We'll hear something new from Omar, hear an ecological plea from Esther Phillips, and celebrate Geminis with Cannonball Adderly and friends!
UpFront Soul #2017.21 Playlist Hour 1 Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from "Back to the Night" on A&M Omar feat. Leon Ware "Gave My Heart" from "Gave My Heart" Butcher Brown "Strollin'" from "GrownFolk" Black Sugar "Too Late" from "Black Sugar" on Munster Esther Phillips "Disposable Society" from "The Soul Jazz Legacy - CTI: The Master Collection Volume 2" Billy Preston "Soul Meeting" from "Don't Let Me Catch You Crying" Gloria Ann Taylor "Burning Eyes" from "Love is a Hurtin' Thing" on Luv N Haight James Tillman "Love Within" from "Shangri La" Ebo Taylor Jr "Children Don't Cry" from "Afrobeat Airways, Vol. 2- Return Flight to Ghana 1974-1983" Soul Basement Feat. Jay Nemor "With You" from "What We Leave Behind" Cannonball Adderly "Gemini" from "Soul Zodiac" on Capitol Joe Thomas, Bob Babbit, Jerry Freidman, Steve Gadd "Gemini Flyin' High" from "Best of The Soul Jazz From the Groove Merchant Vault" Bobby Boseman "Astrological Soul Train" from "Funk & Soul - Rare & Classic Hits" Kamasi Washington "Malcolm's Theme" from "The Epic" on Brainfeeder Miriam Makeba "Malcom X (Original single 1974)" from "Malcom X / Malaika" Hour 2 Solomon Burke "Doodle De Doo" from "Soul Arrives! 1955 - 1961" Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "My Love for You" from "35th Anniversary Collection" Nina Simone "Oh Happy Day" from "Nina Simone - Gospel" Melvin Van Peebles "Don't Play Us Cheap (Radio Mix)" from "Don't Play Us Cheap" Dirty Dozen Brass Band "Gemini Rising" from "This is Jazz 30: The Dirty Dozen Brass Band" Andr Williams "It's Gonna Be Fine in '69" from "It's Gonna Be Fine in '69" on Chess Billy Ball & The Upsetters "Tighten Up Tighter" from "The Funky 16 Corners" Cal's Tricks "Who's Gonna Take The Weight" from "Who's Gonna Take The Weight" on Secant Curtis Mayfield "Power To The People (Demo)" from "Curtis [Remastered]" Martha Redbone "Children of Love" from "Skintalk" on Blackfeet Productions LLC Jimmy Smith "The Big Bowl" from "Birth of the Cool Funk - Vintage Jams and Serious Grooves, Vol. 3" Barry White "I've Got The World To Hold Me Up" from "Come On In Love" Eddie Harris "That Is Why You're Overweight" from "That Is Why You're Overweight" Bob James "Night Crawler" from "Heads" on CBS Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from "Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963" on RCA