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.

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Yellowjackets “Sittin’ In It”

Yellowjackets “Sittin’ In It”

Sittin' In It by Yellowjackets from the album "YELLOWJACKETS" released in 1981 by Warner Bros. Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Bobby Lyle - Piano | Russell Ferrante – Electric Piano, Keyboards | Jimmy Haslip – Bass | Ricky Lawson – Drums | Roland Bautista -...

Quincy Jones “Paranoid”

Quincy Jones “Paranoid”

Paranoid by Quincy Jones from the album “MELLOW MADNESS” released in 1975 by A&M Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Leon Ware - Vocals | Harvey Mason - Drums | Ian Underwood - Synthesizer Programming | Louis Johnson - Bass | Wah Wah Watson - Guitar | George...

Tom Scott “Reed My Lips”

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...

Jaco Pastorius “Come On, Come Over”

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 - Piano | Narada Michael Walden - Drums | Sam & Dave -...

Alphonso Johnson “Stump”

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 -...

Marcus Miller “Rush Over”

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 |...

Wah Wah Watson “Bubbles”

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 |...

Herbie Hancock “People Are Changing”

Herbie Hancock “People Are Changing”

People Are Changing by Herbie Hancock from the album “SOUND-SYSTEM” released in 1984 by Columbia Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Herbie Hancock - Piano, Synthesizers | Anton Fier - Electronic Drums, Wood Block, Percussion | Bernard Fowler - Vocals & Vocal...

George Duke “Sister Serene”

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 -...

RAMP “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”

RAMP “Everybody Loves The Sunshine”

Everybody Loves The Sunshine by RAMP from the album "COME INTO KNOWLEDGE" released in 1977 by Blue Thumb Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Ayers - Producer | Nate White - Bass | John Manuel - Drums, Percussion | Landy Shores - Guitar | Sharon Matthews,...

Dave Valentin “Eclipse”

Dave Valentin “Eclipse”

Eclipse by Dave Valentin from the album “KALAHARI” released in 1984 by GRP Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL Robert Ameen - Drums | Lincoln Goines - Bass | Bill O'Connell - Piano | Dave Valentin - Flute | Dave Grusin - Producer | Larry Rosen - Executive...

Roy Ayers “Liquid Love”

Roy Ayers “Liquid Love”

Liquid Love by Roy Ayers from the album "VIRGIN UBIQUITY II" (Unreleased Recordings 1976-1981) released in 2005 by Rapster Records…   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Ayers - Vibraphone, Rhodes Electric Piano,  Arp String Ensemble, Synthesizers, Hohner D-6 Clavinet,...

Coolbone “Use Me”

Coolbone “Use Me”

Use Me by Coolbone from the album "BRASS-HOP" released in 1997 by Hollywood Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Andre "Big Dre" Carter - Lead Vocals, Trumpet | Steven "Coolbone" Johnson - Trombone, Vocals | Darryl "Dee Jay Thall" Johnson - Alto Saxophone, Tenor...

Cameo “Promiscuous”

Cameo “Promiscuous”

Promiscuous by Cameo from the album "MACHISMO" released in 1988 by Atlanta Artists Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Larry Blackmon - Lead Vocals, Backing Vocals, Bass, Drums, Percussion | Nathan Leftenant, Willie Morris, Michael Burnett, Charlie Singleton,...

Quincy Jones “Listen (What It Is)”

Quincy Jones “Listen (What It Is)”

Listen (What It Is) by Quincy Jones from the album "MELLOW MADNESS" released in 1975 by A&M Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: George Johnson, Paulette McWilliams - Vocals | Louis Johnson - Electric Bass | Harvey Mason - Drums | George Johnson - Guitar |...

Tower Of Power “Undercurrent”

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...

Eddie Henderson “The Kumquat Kids”

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...

Marcus Miller “Red Baron”

Marcus Miller “Red Baron”

Red Baron by Marcus Miller from the album “M²” released in 2001 by Telarc Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Marcus Miller - Bass, Guitar, Electric Piano, Tenor Saxophone, Synthesizer Programming | Poogie Bell - Drums | Kenny Garrett - Alto Saxophone | Patches...

Quincy Jones “One Track Mind”

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 |...

Tower Of Power “Undercurrent”

Tower Of Power “Once You Get A Taste”

Once You Get A Taste 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 | Jeff...

Manhattan Jazz Quintet “Song For My Father”

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...

Azymuth “Indian Pepper”

Azymuth “Indian Pepper”

Indian Pepper (Pimenta Malagueta) by Azymuth from the album "CASCADES" released in 1982 by Milestone Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Alex Malheiros - Bass, Fretless Bass, Acoustic Guitar, Percussion | Ivan Conti - Drums, Percussion | Jose Roberto Bertrami...

Tania Maria “Come With Me”

Tania Maria “Come With Me”

Come With Me by Tania Maria from the album "COME WITH ME" released in 1983 by Concord Jazz Picante label...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Tania Maria - Vocals, Piano | Lincoln Goines - Bass | Steve Thornton - Percussion | Portinho - Drums | Eddie Duran, Jose Neto -...

Tyzik “Jammin’ In Manhattan”

Tyzik “Jammin’ In Manhattan”

Jammin' In Manhattan by Jeff Tyzik from the album "JAMMIN' IN MANHATTAN" released in 1984 by Polydor Records...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jeff Tyzik – Trumpet, Flugelhorn | Brian Scanlon – Tenor Saxophone | Mike Boone – Bass | Mark Manetta – Guitar | Bob Stein,...

Jack McDuff and Joey DeFrancesco “Funk Pie”

Jack McDuff and Joey DeFrancesco “Funk Pie”

Funk Pie by Jack McDuff and Joey DeFrancesco from the album "IT'S ABOUT TIME" released in 1996 by Concord Jazz label...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Jack McDuff - Hammond B-3 Organ | Joey Defrancesco - Hammond B-3 Organ | Paul Bollenback - Guitar | Rudolph Petschauer...

Billy Cobham “Final Destination”

Billy Cobham “Final Destination”

Final Destination by Billy Cobham from the album “DRUM 'N' VOICE Vol.2” released in 2006 by Nicolosi Productions...   MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Billy Cobham - Drums | Rossana Nicolosi - Bass | Lino Nicolosi - Guitar | Pino Nicolosi - Keyboards | Michele Carrabba -...

Justo Almario “Seventh Avenue”

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...

Ozone “Walk On”

Ozone “Walk On”

Walk On by Ozone from the album "WALK ON" released in 1980 by Motown Records...     MUSICIANS /PERSONNEL: William Carroll White - Flute, Alto & Soprano Saxophone | Ray C. Woodard - Tenor & Alto Saxophone | Thomas "T" Bumpass - Trumpet, Flugelhorn |...

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