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- Come On, Come Over’ – Jaco Pastorius (1976) There was no other bassist quite like Jaco Pastorius, nor will there ever be. There was also no other song that epitomised jazz-funk quite like ‘Come On, Come Over’, the second number from Jaco’s 1976 self-titled debut album.
- Sly’ – Herbie Hancock (1973) Herbie, in a 2008 issue of Keyboard Magazine, offers an interesting reflection on how hanging out with Miles Davis completely transformed his view of jazz.
- Magic Mind’ – Earth, Wind & Fire (1977) Earth, Wind & Fire are unquestionably the greatest band that ever did funk, and I would easily regard their 1977 album All ‘N All to be the high point of their discography.
- Some Skunk Funk’ – The Brecker Brothers (1975) You know how jazz bassists have Jaco? And keyboardists have Herbie? Well, trumpeters and saxophonists have the Brecker Brothers.
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- Lonnie Liston Smith. Expansions. (1975/Flying Dutchman) Here we are … the greatest jazz-funk track ever recorded (let the debate begin)! The cosmic jazz dance classic “Expansions” was a massive crossover hit during the mid-seventies, not only being praised by the underground jazz scene, but a heavily played selection among Manhattan’s most notable disco deejays including The Loft’s David Mancuso and The Gallery’s Nicky Siano.
- Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson. The Bottle. (1974/Strata-East) Probably my favorite song of all-time (even though it slightly falls short of the #1 spot on this list), Gil Scott-Heron and Brian Jackson’s 1974 “The Bottle” is one of the funkiest tracks you’ll ever hear.
- Gary Bartz NTU Troop. Celestial Blues. (1971/Milestone Records) Another brilliant track from the first Harlem Bush Music album by Bartz and his NTU Troop group, “Celestial Blues” has rightfully become a jazz dance classic.
- Donald Byrd. (Fallin’ Like) Dominoes. (1975/Blue Note Records) Featured on one of Donald Byrd’s greatest albums Places And Spaces from 1975, which topped the Billboard Jazz Charts at number 1 and broke the top 50 of Billboard‘s top 200 when it was released.
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Here is a list of jazz funk artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the jazz funk genre. You can find out what jazz funk genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
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Because of its emphasis on danceable, funky grooves, jazz-funk became highly popular in the British underground music scene (where it was known as "rare groove") when it was rediscovered during the mid- to late '80s; an update version mixed with funk and hip-hop became known as acid jazz.
