Mocean Worker

His birth name is Adam Dorn. His music is influenced by his father who was a well-known Jazz, R&B producer with Atlantic Records and through a fan letter to Marcus Miller, meeting greats like David Sanborn and Miles Davis. He would later attend the Berklee College of Music. Dorn is a trained bass player and vocalist, however he decided to take the DJ route, adopting the moniker Mocean Worker. His style varies from the electronic subgenre called drum n' bass to jazz-oriented funk and electro-swing. His catchy music has appeared in many TV advertisements and soundtracks (Mocean Worker).


LINKS:
 "Tres Tres Chic" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eVoewDQqShQ
"Right Now" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC9oKTbP-yE


REFERENCES:
Mocean Worker. 2014. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mocean_Worker

DJ CAM

Influenced by Public Enemy, Dub and Jazz, France's DJ Cam's debut album Underground Vibes from 1994 was considered revolutionary: combining jazz samples with dub and hip-hop presented in a very futuristic way (DJ Cam).








LINKS:
From the album Underground Vibes: "The Return of The Jedi": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwdv-xDigBM&feature=kp

"Summer In Paris" featuring Anggun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Cg7CLRh0Do



REFERENCES:
DJ Cam. 2014. Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Retrieved from: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DJ_Cam

If you could..

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Coming up on this Sunday's Show...

Hey there, thanks for reading and listening to the show Sunday Mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 noon EDT on 101.5 the HAWK FM in Hamilton, Canada or online at http://www.1015thehawk.ca/

In Canada, it's a long weekend celebrating Queen Victoria's birthday. To celebrate, the final half hour of Jazz Essentials (11:30 a.m. to 12 p.m.) will feature strictly British jazz: Jamie Cullum, Us3, Mr.Scruff as well as some artists that I don't usually play.

Hope you enjoy! To get you ready, here is a Jazz Essentials favourite from British DJ Mr.Scruff:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MS_CLIF1h-o

Nicolette, Described As: "Billie Holiday On Acid"

Her distinctive, sensual vocal style has been described as "Billie Holiday on acid." Nicolette hails from the United Kingdom with a Nigerian background. Her music is categorized as electronic, but draws influence from blues, folk, African, classical and you guessed it, jazz. Nicolette has released 3 solo albums and contributed vocals to a DJ Cam song and two Massive Attack tracks in 1994. In 1999, She also started her own record label called Early Records. According to Nicolette, Early Records' policy is"innovative pop music (Nicolette (musician))."







LINKS:
A Jazz Essentials Favourite, "No Government": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lFPS6XC0Ax4
Nicolette singing on Massive Attack's "Sly" : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dsv21Qq3hOc


REFERENCES:
"Nicolette (musician). 2014. Retrieved from:  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolette_(musician)

Mo' Horizons

Would you look at that? We're back in Germany for this post. They're a duo who identifies as DJ's producers and musicians. Featuring live vocalists, Mo' Horizons style encompasses Nu Jazz, Trip Hop and Soul (Mo' Horizons). They keep jazz fun and appealing.

LINKS:

The very catchy single "Yes Baby Yes": 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsBnEgB0ZJg

Their version of "Hit The Road Jack": 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9_JbzqXJdc

REFERENCES:

"Mo' Horizons." 2014. Retrieved from: http://www.last.fm/music/Mo'+Horizons