Four songs by D'Angelo

Correction: the trumpet on “Playa Playa” is by Roy Hargrove, not Ray. Also, I said that the song samples “Players Balling” by the Ohio Players, but it really interpolates it.Music in this episode:D’Angelo - “Brown Sugar” (1995)A Tribe Called Quest - “Buggin’ Out” (1991)J Dilla - “Kamaal” (2003)D’Angelo - “Playa Playa” (2000)Jimi Hendrix - “Foxy Lady” (1967)D’Angelo - “The Root” (2000)Charlie Hunter Trio - “Bullethead” (1995)D’Angelo and The Vanguard - “Really Love” (2014)Cannonball Adderley - “Autumn Leaves” (1958)ReferencesDan Charnas, Dilla TimeLoren Kajikawa, “D’Angelo’s Voodoo Technology: African Cultural Memory and the Ritual of Popular Music Consumption”Charlie Hunter Breaks Down His Most Iconic Guitar Parts: Get full access to Ethan teaches you music at ethanhein.substack.com/subscribe