Parliament‑Funkadelic, Nile Rodgers & Chic and more headline the free Jacksonville Jazz Festival downtown May 22–24. What to ...
“It’s gonna be unapologetic funk. And it’s gonna be energetic. And it’s gonna be a wild ride, lots of high-energy solos and cool ensemble work.” That’s how percussionist Nate Worth describes funk-jazz ...
Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...
Louis Armstrong? Or Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire, and proto-rap group The Last Poets? It is perfectly logical to assume New Orleans-bred trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize-winning jazz composer ...
This post was updated May 12 at 11:41 p.m. Before Fine Print had a name, it had a groove, and that groove will be on display ...
Set in the beautiful landscape of Moseley's private park in Birmingham the festival bring an eclectic weekend of music with a whole host of international and local artists. Over the last 10 years and ...
Aussie label AIM's motives might need to be called into question with the release of the new Herbie Hancock set Jazz to Funk. It features the reissues of two obscure sessions from the '60s, both of ...
Expressive, versatile, and dripping in history - the fizzing frequencies of funk and the seductive sounds of soul are ever-alluring; and when all these sounds merge on a festival lineup, you can bet ...
Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist and musician known for songs like “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and his unparalleled influence ...
The rise of Los Angeles-based saxophonist Kamasi Washington was easily the biggest jazz story of the past 18 months. Following the release of his aptly titled three-disc recording, “The Epic” ...
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From a music theory perspective, jazz, gospel and funk are probably the most technically advanced ...
SAN DIEGO – Louis Armstrong? Or Parliament-Funkadelic, Earth, Wind & Fire and proto-rap group the Last Poets? It is perfectly logical to assume New Orleans-bred trumpeter and Pulitzer Prize-winning ...