Free Jazz at Boaters
Sunday 31st of JulyCome down to Kingston to get a dose of sweltering Jazz Funk at Jazz at Boaters!
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Latest music, Masterlink Sessions notes, tour updates and project stories from Redtenbacher's Funkestra.
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At the 606
Friday 9th of SeptemberGet back into the swing of things after your summer break with some hot funky music at the 606 Club!
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At the 606
Friday 29th of July Come down to see you the end of July and have a boogie with us at the 606 Club!
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The Big Meat 2016
We had a blast at this BBQ Festival last year, so are really up for our return visit on Sunday, 28th August! Craft Beer, amazing BBQ food and all on our doorstep 🙂
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The short but exciting life of ‘Princess van Hofner, the I.’ – long live ‘Princess, the II.’
It was only about a year ago that thanks to the lovely people from Hofner I received a beautiful purple Hofner bass – in the color of the artwork of ?Dr Hypenstein?, our latest record…
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The Redtenbacher’s Funkestra and RNCM Session Orchestra concert
Last week the Funkestra played a fantastic concert with the RNCM Session Orchestra at the RNCM theatre in Manchester – I think it is safe to say that it was a funktastic success!
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Peter Tomasso | Big Band Arranger | Conductor
Big Band arranger, conductor Peter is a formidable composer, song writer, conductor, arranger and record producer. I?ve met him over a decade ago in his role as Musical Director and arranger for the all star band ?The Staxs? (for which I had the pleasure to play with since 1999). As long as I remember I…
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Lionfest!
on Sunday 3rd July we make a welcome return to the Main Stage of the biennial Haslemere Fringe festival!
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At the 606
Friday 13th of May may be unlucky for some, but not for us! We’ll be at our favourite London venue, the 606 Club!
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At the 606
On Friday 4th of March, we’ll be at our favourite London venue, the 606 Club with special guest vocalist Brendan Reilly who’s worked with artists as diverse a Basement Jaxx, Florence and the Machine and Duffy.
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Redtenbacher’s Funkestra – Pioneers of original wall-to-wall (Strudel) Funk
Although their music is clearly leaning heavily on classic (Jazz) Funk, Stefan?s writing doesn?t labor under his influences and has managed to create his own brand of original Funk.
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Steve Pringle keyboards
Keyboard Player Steve has recently starting playing with the Funkestra and adds a fantastic array of vintage sounds and plenty of soul to the band. A classical trained pianist he graduated from Trinity College of Music and has recorded and played with artists including Michael Kiwanuka, Nick Mulvey, Andreya Triana, Eliza Doolittle, Joss Stone, Kate…
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