Jazz-Funk DJ Mix Tape [Part 1] (mixed by DJ Andre Tejeda)

🌟 This mix opens with the primal heartbeat of Apache — a percussive force carved out of stone, instantly setting the tone with raw Tribal energy. Soul Makossa follows with its hypnotic chant and rolling groove, deepening the pulse and pulling the mix into a tighter, more focused rhythm.

🎶 The sound widens into the golden era of Jazzy funk. Rock Creek Park glides in with effortless cool, and Chameleon (Part 1) shifts the room into Herbie Hancock’s electric universe — all synth swagger and late‑night tension. Deodato’s Also Sprach Zarathustra lifts the mix into cosmic territory, a bright, orchestral burst that melts perfectly into the smooth ascent of Herb Alpert’s Rise.

🌀 Chuck Mangione’s Give It All You Got keeps the momentum warm and melodic, a breezy glide before the floor drops into the deep thunder of Stratus. Billy Cobham’s drums erupt like a storm engine, pivoting the mix from Jazzy elegance into Funky grit. That energy snaps into place with the razor‑tight discipline of Monaurail, where The JB’s lock the pocket with surgical precision.

🎧 Bobbi Humphrey’s Harlem River Drive brings the brightness back, a flute‑driven cruise through sunlit streets, setting up the muscular punch of Soul Power ’74 — a cut that hits with pure Funky authority. The energy climbs higher as Maria Fumaça bursts in with Brazilian NRG, all horns, color, and forward motion.

🔥 Then the mix reaches its peak. Pleasure’s Joyous explodes with full‑band celebration — guitars, horns, and rhythm section all firing at once — followed by Tom Browne’s Funkin’ for Jamaica, a smooth, confident glide that keeps the room glowing. Idris Muhammad’s Turn This Mutha Out pushes the mix into its final sprint, and Sir Joe Quarterman’s So Much Trouble In My Mind closes everything with gritty, street‑level funk that refuses to fade quietly.

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All tracks in this mix are the property of their respective owners. I do not own the rights to any of the music used in this mix. This mix is created for entertainment purposes only and is not intended to infringe on any copyrights. If any artists or labels have any issues with the content, please contact me, and I will promptly remove the mix.

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https://www.mixcloud.com/80sDJMixShow/jazz-funk-dj-mix-tape-part-1-mixed-by-dj-andre-tejeda/

🔊 Tracklist:

01: Apache - Incredible Bongo Band
02: Soul Makossa - Manu Dibango
03: Rock Creek Park - The Blackbyrds
04: Chameleon (Part 1) - Herbie Hancock
05: Also Sprach Zarathustra (2001) - Deodato
06: Rise - Herb Alpert
07: Give It All You Got - Chuck Mangione
08: Stratus - Billy Cobham
09: Monaurail - The New J.B.'s
10: Harlem River Drive (Part 1) - Bobbi Humphrey
11: Soul Power '74 - Maceo and the Macks
12: Maria Fumaça - Banda Black Rio
13: Joyous - Pleasure
14: Funkin for Jamaica (NY) - Tom Browne
15: Turn This Mutha Out – Idris Muhammad
16: (I Got) So Much Trouble In My Mind - Sir Joe Quarterman