One For The Weekend: Henri Texier

French bass boss Henri Texier breathes new life to the old standard "Besame Mucho" on his new trio album Heteroklite Lockdown.

Catch up on Henri Texier's essential early albums at Mr. Bongo right here.

Quarantunes: Raul Malo

The Mavericks' Raul Malo has been busy knocking out classics from his home studio to help raise spirits during this difficult time. Here are just a few.

That time Dizzy Gillespie cut a John Barry-style version of "Bésame Mucho"

Back in 1969, Dizzy Gillespie transformed "Bésame Mucho" into what sounds like a lost James Bond theme. 

Happy 75th Birthday Andy Bey!

Celebrating Andy's birthday with his stellar cover of Nick Drake's River Man and a CBC clip from 1965.