The 40th edition of the Syracuse International Jazz Festival is much like the past 39 editions: Fun, free and with a ...

For those partial to music rooted in vintage soul and its allied forms, next week will seem like Christmas. On Tuesday, Seth Applebaum and his Ghost Funk Orchestra hit town, nine members strong, on a ...

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 ...

Cimafunk, a Grammy-nominated artist who combines Cuban rhythm with contemporary funk, will be headlining the event.

Jazz legends Grant Green and Herbie Hancock took out The Man in Blaxploitation films The Final Comedown and The Spook Who Sat By The Door.

Artists at this year’s Chicago Jazz Festival offer a range of approaches to the genre, including the sonic explorations of bassist and singer Esperanza Spalding and the traditional strains of ...

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 ...

Expressive, versatile, and dripping in history - the fizzing frequencies of funk and the seductive sounds of soul are ever-alluring; and when all these sounds merge on a festival lineup, you can bet ...

No pigeon-hole is quite big enough for The Stepkids, a trio from Connecticut in the U.S. They’ve been called a psychedelic soul band, and why not. They were all raised as jazz musicians and their ...