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Today’s guest deejay is Kyle Eagle, the host of The Major Scale, a news magazine that meets a mixtape on the subject of jazz, past, present, future, and everything in between.

Kyle Eagle has been a contributing writer and producer for the NPR-WBGO and WUCF, Dublab, WPRK, Wax Poetics, The Orlando Weekly, Artborne Magazine, and The Fiscal Times, as well as several music and film releases- Light in the Attic’s documentary This Is Gary McFarland, and an upcoming film on composer Jack Nietzsche.

Chris Baranyi is a sound engineer and music producer. He splits his time between designing AV systems for theme parks and recording music. Chris has worked with many Orlando area musicians with backgrounds in jazz, fusion, hip-hop, funk, new age, and classical. Some of which have been featured on NPR’s Echoes. His passion includes jazz, vintage microphones, and hot sauces.

Kyle and his producer, Chris Baranyi, have delivered mix for today’s show that is an absolute delight. It reflects Kyle’s taste and playfulness. Think of it as the longform version of The Major Scale.

Join us next week when our guest deejay will be producer, composer, musician, DJ, and poet, Carlos Niño.


Pony Poindexter “Freeze” from En Barcelona
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah “Diaspora (Live)” from Axiom (Live)
The Awakening “Mode for DD” from Mirage
Le Pumpe Jazz “All You Need Is Love”
A Tribe Called Quest “Luck of Lucien” from People's Instinctive Travels and the Paths of Rhythm
Billy Brooks “Fourty Days” from Windows of the Mind
Slum Village “Hold Tight feat. Q-Tip” from Fan-Tas-Tic, Vol. 2
Jazzmeia Horn “People Make the World Go Round” from A Social Call
EABS “The Lady with the Golden Stockings” from Discipline of Sun Ra
Sun Ra “Twin Stars of Thence” from Lanquidity (Definitive Edition)
Haiku D’Etat “Wants Vs Needs” from Haiku D'Etat
Chico Hamilton “Siete-Cuatro” from Classical Katz
Emma-Jean Thackray “Spectre” from Yellow
Anita O’Day w/ Gary McFarland “I Want to Sing A Song” from The Complete Anita O'Day Verve-Clef Sessions
Aver & Move 78 “Sanctuary” from The Algorithm Smiles Upon You

Today’s guest deejay is Roxy Coss .


Roxy is a musician, composer, bandleader, recording artist, educator and activist.


I have Phil Freeman (listen to Phil’s mix for Genius and Soul here) to thank for turning me on to Roxy when he reviewed her 2017 album, Chasing The Unicorn. I was dumbstruck at her creativity on the first track on the album, where she improvises with several overdubs of herself. I was hooked, and I became a fan of Roxy and her music.


On today’s show, we’ll hear music that is essential to Roxy and a coupe tracks from her new album, Disparate Parts, which was released yesterday on Outside in Music.


The interstitial music on today’s show is “July” by Roxy Coss from her 2010 self-titled album.



Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers “Free For All” from Free For All
Roxy Coss “Mabes” from Disparate Parts
Mary Lou Williams “Baby Man” from Free Spirits
John Coltrane “Blue Train” from Blue Train (Expanded Edition
Roxy Coss “Part IV: The Spirit” from Disparate Parts
Joe Henderson “Black Narcissus” from Big Band

Today’s guest deejay is saxophonist and singer/songwriter Grace Kelly.


I was introduced to Grace through Kyle Eagle, the host of The Major Scale, when Grace was the guest on his show. Her music was great, and her zest for life was infectious. I admired her ability to have many irons in the fire while promoting her brand on social media and having a blast doing it. Grace’s grit and sense of fun were an inspiration when we brainstormed what kind of show Genius and Soul would be.


Grace’s bona fides are as long as my arm, so only I’ll mention a few to capture the scope of Grace’s talent.


Grace performed at Barack Obama’s 2009 inauguration. Grace was also part of the house band for The Late Show with Stephen Colbert and appeared and performed on Bosch Amazon’s original series.


Grace’s mix feature songs that shaped her as a musician. You’ll hear some classics, but you’ll also hear some unexpected songs that will keep you on your toes.


Join us next week when our guest deejay will be saxophonist, composer, and activist Roxy Coss.



João Gilberto and Stan Getz “The Girl From Ipanema feat. Antônio Carlos Jobim & Astrud Gilbert” from Getz/Gilberto
Dave Brubeck “Blue Rondo à la Turk” from At the Hollywood Bowl 1958
Frank Sinatra “Fly Me to the Moon (feat. Count Basie and His Orchestra)” from Ultimate Sinatra
Charlie Parker “Scrapple From The Apple” from Best Of The Complete Savoy & Dial Studio Recordings
Grace Kelly “Every Road I Walked” from Every Road I Walked
James Taylor “Don’t Let Me Be Lonely Tonight” from One Man Dog
Stevie Wonder “Sir Duke” from Songs in the Key of Life
Lee Konitz “Just Friends” from Live At the Half Note
Grace Kelly & Lee Konitz “Gracefullee” from Gracefullee
Phil Woods “Webb City” from Live At the Village Vanguard
Grace Kelly & Phil Woods “Man With the Hat” from Man With the Hat
John Mayer “Stop This Train” from Continuum
Grace Kelly “Blues For Harry Bosch” from Trying to Figure It Out
Grace Kelly “Feels Like Home (feat. Elliott Skinner)” from Feels Like Home

Today’s guest deejay is trumpeter, singer, and composer Sarah Wilson .


I listened to Sarah a lot while brainstorming ideas for Genius and Soul. One of her tracks from her Kaleidoscope album popped up on my Discover Weekly playlist on Spotify. Very serendipitous. I became an instant fan and caught up with her two previous albums: Trapeze Project and Music for an Imaginary Play.


Naturally, I reached out to her to guest deejay on the show.


Sarah will mention that she was part of The Bread & Puppet Theater in the 90s.


If you’re not familiar with The Bread and Puppet Theater, it is a politically radical puppet theater, active since the 1960s, based in Vermont. Some of the puppets are silly, and some are grotesque. I’ve seen The Bread and Puppet Theater once or twice in Boston in the 90s, and it left an impression.


I can’t help but wonder if Sarah was part of the troupe at the performances I saw.


Sarah’s mix is originally in part an act of meditation during a pandemic. She certainly didn’t expect the conflict in Ukraine to be the backdrop for today’s show. But here we are. I hope today’s show is a distraction from this events and maybe offer some solace for the next hour.


Last night, Sarah performed her SFJAZZ debut with her new brass-heavy chamber groove project, Brass Tonic.


Her performance will be rebroadcast today, March 12th, at 11AM Pacific.


Online access is available by becoming an SFJAZZ Digital Member. Tickets and Info can be found at sfjazz.org.


The interstitial music heard on today’s show is “Fall Has Arrived” from Sarah’s album, Trapeze Project.


Join us next week when our guest deejay will be award-winning singer, saxophonist, and songwriter Grace Kelly.



Sarah Wilson "Aspiration” from Kaleidoscope
Matt Wilson’s Arts & Crafts “There Comes a Time” from Wake Up! (To What’s Happening)
Henry Threadgill “Official Silence” from Makin’ a Move
Myra Melford “Red Land (For Don Reich)” from Life Carries Me This Way
Mal Waldron “Warm Canto (feat. Eric Dolphy & Booker Ervin)” from The Quest
Dave Holland “Conference of the Birds” from Conference of the Birds
Dave Douglas “Charms of the Night Sky” from Charms of the Night Sky
Wayne Shorter “Ponte de Areia” from Native Dancer
Gonzalo Rubalcaba “Recordando A Tchaikowsky” from Mi Gran Pasion

Todays guest deejay is Melissa Haizlip, film producer, director, and writer most notable for her 2018 award-winning film, Mr. SOUL! The Movie.


Mr. SOUL! The Movie is a documentary about her uncle Ellis Haizlip, the producer and host of SOUL!, a music-and-talk program that aired on public television from 1968 to 1973.


You owe it to yourself to watch Mr. SOUL! The Movie You can stream it on HBO Max. Melissa’s documentary covers five seasons of SOUL! and features archival footage of rare performances and interviews with guests Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, The Last Poets, Harry Belafonte, and many, many more.


To quote Ellis Haizlip, “The primary purpose of Soul! is neither to educate nor entertain, but to give people a chance to share in the Black experience. The show must do that first. Then it can educate and entertain. Soul! makes Blacks visible in a society where they have been largely invisible.”


Today’s interstitial music is “One Cylinder” by Lou Donaldson.


Join us next week when our guest deejay will be trumpeter, singer and composer Sarah Wilson.



Lalah Hathaway & Robert Glasper “Show Me Your Soul” from Mr. Soul! (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Donny Hathaway “The Ghetto” from Everything Is Everything
Charles Wright & The Watts 103rd. Street Rhythm Band “Express Yourself” from Express Yourself: The Best Of Charles Wright And The Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band
Patti Labelle And The Bluebelles “Over The Rainbow” from Over The Rainbow
Hugh Masekela “Grazing In The Grass” from Grazing In The Grass: The Best Of Hugh Masekela
Gladys Knight & The Pips “If I Were Your Woman (Single Version)” from 100% Motown 70s
The Delfonics “Didn’t I (Blow Your Mind This Time)” from The Delfonics
Billy Taylor Trio “I Wish I Knew (How It Would Feel To Be Free)” from Mr. Soul! (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Kool and The Gang “Chocolate Buttermilk” from Mr. Soul! (Music From and Inspired by the Motion Picture)
Black Ivory “Don’t Turn Around” from Don't Turn Around: A Golden Classics Edition
Nina Simone “Backlash Blues (2005 Remix)” from Forever Young, Gifted And Black: Songs Of Freedom And Spirit
Rahsaan Roland Kirk “The Inflated Tear (Live September 22, 1972, SOUL!)”
Al Green “Tired of Being Alone” from Greatest Hits
Stevie Wonder “Superstition” from Talking Book

Today’s guest deejay is John Morrison.


John Morrison is a writer, DJ, and sample-flipper from Philadelphia.


John has written for NPR Music, Bandcamp Daily, Jazz Tokyo, Grammy.com, and more. John is also the host of Culture Cypher Radio, a hip-hop radio show on NPR member station WXPN.


On today’s show, John shares treasured tracks from his library that fascinates him that he wants to share with you. His mix features older songs from musicians like Art Tatum and Amina Claudine Myers (you can listen to her mix for Genus and Soul here). John's mix also includes newer tracks from the likes of The Roots (be sure to read John’s book, John Morrison Considers The Roots' "Do You Want More?!!!??!”) and Irreversible Entanglements.


Today’s interstitial music is “Chabuca Limeña” by Jorge Roeder.


Quick note: Genius and Soul guest deejay Brian Jackson (listen to his mix here) has released a new single, All Talk, and a series of remixes by OPOLOPO in anticipation of his forthcoming studio album, This Is Brian Jackson, to be released on BBE Music in May 2022.


Join us next week when our guest deejay will be Melissa Haizlip, film producer, director, and writer most notable for her 2018 award-winning film, Mr. SOUL!.



Doug & Jean Carne “Acknowledgement” from Infant Eyes
Art Tatum “Willow Weep For Me” from The Best Of Art Tatum
Jimmy Stewart & Kuntu “Elijah” from An Engineer Of Sounds
Catalyst “Jabali” from The Funkiest Band You Never Heard
Amina Claudine Myers “Jumping in the Sugar Bowl” from Women In (E)Motion
The Roots “My Mellow My Man” from Do You Want More?!!!??!
Irreversible Entanglements “Enough” from Irreversible Entanglements
Art Blakey “E T A” from Jazz Moments
Horace Tapscott & The Pan-Afrikan Peoples Arkestra “Quagmire Manor At Five A.M.” from The Call