Milanese masters of cinematic jazz-funk, Calibro 35, have returned with a brand new album, 'Exploration', indebted to the influence of composer Piero Umiliani ...

But seven tracks on their new CD, “Identity,” feature vocals, thanks to collaborations with David Shaw of the Revivalists, rapper Chali 2na of Jurassic 5, and jazz singer Sasha Masakowski ...

Jazz musician The Funk Brothers's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, ... Paid at the rate of $10 a song, the Funk Brothers were given no credit on album covers (save Gaye's ...

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

In 1996, on The Art of the Trio, Vol. 1, an album that otherwise consists of original pieces and jazz standards, he strung out an adventurous, sprightly cover of “Blackbird.” ...

CARMICHAEL: On the cover of his new album, Kamasi stands tall, ... James Brown definitely loved jazz. And so we use the word funk for his music, but we could've used the word jazz.

“We started doing these more jazz-funk style albums, and we thought of it as kind of like a Steely Dan thing, where it’s two guys that do all the writing and arranging, and then we bring in ...

While much of jazz in the late ’60s leaned toward avant-garde aggression or political militancy, Hancock went inward. This track, the title piece of a profoundly beautiful album, chooses grace ...

Ezra Collective prove less is more with the late-night jazz-funk track and Enfield night bus tribute ‘N29’. Olivia Dean follows that with stunning vocals on ‘No One’s Watching Me’.

That album and the follow-up, Dig This, were slick and somewhat smooth jazz-funk, and included covers of songs by Stevie Wonder, Bill Withers, the Temptations and Carole King.