[spacemanspliff]

The wife and I both like the instrumental, beat oriented style of that album. I am looking for more music like it but am at a loss even where to begin. Any ideas?

 

[JadeEast]

Check out Dennis Coffey.

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Jimmy McGriff.

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Red Holt unlimited.

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There's a start.

 

[spacemanspliff]

Thanks man. Appreciate it.

 

[Headphile808]

I think both of you would like Jimmy Smith & Richard "Groove" Holmes. Both are admittedly big influences to the Beasties instrumental vibe. I'm into that stuff too, I'm sure the two of you have their lastest release The Mix Up (2007)? It's all instrumental w/ that kind of jazz-funk groove you like. Also, I've recently discovered & gotten into Medeski Martin & Wood. They're like my favorite at the moment, so check em' out when you get the chance.
Good Luck & Holidays

Headphile808

 

[PhaedrusX]

David Holmes is another you might like.

 

[acidbasement]

Moses Mayes are similar, and very danceable too.

 

[tru blu]

Lou Donaldson

Alligator Bogaloo - "One Cylinder" is ridiculously smooth and groovy. (George Benson and Idris Muhammad are on the album, though at the time Idris' name was "Leo Morris")

The Scorpion: Live At The Cadillac Club

 

[spacemanspliff]

Anything new and similar? Jamming instrumental jazz is one of my favorites. Just really ignorant in the genre.

 

[Coltrane]

Medeski Martin and Wood might do the trick for modern.

Definitely Jimmy Smith - Root Down.

 

[cheemo]

x2 for Medeski Martin and Wood

You might also like Soulive

 

[pdennis]

Stanton Moore's solo albums are awesome.

I've plugged these guys a bunch of times on this forum, but what can I say? I'm a fan. Moore is fonky like sweatsocks. Some of the albums have more of an acoustic funk orientation, and Flyin' the Koop is probably the jazziest.

 

[Fido2]

You might like Sugarman 3 also. "Soul Donkey" and "Pure Cane Sugar" are two albums I enjoy.

 

[mortonjl]

You get 10 lashes for mentioning Beastie Boys and jazz in the same sentence.

 

[fzsrv]

Check out Tommy Guerero. Funky instrumentals similar to the Beastie Boys "in Sound From Way Out".

 

[spacemanspliff]

I got Medeski Scofield Martin & Wood, Out Louder today.

Dig the organ. Very damn tight and funky!

Nice. Nice. I will try and get more. I bought three cds for my in-laws for the holidays and could only get myself one.