We're bringing you a boatload of new funk, soul, and jazz from Jon Batiste, Tanika Charles, David Walters, and more, plus we'll remember Fania founder and salsa pioneer Johnny Pacheco, and get down with some divine funk from the Birmingham Traveleers.
UpFront Soul #2021.09 Playlist PLEASE NOTE: Due to the vagaries of Spinitron, these songs are listed in reverse order. (i.e., Joan Armatrading Back to the Night is song 1, hour 1
Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from Live at the Harlem Square Club 1963 on RCA Charles Earland "Message from a Black Man" from Living Black! Billy Paul "Feelin' Good" from Feelin' Good At The Cadillac Club Eddie Harris "Listen Here" from The Artist's Choice: The Eddie Harris Anthology Disc 1 Richard "Groove" Holmes "See See Rider" from Welcome Home! Soul Jazz Masters James Brown "Give It Up Or Turnit A Loose" from 20 All Time Greatest Hits! Copperwire "Mahalia Einstein" from Earthbound on Porto Franco Records Tia Fuller "Simpli-city" from Angelic Warrior on Mack Avenue Nina Simone "Ain't Got No/I Got Life" from The Essential Nina Simone on RCA Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon "Willie Baby" from Fania Latin Boogaloo Essentials Blue Mitchell "Blue Soul (feat. Wynton Kelly & Sam Jones)" from Blue Soul (Bonus Track Version) Joe Bataan "I'm No Stranger" from Joe Bataan Anthology Al Green "I'm Reachin' Out" from Back Up Train The Chambers Brothers "There She Goes" from West Coast Love-In (Digitally Remastered) The Isley Brothers "Twist and Shout" from 70 Ounces of Gold David Walters Feat. Vincent Segal, Ballak Sissoko & Roger Raspail "Freedom" from Nocturne Izy "Frantic" from Irene The Apostles "Banko Woman" Birmingham Traveleers "Call Me Answer" from Greg Belson's Divine Funk Truc Mai "Sai Gon (1972)" Johnny Pacheco "Mi Musica Es para Ti" from Early Rhythms Caravela "Vale do Capa?o" from Orla Lido Pimienta "Resisto Y Ya" from Miss Colombia Florence Adooni "Mam Pe'ela Su'ure" from Mam Pe'ela Su'ure Jersey Street "Carnival" from Love Rising Up Tanika Charles "Sweet Memories" from Record Kicks Funky Sides 2 Dayton Sidewinders "Funky Chicken Stew" Jon Batiste "I Need You" from We Are Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from Back to the Night on A&M