Hand on the Torch

Down Beat: 3.5 stars - Good Plus - "...The raps are fresher than the beats (the new beats, that is)...the hard-bop oldies...save the show by stealing it...."

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CD Details

Released: November 16, 1993
Originally Released: 1993
Label: Blue Note Records

Entertainment Reviews:

Entertainment Weekly - 1/14/94, p.55

"...What could have easily degenerated into arty posturing is a compelling, danceable delight..."
- Rating: A

Down Beat - 1/94, p.49

3.5 stars - Good Plus - "...The raps are fresher than the beats (the new beats, that is)...the hard-bop oldies...save the show by stealing it...."

Vibe - 12/93-1/94, p.158

"...HAND ON THE TORCH is that rare jazz-rap mix that takes jazz's rhythmic kick to the front of the house..."

Tracks:

1.Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)
2.I Got It Goin' On
3.Different Rhythms Different People
4.It's Like That
5.Just Another Brother
6.Cruisin'
7.I Go to Work
8.Tukka Yoot's Riddim - (Patois)
9.Know Ledge of Self
10.Lazy Day
11.Eleven Long Years - (Patois)
12.Make Tracks
13.The Darkside