ROD "BUCKYLOVE" BUCKNER - Vocals/Trumpet/Flute
RON "B6" BUCKNER- Bottom End
AMBER "Wreck-a-Mic" HUTCHINGS -Lead Vocals
BOBBY HILL "Bobby 5000"- Percussion/vocals
TY "Tysnizzle"NEMECHECK- Saxophones
DAVE HUTCHINGS "5-0"- Keys/Harmonica
JP "The Pope" PAKALENKA- Guitar
"Downtown" JOEL BROWN - Drums
Influences
Like a scene from a jazz gangster movie, Rod Buckner dove, trumpet in
hand, behind the drum set to avoid the storm of bullets hitting the stage.
Fresh out of college in the early 70’s, Buckner was gigging around Denver
every night with a 10 piece band, jamming hard on Isley Brothers and
Tower of Power grooves. No one was seriously injured, but Buckner did
catch a round in his knee as he dove for safety.
“Buckylove” as Rod is known in Denver, survived that gig, bullets and all, and together with his brother, Ron “Bsix” Buckner, formed the 8 piece funk/jazz machine known as BUCKNER FUNKEN JAZZ. BFJ has built a solid reputation at the best Colorado venues for their well honed, supremely funky stage show.
BFJ Delivers Old School Funk with such authenticity and intensity, They are known to keep the crowd funken for hours - nonstop. Their sets can blow up the party or implode with quiet intensity, seamlessly transitioning through Miles and Monk to Maceo, and back again.
Buckner Funken Jazz is a true original-recipe, old school funk band. BFJ earned its Funk pedigree by mixing funk grooves and well honed jazz into the stankiest, funkiest, grooviest stage- pounding party show in Denver. BFJ is available for your private party or event, just hit us up.
"With so many young groove and jazz groups trying to sound old-school, it's nice to hear a band that actually is old-school: Denver-based Buckner Funken Jazz, whose leader, trumpeter Rod Buckner, was grooving on stage back when Medeski, Martin and Wood still had 8:00 bedtimes. On its latest record, Get Cha Groove On, the seven-piece outfit mixes up urban-flavored, Headhunters-style 70s jazz-rock, sultry blues and forward-looking acid jazz, sweetened up with keyboards, congas and guitar solos. Head to www.buckylove.com to get your copy! - Greg Glasgow - Boulder Daily Camera
Band Pics courtesy of LACEY JONES Photography www.L5design.zenfolio.com!!! Start Code To Apply Top Banner !!!!
Don’t miss JACKIE GREENE this Wednesday June 24th, at The Bluebird Theater!! Dubbed the “Prince of Americana” by the New York Times, Greene is steeped in country, blues, jazz, rock and folk traditions. Greene has been touring nationally with some of the best including, B.B. King, Taj Mahal, Huey Lewis, Susan Tedeschi, and Buddy Guy. Make sure to buy your tickets today at www.ticketmaster.com – they are only $16.50!!!! To check out some more information on Jackie Greene visit his website at, www.jackiegreene.com/. This is truly one show you shouldn’t miss!!!
Thanks for the friendship! Lace is THE Best Photog! We miss her so much for that and all of her other amaizing attributes. I know Colorado will treat her well. Austin ROCKS Man. We moved from Fort Worth and are NEVER looking back. Come see us! Thanks for the kind words of our work.Feeling your work too! Nice. Enjoy the fire ball that is Lacey! Truly a great person and fun lady who is a beauty inside and out. Take care of our Gal! Thanks again! J.T. J.T. Wright and Solstice Austin, TX
Heya there Buckner Funkenjazz, how ya doin 2day? Thanx 4 takin a listen & addin yer friendship. Its always a pleasure 2 meet new friends. Welcome. Enjoy. Blues rockin, Mani~
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