Blue Note Re:imagined

Artist: 
Various Artists
$35.98

Decca, 2020

Legendary labels Decca Records and Blue Note joined forces for Blue Note Re:imagined; a 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 2023 Mercury Prize Award winners Ezra Collective, along with Shabaka Hutchings, Nubya Garcia, Mr Jukes, Steam Down, Skinny Pelembe, Emma-Jean Thackray, Poppy Ajudha, Jordan Rakei and Brit Award-winning Jorja Smith.

Tracklist

Disc 1


1 Rose Rouge - From St Germain: Tourist (2000) - Jorja Smith
2 Footprints - From Wayne Shorter: Adam's Apple (1966) - Ezra Collective
3 Watermelon Man (Under the Sun) - From Herbie Hancock: Takin Off (1962) - Poppy Ajudha
4 Wind Parade - From Donald Byrd: Places and Spaces (1975) - Jordan Rakei
5 Illusion (Silly Apparition) - From Andrew Hill: One for One (1969) - Skinny Pelembe
6 Galaxy - From Eddie Henderson: Sunburst (1975) - Alfa Mist
7 Search for Peace - From McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy (1967) - Ishmael Ensemble
8 A Shade of Jade - From Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe (1966) - Nubya Garcia

Disc 2


9 Etcetera (Feat. Afronaut Zu) - From Wayne Shorter: Etcetera (1965) - Steam Down
10 Montara - From Bobby Hutcherson: Montara (1975) - Blue Lab Beats
11 I'll Never Stop Loving You - From Dodo Greene: My Hour of Need (1962) - Yazmin Lacey
12 Armageddon - From Wayne Shorter: Night Dreamer (1964) - Fieh
13 Maiden Voyage - From Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage (1965) - Mr Jukes
14 Prints Tie - From Bobby Hutcherson: San Francisco (1970) - Shabaka Hutchings
15 Caribbean Fire Dance - From Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe (1966) - Melt Yourself Down
16 Speak No Evil/Night Dreamer - From Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil (1964) & Night Dreamer (1964) - Emma-Jean Thackray

Tracklist

Side A


1 Rose Rouge - From St Germain: Tourist (2000) - Jorja Smith
2 Footprints - From Wayne Shorter: Adam's Apple (1966) - Ezra Collective
3 Watermelon Man (Under the Sun) - From Herbie Hancock: Takin Off (1962) - Poppy Ajudha
4 Wind Parade - From Donald Byrd: Places and Spaces (1975) - Jordan Rakei

Side B


5 Illusion (Silly Apparition) - From Andrew Hill: One for One (1969) - Skinny Pelembe
6 Galaxy - From Eddie Henderson: Sunburst (1975) - Alfa Mist
7 Search for Peace - From McCoy Tyner: The Real McCoy (1967) - Ishmael Ensemble

Side C


8 A Shade of Jade - From Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe (1966) - Nubya Garcia
9 Etcetera (Feat. Afronaut Zu) - From Wayne Shorter: Etcetera (1965) - Steam Down
10 Montara - From Bobby Hutcherson: Montara (1975) - Blue Lab Beats
11 I'll Never Stop Loving You - From Dodo Greene: My Hour of Need (1962) - Yazmin Lacey

Side D


12 Armageddon - From Wayne Shorter: Night Dreamer (1964) - Fieh
13 Maiden Voyage - From Herbie Hancock: Maiden Voyage (1965) - Mr Jukes
14 Prints Tie - From Bobby Hutcherson: San Francisco (1970) - Shabaka Hutchings
15 Caribbean Fire Dance - From Joe Henderson: Mode for Joe (1966) - Melt Yourself Down
16 Speak No Evil/Night Dreamer - From Wayne Shorter: Speak No Evil (1964) & Night Dreamer (1964) - Emma-Jean Thackray