Urban Knights I

Urban Knights I
Studio album by Urban Knights
Released 1995
Recorded May 13, 1994-May 22, 1994
Genre Jazz
Length 49:50
Label GRP Records
Producer Maurice White, Carl Griffin
Urban Knights chronology
Urban Knights I
(1995)		 Urban Knights II
(1997)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
St. Louis Dispatch [1]
Chicago Tribune(favourable) [2]
Philadelphia Inquirer(favourable)[3]

Urban Knights I is the debut album of the jazz group Urban Knights released in 1995 upon GRP Records.[4] The album rose to No. 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.[5]

Overview

Urban Knights 1 features a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's 1981 track "Wanna Be with You".[2][6]

Track listing

  1. "On the Radio" (Maurice White, Bill Meyers) 4:40
  2. "Wanna Be With You" (Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White) 4:41
  3. "Chill" (Maurice White, Bill Meyers) 6:08
  4. "Hearts of Longing" (Omar Hakim) 7:15
  5. "Friendship" (Maurice White, Bill Meyers) 4:12
  6. "Miracle" (Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Bobby Lewis, Omar Hakim) 5:09
  7. "The Rose" (Maurice White, Robyn Smith) 4:34
  8. "Urban Samba" (Ramsey Lewis) 4:42
  9. "Forever More" (Mike Logan) 5:59
  10. "Senegal" (Maurice White, Bill Meyers) 6:49

Charts

Album – Billboard[5][7]
Year Chart Position
1995 Heatseekers 17
1995 Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 3

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ "Recordings". questia.com. St. Louis Dispatch.
  2. 1 2 "Urban Knights Gallop Through A '70s Groove". chicagotribune.com.
  3. ↑ "Fugari, Billy Joe Shaver, Urban Knights". newspapers.com. Philidelphia Inquirer. July 2, 1995. p. 122.
  4. ↑ "Urban Knights I". Allmusic.com.
  5. 1 2 "Urban Knights 1 (Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com.
  6. ↑ "Earth, Wind & Fire: Wanna Be With You". 45cat.com.
  7. ↑ "Urban Knights: Urban Knights I (Heatseekers)". Billboard.com.
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