''Urban Knights I'' is the debut album of the jazz group

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released in 1995 by

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. The album reached No. 5 on the '' Billboard''

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chart.

Overview

''Urban Knights 1'' was produced by Maurice White. Artists such as

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, Freddie Hubbard, Grover Washington Jr. and

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appeared on the album. ''Urban Knights I'' also features a cover of

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's 1981 single " Wanna Be with You".

Track listing

Personnel

*Victor Bailey - Electric bass * Paulinho Da Costa - Percussion *

- Vocals *

- Drums, vocals * Jeanette Hawes - Vocals * Freddie Hubbard - Trumpet * Sheila Hutchinson - Vocals * Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar *

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- Piano *Michael Logan - Synthesizer, vocals *Bill Meyers - Synthesizer *Jimi Randolph - Producer * Wanda Vaughn - Vocals * Grover Washington Jr. - Soprano and tenor saxophone

Charts

References

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