Various Artists - Blue Break Beats, Vol. 1

Title: Blue Break Beats, Vol. 1 Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 1992 Label: Blue Note Duration: 78:47 Album Type(s): Various artists collection, Instrumental UPCs: 077779910625, 077779910656 Genre: Jazz Styles: Soul, Funk, Disco, Urban, Jazz-Funk, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Early Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Quiet Storm Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 2 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Grooving with Mr. G :: Richard "Groove" Holmes
2. Sookie Sookie :: Grant Green
3. Who's Making Love? :: Lou Donaldson
4. Weasil :: Donald Byrd
5. Kudu :: Eddie Henderson
6. Harlem River Drive :: Bobbi Humphrey
7. Blue Juice :: Jimmy McGriff
8. The Final Comedown :: Grant Green
9. Turtle Walk :: Lou Donaldson
10. Your Love Is Too Much :: The Three Sounds
11. Blackjack :: Donald Byrd
12. Olilloqui Valley :: Herbie Hancock

Year Type Label Catalog # 2008 CD Blue Note 1993 CD Blue Note 99106

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Blue Note released the two-volume Blue Break Beats compilation in the early '90s. The music on Blue Break Beats dates from the late '60s and early '70s, when a large portion of Blue Note's soul-jazz artists began experimenting with funk and rock, creating dense electric fusions that concentrated on rhythm, not improvisation. None of this music has ever received much critical praise from jazz purists, but in the late '80s and early '90s, scores of hip-hop and dance DJs discovered these old records and began sampling the original tracks to use in new rap and dance songs. By the early '90s, this jazz-rap-funk fusion had become hip and profitable, which led Blue Note to assemble the Blue Break Beats compilations. All of the tracks on the two discs are from late '60s and early '70s albums, featuring multi-layered percussion, organs, and guitars. Every song on the two discs -- which are sold separately -- is hot, with a deep funky groove, and there are no dull spots on the albums. Though it's designed to appeal to fans of contemporary funk and rap, fans of rock-influenced soul-jazz will find Blue Break Beats a necessary purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Vescovo Guitar (Baritone), Guitar Anthony Williams Drums (Snare), Drums Billy Hart Drums, Drums (Snare) Billy Higgins Drums (Snare), Drums Bobbi Humphrey Flute, Performer, Vocals Bobbye Hall Conga Bobbye Porter Conga Carl Burnette Drums, Drums (Snare) Cedar Walton Piano Charles Earland Organ Chuck Rainey Bass (Electric) Claude Bartee, Jr. Sax (Tenor) Darryl Washington Drums (Snare), Drums David T. Walker Guitar (Baritone), Guitar Dean Rudland Compilation, Liner Notes, Compilation Producer Donald Byrd Trumpet, Performer Dr. Lonnie Smith Performer Duke Pearson Piano (Electric) Eddie Henderson Trumpet, Performer, Flugelhorn Eddie Piller Compilation, Compilation Producer Eddie Williams Trumpet Fonce Mizell Clavinet, Trumpet Frank Foster Sax (Tenor) Fred Robinson Guitar, Guitar (Baritone) Freddie Hubbard Flugelhorn, Cornet Freddie Perren Synthesizer Gene Harris Piano Gerald Hubbard Guitar (Baritone), Guitar Grant Green Performer, Guitar, Guitar (Baritone) Hadley Caliman Clarinet (Bass), Flute, Sax (Soprano) Hank Mobley Sax (Tenor) Hardey Climan Flute, Sax (Soprano), Clarinet (Bass) Harvey Mason, Sr. Drums (Snare), Drums Herbie Hancock Performer, Piano Idris Muhammad Drums, Drums (Snare) Ike Quebec Performer Jerry Jemmott Bass (Electric) Jerry Peters Piano, Piano (Electric) Jimmy McGriff Performer, ? Jimmy Ponder Guitar (Baritone), Guitar Joe Chambers Drums (Snare), Drums John Richardson Percussion Joseph Armstrong Conga Julian Priester Trombone King Errisson Percussion Leo Morris Drums Lew Tabackin Flute Lou Donaldson Performer, Sax (Alto) Luther Hughes Bass (Electric) Melvin Sparks Guitar (Baritone), Guitar Mike Clarke Drums (Snare), Drums Monk Higgins Arranger, Organ Mtume Percussion Nat Battis Percussion Patrice Rushen Piano (Electric), Synthesizer, Clavinet Paul Humphrey Percussion Paul Jackson Bass Ray Armando Conga Richard "Groove" Holmes Performer, Organ Roland Wilson Bass Ron Brown Bass (Electric) Ron Carter Bass Ronnie Foster Performer, Organ Sonny Red Sax (Alto) Stephanie Spruill Percussion The Three Sounds Performer, ? Tony Williams Drums Walter Booker Bass Weldon Irvine Piano (Electric) William Bivens Vibraphone Woody Theus Drums, Drums (Snare)