Artists
Amon TobinBrazilian-born Amon Tobin first emerged between 1994-1995 with a string of 12' singles on the small London-based record label 9Bar Records.
Aretha FranklinAretha Franklin was one of the giants of soul music, and indeed of American pop as a whole. More than any other performer, she epitomized soul at its most gospel-charged.
Arrested DevelopmentArrested Development are a progressive rap collective whose positive-minded hip-hop incorporates blues, soul, funk, and other forms traced back to Africa.
AtjazzBy mixing house and jazz together in a tall glass of dance-driven downtempo, Martin Iveson's Atjazz project mined the rare experience of listening to laid-back music in the foreground.
Average White BandTheir self-effacing name to the contrary, Average White Band was anything but — one of the few white groups to cross the color line and achieve success and credibility playing funk, with their tight, fiery sound also belying their Scottish heritage, evoking American R&B hotbeds like Detroit, Memphis, and Philadelphia instead.
Baby MammothThe duo of Mark Blissenden and Andrew Burdall specialize in earthy breaks and ambient atmospheres, more slanted to the instrumental edge of acid jazz than other producer-based trip-hop acts.
BalançoA project by Davide Penta and Pippo Lombardo, respectively bass and piano player of the group Balanço.
Banda Black RioThe Banda Black Rio was formed in 1976 by the late Oberdan (Oberdan Magalhães). Characterized by a sound in which rhythm & blues served as the vehicle for danceable variations incorporating the gafieira style, samba, and jazz.