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Yesterday's New Quintet

Yesterday's New Quintet is an act on the Starverb influence map. Their sound grew out of Cedar Walton, Sun Ra, David Axelrod, George Benson and Herbie Hancock. Those roots explain a lot about how Yesterday's New Quintet arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Sound Directions, Lootpack, Quasimoto, Oh No and J Dilla, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Altogether the chart holds 43 connections around Yesterday's New Quintet, reaching back through Cedar Walton. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.

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Otis Lee Jackson Jr., known professionally as Madlib, is an American DJ, record producer, and rapper. Critically acclaimed for his eclectic, sample-heavy production style, he is regarded as one of the most influential producers in modern hip-hop. His frequent collaborators include MF Doom, J Dilla, Freddie Gibbs, Talib Kweli, and Erykah Badu.

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Roots — what shaped themLegacy — who they shapedKindred — same orbit
Yesterday's New QuintetCedar WaltonSun RaDavid AxelrodGeorge BensonHerbie HancockLee MorganGeorge DukeDonald ByrdSound DirectionsLootpackQuasimotoOh NoJ DillaBluKarriem RigginsPeanut Butter Wolf

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Yesterday's New Quintet connections

Yesterday's New Quintet grew out of Cedar Walton, Sun Ra, David Axelrod and George Benson, shares an orbit with Sound Directions, Lootpack, Quasimoto and Oh No. 43 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.

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