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 ...

If you're in need of a soulful, colourful and unique pick-me up for your Friday.. we've got you covered Nothing scratches the itch like a bit of groove-rich neo-soul-disco.. Crackazat provided exactly ...

The Birchmere will host an unforgettable evening of smooth, soulful and funky rhythms on Aug. 15, when it welcomes Jazz Funk Soul, featuring three of today’s most influential and accomplished ...

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 ...

DJ Premier: The BADDER Band project was put together by my manager, Ian, and one of my agents that I’ve known since the beginning of my Gang Starr career. He said, ‘What if you put a band together ...

Ayers’ career spanned nearly six decades, including collaborations with contemporary artists such as Alicia Keys, Thundercat, and Tyler, The Creator. Roy Ayers, the legendary vibraphonist, composer, ...

It’s arguably some of the hippest music around. Music from artists like Grant Green or Herbie Hancock, along with other musicians that made up the Bluenote Records roster of the mid to late1960s. File ...

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 ...

While it is generally agreed that the birthplace of jazz is New Orleans and that it was first performed there in the early 1900s, it’s not the only music style to come out of the Crescent City.

Omne trium perfectum - everything that comes in threes is perfect. When it comes to the trio Jazz Funk Soul (JFS), this statement rings true. Saxophonist Everette Harp, keyboardist Jeff Lorber, and ...