Guru - Jazzmatazz vol. 1

NEW VINYL LP ON CHRYSALIS 2026

180 GRAM VINYL. (Pre-ordre, 25-09-26)

Though it can reasonably be argued that rap grew almost directly out of funk and its particular beat, there are a lot of overlaps with jazz, particularly the bop and post-bop eras: the uninhibited expression, the depiction of urban life, just to name two. Jazz samples have also had a large role in hip-hop, but the idea of rapping over actual live jazz wasn't truly fully realized until Gang Starr MC Guru created and released the first in his Jazzmatazz series in 1993. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guru_%28rapper%29

Tracklist

Introduction     1:20     
Loungin'     4:38     
When You're Near     4:02     
Transit Ride     3:58     
No Time To Play     4:54     
Down The Backstreets     4:47     
Respectful Dedications     0:54     
Take A Look (At Yourself)     3:59     
Trust Me     4:27     
Slicker Than Most     2:36     
Le Bien, Le Mal     3:21     
Sights In The City     5:10