| Urban Knights V | ||||
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| Released | 2003 | |||
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| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 55:05 | |||
| Label | Narada Records | |||
| Producer | Ramsey Lewis | |||
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| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Jazz Times | (favourable) [2] |
Urban Knights V is the sixth album of the jazz group Urban Knights released in 2003 on Narada Records. [3] The album rose to No. 15 on the Billboard Jazz Albums chart. [4]
Urban Knights V was executively produced by Ramsey Lewis. Artists such as Kenny Garrett and Michelle Williams appeared on the album. [3]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Got to Give It Up" (featuring Ramsey Lewis) | 3:53 |
| 2. | "Quiet Heart" (featuring Kenny Garrett) | 5:04 |
| 3. | "Church" (featuring Ramsey Lewis) | 4:29 |
| 4. | "Will You Still Love Me?" (featuring Michelle Williams) | 4:43 |
| 5. | "On the Up" (featuring Kenny Garrett) | 6:26 |
| 6. | "King" (featuring Henry Johnson) | 4:30 |
| 7. | "I Can See Clearly Now" (featuring Steve Zoloto) | 5:00 |
| 8. | "No One" (featuring Paul Walton) | 4:48 |
| 9. | "The New Funktier" (featuring Orbert Davis) | 5:49 |
| 10. | "Dream" (featuring Steve Zoloto) | 4:53 |
| 11. | "Honor Him/Now We Are Free" (featuring Ramsey Lewis) | 5:30 |
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