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Johnny Dodds was one of the greatest clarinetist of the turn of the 20th century. The list of musicians that he played with are an who’s-who of jazz legends, and after playing with Louis Armstrong’s ensamble, Dodds moved to Chicago and started his own band, the Johnny Dodds’ Trio. “Blue Piano Stomp” one of their earlier recordings from 1928. This number has some blues-y elements and swings with elegant improvisation as the trio plays notes that dance with each other like they’re at a Chicago formal.
“Blue Piano Stomp“ (play/download mp3)
Godspeed is one of Canada’s most famous bands. One of the archetypes of the post-punk sound, a style of instrumental music that builds and descends in epically long tracks. After releasing an EP, Godspeed released a double album (totaling a whopping 9 songs), “Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven.” This title track is a beautiful introduction to their sound. This song builds and builds until it crescendos making you feel like raising your skinny fists to the heavens!
Ah the yummy post-rock guitar-scapes of 
Andy Votel is pure genius! Not only is he the co-founder of the super cool Manchester record label Twisted Nerve Records, but he is a brilliant producer and a great musician! ”Return of The Spooky Driver” is a mad-psychedelic trip into the mind of Gaston Leroux (Phantom of the Opera), or even a track form the Clockwork Orange soundtrack. With a sample of Primal Scream’s anthem ”Kill All Hippies” it’s a well rounded track with heaps of indie credibility!
Here’s a horn based ska band from Detroit that obviously has a true appreciation for the 60s ska sound and its reflections through the 2-tone revival of the late 70s/early 80s. Here’s a cool, danceable instrumental. Flip f’real with The Articles!
Is there anything that Candy Chang doesn’t do? Lets see…she’s a: public installation artist, graphic designer, urban planner, co-founder of a design house/record label, and she’s a musician. “Greektown” is taken from her album, Detroit, and each song is named after various Detroit locations. Detroit wishes it still bumped this hard. 
Fiddlin Frank Nelson was a moniker used by the great southern fiddler, Doc Roberts. Doc was a farmer first and a musician in his spare time. Although he only played and recorded on weekends, he cut over 70 sides. “Buck Creek Gal” is an upbeat number, and you can hear how his style influenced early country music. 
Apart from record collectors like Kid Koala & Dynomite D, The Free Design is a band your momma has never heard of. The Free Design were a The members were all members of the Dedrick family: Chris Dedrick, sister Sandy and brother Bruce were the original lineup; Younger sister Ellen joined the group later, and youngest sister Stefanie joined near the end of their initial career. “An Elegy (Kid Koala/Dynomite D Remix)” showcases what these two artist do best, floating down-tempo with Kid Koala cutting up the vocals in the background. Makes me miss the late 90s when downtempo ruled everyone’s electronic playlists. 
