jazz-funk artists
17 published jazz-funk artists, led by Jamiroquai, James Taylor and Herbie Hancock.
At a glance
17 published jazz-funk artists; 290 studio albums have verified cover art.
- Published artists0 tier 1 · 8 tier 2 · 9 tier 3
- 17
- Release groups
- 859
- Studio albums
- 318
- Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive
- 290
- Timeline events
- 420
- Monthly listenerssum across artists
- 9.7M
- Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded
- 100M
- Average career spanfirst to last dated release
- 45.7 years
- Full biographies
- 16
- Biography words
- 32,010
When they started
Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 1960s (6 artists).
| Decade | Artists |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 6 |
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 |
Where they come from
Countries with the most jazz-funk artists. United States leads with 13.
Often paired with
Genres that share artists with jazz-funk. The most shared is jazz, with 11 artists in both.
Covers from jazz-funk
290 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.
Automaton
Jamiroquai · 2017
Rock Dust Light Star
Jamiroquai · 2010
Dynamite
Jamiroquai · 2005
A Funk Odyssey
Jamiroquai · 2001
Synkronized
Jamiroquai · 1999
Travelling Without Moving
Jamiroquai · 1996
The Return of the Space Cowboy
Jamiroquai · 1994
Emergency on Planet Earth
Jamiroquai · 1993
American Standard
James Taylor · 2020
Before This World
James Taylor · 2015
Covers
James Taylor · 2008
James Taylor at Christmas
James Taylor · 2006
Leaders
Herbie Hancock has the most release groups (184); Herbie Hancock the longest career (62 years); Herbie Hancock the most awards (60).
Most prolific
| Artist | release groups |
|---|---|
| Herbie Hancock | 184 |
| Jamiroquai | 124 |
| Roy Ayers | 88 |
| Ramsey Lewis | 77 |
| Jaco Pastorius | 72 |
Longest careers
first to last dated release
| Artist | years |
|---|---|
| Herbie Hancock | 62 |
| Roy Ayers | 62 |
| Ramsey Lewis | 60 |
| Tom Scott | 59 |
| Chuck Mangione | 54 |
Most decorated
| Artist | awards |
|---|---|
| Herbie Hancock | 60 |
| James Taylor | 12 |
| Urszula Dudziak | 4 |
| Nils Landgren | 4 |
| Jamiroquai | 2 |
Most famous jazz-funk artists
Jamiroquai
United Kingdom · Group · 1992–present
pop music, funk, alternative rock, dance-rock, funk rock, jazz-funk, acid jazz, nu-funk
9.7M listeners · 47 wikis
James Taylor
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, folk rock, country music, pop rock, soft rock, jazz-funk
45 wikis
Herbie Hancock
United States · Person · born 1940
funk, rhythm and blues, pop rock, jazz, electro, jazz fusion, classical music, jazz-funk, post-bop, bebop, modal jazz, hard bop
60 wikis
Jaco Pastorius
United States · Person · born 1951
jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk
44 wikis
Chuck Mangione
United States · Person · born 1940
jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, smooth jazz
26 wikis
Roy Ayers
United States · Person · born 1940
soul, jazz, jazz-funk, post-bop, acid jazz
23 wikis
Bobby Byrd
United States · Person · born 1934
funk, jazz-funk
13 wikis
Ramsey Lewis
United States · Person · born 1935
pop music, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk
21 wikis
Tom Scott
United States · Person · born 1948
rock music, pop music, rhythm and blues, blues, jazz, jazz fusion, jazz-funk, smooth jazz, West Coast jazz
19 wikis
Urszula Dudziak
Poland · Person · born 1943
pop music, jazz, jazz-funk
19 wikis
Lyn Collins
United States · Person · born 1948
soul, jazz-funk
16 wikis
Fred Wesley
United States · Person · born 1943
jazz, jazz-funk
15 wikis
More jazz-funk artists
Showing 1–5 of 5 artists
Nils Landgren
Sweden · Person · born 1956
jazz, jazz-funk
13 wikis · Tier 3
Wilton Felder
United States · Person · born 1940
jazz, jazz-funk
11 wikis · Tier 3
Cory Henry
United States · Person · born 1987
jazz-funk
9 wikis · Tier 3
Terrace Martin
United States · Person · born 1978
jazz, hip-hop, jazz-funk
7 wikis · Tier 3
Freeez
United Kingdom · Group · 1981–present
new wave, jazz-funk
7 wikis · Tier 3