Results for "Funkadelic"

Jonas Hellborg: The Concert of Europe

by John Eyles
September 17, 2023

Swedish bass guitarist Jonas Hellborg has the knack of being in the right place at the right time when it comes to meeting reputed musicians; in 1981, after he played solo bass at the Montreux Jazz festival in Switzerland, he was introduced to guitarist John McLaughlin and other fusion stars. He was soon asked to join ...

Idris Ackamoor & The Pyramids: Afro Futuristic Dreams

by Chris May
September 8, 2023

Idris Ackamoor paints on a big canvas, in vivid colours. Listening to the 2023 episode of his multi-decade Afrofuturist odyssey, there are times when he and The Pyramids stir memories of Fela Kuti's Afrika 70 and Egypt 80 bands. At other times, it is Sun Ra's Arkestra. Next up could be an unplugged Funkadelic. And there ...

Emma-Jean Thackray: Yellow

by Jim Trageser
October 17, 2021

Many of the most prominent exponents of melding jazz with soul, funk and hip-hop have been trumpeters. Even in the late 1970s, Chuck Mangione was already taking soul-jazz and moving it further into an R&B orbit (and taking heat from jazz purists for supposedly “selling out"), and in so doing exposing lots of pop fans to ...

William Parker: Mayan Space Station & Painters Winter

by Eric Gudas
August 14, 2021

"Ungentrified funk": that's how William Parker characterized the music of his Mayan Space Station ensemble after a Zoom-transmitted performance—plus Q&A session— in the summer of 2020. Like Duke Ellington and Cecil Taylor—the latter whose group he played with in the 1980s—the protean Parker has become a genre unto himself. Parker's brand of funk has deep musical ...

Garage A Trois: Calm Down Cologne

by Chris May
April 2, 2021

Formed by guitarist Charlie Hunter, saxophonist Skerik and drummer Stanton Moore in 1999, Garage A Trois has sparked a slew of “But is it jazz?" debates with every new release. Calm Down Cologne will do it again. GAT has been through various incarnations since its debut EP, The Mysteryfunk (Fog City Records, 1999), necessitated ...

Betty Davis: They Say I’m Different

by Walter Atkins
July 17, 2019

Betty Davis Betty Davis: They Say I'm Different Native Voice Films 2018 The incisive documentary Betty—They Say I'm Different chronicled the humble beginnings and explosive career of the '70s trail blazer, composer and vocalist Betty Davis. Her bold music and incendiary stage persona was light-years ahead of the existing social ...

Albino Rhino

Originally formed as a garage rock & blues duo, Albino Rhino has been evolving since their inception. After cutting their teeth and sharpening their horns in DC and Northern Virginia, Rhino has become known for their raw power, energy, and unforgettable funk. The band plays funk-infused rock and blues, with elements of jazz and a tendency for extended improvisational jams that take their live audiences on an ever-evolving emotional rollercoaster. Like Albino Rhino's individual members and their multifaceted city of Washington, DC, their music includes both unique properties and mass appeal. Drawing from their diverse experiences, they have written songs about beach life, social justice, funk, and of course, rhinos, so you're sure to find something for YOU within this band's eclectic portfolio

A Musical Portrait of Ken Vandermark

by Centro d'Arte Padova
May 9, 2018

For our second contribution to All About Jazz's Mixcloud column, we introduce a mixtape series that we've curated since 2016, entitled “50/50." Through these selections we aim to present a comprehensive overview of the artists invited to play at Centro d'Arte through a mix of their music, curated by us, and of music that inspires them, ...

Jimi Hendrix: Both Sides Of The Sky

by Sacha O'Grady
March 17, 2018

13 to the universe by studio dreamweaver and sonic soundscaper Jimi Hendrix remains arguably one of the greatest electric guitarists that ever lived, someone whose genius has often been likened to that of Robert Johnson and Miles Davis. Upon his untimely passing in 1970, he left behind an enormous wealth of previously unheard studio ...

Various Artists: The Boston Creative Jazz Scene 1970-1983

by Dave Wayne
February 4, 2016

Though jny: New York City remains first and foremost in everyone's mind as the “Jazz Capital of the World," aficionados know that many other cities in the US and abroad support significant and artistically important jazz communities. Boston looms large among the most important jazz cities, worldwide. The birthplace of Harry Carney, Roy Haynes, George Russell, ...