# Redtenbacher's Funkestra London based Redtenbacher's Funkestra are the brainchild of Austrian bassist, composer, bandleader and producer Stefan Redtenbacher. ## Public Site Map - Redtenbacher's Funkestra - Funkify Life: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/ - London based Redtenbacher's Funkestra are the brainchild of Austrian bassist, composer, bandleader and producer Stefan Redtenbacher. - About Redtenbacher's Funkestra: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/about - Funkify life with the Funkestra, run by UK based bassist, producer and composer Stefan Redtenbacher. Original and upbeat jazz funk since 1996. - Stefan Redtenbacher: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/about/stefan-redtenbacher - Stefan Redtenbacher is a bassist, producer, bandleader and composer-arranger who has been running the Funkestra since 1996. - Videos: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/videos - Watch Redtenbacher's Funkestra videos and Masterlink Sessions playlists with instrumental, vocal and studio performances. - Tour Dates: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/tour - Follow Redtenbacher's Funkestra tour dates, show alerts and booking contacts. - News: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/news - Read the latest Redtenbacher's Funkestra news, releases, Masterlink Sessions updates and project notes. - Shop: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/shop - Shop Redtenbacher's Funkestra music, sheet music and merchandise from FUNKSTORE. - Electronic Press Kit: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/epk - Access Redtenbacher's Funkestra biographies, approved photos, artwork and the Funkopia release and tour pack. - Joni Re-imagined: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/joni - Experience the Joni Re-imagined project led by bassist and bandleader Stefan Redtenbacher. - Contact: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/contact - Contact Stefan Redtenbacher about Redtenbacher's Funkestra, licensing, booking, label and music enquiries. - Privacy Policy: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/privacy-policy - How Redtenbacher's Funkestra handles contact, booking, shop and website information. - Cookie Policy: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/cookie-policy - A simple guide to the cookies and similar storage used by the Redtenbacher's Funkestra website. - Terms and Conditions: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/terms-and-conditions - Basic terms for using the Redtenbacher's Funkestra website, shop links and digital content. - Accessibility: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/accessibility - Accessibility information and feedback contacts for the Redtenbacher's Funkestra website. ## Musical Profile - Styles: Funk, Jazz, Fusion, Soul/R&B, Jam-based energy, Horn-band writing, improvisation - Feel: Energetic, Upbeat, Joyful, Original funky grooves, High-energy live feel - Masterlink Sessions: The Masterlink Sessions are 100% live-in-the-studio performances, with the Funkestra moonlighting as the house band for guest artists and original catalogue pieces. - Live formats: Five-piece instrumental band, Horn-led funk band, Funk Big Band / Orchestra ## Releases Highlighted On Site - Funkopia (2025): A 30th anniversary statement from the Funkestra, built around deep-pocket horn writing, international players and the Masterlink Sessions energy. - Both Sides Now (2023): A lovingly arranged homage to the songs of Joni Mitchell, featuring hand-picked vocalists and the Funkestra ensemble. - The Colours of Joni (2023): A companion collection exploring Joni Mitchell's songbook through the Funkestra's warm, detailed arranging voice. ## Recent Public News - James Brown, Small Campfires and Electric Helicopters: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/08/17/james-brown-small-campfires-and-electric-helicopters - A conversation with Andy Bungay begins with funk and travels through Salzburg, Miles Davis, Joni Mitchell, collaboration, fragmented audiences and the peculiar realities of an independent musical life. - 40 Minutes of Funk Further: Thirty Years of Funkestra and FUNKOPIA: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/08/15/40-minutes-of-funk-further - Stefan Redtenbacher reflects on 30 years of Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, the making of FUNKOPIA, key collaborations and stories from his return to the 40 Minutes of Funk podcast. - The Exchange Tour: Seven UK Shows with Carter Arrington: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/08/04/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. - A Working Compass: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/08/01/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. - A Career Milestone I Nearly Turned Down: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/07/14/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. - FUNKOPIA Press Reviews - What the Critics Say: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/06/28/funkopia-reviews-press-quotes - FUNKOPIA Press Reviews - What the Critics Say What do the people say about FUNKOPIA? FUNKOPIA is Redtenbacher’s Funkestra’s 30th-anniversary album: ten original tracks shaped by long-standing musical relationships, live-in-the-studio sessions and a shared commitment to groove, detail and musical conversation. Since its release, writers, broadcasters and listeners have responded to the record from several… - “Thank You Super Sledgehammer” - Greg Coulson & Funkestra | Mash-up: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/06/28/greg-coulson-funkestra-thank-you-super-sledgehammer - Greg Coulson & Redtenbacher’s Funkestra - “Thank You Super Sledgehammer” A live band takes on an unlikely musical collision What happens when Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” meets Sly & The Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”? In this case, it became a live-in-the-studio performance that gave every musician in the room something… - “No Future Blues” - Chris Booth & Funkestra | Masterlink Sessions: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/06/28/chris-booth-funkestra-no-future-blues - No Future Blues - Chris Booth x Redtenbacher’s Funkestra A live performance built around Chris Booth’s original song “No Future Blues” began with Chris Booth’s song and his voice at the centre of the room. Chris came to Masterlink with an original that needed space, grit and forward motion. The Funkestra approached it as a… - “Distance” - Jess Hayes & Funkestra | Live Yebba Cover: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/06/28/jess-hayes-funkestra-distance - Jess Hayes & Redtenbacher’s Funkestra - “Distance” A live-in-the-studio take on Yebba’s “Distance” Some songs do not need to be made bigger. They need the right people in the room, the confidence to leave space, and an arrangement that follows the vocal rather than competing with it. That was the starting point for our live-in-the-studio… - Lovefool Part One & Two | Redtenbacher’s Funkestra: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/03/17/lovefool-part-one-two-redtenbachers-funkestra - Lovefool Part One & Part Two with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra Lovefool Part One and Lovefool Part Two present a two-part reworking of the Cardigans classic by Georgia Van Etten, Redtenbacher’s Funkestra and the Masterlink Sessions Big Band. Instead of treating Lovefool as a single straight cover, the arrangement opens the song into two contrasting versions. Each… - Stefan Redtenbacher as Musical Director for Zildjian UK Young Drummer of the Year 2026: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/02/18/stefan-redtenbacher-musical-director-zildjian-uk-2026 - Stefan Redtenbacher as Musical Director for Zildjian UK Young Drummer of the Year 2026 Stefan Redtenbacher served as Musical Director for the Zildjian UK Young Drummer of the Year 2026, hosted by Mike Dolbear at Lighthouse Arts Centre, Poole, composing the set piece “Lifeblood” and performing live with finalists. Zildjian UK Young Drummer of the… - Nurgles | Liam Dunachie feat. Redtenbacher’s Funkestra | Masterlink Sessions: https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/2026/02/01/nurgles-liam-dunachie-feat-redtenbachers-funkestra-masterlink-sessions - Nurgles - A New Masterlink Sessions Release Masterlink Sessions presents Nurgles, an original instrumental composition by Liam Dunachie, performed with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra and captured live at Masterlink Productions. Centred around the Hammond organ and driven by a focused, forward-moving boogaloo groove, Nurgles reflects the Masterlink Sessions commitment to documenting musicians in real time - with… ## Crawl Guidance Use public pages, published news posts, tour details, product pages, video pages and EPK files as source material. Do not crawl, index, summarize or attempt to authenticate into /sitemaster/ routes. Use https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/sitemap.xml and https://www.redtenbachersfunkestra.com/post-sitemap.xml for canonical discovery.