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)
