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.
Roy Ayers Ubiquity “Red Black & Green”
Red Black & Green by Roy Ayers Ubiquity from the album "RED BLACK & GREEN" released in 1973 by Polydor Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Ayers - Vibraphone, Vocals, Piano, Organ | Harry Whitaker - Electric Piano | Billy Nichols, Bob Fusco, David...
Lee Ritenour “Papa Was A Rollin’ Stone” Live Video
Papa Was A Rollin' Stone by Lee Ritenour from the album “OVERTIME” released in 2006 by Peak Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Lee Ritenour - Guitar | Chris Botti - Trumpet | Kenya Hathaway - Vocals | Grady Harrell - Vocals | Oscar Seaton - Drums | Melvin Davis...
Al Jarreau “Imagination”
Imagination by Al Jarreau, from the album "HIGH CRIME" released in 1984 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Al Jarreau - Vocals | Jay Graydon - Guitar, Synthesizer | Nathan East - Bass | Jerry Hey - Horn Arrangement | Chip McSticks - Drums |...
Joe Sample And The Soul Committee “Viva De Funk”
Viva De Funk by Joe Sample And The Soul Committee, from the album "DID YOU FEEL THAT" released in 1994 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Joe Sample - Acoustic Piano, Keyboards | Steve Gadd - Drums | Freddie Washington - Bass | Arthur Adams -...
Tom Scott “Upbeat 90’s”
Upbeat 90's by Tom Scott from the album "REED MY LIPS" released in 1994 by GRP Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Tom Scott - Tenor Saxophone, Horn Synthesizer | Eric Gale - Electric Guitar | Larry Kimpel - Bass | Ron Aston - Synth Drums, Percussion, Muted...
Brandon Fields “Bullfunk”
Bullfunk by Brandon Fields from the album "THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STORY'" released in 1985 by Nova Label... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Robben Ford - Guitar | David Garfield - Keyboards | John Patitucci - Bass | Gregg Bissonette - Drums | Brandon Fields - Alto...
David Sanborn “It’s You”
It's You by David Sanborn from the album “VOYEUR” released in 1981 by Warner Bros. Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: David Sanborn - Alto Saxophone | Marcus Miller - Moog Bass | Buzzy Feiten - Guitar | Lenny Castro - Percussion | Michael Colina - OBX...
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,...
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...
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 -...
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...
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...
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 -...
Grover Washington Jr. “Knucklehead”
Knucklehead by Grover Washington Jr. from the album "FEELS SO GOOD" released in 1976 by Kudu Records... MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Grover Washington Jr. - Tenor Saxophone, Composer | Bob James - Keyboards, Arranger | Eric Gale - Guitar | Gary King - Bass | Jimmy...
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”
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...
Roy Ayers Ubiquity “We Live In Brooklyn Baby”
We Live In Brooklyn Baby by Roy Ayers from the album "EVOLUTION" released in 1995 by Polydor Records... (Song recorded in 1972, from the album "HE'S COMING") MUSICIANS / PERSONNEL: Roy Ayers - Vibraphone, Organ, Vocals | Harry Whitaker - Organ, Vocals | David...
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...
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,...
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”
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”
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,...
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...
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...
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”
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”
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”
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...
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