by SomehowJazz | Oct 24, 2016 | Favorite Tunes, Jazz Fusion |
Shadows by Jeff Lorber Fusion from the album “WIZARD ISLAND” released in 1980 by Arista Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Danny Wilson – Bass | Dennis Bradford – Drums | Kenny Gorelick – Flute, Saxophone | Jay Koder – Guitar |...
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 14, 2016 | Live Videos |
Kenny Garrett, Kirk Whalum, Boney James, Rick Braun, Larry Carlton, George Duke “Always There” (Live at Montreux Jazz Festival, 1999) Musicians / Personnel: Kenny Garrett – Alto Sax, Kirk Whalum – Tenor Sax, Boney James – Tenor...
by SomehowJazz | Sep 9, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Albums |
Prelude ( CTI / 1972 ) With this 1972 album, Deodato separates himself from his Brazilian background and sets his trademark artistic arrangement style, combining jazz and groove with symphonic orchestration. ” Prelude ” is the album that made him an...
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 28, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Tunes |
The Beat Goes On by Patricia Barber from the album “COMPANION” released in 1999 by Premonition Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Arnopol – Bass, Eric Montzka – Drums, Patricia Barber – Piano, Vocals, If you like this tune, probably...
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 18, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Live Videos |
Horace Silver “SONG FOR MY FATHER” (Live in Italy / 1976) Musicians / Personnel: Horace Silver – Piano, Tom Harrell – Trumpet, Bob Berg – Tenor Sax, If you like this tune, probably you will love to visit our online radio station as well....
by SomehowJazz | Jun 15, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Soul Jazz |
The Crusaders – Crusaders 1 ( Blue Thumb / 1972 ) This album was already a soul jazz treasure when it came out in 1972. A rare recording of which all pieces are favorites, and we rotate almost all of them in Somehowjazz. It’s a kind of debut album after...
by SomehowJazz | Jun 8, 2016 | Favorite Artists, Jazz Funk, Soul Jazz |
Rebellious, soulful and visionary! That’s what The Crusaders is to SomehowJazz. Coming out of the Bebop era, playing a very different style of music than everybody else for a decade, the band members erupted their musicianship through mastering their...
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 17, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Tunes, Jazz Funk |
From Dusk To Dawn by George Duke, from the album “AFTER HOURS” released in 1998 by Warner Bros. Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Byron Miller – Electric Bass, Leon “Ndugu” Chancler – Drums, George Duke – Electric Piano...
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 | May 6, 2016 | Latin Rock, Live Videos |
Santana “BLACK MAGIC WOMAN” Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2011… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Carlos Santana – Guitar | Dennis Chambers – Drums | David K. Matthews – Keyboards | Benny Rietveld – Bass | Karl Perazzo –...
by SomehowJazz | May 3, 2016 | Live Videos, Soul Jazz |
Use Me by D’Angelo / David Sanborn & Friends (Live Video) Musicians / Personnel David Sanborn – Alto Saxophone Marcus Miller – Bass Gene Lake – Drums Steve Gadd – Guiro Eric Clapton – Guitar If you like this tune,...
by SomehowJazz | Apr 28, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Jazz Funk, Live Videos |
Herbie Hancock’s HeadHunters, live in Tokyo August 20th 2005 “Watermelon Man”. Musicians / Personnel: Roy Hargrove – Trumpet Marcus Miller – Bass Terri Lyne Carrington – Drums Wah Wah Watson – Guitar Munyungo Jackson –...
by SomehowJazz | Apr 25, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Tunes |
So What by Christian Scott from the album “REWIND THAT” released in 2006 by Concord Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Christian Scott – Trumpet, Matthew Stevens – Guitar, Donald Harrison – Alto saxophone, Thomas Pridgen – Drums,...
by SomehowJazz | Apr 22, 2016 | Latin Jazz, Live Videos |
Pete Escovedo, Shiela E. “LA CUNA” Live video from Latina Familia CDV relased in 1989 MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Pete Escovedo – Timbales Shiela E – Congas Rebeca Mauleon – Piano Bill Ortiz – Trumpet If you like this tune,...
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,...
by SomehowJazz | Apr 7, 2016 | Jazz Funk, Live Videos |
Run For Cover by Marcus Miller live at Java Jazz Festival 2007 Genre: Jazz Funk Musicians / Personnel: Marcus Miller – Bass Poogie Bell – Drums Favorite Marcus Miller Tunes Red Baron Run For Cover – (Live Video) Watermelon Man...
by SomehowJazz | Mar 15, 2016 | Favorite Albums, Jazz Funk |
George Duke – Feel ( Basf MPS / 1974 ) This is the beginning of George Duke’s unique style, the album in which he started “experimenting” as he calls it himself, with synthesizer orchestration. While playing with the huge capacity of electronic...
by SomehowJazz | Mar 8, 2016 | Favorite Artists, Jazz Fusion |
Drummer extraordinaire Billy Cobham stands out with his impeccable open-handed drumming technique and his influential style. He stormed the jazz world with complex progressive jazz tunes as a soloist drummer along with other heavy instrumentalists such as John...
by SomehowJazz | Mar 2, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Live Videos |
by SomehowJazz | Feb 15, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Albums |
New Faces ( GRP / 1985 ) Young musicians by his side, a fresh take on some old, well known originals, two new groovy pieces, and Dizzy Gillespie re-emerges from the old ‘bop legend’ category, capturing a jazz funk loving younger generation. Gillespie adds...
by SomehowJazz | Jan 17, 2016 | Contemporary Jazz, Favorite Tunes |
Meaning of the Blues by Keith Jarrett Trio, from the album “Standards Vol. I” released in 1983 by ECM Records Keith Jarrett Trio “Meaning of the Blues” SomehowJazz followers would like to hear your insights as well. Please use the...
by SomehowJazz | Jan 12, 2016 | Jazz Rock, Live Videos |
Gaslighting Abbie by Steely Dan Musicians / Personnel: Donald Fagen – Keyboards, Walter Becker – Guitar, Ricky Lawson – Drums, Cornelius Bumpus –...
