Slow Jamz Album

Streetwize | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 2004)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B0002CKHKO
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #38,205 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Read Your Mind

2. Me, Myself and I

3. Sorry 2004

4. Slow Jamz

5. Crazy

6. Don't Say Goodnight

7. Between the Sheets

8. More & More

9. Signs of Love Makin'

Editorial Reviews

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Genre: Jazz Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 24-AUG-2004

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Not Streetsmart!, December 6, 2002

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Adrian G (Dallas, Tx) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Streetwize: Smooth Urban Jazz (Audio CD)

STREETWIZE- SMOOTH URBAN JAZZ

This CD dropped in late April and I don't know how I missed checkin it out. With the success of Hidden Beach Recordings "Unwrapped", the breakthrough jazz/hip hop project, you knew there was gonna be some copycat recordings. Kim Watters, the popular saxophonist, is the main artist on this project. I'd have to say though that I'm a little disappointed with the result here. The CD starts with a smooth version of Aaliyah's "Rock da Boat". It's nice but nothing to write home about. It's followed by a cool version of "Izzo". They install some organs into the mix to accompany the saxophone and some DJ cuts also. Then comes Shaggy's "It Wasn't Me", a song i already disliked and not made any better with this version. The problem is the saxophone tries to keep up the pace of the lyrics to that song, instead of developing his own flow to the baseline. All of these selections are purely musical, with the occasional chorus sung. Most of the time they could have done without the chorus. Mystikals "Shake It Fast" makes an appearance that's real nice. Sounds like they used a sample from the MJ song "Can't Let Her Get Away" from the Dangerous CD. Clearly the highlight to this CD is the Ginuwine cut "Differences". This song is perfect for a Jazz version, and it's done perfectly here. the production is crisp on this song and there is a 20 sec note hold, a Kenny G trick, that set's it off. An instant classic remake. The only other highlight to this CD is "Always on Time"., which features more organs and flows on its on, not following the Ja/Ashanti pace. The problem with this CD is it wasn't conceptionalized like "Unwrapped". No mixing of the songs at all. Back in the Mid 90's it was popular for a Jazz artist to include a "urban" remake on his CD. All these songs on their own as "guest" songs on another CD would be cool, but collectively they don't have the fire to set it off. This CD is decent, good for those who live by urban radio but really don't venture to the jazz market.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a hot album, November 17, 2005

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Derrick Dunn "The Realest DJ" (Woodbridge,VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Slow Jamz Album (Audio CD)

I've never really been into Jazz but one of my best friends let me hear In The Mood by Kim Waters and I got hooked. These CD is full of baby making slow jams with a jazz flavored twist to. Standout tracks include More & More, Read Your Mind, Between The Sheets and Signs Of Love Makin. So check this CD out, I guartnee you won't be disapointed.

8 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Not Bad, but not the Best, December 16, 2002

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Jeannette Abrahamson (Dallas, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Streetwize: Smooth Urban Jazz (Audio CD)

I just read the previous posters response and it seemed like he copied the words right out of Unwrapped #2 liner notes.

I found that the Rock the Boat, Always on Time as well as After Party's version was excellent.

The others were "ok", however i wouldn't considered them "copycat".