How ‘Jazzmatazz Vol. 1′ Established Guru As Rap’s Preeminent Jazz Man. Preezy. Preezy Published: May 18, 2018. ... During the mid '80s, Guru would form Gang Starr with DJ 1, 2 B-Down, ...

Guru made hip hop's love affair with jazz official with his solo debut Jazzmatazz Vol 1. Even though Guru, real name Keith Elam, had been raised on jazz by his father and grandfather, his first ...

Although Guru passed away in 2010, his legacy continues to live, as fans remember the impact he had with both Gang Starr alongside DJ Premier and his Jazzmatazz series. Vol 1. had its 25-year year ...

From A Tribe Called Quest to The Roots, De La Soul to Nas, by the early 90s, it was clear to see that hip hop had a thing for jazz. In 1993 US rapper Guru took it one step further making the love ...

The early '90s were a fertile time for the fusion of jazz and hip-hop, with outfits including A Tribe Called Quest, Digible Planets and Us3 ...

Today in Hip-Hop History: Gangstarr’s Guru Dropped His ‘Jazzamatazz: Vol. 1’ Lp 29 Years Ago Guru Dropped 'Jazzamatazz: Vol. 1' LP 29 Years Ago Skip to content Saturday, November 23, 2024 ...

Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 featured collaborations with Donald Byrd, N'Dea Davenport, MC Solaar, and Roy Ayers and received positive reviews.[7] His second solo LP, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality, ...

Jazzmatazz Vol. 1 saw the light of day in 1993, and featured Guru rapping over instrumental contributions from the likes of Branford Marsalis and Roy Ayers. Subsequent volumes followed in 1995 ...

Jazzmatazz. It may sound like the title of Richard Simmons' latest workout video, but don't tell that to Guru, 32, the mastermind behind the whole shebang ...

Veteran MC Guru and new partner and producer Solar are planning the release of Jazzmatazz Vol. 4: The Hip-Hop Jazz Messenger: Back To The Future on their own label, 7 Grand Records.