BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//360exp//Calendar//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:360exp REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H X-WR-TIMEZONE:America/Chicago BEGIN:VEVENT UID:6beb4074-a677-4ad3-8afc-7480f0083b40@360exp.net SEQUENCE:29841434 DTSTAMP:20260929T015133Z LAST-MODIFIED:20260927T051400Z DTSTART:20261108T003000Z DTEND:20261108T023000Z SUMMARY:Jazz Festival 2026 LOCATION:Tremper High School DESCRIPTION:The KUSD Jazz Festival is the signature event for the District' s Jazz Band programs. The KUSD Jazz Festival will also be streamed live on the District's Youtube Channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/kenoshaschool s This festival is proudly sponsored in part by Hansons Pool & Spa. Phat P hunktion\, a group of University of Wisconsin-Madison music students forme d in 1996\, have built a loyal following of listeners throughout the Unite d States and around the world. A nine-piece tour de force that combines th e polish of top 40 with the smooth feeling of 60’s soul and the raw groo ve of 70’s funk\, Phat Phunktion is today one of the most talked about b ands in the Midwest. Their self-produced CDs have sold in the thousands\, and their live shows sell-out virtually everywhere they perform. In their hometown of Madison\, WI\, they have been known to attract crowds of upwar ds of 5\,000 people. In 2003\, Rolling Stone Magazine singled out Phat Phu nktion as a “band on the rise.” During the same year\, they won a Wisc onsin Area Music Industry Award\, or WAMI\, for “Best R&B Band.” In Ma y 2003\, a panel of Billboard Magazine judges selected the band as one of six acts to perform at the Disc Makers’ Independent Music World Series\, Midwest regional final\, where they funked up the Elbo Room in Chicago. O f the six finalists\, Phat Phunktion and Chicago’s Orbert Davis took top honors. The band has appeared numerous times at the Madison Blues Festiva l\, Milwaukee’s Summerfest\, and the House of Blues in Chicago\, with te levision and radio appearances\, including “The Jenny Jones Show” and Michael Feldman’s “Whad’ya Know?” In 2004\, Ben and Leo Sidran’s Nardis/Liquid 8 label picked up the band\, and their 3rd\, self-produced CD\, You and Me\, was released for international distribution. Since then \, You and Me has received substantial interest at home and abroad. In Ame rica\, nearly 10\,000 CDs have been sold to a devoted fan base via word-of -mouth and Internet sales. In Japan\, large sales spurred a re-release of the disc on the Japanese label\, Groovetime Records. In Europe\, the recor d was played on radio stations throughout Italy and Spain. In July/August 2004\, JazzTimes reviewed You and Me\, saying: “Phat Phunktion has a hor n-driven sound that draws inspiration from ‘70s funk\, and on ‘You and Me’\, the band’s first release on a national label\, producers Tim Wh alen and Al Falaschi demonstrate a talent for crafting strong\, danceable tracks…. Musically\, the album is first rate.” In 2005\, You and Me re ceived the Madison Area Music Award\, or MAMA\, for “R&B Album of the Ye ar.” During the summer of 2005\, Phat Phunktion embarked on their first U.S. National Tour. Following the Nardis release of You and Me\, the tour was a turning point for this award-winning band. As keyboardist / co-found er Tim Whalen said at the time\, “We are not just a local band anymore. ” To promote their music\, the band departed from Madison\, WI on June 3 \, 2005\, where “Phathead” fans and newly initiated listeners reveled in the band’s original compositions\, “bouncing” covers\, and newly arranged material. From June 2005 until August 2006\, the band played non- stop at festivals and clubs all over the United States from Arizona to New York City and everywhere in between. They were featured at venues such as the Bele Chere Music Festival (Asheville\, NC)\, the Riverbend Festival ( Chattanooga\, TN)\, Riverfest (Little Rock\, AK)\, the Art Tatum Jazz and Heritage Festival (Toledo\, OH)\, The Knitting Factory and BB King's in Ne w York City. They've played clubs in New York City\, Tempe\, Ann Arbor\, A tlantic City\, Detroit\, Syracuse\, Philadelphia\, Kalamazoo\, Cincinnati \, Cleveland\, and Milwaukee\, plus a two-week swing of the eastern seaboa rd from New England to the Carolinas. Shawn Beckner of the Huntington Hera ld-Dispatch wrote: “They are quite simply the best dance machine to roll through the river city in a while.” Mark Kennedy\, Features Editor for the Chattanooga Times Free Press wrote: “I was having Tower of Power fla shbacks. Since 1976\, I've been asking myself the cosmic question: ‘What is hip?’ Well now I know: Phat Phunktion.” Another chapter began when the band toured Japan in February of 2006. This very successful tour had the Japanese press and fans alike hailing Phat Phunktion as the "new Tower of Power. Phat Phunktion has shared the stage with musical legends The Te mptations\, Tower of Power\, WAR\, Cameo\, Morris Day and the Time\, The O riginal “P” (featuring original members of Parliament)\, The Average W hite Band\, Chick Corea\, Taj Mahal\, Rick James\, Clyde Stubblefield\, Th e Brothers Johnson\, Soulive\, Willy Porter\, and Kool and the Gang. Their dynamic stage show and incredible musicianship have initiated thousands o f faithful “Phatheads\,” who are now spreading the word. Phat Phunktio n released their fourth album Real Life .:. High Fidelity in 2011. It is a blazing collection of 11 original songs\, and it showcases a band that ha s truly found their own sound. They also celebrated their 20th anniversary in 2016. The show was recorded and released as a live album and blu-ray v ideo set in 2017 titled "Phat Phunktion Live at the High Noon." For their efforts\, they were awarded both Madison Area Music Awards (MAMAs) and Wis consin Area Music Awards (WAMI). Currently Phat Phunktion is mostly a reco rding project. Tim Whalen and Al Falaschi are always actively creating new music for the band and are currently working on a new album. The band usu ally plays a concert each year in their hometown of Madison\, WI\, with ev ery other year being a benefit for the wife of Al Falaschi who lost her ba ttle with cancer. The event\, and Phat Phunktion have donated over $250\,0 00 to the University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center over the events hi story.\n\nBoletos: https://www.purplepass.com/events/383638-jazz-festival- 2026-nov-7th URL;VALUE=URI:https://360exp.net/events/6beb4074-a677-4ad3-8afc-7480f0083b4 0 STATUS:CONFIRMED END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR