Shades of Blue (2003) more music like this

by Madlib

Madlib received a rare opportunity with unfettered access to the storied Blue Note archives and permission to use them as he wished for a remix/interpretation album released on Blue Note itself. The result, Shades of Blue, is really more of a Yesterdays New Quintet album, but Madlib's name is far more recognizable then his alter ego and faux ...

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The Best of Donald Byrd (1992) more music like this

by Donald Byrd

Given the long period of time that Donald Byrd recorded for Blue Note (from the 1950s through the mid-'70s), it seems more than a little disingenuous to refer to the relatively brief period he spent with the Mizell Brothers as his producers, arrangers, and composers in the '70s as his best work. It is true that it was his most commercially viable ...

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Stepping into Tomorrow (1974) more music like this

by Donald Byrd

Beginning with a crack of thunder, like it was made to trail Gary Bartz's "Mother Nature" (actually recorded at a slightly later date), Stepping into Tomorrow contains almost all of the Mizell trademarks within its title track's first 30 seconds: a soft and easy (yet still funky) electric-bass-and-drums foundation, silken rhythm guitar, organ and ...

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Straight No Chaser (1993) more music like this

by Various Artists

Blue Note keeps the "concept" packages coming with this two-disc set presenting catalog tracks sampled by the hip-hop/jazz ensemble Us3. The 15 selections include dialogue snippets from Birdland's irrepressible Pee Wee Marquette and the great Art Blakey, with the other material divided between hard bop and soul-jazz, and Herbie Hancock, Horace ...

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Donald Byrd's Best more music like this

by Donald Byrd

While his protégés, the Blackbyrds, had more commercial success with the Top 20 R&B/pop singles "Walking in Rhythm" and "Happy Music" on Fantasy Records, Donald Byrd recorded some interesting sides (many featuring the Blackbyrds) on Blue Note, highlighted by the Top 20 R&B hit "Black Byrd." The trumpeter wasn't a singles artist; he was an album ...

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Untinted: Sources for Madlib's Shades of Blue (2003) more music like this

by Various Artists

Madlib had an outstanding year in 2003. Various remix projects, releases under his several guises, and a collaboration with fellow hip-hop producer Jay Dee propelled Madlib from underground producer with a cult following to a bona fide powerhouse with a large commercial following. But the crown jewel in 2003's output was easily Shades of Blue, ...

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The Hand on the Torch [Ultimate ] (2003) more music like this

by Us3

Hip-hop/jazzers Us3 have forged the most elaborate union between the two styles since the early days of Gang Starr and A Tribe Called Quest. Blue Note's vast catalog gives them a huge advantage over several similar groups in terms of source material, and classic sounds by Art Blakey, Horace Silver and Herbie Hancock provide zest and fiber to their ...

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