(Vocal/instrumental group, 1992–present) Emerging out of London’s crucial acid jazz scene, Jay (Jason) Kay patented a brand of urban retro-funk with ecological lyrics on debut album Emergency On Planet Earth (1993). ‘Too Young To Die’ and ‘Blow Your Mind’ were chart hits as big as his trademark hats. The Return Of The Space Cowboy (1994) mined the same musical seam and did equal business. Travelling Without Moving (1996) was a modern ...
Considered one of modern jazz guitar’s ‘big three’ guitarists – along with Pat Metheny and Bill Frisell – John Scofield (b. 1951) is also one of the most versatile players of his generation. Conversant in fusion and hard bop as well as in the heady grooves of the jam-band scene, his stew of blues and jazz mixed with post-bop and funk-edged jazz and delivered in angular yet fluid phrases is one ...
Mike Stern (b. 1953), the American jazz guitarist, emerged as a major force in the jazz guitar scene through his work with Miles Davis’ band in the early Eighties, Stern has played with stars such as Stan Getz, Jaco Pastorius, Pat Martino and David Sanborn. Stern was also a guitarist in Steps Ahead and the Brecker Brothers Band. Stern attended the Berklee College of Music in Boston, where he first embraced ...
(Dance group, 1998–present) The group that initially started life as a remixing duo (Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns) has since flourished into a downtempo collective of sorts, with guest vocalists adding their talents to the group’s three albums and bringing the pair a huge fan base among ‘coffee table’ listeners. Their music is all at once ambient, soulful, and commercial, best evidenced by collaborations and remixes with and for artists including ...
Acid jazz is a lively, groove-oriented music style that combines elements from jazz, funk and hip hop, with an emphasis on jazz dance. The term ‘acid jazz’ was first used during the late 1980s, both as the name of an American record label and the title of a British jazz funk, ‘rare groove’ compilation series. Interest had originally been sparked by a thriving London club scene, where hip DJs were playing ...
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