Lets Talk About Jazzy House (King Britt/Mateo&Matos/Keri Chandler

Jim Kerr (jkerr@pharoshealth.com)
Tue, 8 Sep 1998 12:58:30 -0400


Really never used to pay attention to this stuff before I got to nyc but
have found myself drawn to it. But dont really know too much about it.

I got this brilliant mix CD this weekend on Nervous "A Later Shade of
Deep". Ace! It has stuff by the artists mentioned above but I guess it
really is quite housey stuff. Although there is all sorts of stuff going
on - it gets jazzy/latin in parts and theres some African stuff going on
as well. Goodness - never thought I'd get into this so much! I'm really
interested in finding out a little more about Mateo & Matos. Who is
this? I saw there stuff on a lot of comps back in the UK.

The mix is by DJ Cosmo and it is really so smooth. Always excellent to
listen to really accomplished woman DJs - I remember seeing Kemistry and
Storm open for Alex Reece a few years back and they were so much better.
She plays at Body & Soul apparently. Anyone seen her play out? Anything
else by her?

I have Mark Farina's excellent Mushroom Jazz and I heard his DJs of
America thing earlier this year was more housey. Would it be this kind
of stuff?

I really recommend this if you are into this music. I pretty well
haven't stopped playing it.

Would really really appreciate your time with some informative postings.
Thanks in advance...

Jim