Herbie Hancock and the Headhunter's virtuoso bass player Paul Jackson's song “Funky Fingers" makes the top 10 of “New Jazz Funk Songs of the Last Decade." Tokyo, Japan - “Funky Fingers" featuring ...

There are two dominant aspects to the musical style of the persuasive, hard swinging saxophonist and composer Ian Hendrickson-Smith. One comes via soul and funk jazz, a bluesy approach he calls "dirty ...

Corey Paul’s dream of leading a live funky jazz ensemble that nodded to the intergalactic noir-western series “Cowboy Bebop” seemed like a far-out fantasy. Now it’s a reality, and the show’s hitting ...

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"Come in Funky" is the title track of Mueller's funk album featuring Ron Carter on bass, Woody Mankowski on saxes, Tobin Mueller on keys. Come in Funky (feat. Ron Carter & Woody Mankowski) #1; ...

With George Clinton announcing his retirement, Big Sam’s Funky Nation is ready to fill up the void for those who need to free their mind so their ass will follow. The New Orleans-based act, led by Big ...

Big Sam’s Funky Nation will perform Saturday, Sept. 30. Credit: Courtesy Photo / Jazz'SAlive Big Sam’s Funky Nation is bringing its raucous, brass-fueled funk to San Antonio as a headliner for the ...

There have been a lot of words to describe good funk music. Dirty. Gritty. Grimy. When done right, funk should make your face scrunch up, your head nod and your body move in ways even you might not ...

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