 Follow and support @PurpleRoomRadio on Instagram for full playlists and updates on the show. England’s Pip Millett first picked up the guitar at age 14 and has been on an inspired journey ever since. I played Smoking from her 2022 album, When Everything’s Better, I’ll Let You Know, which was a MUCH anticipated release after she put out a string of EPs in the years prior: 2021’s Motion Sick, Lost in June from 2020, and Do Well from 2019. When Everything’s Better is a conceptual ride, with connected recounts of her experiences in the previous years, split up by interludes and exploring all areas of the R&B landscape. Could We Be More Early in the show I played Home by Kokoroko from their 2022 album Could We Be More. The album is an extremely chill and tranquil vibe created by the eight-person collective and led by trumpeter Sheila Maurice-Grey who beautifully pierces the band’s calm delivery. Motion Sickness Motion Sickness from Shabazz Palaces’ sophomore studio album Lese Majesty is a sonic gem thanks largely to the producer of the duo, Tendai Maraire. Vocals in the group are provided by Ishmael Butler, formerly known as Butterfly from the Hip-Hop group Digable Planets, who combined extremely conscious lyrics with a heavy dose of jazz drip. Candy Man Speaking of the Jazz flavour, I played Candy Man by Quincy Jones from the soundtrack to the 1971 film Dollar$. Jones composed the entire score for the film and brought along a few of his friends - Roberta Flack on When You’re Smiling (The Whole World Smiles With You), and Little Richard on the track Do it - To it, to name a few. Thanks for listening and you will hear me again next week. The Purple Room - Playlist for April 27, 2024Kokoroko
Home 9th Wonder TellMeNow!!! Pip Millett Smoking Lyn Collins Put it On The Line The Main Ingredient You Can Call Me Rover Nuyorican Soul Habriendo el Dominante Von Pea & The Other Guys f/ Kooley High Might as Well Shabazz Palaces Motion Sickness Pete Rock Fly Til I Die (Instrumental) Sharpshooters Heavyweight Ballake Sissoko Segal Parisien Peirani Time Burn Ebo Taylor Aboa Kyirbin Quincy Jones Candy Man Yussef Dayes Chasing the Drum —-- The Purple Room Curated by @ShantuDiggs Saturdays @ 2 pm MT FM 88.5 (yeg) | @cjsr_fm | CJSR.com (stream)  Coming off last week’s DJ Jazzy Jeff feature, I’ve got an eclectic mix in The Purple Room this week. Jamila Woods’ Tiny Garden was the affirmation I needed to get the week going, which came from her 2023 album Water Made Us; check out her back catalog, 2019’s Legacy! Legacy! and 2016’s Heavn. Follow PurpleRoomRadio on Instagram for up-to-date announcements and thanks again for visiting The Purple Room! Five Revolutions Five Revolutions is a foundational group in the Zamrock music movement. The band was discovered playing nightclubs in Zambia around 1970 by promoter Edward Khuzwayo and producer David Nyati. At the time, the band was led by Chris Mbewe who also fronted the band Witch for a while in the 70s and 80s. The band had about a 10-year lifespan – they released four full-length albums and several singles, and at the end of their run they were one of Zambia’s most powerful and influential bands. Check out Poor Man from their 1977 album Ms. Brown, the third full album in the band’s discography. Syl Johnson  Syl Johnson’s Different Strokes is an absolute samplers paradise, released in 1968 on the album Dresses Too Short. It’s been sampled by RZA, Kanye, Eric B & Rakim, De La Soul, EPMD, BDP, and even Michael Jackson for his 1995 album HIStory. Public Enemy’s Fight the Power sampled it too but let’s be real, Bomb Squad sampled just about every song in existence on that album. Wade Marcus Wade Marcus is the man behind the Motown sound who you rarely hear about. He produced and arranged music for Bobbi Humphrey, Ron Carter, Grant Green, Bo Diddley, Donald Byrd, and Marlena Shaw, to name a few. Listen to Spinning Wheels from his 1971 album A New Era, which was beautifully sampled in the Q-Tip remix of Jungle Brothers’ My Jimmy Weighs a Ton. Dream Warriors  Dream Warriors is one of Canada’s recognized pioneers of Hip-Hop – they’re also the first headliners I opened up for back in the day. Their 1991 album, And Now The Legacy Begins, highlights the creativity and abstract production that set them apart from other groups at the time. I closed the doors today with Voyage through the Multiverse – watch for the replay if you missed it, and I’ll see you next week in The Purple Room. The Purple Room - Playlist for April 13, 2024Five Revolutions
Poor Man Jamila Woods Tiny Garden Syl Johnson Different Strokes The Impressions Love Love Love Buckshot LeFonque James Brown pt. 1 & 2 Will Sessions & Amp Fiddler f/ Dames Brown Who I Am Wade Marcus Spinning Wheel Madlib Distant Land Nas & Damian Marley Friends Dalton Harris No More Will I Roam Lee Fields & The Expressions Where is the Love Bobby Hutcherson Manzanita Dream Warriors Voyage Through the Multiverse —-- The Purple Room Curated by @ShantuDiggs Saturdays @ 2 pm MT FM 88.5 (yeg) | @cjsr_fm | CJSR.com (stream)  This week on the show we celebrated my legit G.O.A.T. DJ, The Magnificent DJ Jazzy Jeff. Whether you know him from his time as the other half to Will Smith’s Fresh Prince, or as the man behind A Touch of Jazz records, or even if you just know him as the guy Uncle Phil used to toss out the house every week, Jeffery Townes has been the prototype for the core of the art of DJing since he first made himself known in 1985.  Jeff came up in the block party, house party, and DJ battle scene in Philadelphia, and back then, the name of the game was breaks, cuts, and energy. Crate diggers and DJs would hunt for obscure or overlooked songs and even go to great lengths to hide their discoveries by washing the labels from their records so other DJs couldn’t bite. It was a very different game back then.  Jeff also came up in an era where the DJ and the emcee often shared top billing, to show you the importance and the role that the DJ played. The DJ was the whole band – the drummer, the guitarist, the bass and the backup singer rolled into one. They had songs dedicated to them on albums and instrumental tracks that gave the DJ room to flex. In Jeff’s case, half of an entire album was frequently devoted to DJ-focused tracks. Take some time and explore his catalog. You’ll see what I see which is an artist who has not only adapted to fit over the decades but one who has led – in style, innovation, and adoption of new technology. These are our heroes. The Purple Room - Playlist for April 6, 2024Nuyorican Soul
Jazzy Jeff’s Theme Little Brother Watch Me (Instrumental) DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Live at Union Square (November 1986) DJ Jazzy Jeff Ludesfordays Interlude Jill Scott A Long Walk (Jazzy Jeff Redux) DJ Jazzy Jeff f/ Raheem DeVaughn My Soul Ain’t For Sale DJ Jazzy Jeff Hi & Hungry Interlude The Roots The Next Movement DJ Jazzy Jeff f/ J-Live Break it Down DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Jazzy’s Groove The Temptations Papa Was a Rolling Stone (Jazzy Jeff Soleful Mix) DJ Jazzy Jeff It’s June Already DJ Jazzy Jeff f/ Oddisee Musik Lounge DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince A Touch of Jazz DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Rhythm Trax – House Party Style —-- The Purple Room Curated by @ShantuDiggs Saturdays @ 2 pm MT FM 88.5 (yeg) | @cjsr_fm | CJSR.com (stream) |
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