Jazz Funk Selection
Here is a selection of the Jazz Funk favorites of SomehowJazz Blog. You’ll find here albums, tunes, and live videos from the genre. Just click on the titles for more information and please leave your comments.
The Crusaders “Put It Where You Want It”
Put It Where You Want It by The Crusaders from the album "CRUSADERS I" released in 1972 by Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Electric Piano | Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone | Wayne Henderson - Trombone | Stix Hooper - Drums | Chuck...
Average White Band “School Boy Crush”
School Boy Crush by Average White Band from the album "CUT THE CAKE" released in 1975 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Hamish Stuart - Bass, Vocals | Alan Gorrie - Guitar, Vocals | Onnie McIntyre - Guitar | Roger Ball - Alto & Tenor Saxophone,...
Average White Band “Pick Up The Pieces”
Pick Up The Pieces by Average White Band from the album "AWB" released in 1974 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Hamish Stuart - Guitar, Vocals | Alan Gorrie - Bass, Vocals | Roger Ball - Alto & Baritone Sax | Onnie McIntyre - Guitar, Vocals |...
Marcus Miller “Rush Over”
Rush Over by Marcus Miller from the album "TALES" released in 1995 by Dreyfuss Jazz label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Marcus Miller - Bass Guitar, Keyboards, Bass Clarinet, Sound programming | Meshell Ndegeocello - Vocals, Synthesizer | Poogie Bell - Drums |...
Herbie Hancock “Hang Up Your Hang Ups”
Hang Up Your Hang Ups by Herbie Hancock from the album "MAN-CHILD" released in 1975 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Herbie Hancock - Keyboards | Paul Jackson - Bass | Wah Wah Watson - Guitar | Harvey Mason - Drums | Bennie Maupin - Soprano &...
Wah Wah Watson “Bubbles”
Bubbles by Wah Wah Watson from the album "ELEMENTARY" released in 1976 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bennie Maupin - Soprano Saxophone with echoplex | Herbie Hancock - Electric piano, Oberheim polyphonic synthesizer | Louis Johnson - Bass |...
Justo Almario “Seventh Avenue”
Seventh Avenue by Justo Almario from the album "INTERLUDE" released in 1981 by Uno Melodic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Justo Almario - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone | Peter Brown - Bass | Steve Cobb, Quentin Dannard - Drums | Harold Land Jr. - Electric...
Eric Gale “Lookin’ Good”
Lookin' Good by Eric Gale, from the album “PART OF YOU” released in 1979 by CBS Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Grover Washington - Tenor Saxophone | Harvey Mason - Drums | Eric Gale - Guitar | Ralph MacDonald - Percussion | Neil Jason - Bass | Dave Grusin -...
Alphonse Mouzon “By All Means”
By All Means by Alphonse Mouzon from the album “BY ALL MEANS” released in 1981 by PA USA Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonse Mouzon - Drums, Synthesizers | Herbie Hancock - Piano | Paul Jackson Jr. - Guitar | Scott Edwards - Bass | Lee Ritenour - Guitar...
The Crusaders “It Happens Everyday”
It Happens Everyday by The Crusaders from the album "FREE AS THE WIND" released in 1977 by ABC Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Piano, Keyboards | Stix Hooper - Drums | Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone | Robert Pops Popwell - Bass |...
The Crusaders “Keep That Same Old Feeling”
Keep That Same Old Feeling by The Crusaders from the album "THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS" released in 1976 by Blue Thumb Label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Wayne Henderson - Trombone | Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone | Joe Sample - Piano, Keyboards | Stix Hooper -...
The Crusaders “Chain Reaction”
Chain Reaction by The Crusaders from the album "CHAIN REACTION" album released in 1975 by Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Rhodes Electric Piano | Wayne Henderson - Trombone | Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone, Bass | Stix Hooper - Drums...
Ronnie Laws “Always There”
Always There by Ronnie Laws from the album "PRESSURE SENSITIVE" released in 1975 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Ronnie Laws - Saxophones | Roland Bautista - Guitar | Jerry Peters - Electric Piano | Joe Sample - Electric Piano | Mike Cavanaugh -...
Grover Washington Jr. “Mister Magic”
Mister Magic by Grover Washington Jr. from the album “MISTER MAGIC” released in 1975 by Kudu Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Grover Washington, Jr. - Alto Saxophone | Eric Gale - Guitar | Bob James - Electric Piano | Harvey Mason - Drums | Gary King - Bass |...
George Benson “I Remember Wes”
I Remember Wes by George Benson from the album "BLUE BENSON" released in 1976 by Polydor label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Benson - Guitar | Chuck Rainey - Bass | Leo Morris - Drums | Paul Griffin - Piano | Arthur Clarke, George Marge - Tenor Saxophone,...
Donald Byrd “Where Are We Going”
Where Are We Going by Donald Byrd from the album "BLACK BYRD" released in 1973 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Donald Byrd - Trumpet | Harvey Mason - Drums | David T. Walker - Guitar | Chuck Rainey - Bass | Joe Sample - Piano | Roger Glenn -...
Quincy Jones “One Track Mind”
One Track Mind by Quincy Jones, from the album "BODY HEAT" released in 1974 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Quincy Jones - Arranger, Trumpet, Vocals | Dave Grusin - Electric Piano, Synthesizer | Herbie Hancock - Piano, Electric Piano, Synthesizer |...
The Crusaders “Stomp and Buck Dance”
Stomp and Buck Dance by The Crusaders, from the album "SOUTHERN COMFORT" released in 1974 by Blue Thumb Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Keyboards | Larry Carlton - Guitar | Stix Hooper - Drums | Wayne Henderson - Trombone | Wilton Felder - Tenor...
Eddie Harris “I Don’t Want No One But You”
I Don't Want No One But You by Eddie Harris from the album "THE ELECTRIFYING EDDıE HARRIS" released in 1968 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Eddie Harris - Tenor Saxophone, Electronic Varitone Saxophone | Melvin Jackson - Bass | Richard Smith -...
Eddie Henderson “The Kumquat Kids”
The Kumquat Kids by Eddie Henderson from the album "SUNBURST" released in 1975 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson - Bass | Harvey Mason - Drums | George Duke - Piano | Bennie Maupin - Saxophone | Julian Priester - Trombone | Eddie...
David Matthews “The Return Of Zorro”
The Return Of Zorro by David Matthews from the album "SUPER FUNKY SAX" released in 1984 by GNP Crescendo Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: David Sanborn – Alto Sax | Michael Brecker – Tenor Sax | Ronnie Cuber – Baritone Sax | David Spinozza – Guitar | Neil...
Brecker Brothers “Sneakin’ Up Behind You”
Sneakin' Up Behind You by The Brecker Brothers from the album “BRECKER BROS.” released in 1975 by Arista Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Randy Brecker - Trumpet | Michael Brecker - Tenor Sax | David Sanborn - Alto Sax | Don Grolnick - Keyboards | Will Lee - Bass |...
Dennis Chambers “Amos Ignored”
Amos Ignored by Dennis Chambers from the album "PLANET EARTH" released in 2005 by BHM Productions... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL : Dennis Chambers - Drums | Jim Beard - Clavinet, Organ | Kenny Garrett - Alto Saxophone | Will Lee - Bass | Dean Brown - Guitar | Bob...
Earth Wind & Fire “September”
September by Earth Wind & Fire from the album "THE BEST OF EARTH WIND & FIRE VOL. 1" released in 1978 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Maurice White - Lead Vocals | Philip Bailey - Vocals | Verdine White - Bass, Vocals | Al McKay - Guitar |...
Kenny Pore “Everyone Needs Someone Like You”
Everyone Needs Someone Like You by Kenny Pore from the album “INNER CITY DREAMS” released in 1984 by ITI Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Kenny Pore - Guitar | Robben Ford - Guitar | Pat Coil - Keyboards | Brandon Fields - Saxophone | Vinnie Colaiuta - Drums |...
Lee Ritenour “G-Rit”
G-Rit by Lee Ritenour from the album "PORTRAIT" released in 1987 by GRP Label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Kenny Gorelick - Tenor Saxophone | Greg Phillinganes - Keyboards | Paul Jackson Jr. - Rhythm Guitar | Nathan East - Bass | Harvey Mason - Drums, Percussion |...
Deodato “September 13”
September 13 by Deodato from the album “PRELUDE” released in 1973 by CTI Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Eumir Deodato - Electric Piano | Stanley Clarke - Bass | Billy Cobham - Drums | John Tropea - Guitar | Airto Moreira - Percussion | Ray Barretto - Congas...
Jeff Lorber Fusion “Night Love”
Night Love by Jeff Lorber Fusion from the album "GALAXIAN" released in 1981 by Arista Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jeff Lorber - Acoustic Piano, Synthesizers | Dennis Bradford - Drums | Danny Wilson - Bass | Kenny Gorelick - Soprano Saxophone | Dean Parks...
Tom Scott “Reed My Lips”
Reed My Lips by Tom Scott from the album "REED MY LIPS" released in 1994 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: John Guerin, Johnny Friday - Drums | Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone, Producer, Arranger, Soprano Saxophone, Synth Keyboards, Alto Saxophone, Synth...
Tom Browne “Forever More”
Forever More by Tom Browne from the album "LOVE APPROACH" released in 1980 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bernard Wright - Keyboards | Buddy Williams - Drums | Tom Browne - Trumpet | Bobby Broom - Guitar | Sekou Bunch - Bass | Written by Don Blackman|...
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