, Azymuth, Donald Byrd and Booker Little

Special guest mix from Waffles Hidalgo, part of Philly's Vinyl Tap crew! Lots of fresh donuts and soulful goodies from his crates. Check out Soundcloud for the full description, links and tracklisting.

Another sonic adventure from open drum breaks to piano trios. Tracklist: Mysterious Flying Orchestra, Marcio Montarroyos, Thin Lizzy, The True Loves, New Birth, Bill Evans, Sarah Tandy, Medline

Back to the crates: this episode is recent aquisitions over the past four or five weeks. All kinds of sounds and flavors. Tracklist: Hollins Ferry, Trifle, Time Cycle, Ceasar Frazier, Ruby Rushton, Double Image, Franck Pourcel, Symphony Jazz Ensemble

The third in my series of tributes to legendary (and living) pianists: Ramsey Lewis! So many decades of music, beginning with long-running trios and then evolving and incorporating all variety of styles, instruments and sounds. Only could include a few favorites here, but listening to his records takes me back to the very beginnings of my crate-digging obsessions. Hope you enjoy.