Madlib - Shades of Blue Deluxe Edition moving away from their early

moving away from their early Memphis soul influences towards a pioneering African-driven sound

New Imports" match old sparring partners Mobley and Jones with Donald Byrd (trumpet)

alongside guitarist Toninho Horta and saxophonist Nivaldo Ornelas

David Bowie

Madlib - Shades of Blue Deluxe Edition moving away from their earlyThe sound of Blue Note had been embedded in hip hop thru sampling & remixes since its early days but Madlib raised the bar when the DJ, producer, rapper & multi instrumentalist invaded the Blue Note vaults for his 2003 masterpiece Shades of Blue, a visionary album featuring remixes & reimaginations of classics by Donald Byrd, Bobbi Humphrey, Ronnie Foster, Bobby Hutcherson, Wayne Shorter & more. This 2 LP Blue Note Classic Vinyl Edition was mastered