Bassist, producer & funk fiend | anomaly | anachronism | defiant demolisher of the pigeon-hole.

“The Funkestra has got that ‘what is hip’ attitude...more deep grooves than a 78 rpm record,” enthuses George W. Harris, Jazz Weekly.

On Dr Hypenstein, Redtenbacher's Funkestra brings their danceable brand of funk, laying down 13 of their funkiest grooves yet, from the fluty can't-stop-your-feet sounds of the title track to the heavy crunch of "Swagger," then letting the atomic dogs out with "Cave Canem" and the percolating "Funktionality."

London-based bassist, composer, arranger and bandleader Stefan Redtenbacher is the mastermind behind Dr Hypenstein, which includes the bass-driven "Bass Face" and "Bassbulator," the dare-you-not-to-move "Right On It" and "Supergalactic," and expands on previous material to incorporate electronic sounds in all the while standing proud with the history of funk.

This is the eighth album from Redtenbacher's Funkestra, which regularly performs at (and packs) London's legendary 606 Club and other established London venues. Guest musicians have included Fred Wesley, Alfred "Pee Wee" Ellis, "Doc" Kupka, Lee Thornburg and Lenny Pickett from Tower of Power, Eric Krasno of Soulive, Stanton Moore of Galactic and the horn sections from Prince, Incognito and The Brand New Heavies.

The Austrian-born Redtenbacher fell for Herbie Hancock and Maceo Parker early on, then studied at the Vienna Conservatory and Boston's Berklee College of Music, and has recorded and performed with legends including Steve Winwood, Jack Bruce, Amy Winehouse, Lulu, Mica Paris, and Herb Alpert.

"Stefan, you know what the funk is about!” (Fred Wesley of the JB’s)

Manchester based Jazz Trio, playing Covers and Originals which bring together influences as wide ranging as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Incubus and James Blake to Hip-Hop/Robert Glasper. 

Mark Francis - Piano/Keyboards
Danny Preston - Upright Bass
Danny Ward - Drums

stuntmentrio@gmail.com
www.stuntmentrio.co.uk

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World class original compositions and arrangements for classical and jazz musicians. Written by Master of Music graduate Nick Conn. Nick attended Eastman School of Music and Royal Northern College of Music.

Posi-Tone Records is a jazz label that strives to produce the highest quality recordings by the best up-and-coming musicians on today's exciting jazz scene.  Whether it's contemporary interpretations of classic material or fresh new songs by the hottest innovative players, the Posi-Tone catalog provides both new fans and devoted listeners with something they can count on to deliver the energy that exists in the current world of jazz.

Seth Weaver is a jazz vocalist, trombonist, composer, arranger, and educator originally from Nashville, Tennessee. He completed an undergraduate Jazz Performance degree at the University of North Texas in 2013. He is currently studying at the Manhattan School of Music, pursuing a master’s degree in Jazz Studies. 

He won the Downbeat Student Music Award for Best Vocal Jazz Soloist in 2011 as an undergraduate, and a Downbeat Student Outstanding Performance Award as a Vocal Soloist in the graduate category in 2014. He is the winner of the Texas State Jazz Competition, and was one of three finalists in the International Trombone Association’s J.J. Johnson Jazz Competition in 2014. Seth also received an honorable mention in the International Trombone Association’s Carl Fontana Jazz Competition. He was a member of the Downbeat award-winning UNT Jazz Singers for all four of his years at the UNT. He was also member of the Two O’clock Lab Band, which won a Downbeat Student Music Award for Best College Large Ensemble in 2014. 

Seth has had the pleasure of performing with Ben Folds, Michael Dease, Manhattan Transfer, Brad Leali, Bobby Sanabria, Alfredo “Chocolate” Armenteros, and many many others.

In high school, Seth received the Louis Armstrong Award his senior year. He also won numerous talent shows, and performed regularly around Nashville in many professional groups. When he turned fifteen, Seth was already singing and playing with the Blair School of Music Big Band (Vanderbilt University) and Establishment Big Band. Seth recorded multiple CD's with Blair Big Band and played with the Nashville Jazz Orchestra. He was selected for both Classical and Jazz All State every year possible, and was first chair his junior and senior years.

Seth has studied with Ron Browning, Billy Adair, Rick Simerly, Tony Baker, Rosana Eckert, Rich DeRosa, Luis Bonilla, Michael Dease, Steve Davis, and Denis Solee.

Carol Jarvis is one of the most in-demand session musicians in the UK. A multi-award-winning trombonist, keyboard player, arranger, orchestrator and voiceover artist, Carol has toured and recorded extensively with starts such as Sting, Queen, Seal, Rod Stewart, Amy Winehouse, Bon Jovi, Ellie Goulding and appeared on many renowned television programs with stars such as MUSE, Harry Connick Jr, Michael Bublé, Taylor Swift and so many more. Carol can also be found working with internationally renowned ensembles and some of the world’s top orchestras such as playing guest principal trombone with the London Symphony Orchestra on many soundtracks. Regular film and TV session work fills a lot of Carol’s diary and she can also be frequently found performing in London’s West End shows. She is a professor of trombone at Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music in London and the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester where she, herself, gained the highest qualifications possible.

Carol is currently President of the International Trombone Festival Board, a post she has held since 2017, and has just been elected as the first female President of the International Trombone Association. Carol’s orchestrations and arrangements have featured on albums at the top of the UK and US billboard charts, been recorded at the famous Capitol Studios in Hollywood and also played during the Academy Awards ceremony.

For more information: caroljarvis.com

Lachlan Hawkins is an accomplished drummer who has found a new path as a handpan-singer/songwriter, playing the unique and mesmerising steel sound sculpture known as the handpan (or Hang). His hypnotic melodic rhythms soothe soul as his lyrics press deeper into themes of belonging, self-acceptance and loss.

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