Funk music started to emerge in black American communities, combining elements of established genres – such as soul, jazz and R’n ... Many early disco songs leaned on the same rhythmic ...

Like “Theme from Shaft,” disco’s early tracks were a syncretic blend of soul, funk, pop and jazz. They drew as much on homegrown Motown and Philadelphia sounds as influences from abroad ...

Tracks like 'Fallin’ Like Dominoes' are simultaneously smooth and hard-edged, setting the tone for the imminent arrival of disco ... explored soul and funk while still remaining a jazz artist.

Jazz funk is a style of music that grew out of jazz, but brings in elements of soul music and rhythm and blues. While jazz often features a swing beat, jazz funk is backed by a groove rhythm that ...

In one of the mostly aptly titled compilations released in recent years, We Want Sounds have unveiled ‘Tokyo Bliss’ which, as they themselves describe, features a ten-track compilation of “Japanese ...