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.
Billy Cobham “East Bay”
East Bay by Billy Cobham from the album "LIFE & TIMES" released in 1976 by Atlantic Records.. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Billy Cobham - Drums, Synthesizer | John Scofield - Electric Guitar | Doug Rauch - Bass | Dawili Gonga (George Duke) - Electric Piano,...
George Duke “411”
411 by George Duke from the album "ILLUSIONS" released in 1995 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alex Brown, Josie James, Lori Perry, Lynn Davis, Phil Perry - Vocals | Jim Gilstrap, Rachelle Ferrell - Backing vocals | George Duke - Keyboards,...
Meshell Ndegeocello “Call Me”
Call Me by Meshell Ndegeocello from the album “PLANTATION LULLABIES” released in 1993 by Maverick Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Meshell Ndegeocello – Vocals, Bass Guitar | David Gamson – Drum programming | Wah-Wah Watson – Guitar | Bobby Lyle – Piano | Luis...
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|...
Don Blackman “Heart’s Desire”
Heart's Desire by Don Blackman from the album "DON BLACKMAN" released in 1982 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Don Blackman - Piano, Synthesizers, Lead Vocal | Dave Grusin - String Arrangement | Sheri Snyder - Lead and Backing Vocals | Desire White -...
Bernard Wright “Mr. Clean”
Mr. Clean by Bernard Wright from the album "FUNKY BEAT" released in 1983 by Arista Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Sekou Bunch - Bass | Charlie Drayton - Drums | Bernard Wright - Synthesizers | Weldon Irvine - Piano | Ronald Drayton - Guitar | Crusher Bennett...
Fred Wesley “El Paso”
El Paso by Fred Wesley from the album "WUDA CUDA SHUDA" released in 2003 by Hip Bop Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Fred Wesley - Trombone | Gary Winters - Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Ernie Fields Jr. - Alto & Tenor Sax, Flute | Michael Mondesir - Bass | Bruce...
Ronnie Laws “Love Is Here”
Love Is Here by Ronnie Laws from the album "FLAME" released in 1978 by United Artists Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Ronnie Laws - Tenor and Soprano Saxophone | Raymond Pounds - Drums | Roland Bautista, Melvin Robinson - Guitars | Barnaby Finch - Keyboards |...
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...
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...
Deodato “Carly & Carole”
Carly & Carole by Deodato from the album "PRELUDE" released in 1973 by CTI Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Eumir Deodato – Electric Piano | Ron Carter – Bass | Billy Cobham – Drums | Airto Moreira – Percussion | Ray Barretto – Congas | Phil Bodner, George...
Average White Band “Person To Person”
Person To Person by Average White Band from the album "AWB" released in 1974 by Atlantic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Hamish Stuart - Lead Vocals, Guitar | Roger Ball - Keyboards, Alto & Baritone Saxophones | Molly Duncan - Tenor Saxophone | Robbie...
David Matthews “Super Groove”
Super Groove by David Matthews from the album “SUPER FUNKY SAX” released in 1984 by GNP Crescendo Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Michael Brecker - Tenor Sax | David Sanborn - Alto Sax | Ronnie Cuber - Baritone Sax | Don Grolnick - Electric Piano | David...
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 -...
George Duke “Prepare Yourself”
Prepare Yourself by George Duke from the album "I LOVE THE BLUES, SHE HEARD MY CRY" released in 1975 by MPS Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Duke – Vocals, ARP & Moog Synthesizers, Rhodes Electric Piano, Hohner D-6 Clavinet, Mutron Phasers | Byron...
Eddie Henderson “Hop Scotch”
Hop Scotch by Eddie Henderson from the album "SUNBURST" released in 1975 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alphonso Johnson - Electric Bass | George Duke - Keyboards | Bennie Maupin - Saxophone | Julian Priester - Trombone | Eddie Henderson -...
Donald Byrd “Night Whistler”
Night Whistler by Donald Byrd from the album "PLACES AND SPACES" releaswd in 1975 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Donald Byrd - Trumpet, Flugelhorn, Vocals | Larry Mizell - Piano | Fonce Mizell - Clavinet, Trumpet | Chuck Rainey -Bass | Harvey...
Bobbi Humprey “Harlem River Drive”
Harlem River Drive by Bobbi Humprey from the album "BLACKS and BLUES" released in 1974 by Blue Note Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bobbi Humprey - Flute | Larry Mizell, Fonce Mizell, Fred Perren - Backing Vocals and Vocal Arrangements | Chuck Rainey - Bass |...
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