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The Major Scale – The Future Light of Mark Murphy with Gilles Peterson

July 29, 2020 By Chris

PFT Media Podcast NetworkSince the late ’50s Mark Murphy has been a stalwart of the crooner set. A jazz singer with an exquisite style that pushed the edges and split the critics, making him a real musician’s musician. A contemporary of the Rat Pack and the rock opera with an affinity for the Beats and be-bop, Murphy defied category–freeform vocalese with a rich timbre that let forth expressive colors that were alluring, audacious, and even shocking.

Despite multiple Grammy nods, he was largely relegated to the fringes. Then came the ’80s, Gilles Peterson, the Acid Jazz movement, electronica, London, Japan, Scandinavia, Asia, Europe, the 21st Century and beyond, literally. With new musical freedoms Murphy took the vocal arts light years ahead.
We welcome back Gilles Peterson, who was instrumental in this phase of the singer’s life and career, to share his experiences and shed light on the music that bookended this extraordinary artist’s legacy. Featuring collaborations with 4Hero, United Future Organization, the Five Corners Quintet, and more. Continue Reading …

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The Major Scale – Jaimie Branch & 1959: A Magic Year

July 22, 2020 By Chris

PFT Media Podcast NetworkWe’re stoked to welcome back Jaimie Branch to The Major Scale. Rising talents like her are the lifeblood of new music, the road ahead, and even for shows like ours. She continues carving out her sound of dark hued melodic free jazz with Bird Dogs of Paradise, the follow up to Fly Or Die. Now she takes the mic with a blues shout that has a message and musical urgency that hasn’t been heard since the likes of Abbey Lincoln, and Andy Bey. Raise a fist, nod your head.

Ever notice how the year 1959 had such an abundance of classics? Not just big hits, but landmark works of art that took American music to the next level. Much has been said about the big five from ‘59: Kind of Blue by Miles Davis, Giant Steps by John Coltrane, Mingus Ah Hum by Charles Mingus, The Shape of Jazz to Come by Ornette Coleman, and Take Five by Dave Brubeck. We’re going to survey some of the other amazing releases from this magical year, including Yusef Lateef, Dinah Washington, Chico Hamilton, Bill Evans, Harold Land, Oliver Nelson, Cannonball Adderley, and more.Continue Reading …

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The Major Scale – Raphael Saadiq & What is Neo-Soul?

July 15, 2020 By Chris

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Raphael Saadiq is a well schooled soul composer. As much as he’s an auteur, he’s a curator whose vision is culled from the classics, with ears and eyes focused on the way ahead. In a class of groove savants like Prince, Erykah Badu, and Bilal, Saadiq’s stamp on Neo-Soul is bold, brilliant, beautiful, and touching–like his latest, Jimmy Lee. He chimes in with us to discuss the Jimmy Lee we all know and are.

“What is Neo-Soul?” someone asked us recently. That’s a show in itself, more like one of those epics with an intermission. For the sake of time we rattled off a few choice cuts from this conscience driven fusion of funk, electronica, jazz, Afro beat and the proverbial kitchen sink. On cue: Freestyle Fellowship, 4Hero, Mos Def, Hiatus Kaiyote, Bilal, J Dilla, Spacek, Viktor Duplaix, plus plus plus.

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The Major Scale – Yussef Dayes & Jazz UK

July 8, 2020 By Chris

PFT Media Podcast NetworkThere’s a worldwide revolution happening in modern music. Across the pond, the UK has countless talents blazing new trails and Yussef Dayes is a big part of it. First as the drummer in the duo Yussef Kamal, and now for his stellar adventures solo and collaborative: Alfa Mist, Tom Misch, and the legendary Blue Note Records. Dayes brings a fusion of soul, electronica, and funk that’s like an ultra modern cinema for the ears. 

Keeping with Blighty, the second half continues with the vibe that jazz has left on the multicultural United Kingdom. It started with a Trad Fad in the ‘50s, eventually taking on the elements of it’s African, Asian, Caribbean, and youth communities with fearless results–from Afro-Beat to free jazz to Northern Soul and dancehall culture. We wax on with a list of serious contenders: Dizzy Reece, Emma Jean Thackray, Courtney Pine, the elusive Origin, and IG Culture. Plus, we’d be remiss to forget Cliff Townshend’s singing saxophone, aka the forebear of The Who’s Pete Townshend.Continue Reading …

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