Seven Eleven - Hot N Funky (2004)

Some funk from the Dutch outfits who have been around since 1997. No deep lyrics, just plain-shaking grooves, wah-wah guitar, soulful lead vocals,plus thumb-slapping bass plus groove-in-da-pocket drums.

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Seek - Journey Into Day (2003)

Seek is a six piece collective with Lisa Terry (vocals), Freddy Luster (guitar, bass, keys), Billy Fields (keys, bass), Brad Hasty (drums), Tina Howard (percussion, vocals) and Chris Kounelis (keys) and this is their third release.

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Harriet - Woman To Man (1990)

Singer and songwriter Harriet, born in 1966 in Sheffield, In her career she did some songwriting for Chaka Chan, Tina Turner and working with George Clinton. She has an incredible and sensuos voice; this is the only full length album she released and contained 2 of her hit singles 'Temple Of Love' and 'Woman to man".

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RippleGroove - Under The Microscope (2006)

Please check out these guys if you have not. This is their first album and IMHO the original trio Tom Burda - guitar, Joe Hanley - Hammond organ, and Jed Devine - drums play some mighty and electrifying fusion tracks. The band is now called 'Redux' and had some personnel changes. pls visit their website. http://www.ripplegroove.com

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Dag - Righteous (1994)

DAG were a funk outfits from Raleigh, NC. They were : Bobby Patterson (Bass, Vocal), Brian Dennis (Guitar), Doug Jervey (keyboardist) and Kenny Soule (drumm). The foursome played the local scene, honing their skills and chemistry in bars and other watering holes for several years and garnered a cult following around their hometown. The band eventually earned the attention of the major labels; they signed with Columbia, releasing their debut album Righteous in 1994. It was a modest regional success and earned some positive reviews in national publications. Their 1998 follow-up, Apartment #635, was not as effective, though it still received some critical acclaim. A six-song compilation album, called A Guide to Groovy Lovin', was also released that year. The band split soon after due to changes in musical preferences.

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Sakesho - We Want You To Say (2005)

Andy Narell now performs with Sakésho a jazz quartet and this is their second release. The line-up and setting is Andy Narell on the steel pan accompanied by pianist Mario Canonge, bassist Michel Alibo and drummer Jean Philippe Fanfant. Looking at the setting we know that this isn't typical for a jazz quartet, and when we observe further on the other personnel we know that this will be something extra-ordinary.
Pianist Mario Canonge is a brilliant virtuoso pianist. Canonge has worked with an impressive array of singers and musicians, showing that he's equally at home performing with Afro-Cuban groups as he is accompanying sultry jazz divas.
Bassist Michel Alibo is considered as one of jazz and world music's most accomplished and influential musicians. Bass player of choice, not to just some of world music's most visible stars, he's also the premier bassist for entire subcategories of world styles. Michel has laid down textbook grooves in Latin, Caribbean, African, and fusion forms in such subgenres as beguine, reggae, zouk, soukos, groka and many more.
Drummer Jean Philippe Fanfant have recorded over 300 CDs with musicians like Kassav, Angilique Kidjo, Philippe Lavil, Tania Maria and many others. He also wrote and published a book about Afro Caribbean grooves. When we add all these with good production, great material, plus the ever important chemistry, we know we wouldn't be dissapointed.

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Positive Flow - Can You Feel it ? (2004)

Positive Flow is Jesse Reuben Wilson who produced, wrote and play the instruments while featuring some guest artists. Can u feel It ? is their 2004 US debut album on Shanachie and featured the vocal talents of soul diva Donna Gardier (Raw Stylus).

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Lazy - Incorporated (2005)

LAZY is comprised of former members of Supreme Beings Of Leisure (SBL), Rick Torres & Kiran Shahani and they were joined by singer Jailyn Matthews-White. Their music - a mix of acid jazz, funk, retro pop, and hip-hop augmented by the smokey smooth vocals of Jailyn; at times they do sound like Morcheeba.

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Telefuzz - Sleep (2002)

Upstairs Recordings in Canada is home to Telefuzz aka Don Verbrilli the Vancouver based electronic pioneer who produces intoxicating electronic sounds. Telefuzz is in fact Don’s second creative project, activated by default when atmospheric conditions or other imbalances affect his ability to ply the sentient winds of the stratosphere particularly when working on his flagship project - The Verbrilli Sound. Telefuzz's Sleep is an excellent recording of downtempo and chilled grooves, vaguely jazzy but mature. It features 12 tracks, highlighting Don Verbrilli's varied but consistently intoxicating electronic sound by blending elements of breakbeat, jazz, funk, tribals in a series of lush, ethereal synth pads that rise and fade up through and behind the rhythms.

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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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