The word legend is often used but rarely truly deserved. Gilles Peterson (1964) however, thoroughly merits such a title. Starting on pirate radio as a teenager in London, Peterson went on to pioneer a genre mash-up known as Acid Jazz, forging a sound and a style that are still utterly unique decades later, a fact proved every year in the town of Sete at his Worldwide Festival and at We Out Here festival.

Brownswood Recordings

His taste and judgement, as represented on previous label Talkin' Loud and more recently Brownwood Recordings, are as legendary as they are eclectic, with his DJ sets and radio shows covering everything from Soul to Jazz and Funk, through to sounds from across the South American continent, the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

In this essential and unmissable Tracklist of my Life session, Peterson's song choice will range far and wide, taking in continents and cultures around the globe, all tied together by his love of a fine groove and tunes that pluck at the heartstrings. In this session Gilles will take you through his collection of vinyl records that shapes his life and career.

Later that day, Gilles will take his record bag to Locael and play his selections live, alongside vinyl selectors KC The Funkaholic and DJ Nobody Knows. That makes this Sunday at the Haarlem Vinyl Festival a unique opportunity to get up close with one of the world's most refined selectors.

Tracklist of My Life - Gilles Peterson
Date & times: Sunday 4 October 16:00 - 17:00
Location: Kleine Zaal, PHIL
Tickets options:
+ Listening Session (€7,50), available here.
+ Listening Session + Vinyl Selectors @ Locael (€24,50), available here.
+ Weekend Pass (€95), available here - access to all listening sessions, concerts and DJ sets throughout the festival weekend.

More listening sessions:
+ From Havana to Haarlem: DJ Jigüe and the sound of Cuban Vinyl