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Cortex (band)

Cortex is a jazz funk band formed by band leader Alain Mion in 1974. Cortex is known for polyrhythmic instrumentals and funk, bossa nova, samba-jazz, and psychedelic rock grooves, mixed with atmospheric vocals, inspired by 1970s American funk and jazz. Cortex broke up in 1981, but reformed in 2009 with a rotating group of members. Hip hop samples of…

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Jazz funkAlain MionPolyrhythmicFunkBossa nova
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Genres
French rock · jazz-funk · psychedelic rock
Label
Trad Vibe Records
Members
Alain Mion, Virginie Hombel (vocals), Loïc Soulat (keyboard and alto sax), Mohamed Ouaraz (bass), and Victor Dubois (drums)
Past members
Alain Gandolfi, Mireille Dalbray, Alain Labib, Jeff Huttner, Jean Grevet, Adeline de Lépinay
Years active
1974 (1974)–1981 (1981), 2009 (2009)–present

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Cortex (band)

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Avg. degree1.95
Density0.04878
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Genres · 3
Cortex (band) → French rock, jazz-funk, psychedelic rock
Label · 1
Cortex (band) → Trad Vibe Records
Members · 1
Cortex (band) → Alain Mion, Virginie Hombel (vocals), Loïc Soulat (keyboard and alto sax), Mohamed Ouaraz (bass), and Victor Dubois (drums)
Past members · 1
Cortex (band) → Alain Gandolfi, Mireille Dalbray, Alain Labib, Jeff Huttner, Jean Grevet, Adeline de Lépinay
Years active · 1
Cortex (band) → 1974 (1974)–1981 (1981), 2009 (2009)–present

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cortex alain mion band jazz vocals funk members virginie hombel loïc soulat victor dubois mohamed ouaraz 2024 mireille dalbray 2009

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Cortex (band)GenresFrench rock1.00infobox
Cortex (band)Genresjazz-funk1.00infobox
Cortex (band)Genrespsychedelic rock1.00infobox
Cortex (band)LabelTrad Vibe Records1.00infobox
Cortex (band)MembersAlain Mion, Virginie Hombel (vocals), Loïc Soulat (keyboard and alto sax), Mohamed Ouaraz (bass), and Victor Dubois (drums)1.00infobox
Cortex (band)Past membersAlain Gandolfi, Mireille Dalbray, Alain Labib, Jeff Huttner, Jean Grevet, Adeline de Lépinay1.00infobox
Cortex (band)Years active1974 (1974)–1981 (1981), 2009 (2009)–present1.00infobox

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