Guru / Jazzmatazz Volume: 1 [Cooltempo / CTLP 34]

■UK-Original。
■盤質：B／目立つキズ無く良好品。
■ジャケット：B／抜け裂け割れ等無く良好品。

NYヒップホップシーンのパイオニア的存在、ギャングスターのMCグールーのソロプロジェクト第1作目となる1993年作品。ジャズとヒップホップの融合をコンセプトに、ドナルドバード、ブランフォードマルサリス、ロニージョーダン、ロニーリストンスミス、ロイエアーズ、コートニーパイン等、錚々たるジャズミュージシャンが参加。ある意味、UKアシッドジャズに対するアメリカからの解答とも言える歴史的重要作。


A1 Introduction

A2 Loungin'
Piano, Co-producer, Trumpet, Featuring – Donald Byrd

A3 When You're Near
Keyboards – Simon Law
Lead Vocals, Co-producer, Written-By, 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, Featuring – Ronny Jordan
Vocals – DC Lee
Vocals – Big Shug

A6 Down The Backstreets
Drums – Lil' Dap
Electric Piano, Piano, Co-producer, Featuring – Lonnie Liston Smith

B1 Respectful Dedications

B2 Take A Look (At Yourself)
Co-producer, Vibraphone, Featuring – Roy Ayers

B3 Trust Me
Lead Vocals, Co-producer, Written-By, Featuring – N'Dea Davenport

B4 Slicker Than Most
Saxophone, Flute – Gary Barnacle
Vocals – The Cutthroats

B5 Le Bien, Le Mal
Lead Vocals, Co-producer, Featuring – MC Solaar
Scratches – DJ Jimmy Jay
Vocals – Black Jack, Mickey "Mus Mus"

B6 Sights In The City
Alto Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Flute, Co-producer, Written-By, Featuring – Courtney Pine
Keyboards – Simon Law
Vocals, Co-producer, Featuring – Carleen Anderson