Rock Candy Funk Party (RCFP) is a collection of groove loving musicians bringing a fresh and funky vibe to the world of jazz. The band formed around 2009 when drummer Tal Bergman and guitarist Ron ...
The arrival of these two compilations of 1970s jazz/funk begs one simple question: what took RCA so long? The fact that the mini-revival known as acid jazz peaked about five years ago puts these ...
From NPR News, this is ALL THINGS CONSIDERED. I'm Melissa Block. MICHELE NORRIS, host: And I'm Michele Norris. The trio Soulive is on a mission to bring jazz back to the dance floor by mixing it up ...
Kick off the new year at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club with an exciting lineup of performances that bring warmth, rhythm, and world-class talent to the heart of downtown Portsmouth. From Grammy winners ...
"You're playin' it too white," Crusaders saxophonist Wilton Felder told Barry Finnerty when the gifted young guitarist joined the hit jazz-funk band in 1979. "Now play that groove by yourself." ...
An all-girls jazz-funk band from Japan drummed up some groovy sound waves across Perth on the weekend during two sold out shows as part of their Australia wide-tour ‘Tokyo Down Under’. Described as a ...
Bass Week: The word ‘funk’ or ‘funky’ can be applied to almost anything, from butt-shaking basslines to scatter cushions. We all instinctively know what’s implied, but in a bass playing sense, what ...
A space for like-minded souls to relive and reconnect with the vibrant nightlife ofSwindon over the past 40 years. This group is dedicated to the ever-young 50-somethings who still feel the rhythm of ...
Organ-based jazz has never won a tremendous amount of respect among jazz cognoscenti. But just about anyone else presented with its impassioned groove inevitably taps a toe. Anchored by masterful ...
It’s not a Buena Vista Social Club-like trend yet, but Ethiopian Afropop is starting to seep into our culture in the same infectious way Cuban music did a few years back. Filmmaker Jim Jarmusch ...
Get into the groove with a jazz-funk dance class, led by choreographer Frank Soares. This dance workout is only 10 minutes long, making it perfect for those who love all things hairography, but also ...