Music & the Arts at Vineville presents the acclaimed Bloom/Funkhouser Duo in a concert Celebrating the Miles Davis Centennial. Hailed for “infectious brio” (The New York City Jazz Record), and praised as “a fine partnership, one which brings some serious spark to these tunes” (AllAboutJazz.com), Peter and John will celebrate the Miles Davis centennial year with an exhilarating show featuring Iconic Miles originals like Donna Lee, Four, and Flamenco Sketches, plus other music closely associated with Miles like Green Dolphin Street, Doxy, and Straight No Chaser.
Peter H. Bloom and John Funkhouser have performed together for more than 30 years in festivals, concert halls, museums, churches, jazz clubs, and other venues, as members of the legendary Aardvark Jazz Orchestra and in duo and trio settings.They can be heard on the CD, Exuberant Ellingtonia:Flute & Piano Sessions (Americas Musicworks), called “a treasure trove” (Textura Magazine, Ontario), “stirring and technically impressive” (AllAboutJazz), and “one of those albums that we know are unique jewels” (Jazz, ese ruido, Spain).
Flutist Peter H. Bloom concertizes in North America, Europe, and the Far East; is featured on 50 recordings; is contributing editor for Noteworthy Sheet Music; and is a winner of the American Musicological Society’s Noah Greenberg Award. A 49-year veteran with The Aardvark Jazz Orchestra, he has shared the stage with jazz luminaries Sheila Jordan, Jaki Byard, Geri Allen, Ricky Ford, Charles Neville, and others. Bloom has performed in London, Bangkok, Lisbon, Canberra, Ottawa, and other world capitals, and in hundreds of cities across 40 states and four continents. His playing has been called “a revelation for unforced sweetness and strength” (The Boston Globe), “brightly gorgeous” (Gapplegate Music Review), and “wonderfully smoky and mysterious” (EarRelevant).He’s been praised for “amazing versatility” (ArtsFuse) and “exquisite melody…the improvisations growing organically out of the theme (Jazz Improv).
Pianist, bassist, composer and educator John Funkhouser has shared the stage with such notables as Joe Lovano, Steve Gadd, Bobby Watson, Esperanza Spalding, Luciana Souza, Tierney Sutton, Francisco Mela, and Rudresh Mahanthappa. He appears on over 80 CD and video recordings. He has performed at clubs and festivals all over the world, including Blue Note, Birdland, and Dizzy’s in New York City; New Orleans Jazz Festival; The Kennedy Center; and the Toulon Jazz Festival. He has toured North and Central America, Europe, Southeast Asia, and South Africa. He has appeared on ABC’s “20/20,” NBC’s “Today Show,” and National Public Radio. Funkhouser taught at Berklee College of Music from 2001-2021. He has been hailed for “a unique and engaging jazz sound" (North Denver Tribune), while AllAboutJazz.com praised his “inner sense of musical exploration and innovation.Funkhouser is masterful, …maintaining a delicate balance of power and agility with an instinctive musical sense.”