https://the.com/release/defected-presents-house-masters-jazz-n-groove/2021464
In house music circles, the name Jazz-N-Groove is spoken in reverential tones. Brian Tappert & Marc Pomeroy’s involvement in music stretches back to the 1980s. Brian’s early DJ career drew inspiration from Tony Humphries’ radio show in his native New Jersey, whilst Floridian Marc honed his technical abilities as a producer and studio engineer with tastes ranging from Steely Dan to MFSB. The early 90s saw Brian trying his hand at production and Marc turning his to house music, and a chance meeting in 1992 heralded the birth of one of house music’s most prolific and well-respected partnerships. Best known as Jazz-N-Groove, but also recording individually and collaboratively as Urban Blues Project, Soulsearcher and Cleptomaniacs (together with longtime friend John Julius Knight), for labels such as Bassline, Sub-Urban, Strictly Rhythm and AM:PM, their work fast became touchstones for their soulful heart and exquisite musicianship. The pair’s business acumen would prove as sharp as their ear for music, establishing the much-loved Soulfuric label family in 1996, and the pioneering specialist download store Traxsource in 2004.
Defected’s first ever single was Soulsearcher’s UK Top 10 hit ‘Can’t Get Enough’, and the label’s relationship with the duo now comes full circle as Jazz-N-Groove join the ranks of House Masters. Marc Pomeroy’s ‘Can’t Get Enough’ is naturally included, along with Brian & Marc’s first co-production Urban Blues Project ‘Deliver Me’ – a firm favourite of Godfather of House Frankie Knuckles – and such bona fide house classics as Cleptomaniacs ‘All I Do’ and Mone ‘We Can Make It’ (made with regular collaborator Roy Grant), plus stellar remixes for Loleatta Holloway, Donna Allen, Louie Vega and Shakedown. With tracks presented in full-length, unmixed format, ‘Defected presents House Masters – Jazz-N-Groove’ is an essential addition to the collections of DJs and fans of soulful house music alike.
Tracklist:
1. Arnold Jarvis – Special Kind Of Love (Jazz-N-Groove Primetime Club Mix) 7:21 125bpm Amin
2. Body Moods – Agitate It (Jazz-N-Groove Deep Mix) 7:03 122bpm Fmaj
3. Cleptomaniacs – All I Do feat. Bryan Chambers (Original Cleptomaniacs Mix) 7:48 126bpm Bmaj
4. Capriccio – Everybody Get Up (Jazz-N-Groove Nu Disco Vocal) 6:49 125bpm A#min
5. Donna Allen – He Is The Joy (UBP Classic Mix) 9:06 123bpm Cmin
6. Donna Allen, deepstar – Sugar feat. Donna Allen (Sugar Vocal) 7:50 125bpm Dmin
7. Community – Over Like A Fat Rat feat. Fonda Rae (Jazz-N-Groove Classic Mix) 7:06 127bpm Amin
8. Frankie Knuckles – Bac N Da Day (Clepto’s Mix) 6:55 127bpm Dmin
9. Galaxy People, Lenny Fontana – A Mystical Journey (UBP Remix) 8:17 125bpm Fmaj
10. Jazz-N-Groove – Do Ya (Groove Mix) 5:22 123bpm A#maj
11. Jazz-N-Groove – Open Up (Original Mix) 5:29 123bpm Amaj
12. Jazz-N-Groove – Freedom feat. Mystery Marquis (Jazz-N-Groove Club Mix) 7:39 122bpm Gmin
13. Jetlag – So Right (Axwell & BT’s Essence Dub) 7:08 128bpm D#min
14. Katrina Vaughn – Deep Day (Jazz-N-Groove Club Mix) 8:14 125bpm Amaj
15. Loleatta Holloway – Dreamin’ (Jazz-N-Groove Club Mix) 7:03 126bpm Amaj
16. Louie Vega – Mozalounge (Jazz-N-Groove Dub) 6:04 127bpm Dmin
17. Michelle Weeks – The Light (UBP Classic Mix) 9:25 127bpm F#min
18. Mone – We Can Make It (Jazz-N-Groove 12″ Album Mix) 8:10 123bpm Amin
19. Mother of Pearl, Urban Blues Project – Your Heaven (I Can Feel It) feat. Pearl Mae (UBP Classic Mix) 9:18 124bpm A#maj
20. Native Rhythms – Ya-Hey (Jazz-N-Groove Deep Mix) 6:33 123bpm G#maj
21. Northbound, Jazz-N-Groove – A Better Way feat. Mone (Jazz-N-Groove Vocal Club Mix) 6:52 124bpm Cmin
22. PUZIQUe – Nice N Tight (Urban Blues Project Remix) 7:34 125bpm A#maj
23. Shakedown – At Night (Jazz-N-Groove Prime Time Remix) 6:51 127bpm Cmin
24. Soulsearcher – Can’t Get Enough! (Vocal Club Mix) 6:48 128bpm Emin
25. Soulsearcher – Feelin’ Love (Soulsearcher Club Mix) 7:06 126bpm Amaj
26. Soulsearcher – UNI (The 4 a.m. Satisfaction Mix) 9:03 124bpm D#min
27. The Keith Thompson Project – The Rhythm Of Life (Jazz-N-Groove Prime Time Dub) 7:10 126bpm A#min
28. Universal Love – Ritmo Da Rua (Brian Tappert Prime Time Vibe) 5:54 129bpm Emin
29. Urban Blues Project, Michael Procter – Deliver Me (UBP Vocal Mix) 10:22 123bpm Amin
30. Urban Magic – Dreams (Clepto’s Wet Dreams Mix) 6:45 127bpm Dmin
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