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1995 studio album by Urban Knights
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)
Allmusic
Philadelphia Inquirer
Vox(9/10)
Charlotte Observer
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel(favourable)

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

Overview

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".

Track listing

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

Personnel

Charts

Chart performance for Urban Knights I
Chart (1995) Peak
position
US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums 3
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums 5
US Billboard Heatseekers 17
UK Top Jazz Albums 5

References

  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. ^ Urban Knights : Urban Knights I. GRP Records. 1995.
  8. ^ "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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