Streetwize - Work It CD Album

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Streetwize - Work It CD

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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

Smooth Jazz;Kim Waters

Recording information: Waterfall Studio.

Photographer: Anthony Barboza.

Streetwize: Kim Waters (various instruments); Dave Mann (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (flugelhorn); Nestor Torres (flute); Chuck Loeb, Wayne Bruce (guitar); James Waters (bass).

Personnel: Chuck Loeb, Wayne Bruce (guitar); Nestor Torres (flute); Dave Mann (tenor saxophone); Randy Brecker (flugelhorn); Emedin Rivera (percussion); Roseanna Vitro (sampler); Charles Edward Smith (background vocals).

Work It Music

List Price	$17.97 (You save $2.18)
Category	Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Smooth Jazz, Smooth
Label	Shanachie
Orig Year	2003
All Time Product Rank	167,303
CD Universe Part number	5717415
Catalog number	5100
Discs	1
Release Date	Apr 08, 2003
Studio/Live	Studio
Mono/Stereo	Stereo
Producer	Kim Waters
Recording Time	46 minutes
Personnel	Randy Brecker - flugelhorn Chuck Loeb Kim Waters - various instruments Wayne Bruce - guitar Dave Mann - tenor saxophone Nestor Torres - flute Emedin Rivera - percussion Charles Edward Smith - background vocals James Waters - bass Roseanna Vitro - sampler

Streetwize - Work It Songs

	Trk	Song
	1	Dilemma
	2	Work It
	3	Love of My Life
	4	Jenny From The Block
	5	Funny
	6	Gangsta Lovin'
	7	Hey Ma
	8	Little Things
	9	Luv U Better
	10	Work It

Work It Music Review

Average Rating: (3 out of 5 stars) 3 stars

3 stars a good blend
a good mix of hip hop and jazz that gets the jazz people hopping and hip hopers bopping
Submitted by a reviewer (hempstead n.y. u.s.a.)
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