BEAT FUNKTION

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Hip, ultra-funky, stylish, and all-Swedish jazz-funk sextet Beat Funktion pays homage to instrumental early ’70s funk, groove, soul, disco and afro-beat jazz. They keep their dance- floors and concert venues filled by serving up a pulsating ’70s vintage sound with first-rate jazz soloists, relentless bass grooves and elaborate arrangements.

Ever since initiating the band in 2007, jazz pianist, composer, arranger and producer Daniel Lantz is the man behind Beat Funktion’s musical approach and powerhouse sound, having equipped the band with the elite among Swedish jazz soloists, such as trumpetist Karl Olandersson, sax player Olle Thunström, guitarist Johan Öijen, bassist Pal Johnson and drum prodigy Jon Eriksson. Percussionists join the band on occasion.

Their way of musically combining outstanding jazz improvisation with a variety of commercial genres as funk, rock, pop, disco and reggae has enabled their music to reach out to a broad range of listeners across different genres. After their debut-album
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BEAT FUNKTION The Plunge album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Plunge
Funk Jazz 2010
BEAT FUNKTION Moon Town album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Moon Town
Acid Jazz 2012
BEAT FUNKTION Voodooland album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Voodooland
Acid Jazz 2013
BEAT FUNKTION Mandy’s Secret album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Mandy’s Secret
Funk Jazz 2014
BEAT FUNKTION Olympus album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Olympus
Funk Jazz 2015
BEAT FUNKTION Green Man album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Green Man
RnB 2016
BEAT FUNKTION Roots album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Roots
Funk Jazz 2019
BEAT FUNKTION Skywards album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Skywards
Nu Jazz 2023

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BEAT FUNKTION Beat Funktion feat. Natascha Flamisch : Live at the Red Horn District album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Beat Funktion feat. Natascha Flamisch : Live at the Red Horn District
Funk Jazz 2020

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