Due to the fact that I’m now teaching from home, this opened up the opportunity to guest host KPFK’s Global Village during the week, where normally I’d be in the middle of classes down in Long Beach. The first hour features music from dearly departed Manu Dibango, as well as a full set in tribute to bassist Andy Gonzalez, who also recently passed away due to Covid-19. In the second hour we pay tribute to Charles Mingus for the entire hour, here on what would have been his 98th birthday. Hoping we’ll be on the KPFK airwaves with more regularity in this moment, but time will tell…for now, enjoy these tunes!
KPFK’s Global Village – 04-22-2020 – 1st Hour
KPFK’s Global Village – 04-22-2020 – 2nd Hour
Playlist:
{opening theme} Boris Gardiner – Melting Pot – Is What’s Happening (Dynamic)
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Manu Dibango – Dangwa – Soul Makossa (Atlantic)
Merceditas Valdes – Yemaya – Orishas (Arieto)
Marinho Castellar e Banda Dissiritma – Verde Clara – S/T (Novo Mundo)
Paco De Lucia – Almoraima – Almoraima (Philips)
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Roberto Hernan – Nubes y Esperanzas – Espana En El Corazon: Pabol Neruda Poemas y Canciones (Lince)
Bembeya Jazz National – Ballake – Special Recueil Souvenir Du Bembeya Jazz National (Editions Syliphone Conakry)
Los Diablos Rojos – El Cha ca rer ro – Al Rojo Vivo (Sono Radio)
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Grupo Folklorico y Experimental Nuevayorquino – Iya Modupue – Concepts In Unity (Salsoul)
Ray Barretto – Tin Tin Deo – Together (Fania)
Eddie Palmieri – Condiciones Que Existen – Sentido (Coco)
Eddie Palmieri – VP Blues – Recorded Live At Sing Sing (Tico)
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Charles Mingus – Hog Callin’ Blues – Oh Yeah (Atlantic)
Charles Mingus – Tonight At Noon – Tonight At Noon (Atlantic)
Charles Mingus – Cryin’ Blues – Blues & Roots (Atlantic)
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Charles Mingus – Duke’s Choice – A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music and Poetry With Charles Mingus (Bethlehem)
Charles Mingus – Open Letter To Duke – Mingus Ah Um (Columbia)
Charles Mingus – I X Love – Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus Mingus (Impulse)
Charles Mingus – Nourogg – A Modern Jazz Symposium Of Music and Poetry With Charles Mingus (Bethlehem)
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Charles Mingus – Myself When I’m Real – Mingus Plays Piano (Impulse)
Charles Mingus – Half-Mast Inibition – Mingus Revisited (Limelight)
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{closing theme} Charles Mingus – Alice’s Wonderland – Wonderland (UA)