Makaya McCraven

Rejoice

Tony Allen & Hugh Masekela ·2020

"Again, I haven't heard this record, so you know, big big fan and you know, again I always like to see how drummers approach pushing an ensemble and everything and this is one of the true masters of rhythm."

Please Have a Seat

NNAMDÏ ·2022

"I've heard a couple of cuts but looking forward to digging into this one, Please Have a Seat."

Step on Step

Charles Stepney ·2022

"From International Anthem, kind of a re-release of the music of Charles Stepney, Step on Step. I've been really grateful to be part of this project and just kind of getting to learn the music of Charles Stepney and his influence on all music."

Thelonious Monk With John Coltrane

Thelonious Monk & John Coltrane ·1961

"you can't can't go wrong there, just great innovators"

Live at Bubba's 1980

Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers ·1980

"my ideal recorded live at Bubba's on Blakey's 61st birthday so I got to see, I mean he was older but I did get to see Blakey play when I was a kid maybe around 10 years old."

King Tubbys Meets Rockers Uptown

Augustus Pablo ·1976

"King Tubby, Lee Scratch Perry, dub reggae was very influential to me with the idea of like what can we do with audio, what can we do and what are different ways to do it, and like this was very innovative."

Clean Sweep

Bobby Broom ·1981

"the young record of Bobby the great bobby broom you know this is a record he made when he was young he has a new record out um featuring a piano quartet but this one I have and there's some really killing tracks on here whether or not he uh wants to go that far back in the day but this is a sweet record"