Urban Knights I

Urban Knights I
Urban Knights I
Studio album by Urban Knights
Released	1995
Recorded	May 13–22, 1994
Studio	River North Studios;
Genre	Jazz
Length	49:50
Label	GRP Records
Producer	Maurice White, Carl Griffin
Urban Knights chronology

Urban Knights I is the debut album of the jazz group Urban Knights released in 1995 by GRP Records.^[7] The album reached No. 5 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart.^[8]

Overview

Urban Knights 1 was produced by Maurice White. Artists such as The Emotions, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr. and Omar Hakim appeared on the album. Urban Knights I also features a cover of Earth, Wind & Fire's 1981 single "Wanna Be with You".^[7]^[9]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"On the Radio"	Maurice White, Bill Meyers	4:40
2.	"Wanna Be With You"	Wayne Vaughn, Maurice White	4:41
3.	"Chill"	Maurice White, Bill Meyers	6:08
4.	"Hearts of Longing"	Omar Hakim	7:15
5.	"Friendship"	Maurice White, Bill Meyers	4:12
6.	"Miracle"	Ramsey Lewis, Frayne Lewis, Bobby Lewis, Omar Hakim	5:09
7.	"The Rose"	Maurice White, Robyn Smith	6:34
8.	"Urban Samba"	Ramsey Lewis	4:42
9.	"Forever More"	Mike Logan	5:59
10.	"Senegal"	Maurice White, Bill Meyers	6:49

Chart performance for *Urban Knights I*
Chart (1995)	Peak position
US Billboard Top Contemporary Jazz Albums^[8]	3
US Billboard Top Jazz Albums^[10]	5
US Billboard Heatseekers^[11]	17
UK Top Jazz Albums^[12]	5

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^ Wertz Jr., Lawrence (June 30, 1995). "Urban Knights: Urban Knights (GRP)". newspapers.com. Charlotte Observer. p. 63.
^ Kovach, Ronald (July 7, 1995). "Hakim, Bailey sweeten jazz-pop album". newsbank.com. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. p. 15.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Urban Knights : Urban Knights I. GRP Records. 1995.
^ ^a ^b "Urban Knights 1 (Top Contemporary Jazz Albums)". Billboard.com. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019.
^ Polkow, Dennis (October 30, 1995). "Urban Knights Gallop Through A '70s Groove". chicagotribune.com. Chicago Tribune.
^ "Urban Knights: Urban Knights 1 (Top Jazz Albums)". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on November 9, 2019.
^ "Urban Knights: Urban Knights I (Heatseekers)". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 16, 2018.
^ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart Top 30". Official Charts. Official Charts. June 17, 1995.