Urban Jazz
Various Artists
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- The Basics
Although the term urban commonly signposts rap and R&B, you can argue that jazz was the first, and purest, urban musical style in the history of pop. Solidified by the migration of musicians to America's cities, jazz came to embody urban attributes. These essentials deliver the genre in its smoothest, most sophisticated form.
$26.85 The Basics
Name Artist Time Price 1 Songbird Kenny G 5:03 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 This Masquerade George Benson 8:04 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Maputo Bob James & David Sanborn 6:48 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Breezin' George Benson 5:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Straight to the Heart David Sanborn 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Bali Run Fourplay 5:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Jammin' Grover Washington, Jr. 5:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Mysterious Traveller Weather Report 7:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Vein Melter Herbie Hancock 9:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Shaker Song Spyro Gyra 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 (Falling Like) Dominoes [Live Version] Donald Byrd 5:30 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Come Morning Grover Washington, Jr. 4:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Dukey Stick (Album Version) George Duke 6:02 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 One Wish Hiroshima 4:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Straight to the Heart (As We Speak) David Sanborn 3:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Friends and Strangers Ronnie Laws 4:51 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 The Lady Wants to Know Michael Franks 4:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Time After Time Miles Davis 3:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Street Life (Single Edit) The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford 5:32 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 Roof Garden Al Jarreau 6:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Human Nature Miles Davis 4:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This Rachelle Ferrell 6:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 24 Nothin' But Love Boney James 5:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Sun Goddess (feat. Special Guest Soloist Ramsey Lewis) Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire 8:30 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Next Steps
Pop and jazz are blended into a satisfying instrumental cocktail by Bob James, who came to be identified with the essence of Manhattan after his composition "Angela" became the theme song of the TV series Taxi. Joe Sample began his journey towards jazz-pop in hard bop, before settling on the mellowness of tracks like "Carmel."
$25.95 Next Steps
Name Artist Time Price 1 Baby, Come to Me George Howard 6:37 $0.99 View In iTunes 2 Sweet Thing Boney James 3:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Better Days Dianne Reeves 5:33 $1.29 View In iTunes 4 Carmel Joe Sample 5:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 No Rhyme, No Reason George Duke 5:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 Angela (Theme from "Taxi") Bob James 5:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 7 Reach for it (Album Version) George Duke 4:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 So Amazing Gerald Albright 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Chase the Clouds Away Chuck Mangione 4:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Dancing in the Sun George Howard 6:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Tourist in Paradise The Rippingtons 5:41 $0.69 View In iTunes 12 Uptown East Special EFX 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 13 Westchester Lady Bob James 8:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Rainbow Seeker Joe Sample 5:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 Always There Ronnie Laws 4:47 $1.29 View In iTunes 16 Is It You? Lee Ritenour 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Matinee Idol Yellowjackets 5:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 18 Journey to a Rainbow Chuck Mangione 7:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 The Song Lives On Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Music Is My Sanctuary Gary Bartz 6:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 When Your Life Was Low Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway 5:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Harlequin Weather Report 4:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Think Twice Donald Byrd 6:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 24 Lisa (Live) David Sanborn 5:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 We've Saved the Best for Last Kenny G 4:16 $0.99 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Deep Cuts
Saxophony reaches a groovy zenith in the capable hands of Grover Washington, Jr. ("Knucklehead"), one of jazz-pop's most influential players. He died before the turn of the millennium, but his legacy and spirit are kept alive by the likes of Boney James, whose song titles (e.g. "Grand Central") mark him down as an urban jazz sax maestro.
$27.15 Deep Cuts
Name Artist Time Price 1 Emily Dave Koz 5:30 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 Vôo Sobre o Horizonte Azymuth 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 3 Another Place Hiroshima 3:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Knucklehead Grover Washington, Jr. 7:51 $0.69 View In iTunes 5 Rush Over Marcus Miller & Meshell Ndegeocello 5:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 6 In the Mood Gerald Albright 5:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 I'm Special Rachelle Ferrell 6:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 8 The "In" Crowd Ramsey Lewis 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Sky Islands Dianne Reeves 4:43 $1.29 View In iTunes 10 Rio de Janeiro Blue Joe Sample & Randy Crawford 5:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Spindrift Tom Scott 5:42 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 Heart String Earl Klugh 6:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 She Likes to Watch The Rippingtons 5:35 $1.29 View In iTunes 14 If Only for One Night Kirk Whalum 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 The Dream (Live 1991 The Roxy) Yellowjackets 5:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Countdown (Captain Fingers) Lee Ritenour 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 The Doctor Fattburger 5:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 Tarde Azymuth 5:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Herbal Scent Tom Browne 5:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Sometimes Bubba Gets Down Stuff 4:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 21 Viva de Funk Joe Sample 5:44 $1.29 View In iTunes 22 Freedom Jazz Dance (LP Version) Eddie Harris 9:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Tokyo Blue Najee 4:34 $1.29 View In iTunes 24 Lady Love Jon Lucien 5:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Dr. Macumba Earl Klugh 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 25 Songs - Complete Set
Urban jazz is what happens when the cream of the world's jazz musicians shelve their more obscure urges to indulge the popular appeal of their talents. Just listen to Miles Davis' cover of the Cyndi Lauper hit "Time After Time" to understand what's possible. Our Essentials will sweep you away on a tide of technical wizardry — these players make it all sound so freakin' easy — and force you to reappraise your understanding of the limits of popular music.
$79.95 Complete Set
Name Artist Time Price 1 Songbird Kenny G 5:03 $1.29 View In iTunes 2 This Masquerade George Benson 8:04 $1.29 View In iTunes 3 We're In This Love Together Al Jarreau 3:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 4 Maputo Bob James & David Sanborn 6:48 $0.99 View In iTunes 5 Breezin' George Benson 5:37 $1.29 View In iTunes 6 Straight to the Heart David Sanborn 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 7 Bali Run Fourplay 5:32 $0.99 View In iTunes 8 Jammin' Grover Washington, Jr. 5:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 9 Mysterious Traveller Weather Report 7:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 10 Vein Melter Herbie Hancock 9:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 11 Shaker Song Spyro Gyra 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 12 (Falling Like) Dominoes [Live Version] Donald Byrd 5:30 $1.29 View In iTunes 13 Come Morning Grover Washington, Jr. 4:51 $0.99 View In iTunes 14 Dukey Stick (Album Version) George Duke 6:02 $0.99 View In iTunes 15 One Wish Hiroshima 4:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 16 Straight to the Heart (As We Speak) David Sanborn 3:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 17 Friends and Strangers Ronnie Laws 4:51 $1.29 View In iTunes 18 The Lady Wants to Know Michael Franks 4:44 $0.99 View In iTunes 19 Time After Time Miles Davis 3:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 20 Street Life (Single Edit) The Crusaders featuring Randy Crawford 5:32 $1.29 View In iTunes 21 Roof Garden Al Jarreau 6:20 $0.99 View In iTunes 22 Human Nature Miles Davis 4:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 23 Nothing Has Ever Felt Like This Rachelle Ferrell 6:25 $1.29 View In iTunes 24 Nothin' But Love Boney James 5:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 25 Sun Goddess (feat. Special Guest Soloist Ramsey Lewis) Ramsey Lewis & Earth, Wind & Fire 8:30 $0.99 View In iTunes 26 Baby, Come to Me George Howard 6:37 $0.99 View In iTunes 27 Sweet Thing Boney James 3:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 28 Better Days Dianne Reeves 5:33 $1.29 View In iTunes 29 Carmel Joe Sample 5:39 $0.99 View In iTunes 30 No Rhyme, No Reason George Duke 5:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 31 Angela (Theme from "Taxi") Bob James 5:45 $1.29 View In iTunes 32 Reach for it (Album Version) George Duke 4:54 $0.99 View In iTunes 33 So Amazing Gerald Albright 4:46 $0.99 View In iTunes 34 Chase the Clouds Away Chuck Mangione 4:52 $0.99 View In iTunes 35 Dancing in the Sun George Howard 6:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 36 Tourist in Paradise The Rippingtons 5:41 $0.69 View In iTunes 37 Uptown East Special EFX 3:57 $0.99 View In iTunes 38 Westchester Lady Bob James 8:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 39 Rainbow Seeker Joe Sample 5:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 40 Always There Ronnie Laws 4:47 $1.29 View In iTunes 41 Is It You? Lee Ritenour 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 42 Matinee Idol Yellowjackets 5:12 $0.99 View In iTunes 43 Journey to a Rainbow Chuck Mangione 7:00 $0.99 View In iTunes 44 The Song Lives On Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway 5:09 $0.99 View In iTunes 45 Music Is My Sanctuary Gary Bartz 6:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 46 When Your Life Was Low Joe Sample & Lalah Hathaway 5:43 $0.99 View In iTunes 47 Harlequin Weather Report 4:01 $0.99 View In iTunes 48 Think Twice Donald Byrd 6:11 $1.29 View In iTunes 49 Lisa (Live) David Sanborn 5:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 50 We've Saved the Best for Last Kenny G 4:16 $0.99 View In iTunes 51 Emily Dave Koz 5:30 $1.29 View In iTunes 52 Vôo Sobre o Horizonte Azymuth 3:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 53 Another Place Hiroshima 3:29 $0.99 View In iTunes 54 Knucklehead Grover Washington, Jr. 7:51 $0.69 View In iTunes 55 Rush Over Marcus Miller & Meshell Ndegeocello 5:19 $0.99 View In iTunes 56 In the Mood Gerald Albright 5:38 $0.99 View In iTunes 57 I'm Special Rachelle Ferrell 6:10 $1.29 View In iTunes 58 The "In" Crowd Ramsey Lewis 2:35 $0.99 View In iTunes 59 Sky Islands Dianne Reeves 4:43 $1.29 View In iTunes 60 Rio de Janeiro Blue Joe Sample & Randy Crawford 5:07 $0.99 View In iTunes 61 Spindrift Tom Scott 5:42 $0.99 View In iTunes 62 Heart String Earl Klugh 6:22 $1.29 View In iTunes 63 She Likes to Watch The Rippingtons 5:35 $1.29 View In iTunes 64 If Only for One Night Kirk Whalum 4:36 $0.99 View In iTunes 65 The Dream (Live 1991 The Roxy) Yellowjackets 5:06 $0.99 View In iTunes 66 Countdown (Captain Fingers) Lee Ritenour 4:27 $0.99 View In iTunes 67 The Doctor Fattburger 5:42 $1.29 View In iTunes 68 Tarde Azymuth 5:26 $0.99 View In iTunes 69 Herbal Scent Tom Browne 5:25 $0.99 View In iTunes 70 Sometimes Bubba Gets Down Stuff 4:49 $0.99 View In iTunes 71 Viva de Funk Joe Sample 5:44 $1.29 View In iTunes 72 Freedom Jazz Dance (LP Version) Eddie Harris 9:45 $0.99 View In iTunes 73 Tokyo Blue Najee 4:34 $1.29 View In iTunes 74 Lady Love Jon Lucien 5:24 $0.99 View In iTunes 75 Dr. Macumba Earl Klugh 4:27 $1.29 View In iTunes Total: 75 Songs
Customer Reviews
Urban Jazz
This is a Classic Compilation of Legendary Status. Every Jazz lover should own this.
For EVERY Jazz lover!! <3
This has everything that a beginner jazz lover should own! It covers from deep sassy music, to light sunday morning classics! If you're just beginning to get into jazz, this is a GREAT start! All the legends are here with most of their famous works!
Totally worth purchasing! Awesome selection and variety ^.^
One better
I was just surfing around and found this CD. I have one recommendation that is better than buying this CD. Buy the original CDs from each of these artist. These are just a sample of the tunes but you won't go wrong because the root CDs of each of these have 90% solid jazz of this contemporary type at least. These are good tunes, but even better the artist are timeless, and that includes Kenny G. He has chops, you can't deny that.
