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DJ Spinna in conversation and a tribute to Sonny Rollins

Gilles plays new tunes, including a track from Joyce Moreno and Sparklmami, and celebrates the genius of the late Sonny Rollins. Plus, a chat with NYC-born DJ Spinna

Gilles speaks with DJ, producer, and record collector DJ Spinna about his career, from starting out with the hip-hop duo Jigmastas in the 1990s, to his releases on BBE fusing beats, funk and jazz influences. Plus, Gilles celebrates the late legendary saxophonist Sonny Rollins and plays new music by Joyce Moreno and Sparklmami.

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Music Played

  • Isaiah Collins

    Joy

    • Joy.
    • Brownswood.

  • The Twilite Tone

    Happiness

  • Elements Of Life

    Love from the Sun (Louie Vega 12" Remix)

    • Elements of Life.

  • Kokoroko

    Sweetie (Izco Remix)

    • Brownswood Remix Editions 009.
    • Brownswood.

  • Orchestre Regional de Kayes

    Terena

    • Orchestre Régional De Kayes.
    • Mississippi Records.

  • Melé

    Vultures

    • Soul On Ice EP PT1.

  • LOOPCINICO

    Curimbobata

    • BATB meets Loopcinico: The London-Maranhao Connection.
    • Beauty & The Beat.

  • Adrian Younge, Joyce Moreno & Tutty Moreno

    Uana Ete

    • Jazz Is Dead 021.
    • Jazz Is Dead.

  • Jimetta Rose

    Ebb & Flo

    • Ebb & Flow.

  • Tara Clerkin Trio

    Lazy Daisy

    • Somewhere Good.
    • World of Echo.

  • Flea

    A Plea

    • Honora.
    • Nonesuch.

  • Lizzy Mercier Descloux

    Room Mate

    • Mambo Nassau.
    • ZE Records.

  • Charlie Chimi

    Ven Paca

    • Disco Chimi.
    • Club Coco.

  • Matías Aguayo

    Sentimientos Encontras

    • Sentimentos Encontraos.
    • Serendeepity.

  • Sonny Rollins

    Jungoso

    • What's New?.
    • RCA Victor.

  • Tomoki Sanders

    Third Eye

  • Sonny Rollins

    Harlem Boys

    • Don't Ask.
    • Milestone.

  • Babs Gonzales

    St Louis Blues

    • St. Louis Blues / Prelude To A Nightmare.
    • Capitol.

  • Martyn

    Remnants (with Lucinda Chua & Duval Timothy)

    • Music For Existing.
    • 3024.

  • Sonny Rollins

    The Bridge

    • The Bridge.
    • RCA Victor.

  • Sonny Rollins

    G-Man

    • G-Man.
    • Milestone.

  • Human Egg

    Love Like This

    • Human Egg.
    • Lizard Records.

  • DJ Spinna

    We Can Change This World (Club Instrumental Mix) (feat. Heavy)

    • We Can Change This World (Club Instrumental Mix).
    • Papa Records.

  • De La Soul

    Stakes Is High (DJ Spinna Remix)

    • Stakes Is High (Spinna Remix).
    • F5 Records.

  • Jigmastas

    Beyond Real

    • Infectious.
    • Beyond Real Recordings.

  • DJ Spinna

    Rock

    • Heavy Beats, Volume 1.
    • Rawkus.

  • Jigmastas

    Keep On Rockin'

    • Keep On Rockin.
    • BBE.

  • El Coco

    Let's Get It Together

    • Let's Get It Together.
    • AVI Records.

  • The Crusaders

    Street Life

    • Street Life.
    • MCA.

  • DJ Spinna & Vinia Mojica

    Idols

    • Here to There.
    • BBE.

  • Red Astaire

    Follow Me (DJ Spinna Remix)

    • Follow Me (DJ Spinna Remix).
    • GAMM.

  • DJ Spinna

    Music In Me (come Alive) (feat. Shaun Escoffery)

    • BBE20 – Attitude, Belief & Determination.
    • BBE.

  • Soul II Soul

    Keep On Moving

    • Club Classics Vol. One.
    • Virgin.

  • Soul II Soul

    Dance

    • Club Classics Vol. One.
    • Virgin.

  • The Brand New Heavies

    Stay This Way

    • The Brand New Heavies.
    • Acid Jazz.

  • Jamiroquai

    Morning Glory

    • The Return of the Space Cowboy.
    • Work Group.

  • Zed Bias, DJ Spinna & Fyra

    Fwd & Back (Original Vocal Version)

    • Fwd & Back.
    • Biasonic.

  • Soft Machine

    As Long As He Lies Perfectly Still (Alternative Version)

    • Volume Two.
    • Probe.

  • Cal Tjader, Carmen McRae

    Don't You Worry 'Bout A Thing

    • Heat Wave.
    • Concord Jazz.

  • Miles Davis & Robert Glasper

    Right On Brotha (feat. Stevie Wonder)

    • Everything's Beautiful.
    • Blue Note.

  • Larry Douglas Alltet

    Dedications (The Theme)

    • Dedications.
    • Swajola Rekords.

  • Haroldo Bontempo, Vinícius Mendes, Bê Moura, Carol Ramalho

    Na Casa Do Jornalista

    • Na Casa Do Jornalista.
    • Cantores Del Mundo.

  • Ed O’Brien

    Obrigado

    • Blue Morpho.
    • Transgressive.

  • Galliano

    Prince Of Peace (2026)

  • Silas

    Photogenic

    • Golden Hour.
    • Brighter Days Family.

  • DJ Manny

    Sunshine

    • Flip Mode.

  • sparklmami

    quisiera

    • in this body.
    • Verve.

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