SATURDAY, October 15

fresco, massive selector, and theculprits are proud to present

GILLES PETERSON: THE BBC SESSIONS LIVE!

@ the mezzanine, 444 jessie street in san francisco

starring

GILLES PETERSON (Talkin' Loud, BBC Radio, Worldwide)

DWELE (Virgin Records)

THE REBIRTH (Kajmere Sound)

along with local heroes:

Hakobo (fresco)

Kento (fresco)

Proof (Massive Selector)

Tokyo Component (theCulprits)

Eug (Public Release, theCulprits)

Limited pre-sale on sale at:

www.massiveselector.com

More info at:

www.mezzaninesf.com

check out Gilles Peterson BBC Show:

GP Worldwide on BBC

ABOUT GILLES PETERSON BBC Sessions (Ether)

Apart from feeling blessed simply to have a show on national radio, the opportunity to use the BBC's Maida Vale studios to record sessions has been a dream of mine since first hearing John Peel back in the eighties.

The Worldwide show has been going for over 5 years now during which time I've been able to air first plays from artists as diverse as N.E.R.D, Dizzie Rascal, The Streets, MIA or Jr Gong Marley alongside the more standard worldwide sounds of the Cinematic Orchestra, Mos Def or Domu. That’s the thing about Worldwide- it’s really tricky to break down the format - possibly its key to survival actually - somehow a counterpunch to over programmed radio – whatever, as cliched as it sounds, it really is all about the music.

At this point I have to be honest and tell you that most weeks I just turn up with a bag of music and play (original pirate style/ big up norman jay) - in other words no prep whatsoever, well apart from the sessions of course, which have become my weekly highlights.

Which is where this album comes in. I mean after over eighty sessions - the album had to be done, right? So, who to include? All that I can say is that there is at least another 2 volumes of music from Jose Gonzales and Seu Jorge to Build An Ark and Kindred still in the can! In the meantime so many memories are included here. I mean Bjork and Rahzel jamming on a Sunday afternoon in a room packed full of tenors from Tromso…The Roots demanding another session with the brilliant sound engineers…Peven Everett and Bilal keeping it simple and Dwele inviting Roy Hargrove into the red clay…The message-board crew being the audience during ‘The Audience’ from Matthew Herbert…Amp Fiddler charming my mum!...The Heritage Orchestra unable to fit into studios 2, 3 or 4 and ending up in Maida Vale's holy grail, usually reserved for the BBC Symphony Orchestra - Studio 1!...and that Chris Bowden solo - wow!

Anyways I hope you enjoy this record and I hope you can feel this record for what it is - a testament that live music will always survive - especially on the worldwide show!

Bjork feat. Rahzel - Who Is It?

The Roots - Melting Pot

About Gilles Peterson:

The word “DJ” takes on ever broader meaning. At its root, it still boils down to a disk jockey who spins vinyl for a living. But under the DJ rubric are radio DJs, club DJs who beat-match tracks, as well as “turntablists” who scratch. Many DJs are also creators who DJ to supplement their livelihoods and get their tracks out to audiences, while others take on roles as tastemakers, influencing the public through compilations and record labels.

English DJ Gilles Peterson is perhaps the ultimate expression of the latter style of DJ. From his early days as a club and pirate radio DJ through his more recent incarnations as label boss and BBC radio host, Peterson has shaped tastes through an untiring crusade to spread the side of the dance music spectrum occupied by jazz, funk, soul, hip-hop, Latin and house music.

"One of the most important tastemakers in music this decade." according to MIXMAG

"The man, the myth, the legend ... the incredible selections of arguably one of the most influential DJs of our time." - Miles Ahead

for more check out Gilles Peterson on BBC

ABOUT DWELE:

Neo-soul singer/songwriter/producer Dwele grew up on Detroit's west side, listening to soul music from Motown visionaries Stevie Wonder and Marvin Gaye as well as jazz on the radio. Born Andwele Gardner, he began writing songs at the age of ten, after his father was murdered outside his home, and attended Cody High in Detroit. Dwele spent a year studying music at Wayne State but then opted for an informal education, making music at his home while living in Dearborn and working for AAA. His demo tape, 1998's The Rize, made waves around the Motor City, and he spent time collaborating with Detroit hip-hop group Slum Village and Philadelphia rapper Bahamadia. Signed to Virgin on the strength of his songwriting and performance skills, Dwele released Subject in mid-2003 and cemented his appeal with European audiences (he was a favorite on Gilles Peterson's influential Radio 1 program) with a tour that summer. - John Bush, All Music Guide

for more info peep www.dwele.net

Dwele - Angel (version 2)

Don Will feat. Dwele - Right Here (Remix)

ABOUT THE REBIRTH:

"...a storm of jazzy live action out of LA....solid R&B tinged tracks that remind us of the good old days of The Brand New Heavies and Jamiroquai's first albums and the original Giant Step parties...lots of thick, layered vocals mixed with inner city heat."- URB Magazine

Los Angeles-based septet, The Rebirth, offers its long anticipated release, This Journey In, to fans on Kajmere Sound/KSD Music in spring 2005. In this compelling new 11-track album recorded in the band’s hometown, The Rebirth matches its musical vitality with a gift for lucid poetry and songwriting, creating a rich sound built on an organic blend of new and traditional soul, hip-hop, jazz, and funk. These elements make the group’s music both highly progressive and a throwback to the classic soul bands: Earth, Wind & Fire, Ramp, Pleasure, Rotary Connection, Side Effect and Roy Ayers.

visit therebirthlive.com

We are proud to have these incredible artists all on one stage for one night. don't miss an unforgettable evening of great live music in san francisco... this one's gonna be really special. Hope see you all there!