The arrival of these two compilations of 1970s jazz/funk begs one simple question: what took RCA so long? The fact that the mini-revival known as acid jazz peaked about five years ago puts these ...

The TikTok social media platform was created in 2017 but it wasn't until 2020, with the help of a global pandemic, that the app really took off. It has amassed tremendous growth with over 100 million ...

It all came together in a matter of hours, according to Eugene musician Frank Visconti, trumpeter and manager with Natsukashii Soul, a brand-new jazz, R&B and funk quintet performing regularly in ...

Lecturer of English. PhD Candidate in Afrofuturism and African Studies, University of the Western Cape The golden era days of jazz-rap occurred during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Hip-hop artists ...

The 2025 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival kicks off Thursday, April 24. Below are Gambit's picks for some of the musicians and bands to see. LeTrainiump 12:20-1:10 p.m., Congo Square Stage Indie ...

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 ...