We'll hear soulful funk from Rasputin's Stash, new music from Laura Mvula, and gospel from Operation Breadbasket Orchestra leader Ben Branch.
UpFront Soul Playlist #2016.22 Hour 1 Joan Armatrading "Back to the Night" from "Back to the Night" on A&M Rasputin's Stash "Dark Moon" from "Hidden Stash" on Athens of the North Tony Allen "Afro Kungfu Beat" from "Film of Life" on Harmonia Mundi Grace Love & the True Loves "Animal" from "Grace Love & the True Loves" Myles Sanko "So Hard to Stop" from "Born in Black & White" on L g re Recordings Bernard Purdie "Jimmy's Back" from "Soul Drums" Laura Mvula "Phenomenal Woman" from "The Dreaming Room" 1619 Bad Ass Band "Where Do I Go From Here?" from "1619 Bad Ass Band" Bobby Hutcherson "Hangin' Out With You" from "Waiting" Ben Branch & the Operation Breadbasket Orchestra "Let Us Break Bread Together" from "The Last Request" on Chess Black Sugar "Understanding" from "Black Sugar" on Munster Billy Preston "Low Down" from "The Very Best of Billy Preston" Syl Johnson "I Feel an Urge" from "The Complete Twinight Singles" on Numero Milt Jackson "I'm Not So Sure" from "Soul Jazz Legacy" Hour 2 Sam Cooke "Desire Me" from "The Man Who Invented Soul Disc 1" Smokey Robinson & The Miracles "You Must Be Love" from "The 35th Anniversary Collection Disc 3" The Drinkard Singers "When I Rise in the Morning" from "Screaming Gospel Holy Rollers Vol 1" The Falcons "Feels Good" from "You're So Fine - 1956 - 1961 - Featuring Eddie Floyd, Sir Mack Rice, Joe Stubbs & Wilson Pickett" TNT Band "Musica Del Alma" from "Fania Latin Soul Essentials" Roosevelt Matthews (With Billy Ball & The Upsetters) "Tighten Up Tighter" from "The Funky 16 Corners" Miriam Makeba "La Guinee Guine" from "A Promise" MonoMono "Kenimania" from "Nigeria Rock Special: Psychedelic Afro-Rock & Fuzz-Funk in 1970's Nigeria" J.D. Jazz "Onam Bebe Basa" from "Bokoor Beats" Jackie Shane "Don't Play That Song" from "Live At The Sapphire Tavern" The Hot 8 Brass Band "Steaming Blues" from "The Life and Time Of..." Bobby Marchan "Oooh La La" from "Bobby Marchan" Kamasi Washington "The Magnificent 7" from "The Epic Vol. 2 The Glorious Tale" Sam Cooke "Havin' a Party" from "Live at the Harlem Square Club" on RCA 1985