When I got asked to open for Shigeto for the #JazzIsDead series a few weeks ago, I was beyond excited. I love him, and I love #jazz (duh!) Also, Motor City has been such a huge influence on me, musically - from Motown to (#Dilla), to Moodymann, - it’s just an endless trove of inspiration. I had such a great time DJing, and didn’t know at the time that they recorded it. I was glad they did because I don’t get to play this kind of stuff out very often these days. I used to do a lot of it 2003-2006. Thing is, they only taped the second half of my two - hour set. So I recreated the first half. (Thank you Serato, for the history bins!) and then I joined them. I really wanted you to hear the whole thing. If you’re a fan of jazz and beats, you’ll thank me for going through the trouble. Hope you are. A link to the mix is in my bio. ps. This is a drawing of yours truly by Kutmah (circa 2005 - when I used to frequent his weekly party, Sketchbook - pretty much the birthplace of jazz/beats fusion nights in LA...those who know, know) Including music by: #DougCarn, Black Nile, #UndergroundCanopy, Lionmilk, FreddieGibbs and Madlib, Elusive, #YoshinoriHayashi, Kamasi Washington, #Azymyth, #DwiltSharpp, #JeffParker, SamWilkes, Saib., #HYUKOH, #Shinji, #AlDobsonJr., #Kirby, Robert Glasper, Jamael Dean, Sweatson Klank, Chuggin Edits, BKNAPP, #Destroyer, Kit Sebastian, #SlumVillage, #RootsManuva, #Rayko, #Fantab, #KidSublime, #JazzLiberatorz, Dimlite, The Jazzual Suspects, Nightmares On Wax, #BirdyNamNam, #PPP, Miguel Atwood Fergusson, Josef Leimberg, Captain Planet, Nicole Bus, Teebs, #MassimoVanoni, HifiSean, #Karmaa, #Ratatat, #ToroYMoi, #Kaytranada, #GlowInTheDark, Inxxxwell, #TheBlack80s, #Werkha, Lovebreak, Kilig... (at Los Angeles, California.) https://www.instagram.com/p/B-WOaQxh2cR/?igshid=65raonfd0lin
