SHAOLIN JAZZ – The 37th Chamber
Today I came across one of the best mixtapes to grace us so far in 2011. What better way to enjoy a beautiful sunny day here in NYC than with the smooth sounds of jazz mixed with a little Wu-Tang? From DJ 2-Tone Jones comes SHAOLIN JAZZ – The 37th Chamber, a mix of old classic jazz with the classic hits from Shaolin’s finest.
The thirteen track tape features classic Wu-Tang vocals, from songs such as “C.R.E.A.M.”, “The Pit”, (Ol’ Dirty Bastard‘s) “Got Your Money”, (Method Man and Redman‘s) “How High” to name but a few, over reworked timeless Jazz pieces, by the the like of Lonnis Liston Smith, Bobbi Humphery, Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. [See full tracklist below and download link]
Download the SHAOLIN JAZZ – The 37th Chamber mixtape here.
Tracklist..
- The High Priestess of Chessboxin’ - Lansana’s Priestess by Donald Byrd
- Scalp ‘em (NFN) – Kasalefkut-Hulu by Mulatu Astatke
- Blue Hype – Blacks & Blues by Bobbi Humphrey
- Baby I Got Yo’ Love – Love Beams by Lonnie Liston Smith & The Cosmic Echoes
- Mighty Method – Mighty Quinn by Ramsey Lewis
- The Pit – The Sea Lion by Grover Washington Jr
- Killa Tape [interlude] – Equinox by John Coltrane
Astral C.R.E.A.M. (The Pharaoh-Jarel Beatdown Remix) – Astral Traveling by Pharaoh Sanders, along with Pharaoh’s Dream prod. by Jneiro Jarel (which is a reworking of the Pharaoh Sanders song) - The Brew Out – Uses elements from Bitches Brew by Miles Davis
- Cutterz Fucka [interlude] – (C’mon an’) Play With Me by John Klemmer
- Juggling Labels – John McLaughlin by Miles Davis
- How Sly – Poinciana by Ahmad Jamal
- Chameleon 500 – Chameleon by Herbie Hancock; along with Footprints by A Tribe Called Quest (which sampled from Think Twice by Donald Byrd), Searching – The Africa 70 Version prod. by Osunlade (which is a reworking of Searching by Roy Ayers), Hot Music prod. by Pal Joey (which sampled from Skain’s Domain by Wynton Marsalis) and elements of C’mon Baby prod. by Funkmaster Flex.
- Cream Team’s Return – Slim’s Return prod. by Madlib (which is a reworking of The Look of Slim by Gene Harris and The Three Sounds)
[via Gerald Watson]