Long Street
Urban Jazz Coalition is one of the hottest contemporary jazz groups to emerge on the scene in years. With over 750 "live" club, concert, and festival performances to their credit during the past 8 years, this exciting group has developed a strong national following via their energizing performances as opening act for a variety of international smooth jazz artists including The Rippingtons, Larry Carlton, Rick Braun, Spyro Gyra, Norman Brown, Will Downing, Pieces Of A Dream, Jonathan Butler, Marion Meadows, Ken Navarro, Roy Ayers, and Al Jarreau."San Juan Nights", Urban Jazz Coalition's lead single from the 2001 release, "Into The Night", reached the #53 position on the Gavin Smooth Jazz Airplay Chart and continues to remain in rotation at many top smooth jazz stations around the country. "Contempo", the band's summer 2002 release, yielded another top radio single, "After Dusk", and was listed on the Jazz Week Chart bound Album List during the spring of 2003. Urban Jazz Coalition also reached the #45 position on the Smoothjazz.com Album Airplay Chart and was recently listed at #2 on the Music Choice "Top 10" Digital Airplay Chart."Long Street" promises to be UJC's best album to date & chock full of delicious grooves, and filled to the brim with a unique blend of radio-friendly Jazz, R&B;, and Latin music. Your listeners will love it!