Track Premiere: Jesse Fischer – “Fall” (feat. Sly5thAve)

“Fall” is the third track off Jesse Fischer’s upcoming Flipped II – a cover of the 1967 Wayne Shorter tune by the same name, as reimagined by Fischer and Sly5thAve. Flipped II is the latest release in a series of “flipped” works by Fisher, beginning with the original Flipped in 2010 and continuing with Vein Melter – a collaboration with Sly5thAve that paid tribute to Herbie Hancock / Head Hunters.

“For me, a ‘flip’ is a beautiful marriage between a remix and a cover,” Jesse explains. “I’m looking to recreate a favorite song from scratch, radically altering the musical elements… but I always seek to maintain the original intent and feeling of the song.”

This newest installment in the series is a love letter to the hard bop, soul jazz, and jazz fusion of the late 60’s/early 70’s, drawn into fresh modernity through a lens of golden era hip-hop beats and the future jazz sounds of today. The project features a dazzling array of guest artists including vocalist Jaime Woods, saxophonist Sly5thAve, trumpeter Billy Buss, saxophonist Godwin Louis, and percussionists Mino Cinélu and Keita Ogawa. On his part, Jesse performs all the piano, keyboard, bass, guitar, and drum parts, along with producing, engineering, mixing, and mastering.

Check out “Fall” below, and be on the lookout for Flipped II, which comes out July 13th. Pre-order it here.