Urban Knights II
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Urban Knights II is a jazz album by Urban Knights
which was released on GRP records in 1997. The album reached number 5 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart.
Urban Knights
The Urban Knights is an all-star smooth jazz band which features one of the jazz greats, pianist Ramsey Lewis. Their first self-titled debut album in 1995 included prominent musicians Grover Washington, Jr., Omar Hakim, Victor Bailey and the Emotions to name a few...
which was released on GRP records in 1997. The album reached number 5 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart.
Track listing
- Scirroco (Meyers, White) 4:03
- Get Up (Lewis, Lewis, Randolph) 3:47
- Come Dance with Me (Boyd, Lewis, Randolph) 4:01
- South African Jam (Butler) 4:51
- Brazilian Rain (Emory, Pleasure) 4:19
- Interlude #1 (Lewis) 0:35
- Summer Nights (Meyers, Randolph, White) 5:32
- Tell Me Why (Butler, Meyers, Williams) 4:19
- Urban Paradise (Lewis, Lewis, Randolph) 4:23
- Drama (Cornwell, Guillaume, Hawkins, Jones) 3:47
- Step by Step (Lewis, Lewis, Randolph) 4:01
- The Promise (Meyers, Vannelli, White) 4:10
- Interlude #2 (Lewis) 2:02
- Dawn (Randolph) 4:38
Charts
Year | Chart | Position |
---|---|---|
1997 | Heatseekers | 48 |
1997 | Top Contemporary Jazz Albums | 5 |
Personnel
- Gerald AlbrightGerald AlbrightGerald Albright is an American jazz saxophonist.Albright has sold over 1,000,000 albums in the U.S. alone. His self-produced music features him on bass guitar, keyboards, flutes, drum programming, and background vocals.- Biography :...
Sax (Soprano)
- Lambert Anthony Drum Programming
- Karen Boyd Vocals (bckgr)
- Jonathan ButlerJonathan ButlerJonathan Butler is a singer-songwriter and guitarist. His music is often classified as R&B, jazz fusion or worship music.-Biography:...
Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)
- Tony Carpenter Percussion
- Carl Carwell Vocals (bckgr)
- Danny Clinch Photography
- Paulinho Da CostaPaulinho Da CostaPaulinho da Costa is a Brazilian percussionist born in Rio de Janeiro, considered one of the most recorded musicians of modern times. Playing over two hundred percussion instruments, he has participated in thousands of recording sessions, Grammy Award-winning albums, hit songs, soundtracks, radio...
Percussion
- Theresa Davis Vocals (bckgr)
- Sonny Emory Drums
- Troy Gonzalez Assistant Engineer
- Carl Griffin Liner Notes, Executive Producer
- Kevin Guillaume Vocal Arrangement
- Steve Hall Mastering
- Ralph Hawkins, Jr. Vocal Arrangement
- Jerry Jordan Engineer
- Hollis King Art Direction, Design
- Paul Klingberg Engineer, Digital Editing, Mixing, Sound Design
- Mycle Konopka Engineer, Mixing
- Frayne Lewis Keyboards, Producer
- Ramsey LewisRamsey LewisRamsey Emmanuel Lewis, Jr. is an American jazz composer, pianist and radio personality. Ramsey Lewis has recorded over 80 albums and has received seven gold records and three Grammy Awards so far in his career.-Biography:...
Piano, Piano (Electric)
- Mike Logan Keyboards
- Valerie Mayo Vocals (bckgr)
- Bill Meyers Synthesizer, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Fender Rhodes, String Arrangements
- NajeeNajeeJerome Najee Rasheed , known professionally as Najee, is an urban jazz saxophonist and flautist.He attended New England Conservatory of Music in Boston where he studied with George Russell and Jaki Byard....
Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)
- Morris Pleasure Bass
- Jimi Randolph Synthesizer, Programming, Drum Programming
- Kevin Randolph Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass
- Sheldon Reynolds Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr)
- Scott Steiner Mixing Assistant
- Chuck Webb Bass
- Maurice WhiteMaurice WhiteMaurice White is a Grammy Award–winning American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, arranger. He is the older brother of Verdine White and Fred White and the leader and founder of the band Earth, Wind & Fire...
Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Producer
- Verdine WhiteVerdine WhiteVerdine White is the bassist for Earth, Wind & Fire and the younger brother of fellow band member Maurice White. White is known for his high energy and dancing while playing his bass guitar during Earth, Wind & Fire concerts.-Early life:...
Bass, Producer