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L.A. Carnival
16,063 listeners
Lester Abrams formed the The Les Smith Soul Band (the Band would be renamed L.A. Carnival later) as Lester was developing the "Fabulou… read moreLester Abrams formed the The Les Smith Soul Band (the Band would be renamed L.A. Carnival later) as Lester was developing the "Fabulous Impacts" and a reputation as "the baddest drummer in town", Leslie Orlando Smith … read moreLester Abrams formed the The Les Smith Soul Band (the Band would be renamed L.A. Carnival later) as Lester was developing the "Fabulous Impacts" and a reputation as "the baddest drummer in town", Leslie Orlando Smith (born 1949 in Detroit) was attending North High School and … read more -
Carleen & The Groovers
22,843 listeners
Carleen and the Groovers were a South Carolinan deep funk band led by drummer Carleen Jean Butler. Clary Butler, the group's trumpeter… read moreCarleen and the Groovers were a South Carolinan deep funk band led by drummer Carleen Jean Butler. Clary Butler, the group's trumpeter, started his career with Wilson Pickett before forming the Groovers with his sister in 1970. Othe… read moreCarleen and the Groovers were a South Carolinan deep funk band led by drummer Carleen Jean Butler. Clary Butler, the group's trumpeter, started his career with Wilson Pickett before forming the Groovers with his sister in 1970. Other members were: Leon "Shorty" Harris (Saxophone), … read more -
The Whitefield Brothers
17,319 listeners
The Whitefield Brothers (aka Whitefield Brothers), are a down-and-dirty funk group that makes raw, organic funk using nothing but instrumen… read moreThe Whitefield Brothers (aka Whitefield Brothers), are a down-and-dirty funk group that makes raw, organic funk using nothing but instruments and an Afro-Caribbean sense of rhythm. The group is actually a project put together by German f… read moreThe Whitefield Brothers (aka Whitefield Brothers), are a down-and-dirty funk group that makes raw, organic funk using nothing but instruments and an Afro-Caribbean sense of rhythm. The group is actually a project put together by German funk players the Poets of Rhythm, although the approach is di… read more -
Ebony Rhythm Band
13,684 listeners
Ebony Rhythm Band have an incredible sound that seems to take the heavy bottom of New Orleans Funk and merge it with the trippier elements … read moreEbony Rhythm Band have an incredible sound that seems to take the heavy bottom of New Orleans Funk and merge it with the trippier elements of Detroit psychedelic soul – no surprise, considering they hailed from Indianapolis, a poin… read moreEbony Rhythm Band have an incredible sound that seems to take the heavy bottom of New Orleans Funk and merge it with the trippier elements of Detroit psychedelic soul – no surprise, considering they hailed from Indianapolis, a point about halfway between the two cities! The tracks on the se… read more -
Rhythm Machine
7,864 listeners
One of the heaviest funk records ever to come out of Indy in the 70s – a super-dope batch of ensemble grooving with plenty of odd twi… read moreOne of the heaviest funk records ever to come out of Indy in the 70s – a super-dope batch of ensemble grooving with plenty of odd twists and turns! At one level, the group work in a familiar Earth Wind & Fire-styled vibe &ndash… read moreOne of the heaviest funk records ever to come out of Indy in the 70s – a super-dope batch of ensemble grooving with plenty of odd twists and turns! At one level, the group work in a familiar Earth Wind & Fire-styled vibe – mixing heavy bass, funky rhythms, and lots of great horns … read more -
Sound Directions
40,885 listeners
Sound Directions is another of the many, many Madlib side projects. The group begun as an offshoot of Yesterday's New Quintet in 2003 … read moreSound Directions is another of the many, many Madlib side projects. The group begun as an offshoot of Yesterday's New Quintet in 2003 as a part of Madlib's "Shades of Blue" album. Sound Directions' debut, "T… read moreSound Directions is another of the many, many Madlib side projects. The group begun as an offshoot of Yesterday's New Quintet in 2003 as a part of Madlib's "Shades of Blue" album. Sound Directions' debut, "The Funky Side of Life" represents Madlib's first f… read more -
Sugarman Three
36,649 listeners
The Sugarman Three, sometimes called Sugarman 3, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond or… read moreThe Sugarman Three, sometimes called Sugarman 3, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond organ player Adam Scone, and drummer Rudy Albin. Neal Sugarman grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and… read moreThe Sugarman Three, sometimes called Sugarman 3, is a retro-funk band from New York formed in 1996 by saxophonist Neal Sugarman, Hammond organ player Adam Scone, and drummer Rudy Albin. Neal Sugarman grew up in Newton, Massachusetts and played saxophone for punk rock bands Boys Life and Black Ca… read more -
Mr. Chop
15,684 listeners
Coz Littler, aka Chop, is the proprietor of UK based APE Studios – one of the finest analogue studios in the world, and a repository for vi… read moreCoz Littler, aka Chop, is the proprietor of UK based APE Studios – one of the finest analogue studios in the world, and a repository for vintage synthesizers, guitars, drums and gear sourced from the world over. He records and releases h… read moreCoz Littler, aka Chop, is the proprietor of UK based APE Studios – one of the finest analogue studios in the world, and a repository for vintage synthesizers, guitars, drums and gear sourced from the world over. He records and releases his own music under the Mr.Chop pseudonym first releasing sin… read more