Amsterdam Funk Orchestra
Funk
Lilian Vieira (vocals); Babette Jane, Efraïm Trujillo, Matthijs Klinkert (alto saxophone); Jiri Rutten, Pablo de Haas (tenor saxophone); Annette Greeuw de (baritone saxophone); Coen Hamelink, Leia Lin, Leo Alleman, Luc Stakenborg (trumpet); Lucas Figueiredo Santana (saxophone, flute); Arjan van Zuuk, Ody Delis, Ron van Twuijver, Siûrd Bartstra (trombone); Ivo Meijer (guitar); Jina Sumedj (keyboards); Corné Los (bass); Lucas Roorda (drums); Bart Dijkstraf, Mohan Chandie Shaw (percussion).
Fri 11 July 2025 17:15 - 18:15 Mississippi
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Hit the dance floor, because Amsterdam Funk Orchestra is in town. Since its inception in 2014, the biggest funk band in the Netherlands has irresistibly energized every club and festival it’s performed at – on the jazz and pop circuits alike. As if the 19 funky men and women on stage weren’t festive enough, along the way they’ve jammed with the likes of Benjamin Herman, Steffen Morrison, Denise Jannah, Anton Goudsmit and Jared Grant. With the latter on board, Amsterdam Funk Orchestra made the 2021 album A Tribute To James Brown, a homage that also led to a successful Dutch theater tour. Last year, the band received an injection of samba soul when Dutch-based Brazilian Lucas Figueiredo Santana took over as musical director. This led to the hot-blooded third album Samba Soul (2025) and a blistering new live program with singer Lilían Vieira.