On any given Friday, Cool Your Jets Creative releases a new Fresh Friday. a hot and tasty vinyl mixtape with a custom cover. Tracks range from jazz to soul to hip-hop and beyond, with nearly every song ripped from original pressing vinyl, where each pop from the static patina tells a story of that record’s journey.
One for the Trouble, Two for the Time
This week’s Fresh Friday doubles down on the good times, reflected by the soulful funk of Grace Jones, Grandmaster Flash, Ahmad Jamal, Ronnie Laws, Parliament, The Staples Singers, and Mos Def.
Hold On (Part Two)
This week’s Fresh Friday towers boldly, propped up by the steady soul of George & Gwen McCrae, Nina Simone, Jimmy Smith, Kimono Kasai, Roy Ayers, Gil Scot-Heron, and Swamp Dogg.
Tranquility
This week’s Fresh Friday is bursting with harmony, ignited by the explosive soul of Mal Waldron, Lorez Alexandria, Valerie Simpson, David Axelrod, Phillis Dillon, Mulatu Astatke, Gwen McCrae, Bobby Hutcherson, and Ben Sidron.
Free Spirit
This week’s Fresh Friday looks to the stars, set adrift by the enlightening soul of The Modern Jazz Quartet, Walt Barr, Charles Stepney, Herbie Hancock, Esther Philips, Marcos Valle, Wings, and Michael Jackson.
Tell Me a Bedtime Story
Let this week’s Fresh Friday rock you into a golden slumber, soothed by the gentle soul of The Zombies, Leroy Hutson, Kimiko Kasai, Roy Ayers Ubiquity, Alèmayèhu Eshèté, Edwin Starr, Otis Redding & Carla Thomas, and Lowbites.
Before I Rest
This week’s Fresh Friday is a mess of R&B and funk, overwhelmed by the soulful sounds of The Jones Girls, Little Sister, BLO, Black Children Sledge Funk Group, The Blackbyrds, Bobbi Humphrey, Les McCann, and The Twinkle Brothers.