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Sometimes it’s good to be not too fast and not too slow.
Times like that call for some nice mid-tempo Smooth Jazz…
Playlist: (song – artist [album])
- Barry’s Love, Pt. 1 – Love Unlimited Orchestra/Barry White [White Gold]
- Barry’s Love, Pt. 2 – Love Unlimited Orchestra/Barry White [White Gold]
- No Sooner Said Than Done – George Benson [Bad Benson]
- Angel In Paris – Jeff Lorber [Flipside]
- Bliss – Cindy Bradley [Bliss]
- Superwoman (Where Were You When I Needed You) – Noel Pointer [Hold On]
- Happy Feelings – Smooth Jazz All Stars [Smooth Jazz Tribute To Frankie Beverly and Maze]
- People Make The World Go Round – Bob Baldwin [Cool Breeze]
- And Then There Was The Blues – Crusaders [Those Southern Knights]
- What Are We Gonna Do – Hubert Laws [Romeo & Juliet]
- RIBS Promo: “Smooth, Silky, Satin” – TGrundy
- First Light – Freddie Hubbard [First Light]
- A Secret Place – Grover Washington, Jr. [A Secret Place]
- One Wish – Hiroshima [Another Place]
- 101 Eastbound – Fourplay [Fourplay]
- In The Mood – Gerald Albright [Bermuda Nights]
- RIBS Promo: CBranch RIBS Drop – Calandra Branch
- Soul Shadows – Joe Sample [Soul Shadows]
- Knikkie’s Smile – Pieces Of A Dream [Pieces]
- Affair In San Miguel – Rippingtons [Welcome To The St. James’ Club]
- The Best Is Yet To Come – Grover Washington, Jr. [The Best Is Yet To Come]
- Angelina – Earl Klugh [Earl Klugh]
- Let Me Put Love On Your Mind – Smooth Jazz All Stars [Smooth Jazz Tribute To Con Funk Shun]
- Close To You – Brian Culbertson [After Hours]
- Golden Time Of Day – Smooth Jazz All Stars [Smooth Jazz Tribute To Frankie Beverly and Maze]
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This is the 2nd volume in the RIBS Xmas “A Soulful & Jazzy Christmas” collection.
Volume II in the RIBS “Soulful & Jazzy” Christmas Collection…This mix features selections from the following artists:
Con Funk Shun, Kirk Whalum, Stephanie Mills, Wynton Marsalis, Vanessa Williams, Jon Batiste, Kem, Stanley Clarke/George Duke/Everette Harp, Straight No Chaser, Boney James, Donny & Lalah Hathaway, Mint Condition, Jeanette Harris, The Whispers, Michael Franks, Natalie Cole, Brian Bromberg, The Braxtons, Andreas Vollenweider, Ty Causey, Fourplay, Freddie Jackson, India Arie & Joe Sample, Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, and Gladys Knight & The Pips.
“Season’s Greetings”… Enjoy!
Playlist: (song – artist [album])
- RIBS Xmas Intro – TGrundy
- Christmas Kind Of Day – Con Funk Shun [Home For Christmas]
- How Does Christmas Sound? – Kirk Whalum [How Does Christmas Sound?]
- Christmas With You – Stephanie Mills [Christmas]
- Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas – Wynton Marsalis [Christmas Jazz Jam]
- Hark The Herald Angels Sing – Vanessa Williams [Star Bright]
- Winter Wonderland (ft. Jason Marsalis) – Jon Batiste [Christmas With Jon Batiste]
- Be Mine For Christmas – Kem [What Christmas Means]
- O Tannenbaum – Stanley Clarke/George Duke/Everette Harp [Jazz To The World]
- What Christmas Means – Straight No Chaser [Social Christmasing]
- The First Noel (ft. Rick Braun) – Boney James [Christmas Present]
- This Christmas (Duet) – Donny & Lalah Hathaway [Single]
- RIBS Promo: “Smooth, Silky, Satin” – TGrundy
- Skating – Boney James [Christmas Present]
- 1St Snowfall – Mint Condition [Healing Season]
- Angels We Have Heard On High – Jeanette Harris [Smooth Holiday Greetings]
- It’s Almost Christmas – The Whispers [Christmas Moments]
- Said The Snowflake – Michael Franks [Watching The Snow]
- Carol Of The Bells – Natalie Cole [The Magic Of Christmas]
- Let It Snow (ft. Maysa & Chris Walker) – Brian Bromberg [Celebrate Me Home: The Holiday Sessions]
- O Holy Night (A Cappella) – The Braxtons [Braxton Family Christmas]
- What Child Is This – Andreas Vollenweider [Midnight Clear]
- Treasure For Life – Ty Causey [Christmas Flow]
- Snowbound – Fourplay [Snowbound]
- One Wish – Freddie Jackson [At Christmas]
- Favorite Time Of Year (ft. Tori Kelly) – India.Arie & Joe Sample [Christmas With Friends]
- White Christmas – Lee Ritenour [A GRP Christmas Collection 1]
- Snow Globe – Straight No Chaser [Social Christmasing]
- Some Children See Him – Dave Grusin [A GRP Christmas Collection 1]
- Let There Be Peace On Earth (Let It Begin With Me) – Gladys Knight & The Pips [That Special Time Of Year]
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Our friend, our mentor, our music “consigliere”, Eric Joseph (“EJ”) Flavors left us way too soon on October 2, 2022. His help, his kindness and most of all his generosity will be remembered forever. There are so many of us out here listening to music, discussing music, and/or blogging about music that have been influenced […]
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LOVE. Ahh, LOVE. There are lots of ways to describe it. Some have referred to LOVE as a spinning top, going around and around in circles. Some have described LOVE’s ups and downs and twisty turns as a rollercoaster. Some feel that LOVE is the message. And still others will tell you that LOVE is […]
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Quote: “Good friends are like stars. You don’t always see them, but you know that they’re always there.” This is a mix about Friends. This is a mix for Friends. I was reminded recently of the value of good, true friends. I will be forever grateful for the kindness they showed me that day. I’m […]
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Henry Wadsworth Longfellow once wrote, “Into each life some rain must fall”. Another thing is also true, at some point in time from within each heart a tear will fall. This is a mix about crying. More specifically, about HIM crying. As the saying goes, “everyone knows that a man ain’t supposed to cry”. The […]
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“Turn the lights down low, baby come close…” Sometimes, I just love how music ideas are born and then develop into something significant. From a post on Facebook asking for “Love” songs submissions, to a friendly “can you top this” song shootout, to a new series here on RIBS. Welcome to “Sensuous Seductions” a 10-song, […]
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Juan calls it, “You’re So Nasty”, but I like to think of this collection of his as the “Sensual Seduction” mix. This is the music you play when you light the candles, turn the lights down low, pour the wine and… well, we’ll let you fill in the rest of that thought with whatever pleasure(s) […]
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A little technical info and brief history on “Funk” from Wikipedia…Funk originated in the mid-1960s, with James Brown‘s development of a signature groove that emphasized the downbeat—with heavy emphasis on the first beat of every measure (“The One”), and the application of swung 16th notes and syncopation on all basslines, drum patterns, and guitar riffs[4]—and […]
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Webster’s Dictionary defines “Funk” as… “Music that combines elements of rhythm and blues and soul music and that is characterized by a percussive vocal style, static harmonies, and a strong bass line with heavy downbeats.” That’s all well and good, but truthfully, they could have just said to listen to anything from James Brown, Sly […]
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This is part #4 of our look at the house that Gamble and Huff built: “The Sound of Philadelphia”… Playlist: (song — artist [album]) RIBS3: – “a.k.a. RIBS” (echo) – TGrundy Interlude 1 – MFSB [Philadelphia Freedom] Love Train – Bunny Sigler [That’s How Long I’ll Be Loving You] Let’s Make A Baby – Billy […]
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More songs from the team of Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff. It’s a HUGE catalog of music to sift through. So, here is part #3 of our look at Philly Soul, “The Sound of Philadelphia”! Playlist: (song — artist [album]) RIBS3: “a.k.a. RIBS” (echo) – TGrundy Zack’s Fanfare (I Hear Music) – MFSB [Love Is […]
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