{"product_id":"guru-jazzmattaz-vol-1-lp","title":"Guru - Jazzmattaz Vol 1 (LP)","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct: \u003c\/strong\u003eVinyl LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist\u003c\/strong\u003e: Guru \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jazzmattaz Vol 1 \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"col-12 px-3 py-3\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"row\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\"\u003e\u003ci\u003eDebut solo album from \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?type=article%2Cpage%2Cproduct\u0026amp;q=Gang+Starr\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGang Starr\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e's Guru.\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 title=\"guru gang starr\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Guru+vinyl\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" 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 title=\"Branford Marsalis\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Branford+Marsalis\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBranford Marsalis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, trumpeter \u003ca title=\"Donald Byrd\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Donald+Byrd\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDonald Byrd\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, vibraphonist \u003ca title=\"Roy Ayers\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Roy+Ayers\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoy Ayers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, guitarist \u003ca title=\"Ronny Jordan\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Ronny+Jordan\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRonny Jordan\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e and keyboardist \u003ca title=\"Lonnie Liston Smith\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Lonnie+Liston+Smith\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLonnie Liston Smith\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"The Brand New Heavies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=The+Brand+New+Heavies\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eThe Brand New Heavies\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e' \u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca title=\"N'Dea Davenport\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=N%27Dea+Davenport\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eN'Dea Davenport\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e and French rapper \u003ca title=\"MC  Solaar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=MC+Solaar\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" 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 title=\"The Roots\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=The+Roots\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Roots\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e would have their first real breakthrough with \u003ci\u003e\u003ca title=\"Do You Want More\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Do+You+Want+More%3F%21%21%21%3F%3F%21\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eDo You Want More?!!!??!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e and two decades before \u003ca title=\"Kendrick Lamar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Kendrick+Lamar\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKendrick Lamar's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e \u003ca title=\"To Pimp A Butterfly Kendrick Lamar\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=To+Pimp+A+Butterfly\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" 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.com\/search?type=product\u0026amp;q=Step+In+The+Arena\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eStep In The Arena\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eJazzmatazz\u003c\/em\u003e succeeds as a trailblazing concept that paved the way for many other artists. Twelve tracks in all. Released by \u003ca title=\"Virgin records\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turntablelab.com\/search?q=Virgin\" style=\"color: rgb(204, 204, 204);\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVirgin\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e on black vinyl housed in a full color sleeve.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/64J8girYqmK86ebqBayrjQ?utm_source=generator\u0026amp;si=74f6143132244ff2\" width=\"100%\" height=\"352\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adrian Younge","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44857382207577,"sku":"LP-B002495301","price":31.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0154\/0333\/files\/Screenshot_2026-09-08_at_7.54.29_PM.png?v=1788922483","url":"https:\/\/www.mellomusicgroup.com\/products\/guru-jazzmattaz-vol-1-lp","provider":"Mello Music Group","version":"1.0","type":"link"}