Urban/R&B: Funk and Featuring Saxophone
THE ESSENTIALS: The Essentials
An addictive mix of tight rhythm, heavy brass, and a frontman who sings circles around soul. Rooted in the style of Stevie Wonder and Tower of Power with a distinctive modern twist.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
THE GREASY BEATS: The Greasy Beats
Los Angeles based, all-star funky music machine THE GREASY BEATS have forged a rough and raw approach to funk that is reminiscent of The JB's, The Meters, P-Funk and the Godfather of Soul himself, James Brown.
CD price: $5.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
EON BEATS PROJECT: About to Blow
"Brilliant, Cool and Funkilicious. Fine musicianship and a smooth blend of funky live drum beats, DJ dexterity and a luscious saxophone bring you grooves with full bodied attitude." Carl Lindgreen, Map Magazine.
Recommended if you like Jazzanova, St Germaine.CD price: $12.97
NIKOLAY MOISEENKO: Perfect World
Funk jazz jam band pairs charming brisk saxophonist and iconoclastic and prolific jazz-rock guitarist.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
JAMIE WILLIAMS FEATURING JENNIFER HUDSON: After Hours
Urban funk meets smooth jazz
CD price: $11.97 / MP3 price: $11.97
SCOTT GORDLEY TRIO: Off the Cuff
The classic organ trio sound: a fusion of jazz, funk and soulful blues fueled by Gordley's soaring tenor sax.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
SAXASSAULT: Sax of Gold
Features 9 saxes from sopranino to bass backed by grooves from a 4 piece rhythm section. Guest appearances from US sax star Bob Mintzer & piano sensation Gwilym Simcock.
CD price: $16.99 / MP3 price: $16.99
STEVEN MARKUS BERNSTEIN: Distant Sky
An eclectic collection of original songs ranging from Funk, Soul Ballads, Blues, and Americana.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
THE SHUFFLE DEMONS: What Do You Want?
Jazz, funk and rock mixed together to form a strange, energetic intoxicating brew. 3 saxes, acoustic bass and drums have never grooved so hard. Crazy rap that Weird Al would be proud of. Prodigious sax playing.
CD price: $12.97
PATRICK LAMB: Soul Of A Free Man
Old School Funk, R&B, Soul - This CD has the grit of a good old southern back porch blues tune, the horn section of Motown and soul of ‘old school’ R&B.
CD price: $10.00
SCOTT PADDOCK: Another Day
Scott Paddock’s soulful combination of jazz and funk create an explosion of high energy grooves that will make you fall in love with the saxophone all over again.
Recommended if you like Maceo Parker, Boney James and Rick Braun.MP3 price: $12.00
MOTIV: From Here to the Streets
MOTIV mix jazz improvisation with a modern hiphop sound. Creating angular harmonies over break beats and funky drum & bass grooves.
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
GRUNGLEFUNK: American Housewives: Cuz They're Fat
Two saxes, sassing and blasting more pop/funk jams than you can shake a stick at.
Recommended if you like Grateful Dead.CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $5.99
MOTHER FUNK CONSPIRACY: The Mother Funk Conspiracy
Delivering a unique blend of danceable funk and bepop jazz, MFC is a highly energetic live band with roots ranging from James Brown to John Coltrane and Charlie Parker.
Recommended if you like Soulive, John Scofield.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
MEADOWLARK JIVIN': It's the Groove
A soulful blend of old school funk, jazz inspired horns and freewheelin' poetics guaranteed to funkify your life.
CD price: $15.00
LIFE AFTER LIFTOFF: Paper Moon
Deemed by some as "indie funk" or "pop fusion," LAL plays a soulful mix of energy-charged funk and rock music.
CD price: $10.99
BLUE MIST BAND: Blue Mist Band
This EP is In the vein of Luther Vandross, Gerald Levert, Marvin Gaye, Tower of Power & Teddy Pendergrass. We are trying to find a balance between different styles of musicthe in the way these great artists did.
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
PLUNKY: Drive It
Legendary funk jazz saxophonist, vocalist, songwriter produces new urban sounds with a touch of P-funk and go-go swing.
Recommended if you like Kool & The Gang, George Clinton.CD price: $12.97
EVAN KNIGHT: Reminiscence
"Reminiscence" features an eclectic mix of cool Jazz, smooth R&B, and Funk. The album radiates with a fresh, stimulating vibe that is sure to appeal to all music lovers.
Recommended if you like David Sanborn, Kirk Whalum.CD price: $12.99
OTOE: Crystal Rose
A refreshing look into funk and jazz- music that will make you feel good.
CD price: $18.00
EON: The Great Indoors
Indeed, what sets T.G.I apart is its deep sonic confidence and solid programming as these musicians are no ring-ins; the 'jazz' proudly dominates the mix; rhythmic elements are not incidental nor superfluous and the songs are disciplined and intentional;
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
YAZ BAND: Rush Hour
A four piece group which plays mixture of smooth jazz, funk and classic r&b songs written by artists such as Stevie Wonder, Earth Wind & Fire as well as original instrumental tunes.
CD price: $12.00
RAY BOYLAND & THE BOYLANDPOINT BAND: Small Talk
This CD will capture the listener's ear who appreciates that old school, funk, jazz groove that encompasses the spirit of the "night beat" on the streets of Memphis.
Recommended if you like The Isley Brothers, Wayman Tisdale.CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
STROKELAND SUPERBAND: Bumped Up to First Class
Legendary Tower of Power founding member, Stephen 'Doc' Kupka presents a smoking collection of East Bay Soul music featuring Edgar Winter, Huey Lewis, Lydia Pense (Cold Blood), John Lee Sanders, Fred Ross, and Frank Biner on lead vocals.
CD price: $15.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
DAVE MILNE: Present Tense
A soulful fusion of jazz, hip hop, funk and r&b
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
DOMINIC AMATO: Fresh From The Groove
Fresh From The Groove is a funky, soulful, smoothjazz masterpiece produced by Grammy Award winner Michael Broening. If you are a fan of Michael's work on George Benson's 2006 Grammy Award winning song "Mornin" and Marion Meadows top 10 hit "Sweet Grapes"
CD price: $13.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
ROCCO VENTRELLA: Give Me The Groove
Sax-driven smooth jazz featuring hit songs and favorites like "Soulful Strut."
CD price: $17.99 / MP3 price: $17.99
FELONIOUS GROOVE FOUNDATION: Paper Tiger
Saxophone Driven Funk reminiscent of the 70's with a modern twist.
Recommended if you like Jamiroquai, Santana.MP3 price: $14.97
POCKET DWELLERS: Digitally Organic
For those who need comparisons, this album is what The Roots might have been had they taken a giant step towards jazz after Organix. --Word Magazine April 2001
SENZOO-LAB-PROJECT: Spread that Funk !
Hot Chase Themes the fuuunky way
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
PAUL PIERCE AND THE URBAN RHYTHM LEAGUE: Back To Yesterday
It's hard not to tap your toe to these Lyrics of Love, Hate, Hope and Dispare. Harmonies blend to bring a new taste sensation to your tired ears. Steely Dan-ish, with other stuff thrown in.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
ROB CHASEMAN: helicopter
experimental funk - an improvisational crescendo based in funk and neo soul roots
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
DAN KUSZ: Lost In The Groove
Dave Koz influenced funky contemporary/smooth jazz
CD price: $9.99 / MP3 price: $9.99
PAUL HOWARDS: So The Story Goes
So The Story Goes was mixed at River North in Chicago and Mastered at Masterfonics in Nashville. It features performances by Steve Reid of the Rippingtons, guitarist Richy Kicklighter and smooth jazz star Brian Culbertson.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
PAUL HOWARDS: Into My Heart
Into My Heart features 10 original songs including Say Yes to Love recorded at Chevy Chase’s home studio with keyboard artist Alex Wurman and bass player Kyle Eastwood. Other artists on the disk include keyboard genius Patrick Moraz of the Moody Blues.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
EDWARD ARCHIBALD: Smoove Grooves
Smoooth jazz with elements of old school vibes, r&b and a dash of latin flavor that will make you want to set back and escape into the mellow grooves.
CD price: $9.50 / MP3 price: $9.50
THE NEW BREED ORCHESTRA: ..in the presence of a Funk Resurrection
5 horned monster from the city of angels. Lots of hammond, bottomless bass, solo's from guitar , keys and horns. Soul music at its best..
CD price: $14.95 / MP3 price: $14.95
DKO: In The Now
70+ min of Funk, Jazz & World Music FEATURING Michael Brecker Rick Margitza & Eric Marienthal. ALSO INCLUDES the dynamic 20-min "LATIN SUITE". DKO SHEET MUSIC AVAILABLE.
CD price: $14.97
KEVIN PIKE: Big Ol Chunka Funk
Instrumental jazz/funk with a heavy dose of sax, mandolin and wah-wah pedals. Funk to this, bro.
CD price: $8.99 / MP3 price: $3.00
ANDRE DELANO: Full Circle
Maxwell's Sax Player goes solo with Smooth Jazz CD entitled "Full Circle"
CD price: $14.99 / MP3 price: $14.99
FRANK MEAD: Shout It Out
The funk packed debut cd of Britain`s living sax legend. Grooviest sax-album of the year.
CANNONBALL JONES AND THE FISHTONES: Cannonball Jones and the Fishtones
Groove band featuring saxophone, mixing,jazz with; reggae, funk, latin, blues and a little "beat poetry.
Recommended if you like Maceo Parker, Paquito D'Rivera.CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
INNER ORCHESTRA: All At Once
A high-energy party of danceable funk, with super-tight horns (trumpet, trombone, and soprano, alto, and tenor saxophones) over slamming grooves (guitar, bass, and drums). For jazz fans and booty-shakers.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JORIGINAL: Make It Right
Funky Rap R&B Hip Hop & Jazz Songs that take you along the trip.
CD price: $14.97 / MP3 price: $9.97
WALDO WEATHERS: Waldo
R&B Funk laced with Soul and driven by smooth vocals intertwined with deep-groovin', danceable beats.
CD price: $10.00
FORECAST: Did You Hear That?
High energy Dance oriented R&B Jazz; an enormous crowd pleaser..
CD price: $12.99 / MP3 price: $12.99
MARTIN JUDE: Phraseology
Very Expressive Sax. A Smooth Jazz CD with a little bit of Soul The art of Phrasing on Sax-Phraseology
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $5.00
