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.
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|...
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...
Tower Of Power “Undercurrent”
Undercurrent by Tower Of Power from the album "SOULED OUT" released in 1995 by Epic Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Emilio Castillo - Tenor Saxophone | Stephen "Doc" Kupka - Baritone Saxophone | Herman Matthews - Drums | Nick Milo - Keyboards | Carmen Grillo...
Jeff Lorber “Delevans”
Delevans by Jeff Lorber from the album “IT'S A FACT” released in 1982 by Arista Records… MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jeff Lorber - Keyboards, Synthesizers | John Robinson - Drums | Nathan East - Electric Bass | Marlon McClain - Guitar | Pat Kelly - Guitar (solo) |...
The Crusaders “Nite Crawler”
Nite Crawler by The Crusaders from the album "FREE AS THE WIND" released in 1977 by ABC Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Keyboards | Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone | Stix Hooper - Drums | Larry Carlton - Guitar | Robert "Pops" Popwell...
Herbie Hancock “Gettin’ To The Good Part”
Gettin' To The Good Part by Herbie Hancock from the album “LITE ME UP” released in 1982 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Herbie Hancock - Keyboards, Vocoder | Rod Temperton - Vocals | John JR Robinson - Drums | Louis Johnson - Bass | David Williams...
The Blackbyrds “Happy Music”
Happy Music by The Blackbyrds from the album "CITY LIFE" released in 1975 by Fantasy Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Donald Byrd - Trumpet | The Blackbyrds, Merry Clayton - Vocals | Joe Hall - Bass | Keith Killgo - Drums | Orville Saunders - Guitar | Kevin...
Kool & The Gang “Summer Madness”
Summer Madness by Kool & The Gang from the album "LIGHT OF WORLDS” released in 1974 by De-Lite Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Robert "Kool" Bell - Bass | George "Funky" Brown - Drums | Claydes E. X. Smith - Guitar | Ricky West - Piano | Ronald Bell -...
Azymuth “Through The Window”
Through The Window by Azymuth from the album “CASCADES” released in 1982 by Milestone Records. MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Ivan Conti – Drums, Percussion, Vocals | Jose Roberto Bertrami – Keyboards, Percussion, Vocoder, Vocals | Alex Malheiros – Bass, Fretless Bass,...
George Benson “On Broadway”
On Broadway by George Benson from the album "WEEKEND IN L.A." released in 1978 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Benson - Guitar | Jorge Dalto - Piano | Ronnie Foster - Synthesizer | Phil Upchurch - Rhythm Guitar | Ralph MacDonald -...
George Duke “T-Jam”
T-Jam by George Duke from the album “DUKE” released in 2005 by BPM Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Christian McBride - Bass | Teddy Campbell - Drums | Hubert Laws - Flute | Erick Walls - Guitar | Sheila Escovedo - Percussion | Daniel Higgins, Everette Harp -...
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,...
George Duke “Sister Serene”
Sister Serene by George Duke from the album "I LOVE THE BLUES, SHE HEARD MY CRY" released in 1975 by MPS Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Duke - Arp & Moog Synthesizers, Mutron Phasers, Rhodes Electric Piano, Hohner D-6 Clavinet | Byron Miller -...
The Brothers Johnson “Streetwave”
Streetwave by The Brothers Johnson from the album "BLAM!!" released in 1978 by A&M Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Louis Johnson - Bass | George Johnson - Guitar | Larry Williams - Moog Synthesizer (solo), Saxophone | Harvey Mason - Drums | Wayne Vaughn -...
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 |...
Wah Wah Watson “I’ll Get By Without You”
I'll Get By Without You by Wah Wah Watson from the album "ELEMENTARY" released in 1976 by Columbia Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Wah Wah Watson - Guitar, Vocals | Henry Davis - Bass | Ollie Brown - Drums | Dave Grusin - Electric Piano | Sonny Burke - Piano,...
The Crusaders “So Far Away”
So Far Away by The Crusaders, from the album "CRUSADERS 1" released in 1972 by Blue Thumb Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Electric Piano | Stix Hooper - Drums | Wayne Henderson - Trombone | Wilton Felder - Tenor Saxophone | Chuck Rainey...
Manhattan Jazz Quintet “Song For My Father”
Song For My Father by Manhattan Jazz Quintet from the album "FUNKY STRUT" released in 1993 by Sweet Basil Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: David Matthews - Piano, Arranger | Lew Soloff - Trumpet | George Young - Tenor Saxophone | Peter Erskine - Drums | Eddie...
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 “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 -...
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