Dr. Who Dat? (aka Jneiro Jarel) - Beyond 2morros (Lex 2009)

Dr. Who Dat? is the project by hip-hop artist, beatmaker, multi-instrumentalist Jneiro Jarel. He is also a core member of Shape Of Broad Minds. His music spreads from vintage Jazz, astro hip-hop to cosmic broken beats through time and space. 

The latest release Beyond 2morrow is dark, surreal music surrounded by futuristic sounds and flow of his own. Whether it is a straight-up hip-hop or abstract instrumental beats, the combination of samples and sounds that he delivers, the whole package of good vibes and styles will open up your eyes and ears everytime you listen. More projects coming in your way. 

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Tracklist:

1 Lurk
2 Jaws Of Clover
3 Space Balls
4 Lace & Candy
5 Dr. 400,000,000
6 JJ-Tron
7 Bumpy Bump Face
8 Cosmic Congo
9 Nights Over Nantes / Brakes
10 Viberian Twilight Pt. 2
11 Beyond 2morrow
  Featuring Shape Of Broad Minds 
  Vocals - Velben 
12 Dark Moon / Cafe
13 Ghetto Dreaming
  Vocals - Capital Peoples

Jneiro Jarel on Myspace

Dr. Who Dat on Myspace

Dr. Who Dat on Lex Records

The Roots plays for Late Night With Jimmy Fallon

It must be quite a change, but they are strong representatives from music community.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Episode 1 Clip on Youtube

Pharoah Sanders - Rejoice, Theresa 1981

I found the first track "REJOICE" from Gilles Peterson's compilation "Incredible Sound Of Gilles Peterson" when I first began to discover uncharacteristic sounds of Jazz. I say uncharacteristic because I was taught to sit down and listen to Jazz on CD or at concerts. But instead, this particular track was played at clubs and radio programs featuring great dance floor grooves. It soon became one of my favorite Jazz albums in the collection, the timeless inspiration.

The entire album consists of beautiful, spiritual music, experimenting non-Western idioms, with Sanders improvising in his signature soulful, uproar free-form sounds. He is surrounded with great musicians, notably and one of my personal fav pianist Joe Bonner. It is also noteworthy that the album was recorded in 1981 during which many great Jazz musicians from 60s and 70s have shifted to more commercial directions for various reasons (recording contracts or artistic decline). Sanders continued to have sessions with compatriot and up-and-coming artists and record for small independent Jazz labels throughout 80s continuing to 90s and 2000s. He is now 68 years old, and still continues to tour worldwide. Respect.

Tracklist:
1 Rejoice (Sanders)
2 High Life (Trad, arr. Sanders)
3 Nigerian Juju Hi-life (Trad, arr. Sanders)
4 Origin (Sanders)
5 When Lights Are Low (Carter)
6 Moment's Notice (Coltrane, Johnson)
7 Central Park West (Coltrane)
8 Ntjilo Ntjilo / Bird Song (Trad, arr. Sanders)
9 Farah (Sanders)

Personnel: Pharoah Sanders (ts, bells, voice, arr);
Joe Bonner, John Hicks (p);
Bobby Hutcherson (vib);
Steve Turre (tb);
Danny Moore (tp);
Peter Fujii (g);
Lois Colin (harp);
Art Davis, Jorge Pomar (b);
Elvin Jones, Billy Higgins (d);
Babatunde (d, perc, voice), Big Black (perc);
B. Kazuko Ishida, Flame Braithwaite, Sakinah Muhammad, Flame Braithwaite, Sakinah Muhammad, Yvette S. Vanderpool, Bobby London, Carol Wilson Scott, George V. Johnson (voice); William S. Fischer (vocal arr)

Pharoah Sanders Official Site

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Dorian Concept - When Planetx Explode, Kindred Spirits, 2009

The debut release from young talented beatmaker / electronica producer / hip-hop artist from Vienna, Austria, Oliver Thomas Johnson aka Dorian Concept. The music is full of beeps and blips, with beats, synth, keys, and effects. Reminds me of Four Tet, or Squarepusher. There are many Youtube video of him banging microKorg live. Personally, he is definitely the one producer to watch for 2009 and beyond.

Tracklist:
A1. Clap Beep Boom
A2. Freehanded Monkey
A3. Color Sexist
A4. Mesh Beam Splitter
A5. The Fucking Formula
B1. Fort Teen
B2. You Tiresome Thing
B3. When Planets Explode
B4. Het Marshmallow Secret
B5. Two Dimensional

Dorian Concept on Myspace

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United Future Organization - Jazzin', Zero Corporation, 1992

When 3 DJs, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura, and Raphael Sebbag, began regular club night playing Jazz, funk, Latin, and Bossa nova in 1990, when everyone else was playing house music, maybe no one had thought of this was going to create a new genre of music. 2 years later, the trio also known as United Future Organization released Jazzin', the same title of their regular club night. At that time, there were many similar-minded DJs and artists taking Jazz to the next level and sending clear message to the communities where various styles of music intersect and come together. They still may had been a minority in dance music community, but, one thing for sure, they have become the Loud Minority.

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Tracklist:

1. Nemurenai-Insomnie
2. Moondance-Moon Rappin'
Featuring - Claudia E.H.
3. Moondance-Moon Chant
Featuring - Abigail Grimsel
4. I Love My Baby-My Baby Loves Jazz
5. I Love My Baby-My Baby Loves Jazz (Cook & Slater Remix)
Remix - Ashley Slater , Norman Cook
6. Loud Minority (Radio Mix)
7. Dig That Beat
8. Nemurenai-Insomnie (Instrumental)

United Future Organization - V, Exceptional Records, 2002

The 5th and last album from United Future Organization as a trio. In 2002, Toshio Matsuura sadly left to pursue solo career. Once again, the album was released by Cutting-Edge in Japan, and Exceptional Records in Europe. Great league of artists assembled to create simply beautiful Jazz, compared to their earlier releases, not much use of samples, breaks or electronic beats, but rather more live instruments, noticeably the acoustic elements are widely heard throughout the album. Though, they still manage to experiment with the fusion of electronica, Jazz and other eclectic styles of music to showcase their creative forces and, at the end, please our ears with surprises.

Tracklist:
1. Intro (0:54)

2. Esperanza (7:17)
Acoustic Guitar - Naohiko Higuchi
Written By - Raphael Sebbag, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura

3. Everyday Routine (7:22)
Written By - Mitsukuni Murayama, Raphael Sebbag, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura

4. No Problem (7:37)
Acoustic Bass, Bass [Piccolo] - Isao Suzuki
Percussion - Kosmas Kapitza
Piano - Robert Fonseca
Vocals, Lyrics By - Mark Murphy
Written By - Duke Jordan

5. Microcosmo (4:23)
Written By - Raphael Sebbag, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura

6. World Thing (8:01)
Acoustic Bass - Neville Malcolm
Soprano Sax - Nathan Haines
Vocals - Valerie Etienne
Written By - Eric Hochberg, Rick Lazar

7. Lunar Enfant (7:20)
Written By - Mitsukuni Murayama, Raphael Sebbag, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura

8. Por Do Sol (5:57)
Acoustic Guitar - Alex Malheiros
Vocals - Sabrina Malheiros
Written By - Mikio Endo, Mitsukuni Murayama, Raphael Sebbag, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura

9. Listen Love (8:49)
Piano - Yosuke Yamashita
Vocals - Jeffery Smith
Written By - Jon Lucien

10. Transworld (6:24)
Written By - Mitsukuni Murayama, Raphael Sebbag, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura

11. Suite Espagnole (7:30)
Written-By - Mitsukuni Murayama, Raphael Sebbag, Tadashi Yabe, Toshio Matsuura

UFO on Exceptional Records

United Future Organization - Bon Voyage, Mercury, 1999

United Future Organization trio is back with yet another blend of Jazz and electronica in elegant style. This album brings their further diverse influences of various sounds, from Cuban, flamenco, funk, and vocal Jazz. Yet, the trio manages to keep tight control over the eclectic sounds, and creates Jazzy groove atmosphere to any Jazz crowd or dance floor Jazz dancers. Highly recommended.

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Tracklist:
1. Good Luck Shore (5:30)
Music By - Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura

2. Tres Amigos (6:00)
Arranged By [Trombone & Horns] - Hideaki Nakaji
Guitar [Tres] - Yuzo Suenaga
Music By - Endo, Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Piano - Yasuyuki Maejima
Tenor Sax - Toshimichi Imao
Trumpet - Tatsuya Shimogami

3. Flying Saucer (4:42)
Lyrics By [Words], Music By - James Moody
Alto Sax - Koi-Kumiko
Tenor Sax - Toshiya Mitsuhashi
Vocals - Dee Dee Bridgewater
Whistle - Toshio Matsuura

4. Happy Birthday (4:45)
Arranged By [Piano & Strings] - Mikio Endo
Bandoneon [Bandneon] - Koji Kyotani
Lyrics By [Words] - Kuzuu, Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Music By - Endo, Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Viola - Satoko Nakamura, Yuji Yamada
Vocals - Jimmy Murakawa
Voice ["smile & Shout!"] - Chinatsu, Hideyo, Endo, Sebbag, Shizu, Yabe , Matsuura

5. Niji (6:40)
Harp [Gravikord] - YasKaz
Lyrics By [Words], Music By - Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Vocals - Masayuki Yui

6. Pilgrims (6:44)
Music By - Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura

7. Dans Ce Desert (5:09)
Acoustic Guitar - Hiroyuki Komagata
Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Mikio Endo
Lyrics By [Words] - Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Music By - Endo* , Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Vocals, Chorus - Raphael Sebbag

8. Somewhere (7:01)
Chorus - Chinatsu Kuzuu
Music By - Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Rap - Marco Bosco
Trumpet - Toshinori Kondo

9. Labyrinth - Enter At Own Risk (5:12)
Electric Piano [Rhodes] - Mikio Endo
Music By - Endo, Sebbag, Yabe, Matsuura
Sitar [Electric Sitar] - Hiroyuki Komagata