Recommended Jazz: Jazz-Funk music (#1 - #40)

AZYMUTH: Azimuth
This disc takes us right back to the beginning of the story of Azymuth with possibly their finest album ever with its combination of jazz, funk rock and samba originally recorded in 1973.
CD price: $16.00

DEWAYNE PATE: Melting Pot
Instrumental groove music, featuring bass, with overtones of funk, Latin jazz, and r&b. Special guests: Robben Ford, Andy Narell, Dennis Chambers, Marc Russo, Johnny Hiland, and Tabitha Fair.
CD price: $12.97

ECLIPSE: Eclipse
Eclipse brings a brand new sound on their debut album fusing hip-hop with elements of jazz, rock, and world-music. It's like the Roots meets Weather Report.
CD price: $12.97

MARCO DI MARCO: At The Living Room
This album was hard enough to get hold of when it was originally released. In the early nineties its popularity grew to a point just as the availability grew scarcer. But here it is in all its original glory available on LP and for the first time ever.
CD price: $12.97

DAVID HUGHES: Foreign Shores
From the bassist touring with David Benoit and the Jazz Crusaders, this CD features special guests Eric Marienthal, Gregg Karukas, Justin Guarini and Katisse Buckingham in an original and creative blend of Jazz and Funk.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $9.00

THOMAS DOLBY: Live at SxSW
Blazing horns blend into Dolby's irresistible electronic funk for a strange brew of synths, beats, and jazz inflections, all meshed together by the sly humor of his lyrics.
Recommended if you like David Bowie, Peter Gabriel.CD price: $9.95

DAVID SANFORD & THE PITTSBURGH COLLECTIVE, MATT HAIMOVITZ: Live at the Knitting Factory
Jazz-funk-bebop-contemp-classical caffeine substitute from one of the hottest big bands since Mingus and Mahavishnu
Recommended if you like Stan Kenton, Mingus.CD price: $15.00

PAT LONGO'S SUPER BIG BAND: Crocodile Tears
Big Band sound. Jazz.Ballads, Contemporary.
CD price: $16.95 / MP3 price: $16.95

PAUL JACKSON: Funk On A Stick
As a one of the founding members of the “Headhunters," Paul Jackson was instrumental in the development of Jazz-fusion along with bandmate, Herbie Hancock. This CD pushes the envelope even further with a foray into hard core funk.
Recommended if you like Herbie Hancock.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

RAZL: Rotonova
Intergalactic dirty guitar grooves for earthling weirdos. Featuring Dean Brown (Marcus Miller, Brecker Brothers),Mike Keneally (Frank Zappa, Steve Vai), Bryan Beller (Steve Vai, Mike Keneally Band), Charlie Dennard (Stanton Moore) and Damian Erskine.
CD price: $13.00 / MP3 price: $11.00

THE LENNY WHITE PROJECT: The Love Has Never Gone Tribute To Earth, Wind & Fire
Rediscover earth, wind & fire in jazz
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

WILLI LANGER: The Course Of Life
Funky & groovy bass guitars all over the place.
CD price: $13.97 / MP3 price: $9.97

LUCIEN BARBARIN: Its Good To Be Home
New Orleans born and raised jazz musician who has worked with Harry Connick Jr. for over 17 years. If you love New Orleans and its music this is a CD you'll love.
Recommended if you like Delfeayo Marsalis.CD price: $15.00

MAX ROCCI & HIS FRIENDS: Il Mondo Dei Giovani Vol.4
He drops his funk jazz cinematic sound on what it is one of the best album of Italian sound library.
Recommended if you like Ennio Morricone, Bill Evans.CD price: $12.97

THE MINI Q'S: Monday Night Jump!
The Mini Q's "Monday Night Jump." fuses together the members jazz, rock and gospel backgrounds with simple, funky grooves, and playful melodies.
CD price: $12.00

GERGO BORLAI: Sausage
One of the most talented jazz drummers of Hungary. All kinds of music styles make their appearance on his second solo album.
CD price: $17.97

TEVET SELA QUARTET: Coming True
Jazz funk meets ethnic, world music. Very soulful saxophone. Original compositions by saxophonist, Tevet Sela.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00

GRUPPO JAZZ MARCA: Comunicazione Sonora
Very rare and obscure piece of Italian jazz that is highly sought after in the record collectors world. It is the first of a 3 album reissue series from Gruppo Jazz Marca which will lead to exciting new collaborations.
CD price: $12.97

MARCO DI MARCO TRIO: Un Autunno A Parigi
The rarest of Marco’s trio recordings, and so the hardest to find. It has a very typical Marco di Marco sound – a European rare groove with hypnotic attraction. Featuring Jacky Samson on double bass and Charles Saudrais on drums.
CD price: $12.97

MARCO DI MARCO CHRIS WOODS SEXTET: Together In Paris
Recorded in Paris on 7 November 1974, although 30 years old, the album still sounds fresh. Marco and Chris’ music sounds as timeless and relevant today as it ever was.
Recommended if you like Bill Evans, amy winehous.CD price: $12.97

CARBONNE - DI PIAZZA - MANRING: Carbonne - Di Piazza - Manring
Bass trio with original compositions.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00

SHAWN SCOTT JONES: Clear the Room
Jazz with soulful melodies played by Grammy winner saxophonist, David Murray & Bob Franchischini & a funky rhythm section led by bassist-composer Shawn Scott Jones. Featured on guitar is three-time Grammy-nominee Mike Stern and guitarist Jeff Lee Johnson.
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95

RANDY BRECKER: Hangin' in the city
Just as much as the Brecker Brothers help to bring about a new feeling of jazz to a different audience, "Hangin' In The City" helps to bring jazz to a new group of people who brought about the new urban life-style.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $14.00

MARCO DI MARCO: My London Friends
This celebrated keyboard maestro has played all over the world and seen jazz and it’s related forms twist and mutate.
CD price: $12.97

THE VILLAGE MUSIC COLLECTIVE PROJECT PRESENTS: The New York Jazz Album Vol. 1 - Fusion, Electric Grooves, Jazz Rock and Reggae Influence
A collection of fresh, original songs in several styles, issued in multiple volumes. Jazz by some of the most creative New York artists. Each volume is issued with a theme. Volume 1: Fusion, Electric Grooves, Jazz Rock and Reggae Influence.
MP3 price: $9.99

SUNNY DAZE: Eclectric
Blends of jazz, hip-hop, jam band grooves, funk, and latin music delivered by a group of talented veteran instrumentalists.
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $11.97

CAMERON MIZELL: Life Is Loud
Organ trio out-of-body experience captured on tape and packaged for consumption. Funky sounds so fresh and organic you'll want to eat your speakers.
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $9.99

ALEX VELEY: Maconha Baiana
An international cinematic and visceral exploration of sound that combines the early-seventies jazz-funk fusion of Herbie Hancock and Miles Davis with the psychedelic rock of Pink Floyd and Funkadelic.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00

THE SUPERPOWERS: Revival Time
A group of 12 musicians dedicated to continuing the tradition and spreading the message of Afrobeat music. This society hopes to bring together young and old through music and dance to continue the Afrobeat vision for social revolution.
Recommended if you like Fela Kuti.MP3 price: $8.99

BRING BACK PLUTO: Nine
Bring Back Pluto is a blend of funk, jazz and metal. A truly original guitar trio.
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $9.97

FRITZ AND THE DUCHESS: Music Is Enough
Funky Jazzy Hit Song, Jazz Cover Songs, Latin Jazz Instrumental
Recommended if you like Ella Fitzgerald, Lauren Bacall.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97

BRASS MONKEY BRASS BAND: The Highest Good
Relentless drums, rumbling tuba, and wailing horns - this is New Orleans-style brass band for the 21st century. San Francisco's BMBB gives it that Bay Area twist with their covers (Zeppelin, Roger & Rapp), and top-notch writing and arranging.
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $9.99

MARSH DONDURMA: Marsh Dondurma
A big, brassy, tasty mix of ethnic music, jazz and funk
CD price: $12.97

MARSH DONDURMA: New Flavors
A big, brassy, tasty mix of ethnic music, jazz and funk
Recommended if you like Goran Bregović, Youngblood Brass Band.CD price: $12.97

TAYLOR COOK: Here We Go
Jazz - Instrumental Saxophone, Standards to Funk and original compositions.
CD price: $18.99

NO2: First Album
NO2 is a trio band consist of Co.ffay’s young jazz musicians: Kohei Ota, drums, his younger brother Yuji Ota, guitar, and Naoto Nishikawa, organ.
Recommended if you like Edward Van Halen.CD price: $8.00

DON LATARSKI: Acoustica Funkus
Acoustica Funkus is an imaginary group of bluegrass musicians that have gone sour. They have listened to one too many James Brown jams and after hearing the jazz/funk of Herbie Hancock, decided to try their hand at funk music.
CD price: $12.97

OPUS 3 JAZZ TRIO: Journeys
Opus 3 trio has truly created its own sound and style, not only do they play standards, but a little bit of latin, rock and funk.
Recommended if you like Oscar Peterson, Diana Krall.CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $14.00

FLOW TRIBE: Pregnant with a Baby Called Funk
Straight out of the musical melting pot of New Orleans, this group features a fusion of funk and rock n' roll with a touch of southern blues.
Recommended if you like Sublime.CD price: $12.97
