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 ...

“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 ...

Jazz funk is a style of music that grew out of jazz, but brings in elements of soul music and rhythm and blues. While jazz often features a swing beat, jazz funk is backed by a groove rhythm that is ...

Jaz the parrot loves a good party anthem and isn't afraid to bust a move when he feels the beat. Whenever his owner recently put on Bruno Mars' catchy hit "Uptown Funk," Jaz started dancing, perfectly ...

For those partial to music rooted in vintage soul and its allied forms, next week will seem like Christmas. On Tuesday, Seth Applebaum and his Ghost Funk Orchestra hit town, nine members strong, on a ...

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 ...

Artists at this year’s Chicago Jazz Festival offer a range of approaches to the genre, including the sonic explorations of bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding and the traditional strains of ...

Synthesizing the Silk Roads: Uzbek Disco, Tajik Folktronica, Uyghur Rock & Crimean Tatar Jazz from 1980s Soviet Central Asia is out now through Ostinato Records. By Katie Bain The former USSR might ...

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” ...

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 ...

The Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival is returning to Moseley Park this July and the full line-up has been announced. The festival, scheduled for the second weekend of July will feature The Specials ...