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 ...

Legendary Jazz/Funk Group The Headhunters Perform At The Hamilton Live With Fiery Funk/Blues Act Sol Roots Opening. Source: 9th Floor Music September 10, 2024. On September 11th, the legendary ...

It all came together in a matter of hours, according to Eugene musician Frank Visconti, trumpeter and manager with Natsukashii Soul, a brand-new jazz, R&B and funk quintet performing regularly in ...

Roy Ayers' impact on music is immeasurable. His ability to blend jazz with funk, soul, and even disco paved the way for ...

Beyond its jazz roots, “Cantaloupe Island” has become a cultural reference point. Its 1993 sampling by Us3 in “Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)” introduced a new generation to Hancock’s work ...

Ghost-Note, a high-energy jazz-funk ensemble, will play at the Detroit Jazz Festival on Sunday, Sept. 3. News Sports Autos Entertainment Advertise Obituaries eNewspaper Legals. MUSIC.

Roy Ayers, the "Everybody Loves the Sunshine" jazz-funk virtuoso who paved the way for neo-soul, has died at age 84 ...

Jazz/funk/fusion veteran DeWayne “Blackbyrd” McKnight recalls his smooth segue from Herbie Hancock sideman to full-on Funkadelic member – plus his ’70s gear and what he learned from ...

The jazz ensemble program features two big bands and multiple small ensembles, each directed or coached by our jazz faculty. The ensembles cover a range of styles, including bebop, Latin-jazz, free ...