Guru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality
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Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality, was the follow-up to the well-received Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1. This second release to the Jazzmatazz series toned down the jazz rap punch that made the first volume memorable. It was nevertheless critically acclaimed in its own right. Guests featured on this release include Kool Keith, Patra and Jamiroquai; other notable personalities which reprising their roles from the previous release include Branford Marsalis, Courtney Pine, and Ronny Jordan.
According to Billboard music charts, this album slightly outpeformed its predecessor; it peaked at #16 and #73 on Billboard's "Top R&B / Hip Hop Albums and "Billboard 200" albums charts respectively. The single, "Watch What You Say" (featuring Chaka Khan), peaked at #13 and #93 on the Billboard's "Hot Dance Music / Maxi-Singles" and "Hot R&B / Hip Hop Singles & Tracks" charts respectively.
Jazzmatazz, Vol. 2: The New Reality was released on July 18, 1995, via the Chrysalis imprint.
Track listing
- "Intro [Light It Up] Jazzalude I" – 1:44
- "Lifesaver" – 4:13
- "Living in This World" – 4:29
- "Looking Through Darkness" – 4:48
- "Skit A [Interview] Watch What You Say" – 5:00
- "Jazzalude II - Defining Purpose" – 1:02
- "For You" – 4:10
- "Insert A [Mental Relaxation] Medicine" – 4:19
- "Lost Souls" – 4:12
- "Insert B [The Real Deal] Nobody Knows" – 3:58
- "Jazzalude III - Hip Hop As A Way Of Life" – 1:17
- "Respect The Architect" – 4:51
- "Feel the Music" – 3:57
- "Young Ladies" – 4:12
- "The Traveler" – 4:01
- "Jazzalude IV - Maintaining Focus" – 1:18
- "Count Your Blessings" – 4:02
- "Choice Of Weapons" – 4:24
- "Something in the Past" – 3:19
- "Skit B [A lot On My Mind] Revelation" – 4:35
Personnel
- Marc Antoine — Guitar
- Bahamadia — Vocals
- Baybe — Vocals
- Carlos Bess — Engineer, Mixing
- Big Shug — Vocals
- Bu — Vocals
- Donald Byrd — Piano, Trumpet, Producer
- Rob Caprio — Engineer
- Choko — Creative Input
- Mike Chukes — Engineer
- Jez Colin — Bass
- Wallace Collins — Didjeridu
- Derrick Davis — Flute, Sax (Alto)
- Tony Dawsey — Mastering
- DJ Premier — Producer
- DJ Red Handed — Scratching, Turntables
- DJ Scratch — Scratching, Turntables
- DJ Sean-Ski — Scratching, Turntables
- Bill-Dog Dooley — Engineer
- Neale Easterby — Executive Producer
- Keith Elam — Executive Producer
- Paul Ferguson — Piano, Keyboards
- Gordon Franklin — Creative Input
- Darren Galea — Sax (Tenor)
- Kenny Garrett — Saxophone, Fender Rhodes
- Steve Gursky — Engineer, Mixing
- Guru — Arranger, Composer, Vocals, Producer, Mixing
- Gus Da Vigilante — Vocals
- Brian Holt — Bass, Guitar, Keyboards
- Freddie Hubbard — Trumpet
- Kenneth Ifil — Engineer
- Ken Ifill — Engineer
- Jason Kay — Vocals
- J.B. — Engineer
- Ben Jones — Engineer
- Benny Jones — Engineer
- Ronny Jordan — Guitar, Producer
- Ini Kamoze — Vocals
- Jason Kay — Vocals
- Chaka Khan — Vocals
- Jan Kincaid — Piano
- Kool Keith — Vocals
- Thierry Le Goues — Photography
- Dee C. Lee — Vocals
- Shawn Lee — Drums
- Ramsey Lewis — Synthesizer, Piano, Moog Synthesizer
- Lucien — Vocals
- Henry Marquez — Art Direction
- Branford Marsalis — Saxophone
- Willie McNeil — Drums
- Dennis Mitchell — Keyboards, Engineer
- Sikken Moov — Vocals
- Leo Morris — Engineer
- Leo Swift Morris — Engineer
- Patrick Moxey — Executive Producer
- Me'Shell NdegéOcello — Bass, Vocals
- Shara Nelson — Vocals
- Nikke Nicole — Producer
- Panchi Da Wild Comanchi — Creative Input
- Mica Paris — Vocals
- Patra — Vocals
- Courtney Pine — Flute, Saxophone
- Bernard "Pretty" Purdie — Drums
- Joe Quinde — Engineer
- Dennis Rodriguez — Keyboards
- J. Rodriguez — Clarinet, Flute
- Mike Rone — Creative Input
- Eddie Sancho — Engineer, Mixing
- Solsonics — Producer
- Mark Sparks — Producer
- Sweet Sable — Vocals
- True Master — Vocals, Producer
- Yoram Vanan — Engineer
- Yorum Vazan — Engineer
- Kieran Walsh — Engineer
- Reuben Wilson — Organ
- Stuart Zender — Bass
