Jazzanova
Blue Note Trip
Blue Note

The DJ collective Jazzanova pulls out their vinyl LPs and spins a continuously danceable program of '60s and '70s Blue Note records, from acoustic sides by the likes of Herbie Hancock and Horace Silver to electric funk by Donald Byrd and Bobbi Humphrey, among many others. Each disc begins and ends with the sound of a diamond stylus riding the grooves of a record, and as the liner notes state, many of these recordings really do come from Jazzanova's actual vinyl records. The segues are fantastic, successfully bridging two very different eras of music and showing just how consistent (and enjoyable) the Blue Note sound really is. -- Michael Fortes