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Details Lead Performances: Herbie Hancock, Joshua Redman, Me'Shell Ndegeocello and Various Artists; Genre: Jazz

The fifth in a series of AIDS benefit albums is a flawless, head-bobbing collection that includes jazz artists both old-school (Donald Byrd) and new- (Joshua Redman), plus acid- jazz pioneers (Digable Planets, Us3) and hip-hoppers of the moment (MC Solaar). Even better, you get the dream-team union of Me'Shell NdegeOcello and Herbie Hancock (''Nocturnal Sunshine''). A

Originally posted Nov 04, 1994 Published in issue #247 Nov 04, 1994 Order article reprints

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