{"product_id":"guru-jazzmatazz-music-on-vinyl-180g-vinyl-lp","title":"Guru: Jazzmatazz (Music On Vinyl 180g) Vinyl LP","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eDon't call it jazz-hop!\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eJazzmatazz Vol.1\u003c\/i\u003e was one of the first albums to draw a direction connection between hip hop and its jazz roots. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Guru+vinyl\" title=\"guru gang starr\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGuru\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e was able to enlist an all-star cast of jazz musicians including saxophonist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Branford+Marsalis\" title=\"Branford Marsalis\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBranford Marsalis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, trumpeter \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Donald+Byrd\" title=\"Donald Byrd\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, vibraphonist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Roy+Ayers\" title=\"Roy Ayers\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoy Ayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, guitarist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Ronny+Jordan\" title=\"Ronny Jordan\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonny Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and keyboardist \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Lonnie+Liston+Smith\" title=\"Lonnie Liston Smith\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonnie Liston Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=The+Brand+New+Heavies\" title=\"The Brand New Heavies\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Brand New Heavies'\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=N%27Dea+Davenport\" title=\"N'Dea Davenport\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN'Dea Davenport\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and French rapper \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=MC+Solaar\" title=\"MC  Solaar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMC Solaar\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e contributed vocals as well. Fundamentally a hip hop album at its core, \u003ci\u003eJazzmatazz Vol.1\u003c\/i\u003e is most distinct for the live instrumentation provided by jazz legends. This was a few years before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=The+Roots\" title=\"The Roots\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e would have their first real breakthrough with \u003ci\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Do+You+Want+More%3F%21%21%21%3F%3F%21\" title=\"Do You Want More\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDo You Want More?!!!??!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and two decades before \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=Kendrick+Lamar\" title=\"Kendrick Lamar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKendrick Lamar's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?q=To+Pimp+A+Butterfly\" title=\"To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eTo Pimp A Butterfly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. Yes, the rhymes can leave a little bit to be desired, but \u003cstrong\u003eGuru\u003c\/strong\u003e's slick, laidback presence on the mic is as cool as it was on \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Step+In+The+Arena\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStep In The Arena\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\" data-mce-style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eJazzmatazz\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e succeeds as a trailblazing concept that paved the way for many other artists. Twelve tracks in all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g black vinyl pressing\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eoriginal release year: 1993\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003emusic label: Music On Vinyl 2022\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003ereviewed by Kool Moby 08\/2016\u003c\/h6\u003e","brand":"Guru","offers":[{"title":"Vinyl LP","offer_id":40076472057946,"sku":"hh-4464","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/4542\/products\/guru-jazzmatazz-blackvinyl-1.jpg?v=1759287299","url":"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.sbs\/products\/guru-jazzmatazz-music-on-vinyl-180g-vinyl-lp","provider":"turntablelab.sbs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}