by SomehowJazz | Oct 11, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Albums, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Herbie Hancock – Man-Child (Columbia / 1975) One of the best jazz funk, fusion records of all times, “Man-Child” is the third album of the powerful Hancock trilogy that started with “Head Hunters” in 1973. With the addition of a horn...
by SomehowJazz | Sep 8, 2016 | Favorite Artists, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
An exceptionally talented trumpet and flugelhorn player with a style of his own, Eddie Henderson was discovered and encouraged at an early age by jazz greats like Louis Armstrong and Miles Davis. He gained wide popularity starting with Herbie Hancock’s Mwandishi...
by SomehowJazz | Aug 15, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Alphonso Johnson – Moonshadows ( Epic / 1976 ) “Moonshadows” This studio album released in 1976, is an important building stone of progressive funk music. Full of fresh and innovative ideas, it truly reflects the artistic spirit of the seventies. We...
by SomehowJazz | Aug 1, 2016 | Favorite Tunes, Jazz Fusion |
Romance by Hiroshi Suzuki from the album “Cat” released in 1975 by Columbia Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Kunimitsu Inaba – Bass, Akira Ishikawa – Drums, Hiromasa Suzuki – Keyboards, Takeru Muraoka – Saxophone, Hiroshi Suzuki...
by SomehowJazz | Jul 15, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Fusion |
Stanley Clarke – Stanley Clarke (Nemperor / 1974) A musical experiment blending jazz with rock elements, has become a showcase of instrumental mastery that set the standards of fusion, before the word was ever used as a musical term. Filled with extensive and...
by SomehowJazz | Jun 6, 2016 | Favorite Tunes, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Crazy Race by Roy Hargrove & The RH Factor from the album “Distractions” released in 2006 by Verve… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Renee Neufville – Vocals, Lenny Stallworth, Reggie Washington – Bass, Jason Thomas, Willie Jones III – Drums,...
by SomehowJazz | May 25, 2016 | Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion, Live Videos |
Watermelon Man by Jef Lee Johnson, Gerald Veasley, Gerald Albright and James Rouse… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jef Lee Johnson – Guitar, Gerald Veasley – Bass, Gerald Albright – Alto Sax, James Rouse – Drums, If you like this tune,...
by SomehowJazz | May 15, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Eddie Henderson – Sunburst ( Blue Note / 1975 ) A sunburst of fusion tightly played by geniuses at the peak of their career, featuring a harder, spacier music with free, emotional soloing based on intelligent structures. Eddie Henderson, Bennie Maupin and Julian...
by SomehowJazz | May 14, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Tunes, Jazz Fusion |
Son Of Tribe by Tribe (w Carl Craig) from the album “REBIRTH” released in 2009 by Discograph… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Phil Ranelin – Trombone, Wendell Harrison – Sax, Marcus Belgrave – Trumpet, Amp Fiddler – Keyboards, John Arnold...
by SomehowJazz | Apr 15, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Albums, Jazz Funk, Jazz Fusion |
Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius ( Epic/Legacy / 1976 ) The self-titled first solo album of Jaco Pastorius was produced by Bobby Colomby, who wanted to introduce a young talent. With the collaboration of a lineup of extraordinary musicians and new compositions,...
