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Sept
Fri 18 Sept
19:00
Fri 18 Sept / 19:00
Funkestra ft. Carter Arrington - THE EXCHANGE tour
Kingston upon Thames, United Kingdom38 Market Pl, KT1 1JQ
Redtenbacher's Funkestra
Funkify Life
Bringing the Funk
London based Redtenbacher's Funkestra are the brainchild of Austrian bassist and principal composer and bandleader Stefan Redtenbacher.
The Funkestra in motion
Three decades of original jazz funk, studio collaborations, road-tested players and music made for deep-pocket listeners.
1996
Funkestra started
20+
Records and releases
205k
YouTube subscribers
20+ million
Streams worldwide
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Latest release
FUNKOPIA | Vinyl LP [limited edition] Redtenbacher's Funkestra
A 30th anniversary statement from the Funkestra: horn-heavy, rhythm-led and built around the international community of musicians that keeps this project alive.
£25.00
Masterlink Sessions
Latest from the studio floor
Stefan, Leo and James create live-in-the-studio music videos and streams from Masterlink Studio near London, with the Funkestra as the house band. Think classic studio crews like The Funk Brothers, The Swampers, Booker T. & the M.G.'s and The Wrecking Crew, backing brilliant artists in the room.
Tour dates
Catch the Funkestra on tour
We love every one of our recordings, but playing them exactly as recorded would bore us. The tunes remain the foundation; live, they are there to be stretched, reshaped and occasionally surprised. Every musician in the collective brings their own voice, so no two Funkestra gigs end up quite the same. Different flavour. Always funky.
23
Sept
Wed 23 Sept
19:00
Wed 23 Sept / 19:00
Funkestra ft. Carter Arrington - THE EXCHANGE tour
London, United Kingdom99 High Holborn, WC1V 6LF
24
Sept
Thu 24 Sept
19:00
Thu 24 Sept / 19:00
Funkestra ft. Carter Arrington - THE EXCHANGE tour
Maidenhead, United KingdomReform Rd, SL6 8BT
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Latest from the band
A Career Milestone I Nearly Turned Down
I nearly turned down the opportunity to play bass with the Pete Roth Trio featuring Bill Bruford. Instead, the concerts in the UK, Estonia and Canada became a genuine career milestone—and reshaped how I think about trust, risk and live performance.
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FUNKOPIA Press Reviews — What the Critics Say
FUNKOPIA Press Reviews — What the Critics Say What do the people say about FUNKOPIA? FUNKOPIA is Redtenbacher’s Funkestra’s 30th-anniversary album: ten original tracks shaped by long-standing musical relationships, live-in-the-studio sessions and a shared commitment to groove, detail and musical conversation. Since its release, writers, broadcasters and listeners have responded to the record from several…
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“Thank You Super Sledgehammer” – Greg Coulson & Funkestra | Mash-up
Greg Coulson & Redtenbacher’s Funkestra – “Thank You Super Sledgehammer” A live band takes on an unlikely musical collision What happens when Peter Gabriel’s “Sledgehammer” meets Sly & The Family Stone’s “Thank You (Falettinme Be Mice Elf Agin)”? In this case, it became a live-in-the-studio performance that gave every musician in the room something…
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Albums, sessions and Funkestra goods
A few picks from FUNKSTORE, with records, sheet music and session releases ready to add to your basket.
£25.00
FUNKOPIA | Vinyl LP [limited edition] Redtenbacher's Funkestra
Order Now – Limited Edition Hand-Numbered Vinyl!To celebrate 30 years of Redtenbacher’s Funkestra, we're proud to present Funkopia – a groove-soaked journey through deep-pocket funk, jazz soul, jazz funk, and jazz fusion. 🎧 Limited Edition Red Translucent Vinyl LP 180g audiophile pressing Full-colour printed inner sleeve Hand-numbered Exclusive anniversary release A must-have for collectors and funk lovers. Available while supplies last — pre-order your copy now! “Jazz has been with us a long time, and even funk has a career that stretches back many decades. But never have either sounded more vibrant and vital than they do here.”— Dave Franklin, The Big Takeover “Funkopia is a testament: to longevity, to craft, to groove, and to the enduring power of a band that has never stopped refining its voice.”— Daniel Meggitt, Music Crowns “Funkopia does not chase trends or nostalgia but instead offers something uplifting and solid, proving that consistency, craft, and community still matter.”— Nate, EARMILK TRACK LISTING 1 The Lamb of Funk w/Horn House (ft. Carter Arrington) 2 Hi Länder (ft. Andreas See) 3 Code 12 [Vinyl Cut] (ft. Mike Outram & Tony Remy) - Masterlink Sessions 4 Old Blood [Vinyl Cut] w/Horn House 5 Blood & Whiskey (ft. Tucker Antell) - Masterlink Sessions 6 Crowbar w/Horn House 7 The One True Coin [Vinyl Cut] w/Horn House - Masterlink Sessions 8 The What Factor? [Vinyl Cut] (ft. Nigel Price and Tony Remy) - Masterlink Sessions 9 The Fool (ft. Mike Outram) - Masterlink Sessions 10 Fluffball - Masterlink Sessions ARTWORK Cover photograph by Rob Blackham (Blackham Images) Graphic design by Neil J Hart INFO Find our more about the Redtenbacher's Funkestra HERE.
£25.00
Big Funk Band | White vinyl LP | Redtenbacher's Funkestra
Discover wall-to-wall Jazz Funk featuring over 50 musicians from 3 continents. 180 grams white vinyl, printed inner sleeve and mastered by Barry Grint (Alchemy mastering at Air), artwork by Angus MacKinnon. TRACKLISTING Side A 1. Crescent City (ft. Benny Greb, Tucker Antell) 2. Slipped Biscuit (ft. Keith Carlock, Tucker Antell) 3. Feed The Chicken (ft. Stanton Moore Cory Wong) 4. Go East (ft. Bruce Gertz) Side B 1. Cool Beans (ft. Mike Outram, Paul Jordanous) 2. Shiny Boots (ft. Piers Green) 3. Funkberater (ft. Backwood Five) 4. Jump Up (ft. Francesco Mendolia, Dave Limina, Tucker Antell) INFO Find our more about the Redtenbacher's Funkestra HERE.
£20.00
The Vinyl Collection | Vinyl LP | Redtenbacher's Funkestra
Finally you can get the most popluar Funkestra trademark wall-to-wall Jazz Funk groove tunes on beautifully produced vinyl. TRACKLISTING Side A 1. Royal Rooster (vinyl master) 2. Funktionality (vinyl master) 3. The Return of the Manbag (vinyl master) 4. Mr Goyle (vinyl master) Side B 1. Fred's Haus [ft. Fred Wesley] vinyl master 2. Dr Hypenstein (vinyl master) 3. Bow Wow (vinyl master) 4. Funky Barbarella (vinyl master) INFO Find our more about the Redtenbacher's Funkestra HERE.
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