We pick three recent instrumental soul-based albums that should be in the know by all fans of modern soul, funk and jazz.

Clinton is the leader of two important funk bands, Parliament and Funkadelic. In 1975, Parliament released Mothership Connection, a loose concept album about funk musicians as galactic invaders.

Jazz and the gospel truth have permeated the spiritual walls of St. Peter’s Church since Pastor Gensel founded the jazz ministry in 1964.