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 – Man-Child
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 section and wah-wah guitar to the...
Eddie Henderson
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...
Alphonso Johnson – Moonshadows
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 love the lively...
The Crusaders “I Felt The Love”
I Felt The Love by The Crusaders from the album “FREE AS THE WIND” released in 1977 by Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Stix Hooper - Drums | Joe Sample - Keyboards | Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone | Larry Carlton - Guitar | Robert Popwell - Bass |...
Shuggie Otis “Sparkle City”
Sparkle City by Shuggie Otis from the album “Inspiration Information” released in 1974 by Epic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Shuggie Otis - Vocals, Guitar, Bass, Organ, Piano, Drums, Bells, Backing Vocals, Jeff Martinez - French Horn, Carol Robbins - Harp,...
The Crusaders
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 individuality and...
Roy Hargrove, The RH Factor “Crazy Race”
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, Todd Parsnow - Guitar,...
“Watermelon Man” Live Video
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, probably you will love to visit...
George Duke “From Dusk To Dawn”
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 (Rhodes), Synthesizer, Ray Fuller -...
Eddie Henderson – Sunburst
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...
Herbie Hancock “Watermelon Man” (Live Video)
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 - Percussion Herbie Hancock - Keyboards Lionel...
Jaco Pastorius – Jaco Pastorius
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, it...
Marcus Miller “Run For Cover” (Live Video)
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 - (Live...
George Duke – Feel
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 keyboards and...
Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express “Brain Damage”
Brain Damage by Brian Auger's Oblivion Express from the album "REINFORCEMENTS" released in 1976 by RCA Victor Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Brian Auger - Organ, Electric Piano, Jack Mills - Guitar, Clive Chaman - Bass, Dave Dowle - Drums, If you like this...
Twennynine with Lenny White “Just Right For Me”
Just Right For Me by Twennynine with Lenny White, from the album "TWENNYNINE" released in 1980 by Elektra Records... Twennynine with Lenny White "Just Right For Me" SomehowJazz followers would like to hear your insights as well. Please use the comment...
The Crusaders “Viva De Funk” (Live Video)
Viva De Funk by The Crusaders Viva De Funk by The Crusaders, live at Montreux Jazz Festival 2003 Genre: Jazz Funk Musicians / Personnel: Joe Sample - Keyboards, Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone, Stephan Baxter - Trombone, Ray Parker Jr. - Guitar, Kendrick...
Jaco Pastorius
Starting to make a name at a very early age, Jaco Pastorius was raised to a legend status with his first solo album in 1976 and the following Weather Report years. Jaco Pastorius completely altered the significance of electric bass in jazz music and redefined bass...
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