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Jonathan Hay, Benny Reid & Mike Smith Follow The Leader: Re-Imagined As Jazz

Hay, Reid & Smith | Item No: 688348
Vinyl LP | 2019 / US – Original | New
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Item Description
Jonathan Hay, Benny Reid, and Mike Smith had numerous discussions on how to respectfully, faithfully, and creatively re-imagine Eric B. & Rakim’s classic 1988 album, Follow the Leader. The difficulty was twofold. One, Follow the Leader is a revered and iconic hip-hop album and had to reflect its adoration. Two, how can it be translated to a jazz style, especially omitting the centerpiece, Rakim’s voice? Reid (lead instrumentalist – tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bari saxophone, flute) and Hay’s (producer) initial strategy of replaying Rakim’s extended, rhythmically intricate rap verses organically morphed into a more improvised, classic jazz style. The emcee vocal style and flow along with Eric B.’s through-composed instrumentals, served as a model for Hay, Reid, Smith and musician Mani Ajami to draw inspiration.
Item Details
Item No: 688348
Artist: Jonathan Hay, Benny Reid & Mike Smith
Title: Follow The Leader: Re-Imagined As Jazz
Label: Hay, Reid & Smith
Catalog No: SAH001
Format: Vinyl LP, Vinyl, LP
Pressing: US – Original
Release Date: 2019
Genre: Organic Grooves
Style: Jazz | Fusion
Available since: 2019-12-18
Condition: New
Price: 28,99 €
Weight: 250g (plus 250g Packaging)
Tracklist
A1 Follow The Leader
A2 Microphone Fiend
A3 Lyrics Of Fury
A4 Eric B Never Scared
A5 Just A Beat
B1 Put Your Hands Together
B2 For The Listeners
B3 No Competition
B4 The R
B5 Musical Massacre
B6 Beats For The Listeners
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