Guru Bringing Jazzmatazz Back

By Quibian Salazar-Moreno

      Guru is still rolling with the DJ Premier-replacement producer Solar and is planning to drop Jazzmatazz Vol. 4 later this year. The album is entirely produced by Solar and co-produced by Guru with appearances from David Sanborn, Common, Bob James, Damian Marley, Bobby Valentino, Vivian Green, Blackalicious, Kem, Caron Wheeler, Raheem Devaughn and others.

      The duo plan to drop the album on 7 Grand Records, the record label they launched together when they released Guru’s Version 7.0: The Street Scriptures. In addition, starting on March 27, Guru and Solar will tour in support of the project. The tour will run until April 28 ending in Guru’s hometown of Boston. Here’s the current itinerary:

MARCH

27TH                 New York                Bowery Ballroom

28th                   Philadelphia            Trocadero

30th                   Baltimore                Ramshead Live

APRIL 

1st                     Toronto                    Mod Club 

4th                     Chicago                   House of Blues

5th                     Minneapolis                 First Ave

6th                     Kansas City                Record Bar                   

7th                     Denver                    Cervantes 

11th                     Seattle                     Chop Suey

14th                    San Franciso             Mezzanine

15th                    Los Angeles              El Rey

16th                    San Diego                 Belly Up

19th                    Dallas                     Granada

20th                    Little Rock                Revolution

21st                    New Orleans            House of Blues

24th                    Winston Salem         Ziggy’s

25th                    Carrboro                    Cat’s Cradle

26th                    Pittsburgh                Mr. Small’s 

28th                    Boston                     Middle East