High Water

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High Water
High Water cover
Studio album by El-P
Released March 9, 2004
Genre jazz fusion, electronica
Length 44:06
Label Thirsty Ear
Producer El-P
Professional reviews
El-P chronology
Fantastic Damage
(2002)		 High Water
(2004)		 Collecting The Kid
(2004)

High Water is a jazz fusion album by Brooklyn, New York hip hop artist El-P, released on March 9, 2004 on the Thirsty Ear label (see 2004 in music).

Made in conjunction with jazz pianist Matthew Shipp and the group for which he is artistic director, The Blue Series Continuum, the album is a striking departure from El-P's usual style, almost completely eschewing conventional ideas of hip-hop in favour of electronically-tinged jazz fusion collaborations.

The album was created by the Blue Series Continuum improvising to original compositions by El-P, which he then manipulated and restructured. It enjoyed generally very favourable reviews from both the hip-hop and jazz worlds, as well as from more mainstream critics independent of both scenes. The album is part of an already extensive series of such collaborations (the "Blue Series" of the name) on the part of the jazz group.

One track, "When the Moon was Blue", features vocals from El-P's father Harry Meline, also known as Harry Keys, himself a jazz pianist.

Contents

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  1. "Please Stay (Yesterday)" – 2:37
  2. "Sunrise Over Bklyn" – 10:33
  3. "Get Your Hand Off My Shoulder, Pig" – 6:34
  4. "Get Modal" – 5:06
  5. "Intrigue In The House Of India" – 6:33
  6. "Something Is Wrong" – 4:09
  7. "When The Moon Was Blue" – 6:42
    • Vocals: Harry Keys
  8. "Please Leave (Yesterday)" – 1:51

[edit] Personnel

[edit] Charts

Album - Billboard

Year Album Chart positions
Billboard 200 Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums Top Independent Albums Top Heatseekers
2004 High Water - - #46 -

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