After Hours: Recent Episodes
David Lewis
A specialists music show with rare soul vinyl from start to finish david@mastersproduction.co.uk
yup, thats right, we played Barry Manilow...and boy was it good! david@mastersproduction.co.uk
A lovely jazz funk set this week including a number from Hiroshi Fukumara. Get in touch david@mastersproduction.co.uk
So we opened with Carl Carlton, but not the Mama Jama track as good as that is. Other highlights include Roland Bautista, Arthur, Zulema and Jerry Peters. Get in touch david@mastersproduction.co.uk and check out weekly blogs at mastersproduction.co.uk
Two hours of the best music you'll hear! Check it out for soul, jazz-funk and rare, gorgeous ballads. Get in touch david@mastersproduction.co.uk
Another special two hours of carefully curated music. A show for the connoisseur full of rare, vinyl album tracks from the worlds of two-step, groove, jazz funk and beautiful ballads. Get in touch with me david@mastersproduction.co.uk and check the album reviews at mastersproduction.co.uk
As we have out heatwave, here is a show that is cool. So cool. Very, very cool. Load it it up, sit back and enjoy. Leave a comment and lemme know what ya think and check out the newly launched website mastersproduction.co.uk
On the late show this week we started out with one of my favs from Brainstorm, we then heard from the likes of Cliff Dawson, Charles Earland, Loose Change & Noel Pointer. If you like you music rare and from vinyl, then this is the show you have been waiting for
First AH from a brand new studio space....and all the buttons worked too! This week, we had from Keni Burke, Amuzement Park, Raul De Souza, Leo's Sunshine, Linda Williams & Jean Terrell. Click play, give the show a try...you may just like it! Contact me davidlewis@solarradio.com
That's right...an all ballad special this week looking back over the past two or three months and re-playing some of the finest, most beautiful music we have played on the show. If you don't like ballads...walk away now! W heard from Willie Hutch, Maxi Anderson, Brainstorm, Ronn Matlock & Terry Callier. get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
When the show goes out live, it starts at midnight UK....late, yes, but with good reason. We can play beautiful, rare, soulful gems and create a lovely atmosphere....a theatre for the mind, the way radio should be. This week we heard from Splendor, Patsy Gallant, Bridge, Carl Hall & Maxine Nightingale amongst others. Check the show out and let me know what you think...davidlewis@solarradio.com
Well, another two very special hours of content if you love your soul, rare groove, jazz funk and ballads. This week we heard from Mystic Merlin, Leroy Hutson, Ike White, Darwin Jones, Crackin' and Con Funk Shun. Take a listen and let me know what you think davidlewis@solarradio.com
On the show this week more gems from the likes of Kinsman Dazz, Alton McClain & Manchild. In the jazz funk set we heard from Chickenshack & Rhythm Heritage, then we grooved with Jean Carne, Demo Cates & Bridge, before getting to some lovely ballads from Ripple, Randy Crawford & Chic. If you fancy me playing a suggestion for you, then get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
On this weeks vinyl collectors show we had a great time playing DJ Rogers, Instant Funk, Hugh Masekela, Khemistry and some great groove from Maxi Anderson & Samuel Jonathan Johnson. Ballads were supplied by Lea Roberts, Melba Moore & The O'Jays. Contact me davidlewis@solarradio.com
If you are a lover 70's & 80's rare groove, two step, jazz fusion & ballads then this show is for you! This week for instance, we played tracks from Con Funk Shun, Michael Wycoff, Bobby Lyle, Aquarian Dream, Mystique & Tom Brock. Send me your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
This week with music from Gavin Christopher, City Limits, Johnny Mathis & Travis Biggs. And for the ballads, how about Gift Of Dreams, Paris & Manchild. If you like what you are hearing, get in touch with me davidlewis@solarradio.com
Boy, there were some gems this week on the show. From Eramus Hall, The Warriors & Natural High near the top of the show, all the way through to a stunner from Freda Payne, Chuck Cissel & Walter Jackson near the end - just two hours of rare, underplayed gems from start to finish. If you are liking what you are hearing, then drop me a line with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
On After Hours this week, as you'd expect, two hours of beautiful and carefully chosen music. We heard from the likes of Keith Barrow, Gary Bartz & Paulinho De Costa. There was an amazing number from Saint Tropez that took us on an ethereal journey. And ballads from Gavin Christopher & Ronn Matlock to mention just a few. You really do owe it to yourself to take a listen. Get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
The bar was set high this week as we listened to two hours of real treasures. Near the top of the show we heard numbers from the likes of Dynasty, Linda Williams and Players Association. We grooved to Marcos Valle, Jewel & Prince Phillip Mitchell, and then plenty of beautiful ballads too including Ronn Matlock & Wynd Chymes. Reach out to me davidlewis@solarradio.com
On this weeks two hours of wonderous music, we opened with a number from Sweet Thunder, then heard some great jazz funk from Wayne Henderson & Sadao Watanabe. We grooved to Justine (new to me) and Skip Mahoney and closed with ballads from Everlife, Allspice & D.J. Rogers. Get in touch with your ideas for the show davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another gorgeous blend of everything that is wonderful in the world of of rare soul, jazz-funk & underplayed ballads. This week we listened to Brainstorm, Ullanda McCullough, Claus Ogerman, Afterbach, Johnny Baker, Faze-O & a stunning closer from Billy Paul. Get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another two hours of the rare stuff this week on After Hours including gems from Rhyze, 9th Creation, Hiroshi Fukumura, Patsy Gallant & Willie Hutch. If you like what you are listening to, email me davidlewis@soilarradio.com
This week was our first all ballads show of the year. As we headed in to British Summertime, we looked back over the past three months and picked out some gorgeous gems to re-play. We heard from the likes of Leslie Smith, Lou Courtney, Ripple, David Simmons & Terry Callier. If you like what you are hearing, then get in touch with me davidlewis@solarradio.com
On the show this week more rare gems from the likes of Brick, Phyrework, Lenard Lidell, 9th Creation, Sir John Roberts & Brotherhood. Take a listen and if you like what you hear, then get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
On After Hours this week, the specialist soul & groove show, we heard from The DeBarges, Sun, William D. Smith, Vitamin E, Darwin Jones & Terry Callier among others. If you like what you are hearing, then get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
On this weeks show we opened up with Jermaine Jackson and then some Dexter Wansell. In the jazz set we had a great Alphonse Mouzon number and a couple of amazing Japanese jazz tracks too. We heard a Dee Dee Bridgewater cover of an MJ tune and closed with a rare gem from Water & Power. If you like what you hear get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another journey through my record collection and that of the listeners too as play everything that is is rare and wonderful from the worlds of soul, groove and jazz-funk. This week we heard from Johnny Mathis (trust me!!), Fania All-Stars, Instant Funk, Blair, L.A. Boppers & an amazing number from Terry Callier. Get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
On this weeks show more rare and underplayed gems including numbers from Kinsman Dazz, herbie Hancock, David 'Fathead' Newman, Numonics, Keith Barrow, Lou Courtney and a track from the recently re-released Asha Puthli album too. Get in touch with me davidlewis@solarradio.com with your suggestions
This week with music from Numonics, Heaven & Earth, Dexter Wansel, Paulinho Da Costa, Jean Carne & Dee Dee Bridgewater. Liking what you are listening to? Get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
On the show this week, more great, rare & underplayed album tracks. We heard from Peabo Bryson, Tatsuro Yamashito, Mike & Brenda Sutton, Anglo Saxon brown and Ndugu & The Chocolate Jam Co and plenty more too. Get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another two, quality hours of rare soulful, groove and two-step groovers including tracks this week from Stone City Band, Paradise, Dave Valentin, Laurie Holloway, Sidney Barnes, Fredi Grace & Rhinestone and Ripple. Take a listen. If you like what you are hearing, then get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another two blissful hours in which to escape to musical nirvana. Numbers this week from Eramus Hall, Yates Brothers & Sisters, Gato Barbieri, Windy City and David Simmons amongst others. If you like what you are hearing, get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two hours of mid-tempo groove and ballads this week on After Hours. You'll hear gems from New Birth, Leon Ware, Ozone, Jon Lucien, Rocky Robins & Lamont Dozier. If you like what you are hearing get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another lovely two hours of rare and underplayed album tracks. This week we heard from the likes of Revelation, Herbie Mann, Idris Muhammad, Leslie Smith, The Brides Of Funkenstein and Lamont Dozier. Sound like your kinda thing? Then get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
Opening up After Hours for 2021 was the title track from Merry Clayton's Emotion album. We also heard from Sweet Thunder, Gabor Szabo, J.P. Rogers, Spyder Turner, Leon Ware and Udell. Rare album tracks all the way. If you like what you are hearing, then get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
On this, the last After Hours of 2020, we had a look back at some of our favourite ballads of the last two or three months. After Hours is best known for its ballads and on this show we heard from the likes of Bobbi Humphrey, Ozone, Pockets, Bloodstone, Maxi Anderson, Greg Perry & Bill Fredericks. Get in touch with me in the New Year with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two hours more of complete escape here on After Hours. If rare soul, groove, jazz funk and ballads is your bag, then this is the show for you.....this week we heard from Lamont Dozier, Weeks & Co, Rainbow Team, Eramus Hall & Lou Courtney amongst others. Get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Well, even though I am a little biased, this episode is a must listen! Stunning rare soul, groove, jazz funk & ballads from start to finish. We heard from Three Ounces Of Love, Spaces, Willie Hutch, Lamont Dozier, Greg Perry & Pockets and thats just for a start! You can get a song played too. Just get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another amazing two hours of gems for you here. This week including music from Linda Taylor, Herb Alpert, Dizzy Gillespie, Three Ounces Of Love, Con Funk Shun, Sweet Thunder & even an unreleased version of Marvin's 'What's Going On'. Get in touch with me with your ideas for the show davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two hours of bliss! Going through the vinyl and finding tracks that are rarely played is our mission on this show. This week we heard from the likes of Wardell Piper, Bugs Beddow, Walter Bishop Jr, Lamont Dozier, Perri, Rhythm Machine & Wilbert Longmire. Get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Opening the show this week with a couple of great toe tappers from The Billion Dollar Band & Bohannon. We also heard tracks from David Axelrod, Rena Scott, Gary Taylor, Melody Stewart & Three Ounces Of Love. If you like what you hear get in touch and I could play something for you - davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another two hours of wonderful and underplayed music this week. Opening with a couple of great toe-tappers from Jackie Stroudmire & Ollie Baba, some jazz funk from Freddie Hubbard & Eddie Hederson, groove from Goldie Alexander & Udell and ballads from Rena Scott & CRAC. If you want to get involved email me your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
This weeks show was once again full to the brim of rare, underplayed vinyl cuts, jazz funk, groove and gorgeous ballads too. Amongst others, we heard from Wardell Piper, Living Color, Idris Muhammad, Marc Laroi Cummings, Pockets & Rainbow Team. If you like what you are hearing, get in touch and send the team your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Back to normal this week as we shift the gears between groove, jazz funk and our own brand of gorgeous ballads. This week we heard from Pockets, Idris Muhammad, Harvey Mason, Hilary, Alex Brown, Skip Mahoney and Greg Perry. Get involved and email me your suggestions for the show davidlewis@solarradio.com
A two hour review of some of the glorious ballads we have played on the show this summer. Just some of the names we heard from were Michael Henderson, Eleanor Mills, The Duncans, Weldon Irvine, Chuck Cissel and Jeanie Tracy. Listen sit back and enjoy
Two hours of fine and carefully curated soul, groove, jazz funk and ballads. This weeks gems included Pockets, Christian Gaubert, Lemuria, Seawind, Infinity, Johnny Mathis, Black Ice & Wilbert Longmire. Next weeks show is a two hour revue of some of the finest ballads we have played over the last 3 or 4 months. Get in touch with your suggestions for future shows davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two hours of rare vinyl, underplayed soul gems, jazz funk/fusion and ballads you'll hear nowhere else. This week with music from Bruni Pagán, Pockets, Grant Green, Freddie Hubbard, Ned Doheny, Charles Jackson & Jeanie Tracy. Like what you hear? Then get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another amazing two hours of rare and quality soul, jazz funk/fusion and ballads here for you. More ballads than usual...which is no bad thing! A taster of some of the artists we heard from this week.....Rainbow Team, Zingara, War, Two Tons, Tower Of Power and Weldon Irvine. Get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
A rather special show this week. We played two 10 minuet tracks one of which, I urge you to listen to...Time Passed Autumn by Claus Ogerman. 11 very special minuets. We also heard from Ramsey Lewis, Aretha, Freddie Hubbard & Side Effect. Get involved with the show and email me your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
The show for the musical connoisseurs out there. Rare, soulful, underplayed gems. This week we heard from, amongst others Royal Flush, Donald Byrd, Mighty Fire, William Stuckey, Solid Solution & Gene Dunlap. You can get involved too - send me me your suggestions for the show davidlewis@solarradio.com
The best way to welcome a Sunday morning...two hours of fine music. This week, just some of the gems include Mystic Merlin, Puzzle, Black Tie, Yasuko Agawa, Starpoint & Sharon Ridley. If you like what you hear, get in touch with me and make some suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another lovely two hours full of rare, soulful gems. This week we had offerings from George Duke, Wynd Chymes, Pharoah Sanders, June Evans & Jeanie Tracy. Like what you are hearing? Then get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
As we head in to our Bank Holiday weekend here in the UK, two hours of lovely music to get you in the mood to party, relax & unwind. You'll hear gems from the likes of Sunrize, Bob James, Phyrework, Phil Hurtt, Silk & Van Jones. If you are enjoying what you hear, then get in touch with your suggestions for future shows davidlewis@solarradio.com
This weeks show was full, as ever, of wonderful underplayed vinyl from the likes of Mass Production, Starvue, Afterbach, Kitty & The Haywoods & Roundtrip. Sound your kind of music? Then take a listen. You can make suggestions too for future shows - email me davidlewis@solarradio.com
If you are a rare grove fan and a lover of jazz funk, then this is the show for you. This week gems from All Spice, Soul City Orchestra, Gonzalez, Donny McCullough, Bruni Pagán & Chuck Cissel. And, the great news is, you can join in too! Email your suggestions to davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two hours of rare and underplayed soul, boogie, rare groove, jazz funk & ballads here every week. This week just some of the gems we heard were from Skip Mahoney & The Casuals, Woods Empire, Rinder & Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie, Kinsman Dazz, Sir John Roberts & Darrow Fletcher. If you like what you hear, then get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
The perfect way in which to welcome in a Sunday morning - two hours of carefully curated music with a blend of rarely played soul, jazz funk, groove and beautiful, underplayed ballads. This week we heard from the likes of Renzo Fraiese, Gene Harris, David Gates, Roberta Flack, Chapter 8 and Willie Hutch. If you want to get involved, email me your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two more hours of lovely music here for you to enjoy. This week we heard from Unlimited Touch, Lemuria, Morrisey Mullen, Not James Players, Afterbach, Hiroshima & Eleanor Mills. If you like what you are hearing and would like me to play something for you, then get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two more hours of wonderful music on the show this week with underplayed gems from the likes of Heaven & Earth, Eloise Whitaker, Paul Mauriat, Level 42, Gift Of Dreams, Rodney Franklin, Player & Peabo Bryson. If you are liking what you hear, why not get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Your weekly fix of great soul, jazz funk, groove and wonderful ballads all wrapped neatly in one show! This week, amongst others, we heard from Alicia Myers, Morrisey Mullen, Maynard Ferguson, Michael Henderson, Mother's Finest & Round Trip. Like what you are hearing? Then get in touch davidlewis@solarradio.com
After last weeks all ballads show, it's back to normal business this week. We heard some great music, in particular, in our jazz room we had Atmosfear, Henry Mancini, Stan Butcher & Working Week. Plenty of mid-tempo grooves and gorgeous ballads too. If you like what you are hearing, get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Our long awaited two hour summer ballad special. We look back at some of the best ballads we have played over the past few months. We heard from the likes of Side Effect, Future Flight, Stan Butcher, Alicia Myers, Benard Ighner, David Hudson & Sylvia St James. If you love your ballads, then get in touch with me davidlewis@solarradio.com
Two wondrous hours of music this week including tracks from Con Funk Shun, Charles Veal, Henry Mancini, Gary Bartz, Angela Bofill, Perfect Touch & Coffee. Next week will be a mid-summer two hour ballad special looking back at some of the beautiful tracks we have played over the last few months. Don't forget to get in touch with me davidlewis@solarradio.com
Another two hours of rare, soulful gems. This week where we listened to such artists as Angela Bofill, Jean Carne, Sunrize, Cal Tjader, Amuzement Park, Scherrie & Susaye & Alicia Myers. If you like what you hear, get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
On this week soul-fest we had the pleasure of listening to, amongst others, Natural High, Switch, Harvey Mason, Johnny Mathis, Bobbi Humphrey & Splendor. If you like what you are hearing, then get in touch with me with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com
Opening this week with Sayonara and closing Michael Henderson, will give you a clue as to the quality of music on this weeks two hours journey in to everything wonderful in the worlds of jazz funk, soul, groove and soulful ballads. Get in touch with your suggestions davidlewis@solarradio.com