Photo by Capture House Photography
Through his musical talent, JaRon Marshall connects the worlds of soul, jazz, and hip-hop. Born in Loreauville, Louisiana but now Austin-based, Marshall is an in-demand keyboard player, playing with Black Pumas and Nané, and an inventive beat producer. His two 2020 releases–The Gold Tapes, Vol. 1-3 and The Black Power Tape–are an intriguing blend of laid-back and hyper-focused, sounding like minimalist J Dilla or Madlib constructions. On The Black Power Tape, Marshall makes emotional, expressive beats, exploring feelings of rage, power, pride, and peace as a Black American.
This week on My KUTX, Marshall is our guest DJ, offering up a playlist covering his many influences: A Tribe Called Quest’s blend of jazz and hip-hop, Dr. John’s Louisiana brews, deep cut soul and funk, and more. Hear My KUTX on Saturday, October 31 at 6 p.m. or anytime at the top of the page.
–Art Levy // producer, My KUTX
Playlist:
[intro music: JaRon Marshall – “Act I – Last June” (feat. James Robinson)]
1. Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, 9th Wonder, & Kamasi Washington – “Love You Bad” (feat. Phoelix)
2. The Natural Four – “Try Love Again”
3. A Tribe Called Quest – “Excursions”
4. Madlib – “Movie Finale”
5. Eugene McDaniels – “Jagger The Dagger”
6. Little Beaver & The Rocketeers – “Do Right Man”
7. Dr. John – “Revolution”
8. Chicago Gangsters – “Let Me Go”
9. Frank Ocean – “Pink + White”
10. Malo – “Suavecito”
11. Hugh Mundell – “My Mind”
12. Hugh Masekela – “Riot”
13. Otis Redding – “I’ve Got Dreams To Remember”
