Pick of the week: Jazz

Gilad Atzmon/National Youth Jazz Orchestra Of Scotland
Fettes College, Edinburgh,
Saturday, Sunday
Fiery saxophone virtuoso brings his existence jazz Orient House Ensemble, while Scotland's young rising stars go through their swing to contemporary paces.

Cathie Rae
Ravelston House Hotel, Musselburgh
Sunday 24
Fine Scottish jazz and standards singer capable of transforming the near familiar materials � much with the help of gifted saxist/ arranger Julian Arguelles.

Martin Taylor
Dundee Repertory Theatre, Dundee
Saturday 23
One-man guitar history-lesson Taylor makes solo guitar playing sound orchestral, and his reworking of Django Reinhardt's music is legendary.

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Streetwize

   
Artist: Streetwize

   Genre(s): 
Jazz
   

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Discography:


   
 Sexy Love

   Year: 2007   
Tracks: 10

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A legato jazz studio supergroup lED by saxophonist Kim Waters, Streetwize feature a roll of urban jazz all-stars including isaac Merrit Singer Maysa Leak and guitar player Ken Navarro. The idea of coaction is naught new to jazz -- smooth or otherwise -- the braid here is that Streetwize perform stream rap and R&B wireless hits. Their beginning album, Streetwize: Smooth Urban Jazz, was released by Shanachie in 2002 and featured versions of Mystikal's "Stimulate It Fast," Aaliyah's "Rock the Boat," and D'Angelo's "Brown Sugar." A sec base album, Ferment It, appeared the succeeding year with Kim Waters and company shining the edges off tracks made popular by Missy Elliott, Erykah Badu, and Jennifer Lopez.