<p>In 2011 the creators of <strong>SHAOLIN JAZZ</strong> released a 3-song EP entitled The Gil Scott Suite, a tribute to the late Gil Scott Heron.</p>
<h3>About the album</h3>
<p>Now they are pleased to announce the next edition to the SHAOLIN JAZZ tribute series, <strong>BYRD OVER STATON</strong>; <a href="https://shaolinjazz.bandcamp.com/album/byrd-over-staten" rel="dofollow">an EP dedicated to the works of the late iconic Jazz musician and teacher, Donald Byrd</a>.</p>
<p>As with all previous releases, BYRD OVER STATEN is a conceptual project in which select songs and breaks from Donald Byrd&#8217;s vast collection of music are fused with lyrics and sound bites from the legendary <a href="https://unheardunderground.unheardvoicesmag.com/2015/10/01/porsha-mercedes-releases-their-new-music-video-the-dealership/">Hip Hop</a> group Wu-Tang Clan.</p>
<p>The track is an uptempo groove taken from Byrd&#8217;s Black Byrd_ album, and features verses of fast-paced bravado delivered by Ghostface Killah and Busta Rhymes.</p>
<p>The full-length EP is scheduled to be released in mid-October, in conjunction with a series of listening parties in DC, NY, and a few other markets.</p>
<h3>Check out Byrd Over Staten by Shaolin Jazz</h3>
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