Sly5thAve arranges like a classical composer, produces like a beatmaker – and plays saxophone with a jazz musician’s presence and pulse. With one foot in gospel and the other in the MPC, he’s created a distinct musical world where hip-hop, soul and jazz move freely between clubs, concert halls and cinematic spaces.
After his acclaimed The Invisible Man: An Orchestral Tribute to Dr. Dre, he released Liberation – a bold and personal record, built on original compositions that weave Dilla grooves with blaxploitation textures and harmonies that nod to Bacharach and bebop alike.
