Boris Likes Jazz

... Eclectic Funkiness ...

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Funky!

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John Scofield - Überjam Deux (2013)

In my opinion this is one of the best solo albums of John Scofield. I'm used to his very soft and smooth sound guitar, this is way different. Jamming on a beat-box, doubled with electronic loops and backed with funky grooves, this feels delightful.

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Victor Wooten version of Herbie Hancock's Chameleon.

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Here is some deep funky groove !

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Truly the root of black soul music.

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This 20 years old girl got some really good groove.

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Paul Jackson - Funk Times Three

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Boom !

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Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters (ft. Marcus Miller) - Hang Up your Hangs Ups (2005)

Well, the Headehunters have been for me the ultimate reference when looking at Jazz-Funk. The self-titled album released in 1973 by Herbie Hancock was the beginning of all of it and had a sound I never really found again in its later albums. When I heard that they reformed again in 2005 I had to find the footage. And when I heard that not only they reformed, but with the genius Marcus Miller, then I was the happiest man on earth. So enjoy, and in bonus, you may find a groovy basse solo at around 5:20.

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Johnny Hammond - Breakout (1971)

Great piece of jammy and funky jazz from the early 70s, with a special attention to last track of this album, a 16 minutes live of "It's too late".

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If you'd like to learn from the best...

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An extract from Yessongs, the live album recorder by Yes in 1972. Great performance from Steeve Howe on "There is no disgrace".

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Take the ride to see the genius of Deep Purple, jamming crazy on "Child in Time" in 1972. Jump to 16:39!

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Juan Nelson, you better remember that name. Crazyness starts at 4:05, amazing bass solo from Ben Harper's Innoncent Criminal man. The song Fight for your man is an extract from the 1995 album of the same name. Enjoy!

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I heard about the Meet Puppets when I first watch the unplugged from Nirvana. Who where those California weirdos with lots of hair? I started becoming a big fan and while living in San Francisco, I bought a tape for my old VW van, and play it on my way to the rehearsal...

The music is beside Punk, way more rich and complex that it first seems. That album proves it well, totally indie for its time, mixing noise, folk, pop and even groovy!

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1960 - Giant Steps by John Coltrane

Back to the classics with John Coltrane's tenor sax. This album didn't really get a true recognition at his time, but definitely made history. That the Coltrane I like, Hard-Bop and pretty mainstream. I guess it was made to be a classic, the line up is the same as the famous Kind of Blue from the famous Miles.. To listen and listen again then, waving through the bop which seems only made for those crazy solos.

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RIP Lou Reed. 

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Some groove, some jam, and some french sounding. That's the sound I like. The sax leads us in some really deep waves, beautifully joined by pure guitar lines, swallowed by a wonderful rhythm section and a 70s sounding bass. More and more I ask. And I believe they just released a new album, wonderful!

Switch to english ON, let's see if the funky loving crowd gets more international.