I play in a jazz/funk/fusion band: Bass, drums, keys, guitar, sax and trumpet. None of my atempts at making songs has been accepted so we really need som tunes to play... Thanks Axel
Herbie Hancock, or any of the Headhunters stuff is likely a good place to start. Sly and the Family Stone, or if you like that 70's stuff, maybe Kool and the Gang or Lakeside for a few popular hits.
Thanks Jueau. We've played Watermelon man but we figured that Chameleon was a bit to long... I'll check out some more Hancock and the other stuff.
You might check out some Soulive and MMW as well (3 piece bands - but often have horns as well). If you cant find any easily, let me know and Ill hook you up with some stuff.
OK, you want a challenge? Check out early/middle Brecker Brothers recordings. Michael and Randy Brecker with David Sanborn and Will Lee on bass. Depending on their chops, your horn players will either love you or hate you.
Scofield stuff from "Blue Matter" and "Loud Jazz" Incognito "Positivity" Definitely some Brecker Brothers stuff Bill Evans (sax not piano) has some great tunes. Weather Report Steps Ahead Vital Information Randy Brecker has some nice solo stuff Tom Scott You're going to have to do some arranging for your group though to play any kind of covers. Try taking some doing new arrangements with horns in place of some keyboard parts. It can sound awesome. Have fun!
you gotta do at least one ohio players cover, they bring the funk these are some great funky jazzy bands ohio players average white band brothers johnson earth wind and fire tower of power the gap band parliment, funkadelic, anything george clinton LA Express Tom Scott good fusion bands return to forever mahavishnu orchestra the jeff lorber fusion billy cobham lenny white steely dan stanley clarke weather report most of those fusion bands don't have horns but i thought i would tell you about them anyway since they're all really good. But check out the funky jazzy bands listed above, with a lot of practice you could pull of some of those bands up there.
