Famed jazz funk keyboardist George Duke passed away on 5 August 2013 at the age of 67 and his memorial service—which took place this past Monday—included performances from Stevie Wonder and Chaka Khan. When Duke passed away, the ripple through Twitter showed just how many of today’s musicians were inspired and influenced by him—with condolences from Justin Timberlake, ?uestlove, Bootsy Collins and many more. We’re …
For this week’s #PrivateJam, Kenny G gave us his own guilty pleasure hit. Our woodwind spirit animal explained that after taking his son to one of their shows years ago, he’s still hair-over-heels for Megadeth’s “Holy Wars.” The band’s #1 hit featured on their 1990 Rust in Peace album is the heart and soul of progressive thrash metal. And no surprise, Kenny’s always been a …
After a four-year hiatus, Henry Binns and Sam Hardaker of London-based duo Zero 7 have released a new 12″ white label “On My Own,” featuring a vocalist they’ve never worked with before: Danny Pratt. That’s not all that’s new; the trip-hop duo—with roots in acid jazz—are experimenting with a different sound influenced by house music and funk, taking their time over nine minutes. Keep an …
