One Of The First Up

The final part of the proGram this knew someone had to do it.

Give Up the Goods (Just Step)- Benny Reid & Havoc
Eye For an Eye (Your Beef is Mines)- Benny Reid & Havoc
Whatchu Say!- Ideal Ft. The Palmer Squares


Wayo In-law- Prince Nico Mbarga w/The Ivory Coasters (Live at WOMAD 1982)
Kumbatia- Buddha’s Lounge
Miliamba- Ablaye Cissoko & Volker Goetze
The Vegetarian Dervishes – Semai- A Far Cry, Mehmet Ali Sanlıkol & George Lernis


Miles Chases New Voodoo In The Church- London Brew
Raven Flies Low – London Brew
Hail To The Real Chief- M.E.B. & Miles Davis
Bitches Are Back- M.E.B. & Miles Davis
Butter Pecan- Jason Miles

Darks Light

The middle part of the proGram had both sides covered just in case.

It’s My Time- Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints
Ganimed- Angels Of Libra
In & Out- Angels Of Libra Ft. Jean Cortis


Scatter- Ghost Funk Orchestra
***pre-recorded conversation w/Seth Applebaum of GFO***
Bluebell- Ghost Funk Orchestra


Whiskey Makes Me Stronger- Eddie Roberts & The Lucky Strokes
You’re a Peach- Gold Leader
Kaik Gidelim- Altin Gün
Avalanche Of Love- WITCH Ft. Sampa The Great


Guanaco- Kiltro
Piña pa la Niña- Gotopo & Don Elektron
Sábado- Caixa Cubo Ft. Zé Leônidas
Telenova- Zuco 103
Flashback- Immy Owuso

Rebirthin’

The beGinning part of this week’s show got started in a bloomin’.

Fat Shame, Pt. 2- Alabama Mike
Woman On The Warpath- Alabama Mike
Savannah Red- Johnny King & Friends
Black Coffee At Sunrise- Brad ‘Guitar’ Wilson


Favorite Things- Dudley Taft
Why Is It We Don’t Dance Anymore- Jimmie Bratcher
Low Down Dirty Shame- Jennifer Lyn and the Groove Revival


Don’t Feed the Trolls- The Get Right Band
Dragging Me Down- Popsicko
Late in the Garden- Nick Waterhouse


The Murder Mystery Pt. 2- Rudy De Anda
***pre-recorded conversation with Rudy De Anda***
Miel- Rudy De Anda


Runnin’ (To Get to Your Love)- Bobby Harden & The Soulful Saints

Pulling Together

The final part of the proGram reminds us its about the moving closer that counts. One, two, tree.

Mitolo- Erol Josué
Kase tonèl- Erol Josué
Erzulie- Erol Josué


Ocean Whitetips- Sim Nagai
Flute Resort- Sim Nagai
Craftsman- Wax Tailor
Make My Way Back Home- Kassa Overall Ft. Nick Hakim & Theo Croker


The Start of Your Ending (41st Side)- Benny Reid & Havoc
***pre-recorded conversation with Benny Reid***
Cradle To the Grave- Benny Reid & Havoc
Party’s Over- Benny Reid & Havoc


Enigma 7.5- Jasdeep Singh Degun
Boboyillo- Baaba Maal Ft. ROUGI
Delia y la luna- Roberto Lopez


Straight & Bent- Rick Cutler

Captain Splitty

The middle part of the proGram, knew it was going to drop off the table.

Fables- Rahill Ft. Beck

The Problem with a Street- Nick Waterhouse
(No) Commitment- Nick Waterhouse
King Cock- Alabama Mike


If You Don’t Want My Love- Jalen Ngonda
Number Nine- The Everettes
Raise a Glass- The Soul Motivators Ft. Shahi Teruko
Ayahuasca- Angels Of Libra
Kung Fu Noir- Angels Of Libra
Bump the Man- Philip Lassiter Ft. Durand Bernarr


Till I Landed- Bahama Soul Club Ft. Tiago Saga
Reggae Train- Naya Rockers Ft. Johnny Clarke (Mad Professor Remix)
Chairman- Ekiti Sound Ft. Aunty Rayzor
Tequila- Los Bitchos


Funk #1- Sababa 5
The Prayer- Cantrips

The Splits

The beGinning of the show took the sides of the middle.

Little Joe- Mighty Poplar

Pontius Pilate’s Home Movies- The New Pornographers
Can’t Wait ‘Till Summer- Librarians with Hickeys
49 Bye-Byes / For What Its Worth- Stephen Stills (Live At Berkley, 1971)
I Won’t Always Love You- Black Country, New Road (Live at Bush Hall)
Smoky Mtn. Prowler- Andrew Gabbard


Dance On The Grave Of Bobby Lee- Bohannons
Sunshine Casual- Rasmus Birk
Babette Become A Burden- Rasmus Birk
Didn’t Think You Had It- Terry Ohms
Traunch- Con Brio


Rhiza- Beatings Are In The Body
Grid Incursion- Sound Cipher
Banacek- Sex Mob

Landscaped Waving

The final part of this week’s proGram went the way it went, afterall.

Hot Bricks- Luis Russell
Them There Eyes- Luis Russell Ft. Louis Armstrong
Blues for Duffy and Doug- Don Aliquo
I Thought I Knew- Billy Childs
Crystal Silence- Billy Childs
The Time Being- Canadian Jazz Collective


Bender- Astrocolor
Singularity- Astrocolor
Street Vibe- Jason Miles
Closed Circle- Total Refreshment Centre & Byron Wallen


Crescent (City Swamp Dub)- Total Refreshment Centre & Jake Long
Dub Sol- Nevaris
Pleasant Place- Jahmali


Undertow- Jasdeep Singh Degun
Rageshri- Jasdeep Singh Degun

Waves Go There

The middle part of the proGram followed which way the waves did go.

Revelations- Angels Of Libra
Gabriel- Angels Of Libra Ft. Milo Milone
Raphael- Angels Of Libra
Running Away- Thee Sacred Souls


Time Wasting- Baby Charles
Jackson Fingers- Baby Charles
Art Form- The Drawbars
Starved- The Drawbars
Jim Nasty- The Soul Motivators
Everything’s Gonna Be Alright- The Soul Motivators Ft. Shahi Teruko
One for the Heads- The Soul Motivators Ft. Shahi Teruko


The Cashmere Chamber- Whatitdo Archive Group
The Web- The Ironsides


One O’Clock Jump- Danny Jonokuchi & The Revisionists & Count Basie

The Lines Thereabouts

The first part of this week’s proGram took a new way to get there from here.

The Perfect Dance- The Rifters

Sweet Georgia Brown- Taj Mahal
Caldonia- Taj Mahal
Killer Joe- Taj Mahal


Texas Louisana- Ally Venable Ft. Buddy Guy
greenarrowradio promo- Kimberly Dill of Sister Lucille
Hey Sweet Mama- Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia
My Business- Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia


Zanzibar- The Maple Blues Band
Pontiac Blues- The Cash Box Kings
Interstate 75 (LP Vocal Version)- Marcus Malone & The Motor City Hustlers


Gold Dust Woman- Shayna Steele
Bodies- Shalom
Even It Out- Fever Ray

Which Ways

The final part of this week’s proGram was in and out or out and in.

Jam 6.1- Greg Spero
THEO SAYS- Theo Croker Ft. Ego Ella May & D’LEAU
Funky Princess- Kingsley Durant Ft. Eric Johnson


For Phineas- Isaiah J. Thompson Ft. Julian Lee, Philip Norris & Domo Branch

Fire Illuminations Inside the Particles of Light- Wadada Leo Smith”s Orange Wave Electric
***pre-recorded conversation with Wadada Leo Smith***
Muhammad Ali’s Spiritual Horizon- Wadada Leo Smith”s Orange Wave Electric
Tony Williams- Wadada Leo Smith”s Orange Wave Electric


Chant II- Ingrid Laubrock w/Tomeka Reid, Brandon Seabrook, Mazz Swift, Michael Formanek, Tom Rainey
Leap Leap- Leap Day Trio (live)
The Great Western Loop- Billy Childs


The Ghetto- EarthKry

Returning To

The middle part of the proGram was back to the point of…

Head North- Mick Pini / Audio 54
Go Ahead- Lucas de Mulder, The New Mastersounds & Eddie Roberts
Feel the Spirit- Lucas de Mulder, The New Mastersounds & Eddie Roberts
Shake (All Your Good Mama Gave You)- Max Kaplan & The Magics


Know Better- Abby Jeanne
Intro- The Drawbars
One Twenty-Five- The Drawbars
Cat Call- The Drawbars
St. Thomas- The Soul Rebels & Count Basie Ft. Nicholas Payton, Cimafunk & Weedie Braimah


South Philly Groove- The Vince Ector Organatomy Trio + (Live)
Reprise- Larry Goldings, Kaveh Rastegar & Abe Rounds
But Wait, There’s Les- Larry Goldings, Kaveh Rastegar & Abe Rounds
Like Him- Greg Spero

Parking Moving

The first part of this week’s proGram had to stop to start it all up.

Travelin’ Soul- Alice Howe
Weasel & Weasel’s Convenience Store- The Okee Dokee Brothers
I’m Just a Lucky So-And-So- Taj Mahal
Blues Funky Like That- Eric Bibb Ft. Taj Mahal & Jontavious Willis
Day Of Reckoning- DownTown Mystic Ft. Tony Trischka


52nd Avenue- Peter Storm & The Blues Society
Go Down & Play- Peter Storm & The Blues Society
She’s a Woman- Big Harp George
Jump Abu Lula!- Big Harp George


War Pigs- Josiah Soren & the Colorblind Pilots Ft. Austin Parker
Sweet Like Mary Jane- Marcus Rezak
Lost Connection- Eric Silverman

Upflown

The final part of the open schedule fill-in proGram was lifted.

The Alchemist- Scott Petito Ft. Randy Brecker, Rachel Z Hakim, Omar Hakim & Mino Cinelu
Bombogenesis- Scott Petito Ft. Bob Mintzer, Kevin Hays & Simon Phillips


Wes 2K- Eddie Coburn Jazz Project
Batteries Not Included- Eddie Coburn Jazz Project
Scagg’s Place- Eddie Coburn Jazz Project


Fuchsia- Mr. Chair Ft. Eddie Barbash

Another Opens- Kendrick Scott
What Day Is It?- Kendrick Scott
Con Alma- The Vince Ector Organatomy Trio + (Live)

Flowing Until Ends

Did a open schedule fill-in proGram and the first part was getting on down.

Chucha- Son Rompe Pera
Proteus- Son Rompe Pera Ft. Gil Gutierrez
Sac Buit- ROS
You’re A Girl For One Man Only- Brandee Younger


Ballaké Sissoko- Sona Jobarteh Ft. Ballaké Sissoko
***pre-recorded conversation with Sona Jobarteh***
Gambia- Sona Jobarteh
Kambengwo- Sona Jobarteh Ft. Youssou N’Dour


Machine- Nadia Washington

Interlude: Old Friends- Sanah Kadoura
The Gemini’s- Sanah Kadoura


African Drum- Dwight Trible Ft. Kamasi Washington
Elements- Dwight Trible

Poking Out From Within

The final part of this week’s proGram see and saw.

Grigori- The Reluctant Cosmonaut
Ready to Ball- Kassa Overall


Let Them Know- Wax Tailor Ft. Voice Monet & lojii
***pre-recorded conversation with Wax Tailor***
Just Rock On- Wax Tailor Ft. David Bars, Ill Conscious, Mattic & Kuf Knotz
Freaky Circus- Wax Tailor Ft. Mr. Lif & Napoleon Da Legend


Twisted- Jacques Schwarz-Bart
Sun Salutation- Jacques Schwarz-Bart


The Layers- Julian Lage
Moten Swing- Wayne Alpern
Little Darlin’- Wayne Alpern
When I’m Sixty Four- Wayne Alpern


Yeah Yeah Yeah- Larry Goldings, Kaveh Rastegar & Abe Rounds
Mary Lou- Larry Goldings, Kaveh Rastegar & Abe Rounds

Still Branching Out

The middle part of the proGram kept reaching for it.

Sage and Cigarettes- Abby Jeanne
Stono Hustle- Hot Mustard
One Finger Only- The Drawbars
Lets Do It Again- The Drawbars
Cowboys To Girls- The Sextones


Everything’s Gonna Be Alright- Lettuce
**pre-recorded conversation with Adam Deitch of Lettuce**
Keep That Funk Alive- Lettuce Ft. Bootsy Collins
Didn’t You- Lettuce Ft. Talib Kweli

WYD- Rudy De Anda
Several Times- Lucas de Mulder, The New Mastersounds & Eddie Roberts
Hot Ba-Ri-O- Lucas de Mulder, The New Mastersounds & Eddie Roberts
Underground Dance- Lucas de Mulder, The New Mastersounds & Eddie Roberts
Beach Chase- Sunbörn Ft. Caio Marcio Santos


Apocalypse Daydream- Mike Dillon & Punkadelick

Which Way Is

The first part of this week’s proGram looked for the right directions.

Up on the Shelf- Arkansauce
Ain’t No Grave- The Brothers Comatose & Charlie Parr
Tell Me Pretty Baby- Fred Davis


Permanent Midnight- Big Shoes
Why Not You- Sister Lucille Ft. Reba Russell
greenarrowradio promo- Danny Liston
Free- Eric Bibb Ft. Habib Koité
Sinner Man- Eric Bibb Ft. Eric Bibb String Band


Love The One Your With- Stephen Stills (Live at Berkeley ’71)
Cheap High- Gyasi (live)
Tongue Tied- Gyasi (live)
Won’t Be Satisfied- Harlis Sweetwater Ft. David Hidalgo & John Doe
O Torto Santo- Bike


Yellow Peril- Nat Myers

Photo by Nick Berard

Climbing The Red

The second part of the Xtra open schedule fill in proGram went up to get down.

Cosmic Change- Lonnie Liston Smith/Adrian Younge/Ali Shaheed Muhammad Ft. Loren Oden
Sunset- Eddie Chacon
Trouble- Supreme Beings of Leisure
The Other Side- Supreme Beings of Leisure
Solar Power- MELONYX
I Am The Occupation- Mary Ocher


Forbidden Cabinet- Wax Tailor
The Final Note- Wax Tailor
The Glass Dragon- Ursula 1000
Made Of Golden Light- Tommaso Cappellato Ft. Lalin St. Juste
Your Love Is Mine- The New Mastersounds [Nostalgia 77 Remix] Ft. Corrine Bailey Rae


Panter- Montparnasse Musique Ft. Kasai All Stars & Basokin
Le Serpant- Montparnasse Musique Ft. Basokin

A Look Upwards

Did a little open schedule extra day proGramming. The first part looked up this way.

Am I Sad?- Gecko Turner
Ain’t No Fun Preachin’ to the Choir- Gecko Turner
So New Orleans (2023)- Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra
Carnival Time- Delfeayo Marsalis & Uptown Jazz Orchestra


Stanky- Kingsley Durant
Better- Larry Goldings, Kaveh Rastegar & Abe Rounds
Temple Bar- Larry Goldings, Kaveh Rastegar & Abe Rounds
My Stomping Ground- Dwight Trible


Intermezzo- Joe Chambers
Caravanserai- Joe Chambers
Gazelle Suite- Joe Chambers
Homer and Debs- Mike Dillon & Punkadelick
Sister Sadie- Leon Lee Dorsey Ft. Russell Malone & Mike Clark
Bumpin’ on Sunset- Leon Lee Dorsey Ft Russell Malone & Mike Clark


Something’s Blowing in- Markus Rutz

Changing Daily Spiral

The final part of the proGram took the what is and found a soon to be.

Kora Meets Pipa- Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate
Joyful World- Gao Hong & Kadialy Kouyate
Mandeuli II- Clavellina d’aire Ft. Cati Plana & Jordi Maria Macaya
Bartolillo- Clavellina d’aire Ft. Cati Plana & Jordi Maria Macaya


Sukuma- Montparnasse Musique Ft. Muambuyi
Makonda- Montparnasse Musique Ft. Konono No1
Ikwekiame Nedumhe- Alhaji Waziri Oshomah
Brown Dwarfs- Aksak Maboul
I Walk & I Walk- Aksak Maboul


Poised- Dave Askren & Jeff Benedict
Stompin’ At The Savoy- Dave Askren & Jeff Benedict
Girl Get ‘Em- Christopher McBride Ft. Kenny Bentley
The Call- Lukas Traxel Ft. Otis Sandsjö & Moritz Baumgärtner