RIBS TPTD: Freddie Hubbard, R.I.P.

*sigh* I was hoping that after we heard about Eartha Kitt’s passing on Christmas Day that we were finished losing our great artists and entertainers for 2008. We’ve lost so many this year: Isaac Hayes, Bernie Mac, Dee Dee Warwick, Odetta, Bo Diddley, Mariam Makeba, Levi Stubbs, Norman Whitfield to name a few.

Unfortunately we now have to add Frederick Dewyane Hubbard, better known as jazz trumpeter extraordinaire Freddie Hubbard, to that list.

There are a lot of words that come to mind at a time like this but they are just a jumble of thoughts right now. Perhaps I’ll come back a little later and add them. At this moment let’s just say that Freddie, along with Miles Davis, was probably one of the major influences on the majority of the horn players that are out today.

‘Nuff said for now. Let’s let the gift of music that he’s left behind say the rest as we present to you…

Freddie Hubbard, R.I.P.

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Playlist: (song - artist [time])

1. Red Clay - Freddie Hubbard [12:11]
2. Little Sunflower - Freddie Hubbard [7:56]
3. Stolen Moments - Oliver Nelson [8:47]
4. First Light - Freddie Hubbard [11:08]
5. Cantaloupe Island - Herbie Hancock [5:30]
6. People Make The World Go Round - Freddie Hubbard [5:48]
7. Betcha, By Golly, Wow - Freddie Hubbard [8:10]
8. Hub-Tones - Freddie Hubbard and Woody Shaw [6:27]
9. A Soul Experiment - Freddie Hubbard [3:56]
10. One Mint Julep - Freddie Hubbard [6:04]
11. Windjammer - Freddie Hubbard [5:02]

Enjoy!

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RIBS TPTD: A “Gospel” Christmas…

One last “Sounds of the Season” mix from RIBS for the 2008 holidays.

I was actually trying to finish this one in time for posting on Christmas Day but with all of the family activities (and “honey-do” *smile*) of the 24th and 25th I just ran out of time. And yeah I know, I know what some of ya’ll are saying… geesh, TGrundy, it’s after Christmas, enough with the Christmas music already.

To that I say… haven’t we all, at one time or another, said and/or felt we wish it could be Christmas everyday?

Also, don’t let the word “gospel” in the mix title fool you. While not exactly the Kirk Franklin “Stomp” type of gospel, the mix is far from the more traditional Mahalia Jackson gospel sound also (I say that with absolutely NO DISRESPECT towards Mahalia, one of the greatest gospel singers that ever lived) With 1 or 2 exceptions the majority of the selections in the mix fall in the Contemporary Gospel category as there are selections from Whitney Houston, Ray Charles, BeBe and CeCe Winans, Mary Mary and Sandra Crouch and many more.

So, for the Sunday after Christmas here in 2008 RIBS presents to you:

A “Gospel” Christmas

RIBS TPTD: A Gospel Christmas
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(Oh and for some additional gospel Christmas goodness check out my man Fresh over on the Vibes and Scribes blog. He put together a very nice Xmas mix called, Smooth Merry CHRISTmas from the Sunday Soundtrack, that I’m sure you would enjoy also)

Playlist: (song - artist [time])

1. Joy To The World - Georgia Mass Choir/Whitney Houston [4:40]
2. Oh Happy Day - Harlem Gospel Singers [5:00]
3. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing - Beverly Crawford & Mike-E [4:19]
4. Hallelujah Chorus - Donald Alfred [4:10]
5. Go Tell It On The Mountain - Jackie Reddick [3:45]
6. Little Drummer Boy - Ray Charles [6:33]
7. Away In A Manger - Tomaaz Vinson [3:15]
8. It Came Upon A Midnight Clear - Z-da James [4:25]
9. Silent Night - BeBe and CeCe Winans [5:26]
10. California Christmas - Mary Mary [3:12]
11. Last Month Of The Year - The Blind Boys of Alabama [3:03]
12. I Saw Three Ships - unknown [4:41]
13. O Holy Night - Bob Bailey [3:30]
14. What Child Is This? - Mark Baldwin & Mark Douthit [3:39]
15. The First Noel - Bebe and Cece Winans [6:05]
16. Angels We Have Heard On High - Sandra Crouch [4:27]
17. Somebody Bigger Than You and I - Johnny Gill [4:42]
18. Once In Royal David’s City/Away In A Manger - unknown [5:10]
19. Who Would Imagine A King - Whitney Houston [3:31]

Enjoy!

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RIBS TPTD: A “Jazzy” Christmas 2…

The “Sounds of the Season” from RIBS… continues!

Of all the different types Christmas music I enjoy at this time of year, the jazz versions are my favorite. Last year I made my first “Jazzy Christmas” mix. You can find that one here:

RIBS TPTD: A “Jazzy” Xmas

Well, it just wouldn’t seem right not to make another one this year. As a matter of fact, I think that you can probably expect a new “Jazzy Christmas” mix every year at this time for as long as this blog is around (which I hope is a long time! *smile*).

Let’s see… this time we have Spyro Gyra, Take 6, Tony Bennett, Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass, Dave Brubeck, Al Jarreau, Wynton Marsalis plus many more among the artists that make up the mix. Time to relax and get a little “jazzy” with your holiday celebration as this go ’round we present to you:

“A ‘Jazzy’ Christmas 2″

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Playlist: (song - artist [time])

1. Christmasville Fanfare - Mannheim Steamroller [0:39]
2. Carol Of The Bells - Spyro Gyra [4:37]
3. Silent Night - Take 6 [3:31]
4. My Favorite Things - Tony Bennett [2:55]
5. Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Boney James [4:37]
6. Jingle Bells - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass [3:11]
7. We Three Kings of Orient Are - Miles Davis/David Sanborn [4:43]
8. Gloria In Excelsis - Al Jarreau [4:35]
9. Amen! - Take 6 [3:35]
10. Joy To The World - Dave Brubeck [2:55]
11. O Tannenbaum - Stanley Clarke/George Duke/Everette [6:16]
12. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm - Tony Bennett [3:31]
13. God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen - Jimmy Smith [4:19]
14. The Little Drummer Boy - Mannheim Steamroller [4:12]
15. Oh! He Is Christmas - Take 6 [4:01]
16. Pure Imagination - Mark Turner [6:32]
17. Carol Of The Bells - Nancy Wilson [6:28]
18. This Christmas - Spyro Gyra [5:49]
19. Deck The Halls/The Twelve Days Of Christmas - Kenny G. [3:01]
20. O Come All Ye Faithful - Wynton Marsalis [1:37]
21. O Come All Ye Faithful - Take 6 [2:22]

Enjoy!

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RIBS TPTD: “Merry Christmas, Baby” - A Baker’s Dozen…

More “Sounds of the Season” from RIBS!

Today we’re doing something a little different. You may like it or hate it, we’ll have to see…

I’ve been asked by a few folks this month what my favorite Christmas song is, and I’ve answered without hesitation Luther Vandross’ “Every Year, Every Christmas”. However, my second favorite Christmas song is the subject of our mix today, the Christmas classic, “Merry Christmas, Baby”. Originally done by Charles Brown this song has been covered by just about EVERYBODY it seems whenever they perform a set of Christmas music.

So… I got to thinkin’ one day, “Just how many versions of this song are there?” Well, the answer is: “A lot!” *smile*

Now, often a DJ will take a couple of versions of a song, the original and a cover version and play them back to back so you can contrast and compare them to one another. Well today we’re taking 13 (that’s the “baker’s dozen” part of the title) and presenting them to you all in one mix. Yeah, yeah I know sounds kinda boring doesn’t it. Well, I’ve labored long and hard to find versions that were different enough so that it wouldn’t be repetitive, BUT… you have to be the judge of that.

Without further ado, RIBS’ Sounds of the Season presents to you:

“Merry Christmas, Baby” - A Baker’s Dozen!

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Playlist: (song - artist [time])                     

1. Merry Christmas, Baby - Charles Brown [4:49]
2. Merry Christmas, Baby - Otis Redding [2:29]
3. Merry Christmas, Baby - Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers [4:58]
4. Merry Christmas, Baby - Don Patterson [6:01]
5. Merry Christmas, Baby - Stevie Wonder/Wyclef Jean [5:23]
6. Merry Christmas, Baby - Etta James [6:08]
7. Merry Christmas, Baby - Bootsy Collins [4:30]
8. Merry Christmas, Baby - Lou Rawls [2:31]
9. Merry Christmas, Baby - Booker T. & The MGs [3:18]
10. Merry Christmas, Baby - Bruce Springsteen [4:56]
11. Merry Christmas, Baby - Christina Aguilera [5:44]
12. Merry Christmas, Baby - O’Jays [4:29]
13. Merry Christmas, Baby - Natalie Cole [3:23]

Enjoy!

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RIBS TPTD: A ‘Funky’ Christmas…

Ahhh… Christmas time and Christmas music! Next to the start of the baseball season it’s my favorite time of year.

As promised, we’re continuing to give you the “Sounds of the Season” here on RIBS. This week we leave behind the sad/broken-hearted side of Christmas that (unfortunately) many folks experience during the holiday season and turn our attention to a little Christmas “soul music”. And not just any old soulful renditions of Christmas songs, but songs with a funky beat that you could party and dance to while getting your holiday spirit (or “spirits” *smile*) on!

Hopefully you will enjoy this collection that I call…

A ‘Funky’ Christmas!

…and don’t worry, it’s NOT a bunch of the same old uptempo R&B Christmas tunes that we usually hear over and over and over again on the radio!

RIBS TPTD: A ‘Funky’ Christmas!
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Playlist: (song - artist [time])

1. The Mistletoe Jam - Luther Vandross [4:46]
2. Do You Hear What I Hear - Deniece Williams [4:08]
3. Christmas Jam - Patti LaBelle [4:18]
4. Christmas Forever - Freddie Jackson [3:58]
5. Sleigh Ride - TLC [3:45]
6. Christmas In Hollis - Run DMC [2:58]
7. Back Door Santa - Clarence Carter [2:10]
8. Dear Santa (Bring Me A Man This Christmas) - The Weather Girls [6:31]
9. Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) - Mariah Carey [2:36]
10. Santa Claus Go Straight To The Ghetto - James Brown [3:03]
11. Santa’s Coming (aka Santa Claus Is Coming To Town) - Bootsy Collins [4:58]
12. Merry Christmas - Christina Aguilera [5:44]
13. 8 Days of Christmas - Destiny’s Child [3:31]
14. What Christmas Means To Me - Stevie Wonder [2:30]
15. Christmas Everyday - The Temptations [2:55]
16. This Christmas - Chris Brown [3:19]
17. Feels Like Christmas - Al Green [3:17]
18. Let It Snow, Let It Snow, Let It Snow - Gloria Estefan [3:57]
19. Go Power At Christmas Time - James Brown [3:12]
20. Christmas Gift - Margie Joseph [3:24]
21. With My Honey - En Vogue [3:46]

Enjoy!

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RIBS TPTD: A Lonely Christmas…

Ahhh… the holiday season is upon us!

Just as we did around here last year, the month of December is going to be devoted to what we like to call the ‘Sounds of the Season’. From now until the beginning of the year the mixes here on RIBS will be a variety of “themed” Christmas music from a number of different genres: Soul, Jazz, Gospel, Blues and maybe even a little Pop and/or Rock too.

First up is my favorite mix from this time last year that I wanted to present here again, not only because I like it so much, but because there are a number of you (perhaps most of you {smile}) who missed it back then because you didn’t know this place existed. Here’s the original intro…

Christmas time. For many folks it’s the happiest time of year. However, for many others it can also be the saddest time of year.

I have always thought that it was ironic that some of the most beautiful (to me at least) Christmas songs were the ones about being sad and/or broken-hearted at this time of year. This week during our month-long look at the ‘Sounds of the Season’ here at RIBS we look at the other side of Christmas…

…and present to you:

A Lonely Christmas!

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1. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? - Patti LaBelle [4:07]
2. Every Year, Every Christmas - Luther Vandross [5:06]
3. I’ll be Home For Christmas - Oscar Peterson [2:51]
4. I’ll Be Home For Christmas - Jordin Sparks [3:13]
5. Christmas Without My Girl - Gerald Levert [4:29]
6. Cold December Nights - Boyz II Men [4:11]
7. Just A Lonely Christmas - Diana Ross and The Supremes [2:26]
8. Please Come Home for Christmas - Charles Brown [2:32]
9. Empty Stocking Blues - Floyd Dixon [3:01]
10. Blue Christmas - Grover Washington, Jr. [3:55]
11. Christmas Blues - Holly Cole [2:57]
12. Miss You Most (At Christmas Time) - Mariah Carey [4:32]
13. Get Here - Dave Koz & Friends [4:58]
14. Christmas Blues - Charles Brown [2:59]
15. Rain On Christmas - David Sanborn [4:49]
16. Good Morning Blues - Ella Fitzgerald [3:19]
17. Christmas Blues - Ramsey Lewis Trio [2:50]
18. Please Send Me Someone To Love - Sade [3:41]
19. What Do The Lonely Do At Christmas? - The Emotions [3:22]
20. I Want To Come Home For Christmas - Marvin Gaye [3:30]
21. Christmas With No One To Love - Charles Brown [3:15]
22. Another Lonely Christmas - Prince and The Revolution [4:51]

BTW…
Special shout out and “Thanks!” to EJ for suggesting the Sade cut.
Special shout out and “Thanks!” to DJ GrantLOVE for the Prince cut, the perfect ending IMHO to this mix.

Enjoy!

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