There were occasional mutterings about a Gang Starr reunion, though these were more in hope than in expectation. Jazzmatazz, Vol.
Meanwhile, DJ Premier became an in-demand producer, working with everyone from Christina Aguilera to Alicia Keys. Things started to go from bad to worse when he began to work with a producer called Solar,Īnd Guru seemed to be heading for the “where are they now?” files. Guru - Intro (Light It Up) Jazzalude I: New Reality Style 2. There was very little love for any of Guru’s subsequent solo albums, which were viewed as lacklustre and cliche-ridden. Guru - Sights In The City Guru - Jazzmatazz Vol. The Ownerzalbum and the duo went their separate ways. The row came to a head in 2003 after the release of Moment of Truthis probably the pick of the bunch of their later releases – but tensions emerged between the pair. The duo continued to release and tour – 1998's Three other well-received Jazzmatazz collaborations would follow in later years.įor all the success of Jazzmatazz, though, Guru remained indelibly linked with DJ Premier and Gang Starr. One of the first hip-hop records to successfully integrate jazz, Jazzmatazz, Vol. Mo' Better Blues, he recorded the hugely successful Jazzmatazz Vol 1 album in 1993 with jazz musicians Roy Ayers, Ronny Jordan, Courtney Pine, Lonnie Liston Smith and Donald Byrd. Encouraged by working with Branford Marsalis on the soundtrack for Spike Lee's
Jazzmatazz saw Guru take Gang Starr's jazz-rap in another direction. What still stands out today is how DJ Premier's nimble way with soul and funk samples (for instance, the recycling of Marlena Shaw'sĬheck the Technique) is the perfect foil for Guru's gruff, no-nonsense flow. Jazzmatazz, Vol.1 1993 The Best of Guru's Jazzmatazz 2008 Jazzmatazz, Vol.
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