Rare groove is an umbrella term that refers to relatively obscure and hard-to-find jazz-funk, funk and soul, soul-jazz and jazz-fusion tracks from the 1970s.Originally coined by Kiss FM DJ Norman Jay in 1985 through his show The Original Rare Groove Show, 'rare groove' tracks have been influential on the musical genres of hip hop, techno, house, breakbeat, jungle and others. An umbrella term is a word that provides a superset or grouping of related concepts, also called a hypernym. ... Jazz-funk is a sub-genre of jazz music characterized by a strong back beat, electrified sounds. ... For other uses, including related musical genres, see Funk (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Soul music (disambiguation). ... Soul jazz was a development of hard bop which incorporated strong blues and gospel influences in music for small groups featuring keyboards, especially the Hammond organ. ... Jazz fusion (or jazz-rock fusion or fusion) is a musical genre that merges elements of jazz with other styles of music, particularly pop, rock, folk, reggae, funk, metal, country, R&B, hip hop, electronic music and world music. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Kiss 100 is a radio station broadcasting to London on 100. ... You could say that Norman Jay MBE comes from a similar camp, musically as Gilles Peterson, Patrick Forge and former Kiss 100 FM dj Bob Jones. ... This article is about the year. ... Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ... Techno is a form of electronic dance music that became prominent in Detroit, Michigan during the mid-1980s with influences from electro, New Wave, Funk and futuristic fiction themes that were prevalent and relative to modern culture during the end of the Cold War in industrial America at that time. ... House music is a style of electronic dance music that was developed by dance club DJs in Chicago in the early to mid-1980s. ... In popular music a break is an instrumental or percussion section or interlude during a song derived from or related to stop-time – being a break from the main parts of the song or piece. ... Drum and bass (commonly abbreviated to d&b, DnB, dnb, dnb, drum n bass and drum & bass) is a type of electronic dance music also known as jungle. ...

Representative artists

• Eighties Ladies
• The Poets of Rhythm
• Bobbi Humphrey
• Donald Byrd
• Harvey Mason
• The Headhunters
• The Mizell Brothers
• Justo Almario
• Cloud One
• Skull Snaps
• The Universal Robot Band
• Bumblebee Unlimited
• Roy Ayers
• Max Greger Jr.
• Charly Antolini
• Milan Pilar
• Charles Wright
• Sir Joe Quarterman
• Lyn Collins
• Harlem Underground Band
• Fred Wesley
• Maceo Parker
• War
• Hank Ballard
• Vicki Anderson
• Gil Scott-Heron

Bobbi Humphrey is a female jazz flautist whose music style cover fusion, jazz-funk and soul-jazz. ... Donaldson Toussaint LOuverture Byrd II (born December 9, 1932) is an American jazz and rhythm and blues trumpeter, born in Detroit, Michigan. ... Harvey Mason is one of the most well-known session drummers. ... The Headhunters are a popular jazz-funk fusion band, best known for their albums they recorded as a backing band of jazz keyboard player Herbie Hancock during the 1970s. ... Justo Almario (b. ... Skull Snaps was a mysterious funk group that only released one album on the small GSF label in 1973 before disbanding. ... The Universal Robot Band were an American music group comprising of Gregory Carmichael, Patrick Adams, Leroy Burgess and Woody Cunningham. ... Roy Ayers (born September 10, 1940, Los Angeles) is a funk, soul and jazz vibraphone player. ... Charles Wright may be: Charles Wright (cricketer) (1863-1936), Nottinghamshire and England cricketer Charles Wright (poet) (born 1935) Charles Wright (wrestler) (born 1961), professional wrestler See also: Charles Wright (born 1940), leader of Charles Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band This is a disambiguation page—a list of articles... Joe Quarterman (aka Sir Joe Quarterman) is an American funk and soul singer. ... Lyn Collins (12th June 1948 - 13th March 2005) was a soul / R&B singer best known for working with James Brown in the 1970s. ... Fred Wesley (born 1943) is an American jazz and funk trombonist. ... Maceo Parker (born February 14, 1943) is a noted African American funk and soul jazz saxophone player, best known for his contributions to James Browns distinct sound. ... War was a multiracial, multicultural American funk band of the 1970s from Southern California, known for the hit songs Low Rider and Why Cant We Be Friends?. Formed in 1969, War was the first and most successful musical crossover, fusing elements of rock, funk, jazz, Latin music, R&B... Hank Ballard (born John Henry Kendricks) (November 18, 1927 - March 2, 2003) was an African American R&B/rock singer and the lead vocalist of Hank Ballard & the Midnighters. ... Vicki Anderson (born Myra Barnes) is a soul singer best known for her performances with the James Brown Revue. ... Photo of Gil Scott-Heron. ...

Better known artists in a similar vein

• James Brown
• Sly Stone
• Parliament
• Funkadelic
• Bobby Byrd

James Brown, known variously as: Soul Brother Number One, the Godfather of Soul, Mr. ... Sly Stone (born Sylvester Stewart, 15 March 1943, in Denton, Texas) is an American musician, songwriter, and record producer, most famous for his role as frontman for Sly & the Family Stone, a band which played a critical role in the development of soul, funk and psychedelia in the 1960s and... Parliament was originally The Parliaments, a doo-wop group based out of George Clintons Plainfield, New Jersey barber shop. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Parliament-Funkadelic. ... Bobby Byrd (August 15, 1934, Toccoa, Georgia – September 12, 2007, Loganville, Georgia) was an African American funk/soul/R&B/gospel musician and songwriter, best known as James Browns longtime sideman and co-vocalist on songs such as Licking Stick - Licking Stick, Get Up (I Feel Like Being A...

1980s rare groove like artists

• Mid Air - Their track "Ease Out" is thought of as the King of Rare Grooves"
• ESG (Emerald Sapphire and Gold)
• Bush Tetras

ESG are a band from the South Bronx, New York, USA. The band consists of four sisters; Deborah Scroggins (bass, vocals), Maria Scroggins (congas, vocals), Renee Scroggins (guitar, vocals), and Valerie Scroggins (drums). ... The Bush Tetras were a rock band from New York City, popular in the New York club scene in the early 1980s but never achieving much mainstream success. ...

See also

• Deep funk

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External links

• Global Funk Radio internet funk radio