Urban Knights
The Urban Knights is an all-star smooth, soul and R&B jazz band which features one of the jazz greats, pianist Ramsey Lewis. Their first self-titled debut album in 1995 included prominent musicians Grover Washington, Jr., Omar Hakim, Victor Bailey and the Emotions to name a few. Other great musicians have collaborated throughout the years with the Urban Knights such as Maurice White (Earth, Wind & Fire), saxophonists Gerald Albright, Najee, Kenny Garrett and Dave Koz, guitarists Jonathan Butler, Norman Brown, Earl Klugh, Bobby Broom and Fareed Haque. In 2000, Urban Knights III, was the supergroup's first album for the Narada label out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
Discography
Albums
- 1995 Urban Knights I
- 1997 Urban Knights II
- 2000 Urban Knights III
- 2001 Urban Knights IV
- 2002 Chicago Project, Urban Knights Presents
- 2003 Urban Knights V
- 2005 Urban Knights VI