Jazz Funk

Jazz funk is a high-energy genre that fuses the improvisational spirit of jazz with the rhythmic and harmonic sensibilities of funk, soul, and rock. Characterized by driving rhythms, syncopated horn sections, and virtuosic instrumental solos, jazz funk emerged in the 1960s and 1970s as a response to the genre-bending experiments of jazz musicians. The genre's popularity peaked in the 1970s, with artists blending sophisticated jazz harmonies with funk's infectious grooves and socially conscious lyrics. Jazz funk's cultural significance lies in its ability to transcend traditional genre boundaries, creating a unique sound that appeals to a broad audience. Distinct from other funk and soul styles, jazz funk's emphasis on jazz instrumentation and improvisation sets it apart, while its relationship to rock and R&B is evident in its use of electric instruments and catchy hooks.

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CHOOSE LIFE
Single - Released December 26, 2025

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2wo Dawgs
45trio
ALI
Adrian Younge
Alan Tew
Azymuth
Baker St.
Bernard "Pretty" Purdie
Big Sam's Funky Nation
Big Tony
Black Market Brass
BlackByrd
Bluey
Bob James
Bobby Hutcherson
Bobby Rozario
Brian Ellis
Brian Jackson
Byron the Aquarius
Chick Corea
Chino Corvalán
Cory Wong
Cotonete
DARGZ
Dizzy Gillespie
Dominic Dawson
Emma Noble
Espen Laub von Lillienskjold
Eudald Payés
Fabio Santanna
Gary Willis
George Benson
George Trebar
Golden Rules
Herb Alpert
Herbie Mann
Hiromi
Horace Silver
Incognito
Jacob Collier
James Mason
Jazz Mafia
Jazzanova
Jeff Lorber
Joabe Reis
John Scofield
Joost Zoeteman
Julius Rodriguez
Klawo
Lack Of Afro
Lance Ferguson
Lenny White
Lettuce
Liquid Stella
Lonnie Liston Smith
Marcos Azevedo
Mike Casey
Nate Smith
New Cool Collective
Niclas Knudsen
Nine Sparks Riots
One Way
Oneness Of Juju
Parlor Greens
Philip Lassiter
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Red Hot Org
Rene Van Helsdingen
Rick Groove
Riot Jazz Brass Band
Roberto Di Gioia
Roger Glenn
Ron Carter
Roy Ayers
Rufus
Seoi Nage
Shakatak
Simon Oslender
Snarky Puppy
Southside Trio
Spontaneous Groovin' Combustion
Step by Step
Steve Gadd
Steve Khan
Stomu Takeishi
Sunbörn
Takuya Kuroda
The Diasonics
The Fearless Flyers
The Funkin' Machine
The Groove Trio
The New Mastersounds
Tim Hutson
Tortured Soul
Trombone Shorty
Unc D
Vulfmon
Will Lee
Yarni
Yusef Lateef
George Benson
Dabeull
Masayoshi Takanaka
Patrice Rushen
Jacob Collier
DARGZ
Herbie Hancock
ALI
Rick Groove
The Budos Band
Cortex
Cory Wong
Baker St.
The Meters
The J.B.'s
Candy Dulfer
Supershy
Roy Ayers
The Brothers Johnson
George Duke
Herb Alpert
Incognito
Chick Corea
Dizzy Gillespie
Tower Of Power
Gil Scott-Heron
Hiromi
Donald Byrd
Shakatak
Lee Ritenour
Azymuth
Lettuce
Southside Trio
Yusef Lateef
Snarky Puppy
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Cymande
Dorothy Ashby
The Groove Trio
Spyro Gyra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra
Bob James
Dirty Loops
Leon Ware
Trombone Shorty
The New Mastersounds
Stanley Clarke
Tortured Soul
The Fearless Flyers
Deodato
Ron Carter
Four80East
Joe Sample
Marcus Miller
Idris Muhammad
Lack Of Afro
Gerard Presencer
The Blackbyrds
Ramsey Lewis
Billy Cobham
Horace Silver
Grant Green
Vulfmon
Takuya Kuroda
稲垣次郎とソウル・メディア
Jeff Lorber
John Scofield
Courtney Salas Group
Jazzanova
The Crusaders
Victor Wooten
The New Power Generation
David Sanborn
Steve Gadd
Nate Smith
Jaco Pastorius
L.T.D.
Giacomo Turra
Weather Report
Lonnie Liston Smith
Willie Bobo
Vancgroover
Calibro 35
Adrian Younge
Weldon Irvine
Return To Forever
Ariel Posen
Mark Lettieri
Jimmy Smith
The Rugged Nuggets
O'Donel Levy
Bobby Hutcherson
Herbie Mann
Shaun Martin
Freeez
Tania Maria
Mattari
Gramma Funk
True Loves
Nine Sparks Riots