Jazzmatazz” is a series of hip hop and jazz recordings by American rapper Guru.
Reflecting on the project in a 2009 interview, Guru stated, “Back around ’93—when I first came up with the Jazzmatazz concept—I was noticing how a lot of cats were digging in the crates and sampling jazz breaks to make hip hop records. But while I thought that was cool, I wanted to take it to the next level and actually create a new genre by getting the actual dudes we were sampling into the studio to jam over hip hop beats with some of the top vocalists of the time. You know, the whole thing was experimental, but I knew it was an idea that would spawn some historic music.”
The series featured contributions from notable artists such as N’Dea Davenport, Carleen Anderson, Courtney Pine, Branford Marsalis, Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Lonnie Liston Smith, MC Solaar, Dee C Lee, and Chaka Khan.
The term “Jazzmatazz” has also become slang for describing an extremely “jazzy” situation, representing an event or experience with heightened jazz elements.
| The Album LP01 | |||
| A1 | Introduction | 1:20 | |
| A2 | Loungin’ | 4:38 | |
| A3 | When You’re Near | 4:02 | |
| A4 | Transit Ride | 3:58 | |
| A5 | No Time To Play | 4:54 | |
| A6 | Down The Backstreets | 4:47 | |
| B1 | Respectful Dedications | 0:54 | |
| B2 | Take A Look (At Yourself) | 3:59 | |
| B3 | Trust Me | 4:27 | |
| B4 | Slicker Than Most | 2:36 | |
| B5 | Le Bien, Le Mal | 3:21 | |
| B6 | Sights In The City | 5:10 | |
| The Instrumentals LP02 | |||
| C1 | Loungin’ (Instrumental) | ||
| C2 | When You’re Near (Instrumental) | ||
| C3 | Transit Ride (Instrumental) | ||
| C4 | No Time To Play (Instrumental) | ||
| C5 | Down The Backstreets (Instrumental) | ||
| D1 | Take A Look (At Yourself) (Instrumental) | ||
| D2 | Trust Me (Instrumental) | ||
| D3 | Slicker Than Most (Instrumental) | ||
| D4 | Le Bien, Le Mal (Instrumental) | ||
| D5 | Sights In The City (Instrumental) | ||
| The Bonus Tracks LP03 | |||
| E1 | Loungin’ (Square Biz Mix) | ||
| E2 | Loungin’ (Guru Meets The Professor Mix) | ||
| E3 | Loungin’ (Jazz Not Jazz Mix) | ||
| E4 | No Time To Play (CJ’s Longer Radio Mix) | ||
| F1 | Trust Me (CJ’s Master Mix) | ||
| F2 | Season For Change | ||
| F3 | Season For Change (Dawn Of The Season Mix) |
