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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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Blues In Britain interview Stefan Redtenbacher ‘Blues In Britain’ interview with Steve Morphew for the July 2023 issue 267. “Never less than illuminating.” Get it HERE. Synopsis Rebelling against recorder lessons as a child in Salzburg could have led to a lifelong aversion to music. Fortunately Stefan Redtenbacher’s parents’ record collection proved far more inspirational.…
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Purcell School hosts an evening of my music Purcell School hosts and evening of my music. Billed as ‘Purcell Plays Jazz Funk – music by special guest Stefan Redtenbacher’ at the Watford Palace Theatre. An absolute delight and privilege. The origin story A while ago I was peforming for ‘The Young Drummer of the year…
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THE COLOURS OF JONI | ALBUM ‘The Colours of Joni’ album is the lastest collection of Joni Mitchell instrumental re-imaginations by Redtenbacher’s Funkestra. It goes hand-in-hand with their ‘Both Sides Now | Joni reimagined’ album featuring a stellar cast of top vocalists like Rumer, Hamish Stuart, Jo Harman, Sarah Jane-Morris, Mim Grey, Mike Mayfield and…
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We sold out Ronnie Scott’s We sold out Ronnie Scott’s in London and yes, we are very pleased that our band Redtenbacher’s Funkestra (AKA the Masterlink Sessions house band) has sold out the two shows at ‘Ronnie’s’. For me this this was a bucket list concert. A big thank you to all the people that…
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What the media says This is what music industy journalists, radio DJs and broadcasters think about the ‘Both Sides Now’ album. Thank you for reviewing it – much appreciated. You can get your CD album HERE. Reviews ‘Everyone has a favorite Joni Mitchell number. Personally, I love it when I hear a classic retold, which…
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What People Say This a collection of music lovers’ thoughts about the ‘Both Sides Now’ album. Thank you for sending in your thoughts – much appreciated. You can get your CD album HERE. THOUGHTS ‘It undoubtedly takes a brave group of musicians to take on the beautiful songwriting of the peerless Joni Mitchell. However, the…
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The Apex concert review The Apex concert review was written by Paul Monkhhouse. Performed by the Funkestra ft. Mim Grey, Mike Mayfield & Jana Varga to a full house. Both Sides Now: An Homage to the Songs of Joni Mitchell – The Apex, Bury St Edmunds Without doubt one of the finest and most influential…
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Both Sides Now | Joni reimagined The ‘Both Sides Now | Joni reimagined’ album is an homage to the songs of Joni Mitchell. Featuring stellar artists Rumer, Hamish Stuart, Jo Harman, Sarah Jane Morris, Mim Grey and Jana Varga with Stefan Redtenbacher and his collective of top class musicians. You can ORDER the album HERE.…
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