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Gang Starr: Jazz Thing 7"
With the original UK 7â of this release now as rare as henâs teeth, and with the group having recently âreformedâ for one last album together, the Mr Bongo replica re-release of this 1990 masterpiece by Gang Starr couldnât be more timely.
The now-legendary duo of DJ Premier and Guru dropped this at the height of hip-hopâs sampling of jazz, which had led to a creative leap forward for the genre. Yet while others plundered in the dark, this instant classic wore its influences on its sleeve and paid verbal homage to the musicians they were sampling. The âmelodious funkâ of âThelonious Monkâ gets namechecked, while the track samples two of his records, including 1958âs Bop gem âLight Blueâ.
While both versions presented here have common elements, the âMovie Mixâ â so-named for the songâs appearance on the soundtrack to Spike Leeâs mythic jazz biopic âMoâ Better Bluesâ â goes in a few different directions to the âVideo Mixâ. Rather than just drop in an instrumental for the B-side, DJ Premier instead shows his versatility by switching up the base track (Kool & The Gangâs 1971 âDujiiâ) and layering in other samples. In more ways than one, his virtuosity here echoes the improvisation of a jazz musician, akin to Denzel Washingtonâs Bleak in the movie.
Of course, heâs not the only show in town. The late Guruâs voice is as mellifluous as an instrument itself here, his potted history of the genre and the artists of jazz delivered with his own unmistakable cadence. Without this record, would he have gone on to make his âJazzmatazzâ projects?
The now-legendary duo of DJ Premier and Guru dropped this at the height of hip-hopâs sampling of jazz, which had led to a creative leap forward for the genre. Yet while others plundered in the dark, this instant classic wore its influences on its sleeve and paid verbal homage to the musicians they were sampling. The âmelodious funkâ of âThelonious Monkâ gets namechecked, while the track samples two of his records, including 1958âs Bop gem âLight Blueâ.
While both versions presented here have common elements, the âMovie Mixâ â so-named for the songâs appearance on the soundtrack to Spike Leeâs mythic jazz biopic âMoâ Better Bluesâ â goes in a few different directions to the âVideo Mixâ. Rather than just drop in an instrumental for the B-side, DJ Premier instead shows his versatility by switching up the base track (Kool & The Gangâs 1971 âDujiiâ) and layering in other samples. In more ways than one, his virtuosity here echoes the improvisation of a jazz musician, akin to Denzel Washingtonâs Bleak in the movie.
Of course, heâs not the only show in town. The late Guruâs voice is as mellifluous as an instrument itself here, his potted history of the genre and the artists of jazz delivered with his own unmistakable cadence. Without this record, would he have gone on to make his âJazzmatazzâ projects?
With the original UK 7â of this release now as rare as henâs teeth, and with the group having recently âreformedâ for one last album together, the Mr Bongo replica re-release of this 1990 masterpiece by Gang Starr couldnât be more timely.
The now-legendary duo of DJ Premier and Guru dropped this at the height of hip-hopâs sampling of jazz, which had led to a creative leap forward for the genre. Yet while others plundered in the dark, this instant classic wore its influences on its sleeve and paid verbal homage to the musicians they were sampling. The âmelodious funkâ of âThelonious Monkâ gets namechecked, while the track samples two of his records, including 1958âs Bop gem âLight Blueâ.
While both versions presented here have common elements, the âMovie Mixâ â so-named for the songâs appearance on the soundtrack to Spike Leeâs mythic jazz biopic âMoâ Better Bluesâ â goes in a few different directions to the âVideo Mixâ. Rather than just drop in an instrumental for the B-side, DJ Premier instead shows his versatility by switching up the base track (Kool & The Gangâs 1971 âDujiiâ) and layering in other samples. In more ways than one, his virtuosity here echoes the improvisation of a jazz musician, akin to Denzel Washingtonâs Bleak in the movie.
Of course, heâs not the only show in town. The late Guruâs voice is as mellifluous as an instrument itself here, his potted history of the genre and the artists of jazz delivered with his own unmistakable cadence. Without this record, would he have gone on to make his âJazzmatazzâ projects?
The now-legendary duo of DJ Premier and Guru dropped this at the height of hip-hopâs sampling of jazz, which had led to a creative leap forward for the genre. Yet while others plundered in the dark, this instant classic wore its influences on its sleeve and paid verbal homage to the musicians they were sampling. The âmelodious funkâ of âThelonious Monkâ gets namechecked, while the track samples two of his records, including 1958âs Bop gem âLight Blueâ.
While both versions presented here have common elements, the âMovie Mixâ â so-named for the songâs appearance on the soundtrack to Spike Leeâs mythic jazz biopic âMoâ Better Bluesâ â goes in a few different directions to the âVideo Mixâ. Rather than just drop in an instrumental for the B-side, DJ Premier instead shows his versatility by switching up the base track (Kool & The Gangâs 1971 âDujiiâ) and layering in other samples. In more ways than one, his virtuosity here echoes the improvisation of a jazz musician, akin to Denzel Washingtonâs Bleak in the movie.
Of course, heâs not the only show in town. The late Guruâs voice is as mellifluous as an instrument itself here, his potted history of the genre and the artists of jazz delivered with his own unmistakable cadence. Without this record, would he have gone on to make his âJazzmatazzâ projects?
$2,100.00
Gang Starr: Jazz Thing 7"â
$2,100.00
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With the original UK 7â of this release now as rare as henâs teeth, and with the group having recently âreformedâ for one last album together, the Mr Bongo replica re-release of this 1990 masterpiece by Gang Starr couldnât be more timely.
The now-legendary duo of DJ Premier and Guru dropped this at the height of hip-hopâs sampling of jazz, which had led to a creative leap forward for the genre. Yet while others plundered in the dark, this instant classic wore its influences on its sleeve and paid verbal homage to the musicians they were sampling. The âmelodious funkâ of âThelonious Monkâ gets namechecked, while the track samples two of his records, including 1958âs Bop gem âLight Blueâ.
While both versions presented here have common elements, the âMovie Mixâ â so-named for the songâs appearance on the soundtrack to Spike Leeâs mythic jazz biopic âMoâ Better Bluesâ â goes in a few different directions to the âVideo Mixâ. Rather than just drop in an instrumental for the B-side, DJ Premier instead shows his versatility by switching up the base track (Kool & The Gangâs 1971 âDujiiâ) and layering in other samples. In more ways than one, his virtuosity here echoes the improvisation of a jazz musician, akin to Denzel Washingtonâs Bleak in the movie.
Of course, heâs not the only show in town. The late Guruâs voice is as mellifluous as an instrument itself here, his potted history of the genre and the artists of jazz delivered with his own unmistakable cadence. Without this record, would he have gone on to make his âJazzmatazzâ projects?
The now-legendary duo of DJ Premier and Guru dropped this at the height of hip-hopâs sampling of jazz, which had led to a creative leap forward for the genre. Yet while others plundered in the dark, this instant classic wore its influences on its sleeve and paid verbal homage to the musicians they were sampling. The âmelodious funkâ of âThelonious Monkâ gets namechecked, while the track samples two of his records, including 1958âs Bop gem âLight Blueâ.
While both versions presented here have common elements, the âMovie Mixâ â so-named for the songâs appearance on the soundtrack to Spike Leeâs mythic jazz biopic âMoâ Better Bluesâ â goes in a few different directions to the âVideo Mixâ. Rather than just drop in an instrumental for the B-side, DJ Premier instead shows his versatility by switching up the base track (Kool & The Gangâs 1971 âDujiiâ) and layering in other samples. In more ways than one, his virtuosity here echoes the improvisation of a jazz musician, akin to Denzel Washingtonâs Bleak in the movie.
Of course, heâs not the only show in town. The late Guruâs voice is as mellifluous as an instrument itself here, his potted history of the genre and the artists of jazz delivered with his own unmistakable cadence. Without this record, would he have gone on to make his âJazzmatazzâ projects?
