Deciphering The Message CD 200topsellingUK2024 Rivers kept a foot planted

Rivers kept a foot planted firmly in post-bop and the blues on this impressive set of originals including his stunning ballad “Beatrice

titled First Sessions

Wavy Gravy

Gregory Porter

This superbly recorded classic needs to be in every jazz collection

Deciphering The Message CD 200topsellingUK2024 Rivers kept a foot plantedDrummer, producer & beat scientist Makaya McCraven digs into the Blue Note vaults with this new remix project that puts a modern bounce on jazz classics by Art Blakey, Horace Silver, Hank Mobley, Kenny Burrell, Kenny Dorham & more. McCravens mastery of the loop is akin to hip hops most celebrated beatmakers like J Dilla & Madlib, both of whom have also remixed Blue Note classics, but McCravens unique approach also incorporates newly recorded elements