Today’s trax featuring 9th Creation, The Trammps, Mugo, Harley & Muscle feat India,

She’s the kind – 9th Creation (The Burrise brothers helped put together the band in whilst still in school calling the band ‘The Soulful Struts’ however they changed their name they were extended to nine members … originally released as part of an e.p. on the bands’ own Track Records)

Love per hour – The Trammps (From the ashes of vocal group ‘The Volcanoes’ – The Trammps was devised by Earl Young … they released their first singles on Buddha Records … vocally inspired by such groups as The Astors & The Coasters and name-wise inspired by the Charlie Chaplin’s character)

Change (makes you wanna hustle) – Mugo (Re-discovered and re-released by Kenny ‘Dope’ Gonzales on his own ‘Kay-Dee Records’ – known as ‘Mugo Kenyatta’ although they dropped the latter part of their name … they re-interprets a Donald Byrd nugget)

Then came you – Harley & Muscle feat. India (Italian based Harley & Muscle are Djs/producers & label owners – they have been remixing since the mid-Nineties … Puerto Rican born La India first album was produced by such luminaries as ‘Jellybean’ Benitez, Little Louie Vega & Mantronik)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hk4c0tZ0y4

Trax featuring Take 6, John Davis & the Monster Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, U.D.A. feat. Ultra Nate

Mary – Take 6 (Hailing from Alabama, U.S.A., Take 6 bursting unto Gospel scene with their acappellas’ … recording the ‘Negro Spiritual’ also known as ‘Slave Songs’ – “Mary don’t you weep”, they were originally assigned to Reprise Records)

A Bite of the Apple – John Davis & the Monster Orchestra (Released on Sam Records & recorded at Sigma Sound, Philadelphia – from the album “Ain’t that enough for you” … Davis was also the in-house arranger/producer for Midland/Midsong International Records)

Honey from the jar – Herbie Hancock (Piano/keyboard who started his solo career on iconic Jazz label “Blue Note Records” … from the album ‘Feet don’t fail me now’ and released on Columbia Records)

A Wonderful place – Blaze presents U.D.A. for Life feat. Ultra Nate (A collective of Dance Artists has come together and released the album on King Street Sounds … Ultra Nate has being produced by the Basement Boys, Mood 11 Swing, D’Influence and others)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3xukZkY-dA4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tU2rnp-0uIU

Trax featured , Z.Z. Hill, Munich Machine, Cameo, Michael Watford

Love is so good when you’re stealing it – Z.Z. Hill (Recording singles and albums since the early Sixties, Texas born Z.Z. or Arzell to his family … known for ‘Soulful Blues’ releases – some of which were produced by his brother Matt Hill)

Love to love you baby – Munich Machine introducing The Midnite Ladies (Producer Giorgio Moroder fused some of his earlier hits into a medley … arranged by Thor Baldurson and released originally on Giorgio’ s own “Oasis Records”)

I’ll be with you – Cameo (A large self-contained Soul/Funk band from New York headed by Larry Blackmon … originally known as the ‘New York City Players’ signed to “Chocolate City” – a subsidiary of Casablanca Records)

Heaven is calling you – Michael Watford (Written by Joey Musaphia, Gerald Elms & Michael – released on London’s Ulterior Records … Michael has also performed background vocals for such artists as “Masters at Work”, Barbara Tucker, Roger Sanchez, Todd Terry & others)