Double vinyl LP pressing. 2020 release. Legendary labels Decca Records and Blue Note have joined forces for Blue Note Re: imagined; a brand-new collection of 16 classic Blue Note tracks, reworked and newly recorded by a selection of the UK scene’s most exciting young talents. Representing a bridge between the ground-breaking label’s past and future, the project features contributions from a rollcall of internationally acclaimed jazz, soul and R&B acts including Shabaka Hutchings, Ezra Collective, Nubya Garcia, Mr Jukes, Steam Down, Skinny Pelembe, Emma-Jean Thackray, Poppy Ajudha, Jordan Rakei and Brit Award-winning Jorja Smith.
TracksCredits
– Disc 1 –
1 Jorja Smith – Rose Rouge
2 Ezra Collective – Footprints
3 Poppy Ajudha – Watermelon Man (Under the Sun)
4 Jordan Rakei – Wind Parade
– Disc 2 –
1 Skinny Pelembe – Illusion (Silly Apparition)
2 Alfa Mist – Galaxy
3 Ishmael Ensemble – Search for Peace
4 Nubya Garcia – a Shade of Jade
– Disc 3 –
1 Steam Down – Etcetera Featuring Afronaut Zu
2 Blue Lab Beats – Montara
3 Yazmin Lacey – I’ll Never Stop Loving You
– Disc 4 –
1 Fieh – Armageddon
2 Mr Jukes – Maiden Voyage
3 Shabaka Hutchings – Prints Tie
4 Melt Yourself Down – Carribean Fire Dance
5 Emma-Jean Thackray – Speak No Evil / Night Dreamer