dollar_bin said:mannybolone said:
http://www.meltingpotblog.com/2012/09/06/rest-in-peace-matthew-africa/
Wow, I hadn't realized he put together Jazz Dance Classics volume 1. That single compilation catalyzed my interest in raer music. I was in a record store in San Diego in the mid-90s and one of the clerks was playing it on the stereo. Face melted, I bought the CD, which led me to more Luv N' Haight and other rare groove reissues. From there I followed the inevitable path to seeking out original music on vinyl, and here we are today.
I'd randomly discovered Matthew Africa last year (i know!) and steadily worked through all the mixes, music and opinion he provided online, because it was so fresh and compelling when I was sorta getting jaded (due to my own ignorance) with the genre/sub-genres.
I'm really saddened to learn about his passing. I didn't know him and he didn't know I existed *but* he had a significant impact on my life, musically.
I first heard Jazz Dance Classics 10 or so years ago, while working at second hand music shop and that started me on my love affair with the Jazz/Soul/Rare/whatever genre the Jazz Dance series covers.
So its a bit of a trip to learn that a dude who I had just recently discovered, whose taste in music blew my mind, was also the one that actually started my love for this music 13 years ago.
http://www.meltingpotblog.com/2012/09/06/rest-in-peace-matthew-africa/
Wow, I hadn't realized he put together Jazz Dance Classics volume 1. That single compilation catalyzed my interest in raer music. I was in a record store in San Diego in the mid-90s and one of the clerks was playing it on the stereo. Face melted, I bought the CD, which led me to more Luv N' Haight and other rare groove reissues. From there I followed the inevitable path to seeking out original music on vinyl, and here we are today.
I'd randomly discovered Matthew Africa last year (i know!) and steadily worked through all the mixes, music and opinion he provided online, because it was so fresh and compelling when I was sorta getting jaded (due to my own ignorance) with the genre/sub-genres.
I'm really saddened to learn about his passing. I didn't know him and he didn't know I existed *but* he had a significant impact on my life, musically.
I first heard Jazz Dance Classics 10 or so years ago, while working at second hand music shop and that started me on my love affair with the Jazz/Soul/Rare/whatever genre the Jazz Dance series covers.
So its a bit of a trip to learn that a dude who I had just recently discovered, whose taste in music blew my mind, was also the one that actually started my love for this music 13 years ago.
