Happy 85th Birthday Odean Pope!

Celebrating the birthday of saxophonist Odean Pope with a short documentary and a 2022 performance at the RUBA Club.

Midweek Mixdown: Sounds From The Ancient Archive w/ Nat Birchall

A typically heady mix from Nat's Ancient Archives featuring John Coltrane, Odean Pope, Dizzy Reece, Yabby You. 

Track list:

1. Nizipho -  Pharoah Sanders 2. Jays - Kalaparush Maurice McIntyre 3. Dadadun - Odean Pope & Misled Children 4. Communion - Dizzy Reece 5. Dial Africa - Wilbur Harden 6. Dial Africa - Rico Rodriguez 7. Keep Your Soul Together - Freddie Hubbard 8. Nature Boy (Live version) - John Coltrane 9. Things New - George Russell 10. Communication - Dewey Redman & Ed Blackwell 11. One For Trane - Dizzy Reece 12. Voodoo Sense - Joachim Khun feat. Archie Shepp 13. Metaphysics - Hassan Ibn Ali feat. Odean Pope 14. Obidiah Iziah (aka Long Time Ago) Johnny Kool/Run Bag O' Wire - Jah Tony 15. Daydreaming Of Africa - Lloyd Jones 16. King Of Kings - Yabby You 17. Oh City Of Zion - Yabby You & King Tubby 18. Ainash Nubia Dub - Yabby You & King Tubby

Check it out right here. 

Happy Birthday Odean Pope!

Celebrating the birthday of tenor titan Odean Pope with a performance of "No Air" and his album with Misled Children. 

R.I.P. Jymie Merritt, 1926-2020

Sadly, innovative jazz bassist Jymie Merritt has passed away after a battle with liver cancer. He'll be greatly missed.