Bloom/Funkhouser Duo: Exuberant Ellingtonia at Mary G. Hardin Center For Cultural Arts

The Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation presents Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser, piano, at the Hardin Center in downtown Gadsden, Alabama. The internationally acclaimed duo brings style and verve to classics by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol, and Mercer Ellington. Among the many selections are Caravan, I’m Beginning to See the Light, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be, and In a Sentimental Mood. The duo’s CD, Exuberant Ellingtonia (Americas Musicworks, 2022), has been called “a treasure trove” (Textura Magazine, Ontario) and “one of those albums that we know are unique jewels” (Jazz, ese ruido, Spain)...

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The Gadsden Cultural Arts Foundation presents Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser, piano, at the Hardin Center in downtown Gadsden, Alabama. The internationally acclaimed duo brings style and verve to classics by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol, and Mercer Ellington. Among the many selections are Caravan, I’m Beginning to See the Light, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be, and In a Sentimental Mood. The duo’s CD, Exuberant Ellingtonia (Americas Musicworks, 2022), has been called “a treasure trove” (Textura Magazine, Ontario) and “one of those albums that we know are unique jewels” (Jazz, ese ruido, Spain). “Bloom’s flute sings Duke’s often sophisticated melodies with infectious brio.” (The New York City Jazz Record).

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