Dr Jones - Sugar (2002)

Edinburgh's Dr.Jones aren't your average white funk band; with roots in Jazz, soul and classic rock, the band brings a fresh sound to the genre of acid jazz. 'Sugar' is their debut album.

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All Good Funk Alliance - Slingshot Boogie

This is the full Slingshot Boogie album by All Good Funk Alliance. a selection from some of their past singles and included some brand new material, which combined, unleash a cornucopia of mid-tempo funk and breaks.

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Kellylee Evans - Fight or Flight ? (2006)

An eclectic debut album from Canadian born Kellylee Evans with a very smooth style that slides through jazz, soul, R & B, and blues evading any categorization. However, she definitely has the delivery of a fine jazz singer -- her rich voice is relaxed but shows remarkable control and depth. The musical backing ranges from a light rumba to a bit of mainstream jazz to hints of airy funk and reggae. The music is all original, and her compositions are also first-rate. In 2004 she was awarded second place in the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition, held at The Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. The judges – Quincy Jones, Al Jarreau, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Kurt Elling, Jimmy Scott and Flora Purim chose Kellylee out of a pool of over 160 gifted vocalists from around the world.

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Bird York - Bird (1999)

Kathleen York 1999's debut album.

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New Cool Collective - Trippin' (2005)

Perhaps no longer so "new", but this Dutch octet remains as cool as ever. Fronted by saxophonist Benjamin Herman and trumpeter David Rockefeller, the NCC specialise in a smart brand of dance-jazz-funk that foregrounds the percussion-driven rhythm section. The band toys with retro concepts of sound and style without feeling the need to become full-on revivalists. The second disc is a collaboration, with Afrobeat pioneer Tony Allen who temporarily replacing Joost Kroon on the drums.

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Aka Project - The Adventures of FF Man (1999)

The debut album from the AKA Project (formerly the NFL Horns project). The album is timeless jazz-funk blending modern electronica - house, lounge plus soul-jazz grooves resulting in a smooth, coherent vibe that flows from the first track to the last.

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Drugs - A Prescription for Mis-America (2004)

Drugs: The Mis-Americans,(Rx) a band with a critically acclaimed debut album and an underground reputation for a live show that rivals the best on the jam band circuit. This super group features P Funk's frontman Mike Clip Payne, Robert "Chicken" Burke, Adam Widoff (Toshi Reagon's Big Lovely), Joey Eppard,Stephanie McKay, along with Funkadelic's Garry Shider and George Clinton. Produced, conceived, and recorded in the famed town of Woodstock. The idea for the band sprang from the ashes of the infamous 1999 Woodstock festival. The founding members all played there with different bands. It was apparent to each that nothing new was happening musically. The fiery aftermath had as much to do with boredom as anything else. So... they decided to take it to the stage.

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Karina Kappel - So Secretly (2005)

2005's debut album from the young Danish born Karina Kappel. Her father being a diplomat she thus spoke more English than Danish ; she writes and sings her own songs with a blend of soul and jazz.

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Lyn Collins - Mama Feelgood: The Best Of (2005)

As one of James Brown's proteges, Lyn Collins, who passed away in 2005, was blessed with some of the nastiest grooves any female soul singer from the music's classic era could hope for. Lyn Collins, heard here on a 20 track set of tunes all produced by James Brown! Most of the songs are from her two albums, 1972's "Think (About It)" and 1975's "Check Me Out If You Don't Know Me By Now", as well as a live recording plus some non album singles and soundtracks.

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Eternal Erection - Family Tree (1998)

Eternal Erection is a Finnish funk band lead by Sam “Rick Lover” Huber (vocals, keyboard). They are known for their funky and energetic live performances and their music has influences from Afro-American soul and funk, jazz, latin and techno. They have released five albums: Family Tree (1998), No Funk About It (2000), On Top (2005), the live album On Tour (2006) and Angels and Bandits (2009).

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Monsieur Claude - Privacy (2005)

From Blended Music label (Dj-LuL and Sylvain Gandilhon) the 2005's debut album from then 24 years old Monsieur Claude; a fluid electro jazz with funk and deep house influences almost in the same veins with Moby or St Germain.

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Baby J'ai - The Art Of Blue

A vocalist based in Los Angeles whose singing and repertoire alternate between swinging jazz and blues. "The Art Of Blue " is the debut album and she has so far released 3 solo albums.

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Matalex

I. Freedom (2002)

Matalex was Alex Gunia's superb but shortlived Jazz fusion group in the 1990's with Mat Junior, Arnd Geise and Jost Nickel. The band opened for Billy Cobham performances in Europe and made headlines with their funk styling, rock jamming brand of music which they described as Jazz Grunge. "Freedom" was the last of Matalex album as Alex Gunia moved on to his other projects.

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II. Proud (1997)



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Twinset - Mystical Soul (2003)

The third album from the Wellington, New Zealand, jazz organ combo known as Twinset; while their sound is customarily typified as jazz, there is a lot of use made of break beats, roots and dub influences.

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Honeymunch - Bunch

Honeymunch is The Duesseldorf based quintet playing jazz & funk combined with electronic club music that are influenced by downbeat, Drum n Bass up to high-tempo discobeats. "Bunch" is their second outing after 2007's debut "Solon".

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