Mr Magic - Sap Sounds

Mr Magic written by Ralph MacDonald & recorded by Grover Washington Jr; performed by Sap Sounds.

In 2014, Philadelphia Jazz Project and Philadelphia’s leading Hip-hop presenting vehicle, Veteran Freshman joined forces to present a monthly series of live, Hip-hop/Jazz music events at World Cafe Live.
 
The series, inspired by the classic Hip-hop track, “Jazz” by A Tribe Called Quest, brought together veteran Jazz musicians, with aspiring R&B and Hip-hop performers collaborating together and paying homage to Jazz legends; Lee Morgan, John Coltrane, George Benson, Gil Scott-Heron, Miles Davis, Grover Washington Jr.
 
The aspiring Hiphop and R&B artists wrote new lyrics to classic Jazz compositions. They were joined by the awesome, Who Got The Jazz house band, which featured musical director, Nimrod Speaks on bass, keyboardist Luke Carlos O’Reilly and Khary Abdul-Shaheed on drums, with a special guest soloist each month.
 
Video shot by John Hayes

Philadelphia Jazz Project is a sponsored project of CultureWorks Greater Philadelphia, with funding provided by The Wyncote Foundation.