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MAIYA AND NO PRESENT…ALL THAT JAZZ VOL.2

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We appreciate all of you who download our individual compilations as well as our tag team joints. So 1nce again, Maiya & I tag teamed to bring the 2nd installment of our 3 part All That Jazz series. Tracklist & DL after the after. Partake, eNjOy & stay TUNEd.

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Tags: ART BLAKEY & THE JAZZ MESSENGERS, BOBBI HUMPHREY, CAL TJADER, CHICK COREA & RETURN TO FOREVER, DIZZY GILLESPIE, DJ 2-TONE JONES, DJ Jazzy Jeff, DONALD BYRD, DUKE JORDAN, GURU, HERBIE HANCOCK, HYPNOTIC BRASS EMSEMBLE, J DILLA, Jamie Cullum, John Coltrane, LONNIE LISTON SMITH, MADLIB, Method Man & Redman, MILES DAVIS, PONCHO SANCHEZ, QUASIMOTO, ROBERT GLASPER

MAIYA AND NO PRESENT…ALL THAT JAZZ VOL.1

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The first time we decided to collaborate on a compilation it was for Grimey, which was three volumes of hardcore hip hop. And  during the process of selecting songs, we discovered that our individual musical tastes were very similar and complemented each other well. We have some dope compilation ideas for the future but for now we proudly present… All That Jazz Vol. 1. Some of the songs are strictly jazz, while others just have the smooth vibe like “Autumn’s Evening Breeze.” In the tracklist, the songs in blue were picked by Maiya and teal by NO and we alternated taking turns. It’s cold outside and the perfect time to throw this compilation on and let it ride.

TL & DL after the after…

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Tags: ?uestlove, ALL THAT JAZZ, BILL EVANS TRIO, BOBBY HUTCHERSON, CECILIA STALIN, COMMON, D'ANGELO, DAVID SANCIOUS, De La Soul, ESPERANZA SPALDING, FREESTYLE FELLOWSHIP, GARY BARTZ, HYPNOTIC BRASS ENSEMBLE, John Coltrane, KENNETH WHALUM III, KOOP, LOUIS BORDEAUX, MACEO PARKER, MAIYA, MAIYA & NO, MILES DAVIS, NINA SIMONE, NO, ROBERT GLASPER, RONNIE FOSTER, SOUND PROVIDERS, Yukimi Nagano

MAIYA PRESENTS…RENDEZVOUS VOL. 4

Pardon me for being a woman of few words this time. I’ve been insanely busy and after long days, these songs have helped me unwind.

Tracks/link after the jump.

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Tags: AFTA-1, BLIND I, Dam Funk, FAT JON, GHOSTFACE KILLAH, GREEN TEA, John Coltrane, LITTLE DRAGON, MAIYA PRESENTS...RENDEZVOUS VOL. 4, NOSTALGIA 77, Sa-Ra Creative Partners, Sebastien Tellier, VIKTER DUPLAIX

BLIND I SAYS GO! FEBRUARY 2009 | $’ BIRTHDAY EDITION

2008 was a great year for the kid. Blind I did it’s thing, I learned a lot from both good and fucking horrible situations, and I came out on the other side of the fire battle-tested and ready to step into 2009 with a new outlook and a specific set of skills….skills that make people like me a nightmare for people like you! Shouts to Liam Neeson. Anyway, I stepped up my game and found that it’s only appropriate, since I turn 23 today, to put together this month’s Blind I Says Go! compilation with 23 of the most tranquilizing joints I could fit onto one mix to help me focus! Yes, I did this one with a purely selfish intent, but honestly it ended up being one of the best compilations I’ve ever done.  Sometimes you have to ditch the “new & hot” inclusions in order to maintain the ambiance of a mix. Where else do you get attention to detail like that? If you enjoyed the Backstroke Series or $ Is Feeling Some Kinda Way, this one might top em all. Tracklisting after the jump….Partake!
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Tags: AMY WINEHOUSE, BJORK, Blind I Says Go, D'Nell, DAFT PUNK, DAVID AXELROD, Dexter Wansel, DWELE, Eric Roberson, Erykah Badu, Feist, FOREIGN EXCHANGE, Grant Green, Incubus, J*DAVEY, JAY DEE, John Coltrane, LITTLE DRAGON, muhsinah, Nhmiah Su, Red Hot Chilli Peppers, Sa Ra, STEVE SPACEK, Tiombe Lockhart