The Jazz Jousters Podcast #3 by Carys Matic

It was a huge honour to be asked to host the Jazz Jousters podcast. A lot of love went into this playlist and I hope it shines through the tracks I selected. I've included a number of jazz-influenced hip hop gems that have inspired me over the years, alongside some more recent tracks that get my head nodding and my brain ticking. I also threw in a couple of joints from my forthcoming EP 'The Spaces in the Silence'. I hope you enjoy listening to this set as much as I enjoyed compiling it. Peace, Carys 'Matic' Jones Download

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Some Other Time - The Jazz Jousters digs Bill Evans

As promised, the Jazz Jousters return with their fourth collection of Hip Hop Jazz instrumentals from their Lab Off sessions that pay homage to some of their favorite Jazz legends. The Jousters group took it upon themselves to tackle the ‘Some Other Time’ instrumental by the famous pianist, Bill Evans.



‘Some Other Time - The Jazz Jousters digs Bill Evans’ features productions from regulars, Blue Buttonz, Gadget, Wriggly Scott, Joe Davies, Diligent Fingers, DRTYDRDZ and Mr. Moods featuring vocals from MarLikNun on the closing track.

Millennium Jazz has just begun session number five and the Jousters are about to take on ‘Summertime’ by Stan Getz & Astrud Gilberto. This will be released on Sunday 29th July 2012 on the Millennium Jazz Bandcamp page.



Thank you for listening! MJM

Mirrors - The Jazz Jousters Vibes With Bobby Hutcherson

Mirrors is another installment to come from Millennium Jazz’s Lab Off sessions within their international Jazz Jousters community as they return yet again with a third helping of quality Trip Hop and Hip Hop Jazz. In this session the Jousters came together to sample the 1963, ‘Mirrors’ by the Vibraphone and Marimba veteran Bobby Hutcherson.



‘Mirrors’ features productions from the likes of; Wriggly Scott, Gadget, Organiq Creator, Mr. Moods, Erik Jackson, Blue Buttonz, DRTYDRDZ Diligent Fingers, Skinnista, Es-K,
Joe Davies, & B 3 N B i. As well as vocals from Vicky Flint, Awakening Dawn, Cheese & Diligent Fingers.



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 You can also see Diligent Fingers in the lab and talking us through his process of making ‘Reflections’ for the session



Lab Off Part 4 – ‘The Jazz Jousters dig Bill Evans’, is now underway and will be released on Sunday 15th July 2012 on the Millennium Jazz Bandcamp page.

Keep Jousting! MJM

The Jazz Jousters Podcast #2 by Gadget

So we're back with podcast number two of our fortnightly series and now I have the privilege of hosting this one. I've basically selected a load of my favorites be them brand new or something previously released that still tugs a little something within me when I hear them. Overall, this is imy take on what I consider to be some of the best and most dedicated Jazzhoppers that my ears have been lucky enough to witness. I hope you're all enjoying these podcasts as much as the Jazz Jousters Tributes we've been putting out over the last month or so. Lots more to come, we'll be dropping podcasts and more tributes to download bi-weekly (a release every Saturday).

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In The Lab: Diligent Fingers - Jazz Jousters introduction

Misty -The Jazz Jousters Meets Bob Brookmeyer

Misty – The Jazz Jousters Meets Bob Brookmeyer

The Jazz Jousters return with a follow up to their ‘Chet Baker Tribute EP’ as they have just completed Lab Off session #2 to showcase some of the group’s talent and love of Hip Hop Jazz and Jazz orientated music.

However, this time the Jousters are paying homage to the late great Bob Brookmeyer, and as a sample source they used his version of the classic ‘Misty’, which Bob (Valve Trombone) played alongside the likes of Stan Getz (tenor sax), Gary Burton (vibraphone), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass) and Elvin Jones (drums), all of whom made up the ‘Bob Brookmeyer Sextet’ in 1964.



Once again we have a mix of talented international producers such as; Mr. Moods & Erik Jackson, Diligent Fingers, Skinnista, Joe Davies, DRTYDRDZ, Gadget, Elyon, Es-K, B 3 N B i & Blue Buttonz.

‘Misty’ also features vocals from Emma Louise, Gadget & Awakening Dawn on the closing track which makes this the first project to incorporate some of the vocal artists within the Millennium Jazz online community that is, The Jazz Jousters.

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Dusted Off pt7: Chet Baker Documentary

I haven't done a Dusted Off post in almost two years but I found it fitting to do this one as myself and some of the heads in our Jazz Jousters Facebook group are flipping Chet's 'Almost blue' Classic. This will be released this weekend (June 1st) on the Millennium Jazz Bandcamp under the name of The Jazz Jousters. If you know your Jazzhop you may even recognise some of the many names of international Hip Hoppers that are Jousting with us.

Anyway back to the doc ..I'll confess that before starting the above project I didn't know half as much about the great Chet Baker as I do now. You may find this to be quite deep or possibly very inspirational. We shall see...

R.I.P Chesney Henry "Chet" Baker, Jr. (December 23, 1929 – May 13, 1988)