Madlib - Shades Of Blue: Madlib Invades Blue Note (Blue Note Classic)

Shades Of Blue is a project that turns over the legacy of the esteemed Blue Note jazz label to one of hip-hop's most unique artists, Madlib. He is considered to be one of hip-hop's most inventive visionaries and who connects it's productions through smart lyrics and poetics.

The album opens with the declaration that "We are now having a little cooking session for Blue Note right here on the scene..." Madlib was afforded the opportunity to mine the crates of Blue Note. On Shades of Blue, he delivers remixes and brand spanking new interpretations of Blue Note classics.

Whether funking out to Ronnie Foster's original "Mystic Brew" and transforming it into the "Mystic Bounce," or giving Wayne Shorter's "Footprints" a go with Yesterday's New Quintet, rest assured that Madlib's innovative sonic vocabulary will fill the ears.

Other artists receiving a Madlib reimagination include Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humphrey, Bobby Hutcherson, Horace Silver, The Three Sounds and many more.

This Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition is stereo, all-analog, mastered by Kevin Gray from the original master tapes, and pressed on heavyweight vinyl at Optimal in 2023.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Introduction
2. Slim's Return
3. Distant Land
4. Mystic Bounce
5. Stormy
6. Blue Note Interlude
7. Please Set Me at Ease
8. Funky Blue Note
9. Alfred Lion Interlude
10. Stepping Into Tomorrow
11. Andrew Hill Break
12. Montara
13. Song for My Father
14. Footprints
15. Peace / Dolphin Dance
16. Outro