Rec/Play
do 11 dec 2025 20:00 uur
Compiled by Leroy Rey Leroy Rey, – DJ for more than 30 years and avid music freak-, is digging thru his extensive record collection for a bi-weekly show, in an effort to cover the wide, wide spectrum of sounds rooted in the African diaspora.No boundaries, just Rec/Play. "Heeeeey Leroy, whatchu gon' play now??" • 1. Dive Into Darkness – Jéroboam • (great b-side of new single by French Jazz/Funkstas) • 2. Let it Go (Joe Claussell's Rhythm Music Dance version) – Patrick Gibin • (just released, awesome re-work of Gibin's masterpiece) • 3. Rahsaan Is Beautiful – Billy Hart • (born 29/11/1940 – celebrating the 85th birthday of Jazz drummer – Swahili name Jabali, when member of Herbie Hancock's Mwandishi years) • 4. You Wouldn't, You Couldn't Be True – Phil Upchurch • (legendary Chicago-born guitar player – just passed away 23/11/2025 – played with a who's who of artists: Benson, Quincy, Donny, Ramsey, Rotary Connection & more) • 5. Bad Times – The Tavares • (RIP Antone "Chubby" Tavares of R&B/Soul outfit, consisting solely of blood brothers, died on 29/11/2025) • 6. Pot Belly – Lou Donaldson • (taken from "Pretty Things" – album 55th anniversary – released late 1970 – actual date unknown) • 7. All For One – Brand Nubian • (taken from classic Hip Hop record "One For All" – album 35th anniversary – release date 04/12/1990) • 8. The Chocolate Nuisance – Cannonball Adderley jr. (born 28/11/1936 – celebrating 89th birthday of Roy McCurdy – drummer for Cannonball's band from 1965 to 1975 – co-writer of this song along with Nat Adderley) • 9. Too Much Attention – Gilbert O' Sullivan • (born 01/12/1946 – celebrating the 79th birthday of great Irish singer /songwriter) • 10. Hip-Hug-Her – Booker T. & The MG's • (RIP Steve Cropper – 1/4th & guitar player of 60's R&B quartet – played with Aretha, Otis & many more, also songwriter & producer – died 03/12/2025) • 11. From Far Away – Miroslav Vitous • (born 06/12/1947 – celebrating the 78th birthday of renownned Jazz bass player – founding member Weather Report) • 12. Mez' Kæl Blossom – The Selenites Band • (track from wicked new album by Ethio-jazz group, "Journey On Az Ma'ar Moon", released 28/11/2025) • 13. Gula Matari – Quincy Jones • (taken from "Gula Matari" – album 55th anniversary – released late 1970 – actual date unknown) • 14. All Mine – Portishead • (born 09/12/1971 – celebrating the 54th birthday of founding member, DJ & producer of seminal band) • 15. Adnis – Jay-Z • (born 04/12/1969 – celebrating 56th birthday of world famous rapper & business man) • 16. First Thing In The Morning – James Moody • (09/12/2010 – 15th death anniversary of sax & flute man, famous of jazz evergreen "Moody's Mood For Love") • 17. No Escaping It – Jimmy Owens • (born 09/12/43 – celebrating the 82th birthday of great jazz trumpeter, composer, arranger & lecturer) • 18. Bring It Come (ft. Oliver Night) – Kid Sublime • (dope collabo from Kid's latest album "The Paradigm Shift", released 30/10/2025) • 19. Rain Forest – Paul Hardcastle • (born 10/12/1957 – celebrating the 68th birthday of English composer & electronic musician, famous for his 1985 crossover hit "19") • 20. Umi Says – Mos Def • (born 11/12/1973 – celebrating the 52nd birthday of gifted rapper, singer, musician & actor) • 21. Lament – The Rascals • (born 29/11/1943 – celebrating the 82nd birthday of Felix Cavaliere – founding member, co-lead vocalist & keyboard player of the band who had a smash hit in 1967 with the single "Groovin'") • 22. Things We Like To Do – Shuggie Otis • (born 30/11/1953 – celebrating the 72nd birthday of musical prodigy, who already released his 1st album when he was only 16 years old. Wrote "Strawberry Letter 23" a year later) • 23. Mighty Spirit – Commodores • (born 10/12/1946 – celebrating the 79th birthday of drummer/singer Walter 'Clyde' Orange) • 24. Castles Of Sand – Jermaine Jackson • (born 11/12/1954 – celebrating the 71th birthday of one of the Jackson brothers, also a bass player in The Jackson 5)
