Monday, May 9, 2011

Set List 5/4/11

  1. David McCallum-- The Edge
  2. Stephen Marley-- You're Gonna Leave
  3. John Williams-- Cantina Song
  4. Benny Goodman-- Sing, Sing, Sing
  5. Jack McDuff-- Juju
  6. Antonio Carlos Jobim-- Remember
  7. Thelonius Monk-- Monk's Dream
  8. Fela! The Musical-- Zombie
  9. William Onyeabur-- Better Change Your Mind
  10. Nicola Conte-- Missione a Bombay
  11. Romane-- Gypsy Fire
  12. Django Reinhardt & Stephane Grapelli-- Rose Room
  13. Cal Tjader-- Descargo Cubana
  14. Oscar Peterson-- I Can't Believe That You're in Love With Me
  15. Nina Simone-- Poppies
  16. Errol Garner-- I'm Getting Sentimental Over You
  17. Kenny Burrell-- Love You Madly
  18. Louis Prima-- Banana Split for My Baby
  19. The Cool Crooners of Bulawayo -- I Van Enkulu
  20. Atomic Fireballs-- Man With the Hex
  21. Stan Kenton & His Orchestra-- Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea
  22. Keely Smith-- That Old Black Magic
  23. Charles Bradley-- In You (I Found a Love)
  24. Adele-- Rumour Has It
  25. Black Joe Lewis and the Honey Bears-- Booty City
  26. Horace Silver-- Filthy McNasty
  27. Fats Waller-- Ain't Misbehavin'
  28. The 5 Royals-- Laundromat Blues
  29. Your Song is Good-- A Short Vacation
  30. Brazzaville-- Xanax and 3 Hours of TV
  31. Sergio Mendes-- Oma e a Chao (The Sea is My Soul)
  32. Dizzy Gillespie Y Machito-- Exuberante
  33. Tito Puente-- Pachanga Flute
  34. Sarah Vaughan-- Black Coffee\
  35. Tonda Trio-- Time Afta
  36. Quantic-- Bomb in a Trumpet Factory
  37. Bonobo with Fink-- If You Stayed Over

Wednesday, April 27, 2011

4/27/11 Set List


1) 1)DJ Drez and Marty Williams—Reason for Funk
2) 2) Kyoto Jazz Massive—Eclipse
3) 3) Bonobo—The Fever
4) 4) Dam Funk—Sunset
5) 5)Billie Holiday Remixed and Reimagined—You’re So Desirable )Sunday People Remix)
6) 6)El Michel’s Affair—C.R.E.A.M.
7) 7)Nouvelle Vague—Dancing with Myself
8) 8)Soul Bossa Trio—A Bit Tricky
9) 9)Mayer Hawthorne—Shiny and New
10) 10) Richie Havens—Sandy
11) 11) Cal Tjader—Vibe Mambo
12) 12) Oscar Peterson—Mas Que Nada
13) 13) Ernest Ranglin—Tico Tico
*Tracks 14- 23 are my ‘what if’ set for the Whata Gwan event at Mercury Bar. Meaning, if I were to DJ for that event, this is what my set list would be like. Haha.
14) 14) John Holt—The Girl From Ipanema
15) 15) Alton Ellis—What Does it Take (To Win Your Love)
16) 16) Jimmy London and the Impact All Stars—Love is a Hurting Thing
17) 17) Derrick Harriot—Go Away Dream
18 18) Ken Boothe—That’s the Way Nature Planned It
19)19) Dave Barker—Prisoner of Love
2020) Delroy Wilson—Good to Me
21) 21) Dave and Ansel Collins—Keep on Trying
22 22) Otis Gayle—I’ll Be Around
2323) Betty Padgett—My Eyes Adore You
****aaaaaaand that’s the end of that****
24)Emory and the Dynamics—Pretty Little School Girl
25) Barbara Lynn—Second Fiddle Girl
26) So Nice (Summer Samba) — Astrud Gilberto
27) Lavay Smith—Busy Woman’s Blues
28) Carolina Chocolate Drops—Why Don’t You Do Right
29) Nina Simone—Love Me or Leave Me
30) Dorothy Ashby—Little Sunflower
31) Freddie Hubbard—Happy Times
32) Phineas Newborn Jr—Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You
33) Little Beaver—Party Down
34) Jimmy McGriff—All About My Girl
35) Kenny Burrell—I Never Knew
36) Modern Jazz Quartet-- The Golden Striker
37) “Brother” Jack McDuff—Butter (For Yo Popcorn)
38) Budos Band—Nobody’s Bullet Proof
39) Lou Donaldson—Everything I Do Gohn Be Funky (From Now On)
40) Sammy Nestico—Shore Line Drive
41) Charles Bradley w/ Menahan Street Band—The World (Is Going Up in Flames)

Wednesday, April 20, 2011

Set List 4/20/11


Special thanks to the Professa (former KTUH DJ, Science of Soul) for making a guest appearance!


4/20/11 Set List
  1. Freddie Hubbard—Happy Times
  2. Dorothy Ashby—Little Sunflower
  3. Woody Herman and the Herd—Jazz Hoot
  4. Louis Jordan—Trouble Then Satisfaction
  5. Ahmad Jamal—“Poinciana” The Legendary Okeh & Epic Recordings (Epic/Legacy)
  6. Souljazz Orchestra—Lotus Flower
  7. Serge Gainsbourg—Coco & Co
  8. Sammy Netisco—Shore Line Drive
  9. Andy Harlow—Batumbique
  10. Amadou & Mariam—Ce Ne’st Pas Bon
  11. Nation Beat—“A Vida Fava Tao Boa” Legends of the Preacher (Modiba)
12. Affonsinho—Estrelas de Estrelas
13. George Shearing—One Note Samba
14. Mountain Mocha Kilamanjaro—A Woman Changed My Life
15. Chicago Afrobeat Project—Carcass
16. Mulatu Astatke—Sabye
17. Charles Earland—The Mighty Burner
18. Brazilian Girls—Pussy
19. Harlem Underground—Smoking Cheeba Cheeba
20. 10 ft Ganja Plant—Soul Love
21. The Budos Band—Smoke Gets In
22. Nujabes—Feather
23. Q-Tip—Let’s Ride
24. Mos Def—Mathematics
25. Black Star/Mos Def/Talib Kweli—Astronomy- 8th Light
26. Wudos Band—Killa Bees Live
27. Quantic—Sweet Calling f/ Alice Russell
28. Mr. Scruff—Come Alive
29. Bonobo f/ Bajka—Nightlife
30. Sleepwalker—Resurrection (Tokyo Night Mix)
31. Chin Chin—Appetite
32. George Benson—Giblet Gravy
33. The Liberators—Liberation f/ Afro Moses
34. Teshome Moteku—Hasabe
35. Donny Hathaway—Jealous Guy


Oh!!!!! So I have 2 LIVE DJ sets coming up. Forgot to mention one of them on the air, and recently confirmed the other.

1) Sunday, April 24 from 3-5 PM . TRANSFORM : Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition at University of Hawai'i Art Gallery and Commons Gallery
2) Sunday, May 1 from 7-8PM. Fresh Market at Fresh Cafe

Thursday, April 14, 2011

Set List from Wednesday 4/13/11




1) black joe lewis and the honeybears--black snake
2) los chicharrons- ma do nar remix
3) nation beat-- i'm so lonesome I could cry
4) carolina chocolate drops- hit em up style
5) aggrolites--country man fiddle
6) rhythm doctors-- jesse's song
7) tokyo ska paradise orchestra-- rainy day (victor rice dub)
8) otis gayle--i'll be around
9) john holt-- I don't want to see you cry
10) mice teeth--brown
11) sugar minot-- exit music (for a film)
12) breakestra featuring afrodyte--come on over
13) the bamboos--funky buttercup
14) willie colón--hustler
15) tito puente and his orchestra-- timbal
16) cal tjader-- vibe mambo
17) phirpo y sus caribes--comencecomos
18) affonsinho-- vagalumes
19) ernest ranglin-- tico tico
20) babatunde olatunji-- akiwowo
21) the liberators-- multicultural
22) chicago afrobeat project-- chupacabra
23) mulatu astake-- emnete
24) amadou and mariam-- djama
25) ramsey lewis-- uptight (everything's all right)
26) kenny burrell--don't cry baby
27) jack mcduff-- blues and tonic
28) jimmy mcgriff-- miss poopie
29) oscar peterson-- night train
30) ernie freeman-- the stripper
31) modern jazz stars-- why not
32) j.j. Johnson-- old devil moon
33) etta james-- nobody loves you like me
34) adele-- lovesong
35) sarah vaughan-- tea for two (chris shaw remix )
36) quantic-- undelivered letters
37) toro y moi-- divina

Wednesday, April 6, 2011

Set List4/6/11

  1. Mayer Hawthorne—Shiny & New
  2. Raphael Saadiq w/ Joss Stone—Just One Kiss
  3. Galt MacDermot—Ripped Open By Metal Explosions
  4. John Klemmer—Free Soul
  5. The Atomic Fireballs—Starve a Fever
  6. Etta James—Good Rockin’ Daddy
  7. Billie Holiday—What a Little Moonlight Can Do
  8. The Bamboos—Funky Buttercup
  9. The Chicago Afrobeat Project—Superstar # 7
  10. Cal Tjader—Vibe Mambo
  11. Soul Bossa Trio—A Bit Tricky
  12. Nostalgia 77—After Ararat
  13. The Liberators featuring Afro Moses—Liberation
  14. Poets of Rhythm—Ham Gallery
  15. Yusef Lateef—Love Theme From Spartacus
  16. Nujabes—The Final View
  17. Bonobo—The Fever
  18. Medeski, Martin, and Wood—First Time, Long Time
  19. George Benson Quartet—The Cooker
  20. Jack McDuff—Scuffin
  21. Django Reinhardt and Stephan Grapelli—Ultra Fox
  22. See Spot—Mercy Mercy Baby
  23. After Hours—Because
  24. Jackie Edwards—What You Gonna Do
  25. Sugar Minot (Easy Star All-Stars) —Exit Music (For a Film)
  26. Cedric “Im” Brooks—Ethiopia
  27. Mulatu Astake w/ MEnelik Wossenatchen—Firkratchin
  28. Eddie Harris—Listen Here
  29. Bonobo featuring Fink—If You Stayed Over
  30. Anita O’Day—I Fall In Love Too Easily
  31. 6iJazz—Hey Ya!
  32. Sarah Vaughan—Tea for Two (Chris Shaw remix)
  33. J.J. Johnson—Turnpike
  34. Little Tempo—Exotic Dub
  35. Phirpo y Sus Caribes—Comencecomos
  36. Cortijo Su Maquina Del Tiempo—Gumbo
  37. Joe Bataan--Fin

Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Set List 3-30-11

1) Ernest Ranglin--Tico Tico
2) Ego Wrappin-- Samba De Orfeu
3) Adele--He won't Go
4) 45 (aka Swing-O)-- Sole Muzic
5) Mayer Hawthrone-- Maybe So, Maybe No (Instrumental)
6) Aaron Neville--Tell It Like It Is
7) Eartha Kitt--I Want To Be Evil
8) El Michel's Affair-- Musings To Myself
9) The Liberators--Multicultural
10) Jimmy Smith--These Foolish Things
11) Billie Holiday--Gloomy Sunday
12) Kenny Burrell--All of You
13) Your Song is Good--A Short Vacation
14) Duffy--Stay With Me
15) Jimmy London--Love is a Hurting Thing
16) Blue Beat Stompers-- Soul On Fire
17) Ramsey Lewis-- Summer Samba
18) Dee Felice Trio-- Summer in the City
19) Little Beaver--Party Down
20) Breakestra featuring Afrodyte--Come on Over
21) Wes Montgomery--Tear It Down
22) Dinah Washington--TV is the Thing This Year
23) Bulljun--Cold Stone Jazz
24) Morcheeba--Undress Me Now
25) Nujabes--Modal Soul
26) DJ Drez & Marty Williams--I Look Fly
27) Tonda Trio--Time Afta
28) Etta James--Stormy Weather
29) Raphael Saadiq--Keep Marchin' On
30) The Bamboos--Tighten Up
31) Tito Puente--Mambo La Roca
32) Les Baxter-- Time and Pleasure
33) Serge Gainsbourg--Du Jazz Dans La Ravin
34) Los Chicharrons--Ma Do Nar
35) Milt Jackson--Opus de Funk
36) Frank Pleyer Big Band--Sally
37) Stephen Marley--Lonely Avenue
38) Bagdad Cafe The Trenchtown--New Days
39) Brother Jack McDuff--April in Paris
40) Thelonius Monk with John Coltrane--Nutty
41) The Cat Empire--Hello