At the 606
On Friday 2nd August, we’ll be back at our favourite London venue, the 606 Club with special guest, the London based composer, arranger, pianist and singer Atar Shafighian and Quentin Collins on trumpet.
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You too can be on the new Funkestra record!
So, for all those of you who would like to end up on the next Funkestra record, just record yourself singing ‘We gonna make it sound like Zawinul’ (in tempo at 98 bpm) and send us the sound file. The idea is that we get this huge chanting ‘Joe Zawinul appreciation choir’ with many, many different voices singing the line. High voices, low voices, silly voices, tiny voices, perfect voices, imperfect voices, old voices, young voices?all are welcome.
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Sunday 21st July
Come down to The Boaters Inn in Kingston for a drink and 2 sets of funky delights!
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Jazz at Boaters
Come down to The Boaters Inn in Kingston on Sunday 21st July for a drink and free music with 2 sets of funky delights starting at about 8pm.
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We’re really excited to be playing at this years Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival. This year?s festival is going to be the biggest and best yet , and not just because we’re playing!
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At the Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival
We’re really excited to be playing at this years Reading Real Ale and Jazz Festival, on Friday July 19th! This year?s festival is going to be the biggest and best yet , and not just because we’re playing!
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We return to our ?local? the Farncombe Cavern for a fun and relaxed evening.
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Back once again in Funkcombe at the Farncombe Cavern.
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At the Farncombe Cavern
On Thursday 25th July we make our regular monthly appearance at our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern – a really relaxed vibe in the beating heart of Funkcombe!
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Our next monthly slot at our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern is on Thursday 20th June – a really relaxed vibe in the beating heart of Funkcombe!
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‘The Oracle’ on BBC Radio 6 Music – The Craig Charles Funk and Soul Show
Seemingly a small thing but to me it means a lot as ‘The Oracle’ seems to happily live alongside all my past and present influences and peers. A lovely feeling! Thank you Craig Charles and Snowboy!
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We return to our ‘local’ the Farncombe Cavern on Thursday 23rd May – a thoroughly sophisticated venue with a really relaxed vibe in the beating heart of Funkcombe!
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