![]() ![]() Mixing the rhythms of Cuban music with jazz and salsa, alongside elements of soul singing and simple forms, Latin soul hasn’t developed much over the decades. The genre reflects the eclectic mix of Latin influences in the city, with the typical jazz harmony and structure of the time. Latin soul is a fusion style created in the melting pot of New York in the 1960s. The early 1990s in particular saw a surge in popularity for a version of jazz funk called ‘acid jazz’ (named after a record label which hosted a large proportion of jazz funk acts). British groups adopted the style, with bands like Incognito, James Taylor Quartet and Jamiroquai emerging throughout the 1980s and 90s. It also led to jazz incorporating electric instruments into the ensemble sound, such as electric bass, the Fender Rhodes keyboard, Moog synthesisers and guitar effects. This style often fuses the harmonic and improvisational characteristics of jazz with heavy grooves and repetitive forms of funk. Jazz funk is one of the many off-shoots of jazz, initially emerging in the 1970s through the work of pioneers such as Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock, and it is still popular today. ![]() ![]() So, in this post we’re going to take a look at two popular fusions of styles: jazz funk and Latin soul. In the Trinity Rock & Pop syllabus and exams, there are specific fusions which may come up in the improvising session skills section. By JJ Wheeler – musician, teacher and record producerįusion is a very broad term used for types of music which fuse two or more styles together in a strong coalition to create a fusion of the genres. ![]()
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