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 ...

Jazz had an amazing 2017. It was the music’s centennial—the Original Dixieland Jass Band’s “Dixie Jass Band One Step” and “Livery Stable Blues” were recorded on February 26, 1917 and ...

“It’s rather minimal,” he says, describing his band’s music. “When we play, we try to create a vibe. That’s the best thing we put out, a vibe of really positive energy.” Natsukashii Soul plays a mix ...

For those of us who’ve spent late nights with his records spinning or stumbled across his tracks in a sample from a newer ...

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 ...

Jazz musician The Funk Brothers's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, ... The surviving Funk Brothers (casualties included Jamerson, Van Dyke, Brown and White; original ...

We remember Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine." He died Tuesday at the age of 84.

New York-based, Pittsburgh-raised funk bass legend Richie Goods and his working band The Goods Project have received a prestigious South Arts Jazz Road touring grant, which will bring the group on ...

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 ...

B. MOORE DANCE presents a classic night of sultry jazz, soulful harmony, and the funkiest funk at the Wyly Theatre in the Dallas Arts District. Adding to her prolific repertoire of choreographic ...