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An amazing/amazing thang yall...

R. Davis | louisville, ky | 04/28/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"this thang does it for me! thanks you madlib, otherwise aint no tellin when i would have discovered the works of brother andrew hill; his 'illusion' is vying for the position of my all time favorite jazz piece... over duke el's 'in a sentimental mood' and charlie parker's 'night in tunisia' ... there are many excellent songs on this thang! a few most jazz fans are familiar with already, but if you are NEW to the artform, then PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE!!! begin with this... it is a treat for any dirty-jazz-head like me.peace yall,
brotha ron."

Jazz is heat

Chris Wren | Chicago, Illinois | 05/22/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Jazz is this, jazz is that. Madlib's Shades of Blue was an ingenuous reimagination of these classic tracks, some sampled heavily, some not so much. Madlib's treatment of the tracks are so varied that you almost can't tell how much his hands are on them. This record proves that it doesn't take much to make these tracks always enjoyable.



Yet how could they not be? These are all-star lists of session musicians and radical concepts. "Montara" creeps along at a sensual pace, "Shades of Slim" retains its fluid, funky vibe in the forty years since it was released, and "Mystic Brew" (a track that is sampled to death, for good reason), sounds better than ever before.



Good call on Blue Note to allow Madlib into the vaults. A great call by allowing the tracks to be rereleased, in their entirety, and enjoyed for the young jazz fans who could never find these records. I know I had my share of troubles. Now they're gone."