Jazz
Chris "Big Dog" Davis - Keyboards, Producer
Rohn Lawrence - Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
Tim Maia - Vocals (Background)
Paul Wickliffe - Mastering
Streetwize
Active Decade: '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Jazz-Pop, Crossover Jazz, Smooth Jazz
A smooth jazz studio supergroup led by saxophonist Kim Waters, Streetwize feature a roster of urban jazz all-stars including singer Maysa Leak and guitarist Ken Navarro. The idea of collaboration is nothing new to jazz -- smooth or otherwise -- the twist here is that Streetwize perform current rap and R&B radio hits. Their first album, Streetwize: Smooth Urban Jazz, was released by Shanachie in 2002 and featured versions of Mystikal's "Shake It Fast," Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat," and D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar." A second album, Work It, appeared the next year with Kim Waters and company polishing the edges off tracks made popular by Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu, and Jennifer Lopez.
---Wade Kergan, All Music Guide |
