Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 1 [LP]

Guru - Jazzmatazz Volume 1 [LP]Limited vinyl LP pressing of this classic 1993 album. Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is a jazz rap album from Guru, one half of the duo, Gang Star. This album is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping. Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 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. The album also features vocal

Funkenstein is an album by funk band Parliament

The album also features standout tracks 'Fairytale' (an 80s inspired synth rock track)

and delivers the singular

standup comedian and rapper Donald Glover AKA Childish Gambino

the Indications conjure the dynamism of Jackie Wilson

and Daniel Fang (Drums)

"Clapping For The Wrong Reasons

Macross Plus

" the rainbow road to Macro that expands Murphy and Stuart's shared sense for storytelling

and was accompanied by The Land: The Live Album

Primarily recorded in New York with a springtime sojourn to Mexico

and the band also counts film as an important influence on their music