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instrumental jazzy version of contoversy?? I heard on a jazzz radio format an instrumental version of Controversy. Wasn't able to catch the artist. Anyone know who this might be?? | |
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There could be multiple recorded versions.
Since none of us was with you to know which one you may have heard, how about doing a little iTunes research and letting us know which one it might have been.  | |
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It's probably the Volunteered Slaves album Breakfast in Babylon. The opening track is a jazz version of Controversy. I have a radio show in Melbourne Australia and I played it on my program a few weeks ago! It's awesome. Take it - like Clarence said:
"I got a million of them - all different U know." | |
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To anyone interested in instrumental jazz versions of Prince tunes, AVOID Blue Note plays Prince, it's fairly awful. Sex Mob have covered Sign O the Times, on their album Din of Inequity. And Sex Mob leader Steve Bernstein has also done a great version of Darlink Nikki on an album called Millenial Territory Orchestra volume 1.
Herbie Hancock covered Thieves in the Temple on his album 'the New Standard', funny, it comes across as a very 'white' version, to me. Any other jazz versions come to mind? Apart from his own of course. Take it - like Clarence said:
"I got a million of them - all different U know." | |
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Hatman said: It's probably the Volunteered Slaves album Breakfast in Babylon. The opening track is a jazz version of Controversy. I have a radio show in Melbourne Australia and I played it on my program a few weeks ago! It's awesome.
Is that a new release? I tried looking on US Amazon Music but didn't see it listed. | |
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Hatman said: It's probably the Volunteered Slaves album Breakfast in Babylon. The opening track is a jazz version of Controversy. I have a radio show in Melbourne Australia and I played it on my program a few weeks ago! It's awesome.
Thanks Hatman. I found and heard in on Amazon France. I really liked this version VS did. It has a sort of Madhouse feel to it and it captures the whole horns vibe that prince had incorporated during the orginal run of the 80's hit and run tour. Boy I wish Volunteered Slaves plays this version live and then segues into Muntiny. It would bring the house down and be funky!! | |
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dolorespark said: Boy I wish Volunteered Slaves plays this version live and then segues into Muntiny. It would bring the house down and be funky!!
Sho nuff, that'd be tha bomb. There are some other interesting covers on that album too. Take it - like Clarence said:
"I got a million of them - all different U know." | |
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Hatman said: To anyone interested in instrumental jazz versions of Prince tunes, AVOID Blue Note plays Prince, it's fairly awful. Sex Mob have covered Sign O the Times, on their album Din of Inequity. And Sex Mob leader Steve Bernstein has also done a great version of Darlink Nikki on an album called Millenial Territory Orchestra volume 1.
Herbie Hancock covered Thieves in the Temple on his album 'the New Standard', funny, it comes across as a very 'white' version, to me. Any other jazz versions come to mind? Apart from his own of course. A few jazz (and blues) cover versions... Jerry Granelli - Sign O the times 1996 Masahiro Sayama and the Gombo - The question of you 1992 Dave Mc Murray - How come U don't call me anymore 1999 The Kinsey report - 5 Women 1993 Lucky Peterson - Purple rain 1998 Billy Cobham - Sign O the times 1987 Kenwood Dennard - Purple rain 1992 Kazda - Sign O the times 1997 Sex Mob - Sign O the times 1998 Joshua Redman - How come U don't call me anymore 1998 Jimmy Scott - Nothing compares 2 U1998 Chris Hunter - Purple rain 1986 + Herbie of course. I'm sure other jazz covers are floating around, let me know the other ones... Thanx !! "open your heart, open your mind
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+ the Bob Belden album : When doves cry, the music of Prince (1994) and Sexykinkyjazzysmooth - tribute to Prince album (2001) which are the closest to jazz covers that we can find... "open your heart, open your mind
A train is leaving all day..." | |
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yankem said: A few jazz (and blues) cover versions... Jerry Granelli - Sign O the times 1996 Masahiro Sayama and the Gombo - The question of you 1992 Dave Mc Murray - How come U don't call me anymore 1999 The Kinsey report - 5 Women 1993 Lucky Peterson - Purple rain 1998 Billy Cobham - Sign O the times 1987 Kenwood Dennard - Purple rain 1992 Kazda - Sign O the times 1997 Sex Mob - Sign O the times 1998 Joshua Redman - How come U don't call me anymore 1998 Jimmy Scott - Nothing compares 2 U1998 Chris Hunter - Purple rain 1986 + Herbie of course. I'm sure other jazz covers are floating around, let me know the other ones... Thanx !! Oh yeah, I have that Joshua Redman one, but I forgot about it! Oh, and TJ Kirk used a bit of Rockhard in a Funky Place in a Medley on both their self-titled album, and the Live album too. Pretty funny, given they're only meant to cover tunes by James Brown, Roland Kirk, and Thelonious Monk! But it's a seriously hip version. Take it - like Clarence said:
"I got a million of them - all different U know." | |
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