Mickey Finn

Back to 1976 for this funky cover of Herbie Hancock by East Harlem Bus Stop:

Back to 1979 for one of the standout LPs of George Duke's career:

In the same spirit, but recorded in London around 1986/7 - Bolivar:

Back to 1978 for this relative obscurity by Renzo Fraiese - heard this years ago thanks to Gilles Peterson:

Forward to 1979, and another jazz musician whose funk album on Buddah featured a very unlikely version of Gerry Rafferty's Baker Street - trumpeter Jon Faddis, with Michael Brecker on sax:

Also in 1978, another jazz musician filling dancefloors - Stanley Turrentine:

The sound of Gregg Diamond in 1978, with many musicians who were part of the Groove Merchant/LRC house band:

This 1978 LP was recently reissued on cd by Wounded Bird - Idris Muhammad, sounding quite like Gregg Diamond:

From the same album, and a big Robbie Vincent favourite of the time, with Brandon Fields on sax:

Another Miles Davis cover from Alphonse Mouzon's 1988 album following the previous post, featuring Ernie Watts on sax:

Back to 1979 for some Brazilian jazz funk disco with Raul de Souza, trombonist extraordinaire ... thanks to Stomp Radio's Dave Heale for this:

From 1986, featuring David Benoit on keys and Brandon Fields on sax, the Rippingtons:

From 1984, this summery tune from Rob Mullins:

Speaking of Alphonse, Soul Brother reissued his 1976 LP some years back - well worth it too:

In 1987 Alphonse Mouzon did this cover of Miles Davis' Milestones: