Chris Bangs Presents the Playbox / Various: Chris Bangs Presents The Playbox / Various

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Chris Bangs Presents The Playbox / Various

Artist:

Various Artists

Label:

Beat Goes Public BGP

Product Type:

COMPACT DISCS

UPC:

029667113427

Genre:

Jazz

Release Date:

2025-06-06

Number of Discs:

1

Additional Details:

UNITED KINGDOM - IMPORT

2025 collection including tracks by Johnny Hammond, Willie Jackson, Fatback Band, Patrice Rushen, Cal Tjader, Flora Purim, and many others. "Why ask Chris Bangs to do a compilation for Ace? Maybe because of my long, varied and unusual musical career. I started off as a failed guitarist with space rockers the Mighty Om, then went on to become a club DJ playing jazz, funk and soul across London and the south of England six nights a week. I then diversified to play more varied DJ sets that featured modern soul, rare groove, Baptist beat, Brazilian samba, bossa and beyond. My musical journey as a DJ peaked in the mid- to late 80s with the legendary Cock Happy and Special Branch nights and Doos At The Zoo, spread across various venues in London. There were other joint one-offs, including a memorable night dropping tuff jazz tunes from the likes of Art Blakey and Charles Earland surrounded by giant Victorian machine generators at Kew's Museum of Steam where instead of our usual banners and posters, we decorated the room with toilet paper..."

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