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 ...

Jazz, funk, RnB and Americana groups will again be paired with fine food, drink and waterside ambience this summer.

He’s worked with Solange, Frank Ocean, Harry Styles and more – and his own music is wondrously fun and spiritual. The LA artist explains why it sounds like butterflies and mountain lions Amid the ...

Aussie label AIM's motives might need to be called into question with the release of the new Herbie Hancock set Jazz to Funk. It features the reissues of two obscure sessions from the '60s, both of ...

*“We each are responsible for three songs,” said Grammy nominated Everette Harp (Luther Vandross, Patti Labelle, George Duke), the legendary Contemporary Jazz saxophonist from Houston, Texas, about ...

Music Spoken Here will celebrate its fourth anniversary with a performance by Tomorrow’s New Quartet, continuing its mission ...

This post was updated May 12 at 11:41 p.m. Before Fine Print had a name, it had a groove, and that groove will be on display ...

Get into the groove and get ready to dance the night away with this fun, jazz-funk class from dance choreographer Frank Soares. Assisted by Mina Huynh and Suzie Elias, this highly energetic video ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. From a music theory perspective, jazz, gospel and funk are probably the most technically advanced ...

Legendary jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers has died, aged 84. Ayers death was confirmed via an announcement from his team through Ayers’ Facebook account. The post, which notes he died from a “long illness ...

We remember Roy Ayers, the vibraphonist, composer and jazz-funk pioneer behind "Everybody Loves the Sunshine." He died Tuesday at the age of 84. Jazz-funk pioneer Roy Ayers died earlier this week ...

An annual jazz festival in Birmingham generates £1m for the city's economy every year, according to its manager. Mostly Jazz, Funk and Soul Festival brought 3,000 music lovers to Moseley Park from 11 ...