Return Of The Juke

++DISCLAIMER: This album is chock full of swear words. Tipper Gore would hate it. It's rated R. If you are my parents or extended family, chances are this record will not warm your heart. If you're into the sailor language, let's go. The summer album.
DOWNLOAD: Patrick Lee - Return Of The Juke

Patrick Lee Mixtapes: June 2009

I was a DJ for a year-long Friday night residency at a local jazz club here in Denver. Then I was fired. This was not a big deal, as I was replaced by a jazz trio in which I am the pianist. So it really wasn't a firing - especially because I am the best DJ in town (I'm fully prepared to back that up in any sort of buck-wild, scratching-behind-the-back battle). This is not a collection of the dance songs that got the drunks jerking around the room during the later hours; instead, some of the more interesting songs that may have started the night or snuck quietly by between Young M.C. tracks.

DOWNLOAD: "Songs I Found While DJ'ing Last Year, Volume One." Patrick Lee Mixtapes, June 2009.

Edit: The Meters, "Stay Away"

DOWNLOAD: The Meters - "Stay Away (P. Lee Edit)"

Edit: Jimmy McGriff, "Where It's At"

This has been one of my favorite songs for a while. It's so simple; they do the same thing for three minutes, and then solo over some blues changes. Doesn't sound like the recipe for success, but the atmosphere of the piece - people hollering, laughing - gives it its weight. I merely added some heavier drums, so that it might bump a little harder in a DJ set. Happy weekend.

DOWNLOAD: Jimmy McGriff, "Where It's At"

Edit: Xylos vs. Erykah Badu

Xylos is a harmony-happy five piece from New York. Erykah Badu is rambling about how everything she eats is fried (not buying it). Together, they are one lazy afternoon car ride.

DOWNLOAD: Xylos vs. Erykah Badu - "In The South (P. Lee Edit)"