“His music was fearless, and so was his spirit,” his family said in a statement ...

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 ...

Love Supreme returns to Glynde in July with an expanded programme and one of the most eclectic and impressive line-ups in its ...

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 ...

Dee Dee Bridgewater turns 76 as the Grammy-winning jazz and funk icon continues touring, mentoring artists and releasing ...

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 ...

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 ...

From his Afrocentric jazz with Miles Davis and Lonnie Liston Smith to his chart hits for Roberta Flack and Stephanie Mills, we celebrate the best of the late musician The biological son of saxophonist ...

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 ...

Sitar virtuoso and composer Purbayan Chatterjee has joined hands with five-time Grammy Award-winning guitarist Mark Lettieri ...

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 ...