(Smooth Jazz / Urban Jazz / R&B / Sax) 'Streetwize' :: Discography (2002-2015) 10CD [MP3.192-320kbps.CBR/VBR]

Cast:
- Kim Waters -- Keyboards, Primary Artist, Producer, Programming, Saxophone
- Wayne Bruce -- Guitar, Primary Artist
- Moe Daniels -- Keyboards, Primary Artist
- Ken Navarro -- Guitar, Primary Artist
- Charles Edward Smith -- Vocals (Background)
- Streetwize -- Primary Artist
- James Waters, Jr. -- Bass, Primary Artist
Credits:
- Jeffrey Atkins, Teron Beal, J.J. Campbell, D'Angelo, S.Garrett, Allen Gordon Jr., Irv Gotti, Troy Oliver, Shaun "Sting Int'l" Pizzonia, Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo,
Ali Shaheed Muhammad, R.Stewart, Kanye West, Orville Burrell, Ricardo "RikRok" Ducent, Jay-Z -- Composer
- Greg Grainger -- Engineer
- Robert Vosgien -- Mastering
- Anthony Barboza -- Cover Photo
- Jack Hovey -- Art Direction, Design
- Danny Weiss -- Executive Producer
- Paul Wickliffe -- Mixing
Awards:
- 2002 - R&B Albums -- 89
- 2002 - Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 8
Review: by Jonathan Widran
The lines between urban pop music and hip-hop/R&B-styled smooth jazz with cool background vocals become thinner over time, and Shanachie — a label that keeps finding creative ways to create all-star concept projects using their roster — has no problem finding the joys of the gray area here. While a little cheap on the tracking at nine cuts, this disc offers funky smooth jazz arrangements of urban chart-toppers by Aaliyah (the bouncy, hypnotic "Rock the Boat," featuring vocalist Maysa Leak), Jay-Z (a bluesy, moody reworking of "Izzo (Hova)," led by the gospel organ excitement of Moe Daniels), Usher ("U Don't Have to Call"), and others like Shaggy, Missy Elliot, and D'Angelo. Although Ken Navarro (whose balmy guitar smooths out "After Party") and Maysa are billed as featured artists, this is most often a showcase for the impressive soprano work of one of the label's most popular saxmen, Kim Waters. This will be an open door for smooth jazz fans to embrace some slick street sounds, and it should help Waters reach a larger audience, which he has long deserved.

Cast:
- Kim Waters -- Instrumentation, Producer
- Randy Brecker -- Flugelhorn
- Wayne Bruce, Chuck Loeb -- Guitar
- Dave Mann -- Sax (Tenor)
- Emedin Rivera -- Percussion
- Charles Edward Smith -- Vocals (Background)
- Nestor Torres -- Flute
- James Waters, Jr. -- Bass
Credits:
- Erykah Badu, S.Barnes, Randall Bowland, Madukwu Chinwah, Andre "Mister Deyo" Deyo, Missy Elliott, Jonah Ellis, A.Fischer, Kenny Gamble, Cameron Giles, Chad Hugo, LaRon James, Gerald Levert, Jennifer Lopez, Niles McKinney, Tim Mosley, Nelly, Troy Oliver, L.Parker, James Poyser, Lionel Richie, Raphael Saadiq, S.Sanders, Bunny Sigler, J.K. Simmons, Lonnie Simmons, Todd D.Smith, Alisa Yarbrough -- Composer
- Anthony Barboza -- Photography
- Roseanna Vitro -- Sampling
- Robert Vosgien -- Mastering
- Danny Weiss -- Executive Producer
Awards:
- 2003 -- R&B Albums -- 44
- 2003 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 2
- 2003 -- Top Independent Albums -- 18
- 2003 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 2
- 2003 -- Top Contemporary Jazz Albums -- 2
Review: by Matt Collar
The second album from smooth jazz supergroup Streetwize is another stellar mix of funky urban chart-hits redone by Shanachie label sax star Kim Waters and friends. Featuring songs made popular by the likes of Gerald LeVert, Jennifer Lopez, and others, Work It! should serve as a revelation for smooth jazz fans and naysayers alike. It's not that the music here is really that different from most pop-jazz; the arrangements basically sound like the originals with some instrumental sections substituted for vocal verses. But by retaining the choruses -- redone by the likes of Masya and Charles Smith -- and production techniques including heavy bass, danceable drum beats, and buzzing hip-hop keyboards, the jazz soloists can take center stage against tracks as funky, if not more so than the originals. Trumpeter Randy Brecker waxes Donald Byrd over Kimberly Waters chanting "Is it worth it, let me work it/I put my thang down, flip it and reverse it" on Missy Elliott's "Work It." Kim Waters' takes on Nelly's role against the lead vocals of Rosanna Vitro on the Kelly Rowland hit "Dilemma." Other stand-out tracks include the quiet storm-ready version of LeVert's "Funny" and guitarist Wayne Bruce's infectious feature on "Luv U Better." This is a fun, street-savvy album that updates the notion of how smooth jazz can be presented.

Cast:
- Kim Waters -- Instrumentation, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals (Background)
- Wayne Bruce -- Guitar, Producer
- Chris "Big Dog" Davis -- Instrumentation, Keyboards, Mixing, Producer
- Tracy Hamlin, Charles Allen Smith -- Vocals (Background)
- Kevin Levi -- Saxophone
- Dave Mann -- Flute, Saxophone
- Spur of the Moment -- Instrumentation, Vocals
Credits:
- Avant, Burt Bacharach, J.Colon, Eric Dawkins, Tony Dixon, Steve Huff, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Ronnie Jackson, Chris Jasper, R.Kelly, Beyonce Knowles, Harvey Mason Jr., C.C.Mitchell, E.Amelia Rogers, Scott Spencer Storch, Damon Thomas, Robert Waller, Kanye West -- Composer
- Kenny Allen -- Producer
- Anthony Barboza -- Photography
- Chris Davis -- Audio Production
- Adam Weiner -- Mixing
Awards:
- 2004 -- R&B Albums -- 53
- 2004 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 9

Cast:
- Kim Waters -- Arranger, Audio Production, Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Musician, Producer
- Isaac Clemon -- Member of Attributed Artist, Musician, Vocals
- Davey D. -- Keyboards, Member of Attributed Artist, Percussion, Programming
- Dave Mann -- Flute, Member of Attributed Artist, Musician, Saxophone
- Dequina Moore -- Member of Attributed Artist, Musician, Vocals
- Adam Rogers -- Guitar, Member of Attributed Artist, Musician
- Alex Sipiagin -- Flugelhorn, Member of Attributed Artist, Musician, Trumpet
Credits:
- Brian Bailey, Mary J.Blige, Melvin Bradford, Calvin Broadus, Harry Wayne "K.C." Casey, Woodrow Cunningham Jr., Russell Deyo, Norman Durham, Nathaniel Hale, Isaac Hayes, Leon Haywood, Ronald Hudson, Curtis Jackson, Marshall Mathers, Bruce Miller, Thelonious Monk, Luis Resto, Scott Spencer Storch, Jayceon Taylor, Larry Troutman, Raymond Turner, Andre Young -- Composer
- Davy D -- Audio Production
- Dr.Dre -- Tributee
- Danny Weiss -- Audio Production, Producer
Awards:
- 2006 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 8
Review: by Stewart Mason
The exact equivalent of those albums in the '60s where a bunch of slumming jazz musicians would spend an afternoon doing easy listening takes of Beatles songs, Streetwize's Does Dre would be utterly hilarious but for one thing: for all the inherent comedy of the premise (which the group never plays up, but doesn't avoid, either), the album actually works more often than not. As the title suggests, this is ten songs associated with Dr. Dre, including Eminem's "My Name Is," Snoop Dogg's "Gin and Juice," and "Nuthin' But a G Thang," given mostly instrumental, sax-heavy smooth jazz arrangements. The results may well make the average West Coast gangsta rapper slightly ill, but aside from a couple of half-hearted and ill-advised forays into actual rapping, the group focuses on Dre's roots in '70s-vintage soul and funk, bringing out that key influence and rebuilding the songs from there. Anyone who liked any of Grover Washington, Jr.'s '80s and beyond work would find something to appreciate here.
Streetwize tribute to Dr. Dre

Cast:
- Kim Waters -- Engineer, Instrumentation, Producer, Saxophone
- Randy Bowland, Adam Rogers -- Guitar
- Chris "Big Dog" Davis -- Engineer, Flute, Instrumentation, Keyboards, Producer
- Tim Maia, Autumn Rowe -- Vocals
- Dave Mann -- Flute, Saxophone
Credits:
- Durrell Babbs, Mark Batson, Thom Bell, Milton Bland, Luke Boyd, Alexandra Brown, Antonio Dixon, Michael Eriksen, Anthony Hamilton, William "Poogie" Hart, Keri Hilson, Sean Hurley, Taryll Jackson, Jamal Jones, Ezekiel Lewis, Harvey Mason Sr., James Phillips, Lonnie Liston Smith, Shaffer Smith, Vaughn Stephens, Robin Thicke, Damon Thomas, Kanye West -- Composer
- Anthony Barboza -- Cover Photo
- Paul Wickliffe -- Mastering
Awards:
- 2007 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 9

Cast:
- Chris "Big Dog" Davis -- Keyboards, Producer
- Rohn Lawrence -- Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm)
- Tim Maia -- Vocals (Background)
Credits:
- Phalon Alexander, Johnta Austin, Mary J.Blige, LaTonya Blige-DaCosta, Melvin Bradford, Carlos "6 July" Broady, Kenneth Burke, Sean "Puffy" Combs, Bryan-Michael Cox,
Xenos DaCosta, Arlene DelValle, The-Dream, Kenneth "Babyface" Edmonds, Allan Felder, David Hall, Lauryn Hill, Rodney Jerkins, Camara Kambon, Asiah Lewis, Bruce Miller, Mark Morales, Kirk Robinson, Christopher "Tricky" Stewart, Carl Thompson, Norman Whitfield, Andre Young --- Composer
- Bobby Quillard -- Photography
- Paul Wickliffe -- Mastering
Awards:
- 2008 -- R&B Albums -- 26
- 2008 -- Top Contemporary Jazz -- 4
- 2008 -- Top Heatseekers -- 27

Cast:
- Kim Waters -- Engineer, Instrumentation, Lead, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals (Background)
- Wayne Bruce -- Guitar, Lead
- Chris "Big Dog" Davis -- Engineer, Instrumentation, Mixing, Producer
- Roy Harcourt, Timmy Maia -- Vocals (Background)
Credits:
- David Balfour, Adam Blackstone, Mariah Carey, Keyshia Cole, Vidal Davis, The-Dream, Mikkel Storleer Eriksen, Jason Farmer, Alex "Lex" Francis, Andre Harris,
Lee Hutson Jr., Jamar Jones, Carlos McKinney, Usher Raymond, Rex Rideout, Jill Scott, Shaffer Smith, Ledisi Young -- Composer

Cast:
- Kim Waters Instrumentation, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals (Background)
- Lori Williams, Angela Phillips, Dana Pope, Maysa Leak, Jakeem Ali Jones -- Vocals (Background)
- Bernd Shoenhart -- Guitar
Credits:
- Christopher Bridges, Sammy Bush, Richard Butler Jr., Sam Dees, Antonio Dixon, Kenneth Edmonds, Sean Fenton, Kenny Gamble, Cary Gilbert, Aubrey Graham, Anthony Hamilton, Chuck Harmon, Leon Huff, Claude Kelly, Robert Kelly, Ron Kersey, Gregory Marshall, Dorrell Mays, Kevin McCall, Daniel Morris, Frank Ocean, Paula Patton, Thomas Pentz, Micah Powell, Usher Raymond, Ariel Rechtshaid, Skip Scarborough, James Scheffer, Patrick Smith, S. Taylor, Robin Thicke, Christopher Umana, William Withers Jr., Ledisi Young -- Composer
- Davy D. -- Mastering, Mixing
- Danny Weiss -- Executive Producer
- Kevin Goolsby -- Photography
Awards:
- 2013 -- Jazz Albums -- 7
- 2013 -- R&B Albums -- 149
- 2012 -- Jazz Albums -- 7
- 2012 -- Top Heatseekers -- 41
Review: by Matt Collar
Saxophonist Kim Waters once again leads his smooth jazz ensemble Streetwize through a selection of contemporary R&B hits on 2012's Feelin' Sexy. Having previously covered the likes of Mary J. Blige, Dr. Dre, Missy Elliot, and Gerald Levert, Waters has built a niche around interpreting these modern-day R&B standards and urban pop hits into relaxing, sexy background jams. While Waters' supple and passionate saxophone is the main focus on these productions, he is nicely framed by keyboards, soulful guitar lines, and even some backing vocals on several of the choruses. Here we get reworkings of songs by Robin Thicke, R. Kelly, John Legend, and more. A fan of both new- and old-school R&B, Waters usually includes one or two classic songs and here we get Atlantic Starr's "Send for Me." Interestingly, Waters doesn't just stick to the biggest artists either, instead adding a few lesser-appreciated ones like Anthony Hamilton and Frank Ocean to the mix.

Cast:
- Kim Waters -- Engineer, Instrumentation, Producer, Saxophone, Vocals (Background)
- Chris "Big Dog" Davis -- Instrumentation, Producer
- Jakeem Ali Jones, Dana Pope -- Vocals (Background)
- Odell Ross -- Guitars
Credits:
- Angela Bofill, L.Daniels, M.Elliott, W.Felder, Kenny Gamble, J.Hoagland, Leon Huff, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley, O'Kelly Isley, Ronald Isley, Rudolph Isley, Chris Jasper, S.Jones, E.Laues, P.Lawrence, B.Muhammad, R.Nichols, J.Olivier, M.Pimentel, Noah Shebib, C.Wallace, A.Wansel, P.Williams, A.Wyatt -- Composer
- Danny Weiss -- Executive Producer
- Lorien Babajian -- Package Design
- Davy D. -- Mastering, Mixing
Awards:
- 2014 -- Jazz Albums -- 10
- 2013 -- Jazz Albums -- 10
- 2013 -- Top Heatseekers -- 47
Review: by Andy Kellman
The songs covered on Body Party, the ninth album of smooth jazz from saxophonist Kim Waters' Streetwize group, weren't all number one R&B hits (as the cover states), but none of the selections are close to obscure. As usual, the group rolls through well-known contemporary singles with a predominantly instrumental and wholly relaxed approach. Silken takes on Ciara's "Body Party," Drake's "Hold On, We're Going Home," and Miguel's "How Many Drinks" are among the highlights. Another bright spot, Tamar Braxton's "The One," allows the group to have fun with Mtume's "Juicy Fruit" and the Notorious B.I.G.'s "Juicy." For slightly older listeners, Waters and company close out the the album by going back to 1979 for a serene version of Angela Bofill's "I Try" -- a bittersweet quiet storm classic despite not being released as a single. Those who dig the Bofill cover should check Waters' My Loves, issued only five months prior, which includes a rendition of Minnie Riperton's "Lovin' You" fronted by Dana Pope (one of the vocalists on this album).

Review:
Streetwize delivers sleek Contemporary Jazz versions of major hits by Mary J. Blige, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Ledisi and more. Streetwize has hit the charts repeatedly with Jazz interpretations of recent hot R&B and Hip-Hop hits. Streetwize Does The Divas brings this winning formula to proven smashes by the biggest female R&B and Urban pop artists on the scene today.