I grew up in house where my dad would play the sax along to some old Charlie Parker albums while my mom was steady rocking to LL Cool J and Run DMC. So it’s really no surprise that this mix is laced with jazz infused hip-hop tracks from start to finish. This is a re-recoding of a mix that was first played during my Sunday afternoon dj sets at Le Papagayo restaurant in Leucadia, Ca. Enjoy!

WILL REDD
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1. Passing Me By (Fly As Pie Remix) – The Pharcyde
2. Take The D Train – Pete Rock
3. Ramsden Road – Charlie Tate
4. The Language Of Music – Jaywalkers
5. Suite For Beaver PT 1 – People Under The Stairs
6. A Little Soul – Pete Rock
7. Get Involved – Pete Rock
8. Hai Pinga – Colossus
9. Afros In Ya – J Boggie
10. Morning Mist – Jaywalkers
11. Try Me (People Under The Stairs Remix) – J Boogie
12. Dogg Starr – Ladybug Mecca
13. Cali Spaces (Lazy Day Mix) – Mark Farina
14. Chocolate Distance (Hot Chocolate Mix) – Karuan
15. Movin To My Beat – J Boogies Dubtronic Science
16. Ohhhh Ma Ma Ma – Laird and John Pickett

After busting out some incredible work for Reinventing the Wheel in ’08 (shown above), we’re thrilled to have Encinitas-based artist Tocayo in our next event, Conspire. This upcoming event is especially fitting for Tocayo as his work is often directly influenced by music. Surrounded by a musical family while growing up in Miami, Tocayo’s passion for this art continues today in both his subject matter and his frequent visits to legendary local clubs The Belly Up and the Casbah.

The painting above depicting the Buena Vista Social Club is one of his many pieces that pay tribute to jazz. Collaborating with local DJ and fellow jazz-enthusiast Will Redd, Tocayo will be displaying several other jazz-inspired pieces many of which feature artists from the Blue Note label.

While you wait for Jan. 17 to to see Tocayo’s work at Conspire, head to South Park where his art graces the walls of El Camino.

See some of his other paintings here, plus design and surfboard art here.