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Jazz-funk is a subgenre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat , electrified sounds and an early prevalence of analog synthesizers. The ...
- Mid-1960s, United States
Funk, unlike disco, eschewed becoming a pure dance format. Funk was probably a dance/popular format, in that it always reached out to radio and home listening, while disco was music for DJs and dancefloors and wasn't designed for home listening or radio play. Just as many rock stars released non-rock pop music, many funk artists also released ...
Funk, rhythm-driven musical genre popular in the 1970s and early 1980s that linked soul to later African-American musical styles. Musically, funk refers to a style of aggressive urban dance music driven by hard syncopated bass lines and drumbeats and accented by instruments involved in rhythmic counterplay.
Funk was later mixed with jazz, rock and led to the creation of P-funk. P-funk peaked in the 1970s, but its effects can still be seen today in hip hop. It later led to the creation of another subgenre, like G-funk. It was also incorporated into disco songs, which relied on the same rhythmic movements.
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Funk gradually became smoother as disco came to prominence in the mid- to late '70s, and lost much of its distinguishing earthiness. However, it had a major impact on jazz (both fusion and soul-jazz), and became the musical foundation of hip-hop. Thanks to the latter, funk enjoyed a renaissance during the '90s, especially among white audiences ...
The funk genre at JMA is not an exhaustive list of all the funk bands in the world, but is instead a list of the best, most pure funk bands that are of the most interest to jazz fans. Our definition of pure funk can be found in the music of James Brown, Bootsy Collins and Parliament. Funk is a genre that is often misunderstoood, poorly imitated ...
Jazz-funk: Jazz-funk is a subgenre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat (groove), electrified sounds, and an early prevalence of analog synthesizers. 1970s -> Jazz fusion: Combines elements of jazz and rock. Characterized by electronic instruments, riffs, and extended solos. 1970s -> Jazz poetry: 1920s -> Jazz pop: Jazz rap
