Urban Knights II
Download links and information about Urban Knights II by Urban Knights. This album was released in 1997 and it belongs to Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz genres. It contains 13 tracks with total duration of 49:58 minutes.
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| Artist: | Urban Knights |
| Release date: | 1997 |
| Genre: | Jazz, Contemporary Jazz, Crossover Jazz, Rock, Smooth Jazz |
| Tracks: | 13 |
| Duration: | 49:58 |
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Tracks
[Edit]| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | Scirroco | 4:03 |
| 2. | Get Up | 3:47 |
| 3. | Come Dance With Me | 4:01 |
| 4. | South African Jam | 4:51 |
| 5. | Brazilian Rain | 4:19 |
| 6. | Interlude #1 (featuring Ramsey Lewis) | 0:35 |
| 7. | Summer Nights | 5:32 |
| 8. | Tell Me Why | 4:19 |
| 9. | Urban Paradise | 4:29 |
| 10. | Drama | 3:47 |
| 11. | Step by Step | 4:01 |
| 12. | The Promise | 4:10 |
| 13. | Interlude #2 (featuring Ramsey Lewis) | 2:04 |
Details
[Edit]It's ironic that on Ramsey Lewis' Urban Knights II (GRP), the one holdover from the first Knights project is only featured half the time. Needless to say, that's the more riveting, jazzier half of this Maurice White-produced exercise in easy funk and potent, machine generated urban grooves. Lewis' slowly simmering, coolly rhythmic piano jaunts add flair to middle of the road silky pieces like "The Promise," but are best enjoyed on the two playful solo interludes which create an organic contrast to the slicker fare they complement. The pianist also adds an avant-garde edge to the heavily soundscaped "Brazilian Rain." Aside from Lewis, this all-star affair features some spirited gospel keyboard and vocal flavors surrounding Najee's soprano sax and flute, as well as a "South African Jam" celebration hosted by Jonathan Butler's happy vocals and guitar. While a positive effort overall, for the inevitable Urban Knights III, White would benefit from ditching the machinery and letting his stars jam more spontaneously.