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The subtitle of Shades of Blue says it all, Madlib Invades Blue Note. And that’s exactly what this awesome rap producer is doing: taking over the Blue Note catalogue! The Californian specialises in sampling, sculpting sound using stacks of vinyl as his medium. Others – many others even – have done this already of course, but never to this level of musicality and intelligence. On this album from 2003, Madlib picks out golden nuggets from records by Gene Harris, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd, Ronnie Foster, Bobbi Humphrey, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, making them truly his own for the prestigious label established in 1939 by Alfred Lion, Francis Wolff and Max Margulis. In between the many exquisite layers of this musical millefeuille he even slips in a few pieces of his own and plays the drums on some tracks. The result is an instrumental hip-hop and jazz soundtrack (only the rapper M.E.D. added his vocals on the cover of Bobbi Humphrey’s Please Set me at Ease), endless grooving that plays around with these classic tracks in a way that’s respectful and intelligent. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
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Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Madlib, Producer, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Monk Higgins, ComposerLyricist - Ahmad Miller, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - DJ Lord Such, D J, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Donald Byrd, ComposerLyricist - Madlib, Producer, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Jimmy Johnson, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Gordon Edwards, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - George Duvivier, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - George Devens, Bells, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Ronnie Foster, Composer, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Gene Bertoncini, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Madlib, Producer, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Gene Bianco, Harp, AssociatedPerformer - Arthur Jenkins Jr., Conga, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
James King, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Dave Cooley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Perry Carlton Buie, ComposerLyricist - J. R. Cobb, ComposerLyricist - Otis Jackson Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Dan Ubick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Derek Holman, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two, MainArtist - Morgan Adams, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McDuphrey, Piano, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Jason Mizell, Composer - R. Mizell, Composer - Fonce Mizell, Composer - Dave Cooley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Madlib, Producer, Samples, Programming, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Medaphoar, FeaturedArtist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
James King, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Madlib, Producer, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Otis Jackson Jr., Composer - Dan Ubick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Adams Quartet Plus Two, MainArtist - Malcom Catto, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer - Morgan Adams, Organ, AssociatedPerformer - Monk Hughes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Jason Mizell, ComposerLyricist - Dave Cooley, Mastering Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Madlib, Producer, MainArtist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Madlib, Producer, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - Alexander Hill, ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Bobby Hutcherson, ComposerLyricist - Madlib, Producer, Remixer, MainArtist, StudioPersonnel - DJ Lord Such, FeaturedArtist, AssociatedPerformer, Turntablist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Horace Silver, ComposerLyricist - James King, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Dan Ubick, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Sound Directions, MainArtist - Joe McDuphrey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Monk Hughes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Jeff Jank, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Lefty Houston, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Malik Flavors, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Wayne Shorter, ComposerLyricist - Joe Chambers, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Ahmad Miller, Vibraphone, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McDuphrey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Monk Hughes, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Malik Flavors, Percussion, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
HERBIE HANCOCK, ComposerLyricist - Horace Silver, ComposerLyricist - Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Joe McDuphrey Experience, MainArtist - Joe McDuphrey, Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Russel Jenkins, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal)
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Madlib, Producer, MainArtist - Otis Jackson Jr., ComposerLyricist
℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
Album review
The subtitle of Shades of Blue says it all, Madlib Invades Blue Note. And that’s exactly what this awesome rap producer is doing: taking over the Blue Note catalogue! The Californian specialises in sampling, sculpting sound using stacks of vinyl as his medium. Others – many others even – have done this already of course, but never to this level of musicality and intelligence. On this album from 2003, Madlib picks out golden nuggets from records by Gene Harris, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd, Ronnie Foster, Bobbi Humphrey, Andrew Hill, Bobby Hutcherson, Horace Silver, Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, making them truly his own for the prestigious label established in 1939 by Alfred Lion, Francis Wolff and Max Margulis. In between the many exquisite layers of this musical millefeuille he even slips in a few pieces of his own and plays the drums on some tracks. The result is an instrumental hip-hop and jazz soundtrack (only the rapper M.E.D. added his vocals on the cover of Bobbi Humphrey’s Please Set me at Ease), endless grooving that plays around with these classic tracks in a way that’s respectful and intelligent. © Marc Zisman/Qobuz
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:49
- Main artists: Madlib
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Blue Note Records
- Genre: Jazz
© 2003 Capitol Records, LLC ℗ 2003 Capitol Records, LLC
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