Manzel (band)
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1973 |
| Defunct | 1978 |
| Headquarters | Lexington, Kentucky , United States |
| Products | Instrumental funk music |
Manzel was a funk ensemble from Lexington, Kentucky, specializing in instrumental music and active between 1973 and 1978. The lineup consisted of Manzel Bush on keyboards, John Larry Van Dyke handling guitar duties, and Steve Garner on drums. In 1976, the band recorded several tracks at Counterpart Creative Studios located in Cincinnati, Ohio, including "Space Funk," "Jump Street," "Midnight Theme," and "Sugar Dreams." The singles "Space Funk" and "Jump Street" were issued in 1977, with "Sugar Dreams" and "Midnight Theme" following in 1979.
Although Manzel did not achieve widespread commercial success, their work has been heavily sampled by prominent hip hop artists such as J Dilla, De La Soul, Cypress Hill, Ghostface Killah, Eric B. & Rakim, and Ultramagnetic MCs. Particularly, "Space Funk" was sampled by Grandmaster Flash during the late 1970s, highlighting the band's significant influence on hip hop music production.
Discography
- Singles
- 1977 – "Space Funk"/"Jump Street"
- 1979 – "Sugar Dreams"/"Midnight Theme"
- 2017 – "High and Tight"/"Standing On Mars"