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Year : 2004
Label : Blue Note/Fabulous Records
Genre : Mixtape, Jazz, Hip-Hop
Style : Jazzy Hip-Hop, Soul Jazz, Jazz Funk
As the "Shades Of Blue" album of Madlib released previously, "Blue Impressions" pays tribute to the Blue Note recordings in an amazing mixtape that attempts to retrace the history of this legendary label. Most of the tracks have been selected for the "Rare Groove Series" of reissues created in 1995 which brings together Soul Jazz and Jazz Funk recordings of Blue Note from the late sixties to the early seventies. Titles include remixes by The Roots (Montara), Madlib (Distant Land), DJ Spinna (New York Times), "Clap!" by Soulive trio feat. Black Thought from The Roots and original songs by Bobby Hutcherson, Donald Byrd, Lou Donaldson, John Patton, Gene Harris. Compiled, mixed & edited by DJ Mitsu The Beats.
TRACKLIST : Bobby Hutcherson - Montara - The Roots - Montara (Remix) - Madlib - Distant Land - Donald Byrd - Distant Land - Bobbi Humphrey - Uno Esta - Ronnie Foster - Tuesday Heartbreak - Bobbi Humphrey - New York Times - DJ Spinna - New York Times (Remix) - Soulive Feat. Black Thought - Clap! - Gene Harris - Koko And Lee Roe - Chico Hamilton - Abdullah And Abraham - Donald Byrd - Think Twice - Ronnie Laws - Tidal Wave - Lou Donaldson - Ode To Billie Joe - Bobby Hutcherson - Rain Every Thursday - Brother Jack McDuff - Who Knows What - Alphonze Mouzon - Crying Angels - John Patton - Alfie's Theme - Booker Ervin - Sweet Pea - Bobby Hutcherson - Cirrus
