Yussef Dayes

 

Artist:  Yussef Dayes

Born:  1993.  London, England

Genre:  Jazz, R&B, Contemporary Jazz, Electric Jazz, Jazz Funk, Modern Jazz, Contemporary R&B, Jazz Pop, R&B Instrumental, Spiritual Jazz

Occupation:  Composer, Drummer

Instruments:  Drums

Yussef Dayes is an English Drummer and Composer from South London contemporary Jazz Scene.  He is known for his work with Kamaal Williams and with Tom Misch (Singer, Guitarist).

Title:  Black Classical Music (2023)

Genre:  Jazz, R&B, Contemporary Jazz, Electric Jazz, Jazz Funk, Modern Jazz, Contemporary R&B, Jazz Pop, R&B Instrumental, Spiritual Jazz

Label:  Brownswood Recordings/Nonesuch

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side A:

 1.  Black Classical Music (feat. Venna and Charlie Stacey) (5:19)

 2.  Afro Cubanism (2:45)

 3. Raisins Under The Sun (feat. Shabaka Hutchings) (4:31)

 4.  Rust (feat. Tom Misch) (3:58)

 5.  Turquoise Galaxy (3:11)

Side B:

 1.  The Light (feat. Bahia Dayes) (5:40)

 2.  Pon di Plaza (feat. Chronixx) (3:49)

 3.  Magnolia Symphony (1:37)

 4.  Early Dayes (0:34)

 5.  Chasing The Drum (5:40)

LP 2:

Side C:

 1.  Birds Of Paradise (4:09)

 2.  Gelato (4:46)

 3.  Marching Band (feat. Masego) (4:44)

 4.  Crystal Palace Park (feat. Elijah Fox) (2:32)

 5.  Presidential (feat. Jahaan Sweet) (2:42)

Side D:

 1.  Jukebox 92:39)

 2.  Woman's Touch (feat. Jamiah Barry) (3:31)

 3.  Tioga Pass (feat. Rocco Paliadino) (7:56)

 4.  Cowrie Charms (feat. Leon Thomas and Barbara Hicks) (3:51)

Personnel:

Yussef Dayes:  Drums on All Tracks, Vocals on Tracks:  B1, 4 Synthesizers on Tracks:  A4, B2, C5, D2 , Percussion on Track B2

Rocco Paliadino:  Bass on Track A1-3, 5, B1, 5, C1, 2, D3, a`Fretless Bass on Track D2, 3

Charlie Stacey:  Piano on Tracks:   A1-3, Keyboards on Tracks: A5, B1, 5, C1, 2, D2,  Synthesizer on Tracks: A5, B1, 5,D3, 4, Grand Piano on Track D3, Rhodes on Tracks:  D3, 4

Venna:  Saxophone on Track  A1, 2, 5, B5, C2, 3, D3Background Vocals on Track C3, Vocals on Track D3

Alexader Bourt:  Percussion on Tracks: A1-3, C2, D2, 3, Congas on Tracks: A1-3

Rory Cashmere:  Live Fx on Tracks: A2, 5, C2

Shabaka Hutchings: Bass Clarinet on Track A3

Mies James:  Guitar on Tracks:  A3, B1, D1, 4,  Synthesizers on Track B1, 2, D2, 4, Backing Guitar on Track B2

Sheilia Maurice-Grey:  Trumpet on Track A3

Nathaniel Cross:  Trombone on Track A3

Theon Cross:  Tuba on Track 

Tom Miseh:  Guitar, Bass, Keyboards, Vocals on Track  A4

Bahia Dayes:  Vocals on Track B1

Paris Fabienue:  Vocals on Track B1

Chronixx:  Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass, Lead Guitar on Track B1

Adrian  "Jerks" Henry:  Bass on Track B2

Dave Dayes:  Vocals on Track B4

Luzinhon do Jefe:  Percussion, Vocals, Outro on Track B4

Tito Oliveira DE Souza:  Additional Drums, Outro on Track B5

Maxwell Hunter:  Bass on Track C3 

Elijah Fox:  Keyboards, Synthersizers  on Tracks:  C3-5

Luzinhon do Jefe:  Percussion, Vocals, Outro on Track B4

Tito Oliveira DE Souza:  Additional Drums, Outro on Track B5

L.A. Gyalelem:  Rlyse, Kellie, Cydnei:  on Track. C4

Jahaan Sweet:  Keyboards, Vocals on Track C5

Laurie Blumdell:  Keyboards, Synthesizer on Track D1

Jamilah Barry:  Vocals on Track D2

Barbara Hicks:  Savasana on Track D4

Leon Thomas:  Vocals on Track D4

Ruby Rushton:  Background Vocals

Emanative:  Background Vocals

Alfa Mist:  Background Vocals

  

Chinekel Orchestra:  

Elodie Chousmer-Howelles:  First Violin on Tracks:  B3, D3

Laure Chan:  First Violin on Tracks: B3, D3

Raye Harvey:  Second Violin on Track B3

Betania  Johnny:  Second Violin on Tracks:  B3, D3

Natalia Senior-Brown: Viola on Tracks:  B3, D3

Blaize Henry:  Viola on Tracks:  B3, D3

Elloitt Bailey:  Cella on Tracks:  B3, D3

Black Classical Music is the debut studio album by Yussef Dayes, released on September 8, 2023 by Brownswood Recordings/Nonesuch.  Amazing Album.

Booker T. & the M.G.'s

 

Artist:  Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Origin:  Memphis, Tennessee, USA

Genre:  R&B, Soul, Funk, Instrumental Rock, Memphis Soul, Southern Soul, R&B Instrumental

Original line-up:

Booker T. Jones:  Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Guitar

Steve Cropper:  Guitars

Lewis Steinberg:  Bass

Al Jackson Jr.:  Drums

Booker T. & The M.G.'s were an American Instrumental R&B/Funk Band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1962 by Booker T. Jones (Organ, Piano), Steve Cropper (Guitar), Lewis Steinberg (Bass), and Al Jackson Jr. (Drums). The band was influential in shaping the sound of Southern Soul and Memphis Soul.  Their hit single "Green Onions" (1962).  The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012 and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2019.

Title:  Green Onions (Deluxe Edition 60th Anniversary) (2023)

Genre:  R&B, Soul, Funk, Instrumental Rock, Memphis Soul, Southern Soul, R&B Instrumental

Label:  Stax Records

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side One:

 1.  Green Onions (2:53)

 2.  Rinky Dink (2:41)

 3.  I Got A Woman (3:35)

 4.  Mo' Onions (2:57)

 5.  Twist And Shout (2:13)

 6.  Behave Yourself (3:55)

Side Two:

 1.  Stranger On The Shore (2:22)

 2.  Lonely Avenue (3:30)

 3.  One Who Really Loves You (2:26)

 4.  You Can't Sit Down (2:51)

 5.  A Woman, A Lover, A Friend (2:33)

 6.  Comin' Home Baby (3:12)

Personnel:

Booker T. Jones:  Hammond MG Organ

Steve Cropper:  Electric Guitars

Lewis Steinberg:  Double Bass, Bass

Al Jackson Jr.:  Drums

Green Onions is the debut album by Booker T. & The MG's, originally released on October 1962 by Stax Records, remastered and reissued on February 24, 2023 by Stax Records.  Deluxe Edition 60th Anniversary 180 Gram Green Vinyl.

Khruangbin

 

Artist:  Khruangbin

Origin:  Houston, Texas, USA

Genre:  Rock, Instrumental Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Surf Rock, Funk, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Deep Funk Revival, R&B Instrumental, Soul, Dub

Original line-up:

Laura Lee:  Bass

Mark Speer:  Guitar

Donald Ray "DJ" Johnson, Jr.:  Drums

Khruangbin is an American Musical Trio from Houston, Texas, formed in 2009 by Laura Lee (Bass), Mark Speer (Guitar), and Donald Ray "DJ" Johnson, Jr. (Drums).  The band is known for blending Global Music influences, such as Classic Soul, Dub, Rock and Psychedelia.

Artist:   Khruangbin & Leon Bridges

Title:  Texas Moon (2022)

Genre:  Rock, Instrumental Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Surf Rock, Funk, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Rock, Indie Rock, Deep Funk Revival, R&B Instrumental, Soul, Dub

Label:  Dead Oceans

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Doris (3:50)

 2.  B-Side (4:34)

 3.  Chocolate Hills (3:10)

Side B:

 1.  Father Father (5:53)

 2.  Mariella (6:10)

Personnel:

ALeon Bridges:  Vocals

Laura Lee:  Bass, Background Vocals on Tracks:  A1, 2, B1, 2

Mark Speer:  Electric Guitar on All Tracks, Percussion on Tracks:  A1, 3,  B1, 2, Background Vocals on Tracks:  A1, 2, B1, 2, Hammond Organ on Tracks: A2, 3, Additional Percussion on Track A2, Synthesizer on Track A3

Donald Johnson, Jr.:  Drums on All Tracks, SK-20 Symphonic Ensemble on Track  A1, Background Vocals on Tracks: A1, 2, B1,2

Additional Musicians:

Will Van Horn:  Pedal Steel on Tracks: A1, 3, B1, 2

Charlies Perez:  Conga, Bongo on Track  A2

Texas Moon is the collaboration album by Khruangbin & Leon Bridges, released on February 18, 2022 by Dead Oceans.  It's a "Texas Soul Pioneers", Cool Sounds and Chill Grooves.

Booker T. & the M.G.'s

Artist:   Booker T. & The MG's
Origin:   Memphis, Tennessee, USA
Genre:  R&B, Memphis Soul, Funk, Southern Soul, Soul Jazz, Instrumental Rock, R&B Instrumental

Original line-up:

Booker T. Jones:  Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Guitars
Steve Croper:  Guitars
Lewie Steinberg:  Bass
Al Jackson Jr.:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Booker T. Jones:  Organ, Piano, Keyboards, Guitars
Steve Croper:  Guitars
Donald Dunn:  Bass
Al Jackson Jr.:  Drums

Booker T. & The MG's are an American Instrumental R&B, Funk and Rock Band from Memphis, Tennessee, formed in 1962, that was influential in shaping the sound of Southern Soul and Memphis Soul.  The original members of the group were Booker T. Jones (Organ, Piano), Steve Cropper (Guitar), Lewie Steinberg (Bass), and Al Jackson Jr. (Drums).  They played on hundreds of recordings by artists including Wilson Pickett, Otis Redding, Bill Withers, Sam & Dave, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, Johnnie Taylor, Albert King and many more.  The band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee in 2008, the Memphis Music Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Blues Hall of Fame in 2019.

Title:  The Complete Stax Singles Vol. 1 (1962-1967)  (2019)
Genre:  R&B, Memphis Soul, Funk, Southern Soul, Soul Jazz, Instrumental Rock, R&B Instrumental
Label:  Real Gone Music
Rating:   *****

Format:  CD:

Tracks:

 1.  Green Onions  (2:54)
 2.  Behave Yourself  (3:53)
 3.  Jellybread  (2:30)
 4.  Aw' Mercy  (2:35)
 5.  Home Grown  (2:42)
 6.  Big Train  (2:33)
 7.  Chinese Checkers  (2:28)
 8.  Phum-Nellie  (2:06)
 9.  Fannie Mae   (2:09)
10. Mo-Onions  (2:34)
11. Tic-Tac-Toe  (2:34)
12. Soul Dressing  (2:26)
13. MG Party  (2:26)
14. Can't Be Still  (2:00)
15. Terrible Thing  (2:35)
16. Boot-Leg  (2:06)
17. Outrage  (2:33)
18. Be My Lady  (2:25)
19. Red Beans And Rice  (2:14)
20. My Sweet Potato  (2:43)
21. Booker-Loo  (2:28)
22. Jingle Bells  (2:38)
23. Winter Wonderlan  (2:05)
24. Hip Hug-Her  (2:25)
25. Summertime  (3:12)
26. Groovin'  (2:43)
27. Sim Jenkin's Place  (2:30)
28. Winter Snow  (3:24)
29. Silver Bells  (2:29)

The Complete Stax Singles Vol. 1 (1962-1967) is the compilation album by Booker T. & The MG's, released on October 11, 2019 by Real Gone Music, 29 songs from 1962-1967, including "Green Onions", "Hip Hug-Her", "Boot-Leg" and "Sweet Potato".