Various Artists - Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2

Title: Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2 Artist: Various Artists Release Date: 1993 Re-Released On: 6/14/1994 Label: Capitol Records, Blue Note Records Duration: 72:46 Album Type(s): Various artists collection, Greatest Hits UPCs: 077778990727, 077778990710 Genre: Jazz Styles: Soul, Funk, World Fusion, Jazz-Funk, Bop, Soul Jazz, Fusion, Latin Jazz, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Soul Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 3 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Street Lady :: Donald Byrd
2. Jasper Country Man :: Bobbi Humphrey
3. Kumquat Kids :: Eddie Henderson
4. Higga Boom :: Gene Harris
5. Orange Peel :: Reuben Wilson
6. The Worm :: Jimmy McGriff
7. The Caterpillar :: Lou Donaldson
8. Ain't It Funky Now :: Grant Green
9. Ummh :: Bobby Hutcherson
10. Good Humour Man :: Blue Mitchell
11. Beale Street :: Donald Byrd
12. Viva Tirado :: Gerald Wilson

Year Type Label Catalog # 1994 CD Blue Note Records 89907 1992 CD Capitol Records 89907

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Publishing can be an incredibly lucrative field. Whenever a rapper sampled a recording in the '80s and '90s, the person who owned the publishing stood to make some big bucks -- that is, if the rapper had permission. Some MCs made the mistake of sampling tunes without permission, which resulted in major lawsuits. When Blue Note/Capitol assembled this collection of soul-jazz and jazz-funk in 1993, it encouraged hip-hop, urban contemporary, and acid jazz artists to sample the recordings (which span 1967-1975). But it also stressed that legal clearance would be required -- unless, of course, you wanted to face a lawsuit. And asking for permission is most definitely the right thing to do; as many dues as veteran jazz artists have paid, they certainly deserve monetary compensation whenever their work is sampled (assuming they kept their publishing). Not everything on Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2 is a masterpiece, but overall, it's an enjoyable collection of soul-jazz and jazz-funk. Most of the tunes are from the Blue Note vaults, although Gerald Wilson's infectious, latin-flavored "Viva Tirado" (which became a big hit for El Chicano in 1970) was actually recorded for Pacific Jazz. None of this material is for jazz purists or bop snobs; Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2 is strictly for those who like their jazz laced with a lot of r&b, and listeners who fit that description are the ones who can appreciate funky, groove-oriented numbers like Lou Donaldson's "The Caterpillar," Grant Green's "Ain't It Funky Now," and Donald Byrd's "Beale Street." Make no mistake: what you hear on this CD is a commercial approach to jazz. But commercial doesn't necessarily mean bad, and for the most part, Blue Break Beats, Vol. 2 demonstrates that jazz can be accessible and still have integrity. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide

Name Credits Al Foster Drums, Drums (Snare) Alphonso Johnson Bass (Electric) Bennie Maupin Sax (Tenor), Clarinet (Bass), Saxello Billy Hart Drums (Snare), Drums Billy Higgins Drums (Snare), Drums Blue Mitchell Trumpet, Performer Bob Edmondson Trombone Bobbi Humphrey Vocals, Performer, Flute Bobby Hutcherson Percussion, Performer, Vibraphone, Marimba Bobby Knight Trombone Bud Shank Sax (Alto) Burt Collins Trumpet Buster Williams Bass Candido Conga Carmell Jones Trumpet Cedar Walton Piano Chuck Rainey Bass (Electric) Claude Bartee, Jr. Sax (Tenor) David T. Walker Guitar (Baritone), Guitar Dean Rudland Annotation, Compilation Producer, Compilation Don Raffell Sax (Baritone) Donald Byrd Trumpet, Performer, Vocals, Flugelhorn Dr. Lonnie Smith Performer Duke Pearson Performer Eddie Henderson Performer, Cornet, Trumpet, Flugelhorn Eddie Williams Trumpet Emanuel Riggins Organ Ernie Watts Sax (Tenor) Fonce Mizell Trumpet, Vocals (Background), Piano, Clavinet Frank Strong Trombone Fred Perrin Synthesizer Freddie Hill Trumpet Gene Harris Piano (Electric), Performer, Piano Gene Taylor Bass George Duke Synthesizer, Piano (Electric) Gerald Wilson Arranger, Conductor, Performer Graham Marsh Illustrations, Cover Design Grant Green Guitar, Performer, Guitar (Baritone) Hank Mobley Sax (Tenor) Harold Land Sax (Tenor), Flute, Oboe Harvey Mason, Sr. Drums, Drums (Snare) Idris Muhammad Drums (Snare), Drums Jack Wilson Piano Jerry Jemmott Bass (Electric) Jerry Peters Piano, Piano (Electric), Bass (Electric), Bass Jimmy Bond Bass Jimmy Briggs Vocal Arrangement Jimmy Lewis Bass (Electric) Jimmy McGriff Organ, Performer Joe Maini Sax (Alto) Joe Sample Piano (Electric), Piano John Audino Trumpet John Manning Sax (Tenor) John Rowe Guitar (Baritone), Guitar John Rowin Guitar, Guitar (Baritone) John Williams Bass (Electric), Bass, Bass (Electric), Bass Jules Chaikin Trumpet Julian Priester Trombone Junior Cook Sax (Tenor) Ken Johnson ? King Errisson Percussion Leon Spencer Organ, Piano (Electric) Lou Blackburn Trombone Lou Donaldson Performer, Sax (Alto) McCoy Tyner Piano Mel Lewis Drums (Snare), Drums Melvin Sparks Guitar, Guitar (Baritone) Mickey Roker Drums, Drums (Snare) Mildred Brown Vocals Modesto Duran Conga Naomi Thomas Vocals Neal Creque Organ Pepper Adams Sax (Baritone) Ray Armando Guitar (Electric) Reuben Wilson Organ, Performer Richard Landrum Bongos Roger Glenn Flute Rosalyn Brown Vocals Roy Brown Bass (Electric) Sidney Muldrow ? Sonny Red Sax (Alto) Stephanie Spruill Percussion Teddy Edwards Sax (Tenor) Tommy Derrick Drums, Drums (Snare) Walter Booker Bass