Summer Soul Station Part 5: Summer Grooves

This is part 5 of Summer Soul Station. The first track of this mix, ‘I’ll look around’ from Esperanza Spalding, is from a brand new Billie Holiday tribute on StormVox that came out this week. ‘The bottle’ is another cover version. It was written by soul innovator and spoken word artist Gil Scott-Heron, who passed away on the 27th of May. I included a version of Maysa Leak, one of the singers of Incognito. She gives the song an up-tempo, more optimistic feel. And I always like Señor Coconut, his music gives me the perfect summer feeling. You have to check out his song about the Tour de France (the world's biggest cycling event that is taking place now). It is a Latin version of the Kraftwerk classic. I put in a track from Brazilian jazz funk band Azymuth, teaming up with Jazzanova this time. I will play a track from the new Azymuth album ‘Aurora’ very soon. Enjoy! Picture from Calvin Dexter.

Tracklist:

Esperanza Spalding – I’ll Look Around (2011)
Bootsy Collins (Feat. Phil Ade & CandiSweetz) – Kool Whip (2011)
Air – Radio Number 1 [Senor Coconut's Rumbamambo Remix] (2003)
Sergent Garcia – En El Domino (2011)
Sergio Mendes – Orpheus (Quiet Carnival) (2010)
Mirage – Summer Grooves (1980)
Juju Orchestra (Feat. Carolyn Leonhart & Terry Callier) – What Is Hip? (2007)
I-Dep – Sign Of Summer [Freak Do Brazil Vs Karis Extended Vocal] (2007)
The Jackson 5 – Hum Along And Dance [United Future Organization Remix] (2000)
Jazzanova Feat. Azymuth – Gafiera (2008)
Halibut – Cool Down (2007)
Maysa Leak – The Bottle (2000)
Sensuàl – Salve Soul (2008)
Gretchen Parlato – Weak (2009)
Nicola Conte – Mystery Of You (2011)
Ronnie McNeir – In Summertime (1972)
The Stylistics – Between Hello And Goodbye (1979)