VA - The Best Of Cookin' (2000)

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Artist: Various Artists
Title: The Best Of Cookin'
Year Of Release: 2000
Label: Ubiquity Records
Genre: Acid Jazz / Funk
Quality: FLAC (tracks + .cue)
Total Time: 02:04:58
Total Size: 680 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

CD1:
01. Greyboy featuring Karl Denson - Unwind Your Mind [06:09]
02. The Rhythm Section featuring Jacko Peake - Suzanne's Jam [07:04]
03. Slide 5 - Outerspace [05:02]
04. Vibes Alive - The Spoken Word (Remix) [05:02]
05. Ping Pong featuring Kelly Huff - Goin' Downhill [05:30]
06. Galactic - Black Eyed Pea [04:09]
07. New Legends - Sole Food [04:16]
08. 10 Bass T - Hip Hop Culture (Instrumental Version) [02:01]
09. Sharpshooters - Pork Pie Stride [03:55]
10. Spirit Level - Solar Funk [04:52]
11. Greyboy Allstars - Jungle Strut [05:09]
12. Jacko Peake - SFO [05:49]
13. Mock Quintet featuring Danny Cao - Bolsa De Perrito [04:16]

CD2:
01. Sweet Potato - Monkey Wrench [04:02]
02. Slide Five featuring Aiko - Streamline [04:29]
03. Greyboy featuring Karl Denson - Grey's Groove [05:21]
04. The Rhythm Section featuring Sonny Simmons - Tachyon [06:49]
05. Vibes Alive - Mantra [05:24]
06. Ping Pong featuring Kelly Huff - Bebop Props [05:20]
07. Skyjuice - Children [05:44]
08. The Rhythm Section - Waiting For The Sun [04:53]
09. Greyboy - Panacea (Alternate Version) [07:55]
10. DJ Swingset - Peace On The Streets [05:26]
11. Sweet Potato - Wet Willie [06:09]

This slammin' two-CD compilation collects works from the fabulous acid jazz compilations Home Cookin', Mo Cookin', Still Cookin', What's Cookin', and Is That Jazz?. Galactic, Greyboy, DJ Swingset, Sharpshooters and others contribute midlength jams that are a mix of soulful melodies, deep funk grooves, hip-hop beats, and rump-shaking dance music. While jazz has been influential in certain drum & bass circles since the late-'90s, these early-'90s neofusion hybrids serve as logical precursors and illuminate how well the artists on the set also serve the jam-band fans who've crossed over to improvised jazz largely on the strengths of funkateers like Medeski Martin & Wood and others. Even so, the tracks here sound incredibly fresh and fun, mixing live instruments and DJs for a party where everyone is playing spiritedly. At home on the dance floor or in the cocktail lounge, The Best of Cookin' is a fine reminder of the potency of acid jazz and a great introduction for electronic music fans who are interested in seeing a crucial early bridge between the jazz and DJ culture. -- Tad Hendrickson

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