The top 30 most popular original Jazz Rock Songs

This is the second track on the Rebirth of the Kool album. As its name suggests, it is a tribute to legendary producer and bassist, Marcus Miller.

Jimi Meets Miles - Spanish Key

Spanish Keyz is the opening track on the Rebirth of the Kool album. It was inspired by Spanish Key, off Bitches Brew, but the only thing it has in common with the original is the classic trumpet ‘head’ that anchors the groove. The other 99% is brand new and highly improvised.

No Hangups!

This is another one of my original tracks. I like the muted guitar line that hold it together. It also features my first ever bass guitar solo!

Nightshadows

This track is my first (and probably last) surf music track. The twangy Hank Marvin guitar is actually played on synth!

Weathered Report - Benny Sutton

My tribute to one of my fave jazz bands, Weather Report. Very Joe Zawinul!

Only You

An original composition and a collaboration with the talented Vocalatti on vocals. Another popular one on Soundcloud.

Head Hunters

This is the first original track that I have posted for a year. I'm back in Jazz Funk territory again with a tribute to Herbie Hancock's Headhunters. For those of you tuned in to obscure musical references it has a bass line reminiscent of the track 'Chameleon' and some ethnic sounds like on the track 'Watermelon man' and no doubt more besides!

Zanzibar

This one has an exotic name! Another one written on synth.

Christmas Song

Here's another of my original tracks. I'm hoping this one will get you in the festive mood?

Here, There and Everywhere

Absolutely nothing to do with Beatles track of the same name! It's dominated by a vocoder vocal complete with multi harmonies, it's amazing how technology can make even my voice bearable! I hope you like the Stevie Wonder harmonica solo.

Jake - a tribute to Jacob Collier

Too soon for a tribute to wunderkind Jacob Collier? I don't think so. This is a modern Jazz funk fusion groove as a tribute to Jacob Collier

Tribute to George Duke

If you love the groove then George should be one of your go to guys! I love electric piano and been listening to him a lot recently for inspiration, hence the approach to this tribute track. Guitar is my first instrument and I have nowhere near George's keyboard virtuosity so please forgive the rough edges on my 'Georgesque' synth solo; it's an honest attempt at the spirit of probably the greatest technical player of our time.

Pussy Riot

This track is for every musician who has done something dumb - like those brave Russian girls!

Who'da Thunk It!

Bluesy, funky instrumental. A collaboration with Jamie Rhind, who did the Miles Davis style horns on the outro

Never Here

An original composition inspired by the Ronnie Laws' track 'Always There' - hence the title!. I play all instruments, arrange, produce the track. From the Back To Basics album.

Shaky Ground

A blues/funk track featuring the astounding AJ Lewis on vocals.

Byrdland

Modal structrured Nu Jazz Fusion. This track has a passing similarity with the track Birdland by Weather Report

Jazz@Funk

Funky time! This track features Alan Corne on drums

Steely Dan jam track #2

karaoke guitar

Joe's Town

A tribute to the late, great keyboard player from The Crusaders, Joe Sample. It's an early effort so needs a remix but the fretless bass still sounds sweet.

Tangiers - fusion track

An original composition that boogies along. I play all instruments, arrange, produce the track. From the One Man Band album.

No Hangups

A real stormer of a track featuring Alan Corne on drums

Work It!

A track I wrote for a live set, guaranteed to get your feet tapping

Breakfast with Tiffany

This is a smooth jazz track with some interesting drums on it

Absent Friends

Another more traditional jazz track from the Grooves album is Absent Friends. I was looking to swing and it seems to have worked. Basically a 12 bar blues structure I like to think it captures the spirit those early jazz groovers - the guys who were funky before James Brown, guys like Horace Silver and Eddie Harris.

Steely Dan jam track #5 Really Steely

solo in G major and E Pentatonic

Brasilia - Benny Sutton

Brasilia is a latin style track featuring AJ Lewis on vocals. Ever since I heard George Duke's 'Brazilian Love Affair' I've wanted to do a Latin track. Here it is!

Hot Gossip

I wrote a nice gospel like theme for this one. Indeed it progresses into a real 'jump up church' groove complete with handclaps.

Dad Funk

Full Phat Funk for all you groovemeisters! Features AJ (aged 6) for the voiceover with attitude! This is another one of my original tracks. I like the muted guitar line that hold it together. It also features my first ever bass guitar solo!

Hoo Yah!

You can easily spot why this on is called Hoo Yah by the synth theme. Rocks along nicely.

My most popular Jazz Rock songs