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Robert Funk

Jersey City,NJ

Summary

Having lived and worked professionally in the NYC area for over 40 years, with experience in many aspects of the music industry, I know what is expected in the Radio City performance environment. I live in Jersey City, NJ and can easily commute to Mid Town Manhattan.

I would be honored to audition for the 2024 Christmas Spectacular at Radio City.

Thank you for your time and consideration.

Overview

49
49
years of professional experience

Work History

Trombone With The Uptown Horns

Self
09.1980 - Current

As an original member of the Uptown Horns, my credits include live performance, and/or recording, T.V and film with:

The Rolling Stones' "Steel Wheels" World Tour,

“The Giants of Rock and Roll” with Ray Charles,

and projects and live with

Tom Waits, Albert Collins, Stevie Wonder, Sting. Robert Plant, and over 200 albums including James Brown's Grammy Award winning "Living in America", Joe Cocker's version of "Unchain My Heart", the Oscar winning "When We Were Kings" with B.B. King.


Performances at Radio City Music Hall include “A Tribute to John Lennon, MTV Music Video Awards and The Espy Awards. I've also played at

Town Hall with Frank Sinatra Jr., Carnegie Hall with Albert Collins, Lincoln Center "Bob Dylan Tribute", Kennedy Center for “The Mark Twain Awards”, Mozart Opera Orchestra “Magic Flute”, original soundtrack album of the “Gospel at Colonus” and live at Houston Grand Opera and Brooklyn Academy of Music.

Music Producer, Composer, Arranger

Self
02.1975 - Current

Produced, arranged and performed on "The Jazz Explorers" featuring an all star cast of jazz greats, including George Cables, Dave Liebman, Cecile McBee, Victor Lewis and Carmen Lundy.

Broadway shows include "Hairspray", Showboat", The Producers" and "Civil War".

Appearances on television include the Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson, Late Night w/David Letterman, Saturday Night Live, Conan O'Brian, and The Today Show. I also havecomposition, production and performance credits for ESPN, TNT, The Food Channel, HBO and The Comedy Channel.


Education

University of Denver
Denver, CO

Aspen Music Festival
Aspen, CO

SUNY, Purchase
NY
09.1995

New School For Social Research
NYC
09.1982

Julliard School
NYC
09.1980

High School Diploma -

Cheyenne Mountain H S
Colorado Springs, CO
06.1968

National Music Camp
Interlochen, Michigan
06.1967

Skills

Trombone

Affiliations

  • I have been a member of AFM 802 for many years. FO 4586

Timeline

Trombone With The Uptown Horns

Self
09.1980 - Current

Music Producer, Composer, Arranger

Self
02.1975 - Current

University of Denver

Aspen Music Festival

SUNY, Purchase

New School For Social Research

Julliard School

High School Diploma -

Cheyenne Mountain H S

National Music Camp
Robert Funk