Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume II (The New Reality) - 2x LP Vinyl

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Artist:
Guru
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Jazzmatazz Volume II (The New Reality)
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12" Vinyl
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unofficial import reissue - The follow-up to the heavily acclaimed Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1. Some of the big guns of jazz found their way into the album, including Branford Marsalis (who, of course, had already experimented with urban beats a bit with his Buckshot Lefonque project), Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, and Kenny Garrett. Underground rapper Kool Keith (at this point still a member of the Ultramagnetics) also makes an appearance. Dancehall reggae princess Patra is included on a track, as are Chaka Khan and Me'Shell N'Degeocello; Jamiroquai helps out in another. In some ways, the personnel on this album may be slightly superior to the first outing, and what makes the Jazzmatazz albums special is the live synthesis of jazz and rap. With Guru's vocals over the top of live jazz performers (as opposed the usual samples), interplay is facilitated between the two, and thus a whole new dimension is added to the fusion.
A1Intro (Light It Up) / Jazzalude I / New Reality Style
A2Lifesaver
A3Living In This World
A4Looking Through Darkness
A5Skit A (Interview) / Watch What You Say
B1Jazzalude II / Defining Purpose
B2For You
B3Insert A (Mental Relaxation) / Medicine
B4Lost Souls
B5Insert B (The Real Deal) / Nobody Knows
C1Jazzalude III / Hip Hop As A Way Of Life
C2Respect The Architect
C3Feel The Music
C4Young Ladies
C5The Traveler
D1Jazzalude IV / Maintaining Focus
D2Count Your Blessings
D3Choice Of Weapons
D4Something In The Past
D5Skit B (Alot On My Mind) / Revelation