A nice mix of some great guitar players.

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I’m not a turntablist or DJ, but I know some deep grooves and breaks when I hear them. These selections come from a variety of soul-, funk-, latin-, or groove-oriented jazz. Roy Ayers has been sampled endlessly, but I don’t know too many DJs that have used the in-your-face groove attack of guitarist Mel Brown.

BeackBeat Jazz Playlist

I also love the Quincy Jones cut, and every sound off the Jimmy McGriff track is fonknastasty… you gotta get that whole record.
A number of these albums were recorded in the ’90s or later, which makes me believe they’re influenced by hip-hop DJing as well, so it makes for some interesting beats to mix.