As part of our focus on Jazz this month on GFM, I want to take as many opportunities as I can to post seminal recordings and artists, with a bit of context. This recording by Louis Armstrong showcases his incredibly virtuosity as a musician.

In 1928 “West End Blues” was popular music and the reason that I emphasize that is because often when we listen to older recordings it is without the realization that they gave off the same feeling to someone else as we feel when we hear our favorite jam in our contemporary space. Louis Armstrong is the tributary from which all modern recording artists flow from and “West End Blues” was a major part of creating that phenomenon.

DJ Polished Solid is back with another great mix of a certified GFM Fave Van Hunt. For those who know Van’s body of work or have ever seen him perform live know firsthand the caliber of artist that he is… it’s great to see someone like DJ Polished Solid producing such a fitting tribute to a true writer of music. GFM had the privilege to interview Van last August, if you haven’t had a chance to check out that interview you can find it here. Make sure to checkout DJ Polished each and every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm on her show No Turn Unstoned right here.

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This great artwork is a representation of the word feel in braille.

Some great new heat coming from Columbia Nights with a cover of the title track from George Duke’s 1974 album Feel. This track is being released in anticipation of Columbia Nights EP that will be released this May. “Feel” is being offered as a free download so make sure you hit that down arrow on the player to add this to the playlist. GFM Fam should be familiar with Columbia Nights from their great cover of Little Dragon’s “Stormy Weather” and if you haven’t checked it out you should head over here.

Also, GFM Fam make sure you keep it right here for the GFM Spotlight Interview with Columbia Nights coming later this month.

Feel by Columbia Nights

Why yes I do promise to funk! Man, wouldn’t it be something else if we could really get together under a groove, the groove a real groove like this? We need more of this spirit in music, like right now. Thank you AOM and P-Funk Mob for giving us another great composition that qualifies not only as a great song but an anthem.

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Friend to GFM Miss Special is back with another great interview with DJ extraordinaire Mick Boogie. They chatted recently after his set at an Above Ground party in SF. Miss Special and Mick Boogie spoke about his days in college radio, DJ-ing for the Cleveland Cavaliers, how he chooses the artists he works with and the process behind his projects.

Also they touched on where Mick Boogie found the Pharrell intro on his Pharrell tape, the process behind the Dilla tape, working with Nitty Scott, MC, his favorite project he’s done, his favorite artists to work with and his favorite tracks to play when he does live DJ sets. Mick Boogie also spoke about Little Brother, doing an upcoming Beastie Boys tribute project, possibly a Neptunes Side B project and more.

Mick Boogie Interview by SpecialSundays

DJ Polished Solid is back with another incredible mix this time where the theme is Black Radio. This mix features old school hip-hop, breaks, drum ‘n bass, and fictional radio spots, etc. Word. Make sure to checkout DJ Polished each and every Sunday from 4pm to 6pm on her show No Turn Unstoned right here.

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You gotta love Charles Perry! I can’t recall anyone having as much fun as he does musically; his facial expressions, the way he bends his notes, teases with his range and the energy that goes into his performances, live and otherwise. And of course, the aliases: Soul Boy, the Soul Superhero and a list of others if you give him time to tell you.

An example of that fun is the recent YouTube clip he released of his cover of “Home”, originally performed by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. I know the word “who” popped into mind, but that’s exactly what makes Charles Perry so unique, his knack of making anything soulful and his! A simple Google search will find him putting his “stank” on various classics and a taste of what his live show is like.

For now, enjoy this rendition of “Home” and prepare for the Charles Perry takeover…

This post was submitted by Al-Lateef Farmer.