Paul Bradshaw is the editor/publisher of the iconic Straight No Chaser magazine and in the final session of the year he pays homage to the two iconic figures who recently left us for a higher plane – Greg Tate and Robbie Shakespeare. Greg Tate was a long time journo at the Village Voice and in the eyes of many he will forever remain a cultural visionary, a devoted Afro Futurist who pursued the black chord through the music of Ra, Hendrix, Miles, Funkadelic, Monk, Prince et al. This WWFM show homes in on the music that he and Jared Michael Nickerson created with their constantly evolving collective, the Burnt Sugar Arkestra. Bass man supreme Robbie Shakespeare most likely recorded thousands of tunes in JA. This show digs into the record collection to showcase his evolution from being mentored by Aston 'Family Man' Barrett to his role in the flying cymbal and rockers eras and the global impact he had with his Co-p drummer Sly Dunbar. Hail up the Taxi!
21.12.21