Soul / Funk Jazz - CD Reviews (220)
Jazz vocalist Tony Adamo struts back with his silky, charismatic, and, as I’m sure many ladies will confirm, seductive vocals on this clever new release Straight Up D…
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Cynthia Layne’s music is dolce R&B/soul like the sumptuous melodic hues familiar to you from Kelly Price and Natalie Cole. Layne’s latest release Beautiful Soul, …
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According to the press kit, this Chicago area jazz-soul-funk ensemble generally delivers the knockout blow during its live performances. On that note, they let the good …
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No overdubs or premeditated compositions here as Portland, Oregon guitarist Teddy Presberg recorded these tracks in his dining room/studio. The muse for this exceptional…
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Greatness is evident in an artist and with R&B/pop vocalist and acoustic guitarist Shelly Bhushan, it hits you right from the start. She has released her debut album …
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Ah yes, and now we turn back the hands of clock nostalgia to the love years of Maurice White, Philip Bailey, producer Charles Stepney, and the whole company of th…
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Pieces of Peace is the self-titled sole release of the group that arose, as the promo sheet puts it, from the "primordial stew of 1960s Chicago" to become the b…
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Pop Jazz, Volume One, released by the music company Spring LLC, is a really hot continuation of the fine tradition of hybrid jazz. Hybrid jazz is no stra…
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Singer-songwriter Antonio Delgado (aka AD The Voice) is a firm advocate of the motto "Believe In Your Power." His debut album Painfully Free, released by Statik E…
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This Rudy Van Gelder, recorded 1969 date, only Charles Earland’s second as a leader, was the set that catapulted him onto the international stage. Recorded at a time whe…
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Bear with me here. This is my first introduction to the Duffie brothers, aka Kloud 9. A sound this mighty and fluid surely has been recognized by others before me. In fa…
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By releasing a string of CD’s on his co-owned Artistry Music label, Brian Bromberg has called overdue attention not just to his own superb musicianship, but also to the pot…
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When listening to Jeff Golub, one hears a side of him as a smooth jazz musician that does not fit the norm of a radio invented style of music. As a stellar guitarist in …
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Keyboardist and synthesist Pete Levin is one of the more interesting musicians working today. Known primarily for his abundant technique behind a wall of synthesizers, h…
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No stranger to success, Jeff Golub created a name for himself as a much-requested sideman backing rock stars Rod Stewart and Billy Squire. His debut as solo artist in 1988 …
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Acidic, heavy funk marks this ride with Plunky (aka Plunky & Oneness) and his contribution to this integral fabric of jazz as offered up with Cold Heat. The proli…
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Javon Jackson’s resume is nothing short of impressive. Growing up in Denver, CO, his earliest influences included Charlie Parker and Sonny Stitt. After briefly attending…
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During the 1960s and '70s, jazz was a universal commodity and reverberated continuously across the airwaves of radio, especially so in a style of music known as soul jaz…
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The Creator is the motivating force behind this New York City reared tenor saxophonist’s musical aspirations. Ultimately, Tyrone Birkett’s upbeat mode of operatio…
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On Osage County, Scott Neumann’s quartet plays with a hip and unique groove. Neumann on drums lays down solid funk beats while David Berkman and Don…
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