Guru-JazzMaTazz Vol. 1 - 3LP Vinyl Record
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Triple vinyl LP pressing. Guru’s Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is the debut solo studio album from Guru, one half of the hip-hop duo Gang Starr. Released on 18th May, 1993 on Chrysalis Records, this album is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping. Live backing is provided by a band that includes Lonnie Liston Smith, Branford Marsalis, Ronny Jordan, Donald Byrd and Roy Ayers. In celebration of the 25th Anniversary of this classic album, this deluxe edition which includes the original album, the instrumentals and a third bonus LP of rare remixes and a 12 page booklet that features rare images from the original Jazzmatazz photo shoot.

As half of the pioneering duo Gang Starr, Guru can count himself among a select handful of innovators (DJ Jazzy Jeff, Stetsasonic, Native Tongues) who in the late '80s introduced jazz's tonal complexity into the hip-hop universe. It makes a certain amount of sense then, that his solo debut is actually a series of collaborations with various jazz artists. Although retro by design (the packaging makes use of the classic Blue Note graphic style), and regressive in it's violation of hip-hop's "maximum effect/minimum means" law of production values, JAZZMATAZZ nonetheless opened up a space for a progressive interplay between hip-hop and jazz.
The man who picked DJ Premier out of a stack of anonymous demos in the Wild Pitch offices hadn't lost his ear for choosing musical conspirators and here he draws on the talents of fusion legends like Roy Ayers and trumpet virtuoso Donald Byrd. Despite their august presence, some of the disc's strongest moments showcase younger artist like Paris-based MC Solaar and his DJ Jimmy Jay (Le Bien Le Mal), Brand New Heavies vocalist N'Dea Davenport on "Trust Me," and Courtney Pine on "Sights in the City."

1.1 Introduction - Guru 1.2 Loungin' - Guru, Donald Byrd 1.3 When You're Near - Guru, N'dea Davenport 1.4 Transit Ride - Guru, Branford Marsalis 1.5 No Time to Play - Guru, Ronny Jordan, DC Lee 1.6 Down the Backstreets - Guru, Lonnie Liston Smith 1.7 Respectful Dedications - Guru 1.8 Take a Look (At Yourself) - Guru, Roy Ayers 1.9 Trust Me - Guru, N'dea Davenport 1.10 Slicker Than Most - Guru, Gary Barnacle 1.11 Le Bien, Le Mal - Guru, MC Solaar 1.12 Sights in the City - Guru, Carleen Anderson, Courtney Pine 2.1 Loungin' - Guru 2.2 When You're Near - Guru, Simon Law 2.3 Transit Ride - Guru, Zachary Breaux 2.4 No Time to Play - Guru, Ronny Jordan 2.5 Down the Backstreets - Guru, Lonnie Liston Smith 2.6 Take a Look (At Yourself) - Guru, Roy Ayers 2.7 Trust Me - Guru 2.8 Slicker Than Most - Guru 2.9 Le Bien, Le Mal - Guru 2.10 Sights in the City - Guru 3.1 Loungin' - Guru, Donald Byrd 3.2 Loungin' - Guru, Donald Byrd 3.3 Loungin' - Guru, Donald Byrd 3.4 No Time to Play - Guru, Ronny Jordan, Dee C. Lee 3.5 Trust Me - Guru, N'dea Davenport 3.6 Season for Change - Ronny Jordan, Guru 3.7 Season for Change - DJ Krush, Ronny Jordan, Guru


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