Bozack Morris loves music. 90’s R&B? New rap? 70’s funk? Library records? He’s got an opinion. And it’s an informed one. I’ve known Bozack since volunteering at CHRY 105.5 FM back during my university days at York.  And even then, he was a music nerd. He’s brought that sensibility to locally successful brands like Grand Groove and Black Rap. But most notably, he’s been a part of the Backroad Radio show (alongside Big Jacks and Royale) since they took over our former Real Frequency slot back in 2001. Today, Backroad is one of the last hip-hop shows still standing in the city with a strong sense of community.  After over 10 years on the air, Bozack still has love for rap music, and the music from which it comes.

Which is clearly why he walked in to Cratery with a backpack full of bangers like Rex Brown and Company’s “Act of Threat” and The Edwards Generation’s “That’s how much I love her”. He also scored points for showing up with an OG copy of Moody’s “The Gentle Rain” LP which he found for significantly less than market value on a popular website known mostly for selling books. Word to Jay, my man was packing heat like the oven door. Of course, Kae, Dave Serious and I chime in with joints from Yutaka, Skip Mahoney, Augusto Martelli and more. The result? Well over an hour of vintage heat. Here’s Cratery 58 featuring Bozack Morris. Let’s do it again like Curtis and Gladys, homie.

TRACKLIST

1. Voices of East Harlem – Little People 2. Black Merda – Long Burn the fire 3. EWF – Fan the Fire 4. Ruth Copeland – The Medal 5. The Edwards Generation – That’s how much I love her 6. Yutaka – Breath of night 7. Mladen Franko – Yellow Balloon 8. Augusto Martelli – Walking Caribe 9. Rex Brown and Company – Act of threat 10. Dennis Olivieri – I cry in the morning 11. James Moody – The World is a Ghetto 12. Lyn Taitt – Stepping up 13. The Eight Minutes – Next time he’ll be good 14. Ponderosa Twins – Bound 15. Skip Mahoney and the casuals – I need your love 16. UNLISTED 17. Truth and Devotion – I must see my lord 18. Cal Tjader – Morning 19. Jamey Aebersold – Essence 20. Joey Gregorash – Down by the river 21. Moody – Lonely Jelly 22. Bobby Bean Sound and Singers – Tabou 23. Morton Stevens – Uptight 24. Formula IV – If we can’t get along

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