Today’s guest deejay is Brian Jackson.
Brian is an American keyboardist, flautist, singer, composer, and producer. Brian has recorded and performed with everyone from Gil Scott-Heron to Stevie Wonder, and recently released an album with Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad.
On today’s show, Brian shares his experiences recording with Jazz Is Dead’s Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Shigeto’s remix of their song “Nancy Wilson,” what get’s Brian in a recording studio, and his New Years resolution.
Brian’s mix include songs that were essential to him when he was a young man trying to figure out his place in music. Brian’s mix also features his partner, the late Gil Scott-Heron.
Join us next week when our guest deejay will be award-winning journalist and composer Charu Suri.
Photo by Christopher Smith.
Interstitial music: Brian Jackson “Nancy Wilson (Shigeto Remix Feat. Ahya Simone & Dez Andrès)” from Remixes JID010
- John Coltrane "Out of this World” from Coltrane
Amazon | Apple Music - Brian Jackson "Parallel Lean/Home Is Where the Hatred Is (feat. Gil Scott-Heron)” from Gotta Play
Amazon | Apple Music - Aretha Franklin "96 Tears” from Aretha Arrives
Amazon | Apple Music - Ahmad Jamal “Emily” from Tranquility
Amazon | Apple Music - Pat Martino “Masquerada” from Starbright
Amazon | Apple Music - Miles Davis “Little Church” from Live-Evil
Amazon | Apple Music - Eugene McDaniels “Headless Heroes” from Headless Heroes of the Apocalypse
Amazon | Apple Music - Les McCann “Someday We’ll Meet Again” from Another Beginning
Amazon | Apple Music - Alice Coltrane "Ptah, The El Daoud” from Ptah, The El Daoud
Amazon | Apple Music - Jimi Hendrix "Belly Button Window” from The Cry of Love
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Read the transcript of Brian Jackson’s introduction to his mix.
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