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Various Artists – This Is Funky Jazz (LP) [BGP BGPD1121]

What it is, is funky!

When the acid jazz movement took hold in the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, it sparked a revival of a deeper, grittier groove, one rooted in the soul-drenched jazz cuts of the late ‘60s and early ‘70s. This Is Funky Jazz is a vibrant celebration of that era, spotlighting a selection of underground classics and overlooked gems that shaped the foundation of the acid jazz sound.

Compiled by the revered curators at BGP Records, this ten-track collection brings together blistering organ grooves, tight rhythm sections, and raw brass hooks — all recorded at a time when jazz musicians were channelling the energy of funk, soul, and R&B into something new, electric, and vital.

Expect low-slung basslines, greasy Hammond riffs, and heavy backbeats from artists who blurred genre lines long before it became fashionable — all remastered and pressed to high-quality vinyl. Perfect for crate-diggers, rare groove aficionados, or anyone chasing that elusive intersection of jazz sophistication and street-level funk.

Whether you’re revisiting a golden era or discovering it anew, This Is Funky Jazz is an indispensable document of the sound that rewrote the rulebook.