MP3 Fishbelly Black - JAZZ: Acid Jazz

Producer George Mitchell created what he envisioned as "Maceo Parker meets Jimmy Smith in the 90's. This combination of heavy horn sections, blistering alto sax, Hammond organ solo's and phat beats and breaks make the the term "acid jazz" to narrow to cov

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JAZZ: Acid Jazz, JAZZ: Jazz Fusion



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Old school jazz players paired with the modern technology of hip hop breaks and beats. George Mitchell, producer and writer, brings together live sax, Hammond B-3, drums, bass, and guitar, and pairs them with raps breaks and beats. As he describes it, "Jimmy Smith meets Maceo Parker in the 90's. Fishbelly Black, originally a studio project, took off after "Spontaneous Combustion" became an undergound hit in London in '93. After numerous requests to take the band overseas, he did just that; put together a group of top notch players and what started as 3 sold out shows at the Jazz Cafe, later became an entire week at Ronnie Scotts. The band quickly made a name for itself overseas, playing festivals and clubs throughout Europe.