Last month's M&W set at Green Bar will be uploaded in a future episode, in order to make way for this month's special "Cali-Jentes West Coast Smooth Jazz" opening set by none other than Markus Jentes , whose birthday we'll be celebrating this upcoming Wednesday July 16 . BACKGROUND - For those who aren't aware, Markus (a.k.a. Mark Cali-Jentes) and I, Elian, go way way back. We first played together a Bellissima in the Fort Strip where we were introduced by common friend Wendell Garcia in 200...
Jul 10, 2025•4 hr•Ep. 147
It's a good thing we pushed the "record" button! It's another monthly installment of Music & Wine at Green Bar , and the entire extended family appears to have shown up to celebrate my birthday. What a night! I'm joined once again by none other than DJ Mark Cali-jentes on the decks. Inés , Mackey Maguigad , Jade and Sarada Santos are working the room, and they've all collaborated to have trumpet player Ramon Mancio and a wonderful percussionist join us on stage. I think I've come to the real...
Jun 08, 2025•3 hr 8 min•Ep. 146
This set was recorded during Holy Week, a holiday in the Philippines when absolutely everything closes. So we invited our friends and their kids to an Easter Egg Hunt, and installed the sound system for the adults. Aside from the music, I made a killer Boeuf Bourguignon served with Basmati Rice, and Inés made a vegan pasta with sun-dried tomatoes. Needless to say, the afternoon was absolute bliss. And we are proud and fortunate to be able to share some of it here with you, our dear listeners. Se...
May 11, 2025•3 hr 35 min•Ep. 145
Well, it looks like our little underground party in a little corner of Legaspi Village is making waves and building a community. Once again, it was me on the decks at Green Bar all night long from 5pm till around midnight, playing anything and everything, as long as it sounded good! As Mr Quincy Jones (rest in power) once said "there's only two kinds of music: good music and bad music." We played only the good kind! Mackey Maguidad (a.k.a. Mr Marcus) surprised me in mid-set by inviting jazz trum...
Apr 14, 2025•6 hr 27 min•Ep. 144
He's one of Manila's hardest working DJs, and I'll be joining him at the Spirits Library this Friday night, March 14 for a live DJ set. Mike and I belong to Gotsoul, a global community of DJs passionate about spreading the positive, healing powers of Deep House music--a style of dance music known for its organic sound that features natural instruments, jazzy chords, at times soulful vocals, and beats more on the downtempo side of the spectrum. Founded by friend of show Jojo Flores, the multi-awa...
Mar 10, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 143
It turns out, if you build it, they'll come! This was the 2nd episode at Music & Wine at our friends Jade and Sarada's place Green Bar in Legaspi Village and, since my co-pilot Mark couldn't join me on the decks, I got to pull off another 7-hour set all on my own... and boy my legs are still sore from all the dancing! Thank goodness I got to record the first part of the evening, that we're playing for you good folks today on the podcast. Look out for deep house and chill afro beats in this 2...
Feb 19, 2025•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 142
So the DJ's DJ Kevin Ruiz gets married to the love of his life Irene Reyes. For those in our international audience, he is the one who gets some of the credit for bringing New York underground house music from his place of birth, New Jersey, to the Philippines at the tender age of 17, with consequential residencies at clubs like ABG's, 78Orange, Government, Imperial Ice Bar, and others. Who can forget his marathon sets at "Orange" circa 2002 on Saturday nights until 7:30am playing tracks like "R...
Jan 19, 2025•2 hr 19 min•Ep. 141
Welcome 2025! The year can't start without a good jazz set. Let's go!
Jan 13, 2025•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 140
"It was one of those nights when it happened, that thing happened, that magic happened... and it was captured on tape. But it happened, that night." - Jazzanova We brought "the band" back together for a night at our friends Jade and Sarada's place Green Bar. Elian & Markus on the decks, Mackey "Mr Marcus" on percussion, Inés working the room, just like the old days. Looking forward to the next one! facebook.com/musicandwineradio www.musicandwineradio.com...
Dec 15, 2024•5 hr 2 min•Ep. 139
Now we're going back, way back to the days of Sanctuary, Green Planet, Ice Vodka and Temple. Ready to get your dance on?
Oct 08, 2024•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 138
Another Deep House music throwback! Enjoy :)
Sep 16, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Ep. 137
It's Throwback Thursday! Here's a classic mix from the Paseo Uno LOUNGE days, the bi-weekly pool-side party at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel in Manila. Crank it up!
Aug 02, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 136
Modern jazz beats from France, the UK, Japan, Poland, and, of course, the birthplace of jazz the good ol' US of A. www.musicandwineradio.com
May 17, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 135
A fresh batch of goodness we cooked up for the season! Hope you’re having a great one this year, wherever you are :) Elian & Inés
Dec 06, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 134
A loungey set for an early Saturday night, or a Sunday afternoon that finds that good groove.
Nov 12, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 133
It happens once a year: my birthday. However, this one quickly turned into an M Café reunion, with DJs Kevin Ruiz, Mark Cali-Jentes and OB One joining me in the booth, while Wendell Garcia performed by proxy—since his wife was giving birth in the hospital! Spotted in the crowd were Kimmie & Inaki Lamar’s, Jade Santos, Sarada & Mike, Audrey Carpio, Kevin & Irene, Chip Childers, Lala Alvarez, Rafael Dominguez, Mike Sinclair, Carsten & Gianna Stormer, John Riad & Shiela Viesca, ...
Sep 29, 2023•2 hr•Ep. 132
It's another installment of Jazz Underground, just in time for the holidays! Here, you'll find an extended set of downtempo, modern jazz to fill your soul with positive vibes. Merry Christmas and a music-filled New Year to one and all! Elian and Ines
Dec 16, 2022•2 hr 41 min•Ep. 131
Here's "part two" of the 5-hour curated set I performed at my new Jazz Underground monthly residency at UNWND on July 29, 2022 The next installment is scheduled for September 23, starting at 8pm at UNWND in Poblacion. Mark it down and we'll see you there www.musicandwineradio.com
Aug 30, 2022•2 hr 59 min•Ep. 130
Well, it just so happens that we have a new residence: UNWND in Poblacion. The venue is a cozy lounge that is part of the boutique hotel by the same name. And the music we deliver is modern jazz. The two seem to go exquisitely well together. Shout out to Macky Maguigad for organizing the evening! Here is Set 1 from the debut evening last Friday, and see you there once again on Friday August 26th for more :)
Aug 10, 2022•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 129
Hot new set packed with modern jazz beats by Robert Glasper, Brad Mehldau, Taylor McFerrin, Nate Smith, Moonchild, Kem, Cory Henry, and surprise vocals by Norah Jones.
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 128
Our most heartfelt greetings and best wishes to all of you our dear listeners, wherever you are in the world. May the joy of the season remain with you throughout the coming year. And remember: music is the color of life! Elian & Inés Tranquility. Elian - Christmas 2021 01 Strength. Moonchild 02 Tranquility. Bobby Hutcherson 03 Gonna Be Alright. Robert Glasper, Ledisi 04 Say The Brother’s Name. John Scofield, Pat Metheny 05 Saravah. Les Nubiens 06 Lifeline. Shai Maestro 07 Why Don’t You. Cle...
Dec 24, 2021•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 127
A fresh new set is out. Get it while it's hot!! Elian & Inés
Aug 13, 2021•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 117
Once in a while, we like to slightly deviate from our "bread and butter". Here's something perfect for your next cook out ;)
Jul 27, 2021•2 hr 6 min•Ep. 116
We're getting a ton of excellent feedback on our Strictly Jazz series of music sets. Here's a fresh new one for you :)
Jul 06, 2021•2 hr 23 min•Ep. 115
A new eclectic set to help you get your groove on
Jun 08, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 114
Here's a new Strictly Jazz episode for your listening pleasure 01 Griot. Jeremy Pelt 02 Carry Christ Wherever You Are. Jeremy Pelt 03 Stardust. Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker 04 Montara. Harvey Mason 05 Zambian Offertory. Jesse Ryan, Joanna Majoko 06 Place in My Heart. Taylor McFerrin 07 Touched by an Angel. Joel Ross 08 Midnite-daylight. Nate Smith 09 Welcome to the Hills. Yussef Dayes, Charlie Stacey 10 Lonely Girl. Earl Klugh Trio 11 Sisters of Arequipa. Nils Landgren Funk Unit 12 Bye Bye Blackbi...
May 28, 2021•1 hr 19 min•Ep. 113
Feeling me some Quincy Jones this month. Here's a tribute set :) 01 Betcha Wouldn't Hurt Me. Quincy Jones 02 Manteca. Quincy Jones 03 I Can't Help It. Michael Jackson 04 Soul Bossa Nova. Quincy Jones 05 One Hundred Ways 06 Ai No Corrida. Quincy Jones 07 Baby, Come To Me. Patti Austin, James Ingram 08 Moanin'. Quincy Jones 09 Sax In The Garden. Quincy Jones 10 What's Going On. Quincy Jones 11 I'm Yours. El DeBarge 12 The Dude. Quincy Jones 13 Turn On The Lamplight. Quincy Jones 14 Stuff Like That...
Apr 27, 2021•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 112
2021 has had a rough start, but overall, I think everyone is looking optimistically to the future. Now that the vaccine has been approved, it's just a matter of time before enough people are vaccinated, and the world finally moves on. Whether it takes a year or two is a matter of semantics. One thing is for sure: the end of the madness is within striking distance. Our hearts go out to those how lost loved ones and to those who lost businesses or jobs due to the pandemic. However, there has got t...
Feb 03, 2021•2 hr 36 min•Ep. 111
Loving the vibe on this new set. Enjoy! 01 Double Check: 9/11 Survivor. Christian Tamburr 02 Popkoral. Helge Lien Trio 03 Living All Alone. Phyllis Hyman 04 Day Dream. Christian Tamburr 05 Six Blade Knife. Dire Straits 06 Glitter Eye. Matthis, Giveton Gellin 07 Lullaby of Birdland. Chaka Khan, George Shearing 08 Amorzhina. Ted Moore Trio 09 Olhos de Gato. Gary Burton, Pat Metheny 10 Body and Soul. Biréli Lagrene 11 From the Heart. Hilario Duran 12 Here But I’m Gone. Curtis Mayfield 13 Não Saia d...
Dec 05, 2020•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 110
There's so much good music in the world! 01 Black Orpheus (Mahna De Carnaval). Aaron Goldberg 02 Dolphin Dance. Onaje Allan Gumbs 03 Torus. The Curtis Brothers 04 Haikus. Jonathan Barber, Vision Ahead 05 Giulia. Francesco Cataldo, Pietro Leveratto 06 African Sounds. Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad 07 Summer Song. Yellowjackets 08 Lucy In The Sky with Diamonds. Makaya McCraven 09 Children. Mathias Eick 10 I Have A Dream. New Stories 11 Harvest Moon. Tanya Grubbs Quintet 12 The Cost Of Living....
Aug 14, 2020•2 hr