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Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is a jazz rap album by alternative hip hop artist Guru, released on May 18, 1993 (see 1993 in music) on Chrysalis Records. The album revolutionized jazz rap, and is usually considered the first full-fledged fusion of jazz and hip hop. Live backing is provided by a band that includes Lonnie Liston Smith , Branford Marsalis, Rodney Jordan , Donald Byrd and Roy Ayers. The album also features collaborations with N'Dea Davenport (of the Brand New Heavies) and French rapper MC Solaar.Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 peaked at #24 and #91 on Billboard's Top R&B/Hip Hop Albums and the Billboard 200 albums charts. The single "Trust Me" peaked at #50 on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Singles & Tracks chart. In spite of the lagging American sales, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 was a commercial success in Europe, where jazz was much more popular in the 1990sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s 2030s 2040s Years: Events and trends Computers, technology Explosive growth of the Internet; decrease in the cost of computers and other techn.
1 Track listing
- "Introduction" - 1:20
- "Loungin'" (with Donald Byrd on trumpetThe trumpet is a brass instrument. It is the highest in register, above the tuba, euphonium, trombone, sousaphone, and french horn. A person who plays the trumpet is sometimes called a trumpeter but more often a trumpet player. The trumpet is made of bras and pianoPiano is a common abbreviation for pianoforte a large musical instrument with a keyboard (see keyboard instrument). Its sound is produced by strings stretched on a rigid frame. These vibrate when struck by felt-covered hammers, which are activated by the) - 4:38
- "When You're Near" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals and Simon Law on keyboardsA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played with a musical keyboard. Keyboard instruments can be wind instruments, string instruments, percussion instruments, or electronic instruments. The most popular keyboard instruments are probably the piano) - 4:02
- "Transit Ride" (with Branford Marsalis on alto and soprano saxophoneoctave lower than an Alto Sax. The saxophone or sax is a musical instrument of the woodwind family, usually made of brass and with a distinctive loop bringing the bell upwards. It was invented by Adolphe Sax in the mid- 1840s. The saxophone is most common and Zachary Breaux on guitarnylon strings. steel strings and more guide dots on the fretboard. A guitar is a stringed musical instrument played with the fingers or a plectrum ( guitar pick). The sound is produced by vibrating strings. Guitars have a body (which is hollow for acousti) - 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
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