Bloom/funkhouser Duo at Campbell University, Scott Performance Hall

Praised for “style and brio…verve and sophistication” (AllAboutJazz.com), the Bloom/Funkhouser duo will perform an exhilarating tribute to Duke Ellington and his extraordinary collaborators Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol and Mercer Ellington. Peter and John bring virtuosity and inventiveness to beloved classics like Take the A Train, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Caravan, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be, Prelude to a Kiss, In a Sentimental Mood, and Strayhorn’s lush ballad Chelsea Bridge. 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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Praised for “style and brio…verve and sophistication” (AllAboutJazz.com), the Bloom/Funkhouser duo will perform an exhilarating tribute to Duke Ellington and his extraordinary collaborators Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol and Mercer Ellington. Peter and John bring virtuosity and inventiveness to beloved classics like Take the A Train, Don’t Get Around Much Anymore, Caravan, Things Ain’t What They Used To Be, Prelude to a Kiss, In a Sentimental Mood, and Strayhorn’s lush ballad Chelsea Bridge. 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 concert is free and open to the public, thanks to the generosity of the Campbell University Artist Performance Series.

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