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Welcome to the second instalment of my ‘Jazz Dance Fusion’ compilation series for Joey Negro’s Z Records. I continue to look back into the story & history of the UK jazz dance and jazz music scene; a movement that started for me back in the 70's. The sounds of funk & soul mixed with jazz, influences from Brazil, Africa, Europe and all over the globe, textures of instrumental sounds & voices, fuse to create the much-loved ‘jazz fusion’ sound that we love.

Here we are in 2020 when interest in all forms of Jazz is growing fast as DJ pioneers such as Gilles Peterson, Patrick Forge, Perry Louis, Snowboy, Nick Hosier, Alan Mckinnon, Jim Bernardi, Kev Beadle, Harv Nagi, Shuya Okino and David Patterson continue to push all aspects of Jazz to converted and new audiences.

So, to this compilation where I am showcasing unreleased material and offering tracks up for the first time ever on vinyl and CD. The track listing covers my addiction to dance-floor jazz, coupled with my passion for vocal and percussive jazz, with my usual trademark latin touches.

Hope you enjoy the selection – turn it up loud and feel the jazz passion flow!

2LP

A1. Tino Gonzales – Latin Gypsy
A2. Paoli Mejias - Revelation
A3. 8VB - Gengis
B1. Marita Albán Juárez Quartet – Upa Neguinho
B2. Steven Kroon - Tombo 7/4
B3. Hajime Yoshizawa feat. Navasha Daya - Celebration
B4. Curtis Lundy - Never Gonna Let You Go
C1. Carmen Lundy - So This Is Love
C2. Raffaela Renzulli Ensemble - Brasilia
C3. Grady Tate - Little Black Samba
D2. JD Walter - Golden Lady
D3. Jam Session Goes Latino - Manteca
D4.: Leslie Lewis & Gerard Hagen Trio – Keeper Of The Flame