Yesterdays Universe
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Yesterdays Universe is an album released on Stones Throw Records. The album, produced entirely by Madlib, marks the end of the group Yesterdays New Quintet as Madlib's jazz project and the beginning of Yesterdays Universe.
Most of these names and groups are, in fact, Madlib aliases, Madlib solo projects, or groups Madlib has with other artists such as Karriem Riggins and Ivan "Mamao" Conti of Azymuth.
The universe refers to Madlib's fictional group of imaginary jazz musicians, all of whom are actually Madlib. The groups include The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz Ensemble, Kamala Walker and The Soul Tribe, Monk Hughes & The Outer Realm, The Eddie Prince Fusion Band, Joe McDuphrey Experience, The Jahari Massamba Unit, Yesterdays New Quintet, Young Jazz Rebels, Sound Directions, Jackson Conti, The Jazzistics, Malik Flavors, Ahmad Miller and Suntouch.
The song "Two for Strata-East" is a tribute to the jazz label Strata-East Records, founded in 1971 by Stanley Cowell and Charles Tolliver.
[edit] Track listing
| Track listing | |||||
| # | Title | Composer(s) | Performer(s) | Producer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Bitches Brew (M. Davis)" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Otis Jackson Jr. Trio | Madlib | |
| 2 | "Umoja (Unity)" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
The Jahari Massamba Unit Karriem Riggins Trio |
Madlib | |
| 3 | "Slave Riot (D. Smith)" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Young Jazz Rebels | Madlib | |
| 4 | "One for the Monica Lingas Band" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
The Last Electro-Acoustic Space Jazz & Percussion Ensemble | Madlib | |
| 5 | "Street Talkin'" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Kamala Walker & The Soul Tribe | Madlib | |
| 6 | "Marcus, Martin, & Malcolm" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
The Jazzistics | Madlib | |
| 7 | "Two for Strata East" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Suntouch | Madlib | |
| 8 | "She's Gonna Stay" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Sound Directions | Madlib | |
| 9 | "Cold Nights and Rainy Days" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
The Last Electro-Acousitc Spaze Jazz & Percussion Ensemble | Madlib | |
| 10 | "Free Son" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Otis Jackson Jr. Trio | Madlib | |
| 11 | "Barumba (L.Eca, Bebeto)" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Jackson Conti | Madlib | |
| 12 | "Sunny C (California)" | O. Jackson Jr. A. Miller K. Riggins I. Conti |
Ahmad Miller | Madlib | |
| 13 | "Mtume's Song" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
The Eddie Prince Fusion Band | Madlib | |
| 14 | "Vibes from the Tribes Suite (For Phil)" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Yesterday's Universe All Stars | Madlib | |
| 15 | "Upa Neguinho" | O. Jackson Jr. K. Riggins I. Conti |
Jackson Conti | Madlib | |
