See Massey-Harris @ Sauce, Saturday

Gord, Scott and crew will tear it up at Sauce (1376 Danforth) on Saturday from 4 to 7 pm. 

One For The Weekend: Terje Rypdal

Check out the brilliant title track from Terje Rypdal's 1968 solo debut Bleak House. 

A taste of Todd Simon's Ethio-Colombian blend

The Munich-based Jazz & Milk label is launching a new compilation series of previously unavailable recordings with the 6-song various artist Footprints 12" EP (and digital download). After a quasi Afro-funk joint by Bad Jazz Troupe remixed by Jazz & Milk founder Dusty and some MPC-based bedroom house trickery from Vienna's Sam Irl, comes the compilation's real standout track – the hard-swingin' Ethio-Colombian hybrid "Sidama De Cali" by Todd Simon and the Angel City All Star Brass Band.

Inspired by the custom coffee blends which Simon brews, "Sidama De Cali" essentially just horns and percussion but thanks to Simon's tight arrangement the 21-piece ACASBB's debut release comes together seamlessly. And yes, the rumour that the guacharaca scraping comes courtesy of Will "Quantic" Holland is true.

No doubt some fans of the Poets of Rhythm and Whitefield Brothers will want to grab this limited-run 12" for the JJ Whitefield-penned "Who's Foolin' Who?" pounded out with pan-African finess by Karl Hector & The Malcouns but "Sidama De Cali" by the ACASBB is the real gem as you can hear below.

Todd Simon & The Angel City All Star Brass Band - Sidama De Cali
 

Happy Birthday Serge Gainsbourg!

Enjoy Serge's "La Horse" seven-inch, released on his own Hortensia label in 1970. 

Watch Can live in Soest, 1970

Enjoy this rare and funky performance footage of Can shot in 1970 while it's available.

The Baseball Project vs. A-Rod

Midweek Mixdown: The Jazz Kid

Enjoy this dope "Deep & Spiritual Jazz" mix put together by The Jazz Kid

Deep & Spiritual Jazz Vol. 3 (March 2014) by The Jazz Kid on Mixcloud

Track listing: 
1.The Time Of This World Is At Hand by Billy Gault 
2.Black Land Of The Nile by Masequa Myers 
3.John Coltrane (Live) by the Clifford Jordan Quartet 
4.Afro Blue by Dee Dee Bridgewater 
5.Creole Girl by Noah Howard 
6.Love And Hate by Jackie McLean 
7.Moon Child by Doug Carn 
8.My Africa by The Pyramids 
9.Capra Black by Billy Harper