Saturday, September 28, 2013

Surprise! at nine

I didn't expect to play tonight, but I did.



9:00
1. Sarah Vaughan - Fever (Adam Freeland Remix) (4:38)

Yeah, I was going to take tonight off, but I was driving around, listening to music, and I thought, "I'm gonna put on a SHOW."

3. Jimmy Smith - Stay Loose (Lyrics Born Remix) (3:20)
4. Ramsey Lewis - 1, 2, 3 (Raw Deal Remix) (3:31)
5. Dinah Washington - Baby, Did You Hear? (Danger Mouse Remix) (3:31)
6. Astrud Gilberto - Here's That Rainy Day (Koop Remix) (3:31)
7. Walter Wanderley - Popcorn (Diplo Remix) (4:34)
8. Ella Fitzgerald - Wait 'Till You See Him (De-Phazz Remix) (3:52)
9. Billie Holiday - Yesterdays (Junior Boys Remix) (2:26)
10. Ramsey Lewis - Do What You Wanna (Mr. Scruff's Soul Party Mix) (5:24)
11. Oscar Brown Jr. - Brother Where Are You? (Matthew Herbert Mix) (4:05)
12. Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping (Carl Craig Remix) (4:12)
13. Thievery Corporation - Who Needs Forever? (Astrud Gilberto Remix) (4:13)
14. Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce (Fila Brazillia Remix) (4:16)
15. Cal Tjader - Los Banditos (Michael Reinboth Remix) (4:51)
16. Willie Bobo - Fried Neckbones And Some Home Fries (Dan The Automator Remix) (4:30)

As it turns out, I've been doing this for six years. It took a while to find a working formula for how to do my sets, but now that I have it down, we're good.

10:00
18. Sarah Vaughan - Whatever Lola Wants (Gotan Project Remix) (4:40)
19. Nina Simone - Sinnerman (Felix Da Housecat's Heavenly House Mix) (4:35)
20. Billie Holiday - Don't Explain (Dzihan & Kamien Remix) (4:50)
21. Carmen McRae - How Long Has This Been Going On (MJ Cole Remix) (4:57)
22. Dinah Washington - Is You Or Is You Ain't My Baby? (Rae & Christian Remix) (4:58)
23. Blossom Dearie - Just One Of Those Things (Brazilian Girls Remix) (4:48)
24. -Les_Balayeurs_du_Desert_-_Decollage (4:50)
25. Nina Simone - Black Is The Color Of My True Love's Hair (Jaffa Remix) (4:57)
26. Ella Fitzgerald - Angel Eyes (Layo & Bushwacka Mix) (5:34)
27. Astrud Gilberto - The Gentle Rain (RJD2 Remix) (6:01)
28. Shirley Horn - Come Dance With Me (Sugardaddy Remix By Tom Findlay & Tim Hutton) (4:40)
29. Nina Simone - Lilac Wine (The Album Leaf Remix) (5:45)

"Strange Fruit" is a scary song on its own, but Tricky really knows how to make it uncomfortable.

11:00
31. Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit (Tricky Remix) (3:19)
32. Sarah Vaughan - Peter Gunn (Max Sedgley Remix) (5:08)
33. Anita O'Day - Sing, Sing, Sing (RSL Remix) (6:07)
34. Ella Fitzgerald - Slap That Bass (Miguel Migs Petalpusher Extended Mix) (5:57)
35. Willie Bobo - Spanish Grease (Dorfmeister Con Madrid De Los Austrias Muga Reserva Mix) (7:26)
36. Archie Shepp - Blues From Brother George Jackson (Mondo Grosso Next Wave Mix) (5:11)
37. Nina Simone - Little Girl Blue (Postal Service Remix) (5:18)
38. Billie Holiday - Speak Low (Bent Remix) (4:21)
39. Shirley Horn - Return To Paradise (Mark De Clive-Lowe Remix) (5:53)
40. Hugh Masekela - The Boy's Doin' It (Carl Craig Remix) (6:27)
41. Nina Simone - Feelin' Good (Joe Claussell Remix) (6:04)
12:00
42. Sarah Vaughan - Summertime (UFO Remix) (6:50)
43. Dizzy Gillespie - Manteca (Funky Lowlives Extended Mix) (7:30)
44. Betty Carter - Naima's Love Song (DJ Spinna Remix) (7:51)
45. Nina Simone - See-Line Woman (Masters At Work Remix) (10:05)

OK, guys. Last track. Let's all go to bed now.

47. Tony Scott - Hare Krishna (King Britt Funke Remix) (6:57)