ali shaheed muhammad & adrian younge keep on paying tribute to past legends and new school torchbearers alike with their jazz is dead series. limited pressing on black double vinyl.
exclusive instrumental versions of collaborations from adrian younge and ali shaheed muhammad with various musical legends. limited pressing on translucent pink & blue splattered double vinyl.
exclusive instrumental versions of collaborations from adrian younge and ali shaheed muhammad with various musical legends. regular pressing on black double vinyl.
alto saxophonist gary bartz joins adrian younge and ali shaheed muhammad on the 6th jazz is dead installment. limited pressing on red coloured double vinyl.
adrian younge and ali shaheed muhammad invite doug carn for part 5 of the jazz is dead series. regular pressing on black double vinyl, cut at 45rpm and housed in a die-cut sleeve.
adrian younge and ali shaheed muhammad invite doug carn for part 5 of the jazz is dead series. limited pressing on purple double vinyl, cut at 45rpm and housed in a die-cut sleeve.
the 4th jazz is dead release sees adrian younge & ali shaheed muhammad team up with brazilian fusion band azymuth. pressed on black double vinyl, cut at 45rpm.
the midnight hour is black excellence: an ode to the cultural sophistication that the harlem renaissance established for its people. the midnight hour is comprised of ali shaheed muhammad and adrian younge, alongside a tight rhythm section and a full orchestra.
jean carne joins ali shaheed muhammad and adrian younge for installment #12 of the jazz is dead series. limited edition coloured vinyl - 1 copy per customer.
a much welcomed reissue of the 1978 idris muhammad gem boogie to the top. released a year after, arguably, idris most well-known anthem, could heaven ever be like this the similarities in style and composition are clear. expertly produced, rich instrumentation, expansive drum fills, gospel tinged full-bodied vocals, all the while epic and life affirming in it s nature - what more could you want? young pulse steps up on the b-side, to add his own subtle touches and tweaks to the original. looping the guitar and echoing out the vocals whilst working in more of the synth lines. the addition of a crisp clap and extra percussion add an element more vibrancy into this mix, keeping the original feel intact whilst revitalising it for 2018.
COULD HEAVEN EVER BE LIKE THIS (LATE NITE TUFF GUY REMIX)
12 Inch 15.06.18
they dont get much more anthemic than idris muhammad s could heaven ever be like this and who better to rework it than edit royalty, late nite tuff guy. subtle in his touches yet incorporating a more dj friendly, dancefloor orientated beat and tension building intro which teases elements of this classic, before that instantly recognisable bass riff and staccato guitar chords come into play. that subtlety is key when it comes to handling a record as epic as this, elements are accentuated and looped, delicate effects are woven in, but the soul and feeling of idris music is lovingly maintained by lntg. and for the purists out there, the flip houses the original mix so you ve got two paths to heaven to choose from.
idris muhammad was an american jazz drummer who recorded extensively with many musicians, including bob james, ahmad jamal, lou donaldson, pharoah sanders, john scofield, george benson, lonnie smith and tete montoliu. power of soul is his best known album and is one of the reasons that idris muhammad is regarded as the drumming king of groove. featuring the arrangements and keyboards of bob james, the saxophone punch of grover washington, jr., guitarist joe beck, trumpeter randy brecker, percussionist ralph macdonald, and the knife-edge slick production of creed taylor, this 1974 album is a burning piece of deep, jazzy soul and grooved-out bliss.
remastered audio on 180 gram audiophile vinyl.
quality reissue of the highly sought-after promo 12 inch of the legendary idris muhammeds incredible 1977 disco classic *could heaven ever be like this* - eight and a half mesmerising minutes of hypnotic slow-building disco-funk huge on the early nyc disco scene which became an anthem at mancusos loft parties and is still in high demand today. on the flip, *tasty cakes* is a nice lighthearted disco bubbler but the clear go-to track on this side is the awesome hot funk groove of *turn this mutha out* as sampled by to great effect by moodymann for his amerika kdj release. essential!
erste lp-remaster-veröffentlichung des jazz-funk-albumklassikers -turn this mutha out- (1977) des drummers und percussionisten idris muhammad, der beispielsweise mit fats domino, curtis mayfield, jerry butler und sam cooke arbeitete. produziert von david matthews, kommt das album in dessen unverwechselbarem disco-jazz-funk-sound und enthält den classic -could heaven ever be like this-, den u.a. jamiroquai und drake sampleten.
ny/nj house producer jihad muhammad, whos previously had releases on west end records, easy street and iwanai out of canada, bestows us with a very special 3 song instrumental ep, 2 of which can be found on this october 2007 sampler. the piano mix of ascension is a gorgeous 124.5 bpm affair with plenty of plucky strings, a deep but not heavy balearic kick & bass drum, bouncy bassline, intermittent synth, & distinctive jazzy piano riffs that ll get the head nodding and hips swaying. expansions is another lovely instrumental but with more of an afro cuban percussive production whle keeping all of the dreamy piano chords and riffs intact and alive. feel the flow and head for the dancefloor…
from one of the best producers in the business. asante records is proud to release jihad muhammads the rush. with the deep jazzy versions of the main and the dub mix that has been supported by some of the heavy weights in the industry from japan, europe, south africa and the us, this classic track comes with a new deep, jazzy, soulful and yet techy remix called roots urban jazz remix to grace it.
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