John Funkhouser at Lilypad

The John Funkhouser Trio travels its own path, creating eclectic, heartfelt, and truly unique music, grounded in jazz but drawing from a plethora of musical styles. Pianist/Composer John Funkhouser displays an unusually broad palette of sonic colors from hair raising rock and funk to Impressionistic oceans of sound to the gentlest whispers. An astoundingly versatile group, the Funkhouser Trio are able to connect with their audience on many levels and deliver a truly outstanding, exciting, and moving performance.

“…Positive and prophectic.…quiet yet persistent rhythmic counterpoint creating an artistry that is deep in its contemplative atmosphere. John plus group reveal musical moments of great power... Yet, the music contained therein has both a wistful and nostalgic mood with an undercurrent of remarkable and positive continuity which dominates throughout.” - George W. Carroll, NiteLifeExchange.com, December, 2009...

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The John Funkhouser Trio travels its own path, creating eclectic, heartfelt, and truly unique music, grounded in jazz but drawing from a plethora of musical styles. Pianist/Composer John Funkhouser displays an unusually broad palette of sonic colors from hair raising rock and funk to Impressionistic oceans of sound to the gentlest whispers. An astoundingly versatile group, the Funkhouser Trio are able to connect with their audience on many levels and deliver a truly outstanding, exciting, and moving performance.

“…Positive and prophectic.…quiet yet persistent rhythmic counterpoint creating an artistry that is deep in its contemplative atmosphere. John plus group reveal musical moments of great power... Yet, the music contained therein has both a wistful and nostalgic mood with an undercurrent of remarkable and positive continuity which dominates throughout.” - George W. Carroll, NiteLifeExchange.com, December, 2009

"Funkhouser has an interest and background in a wide range of musical styles form classical to world music to avant garde to funk and rock - and this sense of wonder and love of a kaleidoscope of musical styles really manifests itself on this admirable release." - Brad Walseth, JazzChicago.net, March 2010


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