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V/A - The Kings of Jazz (Compiled by Gilles Peterson and Jazzanova)

Gilles Peterson digs out obscure gems from well-known jazz masters and Jazzanova gets to play with the contemporary forces

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An impressive diverse collection. What more can you ask for compiled by two specialists in the genre of the jazzy dance, veteran Giles Peterson and West Germany's finest mixmen Jazzanova. Side 1 is more traditional with classics, while disc 2 is Jazzanova's cutting edge choice of nu jazz grooves remaining pretty cool sleek and downtempo. Whatever your choice of jazz there should be something here for you whether it's the grooves and base, or the seductive horns, crashing piano, or laid back jazzy electronica. Even if you are one of these people who instantly say, "I'm not into jazz", you'll be crossing over once you've heard this collection of kings.

Tracks:

Gilles Peterson’s selection: “The History”

01 Donald Byrd - Cristo Redentor

02 Clifford Brown / Marx Roach Quintet - George’s Dilemma

03 Roy Haynes - Quiet Fire

04 Rahsaan Roland Kirk - Spirits Up Above

05 Charles Mingus - Moves

06 Arthur Blythe - Autumn in New York (Part One)

07 Mark Murphy - My Favorite Things

08 Lee Konitz - Five, Four and Three

09 The Jazz Crusaders - Young Rabbits

10 Art Blakey - Anthenagin

11 John Coltrane - Equinox

12 Bill Evans - Peace Piece

Jazzanova’s selection: “The Present”

01 4 Hero - Spirits in Transi

t02 [re:jazz] - Inner City Life

03 Nikki O - Butterflies

04 Jeffrey Smith - Afro Blue

05 Sleep Walker feat. Bembe Segue - Into the Sun (KJM Edit)

06 Two Banks of Four - One Day

07 The Five Corners Quintet - Trading Eights

08 Shaun Escoffery - Breaking Away (Koop Remix)

09 Bembe Segue - Mother of the future (Live Version)

10 Soil & “Pimp” Sessions - Waltz for Goddess

11 United Future Organization - Loud Minority

12 Sunaga T Experience - No Reason No Rhyme (Nicola Conte plays a Mode for Tatsuo)

13 The Matthew Herbert Big Band - Everything’s Changed