{"product_id":"jonathan-hay-follow-the-leader-re-imagined-as-jazz-2","title":"Jonathan Hay: Follow The Leader: Re-Imagined As Jazz... - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFollow The Leader: Re-Imagined As Jazz...\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eJonathan Hay\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eHay Reid \u0026amp; Smith\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e682670889385\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2019-12-13\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         Re-imagined instrumentals of the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed Follow the Leader album from Eric B. \u0026amp; Rakim. Endorsed and fully supported by Eric B. \u0026amp; Rakim. Jonathan Hay, Benny Reid, and Mike Smith had numerous discussions on how to respectfully, faithfully, and creatively re-imagine Eric B. \u0026amp; Rakim's classic 1988 album, Follow the Leader. The difficulty was twofold. One, Follow the Leader is a revered and iconic hip-hop album and had to reflect it's adoration. Two, how can it be translated to a jazz style, especially omitting the centerpiece, Rakim's voice? Reid (lead instrumentalist - tenor saxophone, alto saxophone, bari saxophone, flute) and Hay's (producer) initial strategy of replaying Rakim's extended, rhythmically intricate rap verses organically morphed into a more improvised, classic jazz style. The emcee vocal style and flow along with Eric B.'s through-composed instrumentals, served as a model for Hay, Reid, Smith and musician Mani Ajami to draw inspiration.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Follow the Leader \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Microphone Fiend \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Lyrics of Fury \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Eric B. Never Scared \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Just a Beat \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Put Your Hands Together \u003cbr\u003e1.7 For the Listeners \u003cbr\u003e1.8 No Competition \u003cbr\u003e1.9 The R \u003cbr\u003e1.10 Musical Massacre \u003cbr\u003e1.11 Beats for the Listeners\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Hay","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32477460529223,"sku":"39858221","price":11.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/3759749-2526138.jpg?v=1711124746","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/jonathan-hay-follow-the-leader-re-imagined-as-jazz-2","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}