Jazzmatazz Volume 1

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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.

In the liner notes for Jazzamatazz, Guru explained, "jazz's mellow tracks, along with the haerd rap beat, go hand-in-glove with my voice. is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop recording artist Guru, released on May 18, 1993 on Chrysalis Records. The 103 third parties who use cookies on this service do so for their purposes of displaying and measuring personalized ads, generating audience insights, and developing and improving products.Live backing is provided by a band that includes Lonnie Liston Smith, Branford Marsalis, Ronny Jordan, Donald Byrd and Roy Ayers. The album dropped that week the show started at midnight and both Roy Ayers and Donald Byrd were there. Guru's Jazzmatazz Volume 1, originally released in 1993, is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping. Guru's Jazzmatazz 1, originally released in 1993, is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping.

originally released in 1993, is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping. Guru's Jazzmatazz originally released in 1993, is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping.

The variety of guest artists adds diversity and originality to each track, and gives the album a distinct jazz feel. The link between hip-hop and jazz was already in the air, but Guru crystalised it in no uncertain terms, pulling in a heavyweight list of singers and players like N'Dea Davenport, Donald Byrd, Courtney Pine, Lonnie Liston Smith and more besides to realise his vision. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. As much as I liked Gang Starr, I was never quite sure about getting this one due to not being big on jazz music.

Guru’s certified classic album Jazzmatazz embodies the marriage of hip-hop and jazz, originally released in 1993. Guru's Jazzmatazz 1, originally released in 1993, is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip-hop production and rapping. Truer words were never said, and in 1993 the Gang Starr legend proved the point by releasing one of the greatest hip-hop albums of all time. 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. Guru's voice is so easy to listen to, and the music is pleasant and relaxing enough that it fits him well.

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