Name: Blue Break Beats Vol. 1 by Various Artists
Brand: Various Artists
SKU: 600753700983
Price: 9.9 USD
Availability: OnlineOnly
Rating: 3 (105 reviews)

COMPILATION

Blue Note released the two-volume Blue Break Beats compilation in the early '90s. The music on Blue Break Beats dates from the late '60s and early '70s, when a large portion of Blue Note's soul-jazz artists began experimenting with funk and rock, creating dense electric fusions that concentrated on rhythm, not improvisation. None of this music has ever received much critical praise from jazz purists, but in the late '80s and early '90s, scores of hip-hop and dance DJs discovered these old records and began sampling the original tracks to use in new rap and dance songs. By the early '90s, this jazz-rap-funk fusion had become hip and profitable, which led Blue Note to assemble the Blue Break Beats compilations. All of the tracks on the two discs are from late '60s and early '70s albums, featuring multi-layered percussion, organs, and guitars. Every song on the two discs -- which are sold separately -- is hot, with a deep funky groove, and there are no dull spots on the albums. Though it's designed to appeal to fans of contemporary funk and rap, fans of rock-influenced soul-jazz will find Blue Break Beats a necessary purchase. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

1. Groovin For Mr. G

by Richard "groove" Holmes

Primary Artist: Richard "groove" Holmes; Main Performer
Drums: Darryl Washington; Performer
Electric Bass: Jerry Jemmott; Performer
Guitar: Gerald Hubbard; Performer
Organ: Richard "groove" Holmes; Performer
Performer: Ray Armando
Gerald Hubbard
Darryl Washington
Weldon Irvine
Richard "groove" Holmes
Jerry Jemmott; Performer
Piano: Weldon Irvine; Performer
Composer: Richard "groove" Holmes; Composer
Lyricist: Richard "groove" Holmes; Composer
Producer: George Butler; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Richard "groove" Holmes; Other
Conga: Ray Armando; Other

2. Sookie Sookie

by Grant Green

Drums: Idris Muhammad; Performer
Primary Artist: Grant Green; Main Performer
Organ: Ronnie Foster; Performer
Performer: Claude Bartee
Ronnie Foster
Idris Muhammad
William Bivens
Joseph Armstrong; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Claude Bartee; Performer
Vibraphone: William Bivens; Performer
Composer: Steve Cropper
Don Covay; Composer
Producer: Francis Wolff; Production
Recording: Ed Greene; Production
Studio Personnel: Ed Greene; Production
Conga: Joseph Armstrong; Other

3. Chunky

by Ronnie Foster

Primary Artist: Ronnie Foster; Main Performer
Composer: Ronnie Foster; Composer
Performer: Wade Marcus; Performer
Producer: George Butler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Wade Marcus; Production

4. Who's Making Love

by Lou Donaldson

Composer: Homer Banks
Raymond Jackson
D. Davis
B. Crutcher; Composer
Primary Artist: Lou Donaldson; Main Performer
Producer: Francis Wolff; Production

5. The Weasil

by Donald Byrd

Composer: Charles Hendricks; Composer
Double Bass: Roland Wilson; Performer
Drums: Joe Chambers; Performer
Flute: Lew Tabackin; Performer
Guitar: Jimmy Ponder; Performer
Percussion: Nat Bettis
John Robinson; Performer
Performer: Frank Foster
Jimmy Ponder
Julian Priester
John Robinson
Roland Wilson
Joe Chambers
Donald Byrd
Duke Pearson
Nat Bettis
Lew Tabackin; Performer
Piano: Duke Pearson; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Frank Foster; Performer
Mastering Engineer: Wally Traugott; Production
Primary Artist: Donald Byrd; Main Performer
Trombone: Julian Priester; Performer
Trumpet: Donald Byrd; Performer
Producer: Duke Pearson
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder
Wally Traugott; Production

6. Kudu

by Eddie Henderson

Bass Clarinet: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Mixing: Fred Catero; Production
Composer: Patrice Rushen; Composer
Bass Guitar: Paul Jackson; Performer
Bass Trombone: Julian Priester; Performer
Bass Guitar: Paul Jackson; Performer
Drums: Mike Clarke; Performer
Flugelhorn: Eddie Henderson; Performer
Flute: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Keyboard: Patrice Rushen; Performer
Percussion: James Mtume; Performer
Performer: James Mtume
Paul Jackson
Eddie Henderson
Mike Clarke
Hadley Caliman
Julian Priester
Patrice Rushen; Performer
Conga: James Mtume; Other
Piano: Patrice Rushen
James Mtume; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Hadley Caliman; Performer
Synthesizer: Patrice Rushen; Performer
Trombone: Julian Priester; Performer
Trumpet: Eddie Henderson; Performer
Recording: Fred Catero; Production
Studio Personnel: Fred Catero; Production
Primary Artist: Eddie Henderson; Main Performer
Producer: Skip Drinkwater; Production

7. Harlem River Drive

by Bobbi Humphrey

Composer: Laurence Mizell; Composer
Primary Artist: Bobbi Humphrey; Main Performer
Producer: Chuck Davis; Production

8. Move Your Hand

by Lonnie Smith

Baritone Saxophone: Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Drums: Sylvester Goshay; Performer
Guitar: Larry Mcgee; Performer
Lyricist: Lonnie Smith; Composer
Organ: Lonnie Smith; Performer
Performer: Lonnie Smith
Sylvester Goshay
Larry Mcgee
Rudy Jones
Ronnie Cuber; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Rudy Jones; Performer
Producer: Francis Wolff
Tom Evered; Production
Primary Artist: Lonnie Smith
Dr. Lonnie Smith; Main Performer
Vocals: Lonnie Smith; Performer
Composer: Lonnie Smith
Dr. Lonnie Smith; Composer
Recording: Ed Greene; Production
Remix Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Ed Greene
Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Composer Lyricist: Lonnie Smith; Other

9. Blue Juice

by Jimmy Mcgriff

Alto Saxophone: Danny Turner; Performer
Baritone Saxophone: Robert Ashton; Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob Bushnell; Performer
Drums: Grady Tate
Mel Lewis; Performer
Guitar: Thornel Schwartz; Performer
Organ: Jimmy Mcgriff; Performer
Performer: Robert Ashton
Jimmy Mcgriff
Blue Mitchell
Grady Tate
Danny Turner
Mel Lewis
Fats Theus
Bob Bushnell
Thornel Schwartz; Performer
Composer: Jimmy Mcgriff; Composer
Tenor Saxophone: Fats Theus; Performer
Producer: Sonny Lester; Production
Recording: Malcolm Addey; Production
Primary Artist: Jimmy Mcgriff; Main Performer
Bass Guitar: Bob Bushnell; Performer
Trumpet: Blue Mitchell; Performer
Studio Personnel: Malcolm Addey; Production

10. The Final Comedown

by Grant Green

Alto Saxophone: Harold Vick
Phil Bodner; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gordon Edwards; Performer
Bass Guitar: Gordon Edwards; Performer
Cello: Charles Mccracken
Seymour Barab; Performer
Drums: Grady Tate; Performer
Electric Bass: Gordon Edwards; Performer
Conductor: Wade Marcus; Conductor
Flugelhorn: Irving Markowitz
Marvin Stamm; Performer
Flute: Phil Bodner; Performer
Guitar: Grant Green
Cornell Dupree; Performer
Harp: Eugene Bianco; Performer
Keyboard: Richard Tee; Performer
Marimba: Warren Smith; Performer
Primary Artist: Grant Green; Main Performer
Composer: Wade Marcus; Composer
Oboe: Phil Bodner; Performer
Organ: Richard Tee; Performer
Percussion: Ralph Mcdonald
George Devens; Performer
Performer: George Devens
Eugene Bianco
Gordon Edwards
Charles Mccracken
Ralph Mcdonald
Seymour Barab
Marvin Stamm
Grady Tate
Warren Smith
Cornell Dupree
Richard Tee
Harold Vick
Grant Green
Julian Barber
Phil Bodner
Irv Markowitz
Irving Markowitz
Harry Zaratzian; Performer
Piano: Richard Tee; Performer
Piccolo: Phil Bodner; Performer
Soprano Saxophone: Harold Vick; Performer
Tambourine: Warren Smith; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Harold Vick; Performer
Recording: Don Hahn; Production
Studio Personnel: Don Hahn; Production
Producer: George Butler; Production
Timbales: George Devens; Performer
Timbales: George Devens; Performer
Timpani: George Devens; Performer
Trumpet: Irv Markowitz
Irving Markowitz
Marvin Stamm; Performer
Vibraphone: George Devens; Performer
Viola: Harry Zaratzian
Julian Barber; Performer
Woodwind: Phil Bodner; Performer

11. Turtle Walk

by Lou Donaldson

Composer: Lou Donaldson; Composer
Primary Artist: Lou Donaldson; Main Performer
Producer: Francis Wolff; Production

12. Your Love Is Just Too Much

by Gene Harris, The Three Sounds

Primary Artist: Gene Harris & The Three Sounds; Main Performer
Composer: Ray Brown
Monk Higgins; Composer
Performer: Monk Higgins; Performer
Producer: George Butler; Production
Recording Arrangement: Monk Higgins; Production

13. Blackjack

by Donald Byrd

Primary Artist: Donald Byrd; Main Performer
Alto Saxophone: Sonny Red; Performer
Double Bass: Walter Booker; Performer
Drums: Billy Higgins; Performer
Performer: Hank Mobley
Donald Byrd
Walter Booker
Billy Higgins
Sonny Red; Performer
Tenor Saxophone: Hank Mobley; Performer
Trumpet: Donald Byrd; Performer
Composer: Donald Byrd; Composer
Mastering Engineer: Ron Mcmaster; Production
Producer: Alfred Lion
Michael Cuscuna; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder
Ron Mcmaster; Production

14. Shu Shu

by Ike Quebec

Bass ( Vocal): Wendell Marshall; Performer
Primary Artist: Ike Quebec; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Wendell Marshall; Performer
Drums: Willie Bobo; Performer
Guitar: Kenny Burrell; Performer
Percussion: Garvin Masseaux; Performer
Performer: Willie Bobo
Garvin Masseaux
Wendell Marshall
Kenny Burrell; Performer
Composer: Cyro De Souza
Antonio Almeida
Antonio De Almeida; Composer
Producer: Alfred Lion; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

15. Oliloqui Valley

by Herbie Hancock

Bass ( Vocal): Ron Carter; Performer
Primary Artist: Herbie Hancock; Main Performer
Bass (vocal): Ron Carter; Performer
Cornet: Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Drums: Tony Williams; Performer
Performer: Herbie Hancock
Ron Carter
Tony Williams
Freddie Hubbard; Performer
Piano: Herbie Hancock; Performer
Composer: Herbie Hancock; Composer
Producer: Alfred Lion; Production
Recording: Rudy Van Gelder; Production
Studio Personnel: Rudy Van Gelder; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

15 tracks available

Type

COMPILATION

Format

Digital Media

Duration

1 hour, 35 minutes and 41 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 3000x3000 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

5/15 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

No synced lyrics found

Genres

Jazz

Label

Blue Note

Music Distribution Service

UMG Global

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Dec 31, 1991

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

600753700983

Shopping cart

Notification

Blue Break Beats Vol. 1

1. Groovin For Mr. G

2. Sookie Sookie

3. Chunky

4. Who's Making Love

5. The Weasil

6. Kudu

7. Harlem River Drive

8. Move Your Hand

9. Blue Juice

10. The Final Comedown

11. Turtle Walk

12. Your Love Is Just Too Much

13. Blackjack

14. Shu Shu

15. Oliloqui Valley

Technical Specifications

Blue Break Beats Vol. 1

Product information

Release options

1. Groovin For Mr. G

2. Sookie Sookie

3. Chunky

4. Who's Making Love

5. The Weasil

6. Kudu

7. Harlem River Drive

8. Move Your Hand

9. Blue Juice

10. The Final Comedown

11. Turtle Walk

12. Your Love Is Just Too Much

13. Blackjack

14. Shu Shu

15. Oliloqui Valley

Technical Specifications