Melody Nelson

08/02/2025

This >4h mix has been taped FRI, 07.02.2025 live at feel.jazz Festival in Hamburg, Germany ( feeljazz.de ) including tracks from Rick James, Jerzy Milian, Third World, Wynd Chymes, Dave Brubeck, Willie Bobo, Louis Cole, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan, War, Jackie & Roy, Matinee, Mandrake Som, Patsy Gallant, Clarence Wheeler, Dizzy K, Fiona Apple, Taste of Honey, Célia, Tony Fox, Shunzo Ohno, Viva Brasil and Mandrill.

All vinyl, all original, always. If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Muchas gracias Sophie, Philipp, the whole feel.jazz & Hafenklang crew and all party people for dancing their socks off!!!

More info & sounds:
�www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/scratch-melody�
www.mixcloud.com/hugh-chambers

Photo by Katia Clarens

This mix has been taped FRI, 07.02.2025 live at feel.jazz Festival in Hamburg, Germany ( feeljazz.de ) including tracks from Rick James, Jerzy Milian, Third World, Wynd Chymes, Dave Brubeck, Willie Bobo, Louis Cole, Curtis Mayfield, Chaka Khan, War, Jackie & Roy, Matinee, Mandrake Som, Patsy Gallant...

07/02/2025

Ready ... steady ... feel.jazz festival 2025 ... here we come!

19/01/2025

This mix has been taped SAT, 18.01.2025 live at MAT32 CLUB in Valencia, Spain ( mat32.com ) with Genís Worksong (Barcelona) and Yours Truly, Melody Nelson behind the wheels of steel including tracks from Peret, Joe Cuba, Marcos Valle, Jimmy McGriff, Heidelinde Weiss, Invisible Man’s Band, Kamal Abdul-Alim, Jazz Invaders, Jacob Collier, Herbie Mann, Nautilus, Hip Horns, Jimmy Sabater, Herbie Hancock, Fania All Stars, Brainstorm, Cotonete, Marlena Shaw, Airto Moreira and Jimmy Castor.

All vinyl, all original, always.

If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Muchas gracias José, Marie-Lou, the whole MAT32 crew and all party people for dancing their socks off!!!

Check out:

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/back2back-sessions/

https://www.mixcloud.com/sindicat-del-pop/

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/genis-worksong-melody-nelson-back2back-mat32-club-18-jan-2025/

This 6h mix has been taped SAT, 18.01.2025 live at MAT32 CLUB in Valencia, Spain ( mat32.com ) including tracks from Peret, Joe Cuba, Marcos Valle, Jimmy McGriff, Heidelinde Weiss, Invisible Man’s Band, Kamal Abdul-Alim, Jazz Invaders, Jacob Collier, Herbie Mann, Nautilus, Hip Horns, Jimmy Sabater...

17/12/2024

When in Hamburg 07. & 08. FEB 2025, swing by and say "hi" at feel.jazz festival: as in 2024 Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader and Yours Truly, Melody Nelson will play old and new favorites of kickass jazz, latin, brazil, soul, funk, disco and assorted flavors setting pulses racing, feet moving and faces smiling ... all vinyl, all original, all groovy, always!

Es passiert wieder: feel.jazz Vol. VIII. See you in 2025!

15/12/2024

This 6h mix has been taped SAT, 12.12.2024 live at MAT32 CLUB in Valencia, Spain ( mat32.com ) including tracks from Manujothi, Bamboos, Dieter Reith, Fiona Apple, Dancer’s Inferno, Carol Kaye, Jack Costanzo, Joe Lee Wilson, Billy Butterfly, Shirley Finney, Supreme Jubilees, Steve Parks, Dizzy K. Falola, Catch Up, Moses Boyd, Kurt Elling, Sweet Thunder, Kalyan, Donny Hathaway, Sweet Charles and Overton Berry Ensemble.

All vinyl, all original, always.

If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Muchas gracias José, Marie-Lou, the whole MAT32 crew and all party people for dancing their socks off!!!

Check out:��https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/vinyl-sessions

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This mix has been taped SAT, 12.12.2024 live at MAT32 CLUB in Valencia, Spain ( mat32.com ) including tracks from Manujothi, Bamboos, Dieter Reith, Fiona Apple, Dancer’s Inferno, Carol Kaye, Jack Costanzo, Joe Lee Wilson, Billy Butterfly, Shirley Finney, Supreme Jubilees, Steve Parks, Dizzy K. Fal...

18/11/2024

Welcome back to yet another back2back session of Yours Truly, Melody Nelson and very special guest from Narbonne (France), my dear friend Olivier Brazes.

This mix includes tracks from Yves Simon, Herb Geller, Peter Herbolzheimer, Catalyst, Jembaa Groove, Bobby Hutcherson, Gary Bartz and Hector Costita.

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Olivier Brazes www.mixcloud.com/olivierbrazes

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/olivier-brazes-melody-nelson-back2back-session-nov-24/

Welcome back to yet another back2back session of Yours Truly, Melody Nelson and very special guest from Narbonne (France), my dear friend Olivier Brazes. This mix includes tracks from Yves Simon, Herb Geller, Peter Herbolzheimer, Catalyst, Jembaa Groove, Bobby Hutcherson, Gary Bartz and Hector Costi...

10/11/2024

This >5h mix has been taped SAT, 09.11.2024 live at MAT32 CLUB in Valencia, Spain ( mat32.com ) including tracks from Hi-Fly Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Bora Rokovic, Earth, Wind & Fire, Diane Tell, Kitty Winter, Louis Cole, David Bendeth, Marcos Valle, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Stone Alliance, Som Tres, Last Poets, Miriam Makeba, Rokk, Tullio de Piscopo, Klaus Doldinger, Oscar Sulley, Bobby Enriquez, Rufus, Tom Misch and Kaidi Tatham.

All vinyl, all original, always.

If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Muchas gracias José, Marie-Lou, the whole MAT32 crew and all party people for dancing their socks off!!!

Check out:��
www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/scratch-melody�

www.mixcloud.com/hugh-chambers

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/scratch-melody-back2back-mat32-club-09-nov-2024/

This mix has been taped SAT, 09.11.2024 live at MAT32 CLUB in Valencia, Spain ( mat32.com ) including tracks from Hi-Fly Orchestra, Herbie Hancock, Bora Rokovic, Earth, Wind & Fire, Diane Tell, Kitty Winter, Louis Cole, David Bendeth, Marcos Valle, Blood, Sweat & Tears, Stone Alliance, Som Tres, Las...

04/11/2024

JAZZ is when you TAKE the music and MAKE it yours and then GIVE it to someone - that’s what JAZZ is.

A mix inspired by the cover art of KCCL including tracks from Mieke Miami, Ruby Rushton, Daniel Villarreal, Nick Drake, Kat-Tet, Erasmo Carlos, Theo Croker, Raah Project, Michael Kiwanuka and maestro Q … RIP, Quincy Jones.

If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Check out:�https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/takemakegivesounds/

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/melody-nelson-takemakegivesounds-10/

JAZZ is when you TAKE the music and MAKE it yours and then GIVE it to someone - that’s what JAZZ is. A mix inspired by the cover art of KCCL including tracks from Mieke Miami, Ruby Rushton, Daniel Villarreal, Nick Drake, Kat-Tet, Ensemble Al-Salaam, Erasmo Carlos, Theo Croker, Raah Project, Michae...

22/09/2024

JAZZ is when you TAKE the music and MAKE it yours and then GIVE it to someone - that’s what JAZZ is.

A mix inspired by the cover art of KCCL including tracks from Seeds of Fulfillment, Bakithi Kumalo, Lyman Woodard, Soyuz, BADBADNOTGOOD, Sven Wunder, Phil Woods, Eddie Chacon, Ahmad Jamal, Galliano and Lutz Krajenski.

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www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/takemakegivesounds

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/melody-nelson-takemakegivesounds-09/

JAZZ is when you TAKE the music and MAKE it yours and then GIVE it to someone - that’s what JAZZ is. A mix inspired by the cover art of KCCL including tracks from Seeds of Fulfillment, Bakithi Kumalo, Lyman Woodard, Soyuz, Badbadnotgood, Sven Wunder, Phil Woods, Eddie Chacon, Ahmad Jamal, Galliano...

26/04/2024

Happy Friday, good people!

Welcome back to yet another back2back session of Yours Truly, Melody Nelson and very special guest from Narbonne (France), my dear friend Olivier Brazes.

Our recent mix of brazilian flavored goodies was so much fun to put together that we decided to do another one and go on a sound journey … this mix includes tracks from Makaya McCraven, Sault, Mildlife, Elements Of Peace, Rosie Brown, Mocky, Elizabeth Shepherd, Catch Up, Say She She and Yellowtail featuring Mark Murphy from the fantastic new compilation „The Congregation - Jazz Alliance International“ put together by our good buddy, Massimiliano "Jazzcat" Conti for Right Tempo records (see link below).

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Olivier Brazes www.mixcloud.com/olivierbrazes
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Compilation „The Congregation - Jazz Alliance International“ https://righttempo.bandcamp.com/album/the-congregation-jazz-alliance-international

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/olivier-brazes-melody-nelson-another-back2back-session/

Welcome back to yet another back2back session of Yours Truly, Melody Nelson and very special guest from Narbonne (France), my dear friend Olivier Brazes. Our recent mix of brazilian flavored goodies was so much fun to put together that we decided to do another one and once more a sound journey … t...

19/04/2024

Happy Friday good people!

Welcome back to another back2back session of Yours Truly, Melody Nelson and very special guest from Narbonne (France), my dear friend Olivier Brazes.

This mix of brazilian flavored goodies includes tracks from Ivan Lins, Leonardo Ribeiro, Joe Gallardo, Fabiano do Nascimento, Fafá de Belém, Gabriel da Rosa, Dana & Alden, Bala Desejo and Aécio Flávio.

If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Check out:�
back2back sessions https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/back2back-sessions

Olivier Brazes www.mixcloud.com/olivierbrazes

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/olivier-brazes-melody-nelson-back2back-session-brazil

Welcome back to another back2back session of Yours Truly, Melody Nelson and very special guest from Narbonne (France), my dear friend Olivier Brazes. This mix of brazilian flavored goodies includes tracks from Ivan Lins, Leonardo Ribeiro, Joe Gallardo, Fabiano do Nascimento, Fafá de Belém, Gabriel...

26/03/2024

Greetings good people!

A new note from Blue Note Records ... here Volume 10 in the series of mixes by Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader and Yours Truly, Melody Nelson commemorating the legendary label’s 85th anniversary including tracks from Lonnie Plaxico, Gil Melle, Chris Dave, Don Byron, Makaya McCraven, Chihiro Yamanaka, Moacir Santos, Joel Ross, Julian Lage, John Scofield Quartet, Agnes Obel, Duke Pearson, Ignacio Berroa, Elvin Jones, Eric Dolphy, Joe Chambers, Dexter Gordon and Art Blakey.

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Stay tuned for more volumes to come … meanwhile check out the other volume of our „DIG BLUE NOTE“ series here:
www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/dig-blue-note-mixes
www.facebook.com/hugh.chambers.54
https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/scratch-melody-dig-blue-note-volume-10/

Five years ago, Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader (London) & Yours Truly, Melody Nelson did a five volume series of mixes digging in the vast and amazing catalog of Blue Note Records. To commemorate the legendary label’s 85th anniversary, here is Volume 10 including tracks from Lonnie Plaxico, Gi...

18/03/2024

Greetings, good people!

Here is is Volume 9 in the series of mixes by Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader and Yours Truly, Melody Nelson commemorating the 85th anniversary of the legendary Blue Note Records including tracks from Charles Lloyd, Chris Botti, Yussef Dayes, Melissa Aldana, Rachelle Ferrell, Najee, Vintage Trouble, Donald Byrd, Lionel Loueke, Andrew Hill, Medeski Martin & Wood, Ronnie Foster, Bob Belden, Chucho Valdés Oficial, Stanley Turrentine and Jeremy Steig.

Check out:�
www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/dig-blue-note-mixes
Hugh Chambers
https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/scratch-melody-dig-blue-note-volume-9/

Five years ago, Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader (London) & Yours Truly, Melody Nelson did a five volume series of mixes digging in the vast and amazing catalog of Blue Note Records. To commemorate the legendary label’s 85th anniversary, here is Volume 9 including tracks from Charles Lloyd, Chri...

12/03/2024

Greetings, good people!

Here is is Volume 8 in the series of mixes by Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader and Yours Truly, Melody Nelson commemorating the 85th anniversary of the legendary Blue Note Records including tracks from Jenny Lewis, Tony Allen, Gene Harris, Madlib, Elvin Jones, Andy Bey, Tom Misch, Walter Smith III, Nels Cline Singers, Gerald Clayton, Wayne Shorter, Michel Petrucciani, Grant Green, Van Hunt and Kendrick Scott Oracle.

Check out:�
www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/dig-blue-note-mixes
Hugh Chambers
https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/scratch-melody-dig-blue-note-volume-8/

Five years ago, Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader (London) & Yours Truly, Melody Nelson did a five volume series of mixes digging in the vast and amazing catalog of Blue Note Records. To commemorate the legendary label’s 85th anniversary, here is Volume 8 including tracks from Jenny Lewis, Tony A...

02/03/2024

Happy Saturday, good people!

Here is another outing in our Blue Note Records series of mixes to commemorate the legendary label’s 85th anniversary: Volume 7 includes tracks from Alfa Mist, Trombone Shorty, Joshua Redman, Elvis Costello & The Roots, Wayne Shorter, Horace Parlan, DOMi & JD Beck, Eric Harland, Thad Jones / Mel Lewis Orchestra and quasimode.

Check out:�
www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/dig-blue-note-mixes

Hugh Chambers

https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/scratch-melody-dig-blue-note-volume-7/

Five years ago, Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader (London) & Yours Truly, Melody Nelson did a five volume series of mixes digging in the vast and amazing catalog of Blue Note Records. To commemorate the legendary label’s 85th anniversary, here is Volume 7 including tracks from Alfa Mist, Trombone...

21/02/2024

Five years ago, Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader (London) & Yours Truly, Melody Nelson did a five volume series of mixes digging in the vast and amazing catalog of Blue Note Records.

To commemorate the legendary label’s 85th anniversary, here is Volume 6 including tracks from Julian Lage, Charlie Hunter, Joe Henderson, Reuben James, Freddie Hubbard, Derrick Hodge, GoGo Penguin, Jason Moran, Meshell Ndegeocello, Makaya McCraven, Herbie Hancock, Kandace Springs, the Spheres, Bobbi Humphrey and Joel Ross.

Check out:�
www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/dig-blue-note-mixes
www.facebook.com/hugh.chambers.54
https://www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/scratch-melody-dig-blue-note-volume-6/

Five years ago, Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader (London) & Yours Truly, Melody Nelson did a five volume series of mixes digging in the vast and amazing catalog of Blue Note Records. To commemorate the legendary label’s 85th anniversary, here is Volume 6 including tracks from Julian Lage, Charli...

15/02/2024

JAZZ is when you TAKE the music and MAKE it yours and then GIVE it to someone - that’s what JAZZ is.

A mix inspired by the cover art of KCCL including tracks from Peter Somuah, the The RAah Project, Butcher Brown, Soyuz, Heinz von Moisy, Erick Cosaque, Stanley Cowell, Abdullah Ibrahim and Isaac Birituro.

If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Check out:�www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/takemakegivesounds
www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/melody-nelson-takemakegivesounds-08

JAZZ is when you TAKE the music and MAKE it yours and then GIVE it to someone - that’s what JAZZ is. A mix inspired by the cover art of KCCL including tracks from Peter Somuah, the Raah Project, Butcher Brown, Soyuz, Heinz von Moisy, Erick Cosaque, Stanley Cowell, Abdullah Ibrahim and Isaac Biritu...

05/02/2024

Rewind of 4+ hours session with Hugh Chambers aka Scratch Crusader and Yours Truly, Melody Nelson taped FRI, 02.02.2024 live at feel.jazz Festival in Hamburg, Germany ( 2024.feeljazz.de ) including tracks from Alive, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, George Kranz, Jorge Reyes, Carol Kaye, Sunlight Square, Dr. Music, Button Down Brass, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Cameo, Youngblood Brass Band, Michel Camilo, Teaspoon & the Waves, Last Poets, Nina Simone, Pure Release, Tower of Power and Aquarian Dream.

All vinyl, all original, always. If you like it, like it, repost it, share it .. and like it some more!

Muchas gracias Sophie, Philipp, the whole feel.jazz & Hafenklang crew and all party people for dancing their socks off!!!

More info & sounds:��www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/playlists/scratch-melody

www.mixcloud.com/hugh-chambers

www.mixcloud.com/LeMiamMiam_HH/scratch-melody-back2back-at-feeljazz-festival-02-feb-2024

This mix has been taped FRI, 02.02.2024 live at feel.jazz Festival in Hamburg, Germany ( 2024.feeljazz.de ) including tracks from Alive, Herbie Hancock, George Duke, George Kranz, Jorge Reyes, Carol Kaye, Sunlight Square, Dr. Music, Button Down Brass, Kyoto Jazz Massive, Cameo, Youngblood Brass Band...