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Click here for Episode 30 - Time flys!

Wow! Doesn't time fly?!

Thanks to everyone for their support to date. and Thanks also to all those wonderful messages.

Listen out for a selection of them in this week's show.

Newies - This week we feature:

The new collaboration (inc: The Blackeyed Peas and Stevie Wonder) CD by Sergio Mendes entitled: Tuneless - snippets : Mas Que Nada (originally made back in 1966!!!) and Bermbau - Consolacao.
Wayman Tisdale -Get Down On It - from the CD Way Up,
Greg Chambers: Midnight Rendezvous, City lights and I Burn For You - From his amazing CD - City Lights. Feel free to visit him at: http://www.myspace.com/gregchambersmusic
Justin Timberlake - What goes around - from the CD Future Sex/LoveSounds
Nelly Furtado - Say it Right from the CD Loose
Christina Aguilera with Back in the Day and Ain't no other man, from her CD Back to Basics

This week's Desert Island Groove - DIG - features Ship Ahoy by the O'JAYS

In addition, the Fasttrack review features the amazing Steely Dan with:

* Doctor Wu
* Haitian Divorce
* Kid Charlemagne
* The Fez
* Peg
* Josie
* Deacon Blues
* Hey Nineteen
* Babylon Sisters
* Things I Miss The Most
* Lunch With Gina and
* Pixeleen

NB The last 3 tracks are from Steely Dan's most recent CD - Everything must go

Our world music spot features Jabu Khanyiles from S.Africa,
The song Zuluman in London is from his CD 'The Prince'

For the Oldies section we feature the following snippets:

Acoustic Alchemy, with Lazeez
Hidden Beach Recording, with Crush on you
Eric Clapton, with Reptile
George Jinda , with Between Dreams
Chris Standring, with Cool Shades
Change, with Paradise
Paradise, with One MindTwo Hearts
Issac Hayes, with Stanger in Paradise
Bionic Boogie, with Paradise
Cerrone, with Cerrone's Paradise
Coolio, with Gangsters Paradise
Miami Sound Machine, with Surrender Paradise
Rippingtons, with Tourist in Paradise and Club Paradiso
A taste of Paradise, with - Reach Out (Jazz Mix)

The Prof is clearly thinking about his holidays as the nights get darker!

Moving on...

Chico Hamilton, with Magic Fingers
Donald Byrd, with Onward 'Til Morning
Gap Magione, with Dreamflow
Joe Sample, with there are Many Stops On The Way
Wax Doctor, with Atmospheric Funk
Greg Adams, with Smooth Operator
Sade, with Smooth Operator
Working Week, with Veneceremos
Soundscape UK, with Morning Song
Fourplay, with October Morning
Roy Ayers, with Perfection
Chris Bangs with Driving Home and
Riovolt, with Brisa (featuring Ju Cassou) from the CD Sambara

Also Three Other Snippets.......

Wizard by Paul Hardcastle, The old ' Top Of The Pops '
(BBC TV pop music show) theme introduced this episode and also carried messages later on.
Disco Juice by Cloud 1 carried more messages and
Breaking Away, the excellent track from Chielli Minucci ended the show carrying further
comments.

Thanks again for your continued support. Let us all hope for a coming year of love and peace.

Watch out for the new Smooth Groovers website, coming soon.
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Click here for Episode 29 - $6M person special

This week we are grateful for all the correspondance we have had from California, Ohio and in the various UK cities + also lots of friends from the Dr's Myspace account at: http://www.myspace.com/smoothgroovers

OK, Welcome to Episode 29 and yes, the team are back together to bring you more smooth and soulful snippets with life experiences!

We start the show with Oscar (Oscar's on your left and Steve, the $6M man is on your right)


telling us that we're back, 'better, faster, stronger...'. Really, you are the judge of that and you can let us know by heading for our portal and online forum at
http://www.smoothgroovers.com We'd really love to hear from you.

For this week's newies we have:
Table 4 5ive - Brooklyn Junction & 5 n Sync - Please visit them at: http://myspace.com/table45ive

Perry Novac - On Holiday Groove Check him out at:
http://myspace.com/perrynovak and
http://www.perrynovak.com

Althea Rene - In the Moment and More Than You Know
http://althearene.com

Desert Island Groove - Can you DIG - IT?!
Imagine being stuck on a desert island but you've only managed to get your solar powered mp3 player to only play one track. What would that track be? This new spot welcomes your input. This week we're grateful to Commander Crusie who sent in his CD & request as an mp3 file. He suggested: -Jestofunk - Stella Funk Lazzaro Shoes from the 2002 compilation cd Africanesque.

This week's fast track review (an anthology, mix/mash-up/run through) features Disco Music by CERRONE including:

Cerrone's Paradise,
Supernature,
Look For Love,
Love In C Minor,
Sweet Drums,
In The Smoke,
Music Of Life.

For more on this amazing French artist, visit him at: http://www.cerrone.net
Check out Cerrone by clicking on the following links...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O4qzAqqdmSw

View some 1977 fun...


World Music Fusion Spot
This week Sega Music From Mauritius featuring: Serge Labrasse - Marsan Pistasse & Alain Permal -Sega Bello

Our Oldies this week include:
5 in a row
Rahni Harris -Six Million steps(WestRunsSouth) - from the instrumental side of the original 12'' vynl - can u imagine Steve Austin dancing to this !?
NB This single was wriiten for Andy West who ran 2500 miles in aid of Muscular dystrophy.

Lenny White - Fancy Dancer from the LP 'Twennynine' - coinciding with our 29th Episode!
Womack & Womack - Love Wars,
Nina Simone - My Baby Just Cares For Me
United Future Organisation - Esperanza

4 In row
Ronnie Laws - Always There - As requested by Hap from Ohio USA, via our forum site - Thanks man.
Willie Bobo - Always There,
Side Effect Always There,
Incognito - Always There

We're sure there are plenty more of these interpretations out there.

STOP PRESS !
The Master Move Moment
We inserted a Master Move moment, featuring the guitar skills of our very own Master move.
This track is called Sonic and we hope you agree that it sounds promising.

Back to the oldies...

3 in a row
Ronnie Jordan - After Hours,
Acoustic Alchemy - Just Between Us
Pat Metheny - Facing West

Watch-out for an new Pat collaboration CD with Brad Mehidau mentioned by the Doc during the show. The CD is called: Metheny/Mehidau out now on Nonesuch records.

4 in a row
Christophe Goze-Barcelona,
The Latin Project - Lei Lo Lai,
These Two and the UFO track earlier taken from a compilation CD from 2003 called Futuro Flamenco Volume 2
Fataback Band - Spanish Hustle,
Tom Browne - Throw Down

4 in a row
Weather Report - Birdland,
Fuse One - Grand Prix,
Sammy Peralta - Trust Me,
Boney James Trinidad

4 in a row
Ramsey Lewis - Sun Goddess,
Momo - Guantanamera,
Spirogyra - Shaker Song,
David Sanborn - Love Is Not Enough

We played out with Played out with John Faddis – Good & Plenty and Al Jarreau – Raging Waters.

Until next time - Thanks for taking part in the Podcast revolution and keep in touch by clicking on Comments below.

Doc's out of town for Episode 29

Dr Groove has been out of town and
Master Move hasn't been around.
Professor Smooth selected the tracks,
artists, info & the facts.

But the Doc is not yet back,
We'll have to wait a little longer,
Coz together we have the knack,
To make show better, faster, stronger.

We're sorry for the delays,
Please wait a few more days,
For a Podcast really fine,
Called SG29.

Click here for Episode 28 - This week a special!

Welcome to Episode 28

Episode 28 - Features a slightly different show this week, a special Episode - Just the Doc and Master Move this week - No oldies, Fasttrack review or World Music Fusion Spot.

Simply some newies and some of Doc's favs -

We feature Newies (snippets) from
Chuck Yamek - Groove.com from the CD Feels so Right
Shakira featuring Santana - Illegal from the CD Oral Fixation Volume 2
and
Scissor Sisters - Lights from their new CD Ta Dah!

Docs fav's (snippets) include:

Marcus Miller - Power of Soul from the CD Silver Rain
Kirk Whalum - Unconditional from the CD Unconditional
Richard Elliot - In the Groove from the CD Jumpin' Off
Ronnies Laws - Gotta Say Goodbye from CD True Spirit
Dave Koz featuring Luther Vandross - Can't let you go (The Sha la Song) from the CD The Dance
Marc Antonie - Latin Quarter from the CD Urban Gypsy
Jose Felicano - Affirmation
Level 42 - Leaving me know
Joss Stone - Some Kind of Wonderful from the CD The Soul Sessions
Howard Johnson - Keeping Love new
Al Jarreau - Lets pretend and
George Duke - I am for real.

Master Move and The Doc really hope you enjoyed this special show.
We look forward to your feedback and love!

PS Episode 28 is available right now from itunes or within 6 hours of the posting of this email from the green arrow above.

Keep in touch.

Click here for Episode 27 - Better late than .... we hope!

NB SG27 is available from i-tunes right now or within 6 hours of this posting from the green arrow link above.

Welcome to Episode 27
With smooth Jazz, Soul, Funk, newies, memories and more!
We're so glad we made it back to the present - Thanks Master Move for getting the DeLorean recharged and to the Prof for getting the Flux Capacitor (whatever that is) fixed! We hope you enjoyed the drama / intro? Why not tell us by heading for the Smooth Groovers Portal and Forum at: http://www.smoothgroovers.com ?

This week's newies are:

Rod Tate from My Tribute (visit him at http://www.rodtate.com)
Matt Godina's WeS Side (visit him at http://www.myspace.com/mattgodina)
Paul Jakeema from the CD Hidden Beach recordings with a track entitled: Bonita Applebum
Patrice Ruschen from the CD Hidden Beach recordings with a track entitled: Stan - A nice interpretation and 'spin' on a pop hit from a couple of years back.

This week's fasttrack review features the brillant Seal

Our world music spot features the Tabla, an amazing instrument from India - We feature a track by a fantastic group called Tribute to Mardana entitled - An Evening of Spontaneity with the TTM Ensemble PART 1 - at the end we mix it with Stevie Wonder's A time to love -

This week's oldies include 16 memorial snippets...

Brand New Heavies with Stay
Sidney Youngblood with Sit and Wait
Jon Secada with Just another day
Light of the World with Bahia De Palma
Leftfield with Song of Life
Jestofunk with For your Precious Love
Michael Jackson with In the Closet Remix
Santana with Aquamarine
Donald Byrd with Loving you
Ronnie Foster with Argentina
Soundscape with Morning Song
Lee Ritenour with Latin Lover
Earl Klugh with Happy Song
Touch with with Keep on
TeeMac with Sound of the Universe and finally
K.I.D with You don't like my music

Well thats all for this week's episode - Keep in touch folks!

Hey! Prof! Fancy another ride in that wonder car and have you not fixed that flux capacitor yet??!

Stand By for Episode 27

Episode 27 is a little late. Sorry for the delay.

Professor Smooth and Dr. Groove have been experimenting
with time travel in order to get some really good oldies
to bring - Back To The Present!
I, Master Move, am desperately trying to get them back!

Hopefully Smooth Groovers episode 27 will be out before
the end of Tuesday 12th August GMT.

In the meantime, why not click on the word comments below
and add your views on any of the podcasts; or visit
http://www.smoothgroovers.com
for other Smooth Groovers sites.

Thanks for your Patience - Master Move.