Guru Jazzmatazz Volume 1

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Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is the debut solo studio album by American hip hop recording artist Guru, released on May 18, 1993 on Chrysalis Records. 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.

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Label Music On Vinyl - MOVLP1111

Format Vinyl, LP, Album

Released 1993

Pressing 2022 - Deluxe sleeve, 180gr black vinyl

Genre Hip Hop, Jazz

Style Acid Jazz, Jazzy Hip-Hop, Conscious

Condition New, Sealed

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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) Dee C Lee 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.

Guru, quoted in the album's liner notes, talked about his natural affinity for both jazz and rap. "Jazz's mellow tracks, along with the hard rap beat, go hand-in-glove with my voice," he said.

A1	Introduction
A2	Loungin’ (feat. Donald Byrd)
A3	When You’re Near (feat. N’Dea Davenport)
A4	Transit Ride (feat. Branford Marsalis)
A5	No Time To Play (feat. Ronny Jordan and Dee C. Lee)
A6	Down The Backstreets (feat. Lonnie Liston Smith)
B1	Respectful Dedications
B2	Take A Look (At Yourself) (feat. Roy Ayers)
B3	Trust Me (feat. N’Dea Davenport)
B4	Slicker Than Most (feat. Gary Barnacle)
B5	Le Bien, Le Mal (feat. MC Solaar)
B6	Sights In The City (feat. Carleen Anderson and Courtney Pine)