{"product_id":"valtteri-laurell-visions-of-dilla","title":"Valtteri Laurell - Visions of Dilla","description":"\u003cp\u003eFinnish jazz producer Valtteri Laurell reworks some of J Dilla’s most iconic beats into adventurous big band versions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith drummer\/producer Teddy Rok (Teppo Mäkynen of Five Corners Quintet, Stance Bros. etc.), flutist extraordinaire Elena Pinderhughes and Laurell’s own 17-piece Ricky-Tick Big Band, he creates a big band album that you never thought you would hear.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing the sparse and visionary beats of J Dilla as a starting point, Laurell has composed and arranged material on top of the original versions, performed by Ricky-Tick Big Band.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo create a strong connection with the original material, Laurell asked Dilla-aficionado and drummer\/producer Teppo ”Teddy Rok” Mäkynen to work with him on the rhythmic side of the pieces. Teddy Rok also mixed the album.\u003cbr\u003eAs a special guest star, flutist Elena Pinderhughes is featured on Won’t Do and Rico Suave Bossa Nova.\u003cbr\u003eRicky-Tick Big Band, which Laurell founded in 2010 is also well on display here, with rising baritone sax star Linda Fredriksson featured on Beej-n-Dem and trumpetist Jukka Eskola featured on Y’All Ain’t Ready.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"BBE Music","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":57588678852940,"sku":"BLX-14218","price":32.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0841\/2738\/3884\/files\/0199538657777.jpg?v=1779288546","url":"https:\/\/badlands.co.uk\/products\/valtteri-laurell-visions-of-dilla","provider":"Badlands","version":"1.0","type":"link"}