Low End Theory Revisited

A live band of London jazz musicians revisits The Low End Theory, the 1991 album by A Tribe Called Quest, at The Jazz Cafe. The evening is a tribute to the record, not an event linked to the group.

Low End Theory Revisited reworks The Low End Theory, the album A Tribe Called Quest released in 1991 at a moment when gangsta rap was the dominant sound in American hip-hop. The record fused hip-hop with jazz, showing that rap could sound thoughtful, relaxed and melodic at once. Thirty-five years after its release, the album remains the starting point for this show.

On stage, a full live band of jazz musicians works through the album's sound, with tracks such as 'Check the Rhime'and 'Buggin'Out'among the material performed. The project is presented in the spirit of the original record rather than as a reunion or a continuation of the group's own work.

The project is not in association with A Tribe Called Quest, and the group does not appear in the performance. The Jazz Cafe, a London venue for concerts and shows, hosts the evening.