Deep In The Bosom Of The Gentle Night

Celebrating Maxwell Alexander Fraser aka Maxi Jazz, 14th June 1957 to 23rd December 2022.

 

Maxi Jazz is inextricably linked with Faithless, not least for the classic singles Insomnia and God Is A DJ. Today's selection goes a little wider and deeper, picking up his pre-Faithless solo material and his other releases with Soul Food Cafe and E-Type Boys, as well as collaborations with Tiësto, Akasha and 1 Giant Leap. 

 

The earliest Maxi Jazz appearance I have in my collection is a guest spot on the 12" version of Erzulie by Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart from 1991. I haven't kept up with Faithless releases in the 21st Century so the most recent song is by Maxi Jazz & E-Type Boys from 2016. 

 

All in, there's a dozen songs spanning 25 years and giving a flavour of just how good a wordsmith and performer Maxi Jazz was. Rest easy, man.

 

1) Soundcheck Jam: Faithless (1996)

2) Insomnia (Monster Mix By Rollo & Sister Bliss): Faithless (1995)

3) Dance4Life (Radio Edit): Tiësto ft. Maxi Jazz (2006)

4) God Is A DJ (Yes He Is) (Remix By Rollo & Sister Bliss & Jason Howes): Faithless (1999)

5) My Culture (Album Version): 1 Giant Leap ft. Maxi Jazz & Robbie Williams (2002)

6) Erzulie (Extended Dependent Mix): Jah Wobble's Invaders Of The Heart ft. Natacha Atlas & Maxi Jazz (1991)

7) Bring My Family Back (Album Version By Rollo & Sister Bliss): Faithless (1998)

8) Oh No Ya Don't: DJ Maxi Jazz & Soul Food Cafe (1996)

9) What More Can I Say: Maxi Jazz (1992)

10) Maximum Karma (Sloop John Barillo Remix By Adam Blake): Akasha ft. Maxi Jazz (1999)

11) Seize Your Power: Maxi Jazz & E-Type Boys (2016)

12) Woozy: Faithless (2000)

 

1991: Erzulie EP: 6 

1992: The Maxi-Single: More Of What You Need EP: 9

1995: Insomnia EP: 2

1996: Irreverence: 1 

1996: Original Groovejuice: 8

1998: Sunday 8pm: 7

1999: Cinematique: The Remixes: 10

1999: Saturday 3am: 4

2000: The Beach OST: 12

2002: 1 Giant Leap: 5

2006: Dance4Life EP: 3

2016: Simple.. Not Easy: 11

 

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