Group

Brooklyn Funk Essentials

UK acid jazz/hip-hop collective

From: United States
Since: 1993–present
Releases: 17

acid jazz

About

Brooklyn Funk Essentials (abbreviated as BFE) are an American band formed in 1993 by musicians Arthur Baker and Lati Kronlund. The band are known for their eclectic sound; blending funk, hip hop, jazz, poetry, reggae, and disco music sometimes accredited to acid jazz. In the 1990s, the group became a staple of the New York City club scene.

From Brooklyn Funk Essentials on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Anna Brooks 2011–now background vocals, soprano saxophone, alto saxophone, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone
Arthur Baker now
Bassy Bob Brockmann now
Sha Key now
Lati Kronlund now
Yancy Drew Lambert now
Stephanie McKay now
Papa Dee now
E.J. Rodriguez now
Josh Roseman now
Paul Shapiro now
Etienne Stadwijk now
Everton Sylvester now
Hanifah Walidah now

Discography

Albums 10

EPs 2

Singles 4

Other 1

Take the L Train (To 8th Ave.) (Calibre remix) 2026 Apple Music

Links

Listen

Official

brooklynfunkessentials.com

Social

Concerts

Buy

iTunes

Reference

Also known as

Brooklin Funk Essential · The Brooklyn Funk Essentials

Identifiers

MusicBrainz: 280d9262-c2fd-4875-a971-13a28a22f18b
ISNI: 0000000121074760

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.