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After rhyming over Premier's doctored jazz beats in Gang Starr,
Guru decided to take it to the next level, employing the talents
of actual jazz musicians to create the grooves over which he
would flow. Coming off like a jazzier extension of the Brand
New Heavies' Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1, Jazzmatazz,
Vol. 1 brought together a diverse group of jazz cats both
old-school and new, including Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Lonnie
Liston Smith, Ronny Jordan, and Courtney Pine. Guru even
enlisted the serene pipes of Carleen Anderson and N'Dea
Davenport and acted as something of an international hip-hop
ambassador when he flipped "Le Bien, Le Mal" with French
mic pro MC Solaar. From the Blue Note-style cover art to the
hepcat spoken-word intro, this package is pure hip-hop jazz music.
Jazz purists may wish to note that the groove
s lean heavily toward the funkier 1970s era of jazz, and hardcore
hip-hop heads my be turned off by the mellower musical stance.
But then again, this is neither pure jazz nor hardcore
hip-hop but rather an extension of the two.
TRACKLIST:
"Introduction" � 1:20
"Loungin'" (with Donald Byrd on trumpet and piano) � 4:38
"When You're Near" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) � 4:02
"Transit Ride" (with Branford Marsalis on alto and soprano saxophone and Zachary Breaux on guitar) � 3:58
"No Time to Play" (with Ronny Jordan on guitar and D. C. Lee on vocals) � 4:54
"Down to the Backstreets" (with Lonnie Liston Smith on acoustic and electric piano) � 4:47
"Respectful Dedications" - :54
"Take a Look (At Yourself)" (with Roy Ayers on vibraphone) � 3:59
"Trust Me" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals) � 4:27
"Slicker Than Most" (with Gary Barnacle on saxophone and flute) � 2:36
"Le Bien, Le Mal" (with MC Solaar) � 3:21
"Sights in the City" (with Courtney Pine on alto and soprano sax and flute, Carleen Anderson on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) � 5:10
LINEUP:
Roy Ayers - Vibraslap, Vibraphone
Courtney Pine - Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Lonnie Liston Smith - Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Ronny Jordan - Guitar
Big Shug - Additional Vocals
Guru - Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
MC Solaar - Vocals
Carleen Anderson - Vocals
Gary Barnacle - Flute, Saxophone
Zachary Breaux - Guitar
Donald Byrd - Piano, Trumpet
N'Dea Davenport - Vocals
Keith Elam - Executive Producer, Concept Development
Simon "The Funky Ginger" Law - Keyboards
D.C. Lee - Vocals
Branford Marsalis - Saxophone
DJ Jazzy Nice - Scratches
Black Jack - Additional vocals
Mickey "Mus Mus" - Additional vocals
DJ Jimmy Jay - Scratches
Lil' Dap - Live Drums
The Cutthroats - Additional vocals
DOWNLOAD:CODE
http://rapidshare.com/files/226526760/Guru_-Jazzmatazz_vol.1__1993_.rar
After rhyming over Premier's doctored jazz beats in Gang Starr,
Guru decided to take it to the next level, employing the talents
of actual jazz musicians to create the grooves over which he
would flow. Coming off like a jazzier extension of the Brand
New Heavies' Heavy Rhyme Experience: Vol. 1, Jazzmatazz,
Vol. 1 brought together a diverse group of jazz cats both
old-school and new, including Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Lonnie
Liston Smith, Ronny Jordan, and Courtney Pine. Guru even
enlisted the serene pipes of Carleen Anderson and N'Dea
Davenport and acted as something of an international hip-hop
ambassador when he flipped "Le Bien, Le Mal" with French
mic pro MC Solaar. From the Blue Note-style cover art to the
hepcat spoken-word intro, this package is pure hip-hop jazz music.
Jazz purists may wish to note that the groove
s lean heavily toward the funkier 1970s era of jazz, and hardcore
hip-hop heads my be turned off by the mellower musical stance.
But then again, this is neither pure jazz nor hardcore
hip-hop but rather an extension of the two.
TRACKLIST:
"Introduction" � 1:20
"Loungin'" (with Donald Byrd on trumpet and piano) � 4:38
"When You're Near" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) � 4:02
"Transit Ride" (with Branford Marsalis on alto and soprano saxophone and Zachary Breaux on guitar) � 3:58
"No Time to Play" (with Ronny Jordan on guitar and D. C. Lee on vocals) � 4:54
"Down to the Backstreets" (with Lonnie Liston Smith on acoustic and electric piano) � 4:47
"Respectful Dedications" - :54
"Take a Look (At Yourself)" (with Roy Ayers on vibraphone) � 3:59
"Trust Me" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals) � 4:27
"Slicker Than Most" (with Gary Barnacle on saxophone and flute) � 2:36
"Le Bien, Le Mal" (with MC Solaar) � 3:21
"Sights in the City" (with Courtney Pine on alto and soprano sax and flute, Carleen Anderson on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) � 5:10
LINEUP:
Roy Ayers - Vibraslap, Vibraphone
Courtney Pine - Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
Lonnie Liston Smith - Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
Ronny Jordan - Guitar
Big Shug - Additional Vocals
Guru - Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
MC Solaar - Vocals
Carleen Anderson - Vocals
Gary Barnacle - Flute, Saxophone
Zachary Breaux - Guitar
Donald Byrd - Piano, Trumpet
N'Dea Davenport - Vocals
Keith Elam - Executive Producer, Concept Development
Simon "The Funky Ginger" Law - Keyboards
D.C. Lee - Vocals
Branford Marsalis - Saxophone
DJ Jazzy Nice - Scratches
Black Jack - Additional vocals
Mickey "Mus Mus" - Additional vocals
DJ Jimmy Jay - Scratches
Lil' Dap - Live Drums
The Cutthroats - Additional vocals
DOWNLOAD:CODE
http://rapidshare.com/files/226526760/Guru_-Jazzmatazz_vol.1__1993_.rar