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.
Herbie Hancock “People Music”
People Music by Herbie Hancock from the album "SECRETS" released in 1976 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Paul Jackson - Bass | Wah Wah Watson - Guitar, Synthesizers | Herbie Hancock - Rhodes Electric Piano, ARP Oddysey & String Ensemble,...
Herbie Hancock “Sun Touch”
Sun Touch by Herbie Hancock from the album "MAN-CHILD" released in 1975 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Herbie Hancock - Keyboards, Synthesizers | Bennie Maupin – Bass Clarinet, Alto Flute, Saxello| Dick "Slide" Hyde – Tuba and Bass Trombone |...
Herbie Hancock “Palm Grease”
Palm Grease by Herbie Hancock from the album "THRUST" released in 1974 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Herbie Hancock – Fender Rhodes, Hohner D6 Clavinet, ARP Odyssey, ARP Soloist, ARP 2600 | Bennie Maupin – Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone,...
Herbie Hancock “Watermelon Man”
Watermelon Man by Herbie Hancock from the album "HEAD HUNTERS" released in 1973 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Harvey Mason - Yamaha Drums | Paul Jackson - Marimbula, Electric Bass | Bennie Maupin - Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Saxello,...
The Headhunters “God Make Me Funky”
God Make Me Funky by The Headhunters from the album "SURVIVAL OF THE FITTEST" released in 1975 by Arista Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Paul Jackson - Lead Vocal, Electric Bass | Pointer Sisters - Vocals | Mike Clark - Drums | Bennie Maupin - Saxello, Bass...
Bennie Maupin “It Remains To Be Seen”
It Remains To Be Seen by Bennie Maupin from the album "SLOW TRAFFIC TO THE RIGHT" released in 1977 by Mercury Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bennie Maupin - Bass Clarinet, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Saxello, Flute | Patrice Rushen - Electric Piano,...
Alphonso Johnson “Stump”
Stump by Alphonso Johnson, from the album "MOONSHADOWS" released in 1976 by Epic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson - Electric Bass | Narada Michael Walden - Drums | Dawili Gonga (George Duke) - Electric Piano, Synthesizers | David Amaro -...
Jaco Pastorius “Come On, Come Over”
Come On, Come Over by Jaco Pastorius from the album “JACO PASTORIUS” released in 1976 by Epic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jaco Pastorius - Electric Bass | Don Alias - Congas | Herbie Hancock - Electric Piano, Clavinet | Narada Michael Walden - Drums | Sam...
Earth, Wind & Fire “Evil”
Evil by Earth, Wind & Fire, from the album “HEAD TO THE SKY” released in 1973 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Larry Dunn - Piano, Organ | Ralph Johnson - Drums, Percussion | Johnny Graham - Guitar | Al McKay - Sitar | Andrew Woolfolks -...
Roy Ayers Ubiquity “Searching”
Searching by Roy Ayers Ubiquity from the album "VIBRATIONS" released in 1976 by Polydor Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Ayers - Vocals, Vibraphone, Electric Piano, ARP and Moog Synthesizers | William Allen - Bass | Steve Cobb - Drums | Calvin Banks -...
George Benson “This Masquerade”
This Masquerade by George Benson from the album "BREEZIN' " released in 1976 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Benson - Guitar, Vocals | Phil Upchurch - Rhythm Guitar | Harvey Mason - Drums | Jorge Dalto - Acoustic Piano | Ronnie Foster -...
Lenny White “Chicken Fried Steak”
Chicken Fried Steak by Lenny White, from the album “VENUSIAN SUMMER” released in 1975 by Nemperor Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Lenny White - Drums, Clavinet | Doug Rauch - Electric Bass | Jimmy Smith - Organ | Doug Rodrigues - Guitars | Raymond Gomez -...
Stanley Clarke and George Duke “Louie, Louie”
Louie, Louie by Stanley Clarke and George Duke from the album "THE CLARKE / DUKE PROJECT" released in 1981 by Epic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Duke - Keyboards, Vocals, Percussion, Master Clapper | Stanley Clarke - Electric Bass | Tommy Vicari,...
George Duke “Love”
Love by George Duke from the album "FEEL" released in 1974 by MPS Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Duke - Keyboards, Vocals | Obdewl'l X (Frank Zappa) - Guitar | Ndugu Leon Chancler - Drums | John Heard - Bass | Airto Moreira - Percussion | Kerry McNabb...
Deodato “San Juan Sunset”
San Juan Sunset by Deodato from the album “LOVE ISLAND” released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Larry Carlton - Guitar | Robert Pops Popwell - Bass | Joe Correro - Drums | Eumir Deodato - Keyboards | Ray Armando - Percussion | Written...
Weather Report “Barbary Coast”
Barbary Coast by Weather Report, from the album "BLACK MARKET" released in 1976 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jaco Pastorius - Bass | Don Alias - Percussion | Wayne Shorter - Saxophone | Joe Zawinul - Keyboards | Chester Thompson - Drums | Ron Malo -...
Herbie Hancock “Bubbles”
Bubbles by Herbie Hancock from the album “MAN-CHILD” released in 1975 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Wayne Shorter - Soprano Saxophone | Louis Johnson - Bass | Harvey Mason - Drums | Wah Wah Watson - Guitar | Bill Summers - Percussion | Herbie...
Herbie Hancock “Gentle Thoughts”
Gentle Thoughts by Herbie Hancock from the album "SECRETS" released in 1976 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Herbie Hancock - Electric Piano, ARP, Moog, Oberheim Syntesizers | Wah Wah Watson - Guitar, Associate Producer | Paul Jackson - Bass |...
The Crusaders “Sweet ‘N’ Sour”
Sweet 'N' Sour by The Crusaders from the album "FREE AS THE WIND" released in 1977 by ABC Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample – Keyboards | Wilton Felder – Tenor Saxophone | Stix Hooper – Drums | Larry Carlton – Guitar | Robert Popwell – Bass |...
The Crusaders “And Then There Was The Blues”
And Then There Was The Blues by The Crusaders from the album "THOSE SOUTHERN KNIGHTS" released in 1976 by ABC Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Stix Hooper – Drums, Percussion | Wayne Henderson – Trombone | Wilton Felder – Tenor Saxophone | Joe...
The Crusaders “A Message From The Innercity”
A Message From The Innercity by The Crusaders from the album "THE 2nd CRUSADE" released in 1973 by Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Larry Carlton – Guitar, | Arthur Adams – Guitar | David T. Walker – Guitar | Joe Sample – Keyboards | Stix Hooper –...
Stix Hooper “Little Drummer Boy”
Little Drummer Boy by Stix Hooper from the album "THE WORLD WITHIN" released in 1979 by MCA Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Stix Hooper - Drums, Percussion | Alphonso Johnson - Bass | Joe Sample - Electric Piano | Dean Parks, Roland Bautista - Guitars | Jerry...
David Matthews “Grand Cross”
Grand Cross by David Matthews from the album "GRAND CROSS" released in 1983 by GNP Crescendo Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: David Matthews - Electric Piano | Steve Gadd - Drums | Marcus Miller - Bass | Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | Randy Brecker -...
Randy Brecker “The Dipshit”
The Dipshit by Randy Brecker from the album "THE BRECKER BROTHERS BAND REUNION" released in 2013 by Moosicus Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Randy Brecker - Trumpet | David Sanborn - Alto Saxophone | Mike Stern - Guitar | Dave Weckl - Drums | Will Lee - Bass...
The Brecker Brothers “Some Skunk Funk”
Some Skunk Funk by The Brecker Brothers from the album "BRECKER BROS." released in 1975 by Arista Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Randy Brecker - Trumpet, Electric Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Michael Brecker - Tenor Saxophone | David Sanborn - Alto Saxophone |...
Billy Cobham “Crosswinds”
Crosswinds by Billy Cobham from the album “CROSSWINDS” released in 1974 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: John Abercrombie - Electric Guitar | Michael Brecker - Tenor sax | Randy Brecker - Trumpet | Garnett Brown - Trombone | Billy Cobham - Drums |...
The Brothers Johnson “Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin’ Licks”
Thunder Thumbs and Lightnin' Licks by The Brothers Johnson from the album "LOOK OUT FOR #1" released in 1976 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Johnson - Guitar | Louis Johnson - Bass | Dave Grusin - Keyboards | Ian Underwood - Synthesizer...
Quincy Jones “Mellow Madness”
Mellow Madness by Quincy Jones from the album "MELLOW MADNESS" released in 1975 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL : Paulette McWilliams - Lead Vocals | Carolyn Willis, Jesse Kirkland, Jim Gilstrap, Joe Greene, Leon Ware, Minnie Riperton, Myrna...
Quincy Jones “If I Ever Lose This Heaven”
If I Ever Lose This Heaven by Quincy Jones from the album “BODY HEAT” released in 1974 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Leon Ware - Vocals | Minnie Ripperton - Vocals | Al Jarreau - Vocals | Tom Bahler - Vocals | Quincy Jones, Myrna Matthews -...
The Blackbyrds “Do It Fluid”
Do It Fluid by The Blackbyrds from the album "THE BLACKBYRDS" released in 1974 by Fantasy Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Kevin Toney - Keyboards | Keith Killgo - Drums | David Williams - Bass | Barney Perry - Guitar | Allan Barnes - Tenor & Soprano...
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