10 iconic Masters At Work moments
Masters by name, masters by nature
The Nuyorican Soul project
As an in-demand house producer, the four-to-the-floor was getting a little repetitive for Kenny Dope. After witnessing jazz dancers at the Southport Weekender he told Louie Vega "no more, let's do something else". What came out of their change in direction was a jazzy, broken beat direction that would earn them a whole legion of new fans including Gilles Peterson, Goldie and Roni Size. 'The Nervous Track' was their first release, a moody groove that laid down the project's live template. Their self-titled album in 1996 featured collaborations with Jocelyn Brown, Roy Ayers, Jazzy Jeff and George Benson to create a veritable stew of house, jazz and latin music.