Various Artists - Blue Note Re Imagined

Fakta Gatefold 2LP with alternative cover art by Paul Smith. Blue Note Re: imagined is a new 16-track compilation featuring fresh takes on music from the illustrious Blue Note vaults recorded by a heavyweight line-up of the UK jazz, soul and R&B scene's most hotly-tipped rising stars. Arriving off the back of the widespread international success of the first volume, which topped jazz charts around the globe, Blue Note Re: imagined II once again infuses the spirit of the new UK jazz generation into the legendary label's iconic catalogue, balancing the genre's tradition with it's future and reflecting the melting pot of talent and diversity within the current scene. Additional tracks on the album include funk-pop duo Franc Moody's version of Donald Byrd's Cristo Redentor, fast-emerging vocalist Cherise's take on Norah Jones Sunrise, Maya Delilah covering Neil Young's Harvest Moon, which was recorded by Cassandra Wilson on her 1995 Blue Note album Blue Moon Daughter, Birmingham-born pianist Reuben James' reimagining of Wayne Shorter's ballad Infant Eyes, London tuba player and Sons of Kemet member Theon Cross with a version of the Thelonious Monk/Kenny Clarke composition Epistrophy, and 9-piece afro-jazz outfit Nubiyan Twist's fresh spin on Donald Byrd's Through The Noise (Chant 2).