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| Work It |
| Streetwize |
| első megjelenés éve: 2003 |
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| (2003)
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| 3.900 Ft
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| 1. | Dilemma
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| 2. | Work It
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| 3. | Love of My Life
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| 4. | Jenny from the Block
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| 5. | Funny
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| 6. | Gangsta Lovin'
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| 7. | Hey Ma
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| 8. | Little Things
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| 9. | Luv U Better
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| 10. | Work It [Radio Re-Mix]
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Jazz
Charles Edward Smith - Vocals (Background)
Chuck Loeb - Guitar
Dave Mann - Sax (Tenor)
Emedin Rivera - Percussion
James Waters, Jr. - Bass
Nestor Torres - Flute
Randy Brecker - Flugelhorn
Wayne Bruce - Guitar
* Anthony Barboza - Photography
* Danny Weiss - Executive Producer
* Kim Waters - Instrumentation, Producer
* Robert Vosgien - Mastering
* Roseanna Vitro - Sampling
The second album from smooth jazz supergroup Streetwize is another stellar mix of funky urban chart-hits redone by Shanachie label sax star Kim Waters and friends. Featuring songs made popular by the likes of Gerald LeVert, Jennifer Lopez, and others, Work It! should serve as a revelation for smooth jazz fans and naysayers alike. It's not that the music here is really that different from most pop-jazz; the arrangements basically sound like the originals with some instrumental sections substituted for vocal verses. But by retaining the choruses -- redone by the likes of Masya and Charles Smith -- and production techniques including heavy bass, danceable drum beats, and buzzing hip-hop keyboards, the jazz soloists can take center stage against tracks as funky, if not more so than the originals. Trumpeter Randy Brecker waxes Donald Byrd over Kimberly Waters chanting "Is it worth it, let me work it/I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it" on Missy Elliott's "Work It." Kim Waters' takes on Nelly's role against the lead vocals of Rosanna Vitro on the Kelly Rowland hit "Dilemma." Other stand-out tracks include the quiet storm-ready version of LeVert's "Funny" and guitarist Wayne Bruce's infectious feature on "Luv U Better." This is a fun, street-savvy album that updates the notion of how smooth jazz can be presented.
--- Matt Collar, All Music Guide
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 |
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