Bringing in the new week.

Kwajilori [Sir Piers rmx]
Roy Ayers
Virgin Ubiquity Remixed [unreleased promo]
Rapster : 2007
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Sugarloaf Mountain
George Duke
A Brazilian Love Affair
Epic : 1979
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Lonely for You Baby
Sam Dees
Need You Girl/Lonely for You Baby 12"
SSS International : 1968
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Another week begins, and I thought there'd be nothing better than a quick-hit trio of fast tunes, full of bright beats and enough energy to make the mondays just another antiquated notion.

Roy Ayers made some incredible music, and thanks to the soulful superstars over at Rapster Records, we have a bangin' remix cd of some of Ayers' jazzy best. Solid, smooth grooves; here, Sir Piers flips Kwajilori on its head, pushing it to a classic on-the-1s dance beat.

Up next, a quick hitter from my favourite George Duke jazz-funk LP, A Brazilian Love Affair. It's 4+ minutes of cracking up-tempo fusion, complete with the big horn section, slap bass and indefatigable rhythm.

Finally, a smoother edge to nudge you towards the lunch break from the great Sam Dees. Primarily known for his writing and production credits behind the scenes [including Gladys Knight, George Benson, Aretha Franklin and Whitney Houston], he recorded a fair bit for Chess and Atlantic between '68 and '75. This is one of his earliest singles, a glorious piano-driven slab of soul. Set to a simple, sparse bassline and beat, Dees' voice shines.

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More tomorrow. Hopefully this three-pack will replace that morning trip to Starbucks.