byrd over staten – a shaolin jazz tribute to Donald Byrd
December 5th, 2015 by Mr. C
Some pretty fly & progressive works going on over at the SHAOLIN JAZZ labs. Who knew the rugged & raw lyrics of the Wu-Tang Clan would pair so well with the funky jazz instrumentals of Donald Byrd! After some repeated listening to their latest project – BYRD OVER STATEN – My head was steady boppin’ to the killer Wu lyrics while my feet was trying to do some sort of possessed jazzy toe tapping improv-bebop cosby show routine. There was definitely some kind of fonky fonky fusion going on there! Gimme’ some more of those horns, please! Download and have a listen to some Shaolin Jazz below – ya’ OL’ Dirty Bastard! It’s funky styles for many miles when kung fu & hip hop cultures collide!
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This is our salute to one of the grooviest Jazz cats to ever do it……….Mr. Donald Byrd.
We present the next chapter of the SHAOLIN JAZZ tribute series, Byrd Over Staten, a fusion of Donald Byrd’s work with the resounding lyrics of the Wu-Tang Clan. Click here for a free download of the EP.
In 2011 SHAOLIN JAZZ released a 3-song EP entitled The Gil Scott Suite, a tribute to the late Gil Scott Heron. Now, they’re pleased to announce the next edition to the SHAOLIN JAZZ tribute series: Byrd Over Staten; an EP dedicated to the works of the late iconic Jazz musician and teacher, Donald Byrd. As with all previous releases, Byrd Over Staten is a conceptual project in which select songs and breaks from Donald Byrd’s vast collection of music are fused with lyrics and sound bites from the legendary Hip Hop group Wu-Tang Clan.
To download the full EP click here and for all SHAOLIN JAZZ music and additional content go to www.shaolinjazz.com.
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