Jazz Hip Hop -

: His Jazzmatazz series explicitly brought jazz musicians and rappers together.

: Specifically his album Shades of Blue , where he was given access to the Blue Note Records archives to remix classic tracks. Jazz Hip Hop

: Their album The Low End Theory is a definitive jazz rap record. : His Jazzmatazz series explicitly brought jazz musicians

: Using compact, sophisticated chord movements (like vamps) and loose, unquantized piano or synth parts to mimic a live feel. Jazz Hip Hop

by Ronnie Foster (sampled for A Tribe Called Quest's "Electric Relaxation").