Best Horn Funk
Tower of Power is the 1973 self-titled third studio album by the Oakland, California funk and soul band Tower of Power. It features the group's precision horn section, syncopated rhythm arrangements, and lead vocals by Lenny Williams. The album includes "So Very Hard to Go," a charting soul ballad,...
Man-Child is a 1975 album by pianist and keyboardist Herbie Hancock. It extends the electric jazz-funk direction of Head Hunters through layered synthesizers, clavinet, guitars, horns, percussion, and tightly constructed studio grooves. Its large group of contributors includes Bennie Maupin, Paul Ja...
Back to Oakland is a 1974 studio album by Tower of Power, named for the California city where the band developed its sound. The record combines funk rhythms, soul vocals, jazz-informed harmony, and dense arrangements for the group's celebrated horn section. With Lenny Williams as lead vocalist, it i...
Life on Planet Groove is a live album by American saxophonist Maceo Parker, released in 1992 and recorded in Germany. Parker, known for his work with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic, leads an ensemble through extended performances built around tight grooves, horn lines, improvisation, and audi...
Bump City is the second studio album by the Oakland, California band Tower of Power, released in 1972 on Warner Bros. Records. It helped define the group's combination of funk rhythms, soul vocals, and precisely arranged brass, a style closely associated with the Tower of Power horn section. The alb...
Roots Revisited is a 1990 album by saxophonist Maceo Parker, released by Verve Records during the revival of his career as a featured solo artist. Parker had previously become known through his work with James Brown and later played with Parliament-Funkadelic. The record places his alto saxophone wi...
East Bay Grease is the 1970 debut album by Tower of Power, the Oakland ensemble known for combining soul vocals, funk rhythms, and tightly coordinated brass arrangements. Released before the group joined Warner Bros. Records, it documents an early lineup and a less polished stage of the sound later...
In the Slot is a 1975 studio album by Tower of Power, the Oakland-based funk and soul band known for its horn section. The record combines syncopated rhythm arrangements, ensemble brass writing, and soul vocals, with Lenny Williams appearing as lead singer during his final period with the group. It...
Mo' Roots is a 1991 album by American saxophonist Maceo Parker, released by Verve Records after Roots Revisited. Parker, known for his work with James Brown and Parliament-Funkadelic, leads a small ensemble through material grounded in funk, soul, jazz, and rhythm and blues. The record emphasizes hi...
Urban Renewal is a 1974 studio album by Tower of Power, the funk and soul band formed in Oakland, California. It features the group's tightly coordinated horn section, syncopated rhythm playing, and ensemble arrangements, with Lenny Williams serving as lead vocalist during this period. The album inc...
Brass Construction III is the third studio album by Brass Construction, released in 1977 by United Artists Records. The Brooklyn ensemble's sound centers on interlocking rhythm guitar, bass, percussion, group vocals, and a substantial horn section. Produced and arranged by bandleader Randy Muller, t...
We Came to Play is a 1978 studio album by Tower of Power, the Oakland-based ensemble known for combining funk, soul, R&B, and jazz-informed horn arrangements. The album centers on the group's tightly synchronized rhythm section and its distinctive multi-instrument horn section, continuing the sound...
