Błoto: We Remember J Dilla

Almost 20 years to the day since hip hop's greatest producer's untimely death, Polish quartet Błoto - one of the most vital voices to emerge from Europe’s jazz underground in recent years - bring their We Remember J Dilla project to Ronnie Scott's for their first ever London show.

In just 32 years, James Yancey aka Jay-Dee or J Dilla, redefined the sound of hip hop, racking up production credits with A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Erykah Badu, The Pharcyde, Common, D’Angelo and more, as well as releasing his hugely influential album Donuts in 2006.

Since their explosive debut in 2020, Wrocław band Błoto have cultivated a reputation for radical live performances and concept-driven LPs. Drawing from spiritual jazz, hip-hop and raw improvisation, their unique sound is deeply rooted in 90s hip-hop-inspired grooves.

After a long hiatus, alongside the release of new album Grzybnia, the band launched the We Remember J Dilla project. This is a rare chance to hear one of the most forward-thinking jazz acts on the continent reinterpreting the beats of the hip-hop legend in their own unique way.

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