Danceable Jazz! Classic and Recommended Albums of Acid Jazz
When it comes to acid jazz, those who lived through the boom will remember the excitement well, but many younger music fans might feel, “It has a stylish image, but I’m not quite sure what it actually sounds like.” Rather than a strict genre, acid jazz is better described as a culture born from the club generation.
In Japan, too, with the emergence of bands like Suchmos, it feels like a sudden wave of reevaluation is underway.
So this time, focusing on classic albums that fueled the acid jazz boom, I’ve put together a selection of records that feel especially worth hearing now that we’ve moved into the 2020s.
- Acid jazz masterpieces. Recommended popular tracks.
- A prestigious acid jazz band from overseas. Iconic songs originating from the UK.
- A roundup of classic Western jazz-funk albums—from staples to the latest releases
- A classic jazz-funk masterpiece. A popular recommended track that offers a different flavor from traditional jazz.
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- The Royal Road of Jazz: Classic modern jazz masterpieces. Popular tracks you should listen to at least once.
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- Recommended songs for jazz dance
Danceable Jazz! Classic Acid Jazz Albums and Recommended Picks (41–50)
Istanbul TwilightBrooklyn Funk Essentials
Brooklyn Funk Essentials is a jazz-funk group formed in New York, influenced by the UK acid jazz boom that began to take off in Britain in the late 1980s.
They made their debut with the 1995 album “Cool and Steady and Easy,” energizing New York’s club scene throughout the 1990s.
Their 1998 album “In the Buzz Bag” was a collaboration with a band from Istanbul, featuring an exotic sound that incorporates traditional Turkish instruments.
In conclusion
Acid jazz, infused with elements from various musical genres, has that charm where the more you listen, the more you want to dig into its originals and roots.
At the same time, as mentioned at the outset, many young musicians active in today’s new-generation jazz scene openly cite acid jazz as an influence.
Why not step onto the dance floor yourself and move within the wonderful world of acid jazz that bridges the past and the present?