Guru (Gang Star) "Jazzmatazz Volume 1" RESERVE SHELF now available remastered and printed

now available remastered and printed by Third Man Records

It was the band's first to feature drummer Tim Mallare

this swan song album has become extremely beloved by the band's still vibrant fanbase for it's lighter atmosphere and more sophisticated songwriting

and kept people guessing as to where they might venture next

and "Beds are Burning" by Midnight Oil

Guru (Gang Star) "Jazzmatazz Volume 1" RESERVE SHELF now available remastered and printedGuru's Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 is a jazz rap album from Guru, one half of the duo, Gang Star. This album is one of the first albums to combine a live jazz band with hip hop production and rapping. Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1 brought together a diverse group of jazz cats both old school and new, including Roy Ayers, Donald Byrd, Lonnie Liston Smith, Ronny Jordan, and Courtney Pine. Continuing with its Respect The Classics campaign, UMe will be reissuing this classic