Hot Steamed Jazz Festival – Funky Butt Jazz Band

Videos by Eric Devine – CineDevine

Piano, Kaletsky, drummer, Pierce, tuba

Pierce Campbell and The Funky Butt Jazz Band

Pierce Campbell guitar and vocals, Noel Kaletsky reeds, Lauren Evarts piano, Al Bernard tuba, John Rispoli drums

Pierce Campbell on guitar

Pierce Campbell on guitar

 

The Funky Butt Jazz Band was started by his father, Pete Campbell and Bud Gettsinger 36 years ago.  Pierce took over the band for playing traditional jazz, has various small combinations, and also performs solo..

He borrowed Noel Kaletsky and Albie Bernard from the Festival All Stars, for Summertime, Georgia, Dinah, One Meat Ball, I’m Confessing, Jelly Roll, Ain’t She Sweet, Buddy Bolden Blues.  All great Trad tunes.
The Valley Railroad gave him an opener for Buddy Bolden’s  Blues. Noel on soprano sax.

Loren Evarts on piano

Lauren Evarts

 

 

Lauren is a regular member of The Funky Butt Jazz Band.

 

 

 

 

 

Noel on alto sax – Georgia

John Rispoli, drums

John Rispoli

 

 

 

John Rispoli is a monster on drums!

 

 

 

 

Al Bernard on tuba

Al Bernard on tuba

 

 

 

Al Bernard put away the sousaphone and took out the tuba to play melodies for this session.

 

 

 

Ain’t Gonna Give Nobody None of My Jelly Roll

 

Noel Kaletsky on alto sax

Noel Kaletsky

 

 

Noel Kaletsky is a complete band unto himself!
Unbelievable, from the Festival’s start to finish.

Price Campbell said it succinctly,
“Faster than a silver bullet!”

 

 

 

 

They all went WILD on Ice Cream!

Currently Pierce plays a variety of music which showcase his versatility. He performs solo singing and playing original and Celtic folk, American pop and Jazz classics. He performs Irish and original Celtic folk with The Kerry Boys, traditional Jazz with The Funky Butt Jazz Band, vocal Jazz classics and originals with The Pierce Campbell Jazz Duo/Trio and pop rock classics with Pierce Campbell and the Scramble. During the day, he entertains seniors at venues throughout CT.

Funky Butt Jazz Band