John Armstrong

"In case you’ve been scratching your head and thinking ‘John Armstrong, John Armstrong, from where do I know that name?’ – you remember that LP which we played quite a lot Revolucion En La Casa? Well, this will give you a clue. For the party which launched that LP, which I didn’t get to go to alas, I would love to have gone, it says: ‘John Armstrong, album compiler and DJ is deck controller, dropping those sexy Latin house vibes all through the night.’ And he is going to be doing something along those lines for us in about 15 minutes’ time. ...Lynn has once more discovered more about the artiste than they probably know themselves. She says of John Armstrong: 'A lawyer by profession but a DJ by inclination, John Armstrong started out on decks in the late 1970s playing soul, R&B, jazz and reggae. He was involved in the London one-nighter club scene from its inception, helping to produce the legendary Hampstead Country's (I went to the Hampstead Country Club) 60s and northern soul sessions (I didn't go to those), '79 and '80, and one of the very first swing and jump blues clubs at Greek Street's long-departed Beat Route, Roots With Suits - that was '80-'81. In the meantime Armstrong has been collecting and listening to African, Latin and Caribbean records since the early '70s and has put on several Latin nights at clubs across London. (Never been to Stowmarket, though, I've noticed that.) As the Latin things got more popular over the years, so have the demands on his expertise. He was a music consultant to the BBC World Service in 1994 and the setting up of programming of the 24-hour satellite station Afrique FM, broadcast out of Abidjan, west Africa an has compiled for NCI Nascente over the past few years. He has played all over the world and has residences in numerous Latin nights in London. he is also music editor of Latin London, the UK's Latin music and culture magazine (as you might imagine). This is his first Peel session and he has just recently compiled an LP spanning the full range of Latin House called Revolucion En La Casa], which is now out on NCI Nascente records'."(John Peel, 10 August 1999)
== Festive Fifty Entries ==
*None
== Sessions ==
One session. No known commercial release.
1. Recorded: live mix 1999-08-10. First broadcast: 10 August 1999. No repeat.
DJ Set (Tracklisting):
*Las Chicas Del Can: Juana La Cubana (Wild In The House Version) (12")
*Hangman: Shake It High (Acapella) (12")
*Dogma & Afro-Cuban Rhythms: Mas Suave (Afro-Cuban Conga Mix) (12")
*Steve Cova Presents Vibe Circuit: Mas Duro (Original Latin Vibe) (12")
*D'Mingo: Rumba (Remix) (12")
*Tito Puente, Jr.: Azúcar (D. Miami Mix) (12")
*King Africa & Ruben Rada: Blumana (Candombe Mix) (CD - Remix)
*Flex: Mi Gente (CD - Flex Y La Rumba)
*P18: Escuchen Mi Conga (CD - Urban Cuban)
*unknown (18:40-20:54) (sax-heavy instrumental, samples "I Thank You" by Sam & Dave)
*Mongo Santamaria: Montuneando (Dee Nasty Remix) (CD - Latin Jazz Remix)
*Los Mocosos: Latinos With Soul (CD - Mocos Locos)
*Los Primos De Guayama: Abre Que Pa'ya Voy (Pepe's Chant Express Mix) (12")
*Big Sandy: Hey Senorita (album - Dedicated To You)
== Other Shows Played ==
* None
== Compilations ==
(Peel plays of various artist (V/A) releases associated with John Armstrong)
(CD - Revolucion En La Casa - The Essential Latin House Collection) Nascente
*01 June 1999: Rio Deal: Ella Ella 
*02 June 1999: El Presidente: La Galita 
*24 June 1999 (Radio Eins): Fulanito: El Cepillo
== External Links ==
*Discogs
*BBC Radio 2: Viva Latino
*Latin Vibe: John Armstrong Recommends (2006, via web.archive.org)
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