Witness the strength of street knowledge as saxophonist Sly5thAve leads powerful new arrangements of Dre's music on "The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute To Dr Dre". Tru Thoughts Records presents more than just an outstanding tribute album. This expansive project boasts an star-studded lineup of musicians who each pave the way for an exciting musical future. Enjoy as Cory Henry, Jesse Fischer, Mark De Clive-Lowe and more unify their talents and progressive approaches to music for a magical ride.
Dr. Dre illustration by Evgeny Parfenov
When your in the mood for an escape through music, turn on the sounds of Brooklyn-based Sly5thAve who has the capability to uplift and captivate your imagination through a series of dreamy instrumentals on "Composite". Sly's beautiful woodwind arrangements are cinematic and convey a variety of emotion from serenity to uprising as the foundation of a signature sound by an outstanding talent in the world of progressive Jazz Fusion.
Enjoy contemporary arrangements of Herbie Hancock's and The Headhunters by Jesse Fischer & Sly5thAve along with thoughts from an innovators of classic Jazz fusion who inspired the duo's exciting project. One era of groundbreaking musical innovation gives way to another as drummer Mike Clark reflects on how the Funk was twisted in the 70's, paving the way for Jesse & Sly to captivate our imagination and make us dance to the retro-futuristic sound of "Vein Melter".
The “Vein Melter” EP sees two acclaimed New York music makers, Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve,joining forces to cover four tracks from Herbie Hancock’s seminal jazz funkalbum ‘Head Hunters’, paying homage to the contemporary, crowd-pleasing spirit of the originals and reframing these incredible pieces for the dance music fans of today. Snapped up for a limited (300) edition 12” vinyl and download release by Tru Thoughts, “Vein Melter” has already gained a strong seal of approval on both sides of the Atlantic, with early support from Gilles Peterson (BBC 6Music) as well as KCRW’s Jeremy Sole and Anthony Valadez, to add to worldwide blog buzz.
Jazz school alumnus Sly5thAve, whose prowess as a horn player and arranger has seen him tour with artists including Prince, Taylor Swift and Quantic, released his acclaimed debut album ‘Akuma’ last year and also leads his own live band The ClubCasa Chamber Orchestra. Multi-instrumentalist, producer, engineer and computer science boffin Jesse Fischer has made a name for himself via production for artists across the jazz, hip hop and singer-songwriter scenes, as well as his own album projects and tours with pop artists including Laura Izibor, Ryan Shaw and Freddie Jackson.
Headhunters drummer Mike Clark interviews with Jake Feinberg in 2012
Prepare to get out of your seat to the sound of Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve deliver an exciting retro-futuristic vision of Herbie Hancock's Jazz classic "Chameleon". As jazzy house rhythm serves as the foundation for the new thump found on this revamp, Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve envision a new type of party vibe for "Chameleon" as their energetic bounce meets a smooth arrangements of woodwinds and keys.
Produced, arranged, and orchestrated by Jesse Fischer and Sly5thAve.
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Jesse Fischer at Electrik Indigo Studios, Brooklyn.
Artwork by Jesse Fischer, with hat tip to original Head Hunters artwork by Victor Moscoso.
Photography by Dennis Manuel.
Jesse Fischer: Rhodes, Juno, Moog, keyboards, percussion, and drum programming
Sylvester Onyejiaka a/k/a Sly5thAve: flute, clarinet, bass clarinet, soprano sax, tenor sax, bari sax
Jonathan Powell: trumpet
Kevin Moehringer: trombone
"Chameleon" by Herbie Hancock, Paul Jackson, Bennie Maupin, and Harvey Mason, originally appears on Head Hunters (1973).
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