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LABEL: Chrysalis – 3 21998 1, Cooltempo – CTLP 34
FORMAT: Vinyl, LP, Album
COUNTRY: UK & Europe
RELEASE: 1993
CONDITION: A:B:Cvr / EX:EX:EX
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JAZZ meets HIP HOP決定盤！
'93年Chrysalis発、UK盤。
当時、プロデュース業が当たりまくってHIP HOPクラシックを量産していたDJ PREMIER（DJプレミア）が在籍するGANG STARR（ギャングスター）のラッパーGURU（グールー）によるソロプロジェクト第一弾「JAZZMATAZZ vol.1」LP！
JAZZの生演奏を取り入れた珠玉のJAZZ HIP HOPアルバムに仕上がっています。
今作はジャズとヒップホップの融合をコンセプトに、CARLEEN ANDERSON（カーリーン・アンダーソン）、ROU AYERS（ロイ・エアーズ）、DONALD BYRD（ドナルド・バード）、LONNIELISTON SMITH（ロニー・リストン・スミス）、MC SOLAAR（MCソラー）などの超強力ミュージシャン達が参加し、夢の共演を果たした歴史的名盤です。
A1 Introduction
A2 Loungin'
▷Piano, Co-producer, Trumpet [All], Featuring – Donald Byrd
A3 When You're Near
▷Keyboards – Simon Law
▷Lead Vocals, Co-producer, Written-By [Co], Featuring – N'Dea Davenport
A4 Transit Ride
▷Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Co-producer, Featuring – Branford Marsalis
▷Guitar – Zachary Breaux
▷Scratches – DJ Jazzy Nice
A5 No Time To Play
▷Co-producer, Guitar [All], Featuring – Ronny Jordan
▷Vocals – DC Lee
▷Vocals [Additional] – Big Shug
A6 Down The Backstreets
▷Drums [Live] – Lil' Dap
▷Electric Piano, Piano [Acoustic Piano], Co-producer, Featuring – Lonnie Liston Smith
B1 Respectful Dedications
B2 Take A Look (At Yourself)
▷Co-producer, Vibraphone [Vibes], Featuring – Roy Ayers
B3 Trust Me
▷Lead Vocals, Co-producer, Written-By [Co], Featuring – N'Dea Davenport
B4 Slicker Than Most
▷Saxophone, Flute – Gary Barnacle
▷Vocals [Additional] – The Cutthroats
B5 Le Bien, Le Mal
▷Lead Vocals, Co-producer, Featuring – MC Solaar
▷Scratches – DJ Jimmy Jay*
▷Vocals [Additional] – Black Jack, Mickey "Mus Mus"*
B6 Sights In The City
▷Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Co-producer, Written-By [Co], Featuring – Courtney Pine
▷Keyboards – Simon Law
▷Vocals, Co-producer, Featuring – Carleen Anderson
