Jazz Is Dead is a record label and live music project based in Los Angeles, founded by Adrian Younge and Ali Shaheed Muhammad. Muhammad is one of the co-founders of A Tribe Called Quest, and Younge has worked with the Wu-Tang Clan, among others. The trademark dates back to the first concert in 2017 and Younge's real frustration with ticket sales for his Midnight Hour show, but expresses the opposite of what he says the studio project is about: working with and paying homage to frequently-sampled jazz masters. The first CD, recorded at Linear Labs, was released in March 2020 and included the work of Roy Ayers, Marcos Valle, Azymuth, Doug Carn, Gary Bartz, João Donato, and Brian Jackson.
Discography Musicians listed are in addition to Ali Shaheed Muhammed and Adrian Younge.
+TitleArtistsYear JID001 Roy Ayers, Marcos Valle, Azymuth, Doug Carn, Gary Bartz, João Donato, and Brian Jackson 2020 JID002 Roy Ayers 2020 JID003 Marcos Valle 2020 JID004 Azymuth 2020 JID005 Doug Carn 2020 JID006 Gary Bartz 2021 JID007 João Donato 2021 JID008 Brian Jackson 2021 JID009 instrumental remixes from JID002, 003, 006, 007 2021 JID010 DJ Spinna, Georgia Anne Muldrow, Kaidi Tatham and Cut Chemist 2021 JID011 Jean Carne, Henry Franklin, Garret Saracho, Tony Allen, Lonnie Liston Smith, Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison, and Katalyst (5) 2022 JID012 Jean Carne 2022 JID013 Katalyst 2022 JID014 Henry Franklin 2022 JID015 Garret Saracho 2022 JID016 Phil Ranelin and Wendell Harrison 2023 JID017 Lonnie Liston Smith 2023 JID018 Tony Allen 2023JID019instrumentals2023JID020remixes2023JID021The Midnight Hour, Dom Salvador, Carlos Dafé, Ebo Taylor, Antônio Carlos & Jocáfi, Joyce, Tutty Moreno, Hyldon2024JID022Ebo Taylor2025JID023Hyldon2025JID024Dom Salvador2025JID025Carlos Dafé2025JID026Antonio Carlos & Jocafi2026JID027Joyce e Tutty Moreno2026
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