TAG: Donald Byrd

Mar22

Friday Fresh 09 – Mixologi: Vintage Diversity – A Tribute to Donald Byrd mixed by J Boogie (Download & RSVP Link Inside) (MP3)

With a little help from our event curation friends at Mixologi, today’s Friday Fresh column is not just a tribute Donald Byrd but also a lesson on the musical visionary’s skill for ‘bridging the gap between jazz, funk, soul and hip hop over several generations.’  The fact that it was curated and mixed by URB veteran and OM Records mainstay J Boogie makes this an even fresher choice for this week’s mix.

Sampled the world over by artists such as Black Moon, J Dilla, Gangstarr, Pharcyde, Madlib, and more, Donald Byrd left a lasting legacy that spanned years and multiple genre shifts that led to his work becoming one of the true ‘building blocks of hip hop.’  The mix itself is simply dope — there’s something here …

Jun21

Stones Throw Podcast 74: “Karriem Riggins Produced That” feat. music from Erykah Badu, Common, J. Dilla, The Roots & More! (MP3)

Stones Throw continues their wonderful podcast series, this time featuring Detroit’s own Karriem Riggins in support for his upcoming album “Alone Together” being released later this Fall. Karriem Riggins has produced for some of hip hop and soul’s elite, including Erykah Badu, Common, The Roots, J. Dilla, Slum Village, Madlib, Dwele, and many others. He’s also one of today’s most in demand jazz drummers, playing with jazz heroes which include Hank Jones, Oscar Peterson, Milt Jackson, Donald Byrd, etc while collaborating with Paul McCartney on his first studio release in five years. Karriem also is Diana Krall’s drummer and tours the world with her band.

Karriem Riggins’ upcoming album “Alone Together” is a 34 instrumental track voyage highlighting his various influences and jazz roots, and his podcast for Stones …