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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Made Through Ritual
Album - 9 Tracks - Released July 11, 2025

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2wo Dawgs
45trio
Afronaut Zu
Ari Teitel
Asanović Tihomir Pop
Atmosfear
Azymuth
Barry Likumahuwa
Benny Barksdale Jr.
Big Tony
BlackByrd
Bob James
Bob Stewart
Breezy Crust
Brian Jackson
Byron the Aquarius
Calibro 35
Candy Dulfer
Chick Corea
Cornell Dupree
Cory Henry
CrazyJaZz
Curtis Nowosad
Cymande
DARGZ
David "Fathead" Newman
Dominic Dawson
Eddie Roberts
Emiliano Lasansky
Eramus Hall
Four80East
Funk Tank
Funkboy
Funky Notes
Gary Willis
George Porter Jr.
Groove Collective
Harvey Mason
Heber Peredo
Herbie Mann
Hip Jazz Collective
Hudson People
INDIA BLUE
Incognito
Jack McDuff
Jake Amy
James Mason
Jeff Ballard
Jermaine Landsberger
Jimmy Smith
Jon Lucien
Jonas Wall
Joost Zoeteman
Lafayette Afro Rock Band
Loud Mouth Brass
Lucien Kimono
Marcus Miller
Mark Lettieri
Mattari
Mickey & The Soul Generation
Mike Lindup
NCY Milky Band
Nate Smith
Oneness Of Juju
Paolo Apollo Negri
Paolo Zavallone
Parlor Greens
Pieces Of A Dream
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rick Groove
Roberto Di Gioia
Rollin Hand
Rufus
SHUFFLE DEMONS
SOULBOY
Sam Fribush
Savana Funk
Something Zesty
Soul Supreme
Steve Gadd
Steve Turre
Stone Alliance
Takuya Kuroda
The Blackbyrds
The Budos Band
The Groove Trio
The New Mastersounds
The Philly All Stars
The Rugged Nuggets
Tiss Warren Jazz
Tortured Soul
Tour-Maubourg
True Loves
Unc D
Vulfmon
Wayne Tucker
Wim De Vries
Woody Goss
Yorkville
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George Benson
Dabeull
Patrice Rushen
Herbie Hancock
DARGZ
The Budos Band
Cortex
The Meters
The J.B.'s
Tour-Maubourg
Chick Corea
Supershy
Candy Dulfer
The Brothers Johnson
George Duke
Donald Byrd
Incognito
Roy Ayers
Gil Scott-Heron
Tower Of Power
Baker St.
Shakatak
Lee Ritenour
Azymuth
Bob James
Roy Ayers Ubiquity
Cymande
The Groove Trio
Dorothy Ashby
The New Mastersounds
Spyro Gyra
The Quantic Soul Orchestra
Leon Ware
Dirty Loops
Tortured Soul
Four80East
Deodato
Idris Muhammad
Marcus Miller
The Fearless Flyers
Stanley Clarke
Joe Sample
Billy Cobham
Cory Henry
Southside Trio
Vulfmon
Gerard Presencer
The Blackbyrds
Ramsey Lewis
Grant Green
Takuya Kuroda
CrazyJaZz
The Crusaders
Courtney Salas Group
John Scofield
Steve Gadd
Jeff Lorber
Jimmy Smith
Nate Smith
Giacomo Turra
Jaco Pastorius
L.T.D.
David Sanborn
Victor Wooten
The New Power Generation
Willie Bobo
Mark Lettieri
Vancgroover
Weather Report
Lonnie Liston Smith
Weldon Irvine
Ariel Posen
Return To Forever
Calibro 35
Bobby Hutcherson
Shaun Martin
O'Donel Levy
The Rugged Nuggets
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Tania Maria
Junie
Herbie Mann
Mattari
True Loves
Freeez
Rick Groove
Gramma Funk
Niclas Knudsen
Ronnie Laws
Tom Browne
Yorkville
Scott Henderson
Ari Teitel
Banda Black Rio
Nathan East
Harvey Mason
Hiroshima
Eddie Harris
Woody Goss
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