Bloom/Funkhouser Duo: Celebrating Duke Ellington at Commonwealth University Bloomsburg

Praised as “a fine partnership, one which brings some serious spark to these tunes” (AllAboutJazz.com), The Peter Bloom/John Funkhouser Duo will make their debut in the beautiful historic Carver Hall/Gross Auditorium at Bloomsburg University, showcasing classics and rarely-heard gems by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol and Mercer Ellington. Among the selections are Caravan, Jump for Joy, Depk, East Saint Louis Toodle-Oo, The Star-Crossed Lovers, and more. Peter and John have performed together for 30 years. Their CD, Exuberant Ellingtonia (Americas Musicworks), as 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 as “a fine partnership, one which brings some serious spark to these tunes” (AllAboutJazz.com), The Peter Bloom/John Funkhouser Duo will make their debut in the beautiful historic Carver Hall/Gross Auditorium at Bloomsburg University, showcasing classics and rarely-heard gems by Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol and Mercer Ellington. Among the selections are Caravan, Jump for Joy, Depk, East Saint Louis Toodle-Oo, The Star-Crossed Lovers, and more. Peter and John have performed together for 30 years. Their CD, Exuberant Ellingtonia (Americas Musicworks), as 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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