James Brown had layers, and the funk never stops ... the moment-to-moment electricity that only Brown could conjure on a live stage. Brown had an innate sense of pacing, knowing when to shout ...

With albums such as "Live at the Apollo", Mr. Brown captured the ... Brown's jazz album requires quite a stretch of the imagination, ... James Brown initially invented step and repeatae funk with ...

James Brown set the standard for dynamic live performance in American music ... writing hit songs calling for Black pride. As a progenitor of funk music, Brown with his band created a stripped-down, ...

The track, released today through HIGH IQ/EMPIRE, bridges the gap between classic funk and ... with a live band and, notably, includes never-before-seen footage of James Brown in the post-credits ...

there was a time when James Brown was arguably “The Most Powerful Black Man in America.” He virtually invented the ferocious blend of jazz and gospel that became known as funk. His Live at the ...

Listening to James Brown’s live album, Love, Power ... That’s what I love about the funk: Things just happen, and you have to grab them. Does it bother you when people steal your look or ...

Unfortunately, for a lot of the world's greatest legends, like funk musician James Brown ... from complications of pneumonia, Brown would not live long enough to witness Cincinnati, the city ...

His precise, catchy brass riffs and solo performances were core elements on songs by some of funk’s most prominent architects, from James Brown to Parliament-Funkadelic bandleader George Clinton.