Funk music started to emerge in black American communities, combining elements of established genres – such as soul, jazz and R ... They used a mix of low and high-note rhythms, and a slap ...

Originally recorded as a movie soundtrack, the funk band’s sixth album attained a life of its own thanks to its pioneering ...

The San Javier Jazz Festival has just announced its 2025 lineup, and it’s packed with an exciting mix of jazz, blues, soul, ...

Vibraphonist Roy Ayers, an influential band leader and pioneering composer and producer of jazz, funk, soul and R&B ... how I wanted it to sound: a mix of vibraphone, piano and a synthesiser.

Gwen McCrae, heralded by many as “The Queen of Rare Groove,” has died at 81. Fans remember the soul-funk singer for her contributions to this sector of disco. Born Gwen Mosley, the Florida ...

Angie Stone, neo-soul singer and member of the pioneering ... the trio released their first single “Funk You Up,” a track that was later interpolated by Dr. Dre (on “Keep Their Heads Ringin ...

That’s the level of accomplishment we’re talking about. And that doesn’t begin to measure how Mayfield’s soul-funk imagination cast its shadow over such disparate sounds as the lush ...