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Funkestra reviews and press quotes Here a collection of Funkestra album reviews, press quotes & good vibes allround. The Redtenbacher’s Funkestra is here to funkify your life. Note that from ca 2019 onwards the Funkestra morphed themselves into the Masterlink Sessions studio band cutting hundreds of songs and videos with a plethoria of artists from…
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Joni Reimagined | concert review | Hersbruck (Germany) The UK Joni Reimagined show featuring Georgia Van Etten, Jo Harman and Jana Varga was invited to open the 24th international guitar festival in Hersbruck (Germany). This is the concert review and photo by Katja Bub, originally published in the Hersbrucker Zeitung in German. Standing ovations at…
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Rosie Frater-Taylor collab with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra Rosie Frater-Taylor teams up with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra for a Masterlink Sessions day. Rosie is re-imagining PJ Harvey’s ‘Man-Size’ and presents her arrangement of ‘Get In Line’, her original composition first released on her album ‘Featherweight’. Watch ‘Man-Size’ HERE. Stream | Download HERE. The Backstory “Years ago the Funkestra performed…
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Private concert at Ex-Cellar This was a fun & private concert at ExCellar Wine Merchants and an important step towards our sold out Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club ‘Soul Picnic’ shows. Hosted by the very supportive Simon Baile and a very welcoming and respectful audience. Thank you all! Tune Up The lovely audience cueing in the…
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SOUL PICNIC I’m very excited to let you know that Redtenbacher’s Funkestra will perform at Ronnie Scott’s in London on Thu, May 23. The musical theme is ‘Soul Picnic’ and features four brilliant vocalists: Rumer, Jo Harman, Mim Grey and Amba Tremain. Naturally it will be a soulful night! TICKETS All tickets have gone now…
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FUNKESTRA LIVE SHOW FT AMBA TREMAIN | MAY 3 Funkestra live show ft. Amba Tremain, May 3 at the Login Lounge in Camberly. The concert will form part of Camberly Gin & Music Festival. The festival is from 2nd to 6th of May and will also feature Toploader, East 17, State of Satta and The…
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LIVE YOUR BEST DREAM ‘Live Your Best Dream’ is the latest full-blown instrumental Jazz Funk album by Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, featuring guitar and keys by Carter Arrington, Scott McKeon, Mike Outram and Tony Remy as well as Joe Glossop, Ross Stanley, Dave Limina and Stevie Watts on Hammond Organ and Rhodes. THE BACKSTORY It’s been a…
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Abendzeitung München review Abenzeitung München reviews day 2 Ottobrunn | Munich singer-songwriter festival ‘Imagine’ with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra ft. Rumer, Jana Varga. 3 days in Ottobrunn | Munich for the 1st singer-songwriter festival ‘Imagine’ with the Funkestra rhythm section (AKA Masterlink Sessions studio band) and Connor Selby, Georgia van Etten, Jana Varga and Rumer. What fun…
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Singer-songwriter festival Munich Stefan is taking the band and his artist friends to Munich, Ottobrunn. Featuring Rumer, Connor Selby, Jana Varga and Georgia Van Etten. 16th to 18th of Feburary 2024. The festival will take place at the Wolf-Ferrari Haus in Ottobrunn, Germany. There will also be band workshops on Sat 17th and Sun 18th…
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The Masterlink Sessions proudly present our annual highlights reel. A big thank you to everybody who was involved in our creations, our supporters and of course everyone who watched our videos. We hope we can be a force for good in our community and wishing you a healthy, peaceful and successful 2024! Stefan & the…
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Rumer with the Funkestra at the O2 Indigo Rumer will be joined by the soulful Redtenbacher’s Funkestra for a one-off concert at Indigo at the O2, performing best loved songs from her catalogue with a special tribute to the late Burt Bacharach. Tickets Get your tickets HERE and see this special one-off show at this…
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REDTENBACHER’S FUNKESTRA DISCOGRAPHY Stefan Redtenbacher formed his Funkestra in 1996 in Boston, MA. He has been prolific in Jazz Funk Fusion genre ever since. Here his current discography. BOOZING WIZARDS (SEARCHING FOR THE STONE OF FUNK) | 1996 Original instrumental Jazz Funk album, rhythm section and 3 piece horn section, one vocal Donny Hathaway cover.…
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