Jazz Is Dead 001
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Jazz Is Dead
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Hey Lover
Adrian Younge, Ali Shaheed Muhammad, Roy Ayers
02:25
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Jazz Is Dead
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An outgrowth of their like-named events at Los Angeles' Lodge Room, the Jazz Is Dead series from Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad begins with this all-originals showcase for some of the inspirational African-American and Brazilian artists with whom the musician/producers have recorded at the former's neighboring studio. Back in 1989, Muhammad's A Tribe Called Quest debuted with a single ("Description of a Fool") sampling a Roy Ayers Ubiquity classic ("Running Away"), so it's appropriate that this set leads with an Ayers collaboration, the slinking "Hey Lover." The saxophone of Gary Bartz, another unforgettable Tribe source ("Butter" was churned with "Gentle Smiles"), glides and flutters through the whirlwind "Distant Mode," the next number. In those songs and what follows, Younge and Muhammad ably modify their signature sound, rooted in late-'60s and early-'70s modes, to suit and spotlight their guests, all of whom released foundational works during the same period. The inextricably linked Azymuth and Marcos Valle are separately featured on consecutive tracks that play to their strengths, though "Apocalíptico" grooves a little harder and nastier than usual for the trio, while "Não Saia Da Praça" is as delightful as anything off Valle's 2020 album Cinzento. Another sequence toward the middle involves keyboardists heard respectively on acoustic piano, electric piano, and organ, Gil Scott-Heron partner Brian Jackson (presumably also on flute), bossa nova innovator João Donato, and soul-jazz leader Doug Carn (whose presence is the biggest surprise). Younge and Muhammad end with a meta title song that, with its group vocal, sounds like it could be the resuscitation of an abandoned Ayers project. Even if Jazz Is Dead ended here, the concept would be a triumph.
1. Hey Lover
- Featured Artist
- Roy Ayers
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv
2. Distant Mode
- Featured Artist
- Gary Bartz
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv
3. Nancy Wilson
- Featured Artist
- Brian Jackson
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv
4. Conexão
- Featured Artist
- João Donato
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv
5. Down Deep
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Doug Carn - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Doug Carn
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv/allegro
6. Apocaliptico
- Featured Artist
- Azymuth
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv
7. Não Saia Da Praça
- Featured Artist
- Marcos Valle
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv
8. Jazz Is Dead
- Primary Artist
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Composer
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Adrian Younge
Ali Shaheed Muhammad - Music Publisher
- Linear Labs/sony Atv
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 8 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 29 minutes and 45 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 1400x1400 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- Only 1/8 tracks has lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- Only 1/8 tracks has synced lyrics
- Genres
- Jazz, Hip Hop, Rap, Worldwide, Retro Soul
- Label
- Jazz is Dead
- Music Distribution Service
- Redeye Hi-Res
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
Portuguese (Portugal) - Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Oct 25, 2020
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 195039197309