Once Blue - Once Blue (1995)

Long before Rebecca Martin is busy pursuing her quite successful solo career and many years before Jesse Harris won his first grammy award for his songwriting on Norah Jones' albums "Come Away with Me", there was - Once Blue, and Once Blue was Rebecca Martin and Jesse Harris. Their eponymous album was their first and last release as they have since parted ways. Ever young Rebecca's voice was subtle and yet soulful with warmth that easily brings you deep into the soul of her world, combined with Jesse Harris's musical touch and guitar, they were just a perfect fit. This is the original CD released in 1995 and there was a Japanese reissue in 2003 with an additional 9 tracks.

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Mr Gone - Fresh Out The Box (2002)

Beats meet funk, fusion and Brazilian elements on this second album by the British dance act Mr. Gone led by bassist/multi-instrumentalist Simon T. Bramley. He sets the bar a bit higher for producers alike on this album but, unlike a few other jazz fusionaries of note (Jazzanova, 4hero, Carl Craig), the rhythmic attack doesn't stray far from his influences: an up-tempo jazz dancer or the clatter of the Brazilian samba.
Saxophone and organ propel the funky "Equation: Boogie," which also features a bouncy marimba solo, while the percussive "Les Cinq Notes Magiques" blends club beats with Brazilian rhythms and whispered vocals. Plenty of funk/electro funk grooves combined with thumping bass and peppy fender rhodes through out. The album also includes Mosquito Coast '98," an intoxicating remix by smooth-jazz favorites Down to the Bone.

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Rare Medium - That Means You (2003)

"That Means You", the debut album from Minneapolis jazz funk sextet Rare Medium, is highly recommended to anyone who can name at least three Steely Dan tunes that were not included on their Decade album. In an era of overproduction and the elusive nature of capturing a live vibe on wax, the album was simply not produced and recorded live in a studio lacking AC on one the hottest days in June. The finished product is amazing considering that, despite the complexity of the numbers, the description and sound is damn near flawless.
From beginning to end, the album is stimulating and glows of the classic school of composition. While songs like "That Kid in the Hat" are top notch, no one song sticks out as much as the growing realization that each song is as good as the prior. If you are 18 years old and need a sure fire short cut to sophistication, there is no better place to start than with That Means You: It will get you laid. If you are 40 and contemplating revving up your SUV in a locked garage because your hubby plays the Kenny G Christmas album in July, this album may just save your life. (TLF)

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Yukihiro Fukutomi - Revisions (2003)

The album "Revisions" contains remixes of tracks from his earlier albums. Dmitri from Paris, Nicola Conte and jazztronik are among the luminaries in this remix album.

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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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