9th Wonder by Soul Supreme & Jay Mumford - Soul Supreme Records [SSR010DD1]

9th Wonder

Soul Supreme & Jay Mumford

A 1 track jazz-funk single (3m 26s) — released January 10th 2025 on Soul Supreme Records

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Amsterdam-based keyboardist, producer, arranger and DJ Soul Supreme and NYC drummer Jay Mumford continue their collaboration with a jazz-funk reworking of hip-hop classic. It began with Q-Tip & J-Dilla's "Let's Ride" and A Tribe Called Quest's "Award Tour (We Gettin' Down)" in 2021 and 2022, respectively; here, the duo explore Digable Planets' "9th Wonder".

The iconic synth intro of "9th Wonder" makes way for Jay's thunderous ode to a slowed down Clyde Stubblefield groove. Sure to be a favorite with DJs, Jay eventually detours into a syncopated New Orleans funk break, before getting back to the groove for Soul Supreme's funky wah wah clavinet work. Throughout, the arrangement expands beyond both that of the original and all of its DNA. The addition of cascading horns (featuring a trumpet solo by Lourens van der Zwaag) and a second, more aggressive break from Jay bring it back full circle, completing a modern update of a classic that manages to pay homage to '70s jazz-funk, breakbeats and '90s hip-hop - all while staying both modern and raw.
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