Baton Rouge's Captain Green already proved it has the funk. On its new release, the band is stretching into another one of its favorite genres — jazz. Captain Green is known for its virtuoso playing ...

Midnight In Milan; Saharan Spice; Bronx Beat; Funk Around The World; Lost Without You; Urban Style; Bad Bridges; Alternate Reality; Three Deuces; Hot & Heavy ‘Funk Around The World’ is a collaboration ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist and musician known for songs like “Everybody Loves the Sunshine” and his unparalleled influence on ...

Jazz-funk supergroup Nitecap has released its debut album, Things of That Nature, a 10-track set of original compositions that harkens on the contemporary synth-laden soul with jazz-funk and fusion ...

Miles liked it from the very beginning because it opened other ways of expression. He used to come to the clubs constantly where we played with Cannonball and record only the parts with the Rhodes—on ...

Just before disco reached mainstream status in 1974 with the Hues Corporation’s “Rock the Boat,” live funk bands dominated at clubs in many urban markets. The bump was a dance rage, and Kool & the ...

Albums like To Pimp a Butterfly and 1999 blend jazz harmonies with sharp lyricism, proving the genre’s deep connection. Hip-hop may keep evolving, but funk and jazz remain its heartbeat, fueling its ...

Rising young talents and revered veterans helped take jazz to a multitude of exciting new destinations in 2025. But the most notable debut album of the year, the aptly titled “New Dawn,” came from a ...

The best jazz albums of the year feel supercharged with the spirit of discovery, but also offer revelations — both comforting and challenging... Wayne Shorter, one of a few musical sages who left our ...

Roy Ayers, the jazz vibraphonist whose smooth fusion planted the seeds of acid jazz and neo soul, died Wednesday at the age of 84. Ayers’ family confirmed his death on the musician’s Facebook page: ...

The Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist returned to the trumpet, for a new record featuring Nick Cave, Thom Yorke and a core cast of contemporary jazz luminaries.