funky jazz

[Essexbass]

Hiya,
There's a really funky Hammond B-3 led outfit here in the UK called JTQ (James Taylor Quartet - not the folky James Taylor from the early 70's I hasten to add..). They've got a really good bass player called Gary Crockett.

They were part of the "Acid Jazz" movement of the late 80's/early 90's and still going strong. Saw them play in Bracknell a couple of years ago, and thought they were REALLY groovin!.

I think you'd like these guys.

 

[JimK]

Originally posted by Essexbass
Hiya,
There's a really funky Hammond B-3 led outfit here in the UK called JTQ (James Taylor Quartet - not the folky James Taylor from the early 70's I hasten to add..). They've got a really good bass player called Gary Crockett.

I picked up a Brian Auger album last week...so I searched for more at one of my favourite sites-
www.dustygroove.com

So-
Some albums by the James Taylor 4-tet popped up(similar to "Auger's thing").
Anyway, there are some JT 4-tet discs at DG to be had...cheap, too!
Living Underground-$6.99
Penthouse Suite-$4.99

Anyone have these? Comments?


...and BTW-
The Folksie James Taylor has used some pretty decent bassists, too(Lee Sklar & Jimmy Johnson...add Mike Landau on guitar & Don(RIP)Grolnick on keys + Carlos(RIP) Vega on cans).

 

[dave_clark69]

Originally posted by Ace123
Hey everyone i was wondering if you could give me some recommendation of "funky" jazz. I like kind of funky jazz like Herbie Hancock's Chameleon and more funkeir songs by Jaco. What are some really good funky jazzy albums/artists? Thanks

I hear the name Jaco. You should buy the self titled album by him. £8 in HMV

 

[Planet Boulder]

Originally posted by Essexbass
Hiya,
There's a really funky Hammond B-3 led outfit here in the UK called JTQ (James Taylor Quartet - not the folky James Taylor from the early 70's I hasten to add..). They've got a really good bass player called Gary Crockett.

They were part of the "Acid Jazz" movement of the late 80's/early 90's and still going strong. Saw them play in Bracknell a couple of years ago, and thought they were REALLY groovin!.

I think you'd like these guys.

I'll second this. I was turned on to these guys years ago. I have one of their CDs - good stuff, man.

 

[Da_Niet]

Roy Ayers had some really funky, soulful stuff in the 70s. In fact, some of the hip-hop/rap groups have sampled(some criminally ripped off) Mr. Ayers' material over the years. The Jazz Crusaders, Bob James(late 70s and early 80s, especially w/ Eric Gale on guitar. Buy, "Heads". It's great!), and Mr. Quincy Jones(ALL THROUGH THE 70s, Baby!!!). Quincy was THE man for bringing some of the funkiest players(outside James Brown and the JBs and PFunk) in one session and creating a great record. "Body Heat", "Mellow Madness", and "Gula Matari", are some of my faves. But, he also had, "Walking in Space" and "The Dude" as his more commercially-recognized gems.

 

[JimK]

Originally posted by Da_Niet
Quincy was THE man for bringing some of the funkiest players(outside James Brown and the JBs and PFunk) in one session and creating a great record. "Body Heat", "Mellow Madness", and "Gula Matari", are some of my faves. But, he also had, "Walking in Space" and "The Dude" as his more commercially-recognized gems.

Mellow Madness...the album that introduced the Brothers Johnson.
Is that Jamerson on "Body Heat"?
The cream of LA's studio scene routinely played on Q's records of that era.

 

[Essexbass]

Originally posted by JimK
I picked up a Brian Auger album last week...so I searched for more at one of my favourite sites-
www.dustygroove.com

So-
Some albums by the James Taylor 4-tet popped up(similar to "Auger's thing").
Anyway, there are some JT 4-tet discs at DG to be had...cheap, too!
Living Underground-$6.99
Penthouse Suite-$4.99

Anyone have these? Comments?


...and BTW-
The Folksie James Taylor has used some pretty decent bassists, too(Lee Sklar & Jimmy Johnson...add Mike Landau on guitar & Don(RIP)Grolnick on keys + Carlos(RIP) Vega on cans).

Hi Jim,
Apologies if anyone thought I was dissing the other James Taylor - not strictly on topic, but I like some of his early stuff (agreed he has used some pretty useful bassists!).

 

[JimK]

Essex-
No problema here.
Have you heard those 2 JT discs I mentioned?
(Living Underground & Penthouse Suite)
...just noticed the titles on both those are opposite ends of the extreme.

 

[Da_Niet]

Originally posted by JimK
Mellow Madness...the album that introduced the Brothers Johnson.
Is that Jamerson on "Body Heat"?
The cream of LA's studio scene routinely played on Q's records of that era.

Actually, on, "Body Heat", it lists Chuck Rainey, Melvin Dunlap, and Max Bennett, as the bassists on call. Great albums, weren't they?

 

[Brad Johnson]

Originally posted by pyrohr
Open funk jam favorite- Mister Magic by Grover Washinton (yeah baby!)

The root of all Go-Go music (it's a DC thang)

Just ended a gig last night with "Mr. Magic"... for the zillionth time

Joshua Redman's "Freedom in the Groove" and "Elastic". Highly recommend Soulive, too.

 

[baba]

Most of my suggestions have been covered, but:

Scofield - A Go Go, I don't think anyone mentioned that album.

Galactic.

Topaz.

 

[Woodchuck]

Mandrill - "Just Outside of Town" & "Beast from the East"

Grover Washington Jr. - Get the greatest hits CD. It has "Knuclehead", "Black Frost" ,etc.

 

[Brad Johnson]

Originally posted by Woodchuck
Mandrill - "Just Outside of Town" & "Beast from the East"

On the Mandrill tip. I just went to www.allmusic.com and happened to read a review of one of my favorite albums, "Composite Truth". The reviewer really liked the album but tossed out this aside:

"For such a strong band, Mandrill's bass lines were often uncharacteristically weak".

Amazing... just amazing. And this is the album with "Fencewalk", a Funk masterpiece IMO.

Grover Washington Jr. - Get the greatest hits CD. It has "Knuclehead", "Black Frost" ,etc.

Agreed.

 

[pyrohr]

Hey Brad,
If I remember correctly Fugie Kay Left shortly after that album. He may be on the "Just outside of town album" but that would be it. Brian Alsop (who lived on my trumpet players block here in brooklyn) took his place for awile. I believe it is Brian on the peck ya neck album. Brian met with an untimely death shortly after, He was killed on his motorcycle around 1976 or 77. They never really filled that spot after that. Also Fugie Kae was a replacement for the first bassist who I think was a Wilson Brother.
Fugie Kae died in the 80's of a drug overdose.
RIP FUGIE

 

[pyrohr]

After reading your link Brad I see the Wilson Brother actually came after Brian passed.

 

[Woodchuck]

Weak?! Did that guy actually listen to "Mango Meat" or "Livin' it Up"?

 

[JayJay]

You may want to try out Liquid Soul. Happening band and bass player (Ricky Showalter). I would say it's along the genre of Lettuce..

Any album by the band would be great.
Go check it out!

 

[Brad Johnson]

Originally posted by pyrohr
After reading your link Brad I see the Wilson Brother actually came after Brian passed.

Right. Fudgie will always be my favorite, though "Peck Ya' Neck" is right up there. My back in the day band used to play that, complete with kazoos, and it just killed. We pretty much modeled ourselves after Mandrill, early Kool & the Gang and James Brown. Straight up, in your face Funk

 

[Brad Johnson]

Originally posted by Woodchuck
Weak?! Did that guy actually listen to "Mango Meat" or "Livin' it Up"?

I know... the shear absurdity made me post about it

 

[peteroberts]

man, no mention of Charlie Hunter? Sounds like Sco is a big influence on him.

I don't know if you could call it 'jazz', but the Brand New Heavies put out some great ones (skip Shelter) and the grooves are DEEP!