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Sept
Fri 18 Sept
19:00
Fri 18 Sept / 19:00
Funkestra ft. Carter Arrington - THE EXCHANGE tour
Kingston Upon Thames, United Kingdom38 Market Pl, KT1 1JQ
Redtenbacher's Funkestra
Funkify Life
Bringing the Funk
London based Redtenbacher's Funkestra are the brainchild of Austrian bassist and principal composer and bandleader Stefan Redtenbacher.
The Funkestra in motion
Three decades of original jazz funk, studio collaborations, road-tested players and music made for deep-pocket listeners.
1996
Funkestra started
20+
Records and releases
205k
YouTube subscribers
20+ million
Streams worldwide
Latest release
FUNKOPIA | Limited-Edition 180g Translucent Red Vinyl LP | Redtenbacher's Funkestra
A 30th anniversary statement from the Funkestra: horn-heavy, rhythm-led and built around the international community of musicians that keeps this project alive.
£25.00
Masterlink Sessions
Latest from the studio floor
Stefan, Leo and James create live-in-the-studio music videos and streams from Masterlink Studio near London, with the Funkestra as the house band. Think classic studio crews like The Funk Brothers, The Swampers, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and The Wrecking Crew, backing brilliant artists in the room.
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Catch the Funkestra on tour
We love every one of our recordings, but playing them exactly as recorded would bore us. The tunes remain the foundation; live, they are there to be stretched, reshaped and occasionally surprised. Every musician in the collective brings their own voice, so no two Funkestra gigs end up quite the same. Different flavour. Always funky.
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Sept
Wed 23 Sept
19:00
Wed 23 Sept / 19:00
Funkestra ft. Carter Arrington - THE EXCHANGE tour
London, United Kingdom99 High Holborn, WC1V 6LF
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Sept
Thu 24 Sept
19:00
Thu 24 Sept / 19:00
Funkestra ft. Carter Arrington - THE EXCHANGE tour
Maidenhead, United KingdomReform Rd, SL6 8BT
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Latest from the band
The Exchange Tour: Seven UK Shows with Carter Arrington
Redtenbacher’s Funkestra returns for seven UK shows this September and October, featuring guitarist Carter Arrington and new material from the forthcoming album The Exchange. The tour brings together classic Funkestra tracks, fresh compositions and a rotating line-up of exceptional musicians.
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A Working Compass
After 30 years of Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, I have paused to examine the principles behind how I create, collaborate and lead—and which of them should be retained, refined or recalibrated for the next chapter.
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A Career Milestone I Nearly Turned Down
I nearly turned down the opportunity to play bass with the Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford. Instead, the concerts in the UK, Estonia and Canada became a genuine career milestone—and reshaped how I think about trust, risk and live performance.
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Albums, sessions and Funkestra goods
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FUNKOPIA | Limited-Edition 180g Translucent Red Vinyl LP | Redtenbacher's Funkestra
FUNKOPIA — 30TH ANNIVERSARY VINYL FUNKOPIA marks 30 years of Redtenbacher’s Funkestra with ten original tracks created by the musicians shaping the collective today. This limited anniversary edition is presented on individually hand-numbered, 180g translucent red vinyl with a full-colour printed inner sleeve. LISTEN TO FUNKOPIA FUNKOPIA by Funkestra THE VINYL EDITION Limited-edition 12-inch LP 180g translucent red vinyl Individually hand-numbered Full-colour printed inner sleeve Ten-track album Approximately 44 minutes of music Released by RSB Records Catalogue number: RSB29000 Available while stocks last. ABOUT THE ALBUM Rather than looking backwards, FUNKOPIA marks the Funkestra’s 30th anniversary by documenting the present-day collective. Created through live-in-the-studio sessions at Masterlink Productions in Surrey, the album brings together established Funkestra musicians and long-standing collaborators from the UK, Europe and the United States. The arrangements move between compact rhythm-section playing, Hammond organ, featured guitars and the distinctive brass sound of Horn House. Featured players include Carter Arrington, Tony Rémy, Mike Outram, Nigel Price, Tucker Antell and Andreas See, alongside drummers Mike Sturgis, Doug Harper and Ian Thomas and keyboard players Ross Stanley, Jim Watson, Dave Limina, Joe Glossop, Anders Olinder and Steve Watts. Horn House—Nichol Thomson, Tom Walsh, Graeme Blevins and Andy Ross—appears across several of the album’s central tracks. TRACK LISTING Side A The Lamb of Funk — with Horn House, featuring Carter Arrington Hi Länder — featuring Andreas See Code 12 (Vinyl Cut) — with Horn House, featuring Mike Outram and Tony Rémy Old Blood (Vinyl Cut) — with Horn House Blood and Whiskey — featuring Tucker Antell Side B Crowbar — with Horn House The One True Coin (Vinyl Cut) — with Horn House The What Factor? (Vinyl Cut) — featuring Nigel Price and Tony Rémy The Fool — featuring Mike Outram Fluffball MUSICIANS BassStefan Redtenbacher DrumsDoug Harper, Mike Sturgis and Ian Thomas GuitarsCarter Arrington, Simon Peter King, Nigel Price and Tony Rémy Hammond organ, Rhodes and keyboardsJoe Glossop, Dave Limina, Anders Olinder, Ross Stanley, Jim Watson and Steve Watts PercussionKarl Vanden Bossche and Fergus Gerrand SaxophonesTucker Antell, Piers Green and Andreas See Horn HouseGraeme Blevins — saxophonesAndy Ross — saxophones and fluteNichol Thomson — tromboneTom Walsh — trumpet PRODUCTION Produced and arranged by Stefan Redtenbacher, except where otherwise indicated. Recorded and mixed by James Welch at Masterlink Productions, except where otherwise indicated.Studio assistant: Tyler DaviesMastered by Tim Debney at Fluid MasteringVideo production: Leo Mansell, Shoot and Splice FilmsPhotography: Rob Blackham, Blackham ImagesArtwork and graphic design: Neil J HartLegal: Stacey HaberReleased by RSB Records PRESS “Never have either jazz or funk sounded more vibrant and vital than they do here.” — Dave Franklin, The Big Takeover
£20.00
The Vinyl Collection | Limited-Edition Black Vinyl LP | Redtenbacher's Funkestra
THE VINYL COLLECTION Eight selected Redtenbacher’s Funkestra tracks, brought together on vinyl for the first time. Drawn from The Time Thief, Dr Hypenstein, Hausmusik and The Cooker, the collection combines some of the Funkestra’s most popular recordings with personal favourites selected by bassist, composer and producer Stefan Redtenbacher. Featured musicians include legendary James Brown trombonist Fred Wesley and saxophonist Rick Margitza. LISTEN TO THE ALBUM The Vinyl Collection by Funkestra THE VINYL EDITION The tracks were specially mastered for vinyl, giving these previously digital releases a focused, punchy presentation created specifically for the format. Limited-edition black 12-inch vinyl LP Approximately 140g pressing Full-colour 300gsm outer sleeve White inner sleeve Supplied shrink-wrapped Eight specially prepared vinyl masters Original vinyl mastering by Mike March at The Exchange. TRACKLISTING Side A 1. Royal Rooster (vinyl master) 2. Funktionality (vinyl master) 3. The Return of the Manbag (vinyl master) 4. Mr Goyle (vinyl master) Side B 1. Fred's Haus [ft. Fred Wesley] vinyl master 2. Dr Hypenstein (vinyl master) 3. Bow Wow (vinyl master) 4. Funky Barbarella (vinyl master) INFO Find our more about the Redtenbacher's Funkestra HERE.
£25.00
Big Funk Band | Limited-Edition 180g White Vinyl LP | Redtenbacher's Funkestra
BIG FUNK BAND An eight-track large-ensemble jazz-funk album bringing together more than 50 musicians from three continents. The line-up includes Cory Wong, Stanton Moore, Keith Carlock, Benny Greb, Tucker Antell, Mike Outram, Francesco Mendolia, Bruce Gertz and members of the Funkestra’s established UK and Austrian rhythm and horn sections. Rather than featuring one fixed big band throughout, the album builds a different ensemble around each composition. LISTEN TO BIG FUNK BAND Big Funk Band by Funkestra THE VINYL EDITION Pressed on heavyweight white vinyl, Big Funk Band presents the album as a limited physical edition with artwork created specifically for the release. 180g white 12-inch vinyl Original pressing limited to 300 copies Full-colour printed inner sleeve Vinyl master by Barry Grint at Alchemy Mastering at AIR Artwork by Angus MacKinnon Eight original instrumental compositions TRACKLISTING Side A 1. Crescent City (ft. Benny Greb, Tucker Antell) 2. Slipped Biscuit (ft. Keith Carlock, Tucker Antell) 3. Feed The Chicken (ft. Stanton Moore Cory Wong) 4. Go East (ft. Bruce Gertz) Side B 1. Cool Beans (ft. Mike Outram, Paul Jordanous) 2. Shiny Boots (ft. Piers Green) 3. Funkberater (ft. Backwood Five) 4. Jump Up (ft. Francesco Mendolia, Dave Limina, Tucker Antell) INFO Find our more about the Redtenbacher's Funkestra HERE.
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