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This week Jamie's guest is saxophonist, producer and arranger Sly5thAve, who shares his influences and the making of his latest record, an orchestral tribute to Dr Dre.

Jamie's guest is Grammy Award-winning saxophonist, producer and arranger Sly5thAve. He discusses his influences, ranging from John Coltrane to Kendrick Lamar, and his latest record The Invisible Man - an orchestral tribute to Dr Dre.

Before signing to Tru Thoughts in 2016, Sly5thAve released an acclaimed reworking of Herbie Hancock's seminal LP Headhunters alongside Jesse Fischer. He went on to found the ClubCassa Orchestra, and arranged orchestral covers of the likes of Drake and Rihanna. He performed with Prince's live band for 2 years, and currently works with Quantic and supergroup Ghost Note - a collaboration with Snarky Puppy's Robert Searight and Nate Werth.

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Tue 30 Oct 2018 20:00
大象传媒 Radio 2

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Music Played

  • Dinah Washington

    There'll Be a Jubilee

    • In The Land Of Hi-Fi.
    • Emarcy.

  • Lovie Austin & Her Blues Serenaders

    Too Sweet For Words

    • Paramount.

  • The Magic Lantern

    Holding Hands

    • To The Islands.
    • Hectic Eclectic Records.

  • 鈥淏rother鈥� Jack McDuff

    Can't Get Satisfied

    • Tobacco Road.
    • Atlantic Records.

  • Sly5thAve Take 5

    • Kirk Whalum

      Where He Leads Me (Live)

      • The Gospel According To Jazz - Chapter I.
      • Word Entertainment.

    • Kamasi Washington

      Street Fighter Mas

      • Heaven and Earth.
      • Young Turks.

    • Kendrick Lamar

      Don't Kill My Vibe

      • good kid, m.A.A.d. city.
      • Aftermath Entertainment / Interscope Records / Top Dawg Entertainment.

    • Sly5thAve & Sydney Driver

      No Diggity

      • The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr Dre.
      • Tru Thoughts.

  • Ananda Shankar

    Dancing Drums

    • Ananda Shankar and His Music.
    • His Master's Voice / EMI India.

  • Fat Freddy鈥檚 Drop

    This Room

    • Based on a True Story.
    • The Drop.

  • Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

    Moanin'

    • Moanin'.
    • Blue Note.

  • Jon Batiste

    Is It Over

    • Hollywood Africans.
    • Verve.

  • Neneh Cherry

    Natural Skin Deep

    • Broken Politics.
    • Smalltown Supersound.

Broadcast

  • Tue 30 Oct 2018 20:00
    大象传媒 Radio 2