Since most of the sax-a-teers we’ve heard from this month have been culled from the 50s, 60s and 70s, I thought this time around I’d feature some of the "newer" sax players on the scene today. That means that today’s mix will feature:

Eric Marienthal
George Howard
Dave Koz
Kirk Whalum
Kim Waters
Najee
Pamela Williams
Euge Groove
Richard Elliot
Kenny G
Ronnie Laws
Maceo Parker

I have to admit, I’ve really enjoyed focusing on a particular instrument like this and exploring the various artists who play it. I think there will be more explorations like this in the months ahead here on RIBS.

OK! Another round of "great sax" for ya to close out ‘Sax Appeal’ month as we present to you…

"Sax Appeal 5 – Great Sax 2"

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1. Compared To What – Eric Marienthal – Got You Covered [3:42]
2. Grazin’ In The Grass – George Howard – When Summer Comes [4:45]
3. Do You Know The Way To San Jose? – Pamela Williams – The Look Of Love [4:48]
4. All I Do – Kirk Whalum – For You [5:02]
5. (Sittin’ On) The Dock Of The Bay – Kim Waters – All Because Of You [4:12]
6. Can’t Hide Love – Najee – Najee’s Theme [5:09]
7. Going In Circles – Maceo Parker – Funkoverload [6:55]
8. Pink Panther Theme – Dave Koz – At The Movies [3:38]
9. Sax Attack – Kenny G – Gravity [5:02]
10. New Jack Saturday – Eric Marienthal – Easy Street [5:09]
11. Get ‘em Goin’ – Euge Groove – Just Feels Right [5:44]
12. That’s The Way Love Goes – Kirk Whalum – For You [4:41]
13. In The Groove – Richard Elliot – Jumpin’ Off [4:16]
14. Just Be My Lady – Kim Waters – All Because Of You [4:49]
15. Chillaxin – Euge Groove – Just Feels Right [6:06]
16. You Don’t Know – Pamela Williams – Sweet Saxsations [4:56]
17. Why Do You Laugh At Me – Ronnie Laws – Pressure Sensitive [3:59]

Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.

Enjoy!

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What that means is that for the next 5 Thursdays the mixes there will be featuring many of our great saxophone players from the past on up to the present day. You’ll be hearing familiar folks like Grover Washington, Jr., David Sanborn, Stanley Turrentine and Jr. Walker as well as some of the masters who pioneered the use of the instrument in Jazz, Swing, R&B and Rock ‘n Roll like Charlie “Bird” Parker, John Coltrane, Sonny Stitt, Illinois Jacquet and many more.

The first playlist will feature a collection of uptempo (and a few mellow) grooves from a variety of players and as we move on into the month I’ll select a few trios and focus on them in the traditional Triple Play Thurs-Day format.

So… make sure you check in over there later today and all month long cause, it’s ‘Sax Appeal’ Month on RIBS! I mean, everybody could use some “great sax” once in a while, right? {smile}

This week I continue the in the same theme and we delve once again into the Mizell Brothers’ catalog with another collection of “Sky High” music. Today’s playlist is heavily populated with Donald Byrd cuts, having five of my favorites from him in addition to selections from the other usual suspects: Bobbi Humphrey, Gary Bartz, Johnny Hammond, A Taste Of Honey, The Blackbyrds and Rance Allen.

OK, it’s kick back and relax time as the sounds of the Mizell Brothers continue to flow forth from the RIBS kitchen as we present to you…

“Flight Time-More Sky High Jazz (Mizell Brothers)”

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Playlist: (song – artist – album [time])

1. Flight Time – Donald Byrd – Black Byrd [8:31]
2. Love Tones – Gary Bartz – The Shadow Do! [5:16]
3. Tell Me What To Do – Johnny Hammond – Gears [5:18]
4. (Fallin’ Like) Dominoes – Donald Byrd – Places And Spaces [4:31]
5. Harlem River Drive – Bobbi Humphrey – Blacks and Blues [7:50]
6. Black Byrd – Donald Byrd – Black Byrd [7:21]
7. Satin Doll – Bobbi Humphrey – Satin Doll [4:09]
8. This Love Of Ours – A Taste Of Honey – A Taste Of Honey [3:33]
9. Love Ballad – Gary Bartz – Music Is My Sanctuary [4:11]
10. Think Twice (2005 remix) – Donald Byrd – Stepping Into Tomorrow [7:39]
11. Star Borne – Johnny Hammond – Gambler’s Life [8:12]
12. Truth Is Marching On (Outro) – Rance Allen – Say My Friend [1:14]
13. Truth Is Marching On – Rance Allen – Say My Friend 3:53]
14. The Baby – Blackbyrds – Flying Start [[5:20]
15. Places And Spaces – Donald Byrd – Places And Spaces [6:17]

Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.

Enjoy!

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Back in the days before RIBS (and my other site, NetInfoWeb.com) was born I used to search the ‘Net for good Soul, R&B and/or Jazz music because I was (and still am AAMOF) disenchanted with the state of commercial radio. On one of these wanderings I found a cool site called Mix Of The Week, where a number of different DJs would post music mixes for download. While the collection of mixes on the site runs the full gamut of the musical spectrum there was one particular mix that I immediately and forever fell in love with, mix #244 SkyHi by a DJ known as Entity. The beauty of this mix is that it is a collection of songs from the various artists produced by the legendary team of Sky High Productions, Larry and Fonce Mizell, a.k.a the Mizell Brothers.

Together these two were responsible for producing some of my favorite artists back in the 70s/early 80s: Bobbi Humphrey, Donald Byrd, Gary Bartz, L.T.D., A Taste Of Honey, The Blackbyrds and many more.

I can’t even begin to tell you how many times I have played and listened to this mix. It is as if the DJ made the playlist just for me. Of course as much as I liked SkyHi there were a lot of other Mizell produced songs that were not in this mix and over time I started to think about putting together another “Sky High” mix that hopefully would capture the flavor of MOTW #244 that I originally fell in love with.

Well, it took a while to locate and acquire all of the Mizell produced disks I needed but I have finally put together my own playlist of “Mizell music” and I am happy to share it with you today. So sit back and enjoy a Rhythms In Black Satin take on music produced by the legendary Mizell Brothers as I present to you…

“Sky High Jazz, Too (Mizell Brothers)”

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Playlist: (song – artist [time])

1. The Trip – Bobbi Humphrey 5:30
2. Wind Parade – Donald Byrd 6:08
3. Peace Of Mind – Rance Allen 5:06
4. Don’t Leave – Roger Glenn 4:09
5. I Love You – A Taste Of Honey 4:29
6. Can’t We Smile – Johnny Hammond 4:31
7. Love Ballad – L.T.D. 4:35
8. Summer Love – Blackbyrds 5:10
9. Music Is My Sanctuary – Gary Bartz 6:23
10. Where Are We Going – Marvin Gaye 3:56
11. Uno Esta – Bobbi Humphrey 6:43
12. Virgo Lady – Johnny Hammond 6:44
13. Ooo Baby Baby – Gary Bartz 5:55
14. Sky High – A Taste Of Honey 5:06
15. Fancy Dancer – Bobbi Humphrey 5:35
16. Where Are We Going – Donald Byrd 4:37

Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.

Enjoy!

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Well, music is like that too (for me at least and, I expect, for many of you out there also). Today’s playlist is a perfect example of this fact. I originally made this mix sometime back during the college days. At the risk of dating myself that is over 25 years ago. For some reason that I still can’t really explain, it has always been one of my favorite collection of songs and this tape (the original mix was on a 90 minute cassette tape, TDK as I recall) has logged many a mile with me up and down the highways and byways of my life.

The bad news, unfortunately, is that the original cassette tape has been missing for the past several years. The good news is that I did actually write down the songs that comprised the playlist (can’t say that for quite a few other old cassette tapes I still have lying around. Many a ‘mystery’ song or two on those! But I digress…) So even though the original mix has been lost (I still hope it turns up one of these days if/when I ever pack up and move again. I’ve found so many ‘lost’ items that way, haven’t you? *smile*) with the playlist in hand and today’s computer technology the mix could be easily recreated. No problem, right? I wish it were that easy. As my luck would have it I was able to collect EVERY song for the playlist… except one, the Taj Mahal cut “Why?…And We Repeat/Why?…And We Repeat” (in case you are interested, this song is found on a relatively obscure TM album called Music Keeps Me Together). And, of course, THAT happened to be my favorite cut in the entire mix!

Undaunted, over the years I have recreated the mix using other songs as a substitute for the Taj Mahal cut. I’ve tried “Love Is The Message” by MFSB, “Spiral” by the Crusaders, and a few others. And while it was nice to have the mix again (this time on CD, of course) as a traveling companion, it really was just not quite the same. Something was missing, the flow was just not quite the one I remembered, enjoyed and, above all wanted.

The irony of this story is that I actually had the Taj Mahal song all along… on vinyl. Yep, every time I would play around with another variation of the mix that Music Keeps Me Together album would be peeking over my shoulder at me. It’s like it was whispering in my ear, “you know the song you want is right here, all you have to do is convert it to MP3 format”. Problem was… no turntable, well no working turntable I should say. Out of four units I owned, each one had some kind of a problem: no stylus on one, no belt on the other, the motor on the third one would speed up and/or slow down at various times during the playing of a record. And the fourth one? I could never locate the box I stored it in during the last move. *sigh* So close, so close…

To wrap up this tale, a month ago I found the fourth turntable! I was looking for something else (of course) when the discovery happened (isn’t that always the case?). Well, I wasted no time in hooking that thing up the the computer system and digitizing that Taj Mahal disc! And now the mix, my traveling buddy, is back whole again in all its original glory. So to celebrate my good fortune and happiness, I am pleased to share with and present to you…

“Outlaw 2009″

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Playlist: (song – artist [time])

1. Outlaw – WAR [4:00]
2. Why?… And We Repeat/Why?… And We Repeat – Taj Mahal [7:28]
3. Running With The Night – Lionel Richie [4:09]
4. Burnin’ Up – Imagination [4:42]
5. Walk In The Night – Junior Walker & The All Stars [4:13]
6. Working Day And Night – Michael Jackson [5:14]
7. Machine Gun – Commodores [2:38]
8. Magic Carpet Ride – Creative Source [3:13]
9. Let Your Mind Be Free – Brother To Brother [3:32]
10. Life In The Fast Lane – Eagles [4:47]
11. Fast Lane – Gil Scott-Heron [4:52]
12. Street Player – Rufus ft. Chaka Khan [4:54]
13. What Can I Do for You – Labelle [4:02]
14. Flying High – Commodores [3:49]
15. Ain’t No Mountain High Enough – Inner Life [10:28]
16. Is It Love You’re After – Rose Royce [5:05]
17. Risky Changes – Bionic Boogie [7:14]

Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.

Enjoy!

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Whew! We had another great Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Event this past weekend! Like to send out a big “THANK YOU!” to all of the podcasters that participated and to all of the readers/listeners who stopped by some or all of the sites to check out the music. In case you missed it, you can check out the “Cupid’s Hunt 2009… Let’s Get It On!” post where you will find the links (21 in total!) to all of the mixes.

As for today, well I’m still in a jazzy/ballads state of mind myself. The Jazz ballads mix, “Have A Jazzy Valentine” I posted for Cupid’s Hunt was very well received and a lot of fun to research and make so I thought that I would continue in that vein this week. On our buffet table you will find tasty morsels from the likes of Kirk Whalum, Grover Washington, Jr., Jack McDuff, Cal Tjader, Noel Pointer and George Howard to name a few.

A little more on the mid-to-uptempo side (mostly) than “Jazzy Valentine”, this mix is still a very smooth listen and a perfect complement to almost activity you care to undertake. So let’s kick back, relax and stay in a “jazzy” frame of mind as we present to you this week:

“More Ballads, More Jazz”

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Playlist: (song – artist – [time])

1. I Want You – Kirk Whalum [4:26]
2. As Time Goes By – Dave Koz [4:02]
3. My Cherie Amour – Jon Lucien [2:59]
4. My Cherie Amour – George Benson [3:35]
5. Walk On By – Cal Tjader [3:23]
6. Stolen Moments – Grover Washington, Jr. [7:25]
7. Goin’ Out Of My Head – Sergio Mendes & Brasil 66 [3:02]
8. Love Will Find A Way – Ramsey Lewis w/Eve Cornelious [5:15]
9. This Masquerade – Jack Mcduff [8:14]
10. What You Won’t Do For Love – Roy Ayers [5:49]
11. Ascension – Kirk Whalum [5:14]
12. You Made Me So Very Happy – Lou Rawls [4:27]
13. Love Like This – Grover Washington, Jr. [4:52]
14. Baby, Come To Me – George Howard [6:35]
15. Love Is Blue/I Can Sing A Rainbow – Hubert Laws [3:25]
16. Superwoman – Noel Pointer [4:21]
17. Your Song – Al Jarreau [5:37]

Have you missed any of the RIBS mixes we’ve posted? If you have there is now an easy way to catch up on what we’ve been up to. Just go check out the new RIBS Archives Page to see a very easy to read listing of every post (and music mix) we’ve uploaded to the site.

Enjoy!

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Here’s a mix I put together for the celebration that I hope you find interesting. First though, I must give credit where credit is due. The inspiration for this playlist was sparked from a tweet by one of the wonderful people I’ve had the pleasure to meet on Twitter. She goes by the handle of ElementsOfJazz and is a big Jazz fan. Her tweets are an entertaining flow of information about Jazz events, music and personalities. If Jazz is your thing, you are doing yourself a disservice if you are not following ElementsOfJazz.

Anyway, a few days ago in one of the many conversations going on about music for Valentine’s Day, ElementsOfJazz asked:

“What is your favorite version of My Funny Valentine?”

Well, if you are into Jazz, you are already familiar with this Jazz standard which, if I remember correctly has been recorded over 1300 times! If you are not familiar with the song, here is some detailed history about the song that I found on JazzStandards.com (very good site, BTW) and an excerpt from the My Funny Valentine Wikipedia article:

“My Funny Valentine” is a show tune from the 1937 Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart musical Babes in Arms. It is now considered a jazz standard, appearing on over 1300 albums performed by over 600 artists. The first recorded version of the song to make the charts was by Hal McIntyre with vocals by Ruth Gaylor in 1945. It only appeared for one week and hit #16.

The song reemerged in the 1950s and made it to the top of the charts when Chet Baker released a very popular and influential version (released on the album My Funny Valentine / Blue Note Records). His soft, delicate and serene delivery introduced the world to Chet Baker’s singing skills (he was previously known only for his trumpeting skills, also displayed on this recording). Baker is still associated more with “My Funny Valentine” than with any other of the long list of songs he recorded.

Ok, now back to Twitter. So ElementsOfJazz poses the question, and to make it even more interesting she kept a running tally of the responses (sort of like an informal poll) and would update the numbers several times a day. Well, this got me started. First, having a pretty extensive Jazz collection myself, I searched my files to see how many versions I already had. Then it was off to the ‘Net to see what information I could find about other versions of the song. And finally, after immersing myself in all things My Funny Valentine for a couple of days it wasn’t surprising for me to start thinking about making a playlist out of the variety of different versions I had found.

And that, basically, is how we got here to this post and today’s playlist. *smile* What you are about to check out is something I like to call my “A Baker’s Dozen” mix. This is a playlist that consists of thirteen different versions of the same song. It may seem simple but the trick is to choose the different song versions carefully in order to create a listenable flow of music and, most importantly, keep the mix from being BORING! After all there are only so many times someone can listen to the same song over and over again. Well, I believe I have successfully avoided that trap by collecting a wide variety of My Funny Valentine versions from both Jazz and R&B artists (James Ingram’s version is my personal fav, BTW) and sequencing the songs such that you will have an enjoyable time listening to it from beginning all the way to the end. However, only you the listener can be the final judge as to whether I have succeeded or not.

And remember, “Every day is Valentine’s Day for those of us who are basically lovable!”

So, Check out a RIBS baker’s dozen as I present to you:

Cupid’s Hunt: “My Funny Valentine” – A Baker’s Dozen

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Playlist: (song – artist [time])

1. My Funny Valentine – Chet Baker [2:20]
2. My Funny Valentine – James Ingram [3:13]
3. My Funny Valentine – Whispers [4:18]
4. My Funny Valentine – Chaka Kahn [4:06]
5. My Funny Valentine – Herb Alpert [4:41]
6. My Funny Valentine – Constantine Maroulis [3:16]
7. My Funny Valentine (Take 3) – Herbie Hancock [6:07]
8. My Funny Valentine – Pieces Of A Dream [7:10]
9. My Funny Valentine – Gotan Project [7:52]
10. My Funny Valentine – Jimmy Ponder [3:39]
11. My Funny Valentine – Ella Fitzgerald [3:51]
12. My Funny Valentine – Melinda Doolittle [2:07]
13. My Funny Valentine – Miles Davis [10:12]

Don’t Forget: the Cupid’s Hunt 2009 master post, Cupid’s Hunt 2009… “Let’s Get It On!” contains links to ALL of the CH 2009 mixes. With the addition of the My Funny Valentine mix this brings us to a total of 21 different mixes for your listening pleasure. Oh, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: “@cupidshunt”! (no quotes, of course)

Enjoy!

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However, before we talk about this particular mix, let me just send a shout out and acknowledgment for a job well done to all of the fine and talented podcasters and bloggers who make this thing happen. It is truly enjoyable for me to work with and share my love of music with each and every one of you. And this Valentine’s Day collaboration podcast is so… much… FUN! I was really looking forward to doing it this year and it has not disappointed at all. And even though I know that there is a lot more to go with this current year of 2009, I am already looking forward to our Cupid’s Hunt 2010 collaboration! *smile*

OK, let’s get some RIBS on your plate, shall we? I’m quite sure some of you out there are pretty hungry by now with all of the, um… how shall we say it… “expenditure of energy” that went on last night. *smile* Isn’t great when Valentine’s Day falls on a Saturday? You can celebrate Friday night, all day Saturday, all night Saturday night and still make it to church on Sunday. Hmmmmm? Well, some of you anyway. LOL!

Our mix on this day of L-O-V-E is one I am very happy with. Now, I pretty much like all of the mixes posted here on the site, but this one ended up being a very, very nice mix with a smooth flow that I am 100% certain will be the perfect backdrop for your Valentine’s Day celebration. The concept is rather simple, I wanted to take a collection of my favorite Soul/R&B ballads and do a mix, not by the original artists however, but coiver versions by Jazz artists. This way I get to mix my two favorite forms of music: smooth, melodic, soulful slow jams and Jazz. To be honest, I like this mix so much that I’ve been playing it constantly all week long. And now I get to share it with you!

So… let’s get jazzy and romantic all at the same time, shall we, as you enjoy the Cupid’s Hunt 2009 Valentine’s Day extravaganza. We now present to you:

Cupid’s Hunt 2009 – “Have A ‘Jazzy’ Valentine!”

REMINDER: the CH 2009 master post, Cupid’s Hunt 2009… “Let’s Get It On!” was posted yesterday. Right now it has links to about half of the participating blogs and CH2 mixes. This will be updated a little later this morning with the additional links to the rest of the participating sites. Oh, and don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: “@cupidshunt”! (no quotes, of course)

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Playlist: (song – artist – [time])

1. Love’s Holiday – Lalah Hathaway [4:03]
2. Betcha, By Golly, Wow – Ramsey Lewis [5:09]
3. The Look Of Love – Grover Washington Jr [4:40]
4. Tell Me A Bedtime Story – Herbie Hancock [5:03]
5. Funny How Time Flies (When You’re Having Fun) – Stanley Clarke [6:07]
6. Just My Imagination – Euge Groove [4:56]
7. That’s The Way Of The World – Incognito [9:00]
8. Someone To Watch Over Me – Stanley Turrentine [7:44]
9. A Song For You (w/Christina Aguilera) – Herbie Hancock [7:03]
10. Time After Time – Miles Davis [3:39]
11. Can’t Hide Love – Najee [5:09]
12. Feel Like Making Love – Hubert Laws [6:13]
13. Save Your Love For Me – Joe Sample and Randy Crawford [3:21]
14. Darlin’, Darlin’ Baby – Steve Khan [6:31]

BTW… this isn’t all that we have for you from the RIBS kitchen on this Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day weekend! There is an “extra helping” part to this post that will be added a little later (today) and we also have the “dessert tray” mix that should be posted tomorrow. Let’s face it, we are just gonna be the “Valentine’s Celebration Soundtrack” for your entire weekend. See ya soon!

Enjoy!

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“Hello” and “Welcome” to the the 2nd Annual Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Event. Have we got some serious love making/romance making/get your groove on/let’s do the wild thang music mixes in store for you this weekend!

Just in case you are not on my fav social networking site, Twitter, or have been living under a rock and haven’t heard, Cupid’s Hunt is where online DJs, or podcasters as we like to call ourselves, from all across the country get together and release music mixes in celebration of Valentine’s Day, the day of L-O-V-E.

Here at Rhythms In Black Satin you are in the perfect place to stay on top of ALL of the action that will be going on with the event this year. Starting today and throughout the weekend we’ll be updating this post with information, breaking news and links to all of the fine music mixes that will be available for you to download.

OK, enough talk for now. Here’s a partial list of Cupid’s Hunt mixes that are already online for your enjoyment:

1. DJ GrantLOVE -
a) Music To My Ears: “It’s All LOVE, Pt 1 DJ GrantLOVE”
b) Music To My Ears: “It’s All LOVE, Pt 2 More LOVE”
c) Music To My Ears: “My Love, My Life, My Wife (Cupids Hunt 2009)”

2. Todd Kelley – ToddKelley.net: “Cupid’s Hunt Mix 2009″

3. Nikki – Soulrific: “Cupid’s Hunt Mahaba Mix”

4. DarrenKeith – My Love For Music: “Cupid’s Hunt 2009″

5. Fresh – “Cupid’s Hunt 2009 – A Special Edition Sunday Soundtrack”

6. Anji Bee – “Chillcast #151: Cupid’s Hunt V.2 2009″

7. Jeff Hinz - Friday Night Dance Party: “Cupid’s Hunt FNDP Special”

8. Kevin – Got The Fever: “Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day”

Alright! There’s the first bunch to get ya started. REMEMBER, keep coming back here to RIBS, your official Cupid’s Hunt Headquarters, for more updates and even more links to more mixes. As the saying goes, “You ain’t seen nothin’ yet!”

UPDATE #1:
OK folks, here is the first update to the Cupid’s Hunt master post with some more links to the great music mixes that have been posted for THE EVENT:

9. anewlis – Radio ANEW: “ITM – Cupid’s Hunt 09″

10. Fave – Friday Favecast: “Cupid’s Hunt Edition – Love All Over”

11. EJFlavors – of “Old School Wednesday” fame: “This Thing: Cupid’s Hunt, 2009″

12. calinative – Liz Burr: “Cupid’s Hunt: Certified Crazy”

13. RoddyKat – Roddio Jukebox: “Cupid Hunt 2009 – Lights, Camera, Slow Jams”

14. Ricky – Bajanrascals Podcast: “Valentine’s Day Mix”

15. dbassist – “Cupid’s Hunt 2009 – dbassist’s Love Thang”

16. Vincent, The Soul Chef – Fufu Stew (via Souled On Music): “Love Lockdown: The Fufu Stew Edition”

And, of course, this list would not be complete without the entree from the RIBS kitchen, right? I want you to have a safe, enjoyable but above all a jazzy valentine:

17. TGrundy a.k.a “Mr. Brilliant” – RIBS: “Cupid’s Hunt 2009 – Have A ‘Jazzy’ Valentine!”

Whew, this is looking soooooo good! 19 different podcast mixes for your V-Day enjoyment… so far. Somehow I don’t think it’s over yet, as a matter of fact I KNOW it isn’t. *smile* Keep checking back here at RIBS and listening in on Twitter for even more Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s weekend musical goodies!

UPDATE #2:
We told you it was not over yet. AAMOF, one of the primary movers and shakers of the SuperFriends of Podcasting, her “Royal Highness” as I like to call her, DJ Diva, The Mixtress of R&B, was conspicuously absent yesterday. She had not been heard from since late Friday and we were left wondering what had happened. Was something wrong? Did she suddenly decide to quit podcasting? Of course, since it *was* Valentine’s Day, one of the SuperFriends (who shall remain nameless *smile*) speculated that her loving husband, The Political Assistant sent the twins away for the weekend and he had her ever so slightly restrained with red satin rope and was feeding her strawberries and whipped cream. LOL!

ANYWAY, as it turns out DJ Diva’s Cupid’s Hunt contribution got slightly delayed by some of the unexpected twists and turns of this thing called LIFE and then she chose to spend some quality time on V-Day with her family. And can’t nobody be mad at or question that choice!

So with all of that said Cupid’s Hunt now has its 20th mix available for your listening pleasure. And here’s a teaser: there will be at least 21 mixes (maybe even 22) You just gotta keep checking in here at Cupid’s Hunt HQ 2009!

18. DJ Diva – The Mixtress Of R&B: “Cupid’s Hunt: 80s Ladies Love”

UPDATE #3:
As I alluded to earlier, here is mix #21 in our Cupid’s Hunt Valentine’s Day celebration. A little something I was inspired to throw together that grew out of a V-Day/music conversation on Twitter.

19. TGrundy – RIBS: “Cupid’s Hunt: My Funny Valentine-A Baker’s Dozen”

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Here’s an idea that popped into my head a few weeks ago, just about out of nowhere it seemed. Today’s buffet is a heavenly mix of songs… literally. I got to thinking about songs with the word “heaven” in them and, even though initially I didn’t think there would be that many, it turns out that I was able to find more than just a handful. This mix actually turned out much, much better than I thought it would. It’s a nice collection of sounds from a diverse group of artists including: Coke Escovedo, Luther Vandross, Seal, The Spinners, Gerald Levert, Teddy Pendergrass, The Dramatics and Roberta Flack just to name a few.

So while we are still just a little less than 48 hours away from the big Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Event, let this mix of “Heavenly” sounds tide you over as we present to you…

When Love Calls, The Heavenly Mix

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Playlist: (song – artist – [time])

1. When Love Calls – Atlantic Starr [3:57]
2. If I Ever Lose This Heaven – Coke Escovedo [3:34]
3. Heaven Sent You - Stanley Clarke [6:06]
4. Heaven Only Knows – Teddy Pendergrass [4:08]
5. Heaven on Earth (So Fine) – Spinners [3:58]
6. Heaven Bound – Rufus ft. Chaka Khan [3:47]
7. Come In Heaven Earth Is Calling – Tata Vega [4:42]
8. Heaven’s Girl – Quincy Jones [4:53]
9. Heavenly (Good Feeling) – Seal [5:02]
10. The Closest Thing To Heaven – Lionel Richie [4:00]
11. Is This The Way To Heaven? – Gerald Levert [4:51]
12. All About The Heaven – Brothers Johnson [3:59]
13. If I Ever Lose This Heaven – Will Downing [4:56]
14. This Must Be Heaven – Brainstorm [6:35]
15. That Heaven Kind Of Feeling – Dramatics [3:09]
16. You Are My Heaven – Roberta Flack [4:14]
17. Heavens Knows – Luther Vandross [4:24]
18. Soul Heaven – Johnnie Taylor [4:52]

Enjoy!

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Just in case you have not heard yet, Cupid’s Hunt, is only a few days away! On Saturday, February 14, 2009 over a dozen podcasters will release music mixes on their sites in celebration of the day of Love… Valentine’s Day.

The excitement is starting to build, I hope you are ready for the explosion of love music that is going to be set off on that day! Check back here at Rhythms In Black Satin, your official Cupid’s Hunt Headquarters, on Friday and throughout the day on Saturday for updates on the releases and links to all of the mixes on the participating sites.

ANYWAY… this week we’ve got something a little different for you. Going to lay down some some classic, hard bopping Jazz circa the 60’s and 70’s. I don’t usually delve into this aspect of the Jazz genre here on RIBS, but after putting this playlist together (and enjoying it immensely) I think there may some more of this era of Jazz coming our way in the future.

Our trio this week are three veterans in the world of Jazz that are giants in the business (IMHO) not only because of their longevity but also the masterful way they command thier instruments. This probably one of those “generational” things again, if you are over 40 and are into Jazz then these names are already familiar to you. If you are under 40 and/or not that familiar with Jazz music… well take out a pencil and some paper because Jazz class is about to start! *smile*

Oh, and while I have your attention before you start grooving to the music, remember to come back here next Saturday February 14, 2009 Valentine’s Day as Rhythms In Black Satin and a dozen (or more) other podcasters present the second annual Cupid’s Hunt Podcast Event. If you are looking for some love music to help you celebrate Valentine’s Day, then Cupid’s Hunt is the place (or rather the places) to find it!

OK! This week, let’s get on down with some hard, drivin’, classic Jazz as we present to you:

1. Yusef Lateef
2. Richard “Groove” Holmes
3. Pharoah Sanders

Yusef Lateef, Rhichard “Groove” Holmes and Pharoah Sanders

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Playlist: (song – artist – album [time])

1. Straighten Up and Fly Right – Yusef Lateef [3:28]
2. You’ve Got It Bad Girl – Richard “Groove” Holmes [5:22]
3. You’ve Got To Have Freedom – Pharoah Sanders [6:52]
4. Take the ‘A’ Train – Yusef Lateef [11:14]
5. Chopper – Richard “Groove” Holmes and Jimmy McGriff [8:50]
6. Dawning – Pharoah Sanders & 23 Skidoo [6:12]
7. Quarantine – Yusef Lateef [7:02]
8. Please Send Me Someone To Love – Richard “Groove” Holmes [4:06]
9. Memories Of Coltrane – Pharoah Sanders [8:31]
10. Love Theme From Spartacus – Yusef Lateef [4:12]
11. Roll’em Pete – Richard “Groove” Holmes [6:01]
12. Colors – Pharoah Sanders [5:38]
13. (I Dont Stand) A Ghost Of A Chance With You - Yusef Lateef [4:06]

Enjoy!

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Music Lovers/Podcasting Fam

TGrundy here. I’m reaching out to you once again to invite you to participate in another in our series of podcast collaboration projects.

So far we’ve brought you the Cupid’s Hunt podcast in celebration of Valentine’s Day and the Mother Love podcast to celebrate Mother’s Day. This time around, as a bookend to the Mother Love event, we’d like to turn our attention and talents to Father’s Day in a podcast event that’s being called:

“Color Him Father”

This special podcast will be produced and available for download on Father’s Day, Sunday, June 15, 2008.

If you’d like to participate, simply do the following:

1. Choose a song that captures how you feel about “fathers and/or fatherhood”
2. Record the following: An INTRO to your selection, giving the song title+artist+why you chose it
3. Send the intro+song as an MP3 file(s) via email to tgrundy[at]gmail.com – no later than Wednesday, June 11th!

That’s it . . . we’ll do the rest. The podcast will be posted on 6/15 at RhythmsInBlackSatin.com – we encourage you to post it on your podcast site as well.

If you have any questions, concerns, etc. please reach out to me at tgrundy[at]gmail.com or IM me on GMail or leave me a comment/message on my page at the Soul Commune music community or in the SoulSites Podiverse group also on Soul Commune.

We look forward to your participation in this podcast honoring these special men who have influenced and shaped our lives!

(NOTE: for those of you who know me, you know I’m “graphically challenged” when it comes to logs and stuff! help me out here {smile})

–TG