Playlist, 16/03/08

FEATURED ARTIST: Quincy Jones The great Quincy Jones turned 75 on Friday. We took the opportunity to celebrate his work, with particular attention being paid to his movie and TV soundtrack work. The Music 1. Soundsational Sort of Soul - Soul Bossa Nova (Birds 'n Brass) 2. Eduardo Davidson - Mueve El Dinero (Easy Melodías, 1999) 3. The Brass Menagerie - Hot Pants (Brass Menagerie 1973, 1973) 4. First Gear - I Feel The Earth Move 5. Quincy Jones - Main Squeeze (The Lost Man, 1969) 6. The Herbaliser - 8 Men Strong (Take London, 2005) 7. Nebyudelic Sound System - Follow That Pimp, He'll Never Get Away In Those Shoes (Medication for the Soul) 8. Katzenjammers - Cars (Rough Trade Counter Culture 05) 9. Quincy Jones - Ironside (Smackwater Jack, 1971) 10. Quincy Jones - Call Me Mister Tibbs Main Title (They Call Me Mister Tibbs, 1970) 11. Barney Kessel & Gloria Wood - Honey Rock (Tease! - The Beat of Burlesque, 2005) 12. James Taylor Quartet - Mrs. Robinson (Mission Impossible, 1987) 13. Dorothy Ashby - Afro-Harping (Afro-Harping, 2003) 14. Mister K - Jig A La Mode (Easy Melodías, 1999) 15. Combustible Edison - Solid State (Schizophonic!, 1996) 16. Quincy Jones & Bill Cosby - Hikky-Burr (Smackwater Jack, 1971) 17. Lalo Schifrin - Tabu (Black Widow, 1975) 18. Quincy Jones - Lalo Bossa Nova (Big Band Bossa Nova, 1998) 19. Baron Toots Thielemans - Sweet Georgia Brown (The Salient One, 1973) 20. Alan Moorhouse - Tea for Two (and His Bond Street Brigade, 1972) 21. Quincy Jones - Caravan (Swingin' the Big Band, 2006) The News

• In Cuba: President Raul Castro is to lift a ban on a wide range of consumer electrical appliances and here.
• In the Law (of the jungle!): Bear in court.
• In Superstition: Catholic Church unveils new sins.
• In Decorating: Ashtray for fatalistic smokers.
• In Decorating: Disturbing lamp news.
• In Wood: Bamboo Computing.
• In the Home: House of bees.
• In Robots: The robot vigilante.
• In Science: Jodrell Bank on eBay
• In Nature: Sunny side to toxic waste - sweeter bird-song
• In Suppression: Malaysian woman jailed for worshipping teapot
• In Film: 32nd Carry On film is go.
• In Bling: A Diamond-Studded iPod shuffle.