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Jazz & Funk Archives • Page 20 of 25 • MUSICFESTNEWS

Electric Kif: the Post-Nuclear Approach to Fusion

Posted on December 9, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

Post-nuclear music? Oh, you mean Electric Kif from Miami! They’ve played shows all over Florida and up and down the East Coast. You Sunshine State … Continued

Musical Royalty on Display as John McLaughlin and Jimmy Herring Combine Forces

Posted on November 28, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

Article and photos by Hambone Sparklewell John McLaughlin‘s band, The 4th Dimension, performed at the Florida Theatre in Jacksonville on Friday, November 25, marking the legendary guitarist’s … Continued

The Big Orange Music Festival, The Second Coming: Bigger and Badder than Before

Posted on November 24, 2017

By Dalia Jakubauskas

The Big Orange Music Festival in Punta Gorda came roaring back in a big way on Saturday, November 18, after Hurricane Irma nearly demolished the … Continued

Miles Davis Electric Band: Simply Put, Fusion at its Finest

Posted on November 21, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

I’ve been a devoted Miles Davis fan for almost 50 years. I own 100+ albums and CDs of his music. I saw him perform in … Continued

Florida Welcomes the Miles Davis Electric Band for Two Shows This Weekend

Posted on November 16, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

The Miles Davis legacy is alive in well — in music, in the movies, in documentaries, and on stage now, thanks to Vincent Wilburn, Jr., … Continued

Knoxville, Richmond, Atlanta: Aaron Lebos Reality is in the House!

Posted on November 9, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

Preservation Pub in Knoxville, you’re on notice. You too, Cary Street Cafe in Richmond. Add Atlanta’s Red Light Cafe and 1904 Music Hall in Jacksonville … Continued

Aaron Lebos Reality: Jammed-out Funk Fusion from Miami

Posted on November 5, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

We like to brag about the great music coming out of the Sunshine State, and that goes double for funky fusion. Electric Kid, Guavatron, JOOSE, … Continued

Cinematic Jazz Fusion Outfit JOOSE Announces New EP, Shows at Hulaween & Hometeam

Posted on October 21, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

JOOSE exploded onto the Florida music scene last summer prominently at Great Outdoors Jam 2016 and at a special show that August covering Herbie Hancock’s … Continued

Double Tsunami of Funk Hits Revolution Live: Trombone Shorty and Dumpstaphunk

Posted on October 6, 2017

By Dalia Jakubauskas

A double tsunami of the most funk-tastic ambassadors of New Orleans rhythm and soul hit Revolution Live in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday, September 30 as … Continued

Hula-bound Displace Jams Post-Trombone Shorty

Posted on October 5, 2017

By Scott Hopkins

Story by Jess Phillips & Scott Hopkins. Photographs by Jess Phillips So, you’ve just thrown down the funk with Trombone Shorty and Orleans Avenue at … Continued

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