With Guru's vocals over the top of live jazz performers (as opposed the usual samples), interplay is facilitated between the two, and thus a whole new dimension is added to the fusion. Still, what makes the Jazzmatazz albums special is the live synthesis of jazz and rap. In some ways, the personnel on this album may be slightly superior to the first outing, but the music also seems a tiny bit blander. Dancehall reggae princess Patra is included on a track, as are Chaka Khan and Me'Shell N'Degeocello Jamiroquai helps out in another. Underground rapper Kool Keith (at this point still a member of the Ultramagnetics) also makes an appearance. Some of the big guns of jazz found their way into the album, including Branford Marsalis (who, of course, had already experimented with urban beats a bit with his Buckshot Lefonque project), Freddie Hubbard, Ramsey Lewis, and Kenny Garrett. This album might not have quite as much jazz-rap power as the first volume did, but it's still quite good. The follow-up to the heavily acclaimed Jazzmatazz, Vol.
2: The New Reality was released on July 18, 1995, via the Chrysalis imprint.The follow-up to the heavily acclaimed Jazzmatazz, Vol. 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.
Guests featured on this release include Freddie Hubbard, Donald Byrd, Ramsey Lewis, Kool Keith, Patra and Jamiroquai other musicians reprising their roles from the previous release include Branford Marsalis, Courtney Pine and Ronny Jordan.Īccording 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. It was nevertheless critically acclaimed in its own right. This second release to the Jazzmatazz series slightly toned down the jazz rap punch that made the first volume memorable. 2: The New Reality is the second studio album by American hip hop recording artist Guru.
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