NuDirections opens with Takuya Kuroda and having at Erykah Badu's music, Huw Marc Bennett, Saras Touch from Steps Ahead and Al De Meola’s Midnight Tango from the outstanding Album Elegant Gypsy. artwork
Jazz Matters

NuDirections opens with Takuya Kuroda and having at Erykah Badu's music, Huw Marc Bennett, Saras Touch from Steps Ahead and Al De Meola’s Midnight Tango from the outstanding Album Elegant Gypsy.

  • S20E34
  • 1:59:40
  • August 24th 2020

NuDirections ( https://www.nudirections.net/ ) opens with the find of the week Takuya Kuroda and there will be more from him next week – Also having a little look at Erykah Badu's music that I just adore and a peek at Huw Marc Bennett, with Saras Touch from Steps Ahead an astonishing piece of music and something dear to my heart Al De Meola’s Midnight Tango from the outstanding Album Elegant Gypsy.


Takuya Kuroda, José James - Everybody Loves The Sunshine

Toshio Matsuura Group – Change

Bobby Hutcherson -Ntu

Cherise – Paradise

Petra Phillipson - Why Can't We Live Together

Los Van Van - Que Palo Es Ese

Huw Marc Bennett Rework – Peluché

Erykah Badu – Appletree

Erykah Badu - A. D. 2000

Erykah Badu - Green Eyes

Kenny Garrett - Happy People

Al De Meola - Midnight Tango

Ricardo Richaid - O Velho Cai

Erykah Badu & Roy Ayres - Bag Lady

Steps Ahead,- Saras Touch feat Mike Mainieri, Eddie Gómez, Michael Brecker, Don Grolnick, Steve Gadd

Huw Marc Bennett - Tresilian Bay

30-70 - Push and Pull

Shirley Scott - Keep on Movin On

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