Bloom/funkhouser Duo at Lutheran Church By The Lake

Sundays at Four presents the esteemed duo in a celebration of Duke and his Circle, with vivid interpretations of classics like I Let a Song Go Out, Sophisticated Lady, Jump for Joy, Caravan, Things Ain't What They Used to Be, Chelsea Bridge, and more. "Bloom's flute sings Duke's often sophisticated melodies with infectious brio." (George Kanzler, The New York City Jazz Record, April 2022). 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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Sundays at Four presents the esteemed duo in a celebration of Duke and his Circle, with vivid interpretations of classics like I Let a Song Go Out, Sophisticated Lady, Jump for Joy, Caravan, Things Ain't What They Used to Be, Chelsea Bridge, and more. "Bloom's flute sings Duke's often sophisticated melodies with infectious brio." (George Kanzler, The New York City Jazz Record, April 2022). 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). The album was reviewed in AAJ by Troy Dostert, who wrote: "Although the enormous quantity of Duke Ellington tributes recorded over the years is probably far too large to count, those involving flute and piano duos are a much rarer find. So it is a welcome occurrence that flautist Peter H Bloom and pianist John Funkhouser, two prominent veterans of the Boston jazz scene, have recorded just that: a thoughtfully curated, well-played collection of time-tested gems from the Ellington songbook which is perfect in highlighting the musicality and emotional potency of the master's corpus. "

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