Urban Knights I

Urban Knights I
Studio album by
Urban Knights
Released1995
RecordedMay 13–22, 1994
Studio
  • River North Studios
GenreJazz
Length49:50
LabelGRP Records
ProducerMaurice White, Carl Griffin
Urban Knights chronology
Urban Knights I
(1995) 		Urban Knights II
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Jazz Times(favourable) [1]
Allmusic[2]
Philadelphia Inquirer[3]
Vox(9/10)[4]
Charlotte Observer[5]
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel(favourable)[6]

Urban Knights I is the debut album of the jazz group Urban Knights released in 1995 by GRP Records.[7] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[8]

Overview

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Urban Knights 1 was produced by Maurice White. Artists such as The Emotions, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr. and Omar Hakim appeared on the album. Urban Knights I also features a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's 1981 single "Wanna Be with You".[7][9]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."On the Radio"Maurice White, Bill Meyers4:40
2."Wanna Be With You"Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White4:41
3."Chill"Maurice White, Bill Meyers6:08
4."Hearts of Longing"Omar Hakim7:15
5."Friendship"Maurice White, Bill Meyers4:12
6."Miracle"Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Bobby Lewis, Omar Hakim5:09
7."The Rose"Maurice White, Robyn Smith6:34
8."Urban Samba"Ramsey Lewis4:42
9."Forever More"Mike Logan5:59
10."Senegal"Maurice White, Bill Meyers6:49

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Personnel

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Charts

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Chart performance for Urban Knights I
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums[8] 3
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums[10] 5
US Billboard Heatseekers[11] 17
UK Top Jazz Albums[12] 5

References

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  1. ^ Urban Knights. Vol. 25. Jazz Times Magazine. 1995. p. 79.
  2. ^ Henderson, Alex. "Urban Knights: Urban Knights I". allmusic.com. Allmusic.
  3. ^ Stark, Karl (July 2, 1995). "Fugari, Billy Joe Shaver, Urban Knights". newspapers.com. Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 122.
  4. ^ Carr, Roy (October 1995). "Jazz". Vox. No. 60. p. 95.
  5. ^ Wertz Jr., Lawrence (June 30, 1995). "Urban Knights: Urban Knights (GRP)". newspapers.com. Charlotte Observer. p. 63.
  6. ^ Kovach, Ronald (July 7, 1995). "Hakim, Bailey sweeten jazz-pop album". newsbank.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 15.
  7. ^ a b c d Urban Knights : Urban Knights I. GRP Records. 1995.
  8. ^ a b "Urban Knights 1 (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019.
  9. ^ Polkow, Dennis (October 30, 1995). "Urban Knights Gallop Through A '70s Groove". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
  10. ^ "Urban Knights: Urban Knights 1 (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019.
  11. ^ "Urban Knights: Urban Knights I (Heatseekers)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
  12. ^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts. Official Charts. June 17, 1995.
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