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1993 studio album by Guru
Jazzmatazz. Vol. 1
"An Experimental Fusion of
Released May 18, 1993 (1993-05-18 ) Recorded 1992–1993 Studio D&D (New York City )Genre Jazz rap Length 44 06 Label Chrysalis Producer Guru
"Trust Me"
"No Time To Play"
"Loungin'"
Jazzmatazz , Volume 1: An Experimental Fusion of Hip-Hop and JazzGuru . It was released on May 18, 1993, by Chrysalis Records .[1] D&D Studios , in New York. The album was produced by Guru, who also served as executive producer with Duff Marlowe and Patrick Moxey.
The album combines a live jazz band performance with hip hop production and rapping . It features contributions from singers N'Dea Davenport , Carleen Anderson , Dee C Lee , French rapper MC Solaar , and musicians Simon Law , Branford Marsalis , Courtney Pine , Donald Byrd , Gary Barnacle , Lonnie Liston Smith , Ronny Jordan , Roy Ayers and Zachary Breaux .
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.[2]
The album made it to number 94 on the Billboard 200Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums in the United States. In spite of the lagging American sales, Jazzmatazz , Vol. 1 was a commercial success in Europe, where jazz was much more popular in the 1990s. It peaked at No. 43 in Germany, No. 49 in Sweden, No. 58 in the UK, No. 67 in the Netherlands, and No. 139 in France. It also apeaked at No. 24 in New Zealand, Oceania. Its lead single "Trust Me" peaked at No. 34 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 105 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its second single, "No Time to Play", peaked at No. 25 in the UK. SPIN [3]
Critical reception [ edit ]
The New York Amsterdam News [14] The Windsor Star [13] The Philadelphia Inquirer [15] Maclean's Jazzmatazz as the fifth best album of 1993.[16]
Track listing [ edit ]
Notes
Personnel [ edit ]
Credits adapted from liner notes.[2]
Musicians
N'Dea Davenport – vocals (tracks: 3, 9)
Diane "Dee C Lee " Sealy – vocals (track 5)
Claude "MC Solaar " M'Barali – vocals (track 11)
Carleen Anderson – vocals (track 12)
Cary "Big Shug " Guy – additional vocals (track 5)
The Cutthroats – additional vocals (track 10)
Black Jack – additional vocals (track 11)
Mickey "Mus Mus" Mosman – additional vocals (track 11)
Donald Byrd – trumpet and piano (track 2)
Simon "The Funky Ginger " Law – keyboards (tracks: 3, 12)
Branford Marsalis – alto and soprano saxophone (track 4)
Zachary Breaux – guitar (track 4)
DJ Jazzy Nice – scratches (track 4)
Robert "Ronny Jordan " Simpson – guitar (track 5)
Lonnie Liston Smith – acoustic and electric piano (track 6)
James "Lil' Dap" Heath – live drums (track 6)
Roy Ayers – vibraslap and vibraphone (track 8)
Gary Barnacle – flute and saxophone (track 10)
Christophe "Jimmy Jay" Viguier – scratches (track 11)
Courtney Pine – flute, alto and soprano saxophone (track 12)
Production
Donald Byrd – co-producer (track 2)
N'Dea Davenport – co-producer (tracks: 3, 9)
Branford Marsalis – co-producer (track 4)
Ronny Jordan – co-producer (track 5)
Lonnie Liston Smith – co-producer (track 6)
Roy Ayers – co-producer (track 8)
DJ Jimmy Jay – co-producer (track 11)
MC Solaar – co-producer (track 11)
Courtney Pine – co-producer (track 12)
Carleen Anderson – co-producer (track 12)
Philippe "Zdar " Cerboneschi – engineering
James B. Mansfield – engineering
Craig Marcus – engineering
Kieran Walsh – engineering
Jason Bell – engineering
Joe Quinde – engineering
Luke Allen – engineering assistant
Doug Boehm – engineering assistant
David Carpenter – engineering assistant
Tracii D. Sherman – engineering assistant
Tony Dawsey – mastering
Patrick Moxey – executive producer, concept development
Duff Marlowe – executive producer
Design
Weekly charts [ edit ]
Year-end charts [ edit ]
References [ edit ]
Flick, Larry (ed.). "Single Reviews" – "New and Noteworthy: Guru and Donald Byrd: Loungin ' " (PDF) . Billboard . p. 62.
^ a b Adler, Bill (1993). Jazzmatazz. Vol. 1"Guru . Chrysalis Records . F1-21998.
^ Smith, Danyel (December 31, 1993). "The 20 Best Albums of 1993" . Spin . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ Brown, Marisa (2008). "Jazzmatazz . Vol. 1" . AllMusic
Online: AllMusic Album ID: mw0000098545AllMusic RhythmOne . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
Print: Woodstra, Chris; Bush, John; Erlewine, Sgtephen Thomas , eds. (2008). Old School Rap and Hip-Hop Backbeat Books . pp. 39–40. Retrieved September 25, 2023 – via Google Books . ISBN 978-0-8793-0916-9 , 0-8793-0916-4 ; OCLC 154751936 (all editions) .
^ Kot, Greg (June 17, 1993). "Recordings ... Jazzmatazz Vol. 1 (Chrysalis) ★★ Greg Osby 3-D" . Home Entertainment. Recordings. Chicago Tribune Tempo ). ISSN 1085-6706 . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .ProQuest 283496136 283488063 , 283488063 (US Newsstream database) (subscription required) .
^ Christgau, Robert . "Guru" . Robert Christgau . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Guru: Guru's Jazzmatazz , Vol. 1". DownBeat
^ Hull, Tom . "Grade List: Guru" . Tom Hull . Retrieved April 3, 2021 .
^ "Guru: Guru's Jazzmatazz , Vol. 1". Q
^ Ferguson, Kate (June 24, 1993). "Guru: Jazzmatazz : An Experimental Fusion of Hip-Hop and Jazz (Volume 1)". Rolling Stone
^ McLeod, Kembrew (2004). "Gang Starr". In Brackett, Nathan ; Hoard, Christian (eds.). (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide Simon & Schuster . p. 322. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8
ARChive of Contemporary Music .
^ Whitehead, Colson (1995). "Gang Starr". In Weisbard, Eric ; Marks, Craig (eds.). Spin Alternative Record Guide Vintage Books . pp. 164–65. ISBN 0-679-75574-8
^ a b Jones, Owen (June 26, 1993). "Jazzmatazz Guru". The Windsor Star . p. F2.
^ Atkins, Clarence (May 29, 1993). "Gang Starr's Guru's groundbreaking 'Jazzmatazz' album". New York Amsterdam News . Vol. 84, no. 22. p. 31.
^ Stark, Karl (June 8, 1993). "Guru Jazzmatazz Volume 1". The Philadelphia Inquirer . p. E6.
^ "Pop Recordings". Maclean's . Vol. 107, no. 1. Jan 3, 1994. p. 59.
^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 122.
^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Guru – Jazzmatazz Volume 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ "Lescharts.com – Guru – Jazzmatazz Volume 1" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Guru – Jazzmatazz Volume 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ "Charts.nz – Guru – Jazzmatazz Volume 1" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Guru – Jazzmatazz Volume 1" . Hung Medien. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100" . Official Charts Company . Retrieved April 3, 2021.
^ "Guru Chart History (Billboard 200)" . Billboard
^ "Guru Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)" . Billboard
^ "Ultratop.be – Guru – Jazzmatazz Volume 1" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved August 21, 2022.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Guru – Jazzmatazz Volume 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts . Retrieved August 19, 2022.
^ "1993: The Year in Music" (PDF) . Billboard . Vol. 105, no. 52. December 25, 1993. p. YE-28. Retrieved June 3, 2021 – via World Radio History (worldradiohistory.com).
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