Fonce & Larry Mizell are two of my favorite producers ever ever. In fact, they almost transcend the category because on their signature records they contribute in so many ways-- songwriting, arranging, playing and singing-- that they elide the distinction between producer and artist. However you want to characterize their role, they made music that's wonderful, completely original and instantly identifiable. Although they produced only two major pop hits, A Taste of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie" and LTD's "Love Ballad", they crafted some of the most successful jazz albums of the 1970s and a body of work that continues to inspire producers in just about every stream of rap, soul and electronic music. I got inspired to do this mix a few months ago when I heard DJ Platurn close out the radio show that precedes mine on All Day Play with a Bobbi Humphrey song; I think it was "Chicago Damn". There were a couple of guys in the room who make beats pretty seriously and they started flipping out over the record, talking about how easy it would be to turn it into a beat, etc. I was shocked that they weren't familiar with the record or with the Mizell Brothers generally and it got me thinking about how little known the Mizell Brothers are even though their influence is so pervasive. I thought it would be cool to make a mix that highlights some of their greatest songs. 1. Johnny Hammond - Tell Me What to Do 2. Donald Byrd - You and Music 3. L.T.D. - Love to the World 4. Margie Evans - Waterfalls 5. Donald Byrd - Lansana's Priestess 6. Johnny Hammond - Conquistadores Chocolatés 7. Gary Bartz - Music Is My Sanctuary 8. Johnny Hammond - Star Borne 9. Johnny Hammond - Fantasy 10. A Taste of Honey - World Spin 11. The Blackbyrds - Reggins 12. Rance Allen Group - Reason to Survive 13. Donald Byrd - Wind Parade 14. Bobbi Humphrey - New York Times 15. Bobbi Humphrey - Uno Esta 16. Bobbi Humphrey – Jasper Country Man 17. Donald Byrd – Change (Makes You Want to Hustle) 18. Johnny Hammond - Shifting Gears 19. Donald Byrd - (Fallin' Like) Dominoes 20. A Taste of Honey - Do It Good 21. Donald Byrd - Think Twice [Mizell Brothers 2005 Remix] 22. Gary Bartz - Gentle Smiles (Saxy) [DJ Day edit] 23. Donald Byrd - Places and Spaces 24. Bobbi Humphrey - Harlem River Drive 25. Marvin Gaye - Where Are We Going? 26. Bobbi Humphrey - Blacks and Blues 27. Johnny Hammond – Can’t We Smile 28. L.T.D. - Love Ballad 29. Donald Byrd - Stepping Into Tomorrow 30. Donald Byrd - Miss Kane 31. Brenda Lee Eager - When I'm With You 32. Bobbi Humphrey - Please Set Me at Ease 33. Bobbi Humphrey – My Little Girl 34. Donald Byrd - Slop Jar Blues 35. Donald Byrd - Black Byrd 36. Edwin Starr - Airport Chase 37. Bobbi Humphrey - Mestizo Eyes 38. Bobbi Humphrey - Fancy Dancer 39. Johnny Hammond – Lost on 23rd St. 40. Donald Byrd - Rock and Roll Again