Urban Knights II

Urban Knights II
Studio album by Urban Knights
Released	Apr 8, 1997
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:50
Label	GRP Records
Producer	Maurice White, Carl Griffin

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Urban Knights II is a jazz album by Urban Knights which was released on GRP records in 1997. The album reached number 5 on the Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart.^[2]

Contents 1 Track listing 2 Charts 3 Personnel 4 References

Track listing

1. Scirroco (Meyers, White) 4:03
2. Get Up (Lewis, Lewis, Randolph) 3:47
3. Come Dance with Me (Boyd, Lewis, Randolph) 4:01
4. South African Jam (Butler) 4:51
5. Brazilian Rain (Emory, Pleasure) 4:19
6. Interlude #1 (Lewis) 0:35
7. Summer Nights (Meyers, Randolph, White) 5:32
8. Tell Me Why (Butler, Meyers, Williams) 4:19
9. Urban Paradise (Lewis, Lewis, Randolph) 4:23
10. Drama (Cornwell, Guillaume, Hawkins, Jones) 3:47
11. Step by Step (Lewis, Lewis, Randolph) 4:01
12. The Promise (Meyers, Vannelli, White) 4:10
13. Interlude #2 (Lewis) 2:02
14. Dawn (Randolph) 4:38

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Charts

Album – Billboard^[2]

Year	Chart	Position
1997	Heatseekers	48
1997	Top Contemporary Jazz Albums	5

Personnel

• Gerald Albright Sax (Soprano)

• Lambert Anthony Drum Programming

• Karen Boyd Vocals (bckgr)

• Jonathan Butler Guitar, Vocals, Vocals (bckgr)

• Tony Carpenter Percussion

• Carl Carwell Vocals (bckgr)

• Danny Clinch Photography

• Paulinho Da Costa Percussion

• Theresa Davis Vocals (bckgr)

• Sonny Emory Drums

• Troy Gonzalez Assistant Engineer

• Carl Griffin Liner Notes, Executive Producer

• Kevin Guillaume Vocal Arrangement

• Steve Hall Mastering

• Ralph Hawkins, Jr. Vocal Arrangement

• Jerry Jordan Engineer

• Hollis King Art Direction, Design

• Paul Klingberg Engineer, Digital Editing, Mixing, Sound Design

• Mycle Konopka Engineer, Mixing

• Frayne Lewis Keyboards, Producer

• Ramsey Lewis Piano, Piano (Electric)

• Mike Logan Keyboards

• Valerie Mayo Vocals (bckgr)

• Bill Meyers Synthesizer, Vocals (bckgr), Producer, Fender Rhodes, String Arrangements

• Najee Flute, Saxophone, Sax (Soprano)

• Morris Pleasure Bass
• Jimi Randolph Synthesizer, Programming, Drum Programming

• Kevin Randolph Keyboards, Synthesizer Bass

• Sheldon Reynolds Guitar (Rhythm), Vocals (bckgr)

• Scott Steiner Mixing Assistant

• Chuck Webb Bass

• Maurice White Arranger, Vocals (bckgr), Producer

• Verdine White Bass, Producer

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References