There will be no question that your band has a funk side once they dig into this hip original. Filled with rhythmic vitality and the hippest melody, the groove on this one is in the pocket, and the dancing
Written for the Air Force bands, this shout-out to a famous Bay-area funk band includes all the requisite idioms and features of the funk genre including snappy, staccato horns and a funky bass line doubled
You may be familiar with the composer from his YouTube channel which features his fantastic big band and a host of super solos. With an infectious groove and incredibly hip melody and changes, this funk
This hip funk chart channels the atmosphere of the American backlands through a straight-eighth compositional style suggestive of Pat Metheny's Here to Stay and Red Sky, with a unique folk
To quote the composer, "I was going for a New Orleans vibe ... like a Dirty Dozen Brass Band sort of thing, but it went J.B. Horns [James Brown] style at some point." That beautifully sums it up –
Written as a sequel to his memorable Category 4, Jeff has left no stone unturned with this composition. "Driving 12/8 groove" is an understatement for this daring excursion into Afro-Cuban funk
From the brassy intro to the final flashy ending, this one is funk through and through. The main tune is presented in crunchy two-part horn writing with alto saxophone and trumpet leading the way. Think