Week 3 (The Must See Week)

Monday, 18^th July

Wagogo

From Memphis to Mozambique to Mexico, Wagogo is an Albuquerque based reggae and world beats band featuring songs in Shona played on authentic instruments, with some modern roots. The band memebers are an ecclectic group of musicians that make a rhythmic cocktail out of their Chicano influences, Northern Mexico folk songs, warm calypso island grooves, and the captivating spirit music of Zimbabwe. Their lyrics possess an equally enriching quality, being composed mostly by lead singer Armando Ortega, in a blend of Spanish, English, and the Shona language of Zimbabwe. With such a diverse repertoire, Wagogo inspires a multigenerational crowd to dance and sing with its dedication to preserving the traditional roots of music, in addition to exploring new sounds. Check out their music at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/wagogo2

Sister Carol

Grammy nominated reggae star, Sister Carol, grew up in the slums of Kingston, Jamaica. Embodying the sounds of her native land, her music crackles with Rasta rhythms and rapping. Jay Trachtenberg from Record Reviews has this to say about her: “In a genre so often awash in a tidal wave of testosterone, it's always refreshing to hear from a woman, and no female reggae artist has more to say or the ability to say it more convincingly than Sister Carol. Also known as Mother Culture, the Brooklyn-based DJ/singer is back with another thoroughly conscious set of roots music that sparkles with witty verbosity and an acute sense of social reality.” 

Pat Malone Trio

Exciting fresh new jazz featuring archtop and acoustic guitars played with soul and virtuosity. Ripping tenor sax solos and an all-star rhythm section. Listen to his music at http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/PatMalone1

Mose Alison

Jazz legend Mose Alison is the pinnacle of the Santa Fe Bandstand Music series and is a must see. His music has influenced many blues and rock artists, including Jimi Hendrix, The Rolling Stones, Tom Waits, The Yardbirds, John Mayall, J. J. Cale, The Who (who made "Young Man Blues" a staple of their live performances and used it to open their original Live at Leeds album), and Georgie Fame. Blue Cheer also recorded a version of his song "Parchman Farm" on their debut album. The Yardbirds and The Misunderstood both recorded versions of his song "I'm Not Talking".

His song "Look Here" was covered by The Clash on their album Sandinista!. Leon Russell covered Allison's song "Smashed!" on his album Stop All That Jazz. Van Morrison released an album of his songs entitled Tell Me Something: The Songs of Mose Allison, and Elvis Costello recorded "Everybody's Cryin' Mercy" on his album Kojak Variety and "Your Mind Is On Vacation" on King of America (Bonus Tracks). Frank Black of the Pixies claims that the song "Allison" off the album Bossanova is about Mose Allison. He also states this at the beginning of the video for the song. His song "Monsters of the Id" was recorded by Stan Ridgway on his 2004 album Snakebite: Blacktop Ballads And Fugitive Songs.

The film The Whole Nine Yards begins with Mose Allison's song "I Don't Worry About A Thing" during the opening credits. Americana singer-songwriter Greg Brown wrote and performed the song "Mose Allison Played Here" on his 1997 album, Slant 6 Mind. Alternative rock band Pixies wrote the song "Allison" as a tribute to Mose Allison.

Allison was inducted into the Long Island Music Hall of Fame in 2006.