Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1

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Track listing

1. "Introduction" – 1:20
2. "Loungin'" (with Donald Byrd
   Donald Byrd
   
   Donaldson Toussaint L'Ouverture Byrd II is an United States jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter.BiographyEarly life and education...
    on trumpet
   Trumpet
   
   The trumpet is a musical instrument with the highest Register in the brass instrument family. Trumpets are among the oldest musical instruments, dating back to at least 1500 BC....
    and piano
   Piano
   
   The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard instrument. Widely used in Western music for solo performance, ensemble use, chamber music, and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to musical composition and rehearsal....
   ) – 4:38
3. "When You're Near" (with N'Dea Davenport
   N'Dea Davenport
   
   N'Dea Davenport is a Grammy Award-nominated American Contemporary R&B/soul music singer-songwriter best known for her role in the Brand New Heavies, a United Kingdom funk/rhythm and blues band , a group responsible for the Acid Jazz wave in the early 90s....
    on vocals and Simon Law
   Simon Law
   
   Simon Law was the keyboardist for Soul II Soul. While he was with them, they had a #1 UK hit single with "Back To Life " and a Top 10 hit with "Keep on Movin' "....
    on keyboards
   Keyboard instrument
   
   A keyboard instrument is any musical instrument played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include various types of organ s as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic musical instrument....
   ) – 4:02
4. "Transit Ride" (with Branford Marsalis
   Branford Marsalis
   
   Branford Marsalis is an United States saxophonist, composer and bandleader. While primarily known for his work in jazz as the leader of the Branford Marsalis Quartet, he also performs frequently as a soloist with classical ensembles and has led the group Buckshot LeFonque....
    on alto and soprano saxophone
   Saxophone
   
   The saxophone is a conical-Bore transposing instrument musical instrument considered a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and are played with a Single-reed instrument mouthpiece similar to the clarinet....
    and Zachary Breaux
   Zachary Breaux
   
   Zachary Breaux was an United States jazz guitarist, influenced by George Benson and Wes Montgomery and best remembered for his soul-jazz work. He played with many notable jazz musicians during his career, including Roy Ayers, Stanley Turrentine, Jack McDuff, Lonnie Liston Smith, Dee Dee Bridgewater and Donald Byrd....
    on guitar
   Guitar
   
   The guitar is a musical instrument with ancient roots that is used in a wide variety of musical styles. It typically has six Strings , but Tenor guitar, Seven-string guitar, Eight-string guitar, Ten-string guitar, Eleven-string guitar, Twelve-string guitar, Thirteen-string guitar and doubleneck guitar string guitars also exist....
   ) – 3:58
5. "No Time to Play" (with Ronny Jordan
   Ronny Jordan
   
   Ronny Jordan is a guitarist at the forefront of the acid jazz movement at the end of the twentieth century. Additionally, Jordan can be included in several other jazz genres such as soul jazz, contemporary jazz, jazz funk, crossover jazz, and smooth jazz....
    on guitar and D. C. Lee on vocals) – 4:54
6. "Down to the Backstreets" (with Lonnie Liston Smith
   Lonnie Liston Smith
   
   He is to be distinguished from the other jazz organist and keyboardist, Dr. Lonnie Smith. Lonnie Liston Smith, Jr. is an United States jazz, soul music, and funk musician....
    on acoustic and electric piano) – 4:47
7. "Respectful Dedications" - :54
8. "Take a Look (At Yourself)" (with Roy Ayers
   Roy Ayers
   
   Roy Ayers is a funk, soul music and jazz composer and vibraphone player. Ayers began his career as a jazz player, releasing several albums with Arista Records before his tenure at Polydor Records, during which he progressed a new R&B style, slowly molding the new Disco genre....
    on vibraphone
   Vibraphone
   
   The vibraphone, sometimes called the vibraharp or simply the vibes, is a musical instrument in the mallet subfamily of the percussion instrument family....
   ) – 3:59
9. "Trust Me" (with N'Dea Davenport on vocals) – 4:27
10. "Slicker Than Most" (with Gary Barnacle
    Gary Barnacle
    
    Gary Barnacle is a saxophonist and brass instrument arrangement primarily noted for session musician work, during the 1980s, with a large number of popular music acts, including pop music singer, Kim Wilde ....
     on saxophone and flute
    Flute
    
    The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike other woodwind instruments, a flute is a reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air against an edge....
    ) – 2:36
11. "Le Bien, Le Mal" (with MC Solaar
    MC Solaar
    
    MC Solaar is the stage name of Claude M'Barali , a francophone hip hop music artist. Solaar is one of the most internationally popular and influential French rappers.,...
    ) – 3:21
12. "Sights in the City" (with Courtney Pine
    Courtney Pine
    
    Courtney Pine Order of the British Empire is an England jazz musician. At school he studied the clarinet, although he is known primarily for his saxophone playing....
     on alto and soprano sax and flute, Carleen Anderson
    Carleen Anderson
    
    Carleen Anderson is an United States soul singer who has had success in the United Kingdom. She is the daughter of the singer Vicki Anderson and stepdaughter of Bobby Byrd, and was most well known as the lead singer in the Young Disciples as well as for her own solo career....
     on vocals and Simon Law on keyboards) – 5:10

Samples Used

• "When You're Near" contains samples of "Last Night Changed it All (I Really Had a Ball)" by Esther Williams
  Esther Williams
  
  Esther Jane Williams is a retired United States competitive swimmer and legendary MGM feature film movie star, famous for her musical films that featured elaborate performances with swimming and diving....
   & "Povo" by Freddie Hubbard
  Freddie Hubbard
  
  Frederick Dewayne Hubbard was an United States jazz trumpeter. He was known primarily for playing in the bebop, hard bop and post bop styles from the early 60s and on....
  .
• "Transit Ride" contains samples of "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss.
• "No Time To Play" contains samples of "Satin Soul" by Barry White
  Barry White
  
  Barry White DBE was an United States record producer and singer-songwriter.A multiple Grammy Award-winner known for his rich basso voice and romantic image, White's greatest success came in the 1970s with the the Love Unlimited Orchestra, crafting many enduring hit soul music, funk, and disco songs....
  , "Satin Soul" by Love Unlimited Orchestra & "Mosadi (Woman)" by The Crusaders.
• "Take A Look (At Yourself)" contains samples of "Synthetic Substitution" by Melvin Bliss & "Funky President" by James Brown
  James Brown
  
  James Joseph Brown, Jr. was an United States entertainer. He is recognized as one of the most influential figures in 20th century popular music and was renowned for his vocals and feverish dancing....
  .
• "Trust Me" contains samples of "Funky President" by James Brown.
• "Slicker Than Most" contains samples of "It Feels So Good" by Grover Washington, Jr.
  Grover Washington, Jr.
  
  Grover Washington Jr. was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with John Klemmer, George Benson, David Sanborn, Bob James , Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founding fathers of the smooth jazz genre....
  

Personnel

• Roy Ayers - Vibraslap, Vibraphone
• Courtney Pine - Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Alto), Sax (Soprano)
• Lonnie Liston Smith - Piano, Keyboards, Piano (Electric)
• Ronny Jordan - Guitar
• Jimmy Bell - Engineer
• Big Shug
  Big Shug
  
  Big Shug is a Hip hop music artist from Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of the Gang Starr Foundation collective....
  - Additional Vocals
• Guru - Arranger, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
• MC Solaar - Vocals
• Carleen Anderson - Vocals
• Gary Barnacle - Flute, Saxophone
• Zachary Breaux - Guitar
• Donald Byrd - Piano, Trumpet
• Zdar Cerbonschi - Engineer
• N'Dea Davenport - Vocals
• Keith Elam - Executive Producer, Concept Development
• Simon "The Funky Ginger" Law - Keyboards
• D.C. Lee - Vocals
• James B. Mansfield - Engineer
• 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
• Joe Quinde - Engineer
• Kieran Walsh - Engineer
• Ray Burmiston - Photography
• James Bell - Engineer
• Henry Marquez - Art Direction
• Doug Boehm - Assistant Engineer
• Craig Marcus - Engineer
• Michael Benabib - Photography
• David Carpenter - Assistant Engineer
• Diane Cuddy - Design
• Bill Adler - Liner Notes
• Luke Allen - Assistant Engineer
• Marc Villalonga - Photography

See also

• Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
  Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
  
  Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality, was the follow-up to the well-received Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1. This second release to the Jazzmatazz series toned down the jazz rap punch that made the first volume memorable....
  
• Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
  Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul
  
  Jazzmatazz, Vol. 3: Streetsoul is the third entry in the Jazzmatazz series from Guru of Gang Starr....
  
• Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
  Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back to the Future
  
  Jazzmatazz, Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back To The Future is the fourth entry in the Jazzmatazz series from Guru of Gang Starr....
  

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