AQUI Y AJAZZ, URBANK KNIGHTS 'Hearts Of Longing'

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Continuing with the tradition of exclusive videos, Here is more from the legendary concert of Urban Knights Live in DC, 1996.

URBAN KNIGHTS IS:

RAMSEY LEWIS: PIANO & KEYBOARDS
GROVER WASHINGTON, JR: SOPRANO SAX
VICTOR BAILEY: BASS
MIKE LOGAN: KEYBOARDS
JONATHAN BUTLER: GUITAR
OMAR HAKIM: DRUMS

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.

Grover Washington, Jr. (December 12, 1943 - December 17, 1999)[1] was an American jazz-funk / soul-jazz saxophonist. Along with George Benson, John Klemmer, David Sanborn, Bob James, Chuck Mangione, Herb Alpert, and Spyro Gyra, he is considered by many to be one of the founders of the smooth jazz genre.[citation needed] He wrote some of his material and later became an arranger and producer.
Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Washington made some of the genre's most memorable hits, including "Mister Magic," "Reed Seed," "Black Frost," "Winelight," "Inner City Blues" and "The Best is Yet to Come". In addition, he performed very frequently with other artists, including Bill Withers on "Just the Two of Us" (still in regular rotation on radio today), Patti LaBelle on "The Best Is Yet to Come" and Phyllis Hyman on "A Sacred Kind of Love". He is also remembered for his take on the Dave Brubeck classic "Take Five", and for his 1996 version of "Soulful Strut".
Washington had a preference for black nickel-plated saxophones made by Julius Keilwerth. These included a SX90R alto and SX90R tenor. He also played Selmer Mark VI alto in the early years. His main soprano was a black nickel plated H.Couf Superba II (also built by Keilwerth for Herbert Couf) and a Keilwerth SX90 in the last years of his life.
RAMSEY LEWIS: PIANO
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We will Miss You, Grover Washington Jr. In Music Heaven.

kevp
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This is my favourite song on the album! Three masters, Ramsey, Grover and Jonathan making magic, can’t beat that!

Pookie
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Best YouTube Video In The Universe, And I Love It A Lot

kevp
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Grover WASHINGTON JR. RAMSEY LEWIS RIP!🎉

sknmwms
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Just WOW, so much musicality emotionally in this music. Great!!!

kathlyncloud
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It gets no better than this. I wish I was there.

hustlaus
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Victor's little muted run at 2:48? Class!

hahabass
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Miss you Grover, you loved blowing all of your horns with passion and conviction !! R I P MY BROTHA

ronadkins
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All great and tops plus a real outstanding piano solo... young Jonathan Butler... what a treat

hagenhennrichs
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Amazing! I've loved this song since it was released in the 90's. So satisfying to see a live performance especially as it's only a few months since Ramsey Lewis passing. Thank you so much for sharing this video!!

timothywhite
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Grover showed what jazz is all about... Improvisation....! Which a lot of players today lack....!

playsjazz
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This is one of the best jazz songs I've ever heard... it's just so calming and peaceful to the mind and soul....after a long day s glass of merlot and this one, ur I love

brookeharrington
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Rest In Peace, Mister Grover Washington Jr., Have Fun with ALL of your "Jazz-Musician-Friends" Up In "Jazz Music" Heaven. 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

kevp
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I'm so heartbroken, RIP Mr Lewis, thank you for your music.

AngelTechno
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Check the classic/signature Grover tones in the "close-out" phrasing at 7:01 - after the amazing interplay with Butler. Shows his sophistication and grace, even when bringing a song to a close. I dont know anything technical about it, just seemed perfect for the song and perfectly Grover.

hoffnstuff
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I had the honor of seeing them all incredible this is a true masterpiece!

keithdickerson
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I remember buying this CD because I was an and still am an Omar Hakim fan and went to HS with Victor Bailey (RIP) and enjoying every song> The music was just inspiring to me as a musician.

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Certified Fresh Vanilla Cakes For Very Very Excellent 🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂🎂

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Winner Winner Chicken Dinner For Very Very Magnificent ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

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R.I.P. Grover, Legend thank you for music you gave us Master

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