A mix of soul, jazz & R&B with much more rhythm and extended chords in dorian or mixolydian modes.
Mike "Clip" Payne - keys, bass, guitar, vocal
Lige Curry - bass, guitar, vocal
Gabe Gonzalez - drums
Danny Bedrosian - keys
Mike Hampton - guitar
Chantel Mead - vocal, percussion
Derek VanScoten - guitar, electronics, vocal
Chris Misner - drums, percussion, samples
Stefan Ferraro - bass
Serafin Sanchez - tenor sax, flute, keys
bass
Bands: Moo-Got-2
Dean Sobers - vocal
Ben Cormack - organ
Becca Toft - vocal
Arianna Miolo - vocal
Dan Abbott
Will Lynch
David Robinson
Marcus Cormack
Steve Rutter
Alex Wheeler
Charlotte Edmundson
Richard Edmundson
keys
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation
vocal
Bands: Jelly Bread, Solo
trumpet
Bands: Tower of Power, Maynard Ferguson, One O'Clock Lab Band, Two O'Clock Lab Band
bass, vocal
Bands: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
tenor sax, baritone sax, vocal
Bands: Monophonics
drums, vocal
Bands: Drop Theory
vocal
Bands: Entropy
drums, vocal
Bands: Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
sax, oboe, violin
Bands: Steez
keys
Bands: Lubriphonic, Benny Golson, Bootsy Collins, Mel Torme, Kenny Rogers, Faith Hill, Roy Ayers, Ted Nash, DJ Hi-Tek, Eric Roberson, Wilbert Longmire, Hal Crook, Chico DeBarge, Jason Palmer, Melvin Broach, Fred Anderson, Ohio Players, Camp Low, Dave Brubeck, Mike Smith, Tito Carrilo, Erik Monstka, Lin Biviono, Matt Ulery, Tony Royster, Joe Sanders, Juma Santos, Keith Lockhart, Steve Barnes, Stacy Dillard, Mike Wade
keys, vocal
Bands: mamaSutra, Mandrill, Jemimah Puddleduck, Janiva Magness, Ashley Lennon Thomas, David Winogrond, Richie Kotzen, Jessica Callahan, Micki Free, Chris Pierce, Goldspot, Heaven & Earth, Chuck Maiden, Eric Anders
organ
Bands: The Neville Brothers, The Meters, The funky Meters, The Wild Tchoupitoulas, The Hawkettes
drums
Bands: Monophonics
organ
Bands: Academy of Funk
vocal, drums
Bands: mamaSutra
bass
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, King For a Day
One of the most important bassists and producer of Diana Ross, Rod Stewart, Robert Palmer, Air Supply, ABC, Duran Duran
bass, producer
Bands: Chic, Power Station, solo
keys, synthesizer, composer, producer
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins, Talking Heads, Gov't Mule, David Byrne, Bernie Worrell & the Woo Warriors, Col. Claypool's Bucket of Bernie Brains, Bill Laswell, Black Jack Johnson, Baby Elephant, Shock G, Yellowman, Reggie Watts, Nona Hendryx, Gabby La La, Fred Schneider, Praxis, Julian Schnabel, Shin Terai, Gigi, Science Faxtion, Activities of Dust, Chubby & the Turnpikes
Bernie Worrell - keys, synthesizer
guitar
Bands: Bonerama
trombone, vocal
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation, Dirty Dozen Brass Band
Big Sam Williams - trombone, vocal
Andrew Baham - trumpet, vocal
Takeshi Shimmura - guitar
Eric Vogel - bass
Milk Chocolate - drums
Casey "Mabutu" Robinson - guitar (ex-member)
Doug Dietrich - bass (ex-member)
Jermal Watson - drums (ex-member)
Adam "AppleSauce" Matasar - keys (ex-member)
Calvin "Sleepy" Johnson - sax (ex-member)
bass
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic
Mark Mullins - trombone, vocal
Craig Klein - trombone, vocal
Steve Suter - trombone, vocal
Rick Trolsen - trombone, vocal
Matt Perrine -sousaphone
Bert Cotton - guitar
Eric Bolivar - drums
Funk bass pioneer.
bass
Bands: James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band, The Pacesetters (The J.B.'s), Deee-Lite
Bootsy Collins - bass, guitar, drums, percussion, vocal
Phelps Collins - guitar
Frankie Waddy - drums
Joel Johnson - keys
Gary Cooper - drums, percussion, vocal
Robert "P-Nut" Johnson - vocal
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Fred Wesley - trombone
Rick Gardner - trumpet
Richard Griffith - trumpet
Maceo Parker - alto sax
Michael Brecker - tenor sax
Other folks who played on albums:
Gary Shider - guitar, vocal
Michael Hampton - guitar
Glenn Goines - guitar
Casper - guitar, bass
Jerome Brailey - drums
Cordell Mosson - drums
Bernie Worrell - keys
Sonny Talbert - keys
Frederick Allen - keys
David Lee Chong - keys
Leslyn Bailey - vocal
Greg Thomas - vocal
Christopher Williams - vocal
Cynthia Girty - vocal
Carolyn Myles - vocal
Arneneta Walker - vocal
Ron Ford - vocal
Jeannette McGruder - vocal
Mallia Franklin - vocal
H. Bissantz - vocal
Midnight Star - vocal
Carl Small - percussion
Larry Fratangelo - percussion
another 1/8 of the US!
bass
Bands: Jelly Bread, Solo
vocal
Bands: The Bomb Squad
guitar, vocal
Bands: George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners
percussion, congas, bongos
Bands: Tower of Power
vocal, guitar
Bands: The Pimps of Joytime
guitar, vocal
Bands: The Neville Brothers, Porter, Batiste & Stoltz, The funky Meters
guitar, vocal, composer
Bands: Tower of Power, The Loading Zone
guitar, vocal
Bands: Entropy, The Sixteen Bars Hip Hop Orchestra
trombone, vocal
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout
sax
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation
Cameron Mizell - guitar, vocal
guitar
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation
tenor sax
Bands: Solo
vocal, percussion
Bands: 8traC, Solo
vocal, keys, organ, drums
Bands: The Gap Band, Quincy Jones, Ray Charles, Eurythmics, Snoop Dogg, Greenwood, Archer and Pine Streets Band
vocal, congas
Bands: The Pimps of Joytime
drums, percussion, samples
Bands: 8traC
sax
Bands: Moo-Got-2
tenor sax, alto sax
Bands: George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners
bass
Bands: Steez
drums
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic
drums, vocal
Bands: Jelly Bread, Solo
Seminal funk drummer and one of the most sampled; played on "Cold Sweat," "There Was A Time," "I Got The Feelin'," "Say It Loud-I'm Black and I'm Proud"
drums
Bands: James Brown, Otis Redding, Ben Sidran, Bootsy Collins, Maceo Parker, Pee Wee Ellis, John Scofield, Waymon Reed, Phil Upchcurch
keys, organ, Clavinet
Bands: Monophonics
bass, guitar, drums
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic
Dondi - vocal
Jai - guitar
Ed - drums
AmoChip - keys
Khalil - bass
trombone, vocal
Bands: Bonerama, Harry Connick, Jr.
trumpet
Bands: Sly & the Family Stone
keys
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, Martin Sexton
bass, vocal, drum programmer, keys, guitar, composer, producer
Bands: The Bomb Squad, Uncle Pumpkin, Jim Breuer, David Bryan, Vanessa Carlton, Chuck Loeb, Manolo Badrena, Colin Quinn, Lewis Black, Arlene's World Famous Live Rock N' Roll Karaoke Band
keys
Bands: Orgone
keys, organ, vocal
Bands: Smokelahoma
guitar, vocal
Bands: Headphone Union
keys
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, 420 Funk Mob, Danny Bedrosian & SECRET ARMY, DRUGS
Danny Bedrosian - keys, vocal
Dewayne "Blackbyrd" Mcknight - guitar
Lige Curry - bass, vocal
Rico Lewis - drums
Kendra Foster - vocal
Marc Munoz - guitar
Elise Bedrosian - keys, vocal
Mike Maloney - guitar, vocal
Teresa Jimenez - vocal
bass, vocal
Bands: Robert Randolph & the Family Band
keys
Bands: The Bomb Squad, NBFB, the Chris Piquette band, Barry Kingston and the Screaming Souls, the Susan Angeletti band, the Sam Kininger Band, Marco Benevento (the Duo), Apparatticus
drums, vocal
Bands: Moo-Got-2
trombone
Bands: Orgone
guitars, vocal
Bands: Jelly Bread, Solo
bass, vocal
Bands: Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
drums
Bands: Tower of Power, Patti Austin, Natalie Cole, Larry Carlton, Mickey Hart's Planet Drum, Jermaine Jackson, Ray Obiedo, Buddy Rich Orchestra, rad, Boz Scaggs, Talking Drums, Gino Vanelli, Deniece Williams, the Yellowjackets, Wishful Thinking, Sid Reis Big Band
vocal
Bands: Sly & the Family Stone, Parliament, Funkadelic, The Brides of Funkenstein, The Gap Band
vocal
Bands: Academy of Funk, Prairie Dogs
Johnny Durkin - percussion
Cyrus Madan - keys
Rob Volo - trombone, guitar
Benj LeFevre - bass
Rob Somerville - tenor sax, vocal
Eric Kalb - drums
James “Fuzz” San Giovanni - guitar, vocal
Jen Durkin - vocal
Hope Clayburn - sax, flute, vocal
Bryan Smith - trombone, vocal
trombone, vocal
Bands: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
guitar, electronics, vocal
Bands: 8traC
trumpet
Bands: Orgone
guitar
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Danny Bedrosian & SECRET ARMY, The Headhunters
bass
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation, The Speaker Breakers, The Suspect Band
Jason Pinard - alto sax, vocal
Mike Zucker - guitar, vocal
Alex Dobbs - drums, vocal
Isaac Freed - bass, vocal
Sean McIntire - guitar, vocal (ex-member)
Alana Orr - bass, guitar, drums, vocal, producer
Bands: George Clinton, 420 Funk Mob, Van Hunt, Megan McCauley, the Kristen Capolino Group, Orchid, The Alchemy Unit, Chris Gartdrumm & Joey Eppard, JB Tenney Band, Three, InPravda, Herbal Nation, Tom Pacheco, Niveah, NY Funk Alliance, Mike Bernier Trio, Rubyfish, MATH, The Hi Society, Bill Bacon, BLOB, Sly & Robbie, Altered States of Funk, Kissing Potion, Soul Pistols, Ouroboros, Animal, Michelle Duff, Bliss Trip, Valen, Ben Vita, Blue Food
James Levi - drums
Paul Jackson - bass
Freddie Washington - bass
Butch Haynes - percussion
Jorge Santana - guitar
Bill Summers - percussion
guitar, vocal
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, The Parliaments, Solo
Shaunna Hall - guitar, vocal, keys
tenor sax, vocal
Bands: Tower of Power, the Monkees, Santana, Elkie Brooks, Cat Stevens, Elton John, Linda Lewis, John Lee Hooker, Rufus, Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Mickey Hart, Heart, Huey Lewis & amp; the News, Spyro Gyra, KMFDM, Lyle Lovett, Poison, Phish, Toto, Pharoahe Monch, Brothers Johnson, Aerosmith, The Gotham City Crime Fighters, The Motowns
Bryan "Slappy" Goodman - guitar, vocal
Rod Williams - keyboards, vocal
Rob Robinson - drums, vocal
Jim Coley - bass
Alvetta Newby-Jones - vocal
drums
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, George Porter, Jr., Fred Wesley, Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings, John Scofield, Dr. Lonnie Smith, The Greyboy Allstars, Chuck Berry, Bernie Worell, Clyde Stubblefield, Warren Haynes, Michael Ray, Marshall Allen, Melvin Sparks, Oteill Burbridge, Marc Quinones, DJ Logic, Carolyn Wonderland, Charlie Hunter, John Medeski, Allman Brothers Band, Tongue 'n Groove, Dave Livolsi
keys, vocal
Bands: Headphone Union, Mama's Cookin', Jeff Jones Band, subjekttochange
bass
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation
guitar, vocal, bass
Bands: Headphone Union, Shag
bass
Bands: Orgone
vocal
Bands: Orgone
drums
Bands: Headphone Union, Cosmic Freeway, Frame of Mind, The Unophicials, Cosmic Brain Cells, Cool Black Kettle
bass
Bands: Tower of Power
Superb trombonist and the arranger for James Brown & the J.B.'s.
trombone
Bands: James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, Groovesect, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band
bass
Bands: Solo
George Clinton - vocal
Grady Thomas - vocal
Calvin Simon - vocal
Ray Davis - vocal
Dawn Silva - vocal
Rodney Curtis - vocal
Calvin Simon - vocal
Lynn Mabry - vocal
Philippé Wynne
Mallia Franklin
Glen Goins - vocal, guitar
Mickey Atkins - organ
Bernie Worrell - keys, synth
Walter "Junie" Morrison - keys, vocal
Garry Shider - guitar, vocal, arranger
Eddie Hazel - guitar, vocal
Mike Hampton - guitar, vocal, keys
Blackbyrd McKnight - guitar
Phelps "Catfish" Collins - guitar
Lucius Tawl Ross - guitar
Ron Bykowski - guitar
Bootsy Collins - bass, guitar, vocal, drums
Billy "Bass" Nelson - bass
Cordell "Boogie" Mosson - bass, guitar, drums
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins - drums
Frankie "Kash" Waddy - drums
Tyrone Lampkin - drums, percussion
Ramon Tiki Fulwood - drums
Jerome Brailey - drums
Larry Fratangelo - percussion
Maceo Parker - alto sax
Thomas "Pae-dog" McEvoy - jazz horn
Fred Wesley - trombone
guitar, vocal
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, Caravan of Thieves, Rolla, The Motet, Solo
sax
Bands: Lubriphonic
guitar, vocal, producer, arranger
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band, P-Funk All-Stars, the Shiderettes, Shirley Caesar, the Mighty Clouds of Joy, United Soul, Eddie Hazel, Black Crowes, DRUGS, Solo
drums
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band
vocal, producer
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, P-Funk All-Stars, The Parliaments, Solo
bass, vocal
Bands: The Meters, Porter, Batiste & Stoltz, The funky Meters, KPWK
George Porter Jr - bass
Brent Anderson - guitar
Michael Lemmler - keys
Chris Royal - tenor & alto saxes
Tracy Griffin - trumpet & flugelhorn
Terrence Houston - drums
guitar, vocal
Bands: Lubriphonic
drums
Bands: The Bomb Squad, The Missing Lance Project, Barry Kingston and the Screaming Souls, Andrew Jones and Spirit House, The Damon Grant Project
vocal
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band
Tal Ariel - keys
Thomas McCree - drums
Mark Anthony Calderon - bass
Khalil Doak-Anthony - guitar
Scott Foster - guitar
Matt Crampton - trumpet
Marcus Stephens - sax, flute
Nathan Endsley - sax, flute
Charlie Wilson - trombone
Tamika Williams-Clark - vocal
trumpet, arranger
Bands: Tower of Power, Chicago, Heart, Elton John, Huey Lewis & the News, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Solo
trombone
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, The Gap Band, Prince, Maceo Parker, Bootsy Collins, Sheila E, Stanley Clarke, Third World, Israel Vibrations
drums
Bands: Sly & the Family Stone, Santana, Jerry Garcia Band, Weather Report, David Bowie, Harvey Mandel, Lee Oskar, Peter Frampton, The Sy Klopps Blues Band
tenor sax, bongos, vocal
Bands: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
Manny Sanchez - drums, vocal
Ronnie Sanchez - bass, vocal
Sarven Manguiat - guitar, vocal
Daniel Delgado - trumpet (ex-member)
Greg Lesondak - guitar (ex-member)
bass, vocal
Bands: The Pimps of Joytime
violin, harmonica, baritone sax
Bands: Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
sax, flute, vocal
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, Solo
Molly Boyles - guitar, vocal
Annalee England - drums
Kristen Eppley - bass, vocal
Jessica Viola - keys, vocal
guitar
Bands: Monophonics
guitar, producer
Bands: The Bomb Squad, Nightfall, Chapter Eleven, Narkissa's Voice, Hypnotic Clambake, EMCQ
guitar
Bands: Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, funky Meters, Neville Brothers, Lettuce, Soulive, Galactic, North Mississippi All-Stars
bass, vocal
Bands: Drop Theory
keys, vocal, guitar
Bands: Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Neville Brothers, Keith Richards & the X-Pensive Winos, Rolling Stones, Solo
Stupendous New Orleans funk band that features two bassists.
Tony Hall - bass, guitar, vocal
Nick Daniels - bass, vocal
Ivan Neville - keys, organ, guitar, vocal
Ian Neville - guitar
Raymond Webber - drums, vocal
tenor sax, vocal
Bands: Drop Theory
The Godfather of Soul, Soul Brother Number One and the Hardest Working Man in Show Business was one of the most influential and important musicians of the 20th Century. He invented funk music, which led to Afrobeat, juju, disco, rap and hip hop (he's the most sampled musician), and heavily influenced jazz and rock. He was also a mezmerizing dancer, a dynamic singer and a social activist.
vocal
Bands: James Brown & the Famous Flames, The Avons, The Gospel Starlighters, The J.B.'s
One of the most influential bassists, he was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2000 and played on 95% of Motown records from 1962-1968, including 30 #1 pop hits.
bass
Bands: The Funk Brothers, Stevie Wonder, Jr. Walker, The Miracles, The Temptations, Martha & the Vandellas, Gladys Knight & the Pips, Marvin Gaye, The Four Tops, The Supremes
keys, organ, acoustic guitar, violin, viola, trumpet, French horn
Bands: Robert Randolph & the Family Band, Oteil and the Peacemakers, Susan Tedeschi Band, Carlos Santana, Pete Seeger, Eric Clapton, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Matthews, Long Island Youth Orchestra, Solo
sax
Bands: Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
tenor sax
Bands: Papa Grows Funk
drums
Bands: Papa Grows Funk
Dave Berry - guitars, vocal
Michael Grayson - guitars, vocal
Clifford Porter - drums, vocal
Brady Carthen - bass
Adina Pearl - vocal
vocal
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, Bomb Squad, Solo
drums
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Casey Robinson Band, Mojo Grande
saxophone
Bands: Sly & the Family Stone
bass
Bands: Entropy
guitar
Bands: James Brown
sax
Bands: Orgone
keys, organ
Bands: Robert Randolph & the Family Band
One of the most sampled and seminal funk drummers.
drums
Bands: James Brown
organ, vocal
Bands: Papa Grows Funk
guitar, vocal
Bands: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
percussion
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, Vinyl
Marc Paradis - vocal, guitar
Andre Bohren - drums, vocal
Dave Pomerleau - bass, vocal
Jason Henneris - sax
drums
Bands: Robert Walter's Super Heavy Organ, Anders Osborne
sax
Bands: Jr. Walker & the Allstars
guitar
Bands: Papa Grows Funk
organ, vocal
Bands: Keith Hollis & the Po' Boyz Organ Trio
Keith Hollis - organ
Sean Mannion - drums
Rodney Millon - guitar
keys, organ, vocal, drums, Clavinet, Moog Bass, Vocoder
Bands: Monophonics, Destruments, Skavenger, Roy Butterfields
vocal
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Danny Bedrosian & SECRET ARMY, Shaunna Hall, Smoke, Children of Production, Solo
guitar
Bands: Great Beast
percussion
Bands: Monophonics
Mars Lindgren - trombone
Delvon Dumas - organ, bass
Ben Bloom - guitar
vocal
Bands: Tower of Power, Solo
One of the most influential bassists due to his pop and slap style.
bass, vocal, keys, drums, percussion
Bands: Sly & the Family Stone, Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, Azteca
Larry Graham - bass, vocal, keys, drums, percussion
drums
Bands: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
tenor sax, flute, clarinet, composer, arranger, music director
Bands: Tower of Power, The Borneo Horns, Saturday Night Live Band, David Bowie, Talking Heads, Laurie Anderson
vocal
Bands: Tower of Power, Sly Stone, Andraé Crouch, Billy Preston, Kenny G, Edwin Hawkins, Walter Hawkins, Tramaine Hawkins, Solo
guitar
Bands: The Meters, Solo
bass, guitar, vocal
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, 420 Funk Mob, Danny Bedrosian & SECRET ARMY, DRUGS
bass
Bands: Michael Jackson, The Brothers Johnson, Quincy Jones
Giles Corey - guitar, vocal
Rick King - drums
Pannel Johnson - bass
Norman Palm - trombone
Garrick Patten - sax
Andrew Toombs - keys
percussion
Bands: Moo-Got-2
vocal
Bands: Sly & the Family Stone, Parliament, Funkadelic, Talking Heads
sax, vocal
Bands: James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band, Solo
Molly Boyles - vocal, bass
Arlan Schierbaum - keys, vocal
Russell Spurlock - guitar, vocal
Ben Martin - drums, vocal
drums, vocal
Bands: GrooveSession, Nothing to Lose
guitar
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Danny Bedrosian & SECRET ARMY
vocal, guitar
Bands: Johnny Sketch & the Dirty Notes
bass
Bands: Papa Grows Funk
drums
Bands: Robert Randolph & the Family Band
vocal
Bands: Monophonics
bass
Bands: Great Beast, Wycleff Jean, Rahzel, Carter Beauford, Zigaboo Modeliste, Leo Nocentelli Dr. John, Jason Crosby, Shannon Mcnally, Marc Broussard, Oteil Burbridge, Koffi Burbridge, Derek Trucks, Col. Bruce Hampton, Jeff Sipe, Tony Furtado, Michael Glabicki, Chocolate Obrian, Kenny Lehman, Richie Cannata, Jude Gold, Will Bernard & Mother Bug, Ramy Antoun, Curt Bisquera, Shana Morrison, Radioactive, Dave Schul, Martin Fierro, Jeff Anthony, Stephen Bradley, Clarence "Frogman" Henry, Randy Jacobs, Patrick Warren, Michael Spiro, Bill Mason, Beth Custer, Nate Morton, LucE, Vusi Mahlasela, Taj Mahal, David Hidalgo, Mickey Hart, Bernard Pretty Purdie, Grant Green Jr., Karl Denson, ALBINO!, Camile Baudoin, Papa Mali, Bill Kreutzmann
trombone, vocal
Bands: Bonerama, Harry Connick, Jr.
keys, vocal
Bands: Yo Mama's Big Fat Booty Band
trumpet
Bands: Great Beast
sousaphone
Bands: Bonerama, New Orleans' Nightcrawlers, The Tin Men
keys, accordion
Bands: Steez
vocal, percussion
Bands: The Pimps of Joytime
trumpet
Bands: Tower of Power the Monkees, Santana, Elkie Brooks, Cat Stevens, Elton John, Linda Lewis, John Lee Hooker, Rufus, Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Mickey Hart, Heart, Huey Lewis & amp; the News, Spyro Gyra, KMFDM, Lyle Lovett, Poison, Phish, Toto, Pharoahe Monch, Brothers Johnson, Aerosmith, Cold Blood, The Sons of Champlin, Walnut Creek Concert Band, Brazoswood AM Jazz Band
guitars, vocal
Bands: Jelly Bread, Solo
keys, bandleader; composer, arranger, producer
Bands: George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, Lenny McDaniel, the D-Day Museum Big Band, Jim Markway Quartet, Swing Set, Kim Prevost, Bill Solley, Leah Chase, Jubilation
keys, bass, guitar, vocal
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, 420 Funk Mob, Cacophonic FM
guitar
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, 420 Funk Mob, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band
tenor sax
Bands: The Bomb Squad, The Bus
guitar
Bands: Moo-Got-2
guitar, vocal
Bands: Drop Theory
bass
Bands: Uncle Funkle, Hot Club of Reno, White Rhino
vocal, bass, guitar
Alex Baky - tenor sax, baritone sax, vocal
Myles O'Mahony - bass
Austin Bohlman - drums
Ian McDonald - guitar
Kelly Finnigan - keys, organ, vocal
Ryan Scott - trumpet, percussion, vocal
Collin Brown - keys, organ, Clavinet (ex-member)
Marcus Scott - vocal (ex-member)
Kyle Middlebrooks - percussion (ex-member)
Aaron Drago - bass
Chris Noonan - sax
Darin Mitchel - drums, vocal
Lucas Hieronymus - percussion
Mike Solomon - guitar
Tomek Szajckowski - keys
bass
Bands: Monophonics
bass, vocal
Bands: Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Neville Brothers, Etta James, Boz Scaggs, Wild Magnolias
bass, vocal, guitar
Bands: Headphone Union, Jeff Jones Band
guitar, vocal, producer
Bands: Chic, Aretha Franklin, Parliament, Funkadelic, Ben E. King, The Cadillacs, Solo
trombone
Bands: Lubriphonic
Fanny Franklin - vocal
Dan Hastie - keys
Ethan Phillips - bass
Stewart Killen - percussion
Sean O'Shea - drums
Darren Cardoza - trombone
Devin Williams - trumpet
Joel Bowers - sax
Sergio Rios - guitar
12 piece band featuring two original members of Parliament/Funkadelic, vocalist Grady Thomas and drummer Fuzzy Haskins.
bass
Bands: Lubriphonic
John "Papa" Gros - organ, vocal
June Yamagishi - guitar
Jason "Big Wind" Mingledorff - tenor sax
Marc "The Ugly Bass Player" Pero - bass
Jeffery "Jellybean" Alexander - drums
George Clinton - vocal
Grady Thomas - vocal
Calvin Simon - vocal
Ray Davis - vocal
Dawn Silva - vocal
Taka Kahn - vocal
Ron Ford - vocal
Robert "P-Nut" Johnson - vocal
Jeanette "Baby" Washington - vocal
Debbie Edwards - vocal
Lynn Mabry - vocal
Debbie Wright - vocal
Shirley Hayden - vocal
Larry Heckstall - vocal
Glen Goins - vocal, guitar
Mickey Atkins - organ
Bernie Worrell - keys, synth
Danny Bedrosian - keys
David Lee Chong - keys
Walter "Junie" Morrison - keys, vocal
Garry Shider - guitar, vocal, arranger
Eddie Hazel - guitar, vocal
Mike Hampton - guitar, vocal, keys
Blackbyrd McKnight - guitar
Phelps "Catfish" Collins - guitar
Lucius Tawl Ross - guitar
Gary Bronson - guitar
Ron Bykowski - guitar
Bootsy Collins - bass, guitar, vocal, drums
Billy "Bass" Nelson - bass
Reunald "Renny" Jones - bass
Prakash John - bass
Lige Curry - bass, guitar, vocal
Cordell "Boogie" Mosson - bass, guitar, drums
Clarence "Fuzzy" Haskins - drums
Gary "Mudbone" Cooper - drums
Tyrone Lampkin - drums, percussion
Larry Fratangelo - percussion
Ramon Tiki Fulwood - drums
Jerome Brailey - drums
Maceo Parker - alto sax
Greg Thomas - sax
Joe Farrell - alto sax
Michael Brecker - tenor sax
Randy Brecker - trumpet
Rick Gardner - trumpet
Richard Griffith - trumpet
Fred Wesley - trombone
sax
Bands: James Brown, Maceo Parker, Fred Wesley Van Morrison, David Liebman, the JB Horns, Ron Carter, Chuck Mangione, Terry & the Pirates, Dynamics Incorporated, Sonny Payne Trio, Brother Jack McDuff, the Blues Magoos, Solo
guitar
Bands: Trombone Shorty
guitar
Bands: James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band
George Porter, Jr. - bass, vocal
Brian Stoltz - guitar, vocal
Russell Batiste - drums, vocal
guitar, vocal, drums, keys, bass, percussion, producer, arranger, composer
Bands: Prince & the Revolution, the New Power Generation, Solo
Prince - guitar, vocal, producer, arranger, composer
Morris Hayes - organ
Cora Dunham - drums
Josh Dunham - bass
Shelby J - vocal
Ledisi - vocal
Liv Warfield - vocal
Frederic Yonnet - harmonica
Tommy Barbarella - keys (ex-member)
Kip Blackshire - keys (ex-member)
Renato Neto - keys (ex-member)
Sonny T. - bass (ex-member)
Rhonda Smith - bass (ex-member)
Levi Seacer, Jr. - guitar, bass (ex-member)
Michael Bland - drums (ex-member)
Kirk Johnson - drums (ex-member)
John Blackwell - drums (ex-member)
Rosie Gaines - organ (ex-member)
Kat Dyson - guitar (ex-member)
Michael Scott - guitar (ex-member)
Eric Leeds - sax, flute (ex-member)
Tony Morris - sax (ex-member)
Najee - sax (ex-member)
Maceo Parker - sax (ex-member)
Candy Dulfer- sax (ex-member)
Greg Boyer - trumpet (ex-member)
Geneva - vocal (ex-member)
Tony M. - vocal (ex-member)
Damon Dickson - vocal (ex-member)
Mayte - vocal (ex-member)
Marva King - vocal (ex-member)
Damon Dickson - vocal (ex-member)
Prince - guitar, vocal, producer, arranger, composer
Gayle Chapman - keys, vocal
Lisa Coleman - keys, piano, vocal
Matt "Doctor" Fink - keys, vocal
Bobby Z. - drums, percussion
André Cymone - bass, vocal
Brown Mark - bass, vocal
Dez Dickerson - guitar, vocal
Jill Jones - vocal
Wendy Melvoin - guitar, vocal
Susannah Melvoin - vocal
Miko Weaver - guitar
Matt "Atlanta Bliss" Blistan - trumpet
Eric Leeds - sax
Jerome Benton - vocal
Wally Safford - vocal
Greg Brooks - vocal
drums, vocal
Bands: Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Dirty Dozen Brass Band, Wild Magnolias, Trey Anastasio, Joe Sample
drums
Bands: Lubriphonic
trombone, vocal
Bands: Bonerama
drums
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Danny Bedrosian & SECRET ARMY, Children of Production, Blackedout Camp, Varsity Squad, Rico Lewis & Friends, Teresa Jimenez
drums
Bands: Steez
drums, vocal
Bands: Entropy
tenor sax, vocal
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout, Kung Fu, Willie Waldman Project, Juliann Kuchocki
trombone, guitar
Bands: Deep Banana Blackout
vocal
Bands: James Brown, Parliament, Funkadelic, Bootsy Collins & the Rubber Band
STUPENDOUS pedal steel guitarist, singer and showman with vast amounts of energy and charisma.
pedal steel guitar, vocal, guitar
Bands: Robert Randolph & the Family Band, The Word
Robert Randolph - pedal steel guitar, vocal, guitar
Danyell Morgan - bass, vocal
Marcus Randolph - drums
Jason Crosby - keys, organ
John Ginty - keys, organ (ex-member)
keys, vocal
Bands: Entropy
bass, vocal
Bands: Parliament, Funkadelic, Bernie Worrell, Brides of Funkenstein, Maceo Parker, George Clinton, Dennis Chambers
guitar
Bands: Keith Hollis & the Po' Boyz Organ Trio
keys, organ, vocal, producer, composer
Bands: Tower of Power, Jeff Beck, Glayds Knight, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Jazz Rosco Project, Chieli Minucci, George Junda, Thom Rotella, Norbert Stachel, Ray Obiedo, Solo
bass
Bands: New Monsoon, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe
bass, vocal
Bands: GrooveSession, Nothing to Lose
drums
Bands: Unkle Funkle, Keyser Soze
drums, vocal
Bands: The Meters, Porter, Batiste & Stoltz, The funky Meters
guitar, vocal
Bands: mamaSutra
trumpet, vocal, percussion
Bands: Monophonics, Katdelic
guitar, vocal
Bands: GrooveSession, One Way
guitar
Bands: Great Beast
drums
Bands: Keith Hollis & the Po' Boyz Organ Trio
guitar, vocal
Bands: Drop Theory
drums
Bands: Orgone
tenor sax, flute, keys
Bands: 8traC
guitar
Bands: Orgone
guitar, vocal, keys, producer
Bands: Parliament, Electrofunkadelica, 4 Non Blondes, Alcohol of Fame, The Eric McFadden Experience, Storm, Inc., The Crash Puppies, Dog Ass
Sly Stone (Sylvester Stewart) - vocal, organ, guitar, bass, piano, harmonica
Frederick Stewart - vocal, guitar
Larry Graham - vocal, bass
Rosemary Stewart - vocal, piano, electric piano
Cynthia Robinson - trumpet, vocal
Jerry Martini - sax
Gregg Errico - drums
Vaetta Stewart - vocal
Mary McCreary - vocal
Elva Mouton - vocal
Gerry Gibson - drums
Pat Rizzo - sax
Rusty Allen - bass
Andy Newmark- drums
Bill Lordan - drums
Vicki Blackwell - violin
Jim Strassburg - drums
baritone sax
Bands: Tower of Power, The Motowns, The B-52's, Chicago, Dan Fogelberg, Heart, Elton John, Huey Lewis and the News, Little Feat, Bonnie Raitt
Matt Williams - keys, accordion
Steve Neary - guitar, vocal
Rob Bessert - drums
Chris Sell - bass
Andrzej Benkowski - sax, oboe, violin
bass
Bands: 8traC
baritone sax, composer
Bands: Tower of Power, the Monkees, Santana, Elkie Brooks, Cat Stevens, Elton John, Linda Lewis, John Lee Hooker, Rufus, Rod Stewart, Jefferson Starship, Mickey Hart, Heart, Huey Lewis & amp; the News, Spyro Gyra, KMFDM, Lyle Lovett, Poison, Phish, Toto, Pharoahe Monch, Brothers Johnson, Aerosmith, The B-52's, Chicago, Dan Fogelberg, Heart, Little Feat, Elkie Brooks, Bonnie Raitt, The Motowns
guitar, vocal
Bands: Steez
percussion
Bands: Orgone
Eric Matlock - keys, vocal, Vocoder
Nick DeNoia - bass, vocal, guitar
Fletch - drums
Dan Parslow - guitar, vocal
Erv Wolf - guitar, vocal, bass (ex-member)
guitar
Bands: Big Sam's Funky Nation
keys
Bands: Great Beast
vocal
Bands: Great Beast
drums
Bands: George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, 2Hipnotic
Jimmy King - guitar
Ronnie Caldwell - electric organ
Phalon Jones - sax
Roy Cunningham - drums
Ben Cauley - trumpet
James Alexander - bass
Harvey Henderson - sax
Michael Toles - guitar
Lloyd Smith - guitar
Ronnie Gorden - organ
Willie Hall - drums
Larry Dodson - vocal
Winston Stewart - keys
Charles "Scoop" Allen - trumpet
Vernon Burch - guitar
Michael Beard - drums
Frank Thompson - trombone
Sherman Guy - drums
Mark Bynum - keys
Brenna Gethers - vocal
Mike Raskin - tenor sax
Brad Mason - trumpet
Ian McHugh - guitar
Damon Grant - percussion
Glenn Robertson - drums
Dan Grennes - bass
Darby Wolf - keyboardist
Elliott Mason - trombone
Jen Durkin - vocal
George Porter, Jr. - bass, vocal
Art Neville - organ, vocal
Brian Stoltz - guitar, vocal
Russell Batiste - drums, vocal
Ronnie Wilson - keys, trumpet, vocal
Charlie Wilson - vocal, keys, organ
Raymond Calhoun - guitar (ex-member)
Robert Wilson - bass, vocal (ex-member)
Dawn Silva - vocal (ex-member)
Ronnie Smith - drums (ex-member)
Seminal, superb New Orleans funk band. Sweatiest and one of the top 10 best shows I've ever been to at the Last Day Saloon in San Francisco.
Leo Nocentelli - guitar, vocal
Art Neville - organ, vocal
Zigaboo Modeliste - drums, vocal
George Porter, Jr. - bass, vocal
Brian Jordan - guitar, vocal
Chris Stillwell - bass
Cochemea Gastelum - sax
Chuck Prada - drums
Anthony Ferrell - keys, vocal
Brian J - vocal, guitar
Mayteana Morales - keys, samples, vocal, percussion
Chauncey Yearwood - vocal, congas
Eric Bolivar - drums
Eric Kalb - drums (ex-member)
Will Jones - sampler, sax, percussion (ex-member)
Hagar Ben Ari - bass, vocal (ex-member)
drums
Bands: Great Beast
tenor sax
Bands: Tower of Power, Average White Band
keys
Bands: Moo-Got-2
bass, guitar, vocal
Bands: Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk, Trey Anastasio, Jewel, Emmy Lou Harris, Dave Matthews, Harry Connick, Jr.
sax
Bands: Solo
Emilio Castillo - tenor sax, vocal
Stephen "Doc" Kupka - baritone sax
Rocco Prestia - bass
David Garibaldi - drums
Larry Braggs - vocal
Roger Smith - keys, vocal
Tom E. Politzer - tenor sax
Adolfo Acosta - trumpet
Mic Gillette - trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn
Jerry Cortez - guitar, vocal
Greg Adams - trumpet, arranger (ex-member)
Mike Bogart - trumpet (ex-member)
Brent Byars - percussion, congas, bongos (ex-member)
Lenny Williams - vocal (ex-member)
Rick Stevens - vocal (ex-member)
Brent Carter - vocal (ex-member)
Hubert Tubbs - vocal (ex-member)
Rufus Miller - vocal (ex-member)
Lenny Pickett - tenor sax (ex-member)
Richard Elliot - sax (ex-member)
Euge Groove - sax (ex-member)
Bruce Conte - guitar (ex-member)
Jeff Tamelier - guitar (ex-member)
Charles Spikes - guitar (ex-member)
Mark Harper - guitar (ex-member)
Chester Thompson - organ, keys (ex-member)
Victor Conte - bass (ex-member)
trumpet, flugelhorn, vocal
Bands: George Porter, Jr. & Runnin' Pardners, Postal Jazz Ensemble, Zig Modeliste, The Allen Toussaint Band, Elvis Costello, James Andrews, Larry Hamilton, Marva Wright, Amedee, Big Al Carson & the Blues Masters, Wardell Quezergue & His Slammin" Big Band, Kevin Wharton, The Drummers Cometh, Solo
sampler, sax, percussion
Bands: The Pimps of Joytime
didgeridoo, guitar, percussion, vocal
Bands: Solo
Mary Frances - keys, vocal
Lee Allen - drums
Derek Johnson - trombone, vocal
Greg Hollowell - tenor sax, bongos, vocal
John Paul Miller - guitar, vocal
Al Al Ingram - bass, vocal
Revolutionized polyphonic, syncopated funk drumming with the seminal New Orleans funk band, The Meters.
drums, vocal
Bands: The Meters, Zig Modeliste & His New Aahkesstra