Review: As the title suggests, this fantastic re-edit EP of jazz-funk and fusion workouts was created in tribute to the UK's most renowned jazz-loving DJ, Gilles Peterson. We could certainly imagine dancers at his legendary Dingwalls sessions of the 1990s dancing enthusiastically to all three cuts. A-side 'Happy' is a fast-tempo slab of guitar solo-laden jazz-fusion positivity full of Latin-tinged percussion, twinkling pianos and spacey synths, while 'Desde El Mar' is a breathless, percussion-rich samba-dance monster blessed with some of the most life-affirming vocal improvisations we've ever heard. Closing cut 'Wings', meanwhile, is a synth-splashed, solo-sporting chunk of obscure jazz-funk whose rhythmic complexity will delight dedicated jazz dancers.
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