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Fresh Water Funk was formed in late 2016 by band leader Samuel Daniels and began performing in 2017. Wanting to keep the band open to fun, danceable, and musically fulfilling material, he put together the top players in the region and they began work on a high-energy repertoire heavily influenced by James Brown, Tower of Power, Stevie Wonder, Chicago, and more.

Although the first few years of the group were spent primarily playing danceable covers of funk and rock hits, most of the players in the group have a long history in the jazz scene. In 2019 the band recorded their first EP of original funk fusion music, and a new album of high energy funk fusion is in the works and planned for release in 2025.

Today, the band continues performing the crowd-pleasing funk and rock hits that put everything in motion back in 2016 and also seeks out opportunities to share their original fusion music

Line-up
Jade McRae, lead vox
Jim Edwards, trombone
Rob Gellner, trumpet
Ken Foster, saxophone
Andre Gignac, bass
Caleb Khuu, guitar
Paul Stouffer, keys and back-up vox
Samuel Daniels, drums and back-up vox

A unique blend of Swing, Gypsy, Bebop and more, Charlotte McAfee-Brunner and her Fireflies will take you on a toe-tapping journey to their favorite places. Exciting bebop Clarinet, swinging Trombone, firey gypsy Guitar and engaging basslines come together in a beautiful way you might not expect. Bandleader, trombonist and vocalist Charlotte McAfee-Brunner interprets the lyrics of Great American Songbook classics in a way that reaches the hearts of young and old.

Personnel: 

Charlotte McAfee-Brunner-trombone
Jared Higgins-guitar
TBA-bass
TBA-drums
TBA-piano

This performance is part of the WOMEN IN JAZZ series, sponsored by DIVA INTERNATIONAL, makers of the Diva Cup.