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‘Fire in the blood’ single by Jade Like The Stone with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra out on RSB Records now

‘Fire in the blood’ single by Jade Like The Stone with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra out on RSB Records now

Out now, ‘Fire In The Blood’ is a new single by Jade Like The Stone with Redtenbacher’s Funkestra. The song, taken from their upcoming ‘7 Roads’ album collaboration, has already been included in the ‘Neo Psychedelic’ official Spotify playlist. Is it Psych Rock? Very possibly, but, as ever, Jade’s music is hard to constrain by classification, borrowing as it does from blues, rock – even prog, folk and funk perhaps – with a characteristic lack of prejudice.

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Pedigree Cuts releases ‘A Little Book Of Jazz’ by Redtenbacher’s Funkestra

Pedigree Cuts releases ‘A Little Book Of Jazz’ by Redtenbacher’s Funkestra

I’m delighted to announce the release of ‘A Little Book Of Jazz’ on Pedigree Cuts. A special thanks to executive producer Elliot Ireland to believe in this collection of songs. The album title refers to ‘The Real Book 5th Edition’ – which was an illegal fake book – a compilation of lead sheets of jazz standards, created by Berklee College of Music students in the 1970s. It has become the standard reference work for generations of jazz players and has influenced the performance and composition repertoire in the Jazz circles ever since. Including me – a former Berklee College of Music student – firmly falling into the spell of this real book – sold under the counter in Boston, MA.

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‘FONKY’ – Beat Fatigue remixes Redtenbacher’s Funkestra tracks from ‘Big Funk Band’ – now out on RSB Records

‘FONKY’ – Beat Fatigue remixes Redtenbacher’s Funkestra tracks from ‘Big Funk Band’ – now out on RSB Records

This funky Glitch Hop collection was created by Beat Fatigue remixing tunes from the ‘Big Funk Band’ album by Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, released on RSB Records. Gurgling bass lines over huge beats, space synth sounds and a zany guitar solos showcases why the collaboration between Beat Fatigue and Stefan Redtenbacher works so well. Although inhabiting different corners – they both firmly live on the funk plane. Funkestra fans will find it hard to not fully embrace the groove of these electronic glitch gems.

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