Guru – Jazzmatazz (Volume 1)

TRACKS:

A1 Introduction
A2 Loungin'
A3 When You're Near
A4 Transit Ride
A5 No Time To Play
A6 Down The Backstreets
B1 Respectful Dedications
B2 Take A Look (At Yourself)
B3 Trust Me
B4 Slicker Than Most
B5 Le Bien, Le Mal
B6 Sights In The City

DESCRIPTION

This album is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping. It is the first such project to feature established rappers. Live backing is provided by a band that includes Lonnie Liston Smith, Branford Marsalis, Ronny Jordan, Donald Byrd and Roy Ayers. The album also features vocal collaborations with Carleen Anderson, N'Dea Davenport (of the Brand New Heavies) and French rapper MC Solaar. The variety of guest artists adds diversity and originality to each track, and gives the album a distinct jazz feel.