Salute to Duke Ellington with the Bloom/Funkhouser Duo

Name: Salute to Duke Ellington with the Bloom/Funkhouser Duo
Start: 2025-09-12T19:00:00-04:00
Location: Gross Auditorium

Schedule

Fri, 12 Sep, 2025 at 07:00 pm

UTC-04:00

Location

Gross Auditorium | Bloomsburg, PA

We are excited to announce:
Bloom/Funkhouser Duo
Salute to Duke Ellington – Classics and Rarities by Duke and His Circle
Peter H. Bloom, flute; John Funkhouser, piano
Friday, September 12, 2025, at 7:00 pm
Commonwealth University at Bloomsburg
Carver Hall, Gross Auditorium
Free and open to the public
Information: [email protected] or 570-389-4289
"Bloom's flute sings Duke's often sophisticated melodies with infectious brio."
(The New York City Jazz Record)
"Master musicians!” (CultureJazz.France)
“Jubilation in their swinging performances…It’s eminently clear that Duke is in excellent hands.”
(Textura Magazine)
“A fine partnership, one that brings some serious spark to these tunes.” (AllAboutJazz.com)
Hailed for “infectious brio” (The New York City Jazz Record), Peter H. Bloom, flute, and John Funkhouser, piano, will celebrate Duke Ellington and his esteemed co-composers Billy Strayhorn, Juan Tizol and Mercer Ellington, with classics and rarities like Caravan, Take the A Train, I’m Beginning to See the Light, East Saint Louis Toodle-Oo, Depk, and Jump for Joy.
The Bloom-Funkhouser Duo is managed exclusively by Americas Musicworks, Rebecca DeLamotte, Director, 29 Newbury Street, Somerville, MA 02144-2442 USA. Tel: 617-947-5548. Email: [email protected]