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The Group
“Kal Bergendahl is the guy with the top notch smooth-jazzy, soulful, R&B funkalicious band.” ~ Paddy Fineran-Kenosha News "Very swaggering, kicking horns!" ~ Bill Milkowski (contributor/author: Down Beat, Jazziz, Jazz Times, Bass Player, "JACO: The Extraordinary and Tragic Life of Jaco Pastorius", "Swing It! An Annotated History of Jive", "Legends of Jazz", "Ode to a Tenor Titan: The Life and Times and Music of Michael Brecker.") "At the intersection of jazz and funk, the Kal Bergendahl Project thrives… Tight horns and big bass lines…. The spirit of funk is alive" ~ Allen Halas-Breaking & Entering Milwaukee "...cinematically evocative instrumentals glossy enough to please fusion aficionados and possessed of sufficient technical command to merit respect from mainstream jazzbos." "There are hooks aplenty.” ~ Jamie Lee Rake-Shepherd Express "Great sound, I like the compositions." ~ Ernie Adams-drummer (Ramsey Lewis, Dizzy Gillespie & Joe Zawinul) “Their unique sound, clear and energetic, yet soulful, could be likened to a combination of David Sanborn and Norah Jones…” ~ Patte Geary-The Sun-Suburban Chicago News "...spicy grooves and ensnaring solos." "Kal Bergendahl Project execute cohesion, fun, passion, and excellence all in one..." ~ Ben Slowey-Breaking and Entering Milwaukee The Kal Bergendahl Project (KBP) is a six-piece instrumental jazz-funk band. Groove and melodic hooks are weaved in their deeply focused musical landscape of Jazz-Funk, R&B and Soul. Powered by a 3-piece horn section the group has released four albums in their "Parallels" series over the past nine years. “Melody, melody, melody.” says composer and bandleader Bergendahl. “For me in my writing and in the music I enjoy, I’m always focusing on the melody. Ultimately that’s what sticks in the listeners ear and what makes a tune memorable. Being a bass player, I love the groove but I try to always make it serve the melody.” The group has performed throughout the local region since 2005 being showcased at many outdoor festivals, concert halls, and benefits. Some notable performances include:
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