Photo: Copyright 2009, Kim Funk	biography Bob Funk's MySpace site calendar discography photos writing/composition Jazz Explorers Album on iTunes Uptown Horns
Having felt and heard the live energy of Duke Ellington, Ray Charles, Count Basie, Big Joe Turner, Miles Davis, Jack Teagarden, Willie Dixon, Cream, Willie Nelson, The Rolling Stones, Taj Mahal, Van Morrison, The Doors, James Brown and many Euro classical orchestras as well as many bands and styles from Africa, the Caribbean and South America and loving it all - how could I not be eclectic?
	My audio vision: a sense of history - a sense of humor... atmospheric, melodically challenging, rhythmically complex but always inviting movement -- Dark harmonic landscapes with bursts of light and soul, emotion without cliche.
***NEWS FOR BOB Bob w/Sting at Artist's Coalition Inauguration Party. January 20, 2009 Bob Funk appears on the new release (October 2009) by Vaneese Thomas (daughter of Rufus Thomas), entitled "Soul Sister". The album is available from Amazon on Bob's discography page. Summer 2009 - Here is a link to a video featuring Bob's group, the Uptown Horns playing with Ayala Brown and the James Montgomery Blues Band that was recorded this summer. ***February 4, 2009 - Bob will appear in the house band at the Mark Twain Award for George Carlin at the Kennedy Center in Washington DC. Appearing are: Ben E. King, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Gary Shandling, Joan Rivers and many more. The show (taped in November) will air on PBS as a 2-hour special initially on Wednesday, February 4 at 9pm (check local listings). There will be at least one repeat broadcast on Saturday Feb.7 at 1:30am. ***January 2009 - Follow up to Jazz Explorers - Bob recorded several tracks playing trombone on an album to follow up the Jazz Explorer's Jazz My Soul release of 2007. ***Jazz My Soul, co-produced by Bob and released by Bob's company, Rhythm Dynamics was picked as one of the top 25 independent release cds of 2007 by the editors at Indie-music.com - December 3, 2007. ***The Uptown Horns at the Beacon Theater - Nov. 7th 2007, 8PM. Appearing with Al Kooper. I'M NOT THERE. A Benefit featuring the music of Bob Dylan. ***The Today Show on NBC -- Monday, June 11th, 2007 with Soul Legend Sam Moore and Uptown Horns. Check local listings for time and station. ***Release of "Jazz My Soul" By the Jazz Explorers on the Rhythm Dynamics label. Bob co-produced this album. Visit www.jazzexplorers.net or visit iTunes ***Interview on Sounds of Blue with Bob Putignano. WFDU 89.1 or www.wfdu.fm. Wednesday, April 25th between 9am and 10AM. Bob Funk will talk about Jazz Explorers Album, "Jazz My Soul". ***Bob will appear with the Frank Sinatra Jr. Orchestra backing Frank Sinatra Jr. on Saturday, February 10th, 2007 at 8:00PM at the St. George Theater, Staten Island, NY. They will be playing the original arrangements from the Frank Sinatra Songbook. Further info call: 718-442-2900. ***Bob's group The Uptown Horns taped a TV appearance backing Sam Moore for the Food Channel Network last week (1/17/07). The show will air May 6th, 8pm Eastern and Pacific, "Southern Comfort" - Emeril Live, Food Network. Check local listings. ***Bob Funk w/The Uptown Horns will appear on Conan O'Brien on Monday, 9/25/06 with Sam Moore For the early birds: Imus @6:00-9:00AM on MSNBC [Tuesday morning, September 26, 2006] ***Bob appears on 3 tracks of the Scissor Sisters new release, TA-DAH.