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Doxy (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis lands here because To maintain the emotional arc from Still Summer by Jamie xx into a soulful yet grounded feel.. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. And It Stoned Me can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

On Bags' Groove (1957), Doxy (From The Album Bags'Groove) shows Miles Davis working in a 1950s pocket with jazz in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the jazz texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for And It Stoned Me to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

And It Stoned Me answers Doxy (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Thank You Friends can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

On The Essential Van Morrison (1) (2015), And It Stoned Me shows Van Morrison working in a 2010s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Doxy (From The Album Bags'Groove) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Thank You Friends to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

Thank You Friends answers And It Stoned Me by Van Morrison with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

On Sounds Of The Seventies - Punk And New Wave (1993), Thank You Friends shows Big Star working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers And It Stoned Me without borrowing the same emotional weight.

But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis lands here because Keeps the emotional pressure steady after Summer Wind by Frank Sinatra and changes the palette without cutting the thread.. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Never Lose Your Sense Of Humor can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

On Bags' Groove (1957), But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) shows Miles Davis working in a 1950s pocket with jazz in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the jazz texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Never Lose Your Sense Of Humor to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

Never Lose Your Sense Of Humor answers But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) by Miles Davis with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The r&b edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Electron Blue can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

On The Ultimate Collection: To Remember (2016), Never Lose Your Sense Of Humor shows Donna Summer Feat. Paul Jabara working in a 2010s pocket with r&b in the grain. The cut moves with a candlelit drift, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the r&b texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for Electron Blue to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

Electron Blue answers Never Lose Your Sense Of Humor by Donna Summer Feat. Paul Jabara with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

On Around The Sun (2004), Electron Blue shows R.E.M. working in a 2000s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a steady shoulder-roll, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Never Lose Your Sense Of Humor without borrowing the same emotional weight.

This Velvet Glove by Red Hot Chili Peppers lands here because David Bowie's 'Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (Live)' and Miles Davis' 'But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove)' provide a smooth emotional arc after Lee Andrews & The Hearts' 'Tear Drops', maintaining the station's warm gravity mood while offering new energy and perspective.. The rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (Live) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

On Californication (1999), This Velvet Glove shows Red Hot Chili Peppers working in a 1990s pocket with rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. It also leaves a lane for Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (Live) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (Live) answers This Velvet Glove by Red Hot Chili Peppers with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The art rock edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match. But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) can step in after it without the handoff feeling pre-chewed.

On Moonage Daydream: A Film by Brett Morgen (2022), Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (Live) shows David Bowie working in a 2020s pocket with art rock in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the art rock texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers This Velvet Glove without borrowing the same emotional weight. It also leaves a lane for But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) to arrive without the segue feeling forced.

But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) answers Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (Live) by David Bowie with a related tension instead of a copycat move, so the sequence keeps opening out. The jazz edge gives the turn a more precise contour than a plain mood match.

On INTEGRAL MILES DAVIS 1951-1956 (2024), But Not For Me (From The Album Bags'Groove) shows Miles Davis working in a 2020s pocket with jazz in the grain. The cut moves with a slow-burn glide, which is why it can hold this turn without flattening it.

Listen for the jazz texture in the pocket, especially in the way the arrangement keeps color moving under the lead. You can hear how it answers Rock ’n’ Roll With Me (Live) without borrowing the same emotional weight.