Goodbye Geri Allen!

Sad new for her admirers and family

Geri Allen passed away on 27th June 2017

 Geri Allen with Ron Carter & Lenny White 

Geri Allen, Terri Lyne Carrington, Esperanza Spalding

On Bob's Podcasts and Radio Shows you can listen to a 
Tribute radio show to Geri Allen

Links for Obituaries:

New York Times

JazzTimes

IDEPENDENT

guardian

Bardentreffen in Nuremberg

World • Music • Festival

free of charge since 1976!

Topic 2017: "Headwind"

The Bardentreffen in Nuremberg, Germany is a World Music Festival like WOMAD,

but free of charge, which is happening on stages and in the streets all over the old town.

See you there from the 28th to the 30th of April!

more info @

https://bardentreffen.nuernberg.de/en/

Kittens & record players

Team scratch dropping some heavy tunes!

Remember that some said once to me that kittens and records don't mix very well.

Can' t say that of this two. Let's hope it's an old Ted Nugent LP:

After a good scratch session this LP could be recycled for household use:

FRED WESLEY & THE NEW JB’S in London

FRED WESLEY & THE NEW JB’S are in town for a funky House Party!

Fred Wesley is the trombonist, composer, arranger, bandleader and author known worldwide as one of the architects of funk music. Fred’s work with the Godfather of Soul, Mr. James Brown in the 1970s established him as the world’s funkiest trombonist. He is also known for his work with George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Parliament, Funkadelic, Ray Charles, Van Morrison, Cameo & many others.

On Saturday night the audience started to groove while some serious funky classics where tackled by his band of leaders in there own right" as Fred announced them after the first track and the lively crowd at the well filled venue danced right from the first tune through the whole 2hrs set. 
As a treat Fred's J.B. band mate Pee Wee Ellis was on stage for a couple of their classics.
"Breaking Bread with your Mama" and "Pass the Peas" & "Funk for your ass"

He was rewarded for his solos with an extensive "Pee Wee, ..." chant by the frenzied crowd which led to a cheering "Fred, Fred, ..." chorus.

Since I have seen him last time in 1998 he has aged a bit, but he was still Blowing his head off in some great solos and singing lead on some of the classic songs.

Voodoo Funk Grooves from Africa

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo de Cotonou

is on tour to promote their new record: Madjafalao

Classic Poly Rythmo

Saw them at a great live gig at 229theVenue in London last year!
Still one of the best live bands to come out of Africa! Check out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyydyRjF3PM

Check out my google collection for live music updates, discoveries & more ...
https://plus.google.com/+AlexanderSchmidt1962/posts/VL4Ydbus9uP

World wide music time machine

A blast from the past! Listen:
http://radiooooo.com/

Psychedelic Blues classics