Musical Interludes

My iPod shuffle may be the only thing in the universe that brings both advant guarde bassist William Parker and gonzo rocker Ted Nugent together on the same stage....

....and then there's the Ba-Benzele Pygmies and Devo. How are you going to explain that?

6.21.06
1) Ensalada de Melon, Patato, y Anga – Patato Valdes
2) Speed Racer – Devo
3) Cheap Day Return – Jethro Tull
4) Think About the One – Pharoah Sanders
5) Peachfuzz Dub – Michelle Shocked
6) No Hacen Falta Alas – Silvio Rodriguez
7) Straight to the Top – Stanley Clarke
8) Going Downtown – Gregory Isaacs
9) Como Siento Yo – Ruben Gonzalez
10) Cowgirl in the Sand – Neil Young & Crazy Horse
11) S'Wonderful – Jimmy Smith
12) Gonzo – Ted Nugent
13) Sea of Stories – Benny Rietveld
14) Great Day – The Staple Sisters
15) I'd Rather Be Blind – Etta James

6.19.06
1) I Think I See the Light – Cat Stevens
2) It’s Alright Ma (I’m Only Bleeding) – Bob Dylan
3) Open the Gate Dub – King Tubby
4) One Tree Hill – U2
5) Jim Jeannie – Santana
6) Listen to My Rhythm (Oye Como Va) – Andy Vargas
7) Criss-Cross – Thelonious Monk
8) Theodora (Act 2) – Lorraine Hunt
9) Chant Down Babylon – Junior Byles & Rupert …
10) Top Rankin’ – Bob Marley & the Wailers
11) That’s What Love Will Make You Do – Junior Wells
12) Drut Gat in Tintal – Ustad Vilayat Khan
13) Goye Kur – Ali Farka Toure
14) All I Want – Joni Mitchell
15) Europa – Santana (Live at Akita 1977 version)
16) Track 10 – Santana Lounge Divine
17) Crazy – Outside
18) Sham Time – Willie Bobo

6.16.06
1) Chaung Tzu’s Dream – William Parker & Hamid Drake
2) On Green Dolphin Street – Miles Davis
3) My Man’s Gone Now – Miles Davis
4) Masters of War – Bob Dylan
5) Yo Tengo Ritmo – Ritmo & Candela
6) The Wedding Song – The Ba-Benzele Pygmies
7) Cosmic Strut – Mahavishnu Orchestra
8) Roots, Rock, Reggae – Bob Marley and the Wailers (Live at the Roxy)